Buckeyes' Havlicek, Dayton's Donoher inducted into National CBB Hall of Fame
Former All-American, and Ohio State Buckeye John Havlicek along with University of Dayton coaching legend Don Donoher will be members of the 2015 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class.
Players joining Havlicek are Kansas State's Rolando Blackman, Indiana's Quinn Buckner, Long Beach State's Ed Ratleff and North Carolina's Charlie Scott father of currently Ohio State men's basketball player Shannon Scott.
Along with Donoher, are coaches C. Felton "Zip" Gayles of Langston and Lou Henson, who coached at Hardin-Simmons, New Mexico State and Illinois.
During his time with the Buckeyes, Havlicek played under head coach Fred Taylor and was a member of the 1960 National Championship team. Following his time with the Buckeyes, Havlicek became a member of the Boston Celtics playing 16 years, winning eight NBA championships and earning 13 All-Star selections. In 1984, Havlicek became a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Scott was North Carolina's first African-American scholarship player, playing under head coach Dean Smith. Scott earned All-American honors in both 1969 and 1970 and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Athlete of the Year in 1970. After trips to the Final Four in 1968 and 1969, Scott played in both the ABA and NBA winning a title with the Celtics in 1976.
Donoher coached the Flyers to a Final Four and National Championship game in 1967 before losing to John Wooden's UCLA Bruins, he led the Flyers to eight total NCAA tournament appearances. A graduate of the University of Dayton, Donoher earned a 437-275 record at his alma mater.
This is the eighth class inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame since it's inception in 2006. Former classes have included coaches James Naismith, and John Wooden along with players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Shaquille O'Neil.
