The annual Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame Banquet will honor two-time World Champion Shane Van Boening, as well as league developer/promoter Mark Griffin and Billiards Digest Publisher Mike Panozzo.
Van Boening, 40, in his first year of eligibility, was the overwhelming leader in the voting, named on 96% of the voting ballots. He will enter the Greatest Players wing of the BCA Hall of Fame, while the late Mark Griffin and Mike Panozzo, 60, will be honored in the Meritorious Service category. The BCA and the USBMA will induct them on Friday, Nov. 29, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando in conjunction with the Mosconi Cup (annual 9-ball tournament).
Born July 14, 1983, to a pool-playing family in Rapid City, South Dakota, Shane Van Boening began playing pool as a young child and quickly became one of the country’s best bar table players, winning numerous national amateur titles. Venturing into the professional arena in the early 2000s, the “South Dakota Kid” immediately established himself as a top-tier player. Since then, he has won virtually every significant title in the game, including a WPA World 9-Ball Championship, a WPA World 8-Ball Championship, and five (5) U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship titles. He is considered to be the greatest American player of his generation and arguably one of the top five players in the world over the last 15 years.
What: BCA Hall of Fame Banquet
When: Friday, November 29, 2024
Where: Caribe Royale Hotel (Orlando, Florida)
Cost: $130.00 per person
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https://usbma.com/halloffame2024/
