NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—  The 2017 Atlantic 10 Legends Class, which was announced Thursday, features professional champions, 22 Hall of Famers, an Olympian, an All-American, and an NCAA Champion.

Established in 2013, the Legends program recognizes men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes and coaches who have made a lasting impact on their respective basketball programs and institutions. This year marks the fifth class the Atlantic 10 has inducted. Each year, A-10 member institutions select their two Legends. Previous honorees have included Basketball Hall of Fame members, national champions, Olympians, and professional players.

“The Atlantic 10 is pleased to honor the achievements and success of these 28 outstanding individuals,” stated A-10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. “Their meaningful impact on their institutions, teams and on college basketball as a whole have made a lasting impression, and they are each very deserving of this prestigious accolade.”

The Women’s Basketball Legends will be saluted with a breakfast on Friday, March 3 prior to the 2017 A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship quarterfinals.  The event will take place at the Richmond Marriott beginning at 8:00 a.m.

The Men’s Basketball Legends will be honored on Saturday, March 11 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., prior to the 2017 Men’s Basketball Championship semifinals.  The celebration awards brunch will be in the Lexus Club, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The 2017 Men’s Legends class features 14 former student-athletes, three of whom went on to coach at their alma mater. Of the honorees, four went on to play professionally in the NBA. One of those, Norm Nixon of Duquesne, won two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers.  In addition, there are a number of all-conference awardees and 12 of the men’s legends are in their respective institutional athletics Halls of Fame.

The 2017 Women’s Legends, all former student-athletes, including one who was an All-American and WNBA Draft pick, one Legend who won an AIAW National Championship, and one who won three WNBA titles as a coach and was an assistant coach on the 2016 Team USA Olympic squad.  The group also includes all-conference honorees and 10 individuals who have been inducted into their institutional athletics Hall of Fame.

A limited number of brunch tickets are available to the general public. For more information, please contact the Atlantic 10 Conference at 757-706-3052.

A full listing of the honorees is below: