Katrina McClain Selected to FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Jun. 2—ATHENS, Ga. — Katrina McClain, Georgia Basketball's first-ever National Player of the Year in 1987 and three-time U.S. Olympic medalist, has been selected to the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023, FIBA announced Friday.
McClain is one of 12 members of this year's class that will be enshrined on Aug. 23 at a ceremony in Manila ahead of the 2023 FIBA Men's World Cup.
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