NYC Basketball Hall of Fame

The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that celebrates over 120 years of basketball in New York by recognizing and honoring the best basketball players, coaches, referees, promoters and contributors in the history of New York.

New York City Basketball Hall of Fame
Established1990
LocationNew York City, United States
TypeBasketball Hall of Fame
FounderBob Williams, Howard Garfinkel, Tom Konchalski, Cecil Watkins
ChairpersonGail Marquis, Ronnie Nunn, Mel Davis
HistorianTom Lockhart
WebsiteOfficial website

Candidates for the hall are nominated for the honor by the public and chosen annually by a select committee consisting of Hall of Famers, media personalities and coaches.

The governing body of the hall was most recently appointed by their peers in May 2023 for a two-year term.

History

The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame's inaugural class was inducted in an all-star gala ceremony that took place in NYC in May 1990. The hall's first class included all-time basketball superstars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Billy Cunningham, Coach Arnold “Red” Auerbach, Coach Claire Bee, Bob Cousy, William “Pop” Gates, Connie Hawkins, Coach Dick McGuire, Holcombe Rucker, Adolph Schayes and Ms. Zelda Spoelstra.

A total of twenty eight classes of inductees were enshrined between 1990 and 2017 when the two legendary founders Robert A. "Bob" Williams and Howard "Garf" Garfinkel passed away, followed closely by the passing of founding board members Cecil Watkins and Tom Konchalski themselves members of the hall.[1]

On 24 May 2023 a newly constituted board was selected and approved led by the three remaining Legacy Board members Gail Marquis, Ronnie Nunn, and Mel Davis.

Inductees

Listed by induction year

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999
  • John Goldner
  • Hy Gotkin
  • Carl Green
  • Sidney Green
  • Howard Jones
  • Kevin Joyce
  • Tom Stith
  • Jim Valvano

2000
  • Rolando Blackman
  • Ralph Kaplowitz
  • John Condon
  • Jack Donohue
  • Lucille Kyvallos
  • Jack McMahon
  • Kenny Smith
  • Brian Winters
  • Power Memorial HS. ‘63-64

2001
  • Dan Buckley
  • Jack DeFares
  • Mike Dunleavy
  • Len Elmore
  • Tom Hemans
  • Mac Kinsbruner
  • Jim McDermott
  • Peter Vecsey

2002
  • Fred Crawford
  • Larry Fleischer
  • Charlie Hoxie
  • Albert King
  • Chris Mullin
  • Mark Reiner
  • Solly Walker

2003
  • Ed Conlin
  • Floyd Layne
  • Alfred "Butch" Lee
  • John Roche
  • Danny Lynch
  • Richard "Chink" Gaines
  • 1959-60 Boys High Team

2004
  • LeRoy Ellis
  • James "Buck" Freeman
  • John Lee
  • George Kaftan
  • Malik Sealy
  • Emilio "Zeke" Sinicola
  • Herb Turetzky
  • 1972-73 Queens College Team

2005
  • John Bach
  • Jack Curran
  • Lou Eisenstein
  • Clarence "Puggy" Bell
  • Vern Fleming
  • Lenny Rosenbluth
  • Willie Rubenstein
  • Dwayne "Pearl" Washington
  • The Original Celtics Team

2006
  • Stacey Arceneaux
  • George Gregory
  • Jamal Mashburn
  • Nevil "Butch" Shed
  • Willie Cager
  • Mark Jackson
  • Rick Pitino
  • Mickey Crowley
  • Tommy Kearns
  • John "Honey" Russell
  • Willie Worsley

2007
  • Burt Beagle
  • Walter Berry
  • Al Bianchi
  • Bobby Cremins
  • Mario Elie
  • Ed Pinckney
  • Hank Rosenstein
  • Bob Wolff

2008
  • Kenny Anderson
  • Louis "LuLu" Bender
  • Pete Gillen
  • Joe Goldstein
  • Bob McCullough
  • Sam Perkins
  • Rod Strickland
  • Eddie Younger

2009

2010
  • George Johnson
  • Teddy Jones
  • Barney Sedran
  • Anthony Mason
  • Joe Mullaney
  • Isaac "Rab" Walthour
  • Phil Sellers
  • George Kalinsky

2011
  • Kenny Charles
  • Jim Larranaga
  • Donnie Walsh
  • Sonny Dove
  • Debbie Mason
  • John Warren
  • Tom Henderson
  • Mike Saunders

2012
  • Dick Bavetta
  • Donald Goldstien
  • Ricky Sobers
  • Ray Felix
  • Jack Kaiser
  • Charley Yelverton
  • Chuck Granby
  • Connie Simmons

2013
  • Vaughn Harper
  • Don Kennedy
  • Hank Whitney
  • Jerry Harkness
  • Manny Sokal
  • Lee Jones
  • George Thompson

2014
  • Craig "Speedy" Claxton
  • Hugh Evans
  • Mike Riordan
  • Felipe Lopez
  • Jack Rohan
  • Charlie Davis
  • Tom Owens
  • Christ the King HS 1993

2015

2016

2017

References
  1. Jamie C. Harris (26 July 2018). "New York City basketball legend Robert 'Bob' Williams transitions". Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. Harris, Jamie C. (26 July 2018). "New York City basketball legend Robert 'Bob' Williams transitions". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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