Please note that this does not necessarily reflect the last five Shooting Guards inducted but rather the previous five peak runs of that particular player.  Also, we are going with what each player predominantly played.  For some positions, we see very different players who bring unique skill sets, and at Shooting Guard, we often see them also play at the Point.

The five Shooting Guards we are using as the baseline are:

Vince Carter.  Class of 2024 & Peak Period 1999-2000 to 2005-06:  Carter also played a large part of his career at Small Forward (including his Peak Period) and, late in his career, was also used as a Power Forward.

Dwyane Wade.  Class of 2023 & Peak Period 2004-05 to 2010-11:  Wade occasionally played at Point Guard.

Manu Ginobili.  Class of 2012 & Peak Period 2004-05 to 2010-11:  Ginobili is a worthy Hall of Fame inductee, but his overall metrics are considerably lower than the other Shooting Guards on the bar.

Kobe Bryant.  Class of 2020 & Peak Period 2005-06 to 2011-12:  An occasional Small Forward, Bryant’s greatness and longevity jack up the Modern Positional Averages at this position.

Ray Allen.  Class of 2018 & Peak Period 2002-03 to 2008-09: Allen was a pure Shooting Guard, and though he only retired in 2014, he will be the first one taken off once the next SG is indicted.

Peak Period is the best seven consecutive seasons by a player.*All-NBA have weighted points.  3 for the First Team, 2 for the Second Team, and 1 for the Third Team.

MVP and Defensive Player of the Year have weighted points.  10 for 1^st Place, 9 for 2^nd Place, 8 for 3^rd Place, 7 for 4^th Place, 6 for 5^th Place, 5 for 6^th Place, 4 for 7^th Place, 3 for 8^th Place, 2 for 9^th Place and 1 for 10^th Place.

All-Defensive have weighted points.  2 for the First Team, 1 for the Second Team.

It is a wonderful time of the year!

For all of the things that we can accurately criticize about the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, we love how they always time their announcements, based on major hoops-related events.  As such, during Final Four weekend, the Hall announced 12 new members, comprising the Class of 2022.

Alphabetically, they are:

The 1976 Women’s Olympic Team:  Team U.S.A. won the Gold Medal at the Montreal Games.

Gene Bess:  Bess had a career record of 1,300-416 making him the winningest coach in NCAA history.  Spending his entire career at Three Rivers Community College, he is a two-time Junior College Champion as a Coach.

Gary Blair:  Blair coached for 37 years, most notably leading the women’s program at Texas A&M to a National Championship in 2011.  He had a lifetime record of 852-346.

Pau Gasol:  The Spanish Center went to six All-Star Games and helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to two NBA Championships.  Gasol also was a two-time Second Team and two-time Third Team All-NBA player and while representing Spain, he is a two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, won an Olympic Bronze, and also led his country to Gold in the 2006 World Cup.

Becky Hammon:  Hammon was a six-time WNBA Selection and was named to the NBA 15^th, 20^th, and 25^th Anniversary Team.  She won Bronze representing Russia in the 2008 Olympics and was the first female Assistant Coach in the NBA (San Antonio).  Hammon won the WNBA Championship in her first year as a Head Coach with Las Vegas.

David Hixon:  Hixon was Amherst College’s Men Head Coach for 42 years, winning two Division III National Championships and two Division III Head Coach of the Year Awards.

Gene Keady:  Keady was the Head Coach for Purdue for 25 years and led the Boilermakers to six Big Ten Regular Season Titles.  He is a seven-time Big Ten Coach of the Year.

Dirk Nowitzki:  A Finalist on his first year on the ballot, Nowitzki was the centerpiece for the Dallas Mavericks for over a decade, and took them to their first NBA Championship in 2011.  The 2007 MVP was a four-time First Team, five-time Second Team and three-time Third Team All-NBA recipient and also was named to the NBA 75^th Anniversary Team.

Tony Parker:   Parker won four NBA Championships with the San Antonio Spurs and was a six-time All-Star.  The 2007 NBA Finals MVP was a three-time Second Team All-NBA player and would represent France in many tournaments, most notably winning EuroBasket Gold in 2013.

Gregg Popovich:  Popovich is still active, and is already a legend in basketball coaching.  “Pop” led the Spurs to five NBA Championships.  He is also a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and the was the Head Coach for the U.S. Team that won Gold at the 2020 Olympics.

Jim Valvano:  Valvano is a posthumous induction, who is best known for leading an underdog North Carolina State to a National Championship in 1983.  He would pass away from cancer, but not before he set up the V Foundation that donates funds toward cancer research.

Dwyane Wade:  Wade was the long-time Point Guard with the Miami Heat where he won three NBA Championships.  The first ballot nominee went to 13 All-Star Games, and was an eight-time All-NBA Selection (two First Team, three Second Team and three Third Team).  He is also a 75^th Anniversary Team.

We will be revising our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball list next month.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

As part of the impending NBA All-Star festivities, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their Finalists for the Class of 2023.

They are:

Jennifer Azzi:  The former Stanford Point Guard led the Cardinal to a National Championship in 1990, winning the Final Four MVP, and the Naismith Award during the regular season.  Internationally, she won Gold for the United States in the 1996 Olympics and 1990 and 1998 FIBA World Championships.  

Gene Bess:  Bess had a career record of 1,300-416 making him the winningest coach in NCAA history.  Spending his entire career at Three Rivers Community College, he is a two-time Junior College Champion as a Coach.

Gary Blair:  Blair coached for 37 years, most notably leading the women’s program at Texas A&M to a National Championship in 2011.  He had a lifetime record of 852-346.

Pau Gasol:  The Spanish Center went to six All-Star Games and helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to two NBA Championships.  Gasol also was a two-time Second Team and two-time Third Team All-NBA player and while representing Spain, he is a two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, won an Olympic Bronze, and also led his country to Gold in the 2006 World Cup.

Becky Hammon:  Hammon was a six-time WNBA Selection and was named to the NBA 15^th, 20^th, and 25^th Anniversary Team.  She won Bronze representing Russia in the 2008 Olympics and was the first female Assistant Coach in the NBA (San Antonio).  Hammon won the WNBA Championship in her first year as a Head Coach with Las Vegas.

David Hixon:  Hixon was Amherst College’s Men Head Coach for 42 years, winning two Division III National Championships and two Division III Head Coach of the Year Awards.

Gene Keady:  Keady was the Head Coach for Purdue for 25 years and led the Boilermakers to six Big Ten Regular Season Titles.  He is a seven-time Big Ten Coach of the Year.

Dirk Nowitzki:  A Finalist on his first year on the ballot, Nowitzki was the centerpiece for the Dallas Mavericks for over a decade, and took them to their first NBA Championship in 2011.  The 2007 MVP was a four-time First Team, five-time Second Team and three-time Third Team All-NBA recipient and also was named to the NBA 75^th Anniversary Team.

Tony Parker:   Parker won four NBA Championships with the San Antonio Spurs and was a six-time All-Star.  The 2007 NBA Finals MVP was a three-time Second Team All-NBA player and would represent France in many tournaments, most notably winning EuroBasket Gold in 2013.

Gregg Popovich:  Popovich is still active, and is already a legend in basketball coaching.  “Pop” led the Spurs to five NBA Championships.  He is also a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and the was the Head Coach for the U.S. Team that won Gold at the 2020 Olympics.

Dwyane Wade:  Wade was the long-time Point Guard with the Miami Heat where he won three NBA Championships.  The first ballot nominee went to 13 All-Star Games, and was an eight-time All-NBA Selection (two First Team, three Second Team and three Third Team).  He is also a 75^th Anniversary Team.

Marian Washington:  Washington was the Women’s Head Coach for Kansas from 1979 to 2003 and had a record of 560-363.

The Class of 2023 will be announced during this year’s Final Four

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate those who made it to this stage.

The Naismith Basketball released their preliminary nominees for the Class of 2023, which contains candidates from six different categories.  The Finalists will be released on NBA All-Star Weekend, on Friday, February 17.  The Class will be announced during the Final Four on April 1.

Here is the list of nominees: 

*Indicates first time nominee.

NORTH AMERICAN NOMINATIONS:

Ken Anderson (Coach)

John Beilein (Coach*)

Gene Bess (Coach)

Chauncey Billups (Player) Ranked #6 on Notinhalloffame.com

Tom Chambers (Player) Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com

John Clougherty (Referee)

Michael Cooper (Player) Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com

Joey Crawford (Referee)

Jack Curran (Coach)

Mark Eaton (Player) Ranked #32 on Notinhalloffame.com

Cliff Ellis (Coach)

Michael Finlay (Player) Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com

Pau Gasol (Player*) Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com

Leonard Hamilton (Coach)

Lou Henson (Coach)

Ed Hightower (Referee)

David Hixon (Coach)

Mark Jackson (Player) Ranked #67 on Notinhalloffame.com

Marques Johnson (Player) Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com

Gene Keady (Coach)

Jim Larranaga (Coach*)

Maurice Lucas (Player) Ranked #21 on Notinhalloffame.com

Shawn Marion (Player) Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com

Rollie Massimino (Coach)

Dick Motta (Coach)

Dirk Nowitzki (Player*) Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com

Jake O’Donnell (Referee)

Tony Parker (Player*) Ranked #5 on Notinhalloffame.com

Jim Phelan (Coach)

Gregg Popovich (Coach*)

Bo Ryan (Coach)

Stan Spirou (Coach*)

Reggie Theus (Player) Ranked #70 on Notinhalloffame.com

Dwyane Wade (Player*) Ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com

Buck Williams (Player) Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com

John Williamson (Player)

Paul Westphal (Coach)

WOMEN’S NOMINATIONS:

Leta Andrews (Coach)

Jennifer Azzi (Player)

Gary Blair (Coach)

Doug Bruno (Coach*)

Becky Hammon (Player)

Becky Martin (Coach)

Debbie Miller-Palmore (Player)

Kim Mulkey (Player)

Valerie Still (Player)

Marian Washington (Coach)

INTERNATIONAL DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:

Jackie Chazalon

Mirza Delibasic

Dusan Ivkovic

Semen Khalipski

Vladimir Kondrashin

Eduardo Lamas

Marcos Leite

Shimon Mirrabi

Amaury Pasos

Manuel Sainz

Togo Soares

Ranko Zerzvica

WOMEN’S VETERANS DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:

1976 U.S. Olympic Team (Team*)

1982 Cheyney University NCAA Final Four Team (Team*)

Alline Banks Sprouse (Player)

Edmonton Commercial Grads (Team)

John Head (Coach)

Yolanda Laney (Player*)

Nashville Business College (Team)

Lorneta Odom (Player)

Hanley Redin (Coach)

Hazel Walker (Player)

Valerie Walker (Player*)

Dean Weese (Coach*)

CONTRIBUTOR DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:

Pete Babcock

Dick Baumgartner

Henry Bibby

Marty Blake

Vic Bubas

Doug Collins

Wayne Duke

Bill Foster

Bob Gibbons

Simon Gourdine

Tim Grgurich

Junius Kellogg

Johnny “Red” Kerr

Tom Konchalski

Bobby Lewis

Fred McCall

Jack McCloskey

Jon McGlocklin

Speedy Morris

Dennis Murphy

Curly Neal

Jack Powers

Will Robinson

Gene Shue

Jim Valvano

Donnie Walsh

VETERANS DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:

1936 U.S. Olympic Team (Team)

1972 U.S. Olympic Team (Team)

Dick Barnett (Player) Ranked #61 on Notinhalloffame.com

Tom Blackburn (Coach)

Sid Borgia (Referee)

Charles Brown (Player)

Freddie Brown (Player*) Ranked #63 on Notinhalloffame.com

Jack Coleman (Player)

Charles Eckman (Referee)

Leroy Edwards (Player)

Lou Ferris (Contributor)

Hy Gotkin (Player)

Travis Grant (Player)

Jack Hartman (Coach)

Cam Henderson (Coach)

Robert Hopkins (Player)

Charles Keinath (Player)

Greg Kelser (Player*)

Kentucky Wesleyan 1966, 1968 & 1969 (Team)

Bob Love (Player) Ranked #52 on Notinhalloffame.com

Loyola of Chicago (Team)

Billy Markward (Contributor)

Ed McCluskey (Coach)

Jack McKinney (Contributor)

Bill Melchionni (Player*)

Francis Meehan (Player)

Lucias Mitchell (Coach)

Donald “Dudley” Moore (Coach)

Joe Mulaney (Coach)

Willie Naulls (Player) Ranked #45 on Notinhalloffame.com

North Catholic High School Junior Varsity (Philadelphia) (Team)

Don Otten (Player*)

Philadelphia SPHAS (Team)

Kevin Porter (Player*)

Glenn Roberts (Player)

Lennie Rosenbluth (Player)

Kenny Sailors (Player)

Fred Schaus (Contributor)

Sam Schulman (Contributor)

Paul Silas (Player) Ranked #26 on Notinhalloffame.com

Dick Van Arsdale (Player)

Tom Van Arsdale (Player)

Lambert Will (Cobtributor)

Max Zaslofsky (Player) Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com

During this crazy time of NBA free agency, we have a basketball related announcement ourselves:

Our Notinhalloffame Basketball List has been revised to reflect the recent inductees and those now eligible.

What exactly did we do?

First, we took off those who were chosen for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 Class.

Second, we add those who are now eligible for the 2023 Class.

Third, we incorporate the comments and votes on those on the list, and alter accordingly.

Makes sense?

Let’s go!

Here is the new top ten on the Notinhalloffame.com list of those to consider for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Coming at #1 is Dirk Nowitzki, the German superstar who played his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks.  Nowitzki led Dallas to the 2011 NBA Championship, and individually, he was an 11-time All-Star.  He was also chosen for four First Team, five Second Team and three Third Team All-Star Selections.

Debuting at #2 is Miami Heat icon, Dwyane Wade.  The former Guard was strongly considered for the top spot, and had his squad beat Dirk in 2011, he might have been!  Wade won three NBA Titles with Miami, went to 13 All-Star Games, and was a two-time First Team, three-time Second Team and three-time Third Team All-NBA honoree.

Pau Gasol makes his first appearance at #3.  The Spaniard won two NBA Titles with the Lakers and internationally led Spain to Gold in the 2006 World Cup and captured two Silvers and a Bronze in Olympic competition.

Last year’s #1, Max Zaslofsky dropped to #4.  A four-time All-BAA/NBA Selection, Zaslofsky won the 1947/48 scoring title while as a member of the Chicago Stags, and he also played for New York, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Fort Wayne.

At #5, is another strong debut, Tony Parker.  A member of the powerful Spurs teams that won four NBA Titles with him, Parker was a seven-time All-Star, and was also chosen for four Second Team and one Third Team All-NBA.  While representing France, Parker won four medals in EuroBasket, including Gold in 2013. 

Chauncey Billups fell slightly to #6.  Leading the Pistons to a Title in 2004, Billups went to five All-Star Games, and was a three-time All-NBA player.

Shawn Kemp dropped to #7.  The “Reign Man” was an icon in Seattle and was a six-time All-Star and three-time Second Team All-NBA honoree.  

Larry Foust inched up to #8.  Foust went to eight All-Star Games in the 1950s, and was a First Team All-NBA player once.

Buck Williams moved up two spots to #9.  Williams was the 1982 Rookie of the Year, and a three-time All-Star.

Mark Aguirre rounds out the top 10.  A two-time All-American at DePaul, Aguirre won two NBA Championships with the Pistons and was also a three-time All-Star.

The entire list can be found here.

Please note that our list at present does not include women and international candidates.  We will look at doing that in the future.

You know what we want you to do!

Cast your votes, and offer your opinions.

As always, we have a heartfelt thank you from all of us at Notinhalloffame.com

It is onward and upward for us at Notinhalloffame.com as we have added a new section, that of the Basketball Hall of Fame Futures for 2023.  

This is the group of former players who will be eligible for the Hall for the first time in 2023, and we have four former players in this section.

They are: 

Tony Parker:  Arguably the best player to come from France, Parker is a four-time NBA Champion with the San Antonio Spurs, and he was a Second Team All-NBA Selection three times.  Parker also went to the All-Star Game seven times.

Luol Deng:  From South Sudan, Deng was a two-time All-Star when he played for Chicago, and he was a Second Team All-Defensive player in 2011/12.

Dwyane Wade:  Wade went to thirteen All-Star Games and was a three-time NBA Champion, all with the Miami Heat.  He was also a First Team All-Star twice, and a Second Team and Third Team All-Star three times.

Dirk Nowitzki:  Nowitzki played his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks, the team he took an NBA Championship in 2011.  The German star was a four-time First Team All-NBA Selection, 14-time All-Star, and was the NBA MVP in 2007.

Parker, Wade and Nowitzki sounds like a pretty sweet class doesn’t it?  You can find the full page here of the 2023 eligibles here.

You know what we want you to do!

Take a. look and cast your votes and offer your opinions.

As always, we thank you for your support.

It is the 25^thanniversary of the creation of Conference USA and in recognition of this the athletic coalition has created a Hall of Fame.

The first class consists (appropriately) of 25 people, 20 student-athletes, three coaches and two administrators.

To qualify for the Hall, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

1. Student-athletes must have played a minimum of two years.For coaches or administrators, the minimum requirement is five years of service.
2. Student-athletes must have last played for the institution at least five years.
3. Considerations for student-athletes are based on national honors, conference honors, academic standing and off-field contributions.
4. Considerations for coaches and administrators are based on C-USA as a whole.

The 25 inductees are:

Players:

Courtney Blades, Southern Mississippi, Softball 1999-2000:  Blades was the National Softball Player of the Year in 2000 and made history as the first player to record 600 Strikeouts in a season.  She took Southern Miss to two straight College World series appearances.

Arnau Brugues, Tulsa, Men’s Tennis 2006-09:  From Spain, Brugues was a four-time Conference USA Player of the Year and would win the 2006 Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Tennis Championship. This marked the first time that a C-USA player won the title.

Tori Bowie, Southern Miss, Track & Field 2009-12:  Bowie was the 2011 and 2012 C-USA Field Athlete of the Year and she would also win the NCAA Long Jump Championship twice.  After college, she represented the United States at the 2016 Olympics where she won Gold in the 4x100 m relay, Silver in the 100 m, and Bronze in the 200 m.

Jon Busch, Charlotte, Men’s Soccer 1994-96:  A First Team All-American and Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 1996, Busch would take Charlotte to their first College Cup appearance that same year. He would later play in Major League Soccer for fifteen years and was named the Goalkeeper of the Year in 1998.

Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis, Men’s Basketball 2005-08:  An All-American in 2008, Douglas-Roberts was also named the C-USA Player of the Year in 2008.  That year, he led the Tigers to the National Championship Game.

Jarett Dillard, Rice, Football 2005-08:  Dillard was a First Team All-American in 2008 and would set a record with a touchdown reception in 17 straight games.  In 2008, He was a vital part in Rice’s first bowl win in 54 years.

Jake Gautreau, Tulane, Baseball 1998-2001:  Gautreau was the C-USA player of the year in 2000 and 2001 and took the Green Wave to the College World Series in 2001.  He would represent Team USA in the Olympics in 2000.

Tyler Henderson, Tulsa, Volleyball 2009-12:  Henderson was a three-time C-USA Player of the Year (2010-12) and would set an NCAA record for kills in a season (710).

Deanna Jackson, UAB, Women’s Basketball 1998-2002:  Jackson was the 2001 Conference USA Player of the Year and was the first player in the conference to record 2,000 Points and 1,000 Rebounds.

Chandi Jones, Houston, Women’s Basketball 2000-04:  Jones was a three-time Conference USA Player of the Year and was the Division I Scoring Champion in 2003.  She is still the all-time leading scorer in conference history.

Case Keenum, Houston, Football 2007-11:  Keenum was named the C-USA MVP in both 2009 and 2011.  He took Houston to four straight bowl games and he holds the FBS record for completions (1,546), passing yards (19,217) and passing touchdowns (155).  To date, he has thrown for 64 Touchdowns in the NFL.

Michael Kogan, Tulane, Men’s Tennis 2001-04:  Kogan was a four-time Conference USA Player of the Year and would take the Green Wave to three C-USA titles.  He played the NCAA Championship in singles and doubles four times.

Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati, Men’s Basketball 1997-2000:  Martin was the Consensus National Player of the Year in 2000 and was a part of the Bearcats four straight NCAA Tournaments.  He would be drafted #1 overall and would play 14 years in the National Basketball Association.

Graeme McDowell, UAB, Men’s Golf 1999-2002:  Named the 2001 and 2002 Conference USA Golfer of the Year, he would be named the 2002 Haskins Award winner that is given annually the most outstanding college golfer. McDowell would later win the 2010 U.S. Open.

Yulia Pakhalina, Houston, Diving and Swimming 2001-03:  From Russia, Pakhalina won 64 of 66 collegiate diving events.  She would be a three-time Olympian winning the Gold Medal in 2000 3m Synchronized Springboard and Silver in the same event in 2004 & 2008. She also won a Silver and Bronze in the 3 m Springboard in 2008 & 2004 respectively.

Anthony Rendon, Rice, Baseball 2008-11:  Rendon would win the Dick Howser Trophy as the top Division I college player in 2009. Rendon would be named the 2010 C-USA Male Athlete of the Year and is currently in his seventh season in the Majors, playing for the Washington Nationals.

Brooke Tull, TCU, Women’s Golf 2002-04:  Tull was a three-time C-USA Golfer of the Year and would have four tournament wins.

Dwayne Wade, Marquette, Men’s Basketball 2001-03:  Wade was the Conference USA Player of the Year in 2003 and took Marquette to their first Final Four Appearance.  Wade would play 15 seasons in the NBA and take the Miami Heat to three NBA Titles.

DeAngelo Williams, Memphis, Football 2002-05:  Williams was a First Team All-American in 2005 and was a three-time C-USA Offensive Player of the Year.  He is the all-time leader in Conference USA Rushing Yards and fifth in the FBS.  In the NFL, he would lead the NFL twice in Rushing Touchdowns.

Kevin Youkilis, Cincinnati, Baseball 1998-2001:  Youkilis was twice a Second Team All-American (2000 & 2001) and would later win two World Series rings with the Boston Red Sox.

Coaches:

Jeff Bower, Southern Mississippi, Football 1995-2007:  Bower was a three-time C-USA Coach of the Year and would post a winning record 12 years, making 10 bowls.  He would take Southern Miss to a Liberty Bowl win in both 1997 and 1999.

Wayne Graham, Rice, Baseball 2006-18:  Graham took Rice too the College World Series in 2006, 2007 & 2008 and is a three-time C-USA Coach of the Year.  He is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Huggins, Cincinnati, Men’s Basketball 1995-2004:  Huggins is a three-time C-USA Coach of the Year and took the Bearcats to the Elite Eight in 1996.

Administrators:

Gene Bartow, UAB, Men’s Basketball Coach & Athletics Director:  Bartow is a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

Mike Slive, Conference USA Commissioner 1995-2002.

1. Moving forward, the Conference USA Hall of Fame will have a class of at least one and a maximum of five.
   
   We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the first class of the Conference USA Athletic Hall of Fame.

It is the end of an era.

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade have played their final games of what should be first ballot Hall of Fame careers.

From Germany, Nowitzki was the ninth overall pick of the 1999 Draft and there were many who thought that the Dallas Mavericks were making a mistake selecting a European with their First Round Pick.  They needn’t have worried.

Nowitzki would play 21 seasons for Dallas amassing 1,522 Games with another 145 in the Playoffs. Named an All Star 14 times, he would rattle off an impressive streak of 12 consecutive All-NBA Selections (2000-01 to 2001-12) with four of them being First Team.  He would be named the MVP of the league in 2006-07 and took the Mavericks to a surprising NBA Championship in 2011.  As of this writing, he is third all-time in Minutes Played, sixth in Points, twenty-seventh in Rebounds and eighth in Win Shares.  

Wade’s career was not as long but some would argue it held a higher profile.  The Guard was the 5^thOverall Pick of the loaded 2004 Class where he would join the Miami Heat and lead them to greatness.  A 12 time All Star and eight time All-NBA Selection, Wade led Miami to their first NBA Championship in 2006 and was the architect of bringing future Hall of Famers LeBron James and Chris Bosh to Miami where they won it all in 2012 and 2013.

With both Dallas and Miami missing the playoffs we have a very rare case of having two hoops legends finish their career on exactly the same day.  Both Nowitzki and Wade are eligible for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2023. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to thank both Dirk Nowitzki and Dwayne Wade for the on the court memories and we wish them the best in their post playing career.