The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has officially announced its 13 honorees for this year, including former players and coaches from the NBA, WNBA and NCAA, along with figures from different basketball committees.
As we previously relayed, Spurs legend Manu Ginobili and former Heat All-Star Tim Hardaway headline the class. They are joined by longtime NBA coach George Karl, former referee Hugh Evans and two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year Bob Huggins.
On the women’s side, three-time WNBA champion Lindsay Whalen, two-time Olympic gold medalist Swin Cash and former WNBA Coach of the Year Marianne Stanley will be inducted.
“Year after year, we are constantly reminded of the extraordinary and transcendent efforts of the remarkable men and women who have impacted the game of basketball from a global perspective,” Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame President and CEO John L. Doleva said in a statement.
“The Class of 2022 is ripe with individuals who have had a significant historical impact on the game we love. We congratulate and thank them for everything they’ve done to better the sport and look forward to honoring them during Enshrinement this fall.”
Lou Hudson (Veterans Committee), Theresa Shank-Grentz (Women’s Veterans Committee), Radivoj Korac (International Committee), Larry Costello (Contributor Committee) and Del Harris (Contributor Committee) will also be inducted. The full class will be enshrined on September 9 and 10 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Weakest class I’ve seen
Nice job disrespecting people who have dedicated the life to the game. They all deserve our respect.
5x all NBA player. Your credentials on the court are?
Karl and Evans, okay. Hardaway borderline. The rest are a joke.
Manu is a joke? Ridiculous.
Don’t think Hardaway should be in. He’s kind of borderline to me.
Manu ….. Argentina became a basketball country. Because of you. That’s insane brother. “Congratulations Manu”
Argentina is definitely a football country
Still don’t understand how people complain about hall of fame inductees. It has literally no impact on your life lol.
If you are really feeling some type of way just think of it as another reason to avoid Springfield, MA…
Keep in mind, it’s a (the) basketball HOF, not an NBA HOF. The NBA established the top 50 (now top 75) to honor the NBA’s greatest players, precisely because they understand that the HOF isn’t focused on something much broader.
On a related note, I’m sure that there are many here that consider it a “joke” that James Naismith was inducted as part of the initial class, and nobody at Visual Concepts has even been nominated. Disrespectful? I’d say yes. The appropriate response might be to boycott the inductions and engaging in any discussions about them.