Mike Krzyzewski, Johnny Dawkins, and Tyler Hansbrough were inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday night. With the inclusion of Dawkins and Coach K, the Blue Devils now have 10 former players, head coaches or assistant coaches in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Krzyzewski was in the class of 2006 for the Hall of Fame, but couldn’t have an induction ceremony until he had been retired for a year. Since 2016, Dawkins has been the head coach at the University of Central Florida. Under Krzyzewski, Dawkins worked as an assistant coach at Duke from 1998-1999 and as an associate head coach from 1999-2008. He also coached from 2008-2016 at Stanford. Dawkins is regarded as a key early figure in Duke’s ascent to becoming a national power. From 1982-86, Dawkins piled up 2,556 points – a mark that stood as the school’s scoring record until 2006 and remains second all-time. He was a two-time consensus All-American, a four-time All-ACC selection and was the recipient of the 1986 Naismith National Player of the Year award.
As a senior, Dawkins led Duke to the ACC regular season and tournament titles, and an appearance in the NCAA national championship game. Dawkins played for the San Antonio Spurs (1986-1989), the Philadelphia 76ers (1989-1994) and the Detroit Pistons (1994-1995). On Wednesday night, Hansbrough became the 14th Tar Heel player or coach inducted in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. From 2005-09 Hansbrough led Carolina to a 120-22 record, three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, three ACC regular-season titles, two ACC Tournament championships, two NCAA regional titles and Final Four berths and the 2009 NCAA championship. Hansbrough grew up in Missouri. He credited his two brothers for instilling how hard he played on the basketball court. Hansbrough played for the Indiana Pacers (2009-2013), the Toronto Raptors (2015-2015) and the Charlotte Hornets (2015-2016). He also played in China for several years. Herb Magee, a longtime head coach for Division II Thomas Jefferson University, and former scout Tom Konchalski were the other inductees. It is the Hall of Fame’s 18th induction class.
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