The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players,[1] coaches,[2] teams, referees,[3] and administrators[4] who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. Originally built in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain, by the Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation, it included the "Samaranch Library", the largest basketball library in the world with an estimated 10,000 basketball books and 950 magazines from over 65 countries. After ratification from the Central Board, it moved to the new FIBA headquarters as part of The Patrick Baumann House of Basketball after its construction was completed in 2013.[5]
 The exterior of the former FIBA Hall of Fame location. | |
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| Established | 1991 |
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| Location | Mies, Nyon District, Switzerland |
| Type | Hall of Fame |
| President | Sheikh Saud Ali al Thani |
| Website | Official website |
Initially, induction ceremonies occurred every two years, with the first one taking place in 2007. The pattern was interrupted in 2010, when a class was inducted on the day of the 2010 FIBA World Championship's Final in Istanbul. After that, no induction took place until 2013, with a class announced in May of that year, with induction taking place on 19 June. The next induction class was in 2015, and after that, more classes were inducted in 2016, 2017,[6] and 2019.[7]
Inductees
editSee also
edit- FIBA Order of Merit
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- College Basketball Hall of Fame
- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- EuroLeague Hall of Fame
- Italian Basketball Hall of Fame
- Greek Basketball League Hall of Fame
- VTB United League Hall of Fame
- French Basketball Hall of Fame
- Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
- Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame
- Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ HALL OF FAMERS PLAYERS.
- ^ HALL OF FAMERS COACHES.
- ^ HALL OF FAMERS OFFICIALS.
- ^ HALL OF FAMERS CONTRIBUTORS.
- ^ "The House of Basketball".
- ^ Dream Team, Shaq and Kukoc headline 2017 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame Inductees.
- ^ Mourning, Arcain and Tanjevic among 11 top basketball personalities making up 2019 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame.
External links
edit- FIBA Hall of Fame Official website
- Official Inductee List