A Little Bit of History

Joe Hillman, a Hoover High guard, averaged 41.3 points a game during his senior basketball season in 1984 to finish with 2,213 points, eighth best on the Southern Section career list. Hillman was the first player west of the Mississippi River to be recruited by Indiana Coach Bob Knight.

He played a key role on the Hoosiers’ 1987 national championship team and was voted Big Ten Conference player of the year in 1988.