FARMINGTON, Utah – Two-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and three-time All-Big Sky honoree Orlando Lightfoot was selected to the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
 
Lightfoot, along with seven other honorees, will be inducted on Saturday, July 20 starting at 6:30 p.m. PT, as part of the Big Sky Football Kickoff Weekend at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Spokane.
 
Lightfoot played basketball at Idaho from 1991-94. He earned Big Sky Newcomer of the Year in 1992 before being named MVP in 1993 and 1994. He was a Big Sky All-Conference First Team selection all three seasons with the Vandals while leading the Vandals to a Big Sky title in 1993 after a 24-8 record. He had a 60-32 mark during his career at Idaho.
 
Lightfoot remains the all-time leading scorer for both the Vandals and the Big Sky Conference, after racking up 2,102 points while in Moscow. He holds three of Idaho's top four single-season scoring performances, with the top mark of 715 points in 1993. He also holds four of Idaho's top six single-game performances, which includes a 50-point outburst against Gonzaga in 1993 – the only 50-point game in school history.
 
He ranks as the only player in Idaho history to average more than 20 points per game in a career, after posting a 23.1 average. Lightfoot enjoyed a solid career playing professionally in Europe from 1994-2007, where he earned spots in numerous all-star games and all-league teams. 
 
This is the third Big Sky Hall of Fame class which began in 2022 and now includes 36 members, including Vandal quarterback John Friesz, a member of the inaugural class.
 
Tickets for the gala, which sold out last year after reaching full capacity, can be purchased here. Each ticket is $80, plus fees, which includes admission to the gala, a commemorative poster, and a meal. Purchasers will get to choose from among three options for their meal.