(Indianapolis, IN) - The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame recently honored two LaPorte County residents.

 

Megan Boguslawski of LaPorte was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame at its annual awards dinner on Saturday in Indianapolis.

 

Boguslawski, who graduated from Michigan City Elston High School, scored over 1,000 points, grabbed nearly 1,000 rebounds and won three sectional titles during her playing career there.

 

She went on to play at Western Michigan University where she set the school record for career field goal percentage, .596. She was also named first-team all-Mid-American Conference in 1996.

 

Boguslawski is the first woman from LaPorte County inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

Matt Werner of Union Mills was awarded the President’s Distinguished Service Award for his work on the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s new display dedicated to the history of girls’ basketball.