Basketballers with the Highest Number of Lawsuits
Feb 13, 2025
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Basketball and many other professional sports expose players to a life of fame and fortune. Unfortunately, the life of luxury isn't without its drawbacks. These players need to live their entire lives walking on eggshells. They make one wrong move and risk public humiliation, a career fall, and a lawsuit. Our focus in this article is on lawsuits. What common lawsuits do basketballers face, and which renowned players have the highest number of lawsuits under their belts? Let's find out.
Professional Basketballer With The Highest Number Of Lawsuits
According to experienced lawyers like Adante Pointer, the industry's most common types of lawsuits are personal injury claims, contract dispute lawsuits, intellectual property disputes, and endorsement deal lawsuits. In some cases, renowned players have also been sued for harassment and assault. This is why players always need strong legal teams to back them and offer swift resolution to legal troubles. Here are some players who have had their fair share of lawsuits throughout the course of their careers.
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman has had a lucrative career as a power forward in the basketball industry since he launched his career. However, he is also one of the most controversial figures in the sport, considering the fact that he has been sued seven times in twelve years. These cases were all due to one form of sexual harassment or another, and five out of the seven cases were sealed. He didn't face criminal charges because these were civil suits and he was forced to pay out compensations to his victims.
Latrell Sprewell
Latrell Sprewell was a shooting guard for many years, thanks to his remarkable skills. During his career, he got slammed with lawsuits on multiple occasions. At one point, he was sued by his partner, while in another case, the bank foreclosed on his yacht because he defaulted on his payments. However, the most notable case he was involved in was a dispute with the NBA and Golden State Warriors. In this case, Sprewell filed a lawsuit against both organizations after he was punished for attacking the Warriors head coach.
Allen Iverson
Iverson had a long and prosperous career in the NBA, but we can't discuss his history without mentioning some controversial moments. One such moment was when Jamil Blackmon sued him over his nickname "The Answer." According to Blackmon, Iverson promised 25% of the proceeds from every merchandise sold with that nickname. However, Blackmon lost the lawsuit because he could not prove the agreement's authenticity. Iverson was also sued over a bar fight that led to a $260,000 settlement. He had financially rough times but would later rebuild his fortune.
Ron Artest
Ron Artest, now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest, is an NBA small forward who launched his career in 1999. In 2019, Metta was sued by Dakdouk, a man Metta's wife had a head-on vehicle collision with that same year. Dakdouk wanted a payout but later dropped the lawsuit. Besides this lawsuit, Metta has also faced a few challenges in the NBA. During the 2004-2005 season, he was suspended by the NBA after fighting with a fan in the middle of a game. The case was taken to court, and he paid for his recklessness.
Conclusion
These are just a few of the many basketballers who were dragged to court or dragged others to court. In some cases, it caused damage to their reputation, while in other cases, the fallout was minimal.
The 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Class is inducted!
Sep 10, 2016
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It is Basketball Hall of Fame weekend and dare we say that this is perhaps our favorite group since we started our site six years ago.
How can it not be as the top three players on our list, Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson and Yao Ming, were all selected, and it is hard to think of a triumvirate as different as those three.
Despite there being three first ballot Hall of Famers, there shouldn’t be a question as to which one is the headliner; it is the man who is also the biggest.
Shaquille O’Neal came into the NBA as the first overall draft pick in 1992, and the LSU Tiger did not disappoint. Instantly, the new Center for the Orlando Magic was a worldwide phenomenon and he took the Magic to the NBA Finals in 1995. O’Neal would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers later as a free agent and lead them to three NBA Championships, and would later help the Miami Heat win their first title. Shaq’s trophy chest contains an MVP, 15 All Star Game appearances, 8 First Team All NBA Selections, 2 Second Team All NBA Selections, 4 Third Team All NBA Selections and 2 Scoring Titles.
O’Neal currently is 7th all time in Points, 7th in Blocks and 13th in Rebounds. He remains a public figure on television most notably with his work on TNT’s Basketball broadcasts.
During the ceremony, O’Neal had the line of the night, thanking Kobe Bryant; “A guy that would push me and help me win three titles in a row (and) he would also help me get pushed off the team and traded to Miami”
While O’Neal was the headliner, Allen Iverson was clearly had the most entertaining speech of the evening.
In a 31 minute monologue, “A.I” covered everything from Michael Jordan, Biggie Smalls, Tupac and Dave Chapelle and reminded everyone why he was not just a basketball superstar but also an urban icon.
Known mostly for his exploits with the Philadelphia 76ers, “The Answer” took the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals, the same season he won the MVP. The former Georgetown Hoya won four scoring titles and was named to seven All NBA Teams (three First, three Second and one Third) and was an 11 Time All Star. Iverson also led the NBA in steals three times.
Yao Ming, from China, becomes the first Chinese player to enter the Hall of Fame. Largely considered responsible for the basketball boom in China, Ming starred for the Houston Rockets and was chosen an All NBA Second Team member twice and went to eight All Star Games. The 7’ 6’’ Ming remains a basketball ambassador in China. Ming took China to three FIBA Asian Championships.
While there was no doubt that these three were the stars of the show, the Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed many more to Springfield, Massachusetts.
Current Michigan State Men’s Basketball Coach, Tom Izzo was also inducted. Izzo currently has a 524-205 record and took the Spartans to the 2000 NCAA Title. He is also a former AP College Coach of the Year.
Sheryl Swoopes is this year’s female entrant. Swoopes was the first WNBA signee, and won three WNBA MVPS and three Olympic Gold Medals.
Chicago Bulls owner, Jerry Reinsdorf who presided over the Bulls dynasty of the 1990’s was also officially inducted.
The remaining inductees of this years class were 27 year veteran referee, Darrel Garretson, Early African-American Selection, Cumberland Posey, John McLendon, who is entering for the second time as a coach (he was previously inducted as a contributor) and Zelmo Beaty, who is a member of the all-time ABA Team.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this class and we look forward to continuing the debate as to who should go in next!
How can it not be as the top three players on our list, Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson and Yao Ming, were all selected, and it is hard to think of a triumvirate as different as those three.
Despite there being three first ballot Hall of Famers, there shouldn’t be a question as to which one is the headliner; it is the man who is also the biggest.
Shaquille O’Neal came into the NBA as the first overall draft pick in 1992, and the LSU Tiger did not disappoint. Instantly, the new Center for the Orlando Magic was a worldwide phenomenon and he took the Magic to the NBA Finals in 1995. O’Neal would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers later as a free agent and lead them to three NBA Championships, and would later help the Miami Heat win their first title. Shaq’s trophy chest contains an MVP, 15 All Star Game appearances, 8 First Team All NBA Selections, 2 Second Team All NBA Selections, 4 Third Team All NBA Selections and 2 Scoring Titles.
O’Neal currently is 7th all time in Points, 7th in Blocks and 13th in Rebounds. He remains a public figure on television most notably with his work on TNT’s Basketball broadcasts.
During the ceremony, O’Neal had the line of the night, thanking Kobe Bryant; “A guy that would push me and help me win three titles in a row (and) he would also help me get pushed off the team and traded to Miami”
While O’Neal was the headliner, Allen Iverson was clearly had the most entertaining speech of the evening.
In a 31 minute monologue, “A.I” covered everything from Michael Jordan, Biggie Smalls, Tupac and Dave Chapelle and reminded everyone why he was not just a basketball superstar but also an urban icon.
Known mostly for his exploits with the Philadelphia 76ers, “The Answer” took the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals, the same season he won the MVP. The former Georgetown Hoya won four scoring titles and was named to seven All NBA Teams (three First, three Second and one Third) and was an 11 Time All Star. Iverson also led the NBA in steals three times.
Yao Ming, from China, becomes the first Chinese player to enter the Hall of Fame. Largely considered responsible for the basketball boom in China, Ming starred for the Houston Rockets and was chosen an All NBA Second Team member twice and went to eight All Star Games. The 7’ 6’’ Ming remains a basketball ambassador in China. Ming took China to three FIBA Asian Championships.
While there was no doubt that these three were the stars of the show, the Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed many more to Springfield, Massachusetts.
Current Michigan State Men’s Basketball Coach, Tom Izzo was also inducted. Izzo currently has a 524-205 record and took the Spartans to the 2000 NCAA Title. He is also a former AP College Coach of the Year.
Sheryl Swoopes is this year’s female entrant. Swoopes was the first WNBA signee, and won three WNBA MVPS and three Olympic Gold Medals.
Chicago Bulls owner, Jerry Reinsdorf who presided over the Bulls dynasty of the 1990’s was also officially inducted.
The remaining inductees of this years class were 27 year veteran referee, Darrel Garretson, Early African-American Selection, Cumberland Posey, John McLendon, who is entering for the second time as a coach (he was previously inducted as a contributor) and Zelmo Beaty, who is a member of the all-time ABA Team.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this class and we look forward to continuing the debate as to who should go in next!
Shaq headlines this years Basketball HOF Class!
Apr 04, 2016
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Lock it in.
As is tradition, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced this year’s class hours before the NCAA Championship Game.
As previously reported, Yao Ming is in and there is no surprise that he will joined by two major former stars.
Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson, who hold the numbers one and two spots respectively on our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List got in on their first try.
Shaq is a former four time NBA Champion, a former MVP, two time scoring champion and a fifteen time All Star. O’Neal is without question the most dominant center of his day and one of the top Centers ever.
Iverson, who while he was not a former NBA Champion is also a former NBA MVP and won four scoring titles and went to 11 All Star Games. In terms of excitement on the court, Iverson had few peers.
While O’Neal, Iverson and Ming are easily the top draws there are still big names who have been selected for this year.
Current Michigan State Head Coach, Tom Izzo enters Springfield and is a former NCAA Champion Coach. His current record is 524 and 205.
This years female inductee is Sheryl Swoopes, a four time WNBA Champion and three time WNBA MVP.
The remaining inductees this year are former three time ABA All Star, and two time NBA All Star, Zelmo Beaty, Chicago Bulls owner, Jerry Reinsdorf, official, Darrell Garretson, African-American Pioneer, Cumberland Posey and the late African-American Coach, John McLendon.
We will be working on our new Basketball list and it should be unveiled next month.
We would like to congratulate this year’s class and as always we love this time of the year!
As is tradition, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced this year’s class hours before the NCAA Championship Game.
As previously reported, Yao Ming is in and there is no surprise that he will joined by two major former stars.
Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson, who hold the numbers one and two spots respectively on our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List got in on their first try.
Shaq is a former four time NBA Champion, a former MVP, two time scoring champion and a fifteen time All Star. O’Neal is without question the most dominant center of his day and one of the top Centers ever.
Iverson, who while he was not a former NBA Champion is also a former NBA MVP and won four scoring titles and went to 11 All Star Games. In terms of excitement on the court, Iverson had few peers.
While O’Neal, Iverson and Ming are easily the top draws there are still big names who have been selected for this year.
Current Michigan State Head Coach, Tom Izzo enters Springfield and is a former NCAA Champion Coach. His current record is 524 and 205.
This years female inductee is Sheryl Swoopes, a four time WNBA Champion and three time WNBA MVP.
The remaining inductees this year are former three time ABA All Star, and two time NBA All Star, Zelmo Beaty, Chicago Bulls owner, Jerry Reinsdorf, official, Darrell Garretson, African-American Pioneer, Cumberland Posey and the late African-American Coach, John McLendon.
We will be working on our new Basketball list and it should be unveiled next month.
We would like to congratulate this year’s class and as always we love this time of the year!
Awards = HOF? Part Seventeen: The NBA Rookie of the Year
Feb 23, 2016
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We here at Notinhalloffame.com thought it would be fun to take a look at the major awards in North American team sports and see how it translates into Hall of Fame potential.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
Shaq and Allen Iverson headline the list of Finalists for the Basketball HOF
Feb 12, 2016
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It is All Star Game Weekend and as is customary, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their Finalists for the 2016 Class, which as expected includes two major names who re now eligible following the decrease by one year of the waiting time following retirement.
Here are the Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists for this year:
Charles “Lefty” Driesell (Coach): The only coach in NCAA history to take four programs to 100 wins and the only coach to be Conference Coach of the Year in four different conferences. He has a record of 786 and 394 and is already a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Darrell Garretson (Referee): A veteran of 27 years as an official in the NBA, refereeing 1,798 Regular Season Games and 269 NBA Playoff Games.
Robert Hughes (Coach): A high school basketball in Texas for 47 years with 35 district championships and five state championships. His overall record is 1,333 and 247.
Allen Iverson (Player): A former MVP and three time First Team All Pro, who carried the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA Final. He is also a four time Scoring Champion and three time Steals Champion.
Tom Izzo (Coach): A former NCAA Coach of the Year, Izzo took Michigan State to the NCAA Title in 2000 and seven Final Fours.
Kevin Johnson (Player): A four time Second Team All-Star and three time All Star, Johnson is primarily responsible for keeping the Sacramento Kings in California’s capital.
John McLendon (Coach): The first head coach to win three consecutive NAIA Championships when he did so with Tennessee State. He is a African-American pioneer in coaching.
Shaquille O’Neal (Player): A four time NBA Champion, O’Neal is a fifteen time All Star and former NBA MVP.
Bo Ryan (Coach): A four time NCAA Division III Champion (Wisconsin-Platteville) and has taken the University of Wisconsin to two Final Fours.
Eddie Sutton (Coach): A four time National Coach of the Year and is the first Head Coach to take four teams to the NCAA Tournament.
Leta Andrews, Muffet McGraw, Sheryl Swoopes and the Wayland Baptist University Team are the women’s Finalists.
This year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class will be announced at this year’s Final Four in April.
Here are the Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists for this year:
Charles “Lefty” Driesell (Coach): The only coach in NCAA history to take four programs to 100 wins and the only coach to be Conference Coach of the Year in four different conferences. He has a record of 786 and 394 and is already a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Darrell Garretson (Referee): A veteran of 27 years as an official in the NBA, refereeing 1,798 Regular Season Games and 269 NBA Playoff Games.
Robert Hughes (Coach): A high school basketball in Texas for 47 years with 35 district championships and five state championships. His overall record is 1,333 and 247.
Allen Iverson (Player): A former MVP and three time First Team All Pro, who carried the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA Final. He is also a four time Scoring Champion and three time Steals Champion.
Tom Izzo (Coach): A former NCAA Coach of the Year, Izzo took Michigan State to the NCAA Title in 2000 and seven Final Fours.
Kevin Johnson (Player): A four time Second Team All-Star and three time All Star, Johnson is primarily responsible for keeping the Sacramento Kings in California’s capital.
John McLendon (Coach): The first head coach to win three consecutive NAIA Championships when he did so with Tennessee State. He is a African-American pioneer in coaching.
Shaquille O’Neal (Player): A four time NBA Champion, O’Neal is a fifteen time All Star and former NBA MVP.
Bo Ryan (Coach): A four time NCAA Division III Champion (Wisconsin-Platteville) and has taken the University of Wisconsin to two Final Fours.
Eddie Sutton (Coach): A four time National Coach of the Year and is the first Head Coach to take four teams to the NCAA Tournament.
Leta Andrews, Muffet McGraw, Sheryl Swoopes and the Wayland Baptist University Team are the women’s Finalists.
This year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class will be announced at this year’s Final Four in April.
Awards = HOF? Part Thirteen: The NBA All Star Game MVP
Jan 28, 2016
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We here at Notinhalloffame.com thought it would be fun to take a look at the major awards in North American team sports and see how it translates into Hall of Fame potential.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
Preliminary Nominees Announced for the Basketball HOF
Dec 22, 2015
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The Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their preliminary candidates for the 2016 Class. As announced earlier, the Hall has reduced the amount of wait time from five years to four years after retirement.
Here is the complete list of nominated players/coaches/contributors:
North American Committee Nominations
Mark Aguirre: Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com
Geese Ausbie
Bill Bertka
Junior Bridgeman
Irv Brown
Maurice Cheeks: Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com
Terry Cummings: Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com
Lefty Driesell
Hugh Evans
Bill Fitch
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Darell Garretson
A.C. Green: Ranked #54 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tim Hardaway: Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com
Del Harris
Robert Hughes
Allen Iverson: Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tom Izzo
Kevin Johnson: Ranked #12 on Notinhalloffame.com
Marques Johnson: Ranked #24 on Notinhalloffame.com
Bobby Jones: Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com
Jerry “Tiger” Jones
Gene Keady
Rollie Massimino
George McGinnis: Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com
Gary McKnight
John McLendon
Danny Miles
Sidney Moncrief: Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com
Dick Motta
Swen Nater
Shaquille O’Neal: Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com
Mark Price: Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com
Glenn Robinson
Lee Rose
Bo Ryan
Jack Sikma: Ranked #5 on Notinhalloffame.com
Steve Smith
Fred Snowden
Eddie Sutton
Reggie Theus: Ranked #42 on Notinhalloffame.com
Rudy Tomjanovich: Ranked #37 on Notinhallofffame.com
Chris Webber: Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com
Paul Westphal: Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com
Women’s Committee Nominations
Leta Andrews
Jennifer Azzi
Rebecca Lobo
Muffet McGraw
Susie McConnell
Pearl Moore
Kim Mulkey
Harley Redin
Theresa Shank
Marianne Stanley
Barbara Stevens
Sheryl Swoopes
Wayland Baptist
Theresa Weatherspoon
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
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
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
International Committee Nominations
Tal Brody
Jackie Chazalon
Vlade Divac: Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com
Nick Galis
Semen Khalipski
Vladimir Kondrashin
Toni Kukoc
Yao Ming: Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com
Aldo Ossola
Amaury Pasos
Dino Radja
Manuel Sainz
Togo Soares
Ranko Zeravica
Marcos Leite
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
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: Ranked 53 on Notinhalloffame.com
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
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
Veterans Committee Nominations
1936 US Olympic Team*
1964 State Dept Basketball Ambassadors
Zelmo Beaty: Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com
Ron Boone: Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com
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: Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com
Warren Jabali
Jimmy Jones
Freddie Lewis
Jim Loscutoff
Loyola of Chicago
George McGinnis: Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com
Ray Mears
Donald Moore
Willie Naulls: Ranked #92 on Notinhalloffame.com
John O’Brien
Philadelphia SPHAS
Mel Riebe
Glenn Roberts
Holcombe Rucker
Kenny Sailors
Fred Schaus
Charlie Scott: Ranked #44 on Notinhalloffame.com
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: Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com
The Finalists will be announced during All Star Weekend in Toronto on February 12. The Class of 2016 will be announced at the Final Four in Houston on April 4.
Here is the complete list of nominated players/coaches/contributors:
North American Committee Nominations
Mark Aguirre: Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com
Geese Ausbie
Bill Bertka
Junior Bridgeman
Irv Brown
Maurice Cheeks: Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com
Terry Cummings: Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com
Lefty Driesell
Hugh Evans
Bill Fitch
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Darell Garretson
A.C. Green: Ranked #54 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tim Hardaway: Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com
Del Harris
Robert Hughes
Allen Iverson: Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tom Izzo
Kevin Johnson: Ranked #12 on Notinhalloffame.com
Marques Johnson: Ranked #24 on Notinhalloffame.com
Bobby Jones: Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com
Jerry “Tiger” Jones
Gene Keady
Rollie Massimino
George McGinnis: Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com
Gary McKnight
John McLendon
Danny Miles
Sidney Moncrief: Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com
Dick Motta
Swen Nater
Shaquille O’Neal: Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com
Mark Price: Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com
Glenn Robinson
Lee Rose
Bo Ryan
Jack Sikma: Ranked #5 on Notinhalloffame.com
Steve Smith
Fred Snowden
Eddie Sutton
Reggie Theus: Ranked #42 on Notinhalloffame.com
Rudy Tomjanovich: Ranked #37 on Notinhallofffame.com
Chris Webber: Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com
Paul Westphal: Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com
Women’s Committee Nominations
Leta Andrews
Jennifer Azzi
Rebecca Lobo
Muffet McGraw
Susie McConnell
Pearl Moore
Kim Mulkey
Harley Redin
Theresa Shank
Marianne Stanley
Barbara Stevens
Sheryl Swoopes
Wayland Baptist
Theresa Weatherspoon
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
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
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
International Committee Nominations
Tal Brody
Jackie Chazalon
Vlade Divac: Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com
Nick Galis
Semen Khalipski
Vladimir Kondrashin
Toni Kukoc
Yao Ming: Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com
Aldo Ossola
Amaury Pasos
Dino Radja
Manuel Sainz
Togo Soares
Ranko Zeravica
Marcos Leite
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
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: Ranked 53 on Notinhalloffame.com
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
DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY
Veterans Committee Nominations
1936 US Olympic Team*
1964 State Dept Basketball Ambassadors
Zelmo Beaty: Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com
Ron Boone: Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com
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: Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com
Warren Jabali
Jimmy Jones
Freddie Lewis
Jim Loscutoff
Loyola of Chicago
George McGinnis: Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com
Ray Mears
Donald Moore
Willie Naulls: Ranked #92 on Notinhalloffame.com
John O’Brien
Philadelphia SPHAS
Mel Riebe
Glenn Roberts
Holcombe Rucker
Kenny Sailors
Fred Schaus
Charlie Scott: Ranked #44 on Notinhalloffame.com
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: Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com
The Finalists will be announced during All Star Weekend in Toronto on February 12. The Class of 2016 will be announced at the Final Four in Houston on April 4.
Basketball HOF likely to reduce eligibility wait
Dec 14, 2015
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This could be huge.
NBA.com is reporting that the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is looking to reduce the years of eligibility following retirement from five years to four years, the main reason being that this will allow five calendar years to take place after a player retires to officially enter the Hall.
Should this move take place, heavyweight (literally) candidate Shaquille O’Neal will be able to enter the Hall a year earlier as he is currently eligible for the Hall in 2017. This would also include Yao Ming, which could make next year’s class one for the ages as Allen Iverson is entering his first year of eligibility.
It is also expected that the direct entry ABA Selection Committee will be dropped, thus rendering anyone with ABA play on their resume to have to gain entry via the main road, the North American Committee, which nominates and inducts players, coaches or contributors from the North American professional, collegiate and high school game.
Once all of this becomes official, we will immediately begin work on revising our Basketball list to reflect the changes.
NBA.com is reporting that the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is looking to reduce the years of eligibility following retirement from five years to four years, the main reason being that this will allow five calendar years to take place after a player retires to officially enter the Hall.
Should this move take place, heavyweight (literally) candidate Shaquille O’Neal will be able to enter the Hall a year earlier as he is currently eligible for the Hall in 2017. This would also include Yao Ming, which could make next year’s class one for the ages as Allen Iverson is entering his first year of eligibility.
It is also expected that the direct entry ABA Selection Committee will be dropped, thus rendering anyone with ABA play on their resume to have to gain entry via the main road, the North American Committee, which nominates and inducts players, coaches or contributors from the North American professional, collegiate and high school game.
Once all of this becomes official, we will immediately begin work on revising our Basketball list to reflect the changes.
Awards = HOF? Part One: The NBA MVP
Nov 01, 2015
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From the Desk of the Chairman
This isn’t meant to be scientific.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com thought it would be fun to take a look at the major awards in North American team sports and see how it translates into Hall of Fame potential.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com thought it would be fun to take a look at the major awards in North American team sports and see how it translates into Hall of Fame potential.
Allen Iverson...Eligible!
Sep 13, 2015
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Not in Hall of Fame News
We kind of knew this already as many of you have seen that we have ranked Allen Iverson at the top of our revised rankings for the Notinhalloffame.com Basketball list. During this past Basketball Hall of Fame weekend, the institution made his eligibility official, a fact that was not made clear to many.
There were two sticking points that cluttered the opinion as to when his eligibility was.
There were two sticking points that cluttered the opinion as to when his eligibility was.
Basketball List Updated! Allen Iverson now ranked #1
Jul 05, 2015
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Not in Hall of Fame News
While we know that the Basketball Hall of Fame is the most convoluted of the big four of North American sports, we have noticed that based on our Analytics and feedback, more of you seem to be interested in the sport’s hall.
Saying that, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are very excited to unveil the next ranking for the Basketball list culminating in the 100 who we feel should be considered for the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This was created based on your votes, new eligible players and the removal of those who got in.
Saying that, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are very excited to unveil the next ranking for the Basketball list culminating in the 100 who we feel should be considered for the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This was created based on your votes, new eligible players and the removal of those who got in.