Women’s basketball stars Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus headline the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. Here’s what you need to know:
- Rita Gail Easterling, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Violet Palmer, Sue Phillips, and Roonie Scovel are also a part of the 2024 class.
- The Hall of Fame will also recognize Cheyney University as the recipient of the “Trailblazer of the Game” award. The “Lady Wolves” of Cheyney State College (now Cheyney University) is the only HBCU to have won a women’s or NCAA Division I basketball conference/Regional championship.
- The Afghan Resettlement Program, a group of 13 coaches and players from Afghanistan, will receive the “For the Love of the Game” award.
- The induction ceremony is on April 27, 2024.
CONGRATULATIONS to the WBHOF Class of 2024 Hall of Famers. Join us April 27th in Knoxville, TN to celebrate this class, the “Trailblazers of the Game” @cheyneyuniv, and the “For The Love of the Game” award recipients (Afghan Athlete Resettlement Program). pic.twitter.com/sxT6UD5XYg
— WBHOF (@WBHOF) December 1, 2023
Who are the headliners of this class?
Moore and Augustus stand out. Certainly, Minnesota Lynx fans will be excited to see a duo of players who won four titles for the franchise being honored in this way,…
