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CLASS OF 2011 ANNOUNCED
July 10, 2010 - The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 13th group of inductees, the Class of 2011, on ESPN during "WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun Game" at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. today. The six members of the Class of 2011 are: Val Ackerman (contributor), Ruthie Bolton (player), Vicky Bullett (player), Muffet McGraw (coach), Pearl Moore (player) and Lometa Odom (player).
"I know I speak on behalf of the entire Board of Directors when I say how proud we are, once again, of next year's class," said Jack North, President of the WBHOF Board of Directors. "These soon to be inductees represent a broad spectrum of the women's game, consistent with the Hall's objective to 'honor the past, celebrate the present and promote the future.' Our Board sincerely appreciates the relationship we have with the WNBA and ESPN and we're thankful for the opportunity to use their platform for this exciting announcement."
Click here to view the full Class of 2011 Press Release.
2010 Special Group Recognition
At this time we would like to recognize two groups that paved the way for the history of women’s basketball. As voted on by the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors, these two groups will be the first to receive a special display at the Hall of Fame where they are recognized for their contributions to the game. The display, entitled, “Trailblazers of the Game,” will grow annually as the Board of Directors votes to honor additional groups. This year’s recipients of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Special Group Recognition are the Edmonton Grads and the Helms Savings and Loans Hall of Fame.
The Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club played in Canada from 1915-1940 tallying a record of 502 wins and just 20 losses. They were widely considered the greatest women’s team ever assembled, winning 18 Canadian Championships and 4 unofficial Olympic titles.
The Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame was founded in 1936 to select national championship teams and All-American teams in a number of sports, including women’s basketball. The list of honorees includes some of the biggest names in the game, 12 of which are also Women’s Basketball Hall of Famers.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2010!
(L-R: Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Leta Andrews, Teresa Edwards, Gloria Ray, Chris Weller)
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame held its 2010 Induction Weekend on June 11-12 in Knoxville, TN. The Class of 2010 (Leta Andrews, Teresa Edwards, Rebecca Lobo, Gloria Ray, Teresa Weatherspoon and Chris Weller) were honored for a lifetime of achievements in women's basketball and joined an already prestigious group of inductees to be recognized by the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Virtual Tour
Click here to check out the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's page on 360Knoxville.com, including a virtual tour oof the Hall and a number of other cool places in Knoxville!
Names in the News
The WBHOF would like to congratulate Jennifer Azzi (Class of 2009) on being named head coach of the University of San Francisco women's basketball team.
Teresa Weatherspoon (Class of 2010) is the recipient of the 2010 Maggie Dixon Rookie Coach of the Year Award. In her first season as head coach, Weatherspoon led Louisiana Tech to a 23-9 mark (11-5 in the Western Athletic Conference) and won the WAC Tournament Championship title. Click here to read more about Weatherspoon's honor!
On March, 29, it was announced that Anne Donovan (Class of 1999) will be leaving the New York Liberty after the upcoming WNBA season to become the
women's basketball coach at Seton Hall. Click here to read more about Donovan's next move!
Click here for more Names in the News.
