Dwayne Wade, one of Marquette’s most decorated athletes, is heading to Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its class of 2023 Saturday morning ahead of the Final Four, with Wade being elected as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Wade becomes the first Marquette player to be elected to the hall of fame. Former head coaches Ed Hickey, Al McGuire and Tex Winter are the lone Marquette members in the hall.
He helped the Golden Eagles to their first Final Four appearance in 2003 since its national championship season in 1977. In Marquette’s 83-69 win over No.