LARAMIE, Wyo. — Former Wyoming standout Kenny Sailors says it may be the last honor he receives, and it’s probably the biggest.
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Former Wyoming standout Kenny Sailors says it may be the last honor he receives, and it’s probably the biggest.
The inventor of the jump shot was named Tuesday as one of the 10 people who will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in November.
The 91-year-old led Wyoming to the NCAA championship in 1943 and was named national player of the year the same year. Sailors and his former coach, Everett Shelton, are the only two Wyoming representatives chosen for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Sailors said a number of people have tried to have him inducted over the years.
“I want to thank all those individuals, and I want to thank all those who were involved in the selection process,” he said in a written statement released by university officials. “Now that it has happened I’m very proud that I’ve made it. It’s probably about the last honor I will receive, and it’s probably the biggest.
“Some people think I’m as old as Methuselah. The only thing Methuselah didn’t have that I do is the jump shot. I think the jump shot has done more to keep me in front of the people who select these type of honors than anything. I’m honored to be selected, even though I am a little late in years, and I’m honored to be joining Coach Shelton in the hall,” Sailors said.