Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Doc Rivers and Mark Few are among those nominated for the Hall of Fame
Carmelo Anthony could be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice next year.
The Hall of Fame released its list of nominees for the 2025 class on Thursday, with the list of first-time nominees including Anthony and fellow retired NBA stars Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol.
WNBA greats Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Chamique Holdsclaw are all first-time nominees as well, along with NBA coaches Doc Rivers and Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Mickie Arison, Gonzaga men’s coach Mark Few and former Iowa women’s coach Mark Few. Lisa Bluder.
Repeated nominees include: The 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team, which included Anthony.
The Hall also unveiled an update to its eligibility requirements, reducing the waiting period for nominated players from three full seasons out of the game to two. The change was approved unanimously by the Hall of Fame’s Board of Governors.
“In order to better recognize the distinguished careers of potential first-ballot nominees in a timely manner, the Board of Directors has appropriately shortened the waiting period,” Hall of Fame Chairman Jerry Colangelo said. “We are excited about this change and believe that honoring individuals while their contributions are still fresh in people’s minds is meaningful and impactful.”
Thursday’s announcement is the first step in this process. Finalists will be selected Feb. 14 in San Francisco at NBA All-Star Weekend, and the honor class will be revealed April 5 in San Antonio at the NCAA men’s final.
The honoring events will be held on September 5 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut and on September 6 at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The hall said there are 189 candidates under consideration in a range of categories.
Associated Press report.
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