Everett Shelton Hall of Fame NBA

Everett "Ev" Shelton was a master tactician and a driving force in the expansion of basketball across the American West. While your query focuses on the NBA, Shelton’s greatness was primarily established in the collegiate and AAU ranks, where he won over 800 games across a 46-year career. He is most famous for his 19-season tenure at the University of Wyoming, where he led the Cowboys to the 1943 NCAA Championship.

He also experienced significant success in the AAU, leading the Denver Safeways to a national title in 1937. His ability to mold talent—including Hall of Famer Kenny Sailors, the pioneer of the modern jump shot—cemented his legacy as one of the game's greatest teachers. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Shelton's Awards & Honors

• NCAA (1943)
• 8 MSC/Skyline (1941, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1958)
• President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (1960–61)
• Inaugural Inductee, National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)
• Led Wyoming to a 31–2 record in the 1942–43 season
• One of Wyoming’s most successful basketball coaches

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