STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Katie Smith, Tina Thompson and Chamique Holdsclaw headline the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class for 2018 announced Monday.
The three former WNBA stars were eligible for the first time.
Joining them in the seven-member class are former Colorado coach Ceal Barry, longtime assistants Chris Dailey and Mickie DeMoss and longtime New Jersey high school and college coach Rose Marie Battaglia. Dailey and DeMoss are the first two assistant coaches to get into the Hall.
The group will be enshrined on June 9 at the Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Smith was a three-time Olympic gold medalists, Ohio State start and led the Detroit Shock to two WNBA championships in 2006 and 2008.