Hall Of Fame 2016, la lista dei nominati!

In occasione del suo 124° compleanno il "Naismith Memorial Baskteball Hall Of Fame" di Springfield ha ufficialmente nominato i candidati alla classe 2016 confermando i rumors delle passate settimane, infatti tra i presenti ci sono Allen Iverson e Shaquille O'Neal! I finalisti verranno comunicati come da prassi durante il Week-End dell'All Star Game, nello specifico il 12 febbraio in quel di Toronto, mentre la Classe Hall Of Fame 2016 sarà ufficializzata lunedì 4 aprile in occasione della finalissima delle Final Four NCAA che si terranno a Houston. La cerimonia d'introduzione invece si terrà a Springfiel tra l'8 e il 10 settembre. Qui sotto tutti nominati divisi in categoria e ruoli (PLA= Player, COA= Coach), con * quelli alla prima nomination

North American Committee Nominations

Mark Aguirre (PLA) Geese Ausbie (PLA)* Bill Bertka (COA) Junior Bridgeman* (PLA) Irv Brown (REF) Maurice Cheeks (PLA) Terry Cummings (PLA) Lefty Driesell (COA) Hugh Evans (REF)* Bill Fitch (COA) Cotton Fitzsimmons (COA) Darell Garretson (REF)* A.C. Green (PLA) Tim Hardaway (PLA) Del Harris (COA) Robert Hughes (COA) Allen Iverson (PLA)* Tom Izzo (COA)* Kevin Johnson (PLA) Marques Johnson (PLA) Bobby Jones (PLA)* Jerry “Tiger” Jones (COA)* Gene Keady (COA) Rollie Massimino (COA) George McGinnis (PLA) Gary McKnight (COA)* John McLendon (COA)* Danny Miles (COA) Sidney Moncrief (PLA) Dick Motta (COA) Swen Nater (PLA) Shaquille O’Neal (PLA)* Mark Price (PLA) Glenn Robinson (COA) Bo Ryan (COA) Jack Sikma (PLA) Steve Smith (COA)* Fred Snowden (COA) Eddie Sutton (COA) Reggie Theus (PLA) Rudy Tomjanovich (COA) Chris Webber (PLA) Paul Westphal (PLA)

Women’s Committee Nominations

Leta Andrews (COA) Jennifer Azzi (PLA) Rebecca Lobo (PLA) Muffet McGraw (COA) Susie McConnell (PLA) Pearl Moore (PLA)* Kim Mulkey (COA & PLA) Harley Redin (COA) Theresa Shank (PLA) Marianne Stanley (COA) Barbara Stevens (COA) Sheryl Swoopes (PLA)* Wayland Baptist (TEA)* Theresa Weatherspoon (PLA)

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Early African-American Pioneers Committee Nominations

Clarence “Puggy” Bell Sonny Boswell Zack Clayton Chuck Cooper Bill Garrett Inman Jackson Clarence “Fats” Jenkins Bucky Lew Dave Minor Hudson Oliver Cumberland Posey Jr. Al “Runt” Pullins James “Pappy” Ricks Paul Robeson Eyre Saitch William “Wee Willie” Smith

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International Committee Nominations

Tal Brody Jackie Chazalon Vlade Divac Nick Galis Semen Khalipski Vladimir Kondrashin Toni Kukoc Yao Ming* Aldo Ossola Amaury Pasos Dino Radja Manuel Sainz Togo Soares Ranko Zeravica Marcos Leite

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Contributor Committee Nominations

Marv Albert* Al Attles Dick Baumgartner* Marty Blake Vic Bubas Wayne Duke* Harry Glickman Marty Glickman Curt Gowdy Tim Grgurich Mannie Jackson Tom Jernstedt Johnny “Red” Kerr John Kline Red Klotz Jerry Krause Jack McCloskey Johnny Most Dennis Murphy Joe O’Toole Billy Packer Jerry Reinsdorf Zelda Spoelstra Jim Valvano Donnie Walsh Frank Walsh

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Veterans Committee Nominations

1936 US Olympic Team* 1964 State Dept Basketball Ambassadors Zelmo Beaty Ron Boone Sid Borgia Carl Braun Frank Brian Joe Caldwell Mack Calvin Charles Eckman Leroy Edwards Leo Ferris* Clarence “Bevo” Francis Buck Freeman Donnie Freeman Travis Grant Bob Grody Joe Hammond Robert Harrison Flo Harvey Cam Henderson Robert Hopkins Lou Hudson Warren Jabali Jimmy Jones Freddie Lewis Jim Loscutoff Loyola of Chicago George McGinnis Ray Mears Donald Moore* Willie Naulls John O’Brien Philadelphia SPHAS Mel Riebe Glenn Roberts Holcombe Rucker Kenny Sailors Fred Schaus Charlie Scott Kenny Sears Frank Selvy George Senesky Paul Seymour Charles Siler Talvin Skinner Ken Suesens Tennessee A&I Dick Van Arsdale* Tom Van Arsdale* Willie Wise Max Zaslofsky