NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES FIVE MEMBERS AS THE CLASS OF 2009

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Jerry Sloan, John Stockton, and C. Vivian Stringer have been named today as the Enshrinement Class of 2009. The announcement was made at a press conference today in Detroit, Michigan, the site of the 2009 NCAA Final Four. The five-member class is made up of three players who enjoyed lengthy and successful NBA careers and two coaches who dedicated their careers to the Utah Jazz and Rutgers University, respectively. The 2009 induction ceremony will mark the 50th anniversary for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. [read more]