NEW CASTLE (12-16-25) – Eighteen women have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s
2026 women’s Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding accomplishments as basketball players throughout their careers in high school, college and, in some cases, professionally.

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors announces the 2026 Women’s Silver Anniversary Team to be honored on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Maria Marchesano, Jacqueline Batteast  and Rachel (King) Merz  

Name                                                High School                                                  

  • Ashley Allen                                   Ben Davis
  • Jacqueline Batteast                        South Bend Washington
  • Jill (Corbett) Biddle                        Indianapolis Cathedral
  • Katie Boone                                   Center Grove
  • Kelly Cole (Springer)                     Leo
  • Amanda Davidson                         Brownsburg
  • Ricaye Harris                                  Muncie Central
  • Jenny (DeMuth) Hensley             Highland
  • Kate (Endress) Doerksen            Evansville Memorial
  • Shyra (Ely) Gash                             Ben Davis
  • Maria A. Marchesano                    Fort Wayne Elmhurst
  • Erin Moran Maurer                        Indianapolis Roncalli
  • Rachel (King) Merz                        Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
  • Hillary (Beck) Ngbea                     Kokomo
  • Miranda (Eckerle) Rauch            Franklin County
  • Sara Riedeman                                 Greensburg
  • Amy (Wisser) Rohrer                   Marion
  • Jessica (James) Shipp                    Franklin Central

The Silver Anniversary Team recognizes players from the graduating class of 25 years earlier – in this case, honorees all are 2001 high school graduates. The 2026 Silver Anniversary Team includes 11 players who were named to the 2001 Indiana All-Star squad. Seven other All-State caliber players are included to recognize the top of Indiana’s high school class of 2001.

The 2001 Indiana All-Star players honored are Miss Basketball Shyra (Ely) Gash of Ben Davis as well as Ashley Allen of Ben Davis, Jacqueline Batteast of South Bend Washington, Jill (Corbett) Biddle of Indianapolis Cathedral, Kelly Cole (Springer) of Leo, Jenny (DeMuth) Hensley of Highland, Kate (Endress) Doerksen of Evansville Memorial, Rachel (King) Merz of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Hillary (Beck) Ngbea of Kokomo, Miranda (Eckerle) Rauch of Franklin County and Sara Riedeman of Greensburg.

Completing the list of 2026 Silver Anniversary Team honorees are Katie Boone of Center Grove, Amanda Davidson of Brownsburg, Ricaye Harris of Muncie Central, Maria A. Marchesano of Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Erin Moran Maurer of Indianapolis Roncalli, Amy (Wisser) Rohrer of Marion and Jessica (James) Shipp of Franklin Central.

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors announces the 2026 Women’s Center Circle Officials to be honored on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Name High School
Bruce Mayfield * Silver Creek
Kirk Robinson Tippecanoe Valley
Jay Slater Shakamak

NEW CASTLE – The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame recognizes three men for their
contribution as high school basketball officials as the 2026 Women’s Center Circle Officials
Award winners.

The late Bruce Mayfield Kirk Robinson, and Jay Slater will be honored for their contributions.

The 2026 women’s Silver Anniversary Team members, the 2026 women’s Center Circle Officials Award honorees and the 2026 women’s induction class will be honored at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 24th Women’s Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

A mid-day reception, free and open to the public, will be held earlier on April 25 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. For more information, you may also email kayla@hoopshall.com.

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To read about each individual….

The SAT press release is available in both PDF and Word formats. Plus, here is the CCO press release in PDF and Word formats, as well.