Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast, Class of 1997 Enshrinee Bailey Howell speaks to host Kyle Belanger about his success at Mississippi State University, his experience being drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1959, the transition from college to the NBA on and off the court, and much more.

Make sure to watch Bailey Howell’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8oCjPwHri8 and view his Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/bailey-howell/ .

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast, Class of 2013 Enshrinee Sylvia Hatchell speaks about her outstanding career. Topics include her introduction to coaching, the importance of the recruiting process on her overall success, and her return to coaching after her battle with cancer.

Make sure to watch Sylvia Hatchell’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPkiHULIzF8 and view her Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/sylvia-hatchell .

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with women’s basketball trailblazer and Class of 1994 Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Carol Blazejowski. Topics include the creation of her signature jump shot through mirroring TV and the playground, helping Montclair State College sell-out gyms in the wake of Title IX, dealing with the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics after being selected to USA Basketball Women’s National Team, and being an executive in the WNBA and the NBA.

Make sure to watch Carol Blazejowski’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b6gbSdF4XM and view her Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/carol-blazejowski

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with 2-time college champion, coaching legend, and Class of 1994 Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Denny Crum. Topics include the transition from playing for fellow Hall of Famer John Wooden to coaching alongside him as an assistant, yelling at the players as coach from the Louisville sideline through the infamous “rolled-up” program, and how he likes to relax in his current life.

Make sure to watch Denny Crum’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-VoCvP-V6o and view his Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/denny-crum .

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with one of the ABA’s most dominant players and Class of 2015 Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Louie Dampier. Topics include being recruited by Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, being on the losing side of Texas Western’s historic 1966 NCAA Championship over University of Kentucky, and choosing between playing in the ABA and the NBA.

Make sure to watch Louie Dampier’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmAjVhOjD0c and view his Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/louie-dampier/

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with one of the NBA great scoring titans and Class of 1997 Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Alex English. Topics include a humble draft night without the glitz and glam of today’s game, his rookie season and relationship with fellow Hall of Famer Wayne Embry, his unfulfilled wish of coaching on the NBA level, and how the simple motion of following through with his shot landed him in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Make sure to watch Alex English’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrIENFU4u88 and view his Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/alex-english .

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with one of the most iconic player-turned coach in women’s basketball and Class of 2013 Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Dawn Staley. Topics include the transition from being generationally remembered as a player to some and known as a coach to others, the process of coaching University of South Carolina women’s team to the 2017 National Championship, and being a part of growing the women’s game domestically through both the ABL and the WNBA.

Make sure to watch Dawn Staley’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rIqn-Ii0dI and view her Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/dawn-staley .

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with one of the most unstoppable forces of the 80’s and Class of 2013 Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Bernard King. Topics include developing his game against NYC playground legends, validating the SEC as one of the must-watch conferences in NCAA basketball, and hearing country music during his playing days as a Vol.

Make sure to watch Bernard King’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSYgLkGZRCs and view his Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/bernard-king .

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with one of the most impactful teachers of the game of basketball and Class of 2014 Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Gary Williams. Topics include Williams’ shift from Maryland basketball player to JV coach in New Jersey, his willingness to climb the ranks of coaching, and coaching Maryland to the 2002 national championship.

Make sure to watch Gary Williams’ Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI-Yzpngk48 and view his Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/gary-williams/

In this episode of the Basketball Hall of Fame Legends Podcast host Kyle Belanger speaks with culture shifter and Class of 1996 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Nancy Lieberman. Topics include her upbringing in Queens, NY, her first time being denied playing basketball because she was a girl, building her confidence by playing with the best ballers in New York at Rucker Park, and teaching her mother to be more open minded toward people of different ethnicities.

Make sure to watch Nancy Lieberman’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Wy4IPysfA and view her Hall of Fame profile at http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/nancy-lieberman .