Basketball Hall of Fame. Players. Name Year Inducted Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem 1995 Archibald, Nathaniel (Nate) 1991 Arizin, Paul J. 1977 Barkley, Charles 2006 Barlow, Thomas B 1980 Barry, Richard F. D. (Rick) 1987 Baylor, Elgin 1976 Beckman, John 1972 Bellamy, Walt 1993 Belov, Sergei 1992 Bing, Dave 1990 Bird, Larry 1998 Blazejowski, Carol 1994 Borgmann, Bennie 1961 Bradley, Bill 1982 Brennan, Joseph 1974 Cervi, Al 1984 Chamberlain, Wilt 1978 Cooper, Charles (Tarzan) 1976 Cosic, Kresimir 1996 Cousy, Robert J. 1970 Cowens, David (Dave) 1991 Crawford, Joan 1997 Cunningham, William J. 1986 Curry, Denise 1997 Dalipagic, Drazen 2004 Dantley, Adrian 2008 Davies, Robert E. (Bob) 1969 DeBernardi, Forrest S. 1961 DeBusschere, Dave 1982 Dehnert, H. G. (Dutch) 1968 Donovan, Anne 1995 Drexler, Clyde 2004 Dumars, Joe 2006 Endacott, Paul 1971 English, Alex 1997 Erving, Julius 1993 Ewing, Patrick 2008 Foster, Harold (Bud) 1964 Frazier, Walter (Clyde) 1987 Friedman, Max (Marty) 1971 Fulks, Jospeh F. (Joe) 1977 Gale, Lauren (Laddie) 1976 Gallatin, Harry J. 1991 Gates, William 1989 Gervin, George 1996 Gola, Tom 1975 Goodrich, Gail 1996 Greer, Hal 1981 Gruenig, Robert (Ace) 1963 Hagan, Clifford O. 1977 Hanson, Victor 1960 Harris, Lusia 1992 Havlicek, John 1983 Hawkins, Connie 1992 Hayes, Elvin 1990 Haynes, Marques 1998 Heinsohn, Thomas W. 1986 Holman, Nat 1964 Houbregs, Robert J. 1987 Howell, Bailey 1997 Hyatt, Charles (Chuck) 1959 Issel, Dan 1993 Jeanette, Harry (Buddy) 1994 Johnson, Earvin (Magic) 2002 Johnson, William C. 1976 Johnston, D. Neil 1990 Jones, K.C. 1989 Jones, Sam 1983 Krause, Edward (Moose) 1975 Kurland, Robert (Bob) 1961 Lanier, Bob 1992 Lapchick, Joe 1966 Lemon, Meadowlark 2003 Lieberman-Cline, Nancy 1996 Lloyd, Earl 2003 Lovellette, Clyde 1988 Lucas, Jerry 1979 Luisetti, Angelo (Hank) 1959 Macauley, C. Edward 1960 Malone, Moses 2001 Maravich, Peter P. 1987 Marcari, Hortência de Fátima 2005 Martin, Slater 1981 McAdoo, Bob 2000 McCracken, Branch 1960 McCracken, Jack 1962 McDermott, Bobby 1988 McGuire, Dick 1993 McHale, Kevin 1999 Meneghin, Dino 2003 Meyers, Ann 1993 Mikan, George L. 1959 Mikkelson, Vern 1995 Miller, Cheryl 1995 Monroe, Earl 1990 Murphy, Calvin 1993 Murphy, Charles (Stretch) 1960 Olajuwon, Hakeem 2008 Page, H.O. (Pat) 1962 Parish, Robert 2003 Petrovic, Drazen 2002 Pettit, Robert L. 1970 Phillip, Andy 1961 Pollard, James C. (Jim) 1977 Ramsey, Frank 1981 Reed, Willis 1981 Risen, Arnie 1998 Robertson, Oscar 1979 Roosma, Col. John S. 1961 Russell, John (Honey) 1964 Russell, William (Bill) 1974 Schayes, Adolph 1972 Schmidt, Ernest J. 1973 Schommer, John J. 1959 Sedran, Barney 1962 Semjonova, Uljana 1993 Sharman, Bill 1975 Steinmetz, Christian 1961 Stokes, Maurice 2004 Thomas, Isiah 2000 Thompson, David 1996 Thompson, John A. (Cat) 1962 Thurmond, Nate 1984 Twyman, Jack 1982 Unseld, Wes 1988 Vandivier, Robert (Fuzzy) 1974 Wachter, Edward A. 1961 Walton, Bill 1993 Wanzer, Robert F. 1987 West, Jerry 1979 White, Nera 1992 Wilkens, Lenny 1989 Wilkins, Dominique 2006 Woodard, Lynette 2004 Wooden, John R. 1960 Worthy, James 2003 Yardley, George 1996 Source: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. . Coaches. Name Year Inducted Allen, Dr. Forrest C. (Phog) 1959 Anderson, Harold 1984 Auerbach, A. J. (Red) 1969 Auriemma, Geno 2006 Barmore, Leon 2003 Barry, Sam 1978 Blood, Ernest A. 1960 Boeheim, Jim 2005 Brown, Hubie 2005 Brown, Larry 2002 Calhoun, Jim 2005 Cann, Howard G. 1967 Carlson, Dr. H. Clifford 1959 Carnesecca, Lou 1992 Carnevale, Ben 1969 Carril, Pete 1997 Case, Everett 1981 Chancellor, Van 2007 Chaney, John 2001 Conradt, Jody 1998 Crum, Denny 1994 Daly, Chuck 1994 Dean, Everett S. 1966 Diaz-Miguel, Antonio 1997 Diddle, Edgar A. 1971 Drake, Bruce 1972 Ferrandiz, Pedro 2007 Gaines, Clarence 1981 Gamba, Sandro 2006 Gardner, Jack 1983 Gill, Amory T. (Slats) 1967 Gomelsky, Aleksandr 1995 Gunter, Sue 2005 Hannum, Alex 1998 Harshman, Marv 1984 Haskins, Don 1997 Hickey, Edgar S. 1978 Hobson, Howard A. 1965 Holzman, William 1985 Iba, Henry P. (Hank) 1968 Jackson, Philip 2007 Julian, Alvin F. (Doggie) 1967 Keaney, Frank W. 1960 Keogan, George E. 1961 Knight, Bob 1991 Krzyzewski, Mike 2001 Kundla, John 1995 Lambert, Ward L. 1960 Litwack, Harry 1975 Loeffler, Kenneth D. 1964 Lonborg, A.C. (Dutch) 1972 McCutchan, Arad A. 1980 McGuire, Al 1992 McGuire, Frank 1976 McLendon, John B. 1978 Meanwell, Dr. Walter E. 1959 Meyer, Raymond J. 1978 Miller, Ralph 1988 Moore, Billie 1999 Newell, Peter F. 1978 Nikolic, Aleksandar 1998 Novosel, Mirko 2007 Olson, Lute 2002 Ramsay, Jack 1992 Riley, Pat 2008 Rubini, Cesare 1994 Rupp, Adolph F. 1968 Rush, Cathy 2008 Sachs, Leonard D. 1961 Sharman, Bill 2004 Shelton, Everett F. 1979 Smith, Dean 1982 Summit, Pat Head 2000 Taylor, Fred R. 1986 Thompson, John 1999 Wade, Margaret 1984 Watts, Stanley H. 1986 Williams, Roy 2007 Wilkens, Lenny 1998 Wooden, John R. 1972 Woolpert, Phil 1992 Wootten, Morgan 2000 Yow, Kay 2002 Source: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. . Contributors. Name Year Inducted Abbott, Senda Berenson 1984 Bee, Clair F. 1967 Biasone, Danny 2000 Brown, Walter A. 1965 Bunn, John W. 1964 Colangelo, Jerry 2004 Davidson, William (Bill) 2008 Douglas, Robert L. (Bob) 1971 Duer, Al 1981 Embry, Wayne 1999 Fagan, Clifford 1983 Fisher, Harry A. 1973 Fleisher, Larry 1991 Gavitt, David 2006 Gottlieb, Edward 1971 Gulick, Dr. Luther H. 1959 Harrison, Lester 1979 Hearn, Francis Dayle (Chick) 2003 Hepp, Ferenc 1980 Hickcox, Edward J. 1959 Hinkle, Paul D. (Tony) 1965 Irish, Ned 1964 Jones, R. William 1964 Kennedy, J. Walter 1980 Liston, Emil S. 1974 Mokray, William G. (Bill) 1965 Morgan, Ralph 1959 Morgenweck, Frank 1962 Naismith, Dr. James 1959 Newton, C. M. 2000 O'Brien, John J. 1961 O'Brien, Larry 1991 Olsen, Harold 1959 Podoloff, Maurice 1973 Porter, Henry V. 1960 Reid, William A. 1963 Ripley, Elmer H. 1972 St. John, Lynn W. 1962 Saperstein, Abe 1970 Schabinger, Arthur A. 1961 Stagg, Amos Alonzo 1959 Stankovic, Borislav 1991 Steitz, Edward 1983 Taylor, Charles H. (Chuck) 1968 Teague, Bertha F. 1984 Tower, Oswald 1959 Trester, Arthur L. 1961 Vitale, Dick 2008 Wells, Clifford 1971 Wilke, Lou 1982 Zollner, Fred 1999 Source: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. . Referees. Name Year Inducted Enright, James 1978 Hepbron, George T. 1960 Hoyt, George 1961 Kennedy, Matthew P. 1959 Leith, Lloyd 1982 Milhalik, Zigmund J. 1985 Nucatola, John P. 1977 Quigley, Ernest C. 1961 Rudolph, Marvin 'Mendy' 2007 Shirley, J. Dallas 1979 Strom, Earl 1995 Tobey, David 1961 Walsh, David H. 1961 Source: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. . Teams. Name Year inducted First Team Team put together in 1891 by James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, at Springfield College. The 18-member team consisted of Naismith's gym class. 1959 Original Celtics Brought basketball national attention 1959 in the 1920s by touring an average of 150,000 miles a season. In three seasons the team won 428 games and lost only 29. Buffalo Germans Team was formed by six young men 1961 who played basketball together at the YMCA in Buffalo, New York. They won the Pan American championship in 1901 and the 1905 Olympic title. When the team disbanded in 1929 they had a 792-86 record. Harlem Globetrotters Formed in 1926, the Globetrotters 2002 were a serious competitive team until the late 1930s, when they began to work light entertainment and comedic routines into their appearances. They won the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1940. After World War II, the Globetrotters became real 'globetrotters,' traveling the world and entertaining thousands. The team has played over 20,000 games in more than 100 countries around the world. Texas Western The 1966 NCAA National Champions that became the first team in NCAA history to win a title with five starting African-American players, beating an all-white Kentucky squad in the Championship game. Source: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 2007