SPRINGFIELD, MASS., May 30, 2001-The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that two coaches and one player have been elected into theBasketball Hall of Fame. The three new electees represent the 43rd group of electees since the Hall of Fame began the enshrinement process in 1959.John L. Doleva, chief operating officer of the Basketball Hall of Fame, announced that two coaches - Temple's JOHN CHANEY and Duke's MIKE KRZYZEWSKI and one player - 19-year NBA All-Star MOSES MALONE, comprise the list of 2001 electees for Enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame on October 5, 2001. Enshrinement ceremonies will be held at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, the birthplace of basketball.This being the last group of Hall of Famers to be enshrined in the current Hall of Fame, the announcement of the Class of 2001 comes at a historic time for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Construction of a new Basketball Hall of Fame, which is part of a $103 million, 18 1/2-acre redevelopment project along the bank of the Connecticut River, has been in full construction since last July and is scheduled to open in summer 2002. The new 100,000 square foot museum doubles the size of the current facility and will serve as a national and international shrine to the game of basketball. Project updates, designs and building specifications are available from the Basketball Hall of Fame or on-line at www.hoophall.com.

Krzyzewski and Malone have been elected by the Honors Committee on their first ballot. This was Chaney's third year being reviewed by the North American Screening Committee and his first year by the Honors Committee. An individual needed five of seven votes from their Screening Committee to become a Hall of Fame finalist and 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee for election."For someone who has spent their life dedicated to the game of basketball, election into the Basketball Hall of Fame is the crowning achievement of their career," said Doleva. "We are excited about the stature of electees that comprise the Class of 2001. It is a class group of individuals who have achieved greatness as coaches and players on all levels."The Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2001 includes:
John Chaney, who has led Temple to five NCAA Regional Finals and 18 postseason appearances in 19 years.

Mike Krzyzewski, who led Duke to NCAA National Championships in 1991, 1992, 2001. Moses Malone, one of the top 50 players in NBA history who along with Hall of Famer Julius Erving led the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 NBA championship.

COACHES

JOHN CHANEY, a native of Jacksonville, FL., has patrolled the sidelines for Cheney State University and Temple University for the last 29 years. In that time, he has won 656 games and led his teams to 26 post season berths. Chaney began his collegiate coaching career at Cheney State University where he led his team to the 1978 Division II National Championship. For his efforts, he was named the Division II National Coach of the Year. In 10 years at Cheney State, he led his teams to eight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and a third place finish in 1979. Since 1982, Chaney has brought prominence back to the Temple Owls, leading the Owls to 18 post season appearances in 19 years. He has a total of 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a streak of 12 that ranks fifth nationally. Chaney has led the Owls to five NCAA Regional Finals. The Owls have won six Atlantic 10 championships, seven A-10 regular season titles and he has been named Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year five times. He is the winngest coach in Atlantic 10 history with 284 wins. He has compiled 15 20-win seasons at Temple and currently ranks fifth all-time in most 20-win seasons.
MIKE KRZYZEWSKI, a native of Chicago, IL., has been one of the most dominant college coaches over the past two decades. He has led Duke to three NCAA National Championships (1991, 1992, 2001) and to nine Final Fours. His three championships tie him third all-time with Bob Knight (3) behind John Wooden (11) and Adolph Rupp(4), all of whom are members of the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 21 seasons at Duke, Krzyzewski has compiled a 533-164 record (606-223 overall) and is the winningest active coach in NCAA Tournament play with 56 wins. He ranks second all-time in NCAA Tournament wins (56) behind Dean Smith's 65. With nine Final Four appearances. Krzyzewski ranks third all-time in most Final Four appearances behind Wooden (12) and Smith (11). From 1988-92 Krzyzewski led Duke to five straight Final Four appearances and his 10 Final Four victories ranks second behind Wooden's 21.Krzyzewski has led Duke to six ACC Tournament Championships and nine ACC Regular Season Championships. He has been named ACC Coach of the Year five times and ranks second in most ACC wins. Krzyzewski has been named National Coach of the Year 10 times in 7 seasons. He was an assistant coach on the Gold Medal team in the 1992 Olympics. He was named the NABC Coach of the Decade for the 1990s. Krzyzewski began his career at the United States Military Academy (1976-80).