The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the presenters for the 2017 class on Thursday via press release. Here is the full list of the inductees and presenters:
- Former professional basketball player and Harlem Globetrotter Zack Clayton – Presented by former NBA Player Earl “The Pearl” Monroe
- Retired Greek-American Basketball Player Nick Galis – Presented by former NBA Player Bob McAdoo
- United States basketball’s All-time winningest high school coach Robert Hughes – Presented by three-time WNBA MVP Sheryl Swoopes
- Chairman/Owner of the Harlem Globetrotters Mannie Jackson – Presented by former Globetrotter Lynette Woodard, renowned NBA executive Jerry Colangelo and former Deputy NBA Commissioner Russ Granik
- Former NCAA Administrator Tom Jernstedt – Presented by Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek, Connecticut Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma and retired Player and Sportscaster Ann Meyers.
- Former NBA General Manager Jerry Krause – Presented by Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf
- Former WNBA Player and Current Analyst Rebecca Lobo – Also Presented by Geno Auriemma
- Former NBA and ABA Player George McGinnis – Presented by former Professional Players Artis Gilmore, Reggie Miller and Spencer Haywood, as well as his former coach Bobby Leonard
- Notre Dame Women’s Head Coach Muffet McGraw – Also presented by Ann Meyers
- Former NBA Player Tracy McGrady – Presented by former player Isiah Thomas
- University of Kansas Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bill Self – Presented by former NBA and NCAA Coach Larry Brown
