THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST STORIED INDUCTION CLASSES IN RECENT HISTORY, WITH A NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPION COACH, PLAYERS THAT WON NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, A PLAYER THAT WON A NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP, NBA CHAMPIONSHIP, AND ALSO,  A COACH THAT WAS AN N.I.T. CHAMP, AN NCAA CHAMP, AND ALSO, A GOLD MEDAL WINNING COACH.

BOB KNIGHT”S ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:

1.  1976, 1981, 1987 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER.

2. HIS TEAMS ALSO SPORTED A 98% GRADUATION RATE.

3. HE  WON THE NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT.

4. INDUCTED INTO THE NAISMITH  MEMORIAL HALL OF FAME IN 1991.

5. WON THE GOLD MEDAL AS THE COACH OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM IN 1984.

6. 11 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

7. 5 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

8. THE MOST WINS AS A COACH IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL

9. ALSO REACH THE PLAYOFFS AS A COACH, 33 TIMES OVER HIS CAREER.

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**JAMES “BIG GAME”  WORTHY, WHO’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:

1. 1982 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER.

2. 3X  NBA CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER.

3. MEMBER OF THE NBA 50TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM.

4. 7X  NBA ALL STAR.

5. 1988 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP MVP.

6. 1983 ALL NBA ROOKIE TEAM.

7. 1982 NCAA  CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING  PLAYER (THAT INCLUDED,” M.J”.)

8. 1982 1ST ROUND 1ST PICK OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS.

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**RALPH SAMPSON: AT 7’4″, ONE OF THE TALLEST CENTERS TO PLAY THE GAME,   ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:

1. 4X NBA ALL STAR.

2. 1984 NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR.

3. 3X COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

4. 2X WOODEN AWARD WINNER.

5. 3X ADOLPH RUPP  TROPHY WINNER.

6. 1985 NBA MVP ALL STAR WINNER.

7. 1979 PAN AM GAMES GOLD WINNER.

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OTHER NOTABLES WERE:

*EDDIE SUTTON- NCAA 804 GAME WINNER, 5X SWC WINNER, 3X NCAA REGIONAL WINNER.

*CAZZIE RUSSELL- NBA  CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER, NEW YORK KNICKS, 1ST OVERALL PICK, 1966.

*CHRIS MULLIN- 2X OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL CHAMPION, 5X NBA ALL STAR.


CONGRATULATIONS TO BOB KNIGHT, JAME WORTHY,  AND THE REST OF THE CLASS OF THE 2011 NCAA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME.