NEW CASTLE – Eighteen men have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2026 Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago. The Silver Anniversary Team recognizes players from the graduating class of 25 years earlier – in this case, honorees are all 2001 high school graduates. The 2026 Silver Anniversary Team includes nine players who were named to the 2001 Indiana All-Star squad. Nine 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 Mr. Basketball Chris Thomas of Pike as well as Will Caudle of Warren Central, Dennis Coutee of Jeffersonville, Kyle Hankins of Bloomington South, Chris Hill of Lawrence North, Sean Kline of Huntington North, Brandon McKnight of South Bend LaSalle, David Teague of Pike and Ric Wyand of Franklin Central. Completing the list of 2026 SAT honorees are Cory Bennett of New Castle, Cris Brunson of Evansville Reitz, Levi Carmichael of Eastern Greene, Bryant Dillon of Indianapolis Tech, Trai Essex of Harding (Fort Wayne), Andrew Laird of Penn, David Logan of Indianapolis North Central, Nick Otis of LaPorte and Lonnie Randolph of Merrillville. 2026 Men’s Silver Anniversary Team members will be honored at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 64th Men’s Awards Banquet on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. A midday reception, free and open to the public, will be held at the Hall of Fame Museum in New Castle. The evening banquet will take place at the Primo Banquet Hall, which is located on the south side of Indianapolis. Banquet reservations will soon be available on the Hall of Fame’s website or by calling (765) 529-1891. https://hoopshall.com/indiana-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-2026-mens-silver-anniversary-team/