The 2016 induction class was announced on April 4 during the festivities surrounding the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four in Houston. Unlike recent years (such as 2015), in which individuals directly elected by special Hall committees were announced separately from the rest of the class,[4] all 2016 inductees were announced at the same event. To be inducted are players Zelmo Beaty, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Cumberland Posey, Sheryl Swoopes, and Yao Ming; coaches Tom Izzo and John McLendon; contributor Jerry Reinsdorf; and referee Darell Garretson.