The John Bunn Award—in full, the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award—is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball. Named after John Bunn, the first chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame Committee from 1949 to 1969, the award is the highest and the most prestigious honor presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame other than enshrinement.[1][2]
Honorees
edit| * | Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Year | Recipient | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | John Bunn* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1964 |
| 1974 | John Wooden* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a player in 1960 and a coach as 1973 |
| 1975 | J. Walter Kennedy* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1981 |
| 1976 | Henry P. Iba* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 1969 |
| 1977 | Cliff Fagan* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1984 |
| 1978 | Curt Gowdy | Another Hall of Fame award, the Curt Gowdy Media Award, is named after him |
| 1979 | Eddie Gottlieb* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1972 |
| 1980 | Arnold "Red" Auerbach* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 1969 |
| 1981 | Ray Meyer* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 1979 |
| 1982 | Danny Biasone* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2000 |
| 1983 | Robert J. Cousy* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a player in 1971 Another Hall of Fame award, the Bob Cousy Award, is named after him |
| 1984 | Lawrence F. O'Brien* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1991 |
| 1985 | Lee Williams | |
| 1986 | Grady W. Lewis | |
| 1987 | Dave R. Gavitt* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2006 |
| 1988 | Haskell Hillyard | |
| 1989 | George E. Killian | |
| 1990 | Pat Head Summitt* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000 |
| 1991 | Morgan B. Wootten* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000 |
| 1992 | Will Robinson | |
| 1993 | Joe Vancisin | |
| 1994 | Bill Wall | |
| 1995 | P. J. Carlesimo | |
| 1996 | Vic Bubas | |
| 1997 | C. M. Newton* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2000 |
| 1998 | Tex Winter* | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011 |
| 1999 | Harlem Globetrotters* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a team in 2002 |
| 2000 | Meadowlark Lemon* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2003 |
| 2001 | Tom Jernstedt* | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2017 |
| 2002 | Harvey Pollack | |
| 2003 | Joe O'Brien | |
| 2004 | Zelda Spoelstra | |
| 2005 | Marty Blake | |
| 2006 | Betty Jaynes | |
| 2007 | Thomas "Satch" Sanders | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011 |
| 2008 | Val Ackerman | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2021 |
| 2009 | Johnny Kerr | |
| 2010 | Don Meyer[3] | |
| 2011 | Brian McIntyre[4] | |
| 2012 | Pat Williams[5] | |
| 2013 | George Raveling[6] | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2015.[7] |
| 2014 | Alvin Attles[8] | Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2019 |
| 2015 | Rod Thorn[9] | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2018. |
| 2016 | Jim Delany[10] | |
| 2017 | Michael Goldberg[11] | |
| Donald Rowe[11] | ||
| 2018 | Jim Host[12] | |
| Harley Redin[12] | ||
| 2019 | Harry Glickman[13] | |
| Del Harris[13] | Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2022. | |
| 2020 | Timothy Nugent[14] | |
| 2021 | Carol Stiff[15] | |
| 2022 | Reggie Minton[16] | |
| 2023 | Tom Konchalski[17] |
References
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- ^ "John Bunn Award". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 19, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ "Kerr receives 2009 Hall of Fame Bunn Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 10, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ "Legendary Coach Don Meyer To Receive Hall of Fame's 2010 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. June 30, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Brian McIntyre to receive Hall of Fame's 2011 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award". NBA.com (Press release). June 2, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Executive Pat Williams To Receive Hall of Fame's 2012 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ "Legendary Coach George Raveling To Receive Basketball Hall of Fame's 2013 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ "Five Direct-Elect Members Announced for the Class of 2015 by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 14, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Legendary Player and Coach Alvin Attles To Receive Basketball Hall of Fame's 2014 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "NBA Player, Coach and Executive Rod Thorn To Receive Basketball Hall of Fame's 2015 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany To Receive Basketball Hall of Fame's 2016 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Michael H. Goldberg & Donald "Dee" Rowe Each to Receive Basketball Hall of Fame's 2017 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. January 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "Harley Redin & Jim Host to Receive Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2018 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 17, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Del Harris & Harry Glickman to Receive Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2019 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award". hoophall.com (Press release). February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Timothy Nugent Posthumously Honored with Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2020 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award". hoophall.com (Press release). February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Carol Stiff Wins Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2021 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award".
- ^ "Former Coach Reggie Minton to Receive Court of Honor Award".
- ^ "Basketball Hall of Fame reveals recipients for 2023 Curt Gowdy Media Award". NBA.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "The John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award". Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 29, 2024.