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Jayhawk legend among list of Hall of Fame selections

Hall of Fame announcement on  Monday. Jo Jo White far right- courtesy photo (click to enlarge)
Hall of Fame announcement on Monday. Jo Jo White far right- courtesy photo (click to enlarge)

MICHAEL MAROT, AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari and Spencer Haywood are among 11 new inductees going into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

The rest of the class consists of former WNBA star Lisa Leslie, longtime referee Dick Bavetta, Former University of Kansas and Boston Celtics star Jo Jo White, Boston coach Tom Heinsohn, four-time NBA defensive player of the year Dikembe Mutombo, former coach George Raveling, ex-Kentucky and ABA star Louis Dampier, Australian player and coach Lindsay Gaze and John Isaacs, an ex-player who will be inducted posthumously.

The induction ceremony is Sept. 10-12 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Calipari led the Wildcats to a 38-0 record before Saturday’s season-ending loss to Wisconsin in the national semifinals.

Haywood’s court case opened the doors for underclassmen to enter the NBA draft.

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