Lidia Alexeeva

• Played on Soviet National Teams, which won four European Championships (1950, 1952, 1954, 1956)

• Coached Soviet teams to gold medals in both the 1976 and 1980 Olympics

• Guided the Soviet team to five FIBA World Championship titles (1964, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1983)

• Registered 12 European Championships and 17 USSR National Championships

• Was undefeated in international play for 17 years

Did You Know

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is home to the world's largest basketball. The Baden Ball measures 30-feet tall and weighs 10 tons.
In the Hall you can test your basketball skills on three different courts, a timed dribbling course, and a vertical leap challenge.
The Ring of Honor consists of over 100 jerseys hanging from the rafters of the back rotunda. These jerseys represent the top high school, college and professional players from the 2008-09 season.