The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball

College basketball

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 program of Indiana State University

Indiana State University

Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...

 in Terre Haute

Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference

Missouri Valley Conference

The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...

. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011

2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....

.

Their first season was 1896; making the Sycamores the oldest basketball team in the NCAA, along with Bucknell

Bucknell Bison men's basketball

The Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Sojka Pavilion.-NCAA Tournament results:...

, Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...

 and Washington. The records from 1896-1899 no longer exist. The Sycamores boast of 2 College Player(s) of the Year; 14 All-Americans, 33 1,000-point scorers and 1,360+ victories. Their victory count places them in the Top 70 of all NCAA Division I programs.

In addition, the Sycamores have 23 Post-Season Appearances (7 NCAA, 2 NIT, 1 CBI, 12 NAIA and the 1936 Olympic Trials) with 5 National Championship Appearances (2 NCAA, 3 NAIA). Seven Sycamores were members of the 1951 Pan-American Games Gold Medal-winning team. The Sycamore's greatest season was 1978-79, when star Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...

 led an undefeated team to the national title game versus the Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...

-led Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center...

 team; and ended the season as the NCAA Division I National Runner-Up with a record of 33–1.

The Sycamores were the National Runner-Up in the College Division (now Div II) in 1968 and won the NAIA National Title in 1950, with NAIA Finals Appearances in 1946 and 1948 and NAIA National Semi-finals appearances in 1949 and 1953. Past coaches include the legendary John Wooden

John Wooden

John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...

; fellow Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

 star Dave Schellhase

Dave Schellhase

Dave Schellhase is a retired American collegiate basketball coach and basketball player in the National Basketball Association .-Evansville North:...

, Indiana

Indiana

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-coaching legend Glenn M. Curtis

Glenn M. Curtis

Glenn M. Curtis is a former Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1938-1946. He won 120+ games and led the Sycamores to three NAIA Tournaments, reaching the National Finals in 1946. The Sycamores also won the Midwest Invitational Tourney in 1946...

 and well-known college coaches such as Bob King, Royce Waltman

Royce Waltman

Royce Waltman is a former NCAA Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1997–2007; at the University of Indianapolis from 1992–1997 and the 2007-2008 season and at DePauw University from 1988-1992....

, Tates Locke

Tates Locke

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 and Ron Greene

Ron Greene

Ron Greene is an American basketball coach who served as head coach of three Division I college basketball teams, as well as teams in Division II, the World Basketball League, the American Basketball Association, and high school.-Early career:Greene's coaching career began in 1965 where he was an...

. The Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team play their home games at Hulman Center

Hulman Center

Hulman Center is a 10,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. Initially named the Hulman Civic-University Center, the facility opened on December 14, 1973. Funded by donations and bond issues after an initial $2.5 million challenge gift from philanthropist Tony Hulman and the...

 (10,200); and are coached by Greg Lansing.

Div I NCAA Tournament Results

The Sycamores have appeared in 4 NCAA Tournaments

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

. Their combined record is 5–4.

Year	Result
1979 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...	NATIONAL FINALIST
2000 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...	First Round (Round of 64)
2001 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in...	Second Round (Round of 32)
2011 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....	Second Round (Round of 64)

National Invitation Tournament Results

The Sycamores have appeared in 4 NIT Tournaments

National Invitation Tournament

The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

. Their combined record is 1-2.

Year	Result
1977 1977 National Invitation Tournament The 1977 National Invitation Tournament was the 1977 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....	First Round
1978 1978 National Invitation Tournament The 1978 National Invitation Tournament was the 1978 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....	Second Round

CBI Tournament Results

The Sycamores appeared in the 2010 CBI

College Basketball Invitational

The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...

; facing the St. Louis University Billikens. Their record is 0-1.

Year	Result
2010 2010 College Basketball Invitational The 2010 College Basketball Invitational is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday,...	First Round

Div II NCAA Tournament Results

The Sycamores have appeared in 3 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournaments. Their combined record is 5-4.

Year	Result
1966 1966 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 1966 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament involved 36 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1965-6 NCAA Division II men's basketball season...	First Round
1967 1967 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 1967 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament involved 36 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1966-7 NCAA Division II men's basketball season...	Second Round
1968 1968 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 1968 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament involved 36 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1967-8 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the...	NATIONAL FINALIST

NAIA Tournament Results

The Sycamores have appeared in the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

NAIA national men's basketball championship

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937 . The tournament was established by James Naismith to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities...

 12 times. (1942

1942 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1942 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 6th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format ....

, 1943

1943 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1943 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 7th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Southeast Missouri State University defeating...

, 1946

1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 9th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format...

, 1948

1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Louisville beating Indiana State 82-70.The...

, 1949

1949 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1949 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 12th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Hamline University defeating Regis College...

, 1950

1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 13th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Indiana State University and East Central...

, 1952

1952 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1952 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 15th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format....

, 1953

1953 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1953 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 16th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game would feature Southwest Missouri State University,...

, 1954

1954 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1954 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 17th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The Southwest Missouri State University Bears were out to claim an...

, 1959

1959 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1959 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 22nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The 1959 Tournament is the first tournament to use the 16-seed system,...

, 1962

1962 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1962 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 25th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:...

, 1963

1963 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1963 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format...

) The Sycamores combined NAIA Tournament record is 25-12. Indiana State is the only team to finish as the National Runner-Up in the NAIA and both the NCAA DI and DII tournaments.

Year	Result
1946 1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 9th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format...	NATIONAL FINALIST
1948 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Louisville beating Indiana State 82-70.The...	NATIONAL FINALIST
1949 1949 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1949 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 12th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Hamline University defeating Regis College...	National Semi-Finals (4th Place)
1950 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 13th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Indiana State University and East Central...	NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1953 1953 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1953 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 16th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game would feature Southwest Missouri State University,...	National Semi-Finals (3rd Place)

Olympic Trials

Coach Wally Marks’ 1935–36 Sycamores from Indiana State University

Indiana State University

Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...

 gained national attention when they participated in the first national post-season collegiate basketball tournament. The winning team would earn the right to name five players to represent the United States in the 1936 Olympic Games

1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...

 in Berlin

Berlin

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, the first Games to feature the American sport of basketball. By earning the bid, the Sycamores joined a select group of college teams hand-picked by the Amateur Athletic Union, the U.S. governing organization.

The Olympic team members were selected from the best AAU teams and winners of the national collegiate tournament conducted in eight regional districts. The Sycamores earned a bid and advanced to the district finals and were pitted against Coach Ray Meyer’s DePaul Blue Demons

DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball

The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...

, at Chicago Stadium

Chicago Stadium

The Chicago Stadium was an indoor sports arena and theater in Chicago. It opened in 1929, and closed in 1994.-History:The Stadium hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929–1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1967–1994....

, DePaul’s home court. Despite vaulting to a 10–0 lead, maintaining a 16–10 halftime advantage and outscoring the hosts from the field, Marks’ cagers lost on a long shot in the waning moments of the game, 29–28.

1951 Pan American Games

The 1949–50 squad won the NAIA

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

 1950

1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 13th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Indiana State University and East Central...

 National Championship. Subsequently, Coach John Longfellow

John Longfellow

John L. Longfellow is a former American basketball player. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University....

 and eight Sycamore players were invited to represent the United States in the inaugural (1951) Pan American Games, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sycamores Roger Adkins, Dick Atha, Richard Babcock, Bob Gilbert, Tom Kern, Gene Lambdin, Ed Longfellow, and Cliff Murray represented the United States and Indiana State University. The United States defeated the national teams of Ecuador (74–32), Cuba (77–55), Panama (90–55) and Brazil (69–42) to reach the championship game against Argentina. The Americans defeated the hosts, (57–51), for the gold medal.

USA Basketball

In addition to the Olympic Trials and the 1951 Pan-American games; Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...

 was a member of the 1992 Dream Team

Dream Team

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, as well as a member of the 1977 World University Games and 1978 World Invitational Tournament teams. Carl Nicks

Carl Nicks (basketball)

Orlando Carl Nicks is a retired American American NBA player. At 6'1" 175 lb, Nicks played guard during his career.-Basketball career:...

 was a member of the 1979 Select Team.

Memorable Seasons

1935-36 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1945-46 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1947–48 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1948–49 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1949-50 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1952–53 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1967–68 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1967–68 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

The 1967–68 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball season is considered one of the greatest in the school's history. The Sycamores won 19 games in the regular season and were led by Jerry Newsom...

1978–79 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

1999-00 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

2000–01 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

2010-11 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

Arenas

Year	Home
1895-1928	Indiana State Normal School North Hall
1928-1962	Indiana State Teacher's College Gymnasium
1962-1973	Indiana State College Arena Indiana State College Arena Indiana State College Arena is a 5,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was home to the Indiana State University Sycamores basketball team until the Hulman Center opened in 1973....
1973–Present	Hulman Center Hulman Center Hulman Center is a 10,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. Initially named the Hulman Civic-University Center, the facility opened on December 14, 1973. Funded by donations and bond issues after an initial $2.5 million challenge gift from philanthropist Tony Hulman and the...

National Player of the Year (2)

• Duane Klueh
  Duane Klueh
  Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...
  
   - 1948 NAIB Player of the Year Helms Foundation
• Larry Bird
  Larry Bird
  Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
  
   - 1979

Conference (6)

• Roger Adkins - 1952 Indiana Collegiate Conference
  Indiana Collegiate Conference
  The Indiana Collegiate Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States from 1951 to 1979. It consisted of schools in Indiana....
  
  
• Butch Wade - 1967 Indiana Collegiate Conference
  Indiana Collegiate Conference
  The Indiana Collegiate Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States from 1951 to 1979. It consisted of schools in Indiana....
  
  
• Jerry Newsom - 1968 Indiana Collegiate Conference
  Indiana Collegiate Conference
  The Indiana Collegiate Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States from 1951 to 1979. It consisted of schools in Indiana....
  
  
• Larry Bird
  Larry Bird
  Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
  
   - 1978 Missouri Valley Conference
  Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  
  
• Larry Bird
  Larry Bird
  Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
  
   - 1979 Missouri Valley Conference
  Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  
  
• Nate Green - 2000 Missouri Valley Conference
  Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  
  

National Tournament (3)

• Duane Klueh
  Duane Klueh
  Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...
  
   - NAIA
  National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
  
   1948
  1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  The 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Louisville beating Indiana State 82-70.The...
  
   Most Valuable Player
• Len Rzeszewski - NAIA
  National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
  
   1950
  1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  The 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 13th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Indiana State University and East Central...
  
   Most Valuable Player
• Jerry Newsom - NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship 1968 Most Valuable Player

All-Century Team

In 1899, basketball became a Sycamore tradition; in the first official game, State defeated the Terre Haute YMCA by a score of 20-17; in 1999, to recognize the first century of intercollegiate basketball, a panel selected the following All-Century Team.

In addition, 'All-Decade' teams were selected for the following:

• 1910s-1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

The rosters and more information can be found in the Winter 1999 (Volume 3, Number 1) issue of the 'Indiana State University Alumni Magazine.

Indiana State's All-Century Team:

Name Career Notes Roy 'Goose' Burris  1922-25 unk. Les Reynolds Les Reynolds Les Reynolds was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the early 1920s.A Swimming Club recruit, Reynolds was the uncle of Essendon champion Dick Reynolds...   1929-31 All-American Guard Duane Klueh Duane Klueh Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...   1947-49 #7 career scorer, NAIB Player of the Year, All-American Forward Lenny Rzeszewski  1947-50 All-American Forward Dick Atha  1950-53 #24 career scorer, All-American Guard, NBA guard Jerry Newsom Jerry Newsom Jerry Newsom is a former American collegiate basketball player.-Columbus:Jerry Newsom attended Columbus High School in Columbus, Indiana. He led the Bulldogs to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1963 and 1964; reaching the State Finals in 1964...   1966-68 #3 scorer, #2 rebounds, 2-time All-American Forward, NBA draftee Butch Wade  1965-67 #4 scorer, 2-time All-American Guard, NBA draftee George Pillow  1969-71 Forward, #6 career rbs, #14 career pts Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...   1977-79 3-time All-American Forward; Consensus Player of the Year Carl Nicks Carl Nicks (basketball) Orlando Carl Nicks is a retired American American NBA player. At 6'1" 175 lb, Nicks played guard during his career.-Basketball career:...   1977, 1979-80 Guard, #7-T career pts, #8 career steals John Sherman Williams  1983-86 Forward, # 2 career pts, 4-time All-MVC Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States... Jim Cruse  1994-96 Forward, #5 career rbs, 2-time All-MVC Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States... Duane Klueh Duane Klueh Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...   1955-67 #1 wins, 3x ICC Indiana Collegiate Conference The Indiana Collegiate Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States from 1951 to 1979. It consisted of schools in Indiana....  titles, 4-time ICC Indiana Collegiate Conference The Indiana Collegiate Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States from 1951 to 1979. It consisted of schools in Indiana....  Coach of the Year, 5x post-season appearances. All-Century Team Members 13

All-Americans (14)

Les Reynolds - 1930 Helms Foundation Duane Klueh Duane Klueh Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...  - 1948 Helms Foundation Len Rzeszewski - 1949 NAIB Bob Royer - 1949 NAIB Dick Atha - 1953 Helms Foundation Butch Wade - 1965 AP, UPI Jerry Newsom - 1966 UPI

Butch Wade - 1966 UPI Jerry Newsom - 1968 Coaches, AP,UPI Rick Williams - 1975 Basketball Weekly-Honorable Mention, Sporting News, Converse Rick Williams - 1976 Basketball Weekly-Honorable Mention, Sporting News, Converse Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...  - 1977 UPI-Third Team, AP-Honorable Mention Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...  - 1978 AP, UPI, USBWA, The Sporting News, Basketball Weekly Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...  - 1979 AP, UPI, USBWA, The Sporting News, Basketball Weekly

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (4)

• Dan Bush (Second Team) 1972
• Mike Route (Third Team) 1976
• Greg Thomas (Second Team) 1993
• Matt Renn (Second Team) 2001

All-Conference (31)

Only players selected for the conference first team are displayed; for second team and honorable mention, please consult the Indiana State Men's basketball media guide at www.gosycamores.com

All-Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (2)

Year	Player
1943	Bill Hitch
1946	Ed Lash

All-Indiana Collegiate Conference (18)

Year	Player
1951	Dick Atha
1951	Cliff Murray
1952	Rodger Adkins (MVP)
1952	Sam Richardson
1952	Dick Atha
1953	Roger Adkins
1954	Joe Lee
1956	Sam Richardson
1958	Jim Bates
1961	Howard Dardeen
1962	Howard Dardeen
1964	Wayne Allison
1965	Butch Wade
1966	Jerry Newsom
1966	Butch Wade
1967	Jerry Newsom
1967	Butch Wade (MVP)
1968	Jerry Newsom (MVP)

All-Midwestern Conference (3)

Year	Player
1971	George Pillow
1971	Bob Barker
1972	Dan Bush

All-Missouri Valley Conference (8)

Year	Player
1978	Larry Bird (MVP)
1979	Larry Bird (MVP)
1979	Carl Nicks
1980	Carl Nicks
1985	John Sherman Williams
1986	John Sherman Williams
2000	Nate Green (MVP)
2001	Matt Renn

Scoring

Name	Points
Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...	2,850
John Sherman Williams	2,374
Jerry Newsom	2,147
Butch Wade	1,672
David Moss	1,562
Eddie Bird	1,555
Duane Klueh Duane Klueh Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...	1,432
Carl Nicks Carl Nicks (basketball) Orlando Carl Nicks is a retired American American NBA player. At 6'1" 175 lb, Nicks played guard during his career.-Basketball career:...	1,432
Rick Williams	1,351
Matt Renn	1,347

3-Pointers

Name	Points
Michael Menser	283
Eddie Bird	161
Travis Inman	154
Jordan Printy	151
Chad Adkins	149
Aaron Carter	133
Greg Thomas	130
Marcus Howard	125
Marico Stinson	125
Gabe Moore	120
Rashad Reed	118

Rebounds

Name	Rebounds
Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...	1,247
Jerry Newsom	953
DeCarsta Webster	862
Matt Renn	789
Jim Cruse	771
George Pillow	731
Djibril Kante	676
Rick Williams	661
John Sherman Williams	629
Brad Miley	627

Assists

Name	Assists
Steve Reed	616
Rick Fields	551
Jimmy Smith	517
Nate Green	496
Gabe Moore	444
Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...	435
Michael Menser	426
Nick Hargrove	369
David Moss	350
Greg Thomas	331

Steals

Name	Points
Larry Bird	240
Nate Green	240
Gabe Moore	203
Michael Menser	188
Matt Renn	165
Rick Fields	149
David Moss	133
Carl Nicks	128
Marcus Howard	125
Nick Hargrove	118

Blocked Shots

Name	Points
DeCarsta Webster	168
Isiah Martin	136
Djibril Kante	127
Nate Green	109
Jayson Wells	94
Larry Bird	83
Alex Gilbert	75
John Sherman Williams	72
Marcus Johnson	66
Josh Crawford	61

Coaching Leaders

Years	Coach (Alma Mater)	Wins	Losses	Pct.
1955-1967	Duane Klueh Duane Klueh Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...  (Indiana State)	182	122	.602
1997-2007	Royce Waltman Royce Waltman Royce Waltman is a former NCAA Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1997–2007; at the University of Indianapolis from 1992–1997 and the 2007-2008 season and at DePauw University from 1988-1992....  (Slippery Rock)	134	164	.450
1938-1946	Glenn M. Curtis Glenn M. Curtis Glenn M. Curtis is a former Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1938-1946. He won 120+ games and led the Sycamores to three NAIA Tournaments, reaching the National Finals in 1946. The Sycamores also won the Midwest Invitational Tourney in 1946...  (Indiana State)	122	45	.724
1967-1974	Gordon B. Stauffer Gordon B. Stauffer Gordon C. Stauffer is a retired American basketball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University; leading their transition from NCAA College Division to Division I and membership in the Midwestern Conference and ultimately the Missouri Valley Conference...  (Michigan State)	121	92	.568
1948-1954	John Longfellow John Longfellow John L. Longfellow is a former American basketball player. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University....  (Manchester)	120	59	.670
1927-31, 33-38	Walter E. Marks Walter E. Marks Walter E. "Wally" Marks, PhD was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, college athletics administrator, sports official, and university instructor. Marks played football, basketball, and baseball at the University of Chicago...  (Chicago)	90	58	.608
1978-1982	Bill Hodges Bill Hodges -Notes:Hodges is a member of the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame; the 1978-79 Men's Basketball Team were inducted in 1999. Hodges is a former golf coach, coaching the Armstrong Atlantic State University Pirates before moving to Indiana State. He is also a Vietnam-era veteran of the...  (Purdue / Marian)	67	48	.582
1975-1978	Bob King (Iowa)	61	24	.718
1918-1923	Birch Bayh (basketball coach) Birch Bayh (basketball coach) Birch Evans Bayh, Sr. is a former NCAA Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1918-1923. During this time, he also served as the Head Baseball Coach, Athletic Director and Professor of Physical Education....  (Indiana State)	57	24	.640
1989-1994	Tates Locke Tates Locke Tates Locke is an American professional basketball coach.Locke coached the Buffalo Braves for half a season in 1976-77, before being replaced by Bob MacKinnon. Prior to his Buffalo experience, Locke coached for West Point, where he hired a young assistant coach named Bobby Knight. Knight would...  (Ohio Wesleyan)	50	88	.411
1912-1917	Alfred F. Westphal (unknown)	47	23	.671
1946-1948	John Wooden John Wooden John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...  (Purdue)	44	15	.746
2007-2010	Kevin McKenna (basketball) Kevin McKenna (basketball) Kevin Robert McKenna is a retired American basketball player. He is currently an assistant basketball coach at the University of Oregon...  (Creighton)	43	52	.453
1982-1985	Dave Schellhase Dave Schellhase Dave Schellhase is a retired American collegiate basketball coach and basketball player in the National Basketball Association .-Evansville North:...  (Purdue)	37	48	.435
1924-27, 32-33	David Glascock David Glascock David A. Glascock is a former Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1924–1927, and the 1932-33 season. His career collegiate record is: 33-32 ....  (Wabash)	33	32	.508
2010-Pres.,	Greg Lansing Greg Lansing Greg Lansing is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Indiana State University. He was named to the position on June 15, 2010...  (South Dakota)	20	13	.606
1896–Present	ALL-TIME	1,368	1,162	.541

Leaders in BOLD

Conference

• Duane Klueh
  Duane Klueh
  Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...
  
   - 1959, 1963, 1966, 1967 Indiana Collegiate Conference
  Indiana Collegiate Conference
  The Indiana Collegiate Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States from 1951 to 1979. It consisted of schools in Indiana....
  
  : League Media and Coaches
• Bill Hodges
  Bill Hodges
  -Notes:Hodges is a member of the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame; the 1978-79 Men's Basketball Team were inducted in 1999. Hodges is a former golf coach, coaching the Armstrong Atlantic State University Pirates before moving to Indiana State. He is also a Vietnam-era veteran of the...
  
   - 1979 Missouri Valley Conference
  Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  
  : League Media and Coaches
• Tates Locke
  Tates Locke
  Tates Locke is an American professional basketball coach.Locke coached the Buffalo Braves for half a season in 1976-77, before being replaced by Bob MacKinnon. Prior to his Buffalo experience, Locke coached for West Point, where he hired a young assistant coach named Bobby Knight. Knight would...
  
   - 1991 Missouri Valley Conference
  Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  
  : League Media and Coaches
• Royce Waltman
  Royce Waltman
  Royce Waltman is a former NCAA Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1997–2007; at the University of Indianapolis from 1992–1997 and the 2007-2008 season and at DePauw University from 1988-1992....
  
   - 2000 Missouri Valley Conference
  Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  
  : League Media and Coaches
• Kevin McKenna (basketball)
  Kevin McKenna (basketball)
  Kevin Robert McKenna is a retired American basketball player. He is currently an assistant basketball coach at the University of Oregon...
  
   - 2010 Missouri Valley Conference
  Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  
  : CollegeInsider.com

Sycamores in the NBA

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

Thirteen former Sycamores have played in the NBA and it's predecessors, NBL

National Basketball League (United States)

Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America  to form the National Basketball Association  in 1949.- League history :The...

 and BAA

Basketball Association of America

The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...

. They are:

• Dick Atha: 1955-56 - New York Knicks; 1957-1958 - Detroit Pistons
• Ken Bannister
  Ken Bannister
  Kenneth Darnell Bannister is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 7th round of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'9" forward-center from Trinidad State Junior College, Indiana State University and Saint Augustine's College, Bannister played in 5...
  
  : 1984-1986 - New York Knicks; 1987-1989 - Los Angeles Clippers
• Larry Bird
  Larry Bird
  Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
  
  : 1979-1992 - Boston Celtics
• George Chestnut: 1933-1937 - Indianapolis Kautskys
• Rick Darnell: 1975-1976 - Virginia Squires
• John Hazen
  John Hazen (basketball)
  John Hazen is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Indiana State University, Hazen played one season in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 3.0 points per game and 0.5 assists per game.-External links:*...
  
  : 1948-1949 - Boston Celtics
• Harold "Stoops" Johnson: 1946-1947 - Detroit Falcons
• Duane Klueh
  Duane Klueh
  Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...
  
  : 1949-1950 - Denver Nuggets; 1950-1951 - Fort Wayne Pistons
• John Miklozek: 1936-1937 - Indianapolis Kautskys
• Carl Nicks
  Carl Nicks (basketball)
  Orlando Carl Nicks is a retired American American NBA player. At 6'1" 175 lb, Nicks played guard during his career.-Basketball career:...
  
  : 1980-1982 - Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz; 1982-1983 - Cleveland Cavaliers
• George Pearcy: 1946-1947 - Detroit Falcons
• Henry Pearcy: 1946-1947 - Detroit Falcons
• Bob Royer: 1949-1950 - Denver Nuggets

Sycamores in other Professional Leagues

• Keyln Block - Lausanne MB - Switzerland League A
• Jim Cruse - Diadolle Asptt Dijon - France N3
• Amani Daanish - Salon Vilpas Vikings - Finland - 1st Division
• Nate Green - Umana Reyer Venezia - Italy - Lega2
• Lamar Grimes - Al Jaysh Army SC - Qatar - D1
• Djibril Kante - Atenas Cordoba - Argentina - LigaA
• Todd McCoy - Delaware Destroyers
  Delaware Destroyers
  The Destroyers are a basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Eastern Basketball Alliance. The team formerly played in the National Professional Basketball League before it folded. They play their home games at the Gustine Recreation Center. They started playing in...
  
  - USA EBA
  Eastern Basketball Alliance
  The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:...
  
   and NPBL
  National Professional Basketball League (2007-)
  The National Professional Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NPBL, was an American men's professional basketball minor league featuring teams from the East Coast of the United States which played for two seasons....
  
  
• Gabriel Moore - Soba Dragons Rhoendorf - Germany - ProB
• David Moss - Virtus Bologna
  Virtus Bologna
  -Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...
  
   - Italy - SerieA
• Matt Renn - Valence Condom Castera RGB - France - N2
• Jayson Wells - Poltava-Basket Poltava - Ukraine - Superleague
• Trent Wurtz - Christchurch Cougars
  Christchurch Cougars
  The Christchurch Cougars are a professional men's basketball team based in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. They play in the New Zealand National Basketball League....
  
   - New Zealand - NBL

Basketball Hall(s) of Fame

Hall of Fame Sycamores
Thirty-one former Sycamores players and coaches have been inducted into various Halls of Fame; they are:

Basketball Hall of Fame (2)

• John Wooden
  John Wooden
  John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
  
   Player, 1961; Coach, 1973—The FIRST person to be inducted as Coach & Player.
• Larry Bird
  Larry Bird
  Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
  
    Player, 1998

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is a hall of fame and museum dedicated to college basketball. The museum is an integral portion of the College Basketball Experience created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches , located at the Sprint...

 (2)

• John Wooden
  John Wooden
  John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
  
   - 2006 (The Inaugural Class)
• Larry Bird
  Larry Bird
  Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
  
   - 2009

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in New Castle, Indiana. It honors men and women associated with high school, college and professional basketball in Indiana....

 (30)

John R. Wooden - 1962 Glenn M. Curtis Glenn M. Curtis Glenn M. Curtis is a former Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1938-1946. He won 120+ games and led the Sycamores to three NAIA Tournaments, reaching the National Finals in 1946. The Sycamores also won the Midwest Invitational Tourney in 1946...  - 1964 David Glascock David Glascock David A. Glascock is a former Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1924–1927, and the 1932-33 season. His career collegiate record is: 33-32 ....  - 1966 John Longfellow John Longfellow John L. Longfellow is a former American basketball player. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University....  - 1967 Howard Sharpe - 1971 Johnnie Baratto - 1972 Lester "Les" Reynolds - 1972 Jesse Wood - 1973 Charles Fouty - 1980 Ward Brown - 1981 Dick Atha - 1988 Duane Klueh Duane Klueh Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...  - 1988 Arley Andrews - 1989 Stanley Shimala - 1990 Jim Powers - 1993

Tom Pitts - 1995 Jerry Newsom - 1997 David Nicholson - 1999 Larry Bird - 2000 Danny Bush - 2000 Jerry Baker - 2000 Clemens "Lenny" Rzeszewski - 2001 George Pillow - 2002 Keith Doughety - 2004 Gordon B. Stauffer Gordon B. Stauffer Gordon C. Stauffer is a retired American basketball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University; leading their transition from NCAA College Division to Division I and membership in the Midwestern Conference and ultimately the Missouri Valley Conference...  - 2004 G. Michael Jones - 2005 Steve Hollenbeck - 2006 Pete Pritchett - 2007 Dr. Michael C. Copper - 2010 John Robbins - 2011

NAIA Hall of Fame (4)

• Duane Klueh
  Duane Klueh
  Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...
  
   - 1955
• Clemens 'Lenny' Rzewszewski - 1956
• John Longfellow
  John Longfellow
  John L. Longfellow is a former American basketball player. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University....
  
   - 1960
• John Wooden
  John Wooden
  John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
  
   - 2009

Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame

Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame

The Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame was established in 1997 in celebration of the league's 90th anniversary. It was established to honor on an annual basis the great players, coaches and administrators in Missouri Valley Conference history. The MVC Hall of Fame is housed in the Scottrade...

 (3)

• Larry Bird
  Larry Bird
  Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
  
   - 1997
• Duane Klueh
  Duane Klueh
  Duane M. Klueh is a retired American basketball player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons...
  
   - 2006
• John Wooden
  John Wooden
  John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
  
   - 2009

Indiana State University Hall of Fame (31)

Individuals

David Glascock – 1982 Duane Klueh – 1982 Dr. Walter “Wally” Marks – 1982 Clemens “Lenny” Rzeszewski – 1982 Paul Selge – 1982 Paul Wolf – 1982 Dick Atha – 1984 John L. Longfellow – 1984 Jerry Newsom – 1984 Dr. Raymond Sparks – 1984

Butch Wade – 1984 Fred Wampler – 1984 John Wooden – 1984 John Baratto – 1986 Jim Carr – 1986 Sam Richardson – 1986 Dr. John Miklozek - 1986 Glenn M. Curtis - 1998 Howard Sharpe, - 1998 Birch E. Bayh, Sr. - 1998 Larry Bird - 1999

Bob King Robert King Robert King may refer to:Robert King*Robert King, 4th Earl of Kingston , Irish peer, soldier and Whig politician*Robert King, Bishop of Oxford Robert King may refer to:Robert King*Robert King, 4th Earl of Kingston (1796–1867), Irish peer, soldier and Whig politician*Robert King, Bishop of Oxford...  - 1999 George Pillow - 2003 Ward Brown - 2004 Ray Goddard - 2005 Paul “Billy” Williams - 2005 Roy Burris - 2006 Carl Nicks Carl Nicks (basketball) Orlando Carl Nicks is a retired American American NBA player. At 6'1" 175 lb, Nicks played guard during his career.-Basketball career:...  - 2007 George Chestnut - 2008 John Sherman Williams - 2008 Bob Barker - 2010

Teams

• 1978-79 Men's Basketball Team (Inducted 1999)
  Larry Bird, Tom Crowder, Eric Curry, Alex Gilbert, Bob Heaton, Brad Miley, Carl Nicks, Rod McNelly, Rich Nemcek, Steve Reed, Bob Ritter, Leroy Staley, Scott Turner. Trainers: Bob Behnke, Rick Shaw. Head Coach: Bill Hodges. Assistant Coaches: Mel Daniels, Terry Thimlar. Graduate Assistant Coach: Danny King.

• 1949-50 Men's Basketball Team (Inducted 2000)
  Jim Berger, Richard Campbell, Dan Dimich, Bob Gilbert, Jim Hans, Buren Hooper, Max Hungerford, Bill Jagodzinski, Jerry Kunkel, Gene Lambdin, Ed Longfellow, Don McDonald, Dick Pattengale, Jim Powers, Jack Reece, Len Rzeszewski, John Scott, Clarence Walker. Managers: Stan Jacobs, John Sweet. Head Coach: John Longfellow. Assistant Coach: Max Andress.

• 1967-68 Men's Basketball Team (Inducted 2005)
  Daniel Chitwood, Michael Cooper, Ken Haas, Fred Hardman, Rodney Hervey, Steven Hollenbeck, Howard Humes, John McIntire, Richard Mason, Jerry Newsom, Gerald Novak, Mike Phillips, James Waldrip, Don Weirlich, Thomas Zellers. Head Coach: Gordon Stauffer. Assistant Coach: Melvin Garland.

In popular culture

During the Quantum Leap episode, The Leap Home: Part 1 - November 25, 1969 (1990);
the father of lead character Dr. Samuel Beckett (Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor, known for his role as Sam Beckett in the television series Quantum Leap, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1991 and was nominated for four Emmy Awards. He also had a prominent role as Captain Jonathan...

) remarks that while "Sam will likely end up at Harvard, I know he's still hoping for a basketball scholarship from Indiana State."