Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1961
The 16-member Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1961 was highlighted by the enshrinements of Andy Phillip and .
| Hall of Famer | Category | Committee | Position |
| Andy Phillip | Player | | G-F |
| Forrest DeBernardi | Player | | |
| Edward Wachter | Player | | |
| Bob Kurland | Player | | |
| Christian Steinmetz | Player | | |
| Bergnard Borgmann | Player | | |
| John Roosma | Player | | |
| Leonard Sachs | Coach | | |
| Arthur Schabinger | Contributor | | |
| John O’Brien | Contributor | | |
| Arthur Trester | Contributor | | |
| David Walsh | Referee | | |
| David Tobey | Referee | | |
| Ernest Quigley | Referee | | |
| George Hoyt | Referee | | |
| Buffalo Germans | Team | | |
