Established | 1990 |
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Location | New York City, United States |
Type | Basketball Hall of Fame |
Founder | Bob Williams, Howard Garfinkel, Tom Konchalski, Cecil Watkins |
President | Nate Archibald |
Website | Official website |
The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates over 120 years of basketball history in the city that has come to be known as the "Mecca of Basketball" aka in New York City - recognizing and honoring the best basketball players, coaches, referees, promoters and contributors in the history of New York.
Candidates for the hall are nominated for the honor by the public and chosen annually by a select committee consisting of Hall of Famers, media personalities and coaches.
The governing body of the hall was most recently appointed by their peers in May 2023 for a two-year term.