MAAC Honor Roll Inductees - Niagara
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On March 2, the MAAC will recognize 20 significant men's and women's basketball players at the first annual Honor Roll Dinner at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Two former student-athletes from each institution will be enshrined in The MAAC Experience, the league's exhibit at the Hall of Fame. Bios for each honoree will be featured on MAACSports.com as we count down to the private event, as well as the start of the 2012 MAAC Basketball Championships.
Hubie Brown - Niagara University (1951-55)
Hubie Brown was a standout basketball and baseball player at Niagara. During his collegiate basketball career, his team went 74-39 overall and recorded a 14-2 record while playing as a ranked team. The Purple Eagles also went to three straight NIT Tournaments. Brown won the 1975 ABA Championship as the head coach of the Kentucky Colonels. He was a two-time NBA Coach of the Year with the Atlanta Hawks in 1978 and the Memphis Grizzles in 2004. His work as a television commentator earned Brown two Sports Emmy Award nominations as well as the Basketball Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award. In 2005, Brown was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Eva Cunningham - Niagara University (2001-2005)
Eva Cunningham is Niagara's all-time leader in career points with 1,753 and career assists with 552, while ranking third with 276 steals. She earned the 2005 MAAC Player of the Year award. Cunningham helped lead the Purple Eagles to a pair of MAAC semifinal appearances in 2003 and 2005. Her 552 assists rank seventh all-time in the MAAC and her 1,753 points ranks 17th in the MAAC. Cunningham was inducted into the Niagara University Hall of Fame in 2009-10.