The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that they will welcome 12 new members in September. This year's class includes Sonics star Gary Payton and Nets and Knicks great Bernard King.
Here's the complete list of 2012 inductees..
Women's Committee:
- Sylvia Hatchell (Coach)
- Dawn Staley (Player)
North American Committee:
- Bernard King (Player)
- Guy V. Lewis (Coach)
- Gary Payton (Player)
- Rick Pitino (Coach)
- Jerry Tarkanian (Coach)
ABA Committee:
- Roger Brown (Player)
Early African American Pioneers Committee:
- Dr. E.B. Henderson (Contributor)
International Committee:
- Oscar Schmidt (Player)
Veterans Committee:
- Richard Guerin (Player)
Contributor Direct Election Committee:
- Russ Granik (Contributor)