The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their Nominees for the Class of 2022.
As usual, it is a gigantic list, so we will not be doing brief resumes of each candidate, and will do so when they become a Finalist.
Finalists from the North American and Women’s Committee will be announced All-Star Weekend, with the full Class of 2022 announced during the Final Four.
At present, the 2022 Enshrinement Ceremony will take place on September 9-10.
The Nominees are: (*indicates a First-Time Nominee)
North American Committee Nominees:
Ken Anderson (Coach)
Fletcher Aritt (Coach)
Johnny Bach (Coach)
Gene Bess (Coach)
Chauncey Billups (Player) Ranked #4 on the Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List
Rick Byrd (Coach)
Muggsy Bogues (Player)
Irv Brown (Referee)
Jim Burch (Referee)
Marcus Camby (Player) Ranked #63 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tom Chambers (Player) Ranked #24 on Notinhalloffame.com
John Clougherty (Referee)
Michael Cooper (Player) Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com
Joey Crawford (Referee)
Jack Curran (Coach)
Mark Eaton (Player)
Cliff Ellis (Coach)
Hugh Evans (Referee)
Michael Finley (Player) Ranked #58 on Notinhalloffame.com
Steve Fisher (Coach)
Manu Ginobili* (Player) Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com
Leonard Hamilton (Coach)
Richard Hamilton (Player) Ranked #90 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tim Hardaway (Player) Ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com
Lou Henson (Coach)
Ed Hightower (Referee)
David Hixon* (Coach)
Bob Huggins (Coach)
Mark Jackson (Player) Ranked #70 on Notinhalloffame.com
Herman Johnson (Coach)
Marques Johnson (Player) Ranked #20 on Notinhalloffame.com
George Karl (Coach)
Gene Keady (Coach)
Ken Kern (Coach)
Shawn Marion (Player) Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com
Rollie Massimino (Coach)
Bob McKillop (Coach)
Danny Miles (Coach)
Steve Moore (Coach)
Dick Motta (Coach)
Jake O’Donnell (Referee)
Jere Quinn (Coach)
Lamont Robinson (Player)
Bo Ryan (Coach)
Bob Saulsbury (Coach)
Norm Sloan (Coach)
Willie West (Coach)
Buck Williams (Player) Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com
John Williamson (Player)
Paul Westhead (Coach)
Women’s Committee Nominations:
Leta Andrews (Coach)
Jennifer Azzi (Player)
Gary Blair* (Coach)
Swin Cash (Player)
Becky Hammon (Player)
Suzie McConnell (Player)
Debbie Miller-Palmore (Player)
Kim Mulkey (Player)
Marianne Stanley (Coach)
Valerie Still (Player)
Marian Washington (Coach)
Lindsey Whalen* (Player)
Contributor Committee Nominations (Direct-Elect Category):
Dick Baumgartner
Henry Bibby
Marty Blake
Vic Bubas
Doug Collins
Larry Costello
Wayne Duke
Bill Foster
Bob Gibbons*
Simon Gourdine
Tim Grgurich
Del Harris
Johnny “Red” Kerr
Tom Konchalski
Bobby Lewis
Herbert Livsey
Fred McCall*
Jack McCloskey
Speedy Morris
Johnny Most
Dennis Murphy
Joe O’Toole
Billy Packer
Jack Powers
Will Robinson*
Gene Shue
Jim Valvano
Donnie Walsh
Jerome Williams
Early African-American Pioneers Committee Nominations (Direct-Elect Category):
Dick Barnett
Clarence “Puggy” Bell
Sonny Boswell
Bill Garrett
Inman Jackson
Harry “Bucky” Lew
Davage “Dave” Minor
Hudson Oliver
Al “Runt” Pullins
James “Pappy” Ricks
Paul Robeson
Eyre Saitch
William “Wee Willie” Smith
International Committee Nominations (Direct-Elect Category):
Jacky Chazalon
Mirza Delibasic*
Alphonso Ford
Giuseppe Giergia
Dusan Ivkovic
Semen Khalipski
Vladimir Kondrashin
Radivoj Korac
Eduardo Lamas
Marcos Leite
Shimon Mizrahi
Amaury Pasos
Dan Peterson
Manuel Sainz
Togo Soares
Ranko Zeravica
Veterans Committee Nominations (Direct-Elect Category):
1936 U.S. Olympic Team (Team)
1972 U.S. Olympic Team (Team)
Tom Blackburn (Coach)
Sid Borgia (Referee)
Darel Carrier (Player)
Jack Coleman (Player)
Charles Eckman (Referee)
Leroy Edwards (Player)
Leo Ferris (Contributor)
Clarence “Bevo” Francis (Player)
Hy Gotkin (Player)*
Travis Grant (Player)
Cam Henderson (Coach)
Robert Hopkins (Player)
Lou Hudson (Player) Ranked #6 on Notinhalloffame.com
Charles Keinath (Player)
Kentucky Wesleyan 1966, 1968 & 1969 (Team)
Bob Love (Player) Ranked #51 on Notinhalloffame.com
Loyola of Chicago (Team)
Billy Markward (Contributor)
Ed McCluskey (Coach)
Ray Mears (Coach)
Francis Meehan (Player)
Lucias Mitchell (Coach)
Donald “Dudley” Moore (Coach)
Joe Mullaney (Coach)*
Willie Naulls (Player) Ranked #55 on Notinhalloffame.com
North Catholic High School JV (Philadelphia, PA) (Team)
Philadelphia, PA (Team)
Philadelphia SPHAS (Team)
Glenn Roberts (Player)
Holcombe Rucker (Contributor)
Kenny Sailors (Player)
Fred Schaus (Contributor)
Sam Schulman (Contributor)
Paul Silas (Player) Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com
Dick Van Arsdale (Player)
Tom Van Arsdale (Player)
Perry Wallace (Player)
Max Zaslofsky (Player) Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com
Women’s Veterans Committee Nominations (Direct-Elect Category):
Alline Banks Sprouse (Player)
Edmonton Commercial Grads (Team)
John Head (Coach)
Nashville Business College (Team)
Lometa Odom (Player)
Harley Redin (Coach)
Theresa Shank (Player)
Hazel Walker (Player)
We would like to congratulate all of those who made it to this stage.
