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Inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase to be Hosted at The O2 Arena

Feb 21, 2020 - Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams for the first-ever Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase, a newly developed college basketball double-header held in conjunction with The O2 arena on Sunday, December 6, 2020. The inaugural event will feature Marist College vs. University of Maryland, Baltimore County at 3:00 p.m. London time and University of Kentucky vs. University of Michigan at 6:00 p.m.

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Timothy Nugent Posthumously Honored with Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award

Feb 14, 2020 - CHICAGO, IL – Announced today by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at NBA All-Star weekend, the winner of the 2020 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award is Timothy Nugent, the founder of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association in 1949. Nugent will be honored at Enshrinement Weekend in Springfield, Mass., the Birthplace of Basketball, during Enshrinement Weekend in August of 2020.

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Introduces Transformative Media Award and Media Insight Award in 2020

Feb 14, 2020 - CHICAGO, IL – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today, at NBA All-Star Weekend, two new Curt Gowdy media awards to be presented at Enshrinement Weekend 2020 – the Transformative Media Award and the Media Insight Award. The new honors are in addition to the Curt Gowdy Media Awards honoring members of the print and electronic media which have been presented since 1990.

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