NBA’s Adrian Griffin headlines class of 2023 inductees for the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame

The 2023 class of Wichita Sports Hall of Fame inductees includes 10 sports figures, a sports organization, a team and one media member, the organization announced earlier this month.

Former Wichita East standout basketball player Adrian Griffin, currently an assistant coach in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, former Wichita State men’s basketball player Randy Burns, Wichita Wings legend LeBaron Hollimon and former Wichita Southeast star Rashad Washington headline the elected members.

Other athlete inductees include Kym Carter, Strong Hinman, Jeff Jensen, Mike Peters, Sandy Sadler, Cathy Stevens and Rashad Washington. The sports media inductee is Wichita native Dennis Higgins, the current play-by-play announcer for Butler football and basketball, while the organization inductee is the Greater Wichita Junior Football League and the team inductee is the 1987 Wichita Pilots, which included future Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar and six-time All-Star Sandy Alomar.

Here are the bios for the sports figures included in the 2023 class of Wichita Sports Hall of Fame inductees:

Randy Burns—A standout WSU player from 2001-05, Burns left as the No. 9 all-time scorer in program history with 1,599 points and the No. 1 all-time three-point shooter with 248 makes. He remains synonymous with the Mark Turgeon era of the Shockers.

Kym Carter—A former all-around star athlete at Wichita East, Carter was an all-state basketball player in 1982 and a Kansas high school high jump champion who set the national record in the event. She went on to become a 1992 Olympian and American champion in both the pentathlon and heptathlon.

Adrian Griffin—A two-time all-state basketball player at Wichita East who led the Blue Aces to a Class 6A state championship in 1992. He went on to become a three-year starter at Seton Hall and carve out a nine-year career in the NBA. Griffin has since become a respected coach in the NBA ranks, currently serving as the top assistant in Toronto.

Strong Hinman—The first WSU athlete inducted into the Shocker Hall of Fame after a standout career in football, basketball, baseball and track and field at what was then known as Fairmount College from 1912-17. Strong died in 1983.

LeBaron Hollimon—After a successful prep career at Wichita Northwest and a college career at Eastern Illinois, Hollimon became a beloved player on the Wichita Wings during his 10-year professional career with his hometown team. Hollimon spent time as a defender and midfielder, once scoring 55 points for the Wings during the 1997 season.

Jeff Jensen—One of the best bowlers from Wichita, Jensen was an eight-time Wichita Bowler of the Year in a reign that began in 1987 and ended in 2002. He is a longtime employee at Rose Bowl West and has been inducted into the Wichita Bowling and Kansas Bowling Hall of Fames.

Mike Peters—A legend in Wichita auto-racing circles after a six-decade career that saw him win five Hutchinson National championships, five State Fair Speedway championships and NCRA dirt track and NCRA sprint car championships. Peters, who died in 2018, is also inducted into the Highbanks and 81 Speedway Hall of Fames.

Sandy Sadler—One of the best collegiate tennis players in the country while at Wichita State from 1981-85, Sadler won four straight Missouri Valley Conference titles at the No. 1 singles spot and is also a four-time MVC champion at the No. 1 doubles slot. She is also inducted into the Shocker Sports Hall of Fame.

Cathy Stevens—One of the most accomplished female golfers in state history, Stevens’ career includes three Kansas high school state championships while attending Kapaun Mt. Carmel, a Big 8 championship while at Oklahoma, four Kansas State Amateur titles and nine Wichita City Golf championships.

Rashad Washington—A standout football and basketball player while at Wichita Southeast, Washington scored 1,373 career points in basketball and was a Top 11 football player. He went to become a star safety for Kansas State on the football field, eventually reaching the NFL with a four-year career playing for the New York Jets.