Kansas coach Bill Self chosen Naismith Hall of Fame finalist
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is among 14 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Self is one of nine first-time finalists on the list announced Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.
Other first-time candidates include longtime NBA referee Hugh Evans, former Connecticut star Rebecca Lobo, 1985 national champion coach Rollie Massimino of Villanova, Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich and former NBA stars Tracy McGrady, Chris Webber and Sidney Moncrief.
Among previous finalists up for consideration are former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan and NBA star Tim Hardaway.
The class will be announced on April 3 at the Final Four in Phoenix, Ariz.
Self is a two-time Associated Press coach of the year, and his Jayhawks won the 2008 NCAA title. Kansas has won 12 straight Big 12 titles and has played in the NCAA Tournament in each of Self’s 13 seasons in Lawrence.
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This story was originally published February 18, 2017 at 1:24 PM with the headline "Kansas coach Bill Self chosen Naismith Hall of Fame finalist."