The Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame will soon be inducting their first class of members. Here are the initial inductees.
***The follow is a release from the Minnesota Basketball Hall of Fame.
Every new venture fills a void. The Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame committee has exactly that in mind. High school basketball in the
state recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and now those who have made the game special will be honored and recognized.
The Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame, in conjunction with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx, will have a display in the skyway of the recently renovated Target Center to honor the recipients. The goal of the Hall of Fame is to celebrate the rich history of high school basketball from around the state by recognizing the most successful players, teams, coaches and other contributors.
An inaugural class of 14 inductees will be honored Monday, March 26, with a reception at The Courts at Mayo Clinic Center at the second floor Experience Center from 4-6 p.m. They are: Randy Breuer of Lake City; Khalid El-Amin of Minneapolis North; Ron Johnson of New Prague; Janet Karvonen-Montgomery of New York Mills; Kevin McHale of Hibbing; Jim McIntyre of Minneapolis Patrick Henry; Mark Olberding of Melrose; Lindsay Whalen of Hutchinson; Chisholm coach Bob McDonald; Rochester Lourdes coach Myron Glass; Minneapolis North and DeLaSalle coach Faith Johnson Patterson; Dorothy McIntyre of Edina; the Edgerton boys’ basketball team of 1960, and the Grand Meadow girls’ basketball teams from 1929-39. (Note: Attached are bios of the inductees.)
The Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame committee was established in 2011. There are currently 11 members on the committee.
Anyone can nominate a player, coach, contributor or team to the Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame committee. Nominations can be made on the Hall of Fame website at www.mnhsbasketballhall.com. The statewide committee oversees the selection process.
Players become eligible for the Hall of Fame 10 years after he/she has played high school basketball. Coaches are eligible after 15 years of starting their careers.
The mission of the Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame is to promote high school basketball and the values of healthy competition and life lessons learned from the sport. The non-profit organization is also seeking corporate sponsors as well as individual contributions and donations. They can be made by contacting the Hall of Fame or its staff as well as on its GoFundMe page at www.gofundme.com/mnhsbasketballhall.