Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
From Hoopedia
It is only natural that the state of Indiana, which worships the game of basketball like no place else in the world, would operate a Hall of Fame which chronicles and preserves the heritage of basketball, pays tribute to the game's greatest figures, and explores what the sport means to the state's culture, history, and personality.
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum captures the essence of "Hoosier Hysteria" and helps explain to the visitor why the game of basketball has a special place in the hearts and minds of all who live here. This Hall focuses on Indiana high school players and coaches, men and women.
From 1970 to 1986, the Hall of Fame was located in Indianapolis. In 1986 the building was sold and, after bids were received from 13 communities, New Castle was selected as the new site. The Hall is located near a 9,300-seat high school gymnasium, the world's largest. The two-story Hall of Fame is located on a five-acre site near the intersection of Highway 3 and Trojan Lane. Highway 3 is accessible from Interstate 70.
A Colorful courtyard, in which the sidewalks and retaining walls reflect the familiar shapes of a basketball floor, salutes past and present champions. At the center of the courtyard is a map of the state, 70 feet long and 36 feet wide, composed of thousands of personalized paving bricks of donors. Adjacent to the courtyard is the Honor Wall and flagpoles lining this wall fly the banners of each semi-state and state champions.
