Ralph Sampson, the 7-foot-4 wonder who helped take University of Virginia basketball to new heights 30 years ago, was selected for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

The four-time All-Star Sampson then played with a young rising star Hakeem Olajuwon on the Houston Rockets, where he played four seasons and part of a fifth, and led them to the 1986 NBA Finals.

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Standing at an intimidating 7-foot-4, one could say that Ralph Sampson is “larger than life.” In many ways, the shifty and agile center from Harrisonburg was exactly that ...

Sunday’s ceremony provided numerous instances of Sampson’s legacy. The crowd of around 180 included Cory Alexander, an All-ACC basketball player for UVA in the 1990s who hails from Waynesboro, some 30 ...

Now, you just have players, you don’t have positions in basketball whatsoever.” Sampson on Suns' ownership, how Bol Bol could impact the team: “It’s totally changed.