The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the five finalists for the 2016 Nancy Lieberman Award. Named after the Hall of Famer, three-time All-American and two-time National Champion at Old Dominion University, the annual honor now in its sixteenth year recognizes the top point guards in Division I women’s college basketball.
Read full storyThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the five finalists for the 2016 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top centers in Division I men’s college basketball. A committee comprised of top college basketball personnel narrowed the original watch list of 20 candidates down to 10 and now the final five.
Read full storyClyde Lovellette, enshrined as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988, has passed away at the age of 86. “As a legend at Kansas, one of the most storied programs in the country, and an NBA veteran, Clyde Lovellette achieved excellence at every level of the game,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “He was big in stature, as well as personality, and will be remembered fondly by those who had the pleasure of knowing him in the basketball community and beyond.”
Read full storyThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the five finalists for the 2016 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. A committee comprised of top college basketball personnel narrowed the original watch list of 20 candidates down to 10 and now the final five.
Read full storyThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the five finalists for the 2016 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel narrowed the original watch list of 20 candidates down to 10 and now the final five.
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