Hubie BrownInducted: 2005 Stats 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Born  September 25, 1933 Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Position Coach College Niagara (1951–1955) Hubie Brown is one of the most revered “teachers” in basketball history, possessing a career that has spanned over 70 years as a player, coach, and legendary analyst. Brown first rose to prominence in …

Jim CalhounInducted: 2005 Stats Born  May 10, 1942 Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S. Position Coach College University of Massachusetts Lowell Jim Calhoun is the legendary architect of the UConn Huskies men’s basketball dynasty. Over a 26-year tenure at Connecticut (1986–2012), Calhoun transformed a regional program into a national powerhouse, winning three NCAA National Championships (1999, 2004, and 2011). Known for his fierce, …

Sue GunterInducted: 2005 Stats Born May 22, 1939 Walnut Grove, Mississippi, U.S. Died August 4, 2005 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. Position Coach College NA Sue Gunter was a trailblazing architect of women’s basketball, whose career bridged the era of half-court amateur ball and the modern collegiate game. Most famously associated with LSU, Gunter spent 22 seasons in Baton Rouge, transforming …

Hortencia MarcariInducted: 2005 Player Stats 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 132 lb (60 kg) Born September 23, 1959 Potirendaba, São Paulo (state), Brazil Position Shooting guard College NA Hortência Marcari, widely known simply as “The Queen” (A Rainha), is arguably the greatest international women’s basketball player to never play in the WNBA. A national icon in Brazil, Marcari was …

Clyde DrexlerInducted: 2004 Player Stats 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Born  June 22, 1962 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Position Shooting guard Small forward College Houston (1980–1983) Clyde “The Glide” Drexler was the personification of effortless athleticism. A 6’7″ shooting guard with a legendary vertical leap, Drexler earned his nickname for a smooth, “gliding” style of …

Jerry ColangeloInducted: 2004 Player Stats Born  November 20, 1939 Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. Position Executive College Illinois (1960–1962) Jerry Colangelo is one of the most powerful and transformative figures in the history of professional sports. After starting his career with the Chicago Bulls, he moved to Arizona in 1968 to become the first General Manager of the expansion Phoenix Suns …

Bill SharmanInducted: 2004 Player Stats 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Born May 25, 1926 Abilene, Texas, U.S. Died October 25, 2013 Redondo Beach, California, U.S. Position Coach College USC (1946–1950) Bill Sharman is a rare dual-inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, honored first as a player (1976) and later as a coach …

Drazen DalipagicInducted:2004 Player Stats 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Born 27 November 1951 Mostar, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia Died 25 January 2025 Belgrade, Serbia Position Small forward College NA Drazen Dalipagic was one of Europe’s greatest scorers and a defining figure of international basketball. Nicknamed “Praja,” he built a legendary career across Yugoslavia …