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Frank J. Basloe, a basketball executive and promoter, will be honored for his lifelong work preserving the sport's early history, including his book on the Mohawk Valley origins and his advocacy for Lambert Will as basketball's true pioneer.
Duke and Kansas eye a fall exhibition at Allen Fieldhouse, with a reciprocal game slated for Cameron Indoor Stadium next year, promising a clash of historic programs.
An upcoming unveiling will honor the 1904 World's Fair champion girls basketball team from Fort Shaw Indian School, whose historic exhibition game was played in a former opera house that later became a pharmacy court.
On May 17, Dawn Staley will be awarded an honorary degree by Smith College, recognizing a career that spans Olympic gold medals, SEC championships, and a lifelong commitment to expanding the game and supporting cancer research.