Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016
The 10-member Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 was highlighted by the enshrinements of Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson.
| Hall of Famer | Category | Committee | Position |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Player | North American | C |
| Allen Iverson | Player | North American | G |
| John McClendon | Coach | North American | |
| Tom Izzo | Coach | North American | |
| Darell Garretson | Referee | North American | |
| Zelmo Beaty | Player | Veterans | C |
| Cumberland Posey | Player | Early African American Pioneers | |
| Sheryl Swoopes | Player | Women's | |
| Yao Ming | Player | International | C |
| Jerry Reinsdorf | Contributor | Contributor | |
Finalists Who Didn't Make the Cut in 2016
| Finalist | Category | Committee | Eventually Inducted |
| Kevin Johnson | Player | NA | Not Yet |
| Charles "Lefty" Driesell | Coach | NA | Not Yet |
| Robert Hughes | Coach | NA | 2017 |
| John McLendon | Coach | NA | 1979 |
| Bo Ryan | Coach | NA | 2024 |
| Eddie Sutton | Coach | NA | 2020 |
| Leta Andrews | Coach | Women's | Not Yet |
| Muffet McGraw | Coach | Women's | 2017 |
| Wayland Baptist University Team | Team | Women's | 2019 |
