From his playing days at Michigan to his coaching career in the NBA, Rudy Tomjanovich built a Hall of Fame-worthy resume.
It was finally recognized on Saturday.
After several near misses, Tomjanovich was named to the 2020 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and is the first former Michigan basketball player to earn the honor.
Tomjanovich, 71, was elected along with three former NBA stars — the late Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett — former WNBA star Tamika Catchings, former FIBA exec Patrick Baumann and college coaches Eddie Sutton, Kim Mulkey and Barbara Stevens.