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Hoosier Hysteria Trivia Quiz

In 49 states, it's just a game, but in Indiana, high school basketball is a way of life. Here's a quiz about Indiana High School Basketball and former Indiana High School Basketball players.

A multiple-choice quiz by TK0032. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
TK0032

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,332

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
152

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Question 1 of 10

1. Historically, Indiana was famous for its single class high school basketball tournament in which every school, regardless of enrollment, participated in a single elimination tournament. What was the final year in which the single class tournament took place? Hint

1971

2005

1985

1997

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Question 2 of 10

2. What player hit the most famous shot in Indiana High School basketball history to propel tiny Milan, with an enrollment of 161, to an upset victory over powerhouse Muncie Central?
Hint

Homer Stonebreaker

Jimmy Chitwood

Bobby Plump

Ernie Shotwell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following players scored the most points in his High School career? Hint

DeShaun Thomas

Larry Bird

Damon Bailey

Greg Oden

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first former Indiana High School Basketball to be selected number 1 in the NBA draft?
Hint

Larry Bird

Oscar Robertson

Clyde Lovellette

Glenn Robinson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Over the years Indiana High Schools had several colorful nicknames. Which of the following was NOT an actual nickname of an Indiana High School? Hint

Deacon Demons

Vincennes Alices

Epsom Salts

Hammond Eggs

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Question 6 of 10

6. The ABA (American Basketball Association) was a professional league that operated from 1967-1976. What former Indiana High School Basketball player was the all-time career leading scorer for the ABA?
Hint

Mel Daniels

George McGinnis

Billy Keller

Louie Dampier

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 1950s, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks was a powerhouse led by Oscar Robertson. Which of the following was NOT true about Crispus Attucks?
Hint

They were the first all-black school in the United States to win a statewide tournament.

They were the first school from Indianapolis to win the Indiana High School Basketball State Championship.

They were the first school to win three straight Indiana High School State Championships.

They were the first Indiana High School Basketball Championship Team to finish undefeated.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What player hit a last-second shot to win an Indiana High School Basketball State Championship and later missed a last-second shot that would have won an NCAA Championship? Hint

Scott Skiles

Mike Conley

Gordon Hayward

John Wooden

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1975, the Mideast Regional Finals of the NCAA Basketball Tournament pitted top-ranked Indiana University against fifth-ranked Kentucky on the same day as the Indiana High School Basketball Tournament Finals. Which of the following occurred?
Hint

The NCAA tournament game between Indiana and Kentucky was televised on tape delay so that the Indiana High School Finals could be telecast live.

The star player for one of the high school teams skipped the State Championships to attend the Indiana-Kentucky game.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association delayed the tournament finals for a week to avoid the conflict.

For the first time in 50 years, the Finals of the Indiana High School Basketball Tournament did not sell out.

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Indiana Pacers angered legions of Hoosier Basketball fans by not drafting Steve Alford, a high school legend from New Castle who had just led Indiana University to a National Championship. Who did the Pacers draft instead? Hint

Ron Artest

Reggie Miller

Clark Kellogg

Fred Hoiberg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 1997

In 1998 the Indiana High School Athletic Association split up the tournament into 4 classes of equal size, separated by enrollment.

2. What player hit the most famous shot in Indiana High School basketball history to propel tiny Milan, with an enrollment of 161, to an upset victory over powerhouse Muncie Central?

Answer: Bobby Plump

Bobby Plump hit the jumper in the 1954 Championship game. In 1986, actor Maris Vilainis recreated Plump's shot playing Jimmy Chitwood in the movie "Hoosiers".

3. Which of the following players scored the most points in his High School career?

Answer: Damon Bailey

Damon Bailey, from Bedford North Lawrence High School, was the all-time Indiana High School Basketball scoring leader with 3,134 points (he started college in 1990). Damon gained national recognition as an eighth grader when his future college coach Bob Knight saw him play and declared him to be better than anyone currently on Indiana University's team.

4. Who was the first former Indiana High School Basketball to be selected number 1 in the NBA draft?

Answer: Oscar Robertson

The Cincinnati Royals selected the Big O as the number 1 draft pick in 1960.

5. Over the years Indiana High Schools had several colorful nicknames. Which of the following was NOT an actual nickname of an Indiana High School?

Answer: Hammond Eggs

Deacon and Epsom are small towns that have lost their high schools to consolidation. Vincennes' nickname is derived from the 1900 novel "Alice of Old Vincennes".

Answer: Louie Dampier

Louie Dampier starred at Southport High School before playing professionally for the Kentucky Colonels and becoming the all-time ABA leader in both scoring AND assists.

7. In the 1950s, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks was a powerhouse led by Oscar Robertson. Which of the following was NOT true about Crispus Attucks?

Answer: They were the first school to win three straight Indiana High School State Championships.

After being eliminated by Milan in the 1954 tournament, Oscar Robertson led Crispus Attucks to State Championships in his junior and senior years. The 1956 team went 31-0 to become the first undefeated champion in the history of the Indiana state tournament.

8. What player hit a last-second shot to win an Indiana High School Basketball State Championship and later missed a last-second shot that would have won an NCAA Championship?

Answer: Gordon Hayward

In 2008, Gordon Hayward hit a buzzer-beater under the basket to give Brownsburg High School its first State Championship. Two years later, Hayward barely missed a half-court shot that would have given Butler University a win over Duke.

Answer: The NCAA tournament game between Indiana and Kentucky was televised on tape delay so that the Indiana High School Finals could be telecast live.

The 1975 State Finals were telecast live by TWO Indianapolis stations - a network affiliate and an independent station. The network affiliate, who had rights to telecast both the NCAA and the high school games, chose to televise the high school games live and show the Indiana-Kentucky matchup on tape delay, rather than to concede the State Finals audience to its independent competitor.

Answer: Reggie Miller

In his 18 years with the Pacers, Reggie Miller boasted an 18.2 scoring average and retired as the all-time leader in 3-point field goals. Steve Alford averaged 4.4 points a game during his 4-year professional stint with Dallas and Golden State.

Source: Author TK0032

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