Stevens to be inducted to Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Nov. 30—Zionsville native Brad Stevens has racked up numerous accolades throughout his career playing and coaching basketball.
Now he is set to earn one more — Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer.
Stevens will be inducted as part of 18-person class next March, it was announced Tuesday morning.
Stevens, a 1995 Zionsville graduate, set the school record for career points (1,508), steals (157) and 3-pointers (138) while donning the green and silver.
Nearly three decades later, he is still second all-time in Zionsville scoring.
A three-time all-conference and a first-team academic all-state selection, Stevens helped the Eagles win the sectional title in 1995. That year he was named sectional MVP after averaging 32.3 points in sectional play — the top mark in Indiana.
Stevens went on to play at DePauw, where he was a three-time Academic All-American.
Stevens become well known for his coaching careers at Butler and the Boston Celtics.
Stevens coached the Bulldogs from 2007-2013, amassing a record of 166-49 and leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2010 and 2011.
In July 2013, he became the head coach of the Boston Celtics, and in eight years led the Celtics to a 354-282 record and seven playoff appearances — reaching the Eastern Conference Finals three times.
After the 2020-21 season, Stevens moved into the Celtics front office as President of Basketball Operations.
Stevens is the fourth Zionsville graduate to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Jim Rosenstihl, Debbie Funkhouser Trennepohl and Kris (Veatch) Nolan.
Also set to be inducted in March: James Blackmon Sr. (Marion, 1983), Richard Butt (Huntington, 1954), Henry Chapman (Fort Wayne Northside, 1955), John DeVoe (Park School, 1952), Henry Ebershoff (Lafayette Central Catholic, 1963), Brian Evans (Terre Haute South, 1991), Oscar Evans (Shortridge, 1968), Darrin Fitzgerald (Indianapolis Washington, 1983), Dennis Goins (Rushville, 1979), Ken Gunning (Shelbyville, 1933), Jack Hogan (Broad Ripple, 1953), Kirk Manns (North Judson, 1986), Eric Montross (Lawrence North, 1990), Drake Morris (East Chicago Washington, 1977), Jim Oler (Economy, 1952), Phil Snodgress (Kennard, 1954), Mike Lightfoot (Laville, 1974).
Will Willems is the Sports Editor of the Lebanon Reporter. Follow him on Twitter @Will_Willems.
