Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame names Men's Silver Anniversary team for 2024

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame released its Men’s Silver Anniversary team for 2024 on Tuesday morning. A look at group and their accomplishments as senior basketball players 25 years ago. The 18 players will be honored at the 62nd Men’s awards banquet on March 20:

Darnell Archey, New Castle

Archey scored 1,103 career points at New Castle and was named second team Associated Press all-state as a senior. He scored 985 career points at Butler, setting an NCAA Division I record with 85 consecutive free throws. Archey, who set a 3-point record with 217 that now ranks fifth on the all-time list, played in the NCAA tournament three times, including the 2003 Sweet 16 team. He is in his fifth season as the coach at the University of Mobile (Ala.), an NAIA program.

Brad Borgman, Jac-Cen-Del

Borgman was a 1999 Indiana All-Star and the all-time leading scorer at Jac-Cen-Del with 1,711 points in four seasons. He also set school records for field goals (611), 3-pointers (151), steals (138) and blocked shots (133). Borgman went on to play one season at Eastern Kentucky, two at the University of Indianapolis and one at IU-Southeast. He was the 2003 NAIA Region MVP.

Bryan Bullington, Madison

Bullington set school records for 3-pointers in a game (eight), season (87) and career (224), along with consecutive free throws with 33. He was named 1999 Mr. Baseball and his team won the 3A state championship when he pitched a 1-hitter in the title game. Bullington went on to play baseball at Ball State for three seasons and was named all-Mid-American Conference every year. He was drafted No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2002 and had a 13-year professional baseball career. Bullington, a member of the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame, is currently a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jermaine Dearman, Warren Central

The 1999 Indiana All-Star led his team in rebounding as a junior and senior and was twice named first-team all-Marion County. Dearman went on to play four seasons at Southern Illinois, where he currently ranks No. 13 on the school’s all-time scoring list (1,446 points) and ninth on the rebounding list (802). He was a standout on the 2002 team that played in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16 and set a school record with 28 wins. Dearman was inducted into the SIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. He played professionally overseas for 10 years.

Jason Gardner, North Central

The 1999 Mr. Basketball and Indiana All-Star was a McDonald’s All-American after leading his team to a Class 4A state championship. Gardner had school records for career points (1,619), season points (678), season field goals (220) and season 3-pointers (83) when he graduated. He went on to star at Arizona, setting records for minutes and starts (135). He ranked No. 3 in scoring with 1,984 points and was named a first team All-American in 2003. Gardner helped Arizona to a national runner-up showing in 2001 and is one of six players in school history to have his number retired. He is currently an assistant coach at Arizona.

Alan Goff, Terre Haute North

The 1999 Indiana All-Star set school records for career steals (288) and steals in a game (10) and twice helped his team to regional championships. Goff was named first team all-Vigo County four times. He played one seasons at Vincennes University, two seasons at Lehigh and one season at Southern Indiana, starting all four seasons. Goff was among the Patriot League leaders in steals in 2001 and 2002 and led USI in steals in 2003 with 54.

Gavin Groninger, Plainfield

Groninger was a 1999 Indiana All-Star and first team Associated Press all-state as a senior. He set a school record with 57 points in a game vs. Brownsburg as a junior and has school records for career points (1,768), season points (548), career 3-pointers (256) and season 3-pointers (84). He led the Quakers to a Class 3A state championship as a senior. Groninger went on to play four seasons at Michigan. Groninger is an assistant coach for Plainfield.

Varnard Hollins, Fort Wayne North Side

The 1999 Indiana All-Star set the career scoring record at North Side with 1,354 points at the time of his graduation and still ranks No. 3 on the list. Hollins was the Fort Wayne scoring leader as a junior and senior and led his team in assists as a freshman and sophomore. He then played at Wright State, where he holds a school records for career free throws (470) and is No. 3 on the career assist list with 465. Hollins went on to play 10 years of professional basketball and operates Always 100 in Fort Wayne, where he has trained numerous players for many years.

Jon Holmes, Bloomington South

The 1999 Indiana All-Star was a first team Associated Press all-state selection as a senior as he set a Monroe County record for career points (1,536) at the time of graduation. He still ranks No. 3 on the school’s all-time list. Holmes also had school records for career assists (382), career 3-pointers (237), career free throw percentage (88.3), season 3-pointers (99) and 3-pointers in a game (eight) at the time of graduation. He played four seasons at North Carolina, playing in two NCAA tournaments and a Final Four in 2000. Holmes is currently coaching at Miami of Ohio.

Bruce Johnson, Austin

Johnson was an all-state selection as a senior after finishing with 1,577 career points and helping his team to a school record with 22 victories. Austin won a Mid-Southern Conference championship and sectional and regional titles as a senior. Johnson was a four-time all-conference selection and conference MVP as a senior. He played one season at Kentucky Wesleyan and three seasons at Bellarmine, ranking eighth on the career list at Bellarmine for 3-pointers (155). He was twice the program’s leading scorer.

Darmetreis Kilgore, South Bend Washington

Kilgore led the program to its first sectional title in 32 years as he was named a first team all-Northern Indiana Conference selection, among numerous all-state honors. He played two seasons at Tyler Junior College in Texas and two seasons at Purdue. Kilgore was a 2001 NJCAA Division I second team All-American. The 2003 Purdue team reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. He played professionally in the IBL and CBA for several years.

Kenneth Lowe, Gary West Side

The 1999 Indiana All-Star and second-team Associated Press all-state selection helped his team to two sectional titles and one regional title. He went on to Purdue as a three-year starter and scored 1,079 career points. Lowe was twice named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and was twice named all-Big Ten. He is second on Purdue’s career free throw list (86.4%). Lowe led the 2004 team in scoring (13.3 ppg). Lowe played nine years professionally and is currently an assistant at the University of St. Thomas (Minn.).

Faruk Mujezinovic, Jasper

The 1999 Indiana All-Star was a three-time team MVP and finished with 1,172 career points to rank No. 5 in school history at the time of his graduation and still ranks sixth in school history. He set a school record for career rebounds (705) and season field goal percentage (65.8). After high school, Mujezinovic went on to Evansville for three seasons, but had multiple knee surgeries and totaled 171 points and 132 rebounds in 55 games.

Rob Robbins, Delta

The 1999 Indiana All-Star was a first team Associated Press all-state selection. Robbins is the school record-holder for career points (1,575), career 3-pointers (202), career free-throw percentage (92.9). He was the second-leading scorer in the state as a senior at 29.1 points per game. He played as a sophomore on a team that was a state runner-up in the final single-class state tournament. Robbins played three seasons at Ball State but a knee injury ended his senior season early.

Cory Ryan, Northeastern

Ryan was named honorable mention all-state as a senior after finishing with 1,445 career points at the time of graduation, which still ranks third on the list. He scored a career-high and school record 47 points vs. Union in a game as a senior. Ryan was the first player in program history to receive a Division I scholarship and his number retired by the school. He totaled 613 points and 243 rebounds in four seasons at Bowling Green, where was the co-MVP in 2003. He led the team in steals as a senior. Ryan was No. 5 on the school season list for 3-pointers (117) at the time of graduation.

James Scott, Elkhart Central

The 1999 Indiana All-Star won two regional titles and helped his team to a Class 4A state runner-up finish as a senior. Scott led Elkhart County in scoring as a senior and was named the South Bend Tribune Metro Player of the Year. He played one full season at Manchester College before stepping away from basketball. Scott earned his degree from IUPUI.

Brett Snodgrass, East Central

Snodgrass was named third team Associated Press all-state as a senior after he scored a school record 1,402 career points. He still ranks No. 2 on the school list. He also set career records for 3-pointers (169), career 3-point percentage (44.5), career free throws (411), season 3-pointers (55) and season scoring average (27.8), among many records. Snodgrass was a four-year starter at Huntington University, where he ranks No. 8 in career scoring with 1,860 points. He was inducted into the Huntington Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021.

John Stewart III, Lawrence North

Stewart was named a 1999 Indiana All-Star posthumously after he passed away from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy during the Columbus Regional game vs. Bloomington South. Stewart, a Kentucky recruit, was a first team Associated Press all-state selection among his many honors and accolades. The John H. Stewart III Foundation for Disadvantaged Children formed after his passing with proceeds benefitting Indy Parks and many other charitable groups over the years.

'John's dead.' More than 20 years later, Lawrence North players won't forget that night.

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.

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