Dampier, a Kentucky guard from 1965-67, was named one of five direct elects as initial members of the Class of 2015 in mid-February. A Second Team All-American at Kentucky and a seven-time ABA All-Star, Dampier was voted in from the American Basketball Association Committee.

“I think tomorrow I’m just going to say a lot of thank yous for the people (who) have been so important in my life,” Dampier said. “I’m not going to talk about myself. I’m going to talk about the people in my life who are very important to me.”

Calipari’s credentials are certainly Hall of Fame worthy. In his 23 seasons as a college head coach, he’s guided six teams to the Final Four, including four over the last five years, becoming one of just three coaches (John Wooden and Mike Krzyzewski) to achieve that feat. He’s led one team to a national championship and produced 36 NBA Draft picks, including 25 in his first six seasons at Kentucky and 19 first-rounders.

Included in his 36 draft picks are four No. 1 picks (Derrick Rose, John Wall, Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns). Calipari is the only coach with more than two top draft picks.