Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2002
The 6-member Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2002 was highlighted by the enshrinements of Magic Johnson and Dražen Petrović.
| Hall of Famer | Category | Committee | Position |
| Magic Johnson | Player | North American | G-F |
| Lute Olson | Coach | North American | |
| Larry Brown | Coach | North American | |
| Harlem Globetrotters | Team | North American | |
| Kay Yow | Coach | Women's | |
| Dražen Petrović | Player | International | G |
| ⇦ 2001 | 2003 ⇨ |
Finalists Who Didn't Make the Cut in 2002
| Finalist | Category | Committee | Eventually Inducted |
| James Worthy | Player | NA | 2003 |
| Maurice Cheeks | Player | NA | 2018 |
| Bobby Jones | Player | NA | 2019 |
| Adrian Dantley | Player | NA | 2008 |
| Chet Walker | Player | NA | 2012 |
| Charles “Lefty” Driesell | Coach | NA | 2018 |
| Bill Sharman (Coach) | Coach | NA | 2004 |
| Eddie Sutton | Coach | NA | 2020 |
| Junius Kellogg | Contributor | NA | Not Yet |
| Tex Winter | Contributor | NA | 2011 |
| Jerry Colangelo | Contributor | NA | 2004 |
| Harley Redin | Coach | Women's | 2024 |
| Cathy Rush | Coach | Women's | 2008 |
| Dino Meneghin | Player | International | 2003 |
| Pedro Ferrandiz | Coach | International | 2007 |
| Earl Lloyd | Player | Veterans | 2003 |
| Forrest Anderson | Coach | Veterans | Not Yet |
| Grady Lewis | Contributor | Veterans | Not Yet |
| ⇦ 2001 | 2003 ⇨ |