Michael
Jordan, David Robinson and John Stockton will be heading a five-member class
into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September following an
announcement from Detroit on Monday.
Jordan’s
selection was never in doubt as the former Chicago Bulls star dominated the court
unlike any other of his generation. Considered by many to be the greatest
basketball player of all time Jordan collected five MVP awards, won ten NBA
scoring titles, six NBA titles, Defensive Player of the Year honors and
collected numerous awards as a North Carolina Tar Heel under Dean Smith. Jordan
ended his career with 32,292 points (third all-time), 6,672 rebounds and 5,633
assists.
Robinson
had a standout career with Navy prior to his work in the NBA as he earned Player
of the Year honors in 1987 as well as the John R. Wooden Award. During his career
as a San Antonio Spur Robinson became one of the most dominant centers in NBA
history. He won a pair of NBA title and was awarded the MVP in 1995 as well as
earned Defensive Player of the Year in 1992. Robinson finished with 20,790
points, 10,497 rebounds and 2,954 blocks.
Stockton
followed a successful four-year run at Gonzaga with one of the finest NBA
careers of any point guard in history. While he never captured an NBA title
Stockton became the all-time assist leader with 15,806 dimes, scored 19,711
points and collected 3,265 steals (also an NBA record).
Joining
Jordan, Robinson and Stockton will be Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan and
Rutger’s women’s coach C. Vivian Stringer. Sloan had an NBA career that
stretched more than a decade before becoming head coach for Chicago Bulls and
eventually the Utah Jazz where he remains today. Stringer is the first NCAA
coach to lead three different women’s programs to the Final Four and is the third
winningest coach in women’s NCAA history.
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