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Tom Izzo selected for Basketball Hall of Fame

Posted at 11:13 AM, Apr 04, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-04 17:24:04-04

Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo has been selected to be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Izzo, 61, has coached at Michigan State since 1995 and won the National Championship in 2000. He has also made the NCAA Tournament every year since 1997.

He has led the Spartans to seven Final Fours and has five Big Ten Tournament wins, including this season.

With a 524-205 record, Izzo has a .719 win percentage at Michigan State.

Izzo will be inducted into the Hall of Fame with other basketball stars including Yao Ming, Shaquille O'Neal, Sheryl Swoopes, Allen Iverson and more.