The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the class of legends who will be enshrined in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headline the 13-member class, which also includes Lakers legends Michael Cooper and Jerry West — who is the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as both a player and a contributor.
The full list of nominees from the North American and women’s committees were unveiled in December. Finalists for enshrinement were announced ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, and the full class was announced as part of the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four weekend in Houston.
Enshrinement weekend will begin at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on Aug. 16, with the tip-off celebration and awards gala, inclusive of the Class of 2024 jacket and ring presentation and the annual Hall of Fame Awards. The enshrinement ceremony will take place Aug. 17 in Springfield’s historic Symphony Hall.
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Chauncey Billups (player)
15.2 PPG, 5.4 APG in 17 seasons with Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks and LA Clippers
Five-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA selection
2004 NBA Finals MVP
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Vince Carter (player)
16.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG in 22 seasons with Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks
Eight-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection
1999 NBA Rookie of the Year
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Michael Cooper (player)
8.9 PPG, 4.2 APG in 12 seasons with Los Angeles Lakers
Eight-time All-Defensive selection
1986-87 Defensive Player of the Year
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Walter Davis (player)
18.9 PPG, 3.8 APG in 15 seasons with Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers
Six-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection
1978 NBA Rookie of the Year
Bo Ryan (coach)
747-233 in 32 seasons as college coach with Wisconsin-Platteville, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
Four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year
Led Wisconsin to Final Four in 2014 and 2015
Charles Smith (coach)
All-time winningest high school coach in Louisiana
Led Peabody Magnet High School to undefeated seasons in 2004 and 2010
National Coach of the Year in 2010
Seimone Augustus (player)
15.4 PPG, 3.1 RPG in 15 seasons with Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks
Eight-time WNBA All-Star
2006 WNBA Rookie of the Year and 2011 WNBA Finals MVP
Dick Barnett (player)
Harley Redin (coach)
431-66 in 18 seasons leading Wayland Baptist
Six-time AAU national champion
Inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999
Michele Timms (player)
7.5 PPG, 4.7 APG in five seasons with Phoenix Mercury
Led Australia to bronze medal at 1996 Olympics, silver medal at 2000 Olympics
First Australian, male or female, to play professional basketball internationally
Doug Collins
Four-time NBA All-Star as a player
442 wins as an NBA coach
Served as NBA TV analyst for CBS, NBC, TNT, TBS and ABC/ESPN
Herb Simon
Purchased Indiana Pacers with late brother Mel in 1983
Founded Indiana Fever in 2000
Led Pacers to NBA Finals in 2000
Jerry West
Previously enshrined as player and as member of 1960 U.S. Olympic Team
Won eight championships as executive with Los Angeles Lakers
Won two championships as executive with Golden State Warriors
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2023: Gene Bess, Pau Gasol, David Hixon, Gene Keady, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Dwyane Wade, Becky Hammon, Gary Blair, Jim Valvano, 1976 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team
2022: Sonny Boswell, Swin Cash, Larry Costello, Hugh Evans, Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway, Del Harris, Lou Hudson, Bob Huggins, Inman Jackson, George Karl, Radivoj Korac, Albert Pullins, Theresa Shank-Grentz, Marianne Stanley, Lindsay Whalen
2021: Val Ackerman, Rick Adelman, Chris Bosh, Bob Dandridge, Lowell Fitzsimmons, Howard Garfinkel, Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson, Clarence Jenkins, Toni Kukoc, Pearl Moore, Paul Pierce, Bill Russell, Ben Wallace, Chris Webber, Jay Wright
2020: Patrick Baumann, Kobe Bryant, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, Eddie Sutton, Rudy Tomjanovich
2019: Al Attles, Carl Braun, Charles “Chuck” Cooper, Vlade Divac, Bill Fitch, Bobby Jones, Sidney Moncrief, Jack Sikma, Tennessee A&I teams from 1957 to 1959, Wayland Baptist University teams of 1982-84, Teresa Weatherspoon, Paul Westphal
2018: Ray Allen, Maurice Cheeks, Charles “Lefty” Driesell, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Tina Thompson, Dino Radja, Charlie Scott, Ora Mae Washington, Rod Thorn, Rick Welts, Katie Smith
2017: Robert Hughes, Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo, Muffet McGraw, Mannie Jackson, Tom Jernstedt, Jerry Krause, Zack Clayton, Nick Galis, George McGinnis
2016: Zelmo Beaty, Darell Garretson, Allen Iverson, Tom Izzo, John McClendon, Yao Ming, Shaquille O’Neal, Cumberland Posey, Jerry Reinsdorf, Sheryl Swoopes
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