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Walt Frazier elected to SCB Hall of Fame Class of 2017
06/27/2017 | 12:03:00 | Men's Basketball
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BALDWIN CITY, Kan. - Southern Illinois legend Walt Frazier has been elected to the 12-member Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2017, the organization announced Tuesday. Frazier led SIU to the 1967 NIT championship and is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Frazier led the Salukis to national prominence, helping SIU win the NIT in 1967. The All-American guard was the MVP of the 1967 NIT and a member of the NCAA Elite Eight 50th Anniversary Team. He was a two-time All-American and the first Saluki to have his jersey retired.
In the pros, Frazier was a seven-time All-Star, helping the Knicks win two NBA titles. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987 and named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996.
The SCB Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton in Evansville, Indiana.Â
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. - Southern Illinois legend Walt Frazier has been elected to the 12-member Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2017, the organization announced Tuesday. Frazier led SIU to the 1967 NIT championship and is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Frazier led the Salukis to national prominence, helping SIU win the NIT in 1967. The All-American guard was the MVP of the 1967 NIT and a member of the NCAA Elite Eight 50th Anniversary Team. He was a two-time All-American and the first Saluki to have his jersey retired.
In the pros, Frazier was a seven-time All-Star, helping the Knicks win two NBA titles. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987 and named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996.
The SCB Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton in Evansville, Indiana.Â
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