What? Buck Williams isn’t in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame? That’s what a bunch of Fordham Prep students asked once they looked into the stats and craft of the Nets great who’s been out of the game longer than any of them have been alive.
Now, they and Williams are awaiting word on whether he’ll take the first step to gain entry to the Hall when 10 North American finalists will be announced. That happens on February 18, during All-Star Weekend. Stefan Bondy of the Daily News outlined just how the club went about its work.
The Prep students took on the assignment of vouching for Williams credentials as part of an assignment given their Sports Analytics Club, one of a number of such clubs around the country that are linked to the NBA’s appreciation for STEM, science, technology, engineering and math.