November 25, 2025

(11-25-25) The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors announces the 2026 Men’s Induction Class to be honored on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Edwards, Fox, Cornell and Bomholt

NameHigh SchoolYear
John BarnhillEvansville Lincoln1955 ! #
Dick BarrMuncie Central1944 ! #
Jerry BomholtElwood1971
Brandon BrantleyAndrean1991
Wallace BryantGary Emerson1978
Jaraan CornellSouth Bend Clay1996 !
Leo Costello *Lynnville1923 ! #
Tom CutterLafayette Central Catholic1973
Jay EdwardsMarion1987
Richard “Boo” EllisCrispus Attucks1962 ! #
Rick FoxWarsaw1987
Cliff HawkinsCascade1972
Ronnie HornMississinewa1957 ! #
Marty JohnsonHighland1976
Harry LarrabeeShelbyville1970
Bob PunterDeMotte1965 #
Ed SchillingLebanon1984
Silver Medal
Howard KellmanSheepshead Bay (NY)1970
#indicates graduated high school 60 or more years ago
! indicates deceased
* indicates Centennial Award

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame announces 64th Men’s Induction Class

(New Castle) – Rooted in a passion that spans generations, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame remains dedicated to Honoring, Preserving and Promoting the Heritage of Indiana High School Basketball. That commitment continues as the Hall’s Board of Directors announces its 64th induction class, to be celebrated in ceremonies on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Eighteen men are in the class, including 1987 Indiana co-Mr. Basketball Jay Edwards of Marion, and seven other players (John Barnhill of Evansville Lincoln, Wallace Bryant of Gary Emerson, Jaraan Cornell of South Bend Clay, Tom Cutter of Lafayette Central Catholic, Richard Ellis of Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Rick Fox of Warsaw and Ron Horn of Mississinewa).The class also includes four men who were successful as players and coaches (Brandon Brantley of Andrean, Leo Costello of Lynnville, Harry Larrabee of Shelbyville and Ed Schilling of Lebanon), five coaches (Dick Barr of Muncie Central, Jerry Bomholt of Elwood, Cliff Hawkins of Cascade, Marty Johnson of Highland and Robert “Bob” Punter of DeMotte) and one broadcaster – Howard Kellman of Indianapolis – as the Indiana Pacers/Indiana Fever Silver Medal winner. The Silver Medal is presented to a person who contributed to Indiana high school basketball in a role other than as a player or coach.

Barnhill, Barr, Cornell, Costello, Ellis and Horn are posthumous inductees. Costello, a 1923 high school graduate, is the winner of the hall’s Centennial Award, which inducts a man who graduated high school from 100 years ago or more.

The 18 inductees as well as the 2026 men’s Silver Anniversary Team members and the 2026 men’s Center Circle Officials Award honorees will be honored at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 64th Men’s Awards Banquet on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

A mid-day reception, free and open to the public, will be held earlier on March 18 at the Hall of Fame Museum in New Castle.  The evening banquet will take place at Primo Banquet Hall, 2615 National Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227.

Banquet reservations will soon be available on the Hall of Fame’s website or by calling (765) 529-1891.