EAST GREENSBORO –  The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will accept another North Carolina A&T Aggie into its hallowed doors in Hugh Evans.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced the 13 honorees in the Class of 2022 to be celebrated September 9-10 during this year's Enshrinement festivities in Springfield, Mass. 

Evans, a longtime NBA referee, will enter the Hall along with two-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili, five-time NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway, two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year Bob Huggins, and the NBA's sixth-winningest coach of all-time George Karl. 

On the women's side, the Hall will welcome five-time WNBA All-Star, three-time WNBA Champion, and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Whalen, four-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Swin Cash and NCAA national champion and WNBA Coach of the Year Marianne Stanley.

Evans, a 2002 inductee into the North Carolina A&T Sports Hall of Fame, played men's basketball for the Aggies from 1959-63 under legendary head coach Cal Irvin. He scored 585 points in 72 games. The Aggies went 63-22 (.741) during Evans' time in AggieLand. 

After graduating from A&T, Evans served as an NBA Official for 28 consecutive years (1973-2001), tallying over 1,900 regular-season games, 170 playoff games, 35 NBA Finals games and four NBA All-Star Games. 

Following his on-court officiating career, Evans worked as the NBA Assistant Supervisor of Officials (2001-03). He is a recipient of the Each One Teach One Community Service Award. Evans is also a New York City Basketball Hall of Fame member.

Evans will join fellow Aggie Al Attles in the Naismith Hall. Attles played at A&T from 1956-60. 

Attles played with the Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors (1960-71) before becoming one of the first African American coaches in NBA history. In 1975, he became the second African American coach in NBA history to win an NBA title. 

Attles and Al Holland (baseball) are the only two student-athletes in A&T history to have their jersey numbers retired.