WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2018 class Tuesday afternoon. 13 new members will be inducted on October 7th in Wichita.

The 13 member class raises the total number of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame inductees to 286. The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is in its 57th year of operation.

Highlighting the list is former Kansas and NBA star Paul Pierce and Kansas City Royals founder Ewing Kauffman.

Larned native and former Great Bend resident Mitch Webster who had a 13-year MLB career is also in the class. Webster is currently a scout for the Royals.

Complete list of 2018 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame class…

David Allen, Kansas State football
Set 10 Kansas State records, including punt-return yards, attempts and touchdowns. He was a consensus All-American in 1998, just one of his three All-America selections. He led the nation in punt return yards and touchdowns and finished his career tied for the NCAA record in punt-return touchdowns. Allen went on to play for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and St. Louis Rams in the NFL.

Angela Buckner, Kapuan Mt. Carmel, Wichita State basketball
Three-time All-Missouri Valley selection. She was the conference’s Freshman of the Year in 2001. She finished as the Shockers career leader in rebounds and is the only player to finish with more than 1,300 points and 1,200 rebounds. She set the school and conference records with 67 double-doubles.

Larry Drew, Wyandotte, Missouri, NBA
Won a state championship at Wyandotte high in 1976. Led Missouri to the Big Eight Tournament title in 1978 and conference title in 1980. Drafted No. 17 by the Detroit Pistons and spent 10 seasons in the NBA with the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers. Named a Lakers assistant in 1992 and has spent time with seven NBA franchises. Currently an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Buff Farrow, Wichita Southeast, UCLA tennis
A two-time state champion at Southeast High School. Two-time team captain at UCLA where he was two-time All-Pac 12 and All-American. He was an NCAA singles semifinalist and doubles finalist in 1988.

Jim Helmer, Lyons, Southwestern College track and cross country
Spent six years at Winfield High School as the cross country coach and won two state championships with the Vikings. Won 31 and 29 straight KCAC cross country and track titles, respectively at Southwestern College. Helmer is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame.

Darryl Jones, St. Benedict’s College basketball
As a freshman and sophomore Jones was picked to the NAIA All-American third team. Named first team All-American as a junior and senior. Helped lead St. Benedict’s to twp NAIA Tournament appearances and the 1967 national championship. Finished career as the school’s all-time leader in rebounds, assists and games played and was the school’s second-leading scorer.

Ewing Kauffman, Kansas City Royals owner
Kauffman was the founding owner of the Kansas City Royals. Kauffman was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1993.

Laurie Koehn, Moundridge, Kansas State basketball
Led Moundridge high school to four straight Class 2A title games and two state championships. Set Kansas records for three-pointers and free-throw percentage. Helped lead Kansas State to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Set K-State and Big 12 records for three-point makes in her career. She was a three-time All-Big 12 first team selection before she signed with the Washington Mystics in 2005 and spent five seasons in the WNBA.

Adam Laroche, Fort Scott, MLB
Finished state runner-up in 1988 at Fort Scott high school. Went to Fort Scott Community College then Seminole State in Oklahoma, where he won an NJCAA national championship was named NJCAA World Series MVP. Was drafted to the MLB three times and signed with the Atlanta Braves as a first baseman in 2000. Spent 12 seasons in the MLB with the Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox.

Paul Pierce, Kansas, NBA
Was named All-Big Eight, freshman All-American and Co-Big Eight Freshman of the Year. Named the Big Eight Conference Tournament MVP as a sophomore. During junior season earned the same honor and was named to the All-Big 12 first team. He was named an All-American and a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith awards as a senior. Finished his Jayhawk career as KU’s fifth leading scorer all-time. Selected as the No. 10 overall pick by the Boston Celtics and spent 19 seasons with the Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers. He was a 10-time NBA All-Star, four-time All-NBA selection and 2008 NBA champion.

Clarence Scott, Kansas State football
A four-time letterman at Kansas State and All-American as a senior defensive back in 1970. Scott set the K-State record for interceptions and passes defended. Was the No. 14 pick in the 1971 NFL Draft and played all of his 13-year NFL career with the Cleveland Browns. He was selected to the 1973 Pro Bowl and finished his professional career with 39 interceptions and two touchdowns.

Chuck Smith, Pittsburg-Colgan football coach
Smith spent 37 seasons on the football sidelines of St. Mary’s Colgan High. Played football and baseball at Pittsburg State. Started coaching at Bishop Ward then Topeka Hayden before landing at Colgan in 1980. Smith won five state championships and a six-time runner-up. He led Colgan to a 66-game win streak from 2000-04 and finished his career with a 346-80 record. He retired in December 2016.

Mitch Webster, Larned, MLB
Was drafted in the 23rd round as a switch-hitting outfielder and spent 13 seasons in the MLB with the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Expos, Cubs, Indians and Pirates. He finished his career with 900 hits, 342 RBIs, 70 home runs and a .263 batting average. In 1986, he led the National League with 13 triples. After his last MLB appearance in 1995 with the Dodgers, Webster spent time as a scout for the Dodgers and Royals.