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NBA Hall of Fame Class of 2017

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4/1/17 at 4:06p in the Other Sports Forum
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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2017 on Saturday, with Tracy McGrady, Bill Self and Rebecca Lobo headlining the 11-member class.

Tracy McGrady: Seven-time NBA all-star, averaged 19.6 points per game over his 15-year career. Led the league in scoring in both 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Bill Self: One of six NCAA coaches to lead three different schools to the Elite Eight. Won 2008 national title at Kansas.

Rebecca Lobo: National college women's player of the year in 1995, when she helped lead Connecticut to a 35-0 record and its first national title.

Muffet McGraw: The Notre Dame women's coach since 1987, McGraw has seven Final Four appearances and the 2001 national title on her resume.

Robert Hughes: Retired as the nation's all-time winningest high school basketball coach with 1,333 victories over 46 seasons in Texas.

Jerry Krause: Front-office architect of the Chicago Bulls' dynasty in the 1980s and '90s. Krause died March 21.

George McGinnis: Won two ABA titles with the Indiana Pacers. At Indiana University, became the first sophomore to lead the Big Ten in scoring and rebounding.

Tom Jernstedt: NCAA official who spearheaded the men's basketball tournament's explosion in popularity in the 1970s and '80s.

Nikos Galis: Greek-American who won eight EuroLeague scoring titles in the 1980s and '90s. He's considered one of the greatest professionals to never play in the NBA.

Zack Clayton and Mannie Jackson: Former players for the Harlem Globetrotters.

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