Randy Brown inducted into NM hall of fame

The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame recently announced its inductees for 2024, featuring several distinguished athletes from New Mexico history.

Among them was Randy Brown, who played guard with New Mexico State University’s men’s basketball team from 1989-91 including two NCAA tournaments and All-Big West Conference honors, per NMSU.

Following his college career, Brown played with the Sacramento Kings from 1991 until he signed with the Chicago Bulls in 1995.

Brown was inducted into the U.S. Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.

He is joined by fellow Aggie Fredd Young, a 1983 graduate who played Aggie football and was a third-round NFL draft pick, going on to four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and three with the Indianapolis Colts. Per the university, Young made four Pro Bowl appearances and the all-NFL First Team in 1987, among many other honors. He has been part of the NM State Athletics Hall of Fame since 1991.

Other Hall of Fame inductees this year include former Rodeo star Roy Cooper; former Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound football player, college golf coach and professional golf agent Steve Loy; gold medal-winning paralympian Alana Nichols; and former ENMU Greyhound and Seattle Seahawks football player Michael Sinclair.

“These athletes and coaches have had significant careers, achieved high standards of athletic success, and contributed to sports, thereby bestowing fame and honor to the State of New Mexico,” the state Sports Hall of Fame stated in a news release.

A live event celebrating the new inductees is planned for Dec. 28 in Albuquerque during the New Mexico Bowl, with an induction ceremony to follow next June, also in Albuquerque.

More information is available online at nmshof.org.