Enshrinement 2016

Congratulations to everyone who was honored today through the Hoop Hall and Hoop Class honors. May you accepts these honors, live, smile and be joyful each and everyday.

To those who were honored and are no longer with us. Your memory remains, you will always be loved.

Members who were honored:

The Class of 2016 inductees includes ABA superstar Zelmo Beaty, 27-year NBA referee Darell Garretson, 11-time NBA All-Star Allen Iverson, two-time NABC Coach of the Year Tom Izzo, the first African-American coach in a professional league John McLendon, three-time NBA Finals MVP Shaquille O’Neal, Early African American Pioneer Cumberland Posey, iconic Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, four-time WNBA Champion Sheryl Swoopes and global ambassador of the game Yao Ming.


2016 Inductees and Presenters

• Zelmo Beaty, presented by Lenny Wilkens (’89, ’98, ‘10)
• Darell Garretson, presented by David Stern (’14)
• Allen Iverson, presented by Larry Brown (’02), Julius Erving (‘93), John Thompson (’99)
• Tom Izzo, presented by Gary Williams (’14)
• John McLendon, presented by Wayne Embry (’99), Sam Jones (‘84), Isiah Thomas (’00), John Thompson (’99)
  
• Shaquille O’Neal, presented by Julius Erving (‘93), Alonzo Mourning (’14), Bill Russell (‘75), Isiah Thomas (’00),
• Cumberland Posey, presented by Earl Monroe (’90)
• Jerry Reinsdorf, presented by Phil Jackson (‘07), Scottie Pippen (‘10)
• Sheryl Swoopes, presented by Van Chancellor (’07), Nancy Lieberman (’96)
• Yao Ming, presented by Dikembe Mutombo (‘15), Bill Russell (‘75), Bill Walton (’93)

To learn more about the 2016 Enshrinement please refer to Basket Ball Hall of Fame Website.