News from April 4.

The NBA named J.J. Barea (Dal) and LeBron James (Cle) as Players of the
Week.  Barea averaged 23.5 points and 6.8 assists as Dallas went 4-0.
James averaged 28 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 10.7 assists as Cleveland went
3-1.


The Basketball Hall of Fame announced the inductees for the class of 2015.
The inductees are:
  Players
    Allen Iverson    played 14 seasons (most with Philadelphia), MVP 2001,
                     Rookie of the Year 1997
    Shaquille O'Neal played 19 seasons; won NBA Championship 2000, 2001,
                     2002, 2006; Finals MVP 2000, 2001, 2002; MVP 2000
    Sheryl Swoopes   played 12 WNBA seasons; MVP 2001, 2002, 2005; won
                     NCAA Championship 1993 with Texas Tech
  Coaches
    Tom Izzo         won 2000 NCAA Championship with Michigan State, made
                     7 NCAA Final Four appearances.
    John McLendon    record 522-165 college coaching, won NAIA National
                     Championships 1957, 1958, 1959 with Tennessee State
  Referee
    Darrell Garrettson  27 years officiating NBA, NBA Chief of Officiating
                        Staff 1981-98

Those players join Zlemo Beaty (Veterans Committee), Yao Ming
(International Committee), Cumberland Posey (Early African American
Pioneers Committee), and Jerry Reinsdorf (Contributor Committee) who were
direct select inductees and did not have to go through the voting process.
The enshrinement ceremony will take place in September.


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