Gooden Named to 2024 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Class
November 29, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Ball State men's basketball alumnus Al Gooden will be inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday.
Gooden, the Ball State career leader in field goal percentage at 58.0 percent (317 of 547), was a Second Team All-MAC honoree after both his junior (1979-80) and senior (1980-81) seasons when he shot a combined 58.5 percent (300 of 513), which is also the best field goal percentage over a two-season stretch in program history.
Gooden led the Cardinals to 1981 Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament championships on their way to the Ball State men's basketball program's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
The Fort Wayne, Ind., native was a two-time MAC Player of the Week and also claims the highest field goal percentage in a single season at Ball State, as he shot 60.6 percent (140 of 231) in 1979-80.
A full list of the 2024 induction class can be found below. The induction ceremony is scheduled for March 20 in New Castle.
Name                                                             High School                                                Graduation
John Adams                                                   Rising Sun                                                     1961
Brian Bippus                                                 Indiana School for the Deaf                      1987
Clarence Crain                                              Indianapolis Shortridge                            1969   Â
Dan Dakich                                                    Andrean                                                          1981
Chuck DeVoe*                                              Park School                                                   1948
Emery Druckamiller*   !                           Syracuse                                                         1922
Jay Frye                                                          Greencastle                                                  1968
Al Gooden                                                      Ft. Wayne Wayne                                        1977
Dick Harris                                                    Liberty Center                                              1964
Doug Linville*                                              New Salem                                                    1965
Jim Morris*                                                    Jeffersonville                                                 1953
Joe Mullan                                                      Evansville North                                          1961
Pete Smith                                                    Rochester                                                       1979
Larry Weatherford                                      Evansville Bosse                                          1967
James "Lil Bro" Webb*                              South Bend Adams                                     1973
Gene White                                                    Milan                                                               1954
Silver Medal
Bill Walker                                                     New Castle                                                    1970
* Indicates deceased
! Indicates Centennial Award
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