Eddie Sutton’s trek to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame came to an end Saturday.
Sutton, who died in May 2020, was posthumously inducted into the hall during a ceremony in Uncasville, Conn. Sutton was elected to the hall shortly before his death, but the 2020 class — which included basketball legends Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett — had a delayed induction due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Sutton was a finalist for the hall of fame seven times before he reached the 75% voting threshold required for enshrinement. The Naismith Hall of Fame is considered the highest individual lifetime achievement in basketball.