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Debbie Antonelli, a 2022 inductee into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor poses next to the hoop she used growing up, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Knoxville, Tenn. Debbie Antonelli, Becky Hammon, Doug Bruno and Penny Taylor are among the 2022 inductees Saturday night into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Title IX also is being honored with the hall’s Trailblazers of the Game award at its 50th anniversary. (AP Photo/Teresa M. Walker)
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Penny Taylor speaks during the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, June 11, 2022. (Jamar Coach/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
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