Celtics Great 'Satch' Sanders, Rodman Headed To HOF
HOUSTON (AP/CBS) -- Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin and a trio of coaching legends are part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2011.
Coaches Tex Winter, innovator of the "Triangle" offense, Stanford's Tara VanDerveer and Philadelphia University's Herb Magee are part of the class announced Monday at the Final Four in Houston.
Longtime NBA and ABA star Artis Gilmore, former Portland TrailBlazers center Arvydas Sabonis and Olympic gold medalist Teresa Edwards also will be inducted. They are joined by Harlem Globetrotter Reece "Goose" Tatum and Boston Celtic Tom "Satch" Sanders.
Sanders won eight championships in 13 seasons with the Celtics, second only to Bill Russell and Sam Jones
The class will be formally inducted in Springfield, Mass., in August.
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