Brad Stevens Among 2021 Inductees to Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame
PRESS RELEASE: Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame – Indiana RE: 2021 Inductee Class
March 10, 2021
We are very pleased to announce our 2021 Inductee Class for the Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame. A special “Thanks” goes out to all those who took the time to make these deserving nominations.
Inductee Class:
Bob Caldwell of Whitestown 1960 — Bob led the county in scoring in the 1959-1960 season.
Mike Darnall of Lebanon 1971 — Mike was Lebanon’s leading scorer & later played at LSU.
Bill Hodges of Zionsville 1961 — Bill was the second leading scorer for the Eagles his senior year. He also coached ISU & Larry Bird to a second-place finish in the 1979 NCAA Tourney.
Michelle Leedy Timmons of Western Boone 1988 — Michelle was a four year varsity starter for the Lady Stars as well as their leading scorer.
Rosie Leedy — As a long-time basketball official Rosie received special recognition from the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. She also was one of the officials at the first Indiana Girls State Championship game in 1976.
Max Price of Thorntown 1953 — Max coached Pinnell to the sectional championship in 1962. The Purple Dragons were the smallest school in the state to win a sectional in 1962.
Jerry Randel of Dover 1957 — Jerry was the Blue Devils’ leading scorer & helped them win the 1957 Boone County Tourney.
Kristen Spolyar of Lebanon 2016 — Kristen led the Lady Tigers to the Semi-State and during her senior year scored more points than any other girl in the state.
Brad Stevens of Zionsville 1995 — Brad was the leading scorer for the Eagles & has had an outstanding coaching career in college & the NBA.
Jeff Tribbett of Lebanon 1966 — A starter for Lebanon High School, Jeff made many assist passes to Rick Mount, and then went to LSU and did the same thing for Pete Maravich.
Marvin White of Thorntown 1943 — Marvin was a long-time assistant coach for Thorntown & Lebanon.
Let’s not forget our 2020 Inductees who will also have an induction ceremony sometime this summer or fall: Larry Campbell, Gerald Coffman, Mike Maguire (deceased), John Randel, Alfred Rosenstihl (deceased), Ira Scott (deceased), Harley Sheets, Marvin Starkey and Brandy Woody Nirider. Eight days before their scheduled induction ceremony at Ulen Country Club, ‘all’ was shut down. The induction ceremony is planned for sometime this summer or fall, when we think it is “COVID Safe” to do so. For updates feel free to check our Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame Facebook page or our website at www.BooneCountyHoops.com
Immediate Release Contact: D. L. White – President [email protected] 765-376-8801 Website: www.BooneCountyHoops.com
Martha E. Randel – Secretary or Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame [email protected] FACEBOOK 317-873-4100 BooneCountyHoops.com