Report: Swin Cash To Be Inducted Into Basketball Hall Of Fame
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Former McKeesport and WNBA superstar Swin Cash is reportedly headed to the Hall of Fame.
According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Cash will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Cash was named a finalist in January.
WNBA legend Swin Cash – a four-time All-Star and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist – will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame @Hoophall Class of 2022, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Cash is currently part of the New Orleans Pelicans front office.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 31, 2022
She graduated from McKeesport before heading off to play college basketball at UConn. She then went to the WBNA, becoming a three-time champion and four-time All-Star. Cash also won two gold medals in the Olympics.
Cash, who is the vice president of Basketball Operations and Team Development with the New Orleans Pelicans, was a finalist for the last three years.
West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins will also be inducted, Charania reports.
Sources: West Virginia iconic head coach Bob Huggins – a collegiate coach for 45 years and two-time NCAA coach of the year – will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame @Hoophall Class of 2022. Formal announcements on Saturday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 31, 2022
The class will officially be announced Saturday at the NCAA Men's Final Four. The Class of 2022 will be enshrined on Sept. 9-10, 2022.