The VTB United League Hall of Fame (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ Зал славы, VTBHOF) is a
hall of fame
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that honours individuals that have made important contributions to the
premiere
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professional basketball league in
Russia
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, the
VTB United League
VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball list of basketball leagues, league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus an ...
, through their sporting contributions in the game. The VTB United League Hall of Fame's inaugural class was inducted during the
VTB United League All-Star Game
The VTB United League All-Star Game is a yearly event that includes an exhibition game in which the best players of the VTB United League play against each other. The inaugural event was organised for the first time on February 11, 2017, during th ...
, in February 2019.
Inductees
Players
For basketball players that have been among the most important players at the
club
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* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
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Brands and enterprises
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level in the
VTB United League
VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball list of basketball leagues, league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus an ...
.
*Player nationalities listed by
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affiliation:
Head coaches
For
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es that have been among the most important coaches at the
club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
...
level in the
VTB United League
VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball list of basketball leagues, league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus an ...
.
Presented the Hall of fame of VTB United League
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See also
*College Basketball Hall of Fame
The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is a hall of fame and museum dedicated to men's college basketball. The museum is an integral portion of the College Basketball Experience created by the National ...
*Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...
**
**
**
*FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA, in 1991. It includes the " Samar ...
** List of members of the FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the sport.
Inductees
Key:
Male players
In total, 60 individuals, have been inducted as male ...
* EuroLeague Legend
*Italian Basketball Hall of Fame
The Italian Basketball Hall of Fame ( it, Italia Basket Hall of Fame, IBHOF) is a hall of fame that honours individuals (or whole teams) that have contributed to the spread and improvement of Italian basketball, through their sporting contribution ...
*French Basketball Hall of Fame
The French Basketball Academy ( French: Académie du basket-ball français) is a hall of fame that honors individuals (or whole teams) that have contributed to the spread and improvement of French basketball, through their sporting contributions, ...
*Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame
The Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that is the highest honor that is bestowed upon people that have impacted the sport of basketball in Finland. New Hall of Fame members are chosen by the Hall's board of experts, coming from t ...
* Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
*Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame
The Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame is an institution that honors selected former players and personalities of the Philippine Basketball Association. It was launched on May 29, 2005, during the Reunion Game pitting two teams consist ...
*Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's bask ...
References
External links
Official website
VTB United League first Hall of Fame class
Milos Teodosic and Ettore Messina among the inductees in the VTB League Hall of Fame
Presented the Hall of fame of VTB United League
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2019 establishments in Russia
Awards established in 2019
Basketball in Russia
Basketball museums and halls of fame
European basketball awards