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List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Henry `` Dutch '' Dehnert , Nat Holman , and Joe Lapchick were members of the Original Celtics . William `` Pop '' Gates and John Isaacs were members of the New York Renaissance . The induction category of another former player for the team , Nathaniel `` Sweetwater '' Clifton , is subject to dispute ; he was originally announced as a contributor , but is now listed with player inductees by the Hall . Marques Haynes and Reece `` Goose '' Tatum were two of the most famous players of the Harlem Globetrotters . Three other players who made their greatest contributions with other teams -- Wilt Chamberlain , Connie Hawkins , and Lynette Woodard -- were members of the Globetrotters at some point in their professional careers . Furthermore , longtime member Meadowlark Lemon has been inducted as a contributor , and the aforementioned Clifton , who briefly played for the team , is ( depending on definitions ) a member as either a player or contributor . Walt Bellamy , Jerry Lucas , Oscar Robertson , and Jerry West were members of the 1960 United States Olympic Team . Charles Barkley , Larry Bird , Clyde Drexler , Patrick Ewing , Magic Johnson , Michael Jordan , Karl Malone , Chris Mullin , Scottie Pippen , David Robinson , and John Stockton were members of the 1992 United States Olympic Team , better known as the `` Dream Team '' . In fact , all but one of the players on the `` Dream Team '' roster ( Christian Laettner ) have been inducted in the Hall of Fame as individuals .
Henry `` Dutch '' Dehnert , Nat Holman , and Joe Lapchick were members of the Original Celtics . William `` Pop '' Gates and John Isaacs were members of the New York Renaissance . The induction category of another former player for the team , Nathaniel `` Sweetwater '' Clifton , is subject to dispute ; he was originally announced as a contributor , but is now listed with player inductees by the Hall . Marques Haynes and Reece `` Goose '' Tatum were two of the most famous players of the Harlem Globetrotters . Three other players who made their greatest contributions with other teams -- Wilt Chamberlain , Connie Hawkins , and Lynette Woodard -- were members of the Globetrotters at some point in their professional careers . Furthermore , longtime member Meadowlark Lemon has been inducted as a contributor , and the aforementioned Clifton , who briefly played for the team , is ( depending on definitions ) a member as either a player or contributor . Walt Bellamy , Jerry Lucas , Oscar Robertson , and Jerry West were members of the 1960 United States Olympic Team . Charles Barkley , Larry Bird , Clyde Drexler , Patrick Ewing , Magic Johnson , Michael Jordan , Karl Malone , Chris Mullin , Scottie Pippen , David Robinson , and John Stockton were members of the 1992 United States Olympic Team , better known as the `` Dream Team '' . In fact , all but one of the players on the `` Dream Team '' roster ( Christian Laettner ) have been inducted in the Hall of Fame as individuals .