Pittsburgh Basketball Hall of Fame honors Class of 2023

LARRY ANDERSON WAS AMONG THE 18 INDUCTEES. (PHOTO BY GENEA L. WEBB)& & by Genea L. Webb For New Pittsburgh Courier The energy in the room was palatable as many of the region’s premier basketball players were inducted into the Pittsburgh Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The event was held, Feb. 3, at the Chartiers Country Club. “I’m ecstatic to be inducted. It’s remarkable to be honored for your God-given skills. You can’t beat it,” explained Donald Yates, who graduated from Uniontown High School and the University of Minnesota. “I am happy and pleased to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. You never know when your blessings are going to come, I’m proud to be a part of this group and make my teammates proud of me. Without my team, family and friends, I wouldn’t be here today.” Yates helped lead the Uniontown Red Raiders to a state championship in 1962. In that game, Yates scored 22 points. In all, 18 players were inducted into the 2023 class. In addition to Yates, the inductees were: Valley High School and Robert Morris University’s Mark McCloud; Jeannette High School and West Virginia University’s Sidney Bostick; New Brighton High School...