Hamilton Heights’ Blake Stevens is among the 20 Indiana high school seniors that were presented 2021 scholarship awards from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
The IBCA — a statewide coaches group with about 2,400 members — this year is presenting a grant of $500 to each recipient in the names of Marion Crawley, Junior Mannies and Pat Aikman. Through the years, the IBCA has awarded more than $740,000 in scholarships to Indiana students.
“I would like to congratulate you for being selected as a recipient,” IBCA executive director Steve Witty wrote in informing winners of the various selections. “… Thank you for your contributions to Indiana high school basketball, and best of luck as you move on to the college of your choice.”
Stevens is one of 16 players that received a Crawley Scholarship. Criteria for the Crawley Scholarship includes achievement in basketball, achievement in academics, participation in extracurricular activities and service to one’s school and community. Crawley was a former four-time boys basketball state championship coach — two with the Washington Hatchets and two with the Lafayette Jeff Bronchos — who amassed 644 career wins. He later became the first executive director of the IBCA.
