NYC Basketball Hall of Fame

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New York City Basketball Hall of Fame
Established 1990
Location New York City
Type Basketball Hall of Fame
Accreditation501c3
Founder Bob Williams*, Howard Garfinkel*, Tom Konchalski*, Cecil Watkins*, Peter Vecsey, Howie Evans*, Larry "Scout" Pearlstein*, Bill Travers*,
  • Denotes Deceased
President Zak Ivkovic
CEO Zak Ivkovic
Chairperson Keri Watkins-Webb
Website Official website

The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates over 120 years of basketball history in the city and recognizes and honors the best basketball players, coaches, referees, promoters and contributors in the history of the sport in New York.

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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, former players and coaches.

The governing body of the hall was most recently appointed by their peers in July 2025 for a two-year term.

History

The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame's inaugural class was inducted in September 1990. [1] 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. [2]

The second class included: Dolly King, Fuzzy Levane, Ned Irish, Tiny Archibald, Bobby Wanzer, Bob Douglas and Coaches Red Sarachek, Lenny Wilkins, Nat Holman and Red Holtzman. [3]

A total of twenty eight classes of inductees were enshrined between 1990 and 2017 by the founders Robert A. "Bob" Williams, Howard "Garf" Garfinkel, Cecil Watkins, Tom Konchalski, Larry "Scout" Pearlstein, Bill Travers, and Howie Evans. [4] As of October 2025, the only remaining founder was sports columnist Peter Vecsey (Class of 2001). [5]

The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was inducted on September 19 of 2024 before a crowd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. [6]

The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be inducted on February 24, 2026. [7]

Inductees

Listed by induction year

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018-2023

2024

2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New York Hall to Induct Nine". The New York Times. 16 September 1990. p. S12. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "New York Knicks, Liberty Legends Carmelo Anthony, Tina Charles Bound for NYC Basketball Hall of Fame". New York Knicks On SI. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "1991 Archives". The NYC Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 Jamie C. Harris (26 July 2018). "New York City basketball legend Robert 'Bob' Williams transitions" . Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Leadership". The NYC Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tina Charles becomes WNBA's all-time rebounds and double-doubles leader, passing Sylvia Fowles". AP News. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "NYC Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 30th Class To Be Enshrined February 24, 2026 Hilton Midtown, NYC". WJBF NewsChannel 6. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dr. Richard Lapchick, Willie Hall Inducted into New York City Basketball Hall of Fame".
  9. ↑ "Gus Alfieri's memoir looks at a long-ago time in Long Island high school basketball". 20 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Website Disabled".
  11. ↑ "Former Jasper Larry Lembo '65 Inducted into New York City Basketball Hall of Fame". 2 November 2017.
  12. ↑ https://news.fordham.edu/athletics/anne-gregory-oconnell-recognized-as-atlantic-10-trailblazer/
  13. ↑ "New York City basketball legend Robert 'Bob' Williams transitions". 26 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "New York City Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes a true teacher — Shelly Schneider". 19 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "MBWA's Chuck Stogel to be Honored by Golf Writers; Inducted into WPHS Hall of Fame". 21 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Big East Announces Paquette Retirement". 11 March 2025.
  17. ↑ https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2025-03-23/nyu-wins-2025-ncaa-diii-womens-basketball-championship
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