Golden Bear Mark Drake named to Indiana Basketball HOF Silver Anniversary Team

Eighteen men have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2025 Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago.

One is a Shelbyville Golden Bear.

Mark Drake totaled 1,145 points (14.7), 267 rebounds (3.4) and 280 assists (3.6) as a four-year varsity player at Shelbyville for coach John Heaton. That included averages of 21.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists as senior when he was named AP honorable mention All-State, IBCA honorable mention All-State, Louisville Courier-Journal honorable mention All-State, IndyStar first-team all-Metro South and Shelby County MVP as the Golden Bears went 11-12 and won a Class 3A sectional.

Drake also was IndyStar honorable mention all-Metro South as a junior, IndyStar second-team all-Metro South as a sophomore, a three-time all-Hoosier Heritage Conference selection and a two-time Shelbyville News first-team all-Shelby County pick. As a senior, he scored a career-high 33 points against Greenfield-Central on Jan. 22, 2000, was an alternate to the Top 40 Senior Workout, played in the Shelby County/Hancock County Classic and won the Shelbyville Paul Cross Award for mental attitude.

He also excelled in football, standing second on the SHS career passing list (4,749 yards) while earning three-time all-HHC honors and being named IndyStar first-team all-Metro South as a senior.

Drake matriculated to the University of Alaska-Anchorage, where he totaled 1,173 points (11.0), 165 rebounds (1.5), 157 assists (1.5), set a UAA record for career free throw accuracy (.884, 130-of-147) and stands third on the UAA career list for 3-pointers (243) in four seasons with the Seawolves. He twice made nine 3-pointers in a game and had a career-high 34 points against Western Oregon on Feb. 16, 2002. He was named 2002 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, was a two-time team Most Inspirational Award winner and won the UAA Bob Zundel Rebounders Trophy as a senior.

He studied communications in college and has worked in sports media, broadcasting and sales over the years, including winning a 2010 “Goldie Award from the Alaska Broadcasters Association. He also has been part of the broadcast team for several seasons for WSVX Radio in Shelbyville. He currently volunteers for the Indianapolis Scecina basketball program, works in sales for Custom MCK and is owner of Custom Machinery Enterprises. He enjoys hiking, cycling, boxing, coaching youth basketball and watching his son’s baseball and other activities.

Drake appeared on the GIANT fm Morning Show with Johnny McCrory on Wednesday.

The Silver Anniversary Team includes 11 members named to the 2000 Indiana All-Star squad. Seven other all-state players are included to recognize the top of Indiana’s high school class of 2000.

2000 Indiana All-Stars include Mr. Basketball Jared Jeffries, Michael Bennett, Brett Buscher, Steve Drabyn Jr, John Hamilton Jr., Andre Owens, Austin Parkinson, Shane Power, Zach Randolph, John Standeford and Aaron Thomas.

The remaining seven, named to various all-state teams are Braden Bushman, Ron Dokes, Mark Drake, Adam Mark, Mickey McGill, Bryant Northern, and Corey Seegers.

2025 Men’s Silver Anniversary Team members will be honored at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 63rd Men’s Awards Banquet on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

A midday reception, free and open to the public, will be held at the Hall of Fame Museum in New Castle. The evening banquet will take place at the Primo Banquet Hall, which is located on the south side of Indianapolis.

Banquet reservations will soon be available on the Hall of Fame’s website or by calling (765) 529-1891.

Watch for more on Drake's selection to the Silver Anniversary Team with an upcoming article from feature contributor John Hartnett.

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