Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Inducted: 2010 Player Stats 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Born April 14, 1963 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Position:  Shooting guard Point guard College: USC (1982–1986) Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is widely considered the greatest player in the history of women’s professional basketball and the first true global superstar of the WNBA. After a legendary collegiate career …

Bob Hurley Inducted: 2010 Player Stats Born July 31, 1947 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Position:  Coach College: NA Bob Hurley Sr. is a legendary high school basketball coach who spent 45 years building a national powerhouse at the now-closed St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. In an era where elite coaches often jumped to the college …

Gus Johnson Inducted: 2010 Player Stats 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Born December 13, 1938 Akron, Ohio, U.S. Died April 29, 1987 Akron, Ohio, U.S. Position:  Power forward Small forward College: Boise State (1961–1962) Idaho (1962–1963) Gus “Honeycomb” Johnson was a high-flying pioneer and the “Dr. J before Dr. J.” A 6’6″ power forward for …

Dennis Johnson Inducted: 2010 Player Stats 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Born September 18, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Died February 22, 2007 Austin, Texas, U.S. Position:  Shooting guard Point guard College: LA Harbor College (1973–1975) Pepperdine (1975–1976) Dennis Johnson was one of the most complete and unselfish guards in NBA history, known for defense, …

Karl Malone Inducted: 2010 Player Stats 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 259 lb (117 kg) Born July 24, 1963 Summerfield, Louisiana, U.S. Position:  Power forward College: Louisiana Tech (1982–1985) Karl “The Mailman” Malone was the physical embodiment of consistency and power at the forward position. Standing 6’9″ and weighing 250 pounds of pure muscle, Malone spent 18 of his …

Bira Maciel Inducted: 2010 Player Stats 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Born January 18, 1944 São Paulo, Brazil Died July 17, 2002 Brasília, Brazil Position:  Power forward Center College: NA Ubiratan “Bira” Pereira Maciel, known affectionately as “O Rei” (The King), is the greatest center in the history of Brazilian basketball. While the NBA did …

Scottie Pippen Inducted: 2010 Player Stats 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Born September 25, 1965 Hamburg, Arkansas, U.S. Position:  Small forward College: Central Arkansas (1983–1987) Scottie Pippen was the ultimate “Point Forward” and the defensive architect behind the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. Often described as the greatest “second option” in sports history, Pippen …

Michael Jordan Inducted: 2009 Player Stats 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Born  February 17, 1963 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Position:  Shooting guard Small forward College: North Carolina (1981–1984) Michael “Air” Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time. After hitting the game-winning shot as a freshman for North Carolina in the 1982 …