BALTIMORE, Md. - Baltimore Bayhawks attackman and player-coach Gary Gait along with his brother and former MLL player Paul Gait were selected for induction into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, it was announced by US Lacrosse officials on Tuesday afternoon.

The brother tandem were among 10 selections for the 48th class of inductees, who will be honored at a ceremony on November 12 at Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

A five-year veteran of Major League Lacrosse, Gary is among the league's all-time leaders in points (179), goals (131) and overtime goals (2). He led the Long Island Lizards to the 2001 MLL title and after being acquired by Baltimore, led the Bayhawks to the league championship the following season. Recently named as the head coach of the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League, Gary retired at the end of this past season as the league's all-time leading scorer.

A three-time first-team All-America selection at Syracuse, Gary was honored as the USILA Player of the Year twice and led the Orange to three straight NCAA titles. He holds numerous NCAA records, including goals scored in a tournament game, single tournament and career postseason.

In addition to his playing ability, he has also found success at the coaching level, helping the University of Maryland women's lacrosse team win seven straight NCAA championships in the late 1990s and early 2000s, serving as an assistant coach for the Terps.

Paul played in nine games during his brief two-year career in Major League Lacrosse. He helped Gary and the Long Island Lizards win the 2001 title by scoring 10 goals with seven assists in six games, earning the Championship Game MVP after scoring seven goals in a 15-11 victory over Baltimore. During the 2002 season, he played in just three games for the Boston Cannons, helping them reach the postseason for the second straight year. He scored 16 goals, including a pair of two-pointers, to go with seven assists in nine career games.

A three-time first-team All-America selection at Syracuse, Paul helped the Orange win three consecutive NCAA titles alongside Gary. He was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player in 1989 and was named to the USILA North-South All-Star Game in 1990. A four-time selection to the Canadian National team, Paul earned All-World honors in 1994. A 15-year veteran of the National Lacrosse League, Paul was an eight-time All-Pro selection and won the league's MVP award in 2002.

The other inductees in this year's class are: Mildred Barnes, Jack Emmer, Norm Engelke, Susie Ganzenmuller, Tom Haus, Dottie Hayden, Mandy (Moore) O'Leary and Gillian Rattray.

Candidates must have been out of college for 15 years and are nominated through a questionnaire. The top candidates are included on a national ballot sent to a random sampling of current Hall of Fame members, coaches, officials, members of the press, US Lacrosse Board of Directors and presidents of US Lacrosse regional chapters. The men's and women's nominating committees use the votes from that sampling to determine a final slate of nominees to submit to the Board of Directors. The Board approved the current class on June 11.

Ticket information for the 2005 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Celebration will be announced at a later date.