Ten former basketball players, coaches and contributors will be enshrined in the Utah Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced Monday.
The 2001 class, the third group of inductees, includes former Utah Stars forward Willie Wise in the pro category, the late Kresimir Cosic of BYU, Cornell Green of Utah State, Utah's Jerry Chambers and Kathy Miller of Weber State in the college category, Brett Vroman and the late Glen Smith in the high school category, former Weber State and NBA coach Dick Motta and Granite High legend Cecil Baker in the coaching category and Utah Stars owner Bill Daniels in the contributor category.
The induction ceremony will take place Nov. 10 in the downtown Hilton Hotel in Salt Lake City. Orlando Magic vice president Pat Williams will be the keynote speaker.
Here's a closer look at the inductees:
Willie Wise was a 6-6 forward for the Stars who averaged 18 points per game in four years in Utah. He helped the Stars win the 1971 ABA title.
Kresimir Cosic was an international star who played college basketball for BYU. He averaged 19.1 points and 12.8 boards for the Cougars from 1970-73 and is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
Cornell Green averaged 25.6 points and 11.7 boards for the Aggies as a senior in 1962. He went on to an All-Pro career in the NFL as a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys.
Jerry Chambers averaged 24.2 points per game in his two years at Utah (1964-66). He led the Utes to the Final 4 in 1966 and was named tournament MVP.
Kathy Miller played for the Wildcats from 1975-79, scoring 2,745 points and grabbing 1,296 boards.
Brett Vroman was a star center for Provo High in 1973 and '74, leading the Bulldogs on a state-record 56-game winning streak and two state titles. He averaged 20 points and 11 boards.
Glenn Smith was the first 3-time All-State basketball player. He played at LDS High in Salt Lake from 1913-15.
Dick Motta became the first Utah native to coach an NBA team to a world championship when he led the Washington Bullets to the NBA title in 1978. He coached at Weber State before breaking into the NBA, where he was a head coach for 25 years. Only Lenny Wilkens, Pat Riley, Red Auerbach and Bill Fitch have won more games.
H. Cecil Baker had a career that spanned 36 years, including 23 at Granite High in Salt Lake where his teams won six state championships. In 1950 he became head coach at Utah State, where he stayed until his retirement in 1961.
The late Bill Daniels brought pro basketball to Utah when he moved the L.A. Stars of the ABA to Utah in 1970. Under his ownership the Stars won an ABA title in 1971. It remains the only title ever won by a pro basketball franchise in Utah.