Brian Sloan
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Brian Keith Sloan was a high school and college basketball player during the 1980s. Sloan, a high school center, led McLeansboro High School to an undefeated season in the 1984, Class A IHSA
basketball championship. He averaged 20.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game during the tournament. Sloan was selected as an all-state player for the 1983–84 season, he follows in the footsteps of his father, Jerry
, who also was a first-team all-state selection at McLeansboro prior to starring for the University of Evansville
and the Chicago Bulls
. After leading the Foxes to the championship, Sloan was named Mr. Basketball
for 1984 in Illinois
.
Sloan was not a McDonald's All-American and went on to play for the Hoosiers
of Indiana University
for four years, 1984–85 & 1986–1989. He was part of the 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
team that became champions of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Sloan scored 181 career points while averaging 1.6 rebounds per game during his time at IU.
After playing college basketball under Coach Bob Knight serving as co-captain of the 1989 Big Ten champion
Hoosiers, Sloan played professional basketball in Taiwan for one season.
Following his pro career, Sloan went back to IU to complete medical school where he graduated in 1997. His residency in Emergency Medicine was completed in 2000, also from Indiana. Sloan was awarded the 2000 resident teacher of the year.
Sloan is married and has three children.
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
basketball championship. He averaged 20.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game during the tournament. Sloan was selected as an all-state player for the 1983–84 season, he follows in the footsteps of his father, Jerry
Jerry Sloan
Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Sloan , is an American former National Basketball Association player and head coach, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA commissioner David Stern called Sloan "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history." Sloan had a career regular-season...
, who also was a first-team all-state selection at McLeansboro prior to starring for the University of Evansville
University of Evansville
The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...
and the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
. After leading the Foxes to the championship, Sloan was named Mr. Basketball
Illinois Mr. Basketball
Each year the Illinois Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Illinois....
for 1984 in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Sloan was not a McDonald's All-American and went on to play for the Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
of Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
for four years, 1984–85 & 1986–1989. He was part of the 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. The Head Coach was Bobby Knight. The team played its home games in the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.-Team:-Player stats:...
team that became champions of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Sloan scored 181 career points while averaging 1.6 rebounds per game during his time at IU.
After playing college basketball under Coach Bob Knight serving as co-captain of the 1989 Big Ten champion
Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball regular season champions
Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions:-Championships by school:* Chicago withdrew from the conference in 1946.** Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State has vacated the records of 34 games in 1998-99, 16 games in ‘99-00 and the entire ‘00-01 and ‘01-02 seasons.-See also:* Big Ten...
Hoosiers, Sloan played professional basketball in Taiwan for one season.
Following his pro career, Sloan went back to IU to complete medical school where he graduated in 1997. His residency in Emergency Medicine was completed in 2000, also from Indiana. Sloan was awarded the 2000 resident teacher of the year.
Sloan is married and has three children.