High School and College
Hoiberg, a multi-talented athlete, was the quarterback of the football team and the captain of the basketball team at Ames High School in Iowa. He led his basketball team to a State Championship in 1991. He was honored as the State of Iowa's "Mr. Basketball" for 1991. He chose to play for his hometown Iowa State Cyclones over many other major offers including a football scholarship from national power Nebraska. He played three seasons for legendary coach Johnny Orr and one season for Tim Floyd. Hoiberg was a First-Team All-Big Eight selection in 1995. The most popular player in the history of Iowa State basketball, Hoiberg's name is found among the top seven positions for nearly every statistical category, and his number 32 has been retired by Iowa State. In college, he was known as an all-around player, capable of making clutch shots in important situations. While at Iowa State, Hoiberg joined Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
He got the nickname "The Mayor" when he received several write-in votes during the 1993 Ames, Iowa mayoral race.
The National Federation of State High School Associations announced in 2012 that Hoiberg was elected to the National High School Hall of Fame.
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