Kirk Haston (born March 10, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and politician. Born in Lobelville, Tennessee, he attended Perry County High School in Linden, Tennessee where, as a senior, he was a part of the 37–0 Class A state championship team, being named Class A "Mr. Basketball". His college career took place under head coach Bob Knight and Mike Davis at Indiana University where, in the 2000–01 season he led the Big Ten Conference in scoring and was a third-team All-American selection. Haston's most memorable moment came during the 2000–01 season when his buzzer-beating three-pointer beat defending champion and top-ranked Michigan State 59–58 at Assembly Hall. During his sophomore year, he lost his mother, Patti Kirk Haston, 48, in a tornado that hit the county