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2025 Basketball Hall of Fame Class

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Della9250, Dec 20, 2024 at 2:00 AM.

  1. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    Some very, very obvious ones this year:

    Of note: The Hall also unveiled an update to its eligibility requirements, reducing the waiting period for Player candidates from three full seasons out of the game to two seasons.

    * Indicates First-Time Nominee

    NORTH AMERICA NOMINEES
    2008 United States Olympic Team (TEA)
    Marv Kessler (COA)
    Carmelo Anthony (PLA)*
    Bill Laimbeer (PLA)
    Rick Barnes (COA)
    Jim Larranaga (COA)
    Gene Bartow (COA)
    Mike Leonardo (COA)
    John Beilein (COA)
    Maurice Lucas (PLA)
    Tom Chambers (PLA)
    Jack Madden (REF)*
    John Clougherty (REF)
    Shawn Marion (PLA)
    Danny Crawford (REF)*
    Rollie Massimino (COA)
    Terry Cummings (PLA)
    Gary McKnight (COA)
    Jack Curran (COA)
    Bill Morse (COA)
    Bobby Dibler (REF)
    Dick Motta (COA)
    Don Donoher (COA)
    Jack Nagle (COA)
    Billy Donovan (COA)*
    Jim Phelan (COA)
    Mark Few (COA)*
    Don Richardson (COA)*
    Robert Foley (COA)
    Doc Rivers (COA)*
    Mike Gminski (PLA)
    Lee Rose (COA)
    Anfernee Hardaway (PLA)
    Stan Spirou (COA)
    Lou Henson (COA)
    Harry Statham (COA)
    Robert Horry (PLA)*
    Amar’e Stoudemire (PLA)*
    Marques Houtman (PLA)
    Reggie Theus (PLA)
    Dwight Howard (PLA)*
    Jerry Welsh (COA)
    Marques Johnson (PLA)
    Buck Williams (PLA)

    WOMEN’S NOMINEES
    Leta Andrews (COA)
    Taj McWilliams-Franklin (PLA)*
    Jennifer Azzi (PLA)
    Debbie Yosinoffalmore (PLA)
    Sue Bird (PLA)*
    Maya Moore (PLA)*
    Lisa Bluder (COA)*
    Ticha Penicheiro (PLA)*
    Doug Bruno (COA)
    Ruth Riley (PLA)*
    Cheryl Ford (PLA)
    Mike Thibault (COA)*
    Wanda Ford (PLA)*
    Marian Washington (COA)
    Sylvia Fowles (PLA)*
    Dean Weese (COA)
    Bridgette Gordon (PLA)*
    Chris Weller (COA)
    Chamique Holdsclaw (PLA)*
    Andrew Yosinoff (COA)
    Becky Martin (COA)

    CONTRIBUTOR NOMINEES
    Micky Arison*
    Johnny “Red” Kerr
    Pete Babcock
    Tom Konchalski
    Dick Baumgartner
    Bobby Lewis
    Henry Bibby
    Dan Lynch
    Bernie Bickerstaff*
    Fred McCall
    Marty Blake
    Jack McCloskey
    Tal Brody
    Jon McGlocklin
    Vic Bubas
    Speedy Morris
    Tremaine Dalton*
    Dennis Murphy
    Bill Duffy*
    Curly Neal
    Wayne Duke
    Jack Powers
    Bill Foster
    Jim Riswold*
    Mike Fratello
    Will Robinson
    Bob Gibbons
    Gene Shue
    Roberto Gonzalez*
    Oris “Dino” Smiley
    Simon Gourdine
    Scott Tarter
    Tim Grgurich
    Donnie Walsh
    Dennis Jackson*
    World Wheelers
    Junius Kellogg

    INTERNATIONAL NOMINEES
    David Blatt (COA)
    Marcos Leite (PLA)
    Jean-Jacques Conceicao (PLA)
    Ettore Messina (COA)
    Mirza Delibasic (PLA)
    Juan Carlos Navarro (PLA)
    Jorge Garbajosa (PLA)
    Andres Nocioni (PLA)
    Marc Gasol (PLA)*
    Fabricio Oberto (PLA)
    Andrew Gaze (PLA)
    Jose Ortiz (PLA)
    Panaglotis Giannakis (PLA)
    Amaury Pasos (PLA)
    Giuseppe Giergia (PLA)
    Modesto Palauskas (PLA)
    J.R. Holden (PLA)*
    Togo Soares (PLA)
    Dusan Ivkovic (PLA)
    Penny Taylor (PLA)
    Andrei Kirilenko (PLA)
    Amaya Valdemore (PLA)
    Vladimir Kondrashin (COA)
    Ranko Zeravica (COA)

    WOMEN’S VETERAN NOMINEES
    1982 Cheyney State NCAA Final Four Team (TEA)
    Yolanda Laney (PLA)
    Molly Bolin (PLA)
    Nashville Business College (TEA)
    Alline Banks Sprouse (PLA)
    Lometa Odom (PLA)
    Edmonton Commercial Grads (TEA)
    Hazel Walker (PLA)
    Fort Shaw Indians School (TEA)
    Valerie Walker (PLA)
    John Head (COA)

    VETERAN NOMINEES
    1936 US Olympic Team (TEA)
    Francis Meehan (PLA)
    1972 Melchionni Team (TEA)
    Luci Zaslofskyll (COA)
    Tom Blackburn (COA)
    Joe Mullaney (COA)
    Charles Brown (PLA)
    Richard Mullins (PLA)*
    Freddie Brown (PLA)
    Willie Naulls (PLA)
    Malcolm Brown (PLA)*
    Ben Newman (CONT)
    Boid Buie (PLA)*
    Don Otten (PLA)
    Mack Calvin (PLA)
    Louis Pieri (CONT)
    Jack Coleman (PLA)
    Kevin Porter (PLA)
    Leroy Edwards (PLA)
    William J. Reinhart (CONT)*
    Leo Ferris (CONT)
    Mel Riebe (PLA)
    World B. Free (PLA)*
    Glenn Roberts (PLA)
    Travis Grant (PLA)
    Lennie Rosenbluth (PLA)
    Bobby “Showboat” Hall (CONT)
    Kenny Sailors (PLA)
    Jack Hartman (COA)
    Bernard “Red” Sarachek (CONT)*
    Cam Henderson (COA)
    Fred Schaus (CONT)
    Robert Hopkins (PLA)
    Sam Schulman (CONT)
    Charles Keinath (PLA)
    Paul Silas (PLA)
    Greg Kelser (PLA)
    Ralph Simpson (PLA)*
    1966 Kentucky Wesleyan 1966, ‘68, ‘69 (TEA)
    Dick Van Arsdale (PLA)
    Abe Lemons (COA)
    Tom Van Arsdale (PLA)
    Henry Logan (PLA)*
    Cleo Vaughn (PLA)
    Loyola of Chicago 1962-63 (TEA)
    Lambert Will (CONT)
    Billy Markward (CONT)
    Gus Williams (PLA)*
    Jack McKinney (CONT)
    John Williamson (PLA)
    Bill Melchionni (PLA)
    Max Zaslofsky (PLA)
     
  2. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Bill Laimbeer is in, right?
     
  3. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Nope. A C-minus HOF prospect as a player, but A-plus as a WNBA coach. I imagine that'll eventually get him in.
     
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