Eddie Sutton Named Finalist For 2016 Naismith Hall Of Fame

<p>Eddie Sutton has been named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the fifth time.</p>

Friday, February 12th 2016, 3:04 pm

By: News 9

Eddie Sutton Named Finalist For 2016 Naismith Hall Of Fame

Eddie Sutton is again a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced today. It’s the fifth time Sutton has been named a finalist. In 2011 he was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

Along with Sutton on the list of 2016 Finalists are: Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, Yao Ming, Kevin Johnson, Sheryl Swoopes, Bo Ryan, Tom Izzo, John McLendon, Muffett McGraw, Robert Hughes, Darrell Garretson, Leta Andrews and Charles Driesell.

#Finalist Eddie Sutton is a 4x National Coach of the Year and 8x Conference Coach of the Year.
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) February 12, 2016

The induction class of 2016 will be announced during the Final Four later this year.

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Eddie Sutton has been named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the fifth time.

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