In the 1952–53 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball season, the Sycamores were led by coach John Longfellow, NAIB All-American Dick Atha and All-Indiana Collegiate Conference players Roger Adkins, Cliff Murray and Sam Richardson.
Coach John Longfellow's fifth team raced out of the gate, opening the season with 8 consecutive wins.
They began conference play with a record of 8–1, the sole loss coming in the mid-season Mid-Western Tournament to Indiana Central.
The Sycamores were the top scoring team in the tourney, compiling a total of 458 pts, a 91.6 avg.
The roster also included a future well-known basketball coach in Indiana high circles, Basil Sfreddo - as the 6th man, Sfreddo would go on to coach the legendary George McGinnis at Indianapolis' George Washington High.