Maurice Lucas played college basketball for Al McGuire at the University of Marquette leading the team to the finals of the 1974 NCAA tournament.  Lucas led the Warriors with 21 points and 13 boards in a loss to North Carolina State and future ABA-NBA superstar David Thompson.  Chosen high by both the NBA and ABA in their drafts, Lucas decided to go play in the newer ABA.  He had two solid years in the ABA and when the league merged with the NBA he was selected number two in the dispersal draft of players by the Portland Trail Blazers.  Portland had traded two solid veterans for a chance to get Lucas and Coach Jack Ramsey quickly made him their power forward playing next to their franchise player Bill Walton.  The Blazers gelled quickly and made an improbable run through the playoffs in their first season after the merger. 

Buck Williams is considered one of the best power forwards of all time. He was a hardworking player who excelled in rebounding and defense, and was also a solid low post scorer. Although he was not as flashy as some of his contemporaries, Williams had a long and successful career, playing in the tenth most games of all time and being one of only seven players to have scored over 16,000 points and grabbed over 13,000 rebounds. Despite never playing on a championship team, Williams was a vital part of some very successful teams and always played the game with the right attitude. 

Williams has yet to be inducted, but he feels due.

Mark Aguirre was a star at the University of DePaul where he led the Demons to a final four and was a 2 time All-American.  Drafted number one overall by the Dallas Mavericks, Aguirre quickly became the face of the Mavs.  Aguirre proved to be a great scorer and the Mavericks became title contenders throughout the next several years though they could not get past the mighty Lakers. Traded midway through the 88-89 season to the Pistons for Adrian Dantley, Aguirre was reunited with childhood friend Isaiah Thomas and together they led the Pistons to two titles.  Aguirre averaged exactly 20 points a game over his 14 year career and will be remembered for his great ability to post up and score from the small forward position.

The Road Warriors were not just a tag team; they were a force of nature.  With their painted faces, spiked shoulder pads, strange haircuts and cerebral manager (Paul Ellering) they created a new style of power wrestling in the 80’s.  They didn’t just beat their opponents, they destroyed them.  When they won their first recognized world title in the AWA over the near sixty year old Crusher and forty four year old Baron Von Raschke they showed the wrestling world what the future was going to look like.