November 17, 2025

 Banquet/Hall of Fame Comments for 2026

 From:  Mark Kleemann/Jeff Johnston, IBCA Banquet Chairs and Bruce Firchau–Hall of Fame Chair

FOR ALL HALL OF FAMERS:  Please take the time to review your online biography and picture at:  https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/.

If you have updates to your biography or if you have a new address/email, please send them to Mark Kleemann at: kleemann@basketballmuseumofillinois.com.

If you have an updated photo, please send it to Mark Kleemann at: kleemann@basketballmuseumofillinois.com.  With the picture please give us explicit permission to use the picture on the IBCA and Basketball Museum of Illinois web sites.

We will soon be choosing our Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2026.  We will distribute a press release on Monday, November 17, 2025.  This will include all inductees who will be honored on May 2, 2026 at our banquet on the campus of Illinois State University. Please contact Mark Kleemann (mkleemann69@gmail.com) with your questions.

HALL OF FAME INFORMATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2026

• Official letters will be mailed in early November.  
• The entire class will be announced on Monday, November 17, 2025.
• The inductees will be posted on our web page on November 17, 2025 as well.
• Go to this link to add your information for us:  Class of 2026 Information
• Send a picture for use in our program and online HOF to Mark at kleemann@basketballmuseumofillinois.com

• Include specific permission to use your likeness for our publications
• We neither sell nor distribute information or images to outside companies.

Links to Hall of Fame items that can be /ordered/purchased. (You may need to open on a new page--follow directions as given)

For Keepsake items (hats, key chains, etc): Contact Mark at:  kleemann@basketballmuseumofillinois.com

Baron Rings  Click Here

Pictures from VIP:  Click Here