He was a Mr. Basketball from Crispus Attucks High School, then a starter at Indiana University and later a Harlem Globetrotter.
That should be enough to fill the resume of any basketball player from any era but it's an incomplete curriculum vitae for Hallie Bryant, whose popularity and influence has ranged far beyond playgrounds and hardwood courts.
Bryant, who will be honored at the Pacers' game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday in the first Hickory Night celebration of the season, stands alone in the history of Hoosier Hysteria for the unique combination of his experiences. Several high school players have been voted Mr.