Westphal has been inducted in the USC Hall of Fame (1997), Pac-12 Hall of Honor (2008) and the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor (1998). He was the recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2012-13 NBA season. Jason McIntyre told me on the Scoop B Radio Podcast. Webber has been eligible for the Naismith Hall of Fame since 2013, and with each year his chances seem to dwindle. The Timberwolves I think got to the Western Conference Finals with KG. This change will take effect in 2020, allowing a grace period for coaches who are nearing Hall of Fame eligibility based on previous standards. These Cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our site. Sutton currently ranks seventh among Division I coaches in all-time victories and has recorded only one losing season in 37 years of coaching. As a high school standout at Detroit Country Day School, he was named the McDonald’s All-American Game MVP, Michigan’s Mr. Basketball, and the Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 1991. In 1996, he was named to the NBA’s Ten Best Coaches of All Time. Enshrinees from the Direct Elect Committees are also recognized at the NCAA Men’s Final Four and include Early African-American Pioneers, International, Contributors, Veterans and the new Women Veterans. He earned NBA All-Defensive Team honors five times (2002-2006) and All-NBA Second Team three times (2003, 2004, 2006), while leading the NBA in rebounds per games (2002, 2003) and blocked shots (2002). Just create an account, no credit card required! BOBBY JONES [Player] - Jones is an eight-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member (1977-84) and NBA Champion with the Philadelphia 76ers (1983). This includes information about the number of visitors to the site, what pages visitors view on our site and how long visitors are viewing pages on the site. As a collegiate athlete, Jones led North Carolina to an NCAA Final Four (1972) and was named a consensus second team All-American (1974). Let’s not waste any time: Chris Webber should be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Chris Webber may have been passed over again for the Hall of Fame, but former college teammate Jalen Rose is confident that he will get there, writes Jason Jones of The Athletic. 2021 Hall of Fame Candidates. Jason McIntyre checks in with Scoop B Radio & discusses Anthony Davis & more with Heavy.com's senior writer, Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson. Recognized as an iconic player with the New York Liberty, she was the first player to tally 1,000 points and 1,000 assists in the WNBA. Copyright © 2020 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. PAUL WESTPHAL [Player] – Westphal is a five-time NBA All-Star (1977-81), three-time All-NBA First Team member (1977, 1979, 1980) and NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics (1974). So will he? He is the second coach in NBA history to lead a team to three straight 60-win seasons. “Yes,” Fox Sports analyst Jason McIntyre told me on the Scoop B Radio Podcast. Sikma was twice named a First-Team NAIA All-American and Academic All-American (1976, 1977). HUGH EVANS [Referee] – Evans, a native of Squire, West Virginia, was a dual sport athlete who played baseball in the San Francisco Giant’s system before serving as an NBA Official for 28 consecutive years. ©2020 The Athletic Media Company. “I didn’t know he was like, that great,” he tells me. | May 26, 2020 Even with a long list of accomplishments already under Chris Webber’s belt, the Kings legend has still yet to get the nod for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Yeah, I think Anthony Davis is definitely a Hall of Famer.”. This is the year.”. “That’s the main goal. As a member of the “Fab Five,” Webber led University of Michigan to Final Four appearances in 1992 and 1993 and was a Unanimous First Team All-America selection in 1993. Moncrief led the NCAA in field goal percentage during the 1975-76 season at .665 and earned Consensus First Team All-America in 1979. Powered by. BEN WALLACE [Player] - Wallace is a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006), four-time NBA All-Star (2003-06) and NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons (2004). Potential honorees are eligible on the ballot for Hall of Fame enshrinement after three full seasons of retirement. A native of Jasper, Texas, Weatherspoon played for Louisiana Tech University (1984-1988) where she was named to the Kodak All-America Team twice (1987, 1988). The second notable reform to Hall of Fame eligibility requires coaches to have coached for 25 years and reached the minimum age of 60. Analytical Cookies also help us measure the performance of our advertising campaigns in order to help us improve our advertising campaigns and to optimize our Services' content for those who engage with our advertising. Johnson has been inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame (1988) and the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2013). That’s our goal and we are going to come in with the mindset that we’re all thinking. Basketball Reference gives … He is also a four-time NBA All-Star (1977, 1978, 1981, 1982) and the recipient of the 1983 NBA Sixth Man Award. I mean, Kevin Garnett did some nice things in Minnesota with Starbury [Stephon Marbury], I think Anthony Davis did some nice things in New Orleans; got to the second round –who was his second best player?… you know, Jrue Holiday is nice but, I don’t know if he’s quite on the level of Marbury’s level in Marbury’s prime of course. The NBA resumes play next month after the novel coronavirus pandemic halted play. “To be named a Finalist for the Basketball Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor and we are proud to recognize the outstanding men and women who have impacted the game,” said Jerry Colangelo, Chairman of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In his 12 NBA seasons, he averaged 15.6 points and 4.4 assists per game, including over 20 points per game for five consecutive seasons. All rights reserved. He played for the University of Arkansas from 1975-79,averaging 16.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. This allows the Honors Committee to evaluate a larger body of work for those coaches nominated. Announced in December 2017, two modifications have been made to the election process starting with the Class of 2018. As the head coach of Bentley University since 1986, she has guided her team to 22 25-win seasons and 10 trips to the Division II Fab Four, including a national championship in 2014. In a blockbuster deal between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis was shipped to the Lakers in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks on June 17, 2019. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images). “He’s entering greatness right now, he’s a Hall of Famer definitely but I think he has to get past Dwight because Dwight has had the better career with his 4 Defensive Player of the Year trophies which is crazy. CHRIS WEBBER [Player] - Webber is a five-time NBA All-Star (1997, 2000-2003) and the 1994 NBA Rookie of the Year. Prior to coaching in the NBA, Fitch coached collegiately for twelve years leading North Dakota University to consecutive NCAA Division II Final Fours (1965, 1966). Subscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. During the break a dialogue that has been prevalent at least on the podcast airwaves has been whether or not Davis will eventually become a Naismith Hall of Famer. Heavy.com's Senior Writer, Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson checks in with Instagram Live and discusses the NBA with Power 92's Quinnton Jackson ( @ay_yo_q24 ). She was named the NHSCA National High School Coach of the Year (2007) and recipient of the Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award (2007). In his 14 NBA seasons, Sikma averaged 15.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. This year’s list includes four first-time finalists: consensus National Collegiate Player of the Year Marques Johnson, seven-time NBA All-Star Jack Sikma, four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace, and five-time NBA All-Star Paul Westphal. MARQUES JOHNSON [Player] – Johnson is a five-time NBA All-Star (1979-81, 1983, 1986) and a member of the 1978 NBA All-Rookie First Team and the 1979 All-NBA First Team. Internationally, Weatherspoon is a six-time Italian League All-Star (1989-1994), two-time Russian League champion (1995,1996), and an Olympic gold medalist (1988). Andrews has served as Head coach of the McDonald’s All-American Game West team (2004) and Gatorade All-America team (2009). As a collegiate athlete at Virginia Union University, Wallace was a CIAA Tournament Champion and Tournament MVP in 1995 and a Division II First Team All-American in 1996. Stevens has been inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame (2002) and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2006). TERESA WEATHERSPOON [Player] – Weatherspoon is a five-time WNBA All-Star (1999-2003) and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (1997, 1998). BILL FITCH [Coach] – Fitch, a native of Davenport, Iowa, coached in the NBA for 25 seasons, being named Coach of the Year twice (1976, 1980).