2013 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Class
Monday, April 8th, 2013 -- 7:19 PM
12 people will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for 2013.Seven of the 12 were announced Monday at a ceremony at the Final Four. They include college coaches Guy Lewis of Houston, Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV, Rick Pitino currently with Louisville and Sylvia Hatchell of North Carolina, former NBA stars Bernard King and Gary Payton and former University of Virginia star Dawn Staley.
Inductees announced previously were: Edwin E.B. Henderson, a direct elect by the Early African Pioneer Committee; longtime Indiana Pacers guard Roger Brown; Oscar Schmidt of Brazil, the leading scorer in Olympic history; Richie Guerin, a star for the New York Knicks in the 1950s; and, Russ Granik, the longtime assistant commissioner of the NBA.
The inductions will take place in Springfield, Mass., on Sept. 8.
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