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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2013

Updated: Jun 9

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2013 and some of their major accomplishments:

 
 

Gary Payton: (Player)

- NBA champion with the Miami Heat in 2006

- Nine-time NBA All-Star

- Nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team selections

- NBA Defensive Player of the Year

- Nine-time All-NBA Team selections

- PAC-10 Player of the Year


Bernard King: (Player)

- Four-time NBA All-Star

- One-time NBA scoring champion

- Two-time NBA Comeback Player of the Year

- Four-time All-NBA Team selections

- Three-time SEC Player of the Year


Guy Lewis: (Coach)

- Consensus National Coach of the Year

- Led the Houston Cougars to five Final Four appearances

- Two-time Southwest Conference Coach of the Year

- Known for his role in popularizing "Phi Slama Jama" and high-flying basketball


Rick Pitino: (Coach)

- Only coach in NCAA history to lead three different schools to the Final Four

- NCAA champion as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals

- Two-time NCAA Coach of the Year

- Three-time Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year


Dawn Staley: (Player)

- Three-time Olympic gold medalist with the United States women's basketball team

- Six-time WNBA All-Star

- Inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

- Two-time ABL All-Star


Sylvia Hatchell: (Coach)

- Two-time National Coach of the Year

- Over 1,000 career wins as a head coach

- Three-time National Championships

- Inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

- Eight-time ACC Tournament Championships



Roger Brown: (Player)

- One-time ABA Playoff MVP

- Four-time ABA All-Star

- Three-time ABA champion with the Pacers

- Three-time All-ABA Team selections


Richie Guerin: (Player)

- Six-time NBA All-Star

- Three-time All-NBA Team selections

- One-time AAU All-American


Oscar Schmidt: (Player)

- Eight-time Brazilian League Top Scorer

- Top scorer in FIBA World Cup history

- One-time Gold Medalist for the PAN American Games

- Three-time South American Championship Gold Medals

- Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.


Jerry Tarkanian: (Coach)

- Four-time National Coach of the Year

- Led the UNLV Runnin' Rebels to the NCAA championship

- Four Final Four Appearances

- Ten Big West Conference Championships


Russ Granik: (Contributor)

- Twenty-two years as Deputy Commissioner for the NBA

- Played a key role in the growth and globalization of the NBA

- Instrumental in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and TV contracts

- President of USA Basketball


E.B Henderson: (Contributor)

- Often referred to as the "Grandfather of Black Basketball."

- Pioneering figure in the early development and promotion of basketball among African Americans.

- Organized one of the first African American basketball leagues in the early 1900s.

- Played a significant role in establishing basketball as a popular sport in African American communities.

 
 

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