 The exterior of the former FIBA Hall of Fame location. | |
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| Established | 1991 |
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| Location | Mies,Nyon District,Switzerland |
| Type | Hall of Fame |
| President | Sheikh Saud Ali al Thani |
| Website | Official website |
TheFIBA Hall of Fame, orFIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players,[1]coaches,[2] teams,referees,[3] and administrators[4] who have greatly contributed to international competitivebasketball. It was established byFIBA in 1991. Originally built inAlcobendas,Community of Madrid,Spain, by thePedro Ferrándiz Foundation, it included the "Samaranch Library", the largest basketball library in the world with an estimated 10,000 basketball books and 950 magazines from over 65 countries. After ratification from the Central Board, it moved to the new FIBA headquarters as part ofThe Patrick Baumann House of Basketball after its construction was completed in 2013.[5]
Initially, induction ceremonies occurred every two years, with the first one taking place in 2007. The pattern was interrupted in 2010, when a class was inducted on the day of the2010 FIBA World Championship'sFinal inIstanbul. After that, no induction took place until 2013, with a class announced in May of that year, with induction taking place on 19 June. The next induction class was in 2015, and after that, more classes were inducted in 2016, 2017,[6] and 2019.[7]
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