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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