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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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Basketball Hall of Fame & Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Narrow Watch List for 2020 Lisa Leslie Award

Feb 14, 2020 - Springfield, Mass. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the top 10 candidates for the 2020 Lisa Leslie Award. Named after the three-time All-American,1994 National Player of the Year and Class of 2015 Hall of Famer, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top centers in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball.

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