{"id":309430,"date":"2022-12-22T12:55:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=309430"},"modified":"2022-12-22T12:55:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:55:34","slug":"the-naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame-announced-the-list-of-eligible-candidates-for-the-class-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/the-naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame-announced-the-list-of-eligible-candidates-for-the-class-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2023, including several high-profile, first-time nominees including Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Dwyane Wade, and the 1976 U.S. Olympic Women\u2019s Basketball Team.<\/p>\n

A first look at the list of eligible nominees was provided by \u201cNBA Today\u201d on ESPN, hosted by Malika Andrews, Richard Jefferson, Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins and Zach Lowe. A complete list of eligible candidates can be found below.<\/p>\n

Finalists from the North American and Women\u2019s committee for the Class of 2023 will be announced on Friday, February 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Salt Lake City, Utah, during NBA All-Star Weekend.<\/p>\n

The entire Class of 2023, including those selected by the direct-elect committees, will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, April 1, in a nationally televised broadcast at 11:00 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n

Enshrinement weekend will begin at the Mohegan Sun on Friday, August 11, with the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala, followed by the Enshrinement ceremony on Saturday, August 12, at Springfield\u2019s historic Symphony Hall.<\/p>\n

VIP Packages for the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend will go on-sale on Friday, February 17. All single-event tickets to the Ceremony, Tip Off Celebration and Awards Gala, as well as other ancillary events, will go on-sale on Saturday, April 1 at 12:00 p.m. EST. All packages and tickets will be available for purchase at hoophall.com.<\/p>\n

The complete listing of events and pricing will be released by February 1.<\/p>\n

For the latest news and updates, follow @hoophall on Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n

About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame<\/p>\n

Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level \u2013 men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame Museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame Museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo “Court of Dreams.” Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game\u2019s elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit hoophall.com, follow @hoophall @hoophallclassic or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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NORTH AMERICAN NOMINATIONS<\/p>\n

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  • Ken Anderson (COA)<\/li>\n
  • John Beilein (COA)*<\/li>\n
  • Gene Bess (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Chauncey Billups (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Tom Chambers (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • John Clougherty (REF)<\/li>\n
  • Michael Cooper (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Joey Crawford (REF)<\/li>\n
  • Jack Curran (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Mark Eaton (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Cliff Ellis (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Michael Finley (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Pau Gasol (PLA)*<\/li>\n
  • Leonard Hamilton (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Lou Henson (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Ed Hightower (REF)<\/li>\n
  • David Hixon (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Mark Jackson (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Marques Johnson (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Gene Keady (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Jim Larranaga (COA)*<\/li>\n
  • Maurice Lucas (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Shawn Marion (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Rollie Massimino (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Dick Motta (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Dirk Nowitzki (PLA)*<\/li>\n
  • Jake O\u2019Donnell (REF)<\/li>\n
  • Tony Parker (PLA)*<\/li>\n
  • Jim Phelan (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Gregg Popovich (COA)*<\/li>\n
  • Bo Ryan (COA)<\/li>\n
  • Stan Spirou (COA)*<\/li>\n
  • Reggie Theus (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • Dwyane Wade (PLA)*<\/li>\n
  • Buck Williams (PLA)<\/li>\n
  • John Williamson (PLA)*<\/li>\n
  • Paul Westhead (COA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    * Indicates First-Time Nominee<\/p>\n

    WOMEN\u2019S NOMINATIONS CONTRIBUTOR \u2022 Leta Andrews (COA) DIRECT-ELECT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Ballot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    \u2022 Jennifer Azzi (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Gary Blair (COA)
    \n\u2022 Doug Bruno (COA)*
    \n\u2022 Becky Hammon (PLA) \u2022 Becky Martin (COA)<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Debbie Miller-Palmore (PLA) \u2022 Kim Mulkey (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Valerie Still (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Marian Washington (COA)<\/p>\n

    INTERNATIONAL DIRECT-ELECT
    \n\u2022 Jackie Chazalon
    \n\u2022 Mirza Delibasic
    \n\u2022 Dusan Ivkovic
    \n\u2022 Semen Khalipski
    \n\u2022 Vladimir Kondrashin \u2022 Eduardo Lamas
    \n\u2022 Marcos Leite
    \n\u2022 Shimon Mirrahi
    \n\u2022 Amaury Pasos
    \n\u2022 Manuel Sainz
    \n\u2022 Togo Soares
    \n\u2022 Ranko Zeravica<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \u2022 Pete Babcock
    \n\u2022 Dick Baumgartner \u2022 Henry Bibby
    \n\u2022 Marty Blake
    \n\u2022 Vic Bubas
    \n\u2022 Doug Collins
    \n\u2022 Wayne Duke
    \n\u2022 Bill Foster
    \n\u2022 Bob Gibbons
    \n\u2022 Simon Gourdine
    \n\u2022 Tim Grgurich
    \n\u2022 Junius Kellogg
    \n\u2022 Johnny \u201cRed\u201d Kerr \u2022 Tom Konchalski
    \n\u2022 Bobby Lewis
    \n\u2022 Fred McCall
    \n\u2022 Jack McCloskey
    \n\u2022 Jon McGlocklin
    \n\u2022 Speedy Morris
    \n\u2022 Dennis Murphy
    \n\u2022 Curly Neal
    \n\u2022 Jack Powers
    \n\u2022 Will Robinson
    \n\u2022 Gene Shue
    \n\u2022 Jim Valvano
    \n\u2022 Donnie Walsh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    WOMEN\u2019S VETERANS
    \nDIRECT-ELECT
    \n\u2022 1976 US Olympic Team (TEA)* VETERANS
    \n\u2022 1982 Cheyney University DIRECT-ELECT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    NCAA Final Four Team (TEA)* \u2022 Alline Banks Sprouse (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Edmonton Commercial Grads<\/p>\n

    (TEA)
    \n\u2022 John Head (COA)
    \n\u2022 Yolanda Laney (PLA)*
    \n\u2022 Nashville Business College<\/p>\n

    (TEA)
    \n\u2022 Lometa Odom (PLA) \u2022 Harley Redin (COA)
    \n\u2022 Hazel Walker (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Valerie Walker (PLA)* \u2022 Dean Weese (COA)*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \u2022 1936 US Olympic Team (TEA) \u2022 1972 US Olympic Team (TEA) \u2022 Dick Barnett (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Tom Blackburn (COA)<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Sid Borgia (REF)
    \n\u2022 Charles Brown (PLA)* \u2022 Freddie Brown (PLA)* \u2022 Jack Coleman (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Charles Eckman (REF) \u2022 Leroy Edwards (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Leo Ferris (CONT)
    \n\u2022 Hy Gotkin (PLA)
    \n\u2022 Travis Grant (PLA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    VETERANS DIRECT-ELECT (CONT.)<\/p>\n

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    • Jack Hartman (COA)*<\/li>\n
    • Cam Henderson (COA)<\/li>\n
    • Robert Hopkins (PLA)<\/li>\n
    • Charles Keinath (PLA)<\/li>\n
    • Greg Kelser (PLA)*<\/li>\n
    • Kentucky Wesleyan 1966,\n

      1968, 1969 (TEA)<\/li>\n

    • Bob Love (PLA)<\/li>\n
    • Loyola of Chicago (TEA)<\/li>\n
    • Billy Markward (CONT)<\/li>\n
    • Ed McCluskey (COA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      \u2022 Jack McKinney (CONT) \u2022 \u2022 Bill Melchionni (PLA)* \u2022 \u2022 Francis Meehan (PLA) \u2022 \u2022 Lucias Mitchell (COA) \u2022 \u2022 Donald \u201cDudey\u201d Moore (COA) \u2022 \u2022 Joe Mullaney (COA) \u2022 \u2022 Willie Naulls (PLA) \u2022 \u2022 North Catholic High School \u2022<\/p>\n

      Junior Varsity (Philadelphia, \u2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      Glenn Roberts (PLA) Lennie Rosenbluth (PLA) Kenny Sailors (PLA) Fred Schaus (CONT) Sam Schulman (CONT) Paul Silas (PLA)
      \nDick Van Arsdale (PLA) Tom Van Arsdale (PLA) Lambert Will (CONT)*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      PA) (TEA)
      \n\u2022 Don Otten (PLA)*
      \n\u2022 Philadelphia SPHAS (TEA) \u2022 Kevin Porter (PLA)*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      \u2022 Max Zaslofsky (PLA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Patrick O\u2019Connell, Position Sports \/\/ mediarelations@positionsports.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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