Gene White, John Adams Inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

The induction ceremony was held on Wednesday.

See the Induction Ceremony in the link above. 

(Milan, Ind.) - Gene White and John Adams are Hall of Famers.

The former high school basketball stars were officially inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

They were among 17 inductees.

A 1961 graduate of Rising Sun High School, Adams scored a career 1,568 points as a four-year starter. He lettered in basketball, baseball, and track – setting the school’s high jump record. He was named to the North-South All-Star team his senior season before enrolling at the University of Kentucky where he became the team’s leading rebounder and earned the most valuable senior award during his senior season.

White is a 1954 graduate of Milan High School, who earned All-Sectional, All-Regional, and All-Semi State his junior and senior seasons. In addition, his senior year he earned All-State. White was a member of the 1954 Milan State Champion basketball team, and upon graduation attended Franklin College where he played basketball and baseball. He would later coach at Franklin from 1987-1994, where he led the women’s team to 158 wins (2nd all time), and then again served as the Franklin women’s coach from 1999-2000.

Bobby Plump recognized his teammate, Gene White, in the media player below. 

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