Center MPA
Please note that this does not reflect the last five Centers 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 Center, that is very much the case.
The five Centers we are using as the baseline are:
Pau Gasol. Class of 2023 & Peak Period 2008-09 to 2014-15: Gasol’s brother, Marc, is more associated with the Center position than Pau, but Pau played more minutes at Center than Power Forward, especially in his peak Lakers period.
Chris Bosh. Class of 2021 & Peak Period 2005-06 to 2011-12: Like Pau Gasol, Bosh played a lot of time at Power Forward and bluntly looks more like a PF than a C. Nevertheless, we have to go by what he logged more minutes at, and we have CB4 slotted here.
Ben Wallace. Class of 2021 & Peak Period 2000-01 to 2006-07: With Wallace and the next three, we do not doubt these are pure Centers! Wallace was not a scorer like the others, so he skews those metrics lower but elevates defensive averages.
Shaquille O’Neal. Class of 2016 & Peak Period 1994-95 to 2000-01: Shaq is the gold standard of these five, and when he falls off the recent five Centers, the bar metrics across the board will fall.
Yao Ming. Class of 2016 & Peak Period 2002-03 to 2008-09: Yao Ming is the opposite of Shaq, not because he wasn’t good, but because his career was so brief, it will have the opposite impact on the overall totals.
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 1st Place, 9 for 2nd Place, 8 for 3rd Place, 7 for 4th Place, 6 for 5th Place, 5 for 6th Place, 4 for 7th Place, 3 for 8th Place, 2 for 9th Place and 1 for 10th Place.
All-Defensive have weighted points. 2 for the First Team, 1 for the Second Team.
The Basketball Hall names 16 people to the Class of 2021
The day after the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2020, the Class of 2021 has been announced.
Let’s get right to it:
The members of the Class of 2021 are:
Val Ackerman: After her playing career ended, Ackerman worked in the legal field and would later be a special assistant to NBA Commissioner, David Stern. She would become the first President of the WNBA (serving eight years) and became an appointee to the Board of Directors of USA Basketball.
Rick Adelman: Adelman was a former WCC Player of the Year, but he enters the Hall as a Coach, having helmed Portland (1989-94), Golden State (1995-97), Sacramento (1999-06), Houston (2007-11) and Minnesota (2011-14) with an overall record of 1,042-749.
Chris Bosh: Bosh enters Springfield on his second year of eligibility, and though he played more games with Toronto, it was his time in Miami with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade where he is best known. With the Heat, Bosh won two NBA Championships, and is an overall 11-time All-Star. Bosh also has an Olympic Gold Medal with Team U.S.A. in 2008.
Bob Dandridge: Dandridge is a two-time NBA Champion, one with Milwaukee (1971), and one with Washington (1978), and is a four-time NBA All-Star. Both the Bucks and his collegiate alumni, Norfolk State, retired his number.
Cotton Fitzsimmons: Fitzsimmons was an NBA Head Coach for Phoenix (1970-72, 1988-92 & 1996-97), Atlanta (1972-76), Buffalo (1977-78), Kansas City (1978-84) and San Antonio (1984-86) and was a two-time NBA Coach of the Year (1979 & 1989). He had a lifetime coaching record of 832-775.
Clarence “Fats” Jenkins’: Jenkins enters as this year’s Early African -American Pioneer inductee, and he most notably played for the New York Rens from 1925 to 1939. He also played in the Negro Leagues of baseball for twenty years.
Howard Garfinkel: Garfinkel, was the co-founder and director of Five-Star Basketball Camps and creator of Basketball Illustrated, the first high school scouting report. He was inducted to the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Yolanda Griffith: Griffith was an eight-time WNBA All-Star, two-time All-WNBA First Team Selection and was twice the Rebounding leader. She also took the Sacramento Monarchs to a WNBA Championship in 2005, and while representing the United States, she won two Gold Olympic Gold Medals (2000 & 2004).
Lauren Jackson: One of the top female players ever, Australia’s Lauren Jackson was a seven-time WNBA All-Star, three-time WNBA MVP, and she led the Seattle Storm twice to an WNBA Championship. She was also a seven-time All-WNBA First Team Selection and was also a former Defensive Player of the Year. Internationally, Jackson led Australia to Gold in the 2008 World Championship, and captured three straight Silvers (2000, 2004 & 2008) at the Olympics.
Toni Kukoc: From Croatia, Kukoc is this year’s International Inductee. Kukoc famously was part of the Bulls’ second three-peat (1996-98), and was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 1996. In Europe, Kukoc was a five-time Euroscar Player of the Year, four-time Mister Europa Player of the Year, and he led Benetton Treviso to three consecutive EuroLeague Championships (1989-91). Representing Yugoslavia, he won Gold in 1990 World Cup, and Silver in the 1992 Olympics representing Croatia.
Pearl Moore: With 4,061 Points at Francis Marion College, Moore is the all-time leader in Points in Women’s College Basketball. She would later play professionaly in the Women’s Basketball League, and in 2011, she was chosen for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Paul Pierce: The arguable headliner of this class, Pierce enters on his first year of eligibility. An All-American at Kansas, Pierce was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1998, where he was their best player, but needed help to bring them back to greatness. He got that when they signed Hall of Famers, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, and Pierce was the 2008 Finals MVP. Pierce was a ten-time All-Star, a four-time All-NBA honoree (one Second Team and three Third Team), and his number 34 was retired by both the Boston Celtics and University of Kansas.
Bill Russell: Russell enters the Hall again, this time as a Head Coach. His coaching career began while still playing for the Celtics, and he not only became the first African-American Head Coach in the NBA, he was the first to win the NBA Championship (1968). Russell won a second Title as a player/coach in 1969, and he would later coach Seattle (1973-77) and Sacramento (1987-88). He has an overall coaching record of 341-290
Ben Wallace: Wallace is one of the best defensive players in the last 30 years, and he was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005 & 2006. Also, a five-time All-NBA Selection (three Second Team, and two Third Team), Wallace led the Pistons to the Championship in 2004, making him the first player of that championship squad to earn a spot in Springfield. Wallace also was a two-time Rebounding leader, one-time Blocks leader, and he also logged time for the Washington, Orlando, Chicago and Cleveland. The Pistons retired his number 3 in 2016.
Chris Webber: Webber was the leader of one of the most influential college teams in recent memory, “The Fab Five” of the University of Michigan. He would be most known for his failed time-out call in the NCAA Finals, but there was no doubt that he was the star of the NCAA. Professionally, Webber was a five-time All-Star, and three-time Second Team All-NBA Selection. Webber also was the 1994 Rookie of the Year, and he led the NBA in Rebounds in 1998-99, and his number 4. Was retired by the Sacramento Kings.
Jay Wright: Wright, who is the current Head Coach at Villanova, brought the Wildcats to three Final Fours, winning two National Championships (2016 & 2018), and he is also a two-time Naismith College Coach of the Year. He currently has a coaching record of 606-271.
We will begin work on revising our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List. Look for that next month.
We here would like to congratulate the sixteen new members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announces the 2021 Finalists
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced 14 Finalists for the Class of 2021, ten men and four women.
The North American Committee Finalists are:
Rick Adelman (Coach): Portland 1989-94, Golden State 1995-97, Sacramento 1999-06, Houston 2007-11 & Minnesota 2011-14. A seven-year pro, Adelman went into coaching, first obtaining a Head Coaching role in the NBA with the Trail Blazers in 1989. Adelman led Portland to two Western Conference Championships (1990 & 1992). Last coaching in 2014, Adelman had a career record of 1,042-749, and is currently ninth all-time in wins.
Chris Bosh (Player):Toronto 2003-10 & Miami 2010-17. Bosh went to eleven consecutive All-Star Games (2006-16) and helped the Heat win two NBA Titles (2012 & 2013), and won Olympic Gold for the United States in 2008. The former ACC Rookie of the Year has already had his number (1) retired by the Heat. He was eligible last year, but was not nominated. Ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Michael Cooper (Player): Los Angeles Lakers (1978-90). The Shooting Guard for the “Showtime” Lakers, Cooper aided L.A. win five NBA Championships. A defensive wizard, Cooper won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987, and was five times part of the All-Defensive First Team roster. Ranked #33 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tim Hardaway (Player): Golden State (1989-96), Miami (1996-01), Dallas (2001-02), Denver (2002) & Indiana (2003). Hardaway was a five-time All-Star and a First Team All-NBA Selection in 1997. Also, a three-time Second Team Selection, Hardaway was a member of the 2000 Olympic Gold winning team for the United States. Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Marques Johnson (Player): Milwaukee (1977-84), Los Angeles Clippers (1984-87) & Golden State (1989). Johnson went to five All-Star Games and in 1979 was a First Team All-Star. An NCAA Champion and former College Player of the Year at UCLA, Johnson’s number was retired by both the Bruins and the Milwaukee Bucks. Ranked #25 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Paul Pierce (Player): Boston (1998-13), Brooklyn (2013-14), Washington (2014-15) & Los Angeles Clippers (2015-17). A First Team All-American at Kansas, Pierce played 19 seasons, the first fifteen with the Celtics. Pierce led Boston to the NBA Championship in 2008, where he was named the Finals MVP. Pierce’s number is retired by the Celtics and Jayhawks, and he is currently 19thall-time in Points. Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com
Bill Russell (Coach): Boston (1966-69), Seattle (1973-77) & Sacramento (1987-88). Russell is already inducted as a player (1975), and in 1966, he became the Celtics Player/Coach, becoming the first African-American Coach in the NBA. Russell took the Celtics to his last two of eleven titles in that capacity, and had an overall record of 341-290.
Ben Wallace (Player): Washington (1996-99), Orlando (1999-00), Detroit (2000-06), Chicago (2006-08), Cleveland (2008-09) & Detroit (2009-12). Wallace brought the Pistons to an NBA Championship in 2004, and he was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year. A two-time Rebounding Leader and one-time Blocking Leader, Wallace was also a four-time All-Star. His number was retired by Detroit. Ranked #4on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Webber (Player): Golden State (1993-94), Washington (1994-98), Sacramento (1998-05), Philadelphia (2006-07), Detroit (2007) & Golden State (2008). Webber was the leader of Michigan’s “Fab Five”, and was a Consensus All-American. Named the NBA Rookie of the Year, Webber was a five-time All-Star, and was a First Team All-NBA Selection in 2001. Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jay Wright (Coach): Hofstra 1994-01 & Villanova (2001-). Wright, who is still the Head Coach at Villanova, has taken the Wildcats to two NCAA Championships and three Final Fours. He was named by the Associated Press Coach of the Decade (2010s).
The Women’s Committee Finalists are:
Leta Andrews (Coach): Tolar HS (1962-65), Gustine HS (1965-70), Comanche (1970-76), Granbury HS (1976-80), Calallen HS (1980-82) & Granbury (1992-14). Andrews has an overall coaching record of 1,416-355, and has won more than any other coach in high school basketball. Andrews is already in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Yolanda Griffith (Player): Chicago (1998), Sacramento (1999-07), Seattle (2008) & Indiana (2009). Griffith won the WNBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1999, and was an eight-time All-Star. She also won the WNBA Title in 2005 with the Monarchs where she was also the Finals MVP.
Lauren Jackson (Player): Seattle (2001-12). Jackson was a three-time WNBA MVP and seven-time WNBA All-Star, and she also led the league in scoring three times. Jackson also led Australia to three Olympic Silver Medals, one Olympic Bronze, and a World Championship Gold Medal in 2006.
Marianne Stanley (Coach): Old Dominion (1977-87), Penn (1987-89), USC (1989-93), Stanford (1995-96), California (1996-2000), Washington WNBA (2002-03), Indiana WNBA (2020-). Stanley took her teams to three Final Fours and brought Old Dominion to a NCAA Championship in 1985.
The Class of 2021 will be announced at this year’s Final Four.
Please note that at present, we only rank male players. This could change in the future.
The Class of 2021 ceremony is currently slated for September of this year.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the Finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Major Update: Our Notinhalloffame Basketball List has been revised, Paul Pierce now #1
Hall of Fame related lists are at the forefront of what we do. Hell, it is in the name of our site; Notinhalloffame.com!
The problem (or actually our perpetual joy) is that we have to continuously revise lists, most of them annually. With the ones in reference to the main Halls of Fame, we try to tackle the revisions immediately. With that in mind, we are pleased to have our new Notinhalloffame.com Basketball list of those to consider for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Before we get into it, please note that this list only covers the male candidates. We may look at doing a separate list for coaches, international, and women, but for now we will remain with this core list.
As always, the first thing we do is remove those who were chosen for the incoming class. This involved the removal of our top three, Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, all of which were in their first year of eligibility. We should note that while Rudy Tomjanavich was also chosen for Springfield, he did so as a Coach, and in the Basketball Hall, you can enter multiple times as a Coach and as a Player.
The second thing we do is input the new entries who are now eligible and are worthy of being ranked.
The third is look at your comments and votes and alter accordingly.
The complete list can be found here, but below are the former players who now comprise our new top ten.
Paul Pierce debuts at #1, and is our highest ranked new entry. Pierce was a ten-time All-Star, and was chosen for four All-NBA Teams (one Second Team and three Third Team). Pierce was a teammate of this year’s inductee, Kevin Garnett, in Boston, and he was the Finals MVP in their Championship win in 2008.
Chris Bosh moved from #4 to #2. Bosh was openly upset when he was not included in this list of Finalists for the 2020 Hall of Fame Class, but we suspect this was to hold him back for a class with Pierce. The former Raptor and Heat player, was an 11-time All-Star and won two NBA Championships with Miami.
Chris Webber climbs back to #3 from #5. Webber was the leader of the Michigan’s “Fab Five”, and was the NBA Rookie of the Year. C-Webb was a five-time All-Star, and was once a First Team All-NBA Selection, as well as a three-time Second Team All-NBA Selection. Webber was at one time ranked number one on this list.
Ben Wallace moves up two spots to #4. Wallace was a part of the Detroit Pistons 2004 NBA Championship, and he was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The four-time All-Star was a three-time Second Team All-NBA and a two-time Third Team All-NBA Selection.
Shawn Kemp rose three to #5. The former Seattle SuperSonic went to six All-Star Games, and was chosen for three-time Second Team squads.
Max Zaslofsky also went up three spots from #9 to #6. Zaslofsky was a four-time First Team All-NBA player in the 1940s and 1950s.
Mark Aguirre climbed to #7 from #10. The former Naismith College Player of the Year, won two NBA Championships as a Detroit Piston, and he was also a three-time All-Star.
Tim Hardaway returns to the top ten, moving up to #8. The former five-time All-Star was a star at Golden State, and he was also a First Team All-NBA player in 1997.
Lou Hudson shot up from #16 to #9. Hudson was a six-time All-Star.
Bob Dandridge closes the top ten, and he rose from #13. He was a four-time All-Star, and he won two NBA Titles, one with Milwaukee and one with Washington.
There are two new entries.
Deron Williams enters at #57 and Metta World Peace (the former Ron Artest) makes his list debut at #83.
At present, the list goes to 115. In the future, the intent is to bring it to 150, where it will be capped at that number.
You know what we want you to do!
Take a look at the new list, and cast your votes and offer your opinions.
As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support.
Six Names leaked for the Basketball Hall of Fame
Six names for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame have been revealed byESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowskiand let’s just get right to who they are:
Al Attles: Attles played for the Philadelphia /San Francisco Warriors for over a decade but midway through the 1969/70 Season he would become the Warriors Player/Coach making him one of the first African-American Coaches in the National Basketball Association. He hung up the shoes a year later but was their Head Coach until 1983 where he would take them to the Championship in 1975 and compiled a 588-548 record.
Chuck Cooper: Cooper made history as the first African-American to be drafted in the NBA, which occurred when Boston Celtics chose him with their Second Round Pick (14thOverall) in 1950. Cooper played for Duquesne collegiately and was in the NBA for seven seasons (Boston 1950-54), Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954-56) and Fort Wayne (1956). Cooper faced intense prejudice as he would often have to stay in separate hotels and dine separately from his teammates. Cooper was chosen by the direct-elect Early African-American Pioneers Committee.
Vlade Divac: An NBA All Star in 2001, Vlade Divac had over 13,000 Points over his career and would take Yugoslavia to many championships, most notably a win at the 1990 World Cup. Divac is Serbian and has been known for his humanitarian efforts and he is currently the General Manager of the Sacramento Kings. He was ranked #24 by us on Notinhalloffame.com and he enters via the International Committee.
Bobby Jones: A Second Team All American from North Carolina, Bobby Jones began his pro career with the Denver Nuggets of the ABA in 1974 and would later join the Philadelphia 76ers until he retired in 1986. Jones would go to four All Star Games was named to eight First Team All Defensive squads was the first ever Sixth Man of the Year and in 1983 he helped the Sixers with the NBA Title. Jones was ranked #14 on our latest Notinhalloffame.com list.
Sidney Moncreif: Moncrief was a First Team All-American and SWC Player of the Year in 1979 and in the NBA he was a two time Defensive Player of the Year (1983 & 1984) and was a five time All Star (1982-86). Moncreif played 12 of his 13 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and he was ranked #2 on our latest Notinhalloffame.com list.
Paul Westphal: Westphal would help the Boston Celtics win the 1974 NBA Championship and from 1977 to 1981 he was named an All Star with three of those seasons (1977, 1979 & 1980) seeing him named a First Team All Pro while he was with the Phoenix Suns. He was ranked #15 on our last Notinhalloffame.com list.
Wojnarowski also announced that Chris Webber, Ben Wallace and Marques Johnson were not chosen.
For us Webber’s induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame is long overdue and we are guessing that they are wiping out his accomplishments at the University of Michigan due to the booster scandal he was involved in.
Next year is absolutely loaded as Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Chris Bosh and Kevin Garnett are now eligible. We will be updating our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball list next month.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the six men who have been reported to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Naismith Basketball HOF announces their 2019 Finalists
As is tradition every NBA All Star Weekend, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announces the Finalists for their impending Hall of Fame Class.
The Finalists are:
Hugh Evans (Referee): Evans officiated nearly 2,000 regular season games and 170 playoff games in the NBA from 1972 to 2001.
Bill Fitch (Coach): Fitch coached in the NBA for 25 seasons and he was named the Coach of the Year in 1976 and 1980. In 1981, he would take the Boston Celtics to the NBA Championship.
Marques Johnson (Player): A five time All Star and First Team All NBA Selection in 1979, Marques Johnson was a champion at UCLA in 1975 and was named the National College Player of the Year in 1977. He is ranked #29on Notinhalloffame.com.
Bobby Jones (Player): Jones was named an All Defensive First Team player eight times (1977 to 1984) and was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers 1983 Championship Team. Collegiately, Jones took the University of North Carolina to a Final Four in 1972. He is ranked #14on Notinhalloffame.com.
Sidney Moncrief (Player):A five time All Star (1982 to 1986), Sidney Moncrief was a two time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1983 & 1984) was also an All-American at the University of Arkansas. He is ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jack Sikma (Player):Sikma was chosen for seven straight All Star Games (1979 to 1985) and would help the Seattle SuperSonics win the NBA Championship in 1979. He is ranked #3on Notinhalloffame.com.
Eddie Sutton (Coach):Sutton is a four time National Coach of the Year (1977, 1978, 1986 & 1995) and he made history as the first coach to take four different schools to the National Tournament. At present he is seventh all time in wins in the NCAA.
Ben Wallace (Player): Wallace is a four time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005 & 2006) and a four time All Star (2003-06) would help the Detroit Pistons shock the world when they won the NBA Championship in 2004. He is ranked #4on Notinhalloffame.com
Chris Webber (Player): The leader of Michigan’s “Fab Five” would become a five time All Star (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003) and a two time First Team All-NBA Selection. He is ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Paul Westphal (Player): Westphal would help the Boston Celtics win the NBA Championship in 1974 and would later be chosen for five NBA All Star Games (1977-81) and earned three First Team All NBA Selections (1977, 1979 & 1980). He is ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.
The Women’s Committee Finalists are:
Leta Andrews (Coach): Andrews coached high school basketball for over 50 years and would win multiple championships at that level.
Barbara Stevens (Coach): Stevens is a veteran of college coaching for over 40 years and she has been a Division II National Coach of the Year five times and was a National Champion in 2014 with Bentley University.
Teresa Weatherspoon (Player): A five time WNBA All Star (1999-2003), Weatherspoon was also a two time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She was also a champion in the NCAA (Louisiana Tech 1988) and the Olympics (United States 1988)
The Naismith Class of 2019 will be announced during the Final Four.
With Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Chris Bosh and Kevin Garnett on the horizon this is the year that the former players who are Finalists this year need to get enshrined for fear of a much longer waiting period.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com will certainly be paying close attention to what transpires next at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame!
Major Update: Our Basketball List has been revised
We have another major update here at Notinhalloffame.com as our Basketball list of those who should be considered for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has gone through a significant revision.
Last April during the Final Four, 4 of our top 10 were selected (Steve Nash #1, Jason Kidd #2, Ray Allen #3 and Grant Hill #5), as was another former player in our top 15 (Maurice Cheeks #15). With four leaving our top five, the peak of our list is being overhauled but it will feature three new entries in the top three who we think will make the 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame Class the most loaded ever as we think they are all a lock to get in.
Before we get to our revised Notinhalloffame.com Basketball list please note that we only rank male players at this time.
Our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball Top Ten is:
Tim Duncan makes his first and what we expect his last appearance on our list at the top spot. Duncan did it all in the NBA winning the MVP twice and the NBA Championship five times in a career spent entirely with the San Antonio Spurs. Duncan would go to 15 All Star Games, was chosen for 10 First Team All-NBA and 8 First Team All-Defensive rosters. He is also in the top ten in Rebounds, Defensive Rebounds, Blocks, Win Shares, VORP and Games Played not to mention being a consensus All-American from Wake Forest.
It takes a player like Tim Duncan to have a megastar like Kobe Bryant debut at #2. Bryant played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers and he is a five time NBA Champion and one time MVP. Bryant retired third all-time in Points. While we feel Duncan was the better player than Bryant there is no doubt that both are first ballot inductees. We would take Tim over Kobe but the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame won’t see it that way. Kobe is the bona fide headliner.
Kevin Garnett arrives in at #3. Amazingly despite being a former MVP himself, a Defensive Player of the Year, and a 15 time All Star he is still behind Duncan and Bryant. Garnett was a legend with the Minnesota Timberwolves but late in his career he led a group of veterans to a NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics. He is currently 2nd overall in Defensive Rebounds and 4th in VORP. This is quite the “big three” for the Class of 2019 right?
Chris Webber returns at #4. C-Webb was a Finalist last year but will face the same stiff competition in 2019. The former Rookie of the Year is a five time All Star.
Sidney Moncrief comes in at #5. The former two time NBA Defensive Player of the Year was named an All Star five times and was also a former SWC Player of the Year.
The #6 spot also holds the same as Jack Sikma returns to that slot. The big man from Illinois Wesleyan was a seven time All Star and a former NBA Champion with the Seattle Super Sonics.
Ben Wallace moved up from #8 to #7. Wallace was a four time All Star and a four time Defensive Player of the Year and was part of the shocking Detroit Pistons team that won the 2004 NBA Championship.
Shawn Kemp also moved up one spot to #8. Kemp was a six time All Star and three Second Team All-NBA Selection.
We go way back for our #9 selection, Max Zaslofsky who also went up one rank. Zaslofsky was an All Star in 1952 and was a First Team All BAA selection three times in the late 1940’s.
For the first time, Mark Aguirre is in our top ten. He moved up one spot from #11. The longtime Detroit Piston is a two time NBA Champion and three time All Star.
There is one more entry to our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball list as Elton Brand debuts at #50. Brand is a former ACC Player of the Year and two time All Star.
You know what we want you to do!
Take a look at our new list cast your votes, and offers us your opinions as they help us in future lists.
As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support and we will be bringing to you more lists and content in the future.
We look at all of the Nominees for the Basketball HOF
Let’s get right to the nominees for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018:
Oh…and be patient…It is quite the long list
Players (North American Committee):
Mark Aguirre: Aguirre is a two time NBA Champion with the Pistons and was also a three time NBA All Star. In 1980 at DePaul he was named the Naismith College Player of the Year.
Ray Allen: The king of the three point shot is a two time NBA Champion
(Boston 2008 & Miami 2013) and is 24th all-time in scoring. Allen was also a ten time All Star and was the 1996 Big East Player of the Year.
Chauncey Billups: The motor of the surprise Detroit Pistons 2004 NBA Title team and a seven time All Star. He was the Finals MVP in ’04.
Muggsy Bogues: Bogues was a fifteen year NBA veteran most notably with the Charlotte Hornets.
Maurice Cheeks: Cheeks won the NBA Title with the Sixers in 1983 and was a four time All Star. He was also a four time First Team All-Defensive Selection.
Richard Hamilton: “Rip” was another member of the 2004 Detroit Pistons team and was a NCAA Champion and Most Outstanding Player of the 1999 Tournament.
Tim Hardaway: A five time NBA All Star, Tim Hardaway was also a five time All-NBA Selection.
Grant Hill: A two time champion at Duke, Hill was a seven time NBA All Star. Considering his rash of injuries the fact that he played eighteen years professionally is a testament to his dedication to the game of Basketball.
Kevin Johnson: K.J. is a three time NBA All Star and a four time Second Team All NBA Selection.
Marques Johnson: Johnson was a NCAA Champion at UCLA in 1975 and was named the National College Player of the Year in 1977. He was also a five time NBA All Star.
Bobby Jones: Jones was an NBA Champion with the Sixers in 1983 and was an eight time First Team NBA All Defensive Selection. He also was a four time All Star and a Sixth Man of the Year.
Steve Nash: Easily the biggest beneficiary from the new rule change, Nash should be a first ballot inductee. The Canadian Point Guard is a former two-time MVP and an eight time All Star. He is also third all-time in Assists.
Jason Kidd: Kidd, who is now coaching the Milwaukee Bucks, was also an elite Point Guard who was a ten time All Star. Second all-time in Assists, Kidd won a title with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.
Sidney Moncrief: Moncrief is a two time NBA Defensive Player of the Year who also was chosen for five All Star Games. The former Milwaukee Buck was also a one time All-NBA First Team and four time All-NBA Second Team Selection.
Jack Sikma: Sikma helped Seattle win the NBA Championship in 1979 and was a seven time All Star.
Ben Wallace: Wallace was an NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. Wallace was a four time All Star and a four time Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a two time Rebounding Champion.
Chris Webber: A legend from the University of Michigan “Fab Five”, Chris Webber also was the NBA Rookie of the Year (1994) and a five time All-NBA Selection.
Paul Westphal: Westphal won the NBA Title in 1974 with the Boston Celtics and was also a five time All Star. He also was chosen for the First Team All-NBA three times.
Quite the group of players right?
That isn’t all.
Below are the following nominees in other categories:
Coaches:
Lefty Driesell: Driesell had a coaching record of 786 and 394 and is a two time ACC Coach of the Year.
Steve Fisher: Fisher is the current Head Coach at San Diego State and won the NCAA Title in 1989 with Michigan State. He was also named the NCAA Coach of the Year in 2011.
Bill Fitch: Fitch was a two time NBA Coach of the Year and win the NBA Title with the Boston Celtics in 1981.
Cotton Fitzsimmons: A legendary figure with the Phoenix Suns, Fitzsimmons was a two time NBA Coach of the Year, one with Phoenix the other with the Kansas City Kings.
Bob Huggins: Huggins is the current Head Coach at West Virginia an has a record of 832 – 332.
Jerry “Tiger” Jones: A long time Coach in Girl’s High School Basketball. He coached in the Seattle area.
Gene Keady: A seven time Big Ten Coach of the Year and five time National Coach of the Year, Gene Keady has a career record of 550 – 289.
Ken Kern: A former Head Coach at Fort Hamilton High in Brooklyn.
Rollie Massimo: Massimo is already a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame (2013) and is still coaching at Keiser. He led Villanova to the Division I Title in 1985 and has a NCAA record of 816 – 462.
Gary McKnight: The longtime and current Head Coach at Mater Dei Varsity in Santa Ana, California.
Danny Miles: Miles was the Head Coach at Oregon Tech from 1971 to 2016 and had a record of 1,040 – 437. He won three NAIA Division II Titles.
Dick Motta: Motta coached the Washington Bullets to the 1978 Title and was also a former Coach of the Year (1971).
Jim Phelan: Phelan was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and took St. Mary’s to a title in 1962.
Lee Rose: Rose has an overall NCAA record of 228 – 105 and took the UNC Charlotte 49ers to a Final Four Appearance in 1977.
Bo Ryan: Ryan was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 and took Wisconsin-Platteville to four Division III Titles. He would later take Wisconsin to two Final Four Appearances. His overall record is 747 – 233.
Bob Saulsbury: Saulsbury was a longtime Head Coach at Wilbur Cross.
Steve Smith: From the famed Oak Hill Academy, Steve Smith has been named the USA Today National Coach of the Year four times and nine times have been declared the National High School Champions.
Harry Statham: Statham has been the Head Coach of McKendree since 1966 and has an overall record of 1,147 – 499.
Eddie Sutton: Sutton was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame and is a two time AP Coach of the Year. He has reached three Final Fours.
Rudy Tomjanovich: A five time All Star as a player, “Rudy T” took the Houston Rockets to back-to-back titles in 1994 to 1995.
Willie West: West was a longtime coach at Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles.
Referees:
Irv Brown: Brown officiated six Final Fours.
Jim Burch: Burch broke the color barrier for referees in the ACC.
Hugh Evans: Evans was a referee in the NBA from 1972 to 2001. He refereed 35 NBA Finals Games.
Ed Hightower: Hightower refereed 12 Final Fours.
Jake O’Donnell: O’Donnell was an NBA ref for twenty-eight years from 1967 to 1995.
Women’s Nominees:
Leta Andrews: Andrews is the winningest United States High School Women’s Coach.
Jennifer Azzi: Azzi played for Stanford and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Women’s Gold Medal Team. She would later play in the WNBA and was a coach at the University of San Francisco.
Becky Hammon: A former six time WNBA All Star and a two time WNBA First Team Selection, Hammon made history as the first female coach of an NBA Team (San Antonio) three years ago.
Suzie McConnell-Serio: A former player at Penn State, McConnell-Serio is a former WNBA Coach of the Year and is the current Head Coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
Pearl Moore: Moore was a star in the former Women’s Professional Basketball League.
Kim Mulkey: Mulkey was a former player at Louisiana Tech and has been the Head Coach at Baylor since 2000. She has won the NCAA title twice (2005 & 2012).
Harley Redin: Redin coached Wayland Baptist University to six AAU National Titles. He compiled a 431 – 66 record over eighteen years.
Theresa Shank: Shank won back-to-back-to-back titles with Immaculata (1972-74) and has a Head Coaching record of 671 – 309.
Katie Smith: Smith was a two time WNBA Champion and a two time All-WNBA First Team Selection. She was also the scoring champion in 2001. Currently, Katie Smith is the Head Coach of the New York Liberty.
Marianne Stanley: Stanley was the 2002 WNBA Coach of the Year, though she has been mostly a valued Assistant Coach throughout her career.
Barbara Stevens: Stevens has been the Head Coach for Bentley University since 1986 after previously coaching Clark University and UMass. She has an overall record of 928 – 262 and is a five time Division II Coach of the Year.
Valerie Still: Still was a former star at the University of Kentucky.
Tina Thompson: From USC, Tina Thompson made history as the first ever WNBA Draft Pick. Thompson was a nine time WNBA All Star and four time WNBA Champion. She is also a two time Gold Medalist at the Olympics (2004 & 2008).
Wayland Baptist Women’s Team: (1953-58) This team won 131 Games in a row.
Teresa Weatherspoon: Weatherspoon won the NCAA Title in 1988 for Louisiana Tech and in the WNBA would be a four time WNBA All Star and two time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She also won a Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympics.
Direct-Elect Category: Early African-American Pioneers Nominees:
Clarence “Puggy” Bell: Bell played for the New York Rens and was the 1939 MVP in the World Professional Basketball Tournament.
Sonny Boswell: Boswell was a former Harlem Globetrotter from 1939 to 1942 and was the MVP of the 1940 World Professional Basketball Tournament.
Chuck Cooper: Cooper was a star at Duquesne and was one of the first African-American players in the NBA. He was with the Celtics from 1950 to 1954.
Bill Garrett: Garrett made history as the first African-American player in the Big Ten when he started for the University of Indiana. He was the third black player to be drafted in the NBA and was a former Harlem Globetrotter.
Inman Jackson: Jackson was a Harlem Globetrotter from 1930 to 1945.
Clarence “Fats” Jenkins: Jenkins played for the New York Rens and also the Chicago Crusaders.
Bucky Lew: Lew started playing professionally in 1902.
Dave Minor: Minor played at UCLA and was in the NBA for three seasons in the early 1950’s.
Hudson Oliver: Oliver was a great African-American player in the early 1900’s.
Al “Runt” Pullins: Historically speaking Al “Runt” Pullins was an integral part of the growth of the Harlem Globetrotters and pound for pound was on the best players of his day.
James “Pappy” Ricks: Ricks was an original member of the New York Rens and played for them from 1932 to 1936.
Paul Robeson: A true renaissance man (Robeson was more famous for his singing), Paul Robeson was actually athletically more known for Football. In terms of hoops, Robeson played for the first all-black professional basketball team, the Commonwealth Big Five of Harlem.
Eyre Saitch: Saitch was a member of the New York Rens and was part of the first black team to win a World Championship.
Wee Willie Smith: Smith was a member of the New York Rens from 1932 to 1936 and was one of the few black players to compete in the NBL.
Direct-Elect Category: International Nominees:
Tal Brody: Brody was the 12th overall pick in the NBA but he elected to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv over his career, which lasted from 1966 to 1980. He is already a member of the Israeli Basketball Hall of Fame.
Jackie Chazalon: Chazalon played for the French National Women’s Team from 1963 to 1976. She entered the FIBA HOF in 2009.
Vlade Divac: Divac was an NBA All Star who internationally represented Yugoslavia. He won a Silver Medal in the 1988 Olympics and the FIBA World Cup in 1990 and 2002.
Alphonso Ford. An American who played at Mississippi Valley State, Ford found success in Europe and was a two time EuroLeague top scorer and Greek League MVP.
Semen Khalipski: Khalipski is a National Coach in Belarus.
Vladimir Kondrashin: Kondrashin coached the Soviet Union to a Gold Medal in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
Toni Kukoc: Known mostly for being a three time NBA Champion with the Chicago Bulls, Kukoc is also a three time EuroLeague Champion, FIBA World Cup MVP and EuroBasket MVP. He also won the Silver Medal with Yugoslavia in the 1988 Olympics and the Gold in the 1990 World Cup.
Marcos Leite: Leite represented Brazil in the 1980 & 1984 Olympics and helped his country win the Pan American Games in 1971.
Aldo Ossola: From Italy, Aldo Ossola played on seven Italian League Champions and five FIBA European Champions Cup teams.
Amaury Pasos: From Brazil, Amaury Pasos was a two time Brazilian League Champion and was a FIBA World Cup MVP in 1959.
Dan Peterson: Peterson might be an American, but it was in Italy where he made his mark in Coaching. He is a five time Italian League Champion, three time Italian Cup Champion and one time EuroLeague Champion.
Dino Radja: Radja played three and a half years for the Celtics, but in Europe he was a two time EuroLeague Champion and a EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1989). He also won two Silver Medals in the Olympics for Yugoslavia as well as a Gold in the 1990 World Cup.
Manuel Sainz: Sainz is a legendary figure in Spanish Basketball, specifically Real Madrid. Sainz was a player for the team from 1961 to 1969 and following his playing career he would work his way to become the teams Head Coach. He would also coach the Spanish National Team.
Togo Soares: Soares coached the Brazilian National Team from 1951 to 1971 and took them to a Gold Medal win in 1959 and 1963 at the FIBA World Cup. He also won a Bronze Medal in the 1960 Olympics.
Ranko Zeravica: Zeravica was the Head Coach for the Yugoslavian Men’s Team for years. He took Yugoslavia to a Gold Medal in the 1980 Olympics and to a Gold in the 1970 World Cup. He also took his country to a Silver Medal in the 1968 Olympics.
Direct-Elect Category: Contributor Nominees:
Marv Albert: Albert has been the voice of the New York Knicks for the past thirty-seven years and has worked for NBC and TNT.
Al Attles: After a successful playing career, Attles was a Coach for the Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors for thirteen years.
Dick Baumgartner: Baumgartner has been a Coach in Indiana for over 50 years.
Henry Bibby: Bibby was a two-time CBA Coach of the Year and was a former Head Coach at Stamford.
Marty Blake: Blake was the former General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks and was also the Director of Scouting for the NBA for many years.
Vic Bubas: Bubas had a career coaching record at Duke of 213-67 and was a three time ACC Coach of the Year.
Wayne Duke: Duke was the Commissioner of the Big Eight Conference (1963 to 1971) and later the Big Ten Conference (1971-88).
Harry Glickman: Glickman was a co-founder of the Portland Trail Blazers and was the team President from 1987 to 1994.
Marty Glickman: Glickman was a broadcaster for the New York Knicks and later New Jersey Nets.
Simon Gourdine: The former Deputy Commissioner of the NBA and highest ranking black official in major sports in the 1970’s.
Curt Gowdy: Gowdy broadcast many games for NBC both in pro games and college.
Tim Grgurich: Grgurich was a former Head Coach at the University of Pittsburgh and was also a long time Assistant in the NBA.
Del Harris: Harris was named the NBA Coach of the Year with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1995.
Greg Heineman: Heineman is the owner of the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Robert Indiana: Indiana painted the court that the Milwaukee Bucks had at the MECCA Arena.
Johnny “Red” Kerr: A three time NBA All Star, Kerr would be the Coach of the Year in 1967 with the Bulls. He would broadcast for the Bulls for twenty-two years.
Bill King: Along with being the voice of the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland Athletics, Bill King was also the play by play announcer for the Golden State Warriors in the 60’s and 70’s.
John Kline: A former Harlem Globetrotter John Kline founded the Black Legends of Professional Basketball in 1966.
Red Klotz: A champion with the Baltimore Bullets in 1948, Red Klotz formed and played for the Washington Generals.
Jack McCloskey: A Head Coach at Penn (1956-66), Wake Forest (1966-72) and the Portland Trail Blazers (1972-74), “Trader” Jack McCloskey was far more known for his role as a General Manager for Portland and the Detroit Pistons. McCloskey Would build the team in Detroit that was a mini-dynasty.
Jerry McHale: A noted orthotic doctor who has worked a lot with NBA players.
Johnny Most: Most was the radio voice of the Boston Celtics from 1953 to 1990.
Dennis Murphy: Murphy co-founded the American Basketball Association.
Joe O’Toole: O’Toole is considered to be the catalyst for the creation of the National Basketball Trainers Association.
Billy Packer: Packer has been one of the most known College Basketball Analysts over the past thirty years.
Jack Powers: Powers played for the Manhattan Jaspers, and would later become their Coach and then their Athletic Director.
Dee Rowe: Rowe used to be the Head Coach at the University of Connecticut from 1969 to 1977 and following that he remained a part of the institution for decades.
Zelda Spoelstra: Spoelstra had worked for the NBA for decades serving in multiple duties.
Rod Thorn: Thorn was an NBA Player for eight years and an NBA Coach for another eight. Afterwards he was the NBA’s Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations but would leave to GM the Nets where he would become the Executive of the Year in 2002. He is currently the NBA President of Basketball of Operations.
Jim Valvano: “Jimmy V” famously coached NC State to the 1983 Division I Championship. His overall coaching record was 346 – 210.
Donnie Walsh: Walsh is currently the President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers and had that role with the New York Knicks previously.
Rick Welts: Welts is the current President and Chief of Operations for the Golden State Warriors. Previously he worked for the NBA and is credited for the creation of the NBA All Star Weekend and the marketing of the 1992 U.S. Dream Team.
Direct-Elect Category: Veterans Nominees:
1936 United States Olympic Team: The ’36 team won Gold at the Berlin Olympics.
1964 State Department Basketball Ambassadors.
Ron Boone: Boone was a four time ABA All Star and ABA Champion in 1971.
Sid Borgia: Borgia was a referee in the NBA from 1946 to 1964. He would later serve as the Chief of Officials the next two years.
Carl Braun: Braun was a five time NBA All Star.
Frank Brian: Brian was a star at LSU and would later be a two time NBA All Star.
Joe Caldwell: Caldwell was a two time NBA All Star and also a two time ABA All Star.
Mack Calvin: Calvin was a five time ABA All Star who was also a member of the ABA All Time Team.
Jack Coleman: A one time NBA All Star, Coleman was a two time NBA Champion, one with Rochester and one with St. Louis.
Bob Dandridge: A two time NBA Champion (one with Milwaukee and one with Washington) Bob Dandridge also was a four time All Star.
Charles Eckman: Eckman was the Head Coach for the Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons from 1954 to 1957.
Leroy Edwards: Edwards was a three time NBL Scoring Champion and two time NBL Champion.
Leo Ferris: Credited with creating the 24 second shot clock, Ferris also was the founder of the Buffalo Bisons, which evolved into the Atlanta Hawks.
Clarence “Bevo” Francis: Francis was an elite scorer at Rio Grande in the early 50’s.
Buck Freeman: Freeman was the longtime coach of St. John’s University.
Donnie Freeman: Freeman was an ABA Champion with the Indiana Pacers in 1973 and was also a five time ABA All Star.
Travis Grant: Grant was at one time the highest scorer in NCAA history during his career at Kentucky State. He is already in the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bob Grody: Grody played in various leagues in the 1920’s and 30’s.
Robert Harrison: Harrison was a three time NBA Champion with the Minneapolis Lakers and was also an All Star in 1956.
Flo Harvey: Harvey played for multiple teams in the Rhode Island area in the 1900’s to 20’s.
Dick Hemric: Hemric was an NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics in 1957 and was also a two-time ACC Player of the Year.
Cam Henderson: Hendeson (who was also a Football Coach) coached college hoops from 1919 to 1955 and would win the NAIA Men’s Basketball Championship in 1947.
Robert Hopkins: Hopkins was a major star at Grambling State in the mid 1950’s.
Lou Hudson: Hudson was a six time All Star who spent the bulk of his career with the St.Louis/Atlanta Hawks.
Warren Jabali: Jabali was an ABA Champion and Playoff MVP with the Oakland Oaks in 1969. He was also a four time ABA All Star.
Jimmy Jones: Jones was a six time ABA All Star and three time First Team All-ABA Selection.
Charles Keinath: Kenaith was a four time All-American at Penn and was the Helms National Player of the Year in 2008.
Freddie Lewis: Lewis was a three time ABA Champion with the Indiana Pacers and a four time ABA All Star. He was also the 1972 ABA Playoff MVP.
Jim Loscutoff: Loscutoff played for the Boston Celtics from 1955 to 1964 and won seven NBA Titles.
Loyola of Chicago:
Billy Markward: Markward played professionally in the 1900’s and would coach the Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia for forty years after. He would win twenty championships as a Coach.
Ed McCluskey: McCluskey was the very successful Head Coach at Farrell High School in Pennsylvania.
Ray Mears: Mears had a career coaching record of 399 – 135 in a combined career with Wittenberg and the University of Tennessee.
Francis Meehan: Francis “Stretch” Meehan was a pro from the mid-10’s to the late 20’s and at 6’ 7’’ was one of the first tall men in the game.
Dudley Moore: Moore was the Head Coach at Duquesne from 1948 to 1958 and would take the team to the NIT Title in 1955. Also coaching at LaSalle from ’58 to 1963, Moore had an overall record of 270 – 107.
Willie Naulls: Naulls was a star at UCLA and would become a three time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics. Naulls would also be a four time All Star.
Philadelphia Sphas: The team existed from 1917 to 1955 and would win 10 Championships.
Mel Riebe: Riebe was the 1944 NBL Rookie of the Year and was also a two time NBL Scoring Champion (1944 & 1945).
Glenn Roberts: Roberts was one of the first players to utilize the jump shot and was also a Champion in the NBL in 1939.
Holcombe Rucker: Rucker founded the New York City pro-am basketball tournament in Harlem.
Kenny Sailors: An NCAA Champion and Tournament Outstanding Player from 1943 Kenny Sailors was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Fred Schaus: Schaus was an All Star as a Fort Wayne Piston in 1954 and would have a long career in College and the Pros where he led Purdue to a NIT Title and had a seven year run helming the Lakers. He was also a four time Southern Conference Coach of the Year at West Virginia. In addition, he has an NBA Championship ring as an executive from the Lakers Title win in 1972.
Charlie Scott: Charlie Scott was chosen for five All Star Games; two in the ABA and three in the NBA. Scott was also the ABA Rookie of the Year (1971) and was a champion in the NBA with the Boston Celtics (1976).
Kenny Sears: Sears was a two time All Star and holds the distinction of being the first basketball player to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Frank Selvy: A two time NBA All Star, Frank Selvy holds the record for the most points in a NCAA Division I Game with 100. Naturally, he is a two time NCAA Division I Scoring Champion.
George Senesky: Senesky was Division I Scoring Champion at St. Joseph’s (1943) and was a BAA Champion with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1947. He would later be the team’s Head Coach and won the NBA Title in 1956.
Charles Siler: Siler was part of the origin of the game contributing with the developing the rules of the game.
Talvin Skinner: Skinner was a rebounding machine at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Professional he played three years with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Ken Suesens: Suesens played for Sheboygan in the NBL for eleven years and was a champion in 1943.
Tennessee A&I:
Dick Van Arsdale: Van Arsdale was a three time NBA All Star with the Phoenix Suns.
Tom Van Arsdale: The twin of Dick Van Arsdale, Tom was also a three time All Star. His was with Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings.
Willie Wise: Wise was an ABA Champion 1971 with the Utah Stars and was a three time ABA All Star.
Max Zaslofsky: Zaslofsky was a four time All-NBA First Team Selection (1947-50) and was the Scoring Champion in 1948.
The Finalists will be announced during NBA All Star Weekend and during the Final Four the Class of 2018 will be announced.
With all of these changes, we look to revise our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List by the end of this year.
Our 2017 Basketball Revisions are Complete! Jason Kidd to #1
When one Hall of Fame Class gets in, we need to look at updating our respective lists. As such, we are proud to announce that we have updated our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List.
The recent class only claimed two former players off of the ranking, Tracy McGrady (#2) and George McGinnis (#12) but there are quite a few former players who we feel are deserving of a rank and much like the other lists, we have plans to increase the number from the even 100 to 200. For now, we now have a less than perfect number of 106, but that will only be a temporary number.
Let’s get to the new rankings shall we?
Although our #1 was not chosen, we have a new star at the top of our perch. Five time First Team All NBA Selection Jason Kidd debuts at #1. The current coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is a ten time All Star and is currently #2 all-time in Steals and Assists.
Chris Webber was ranked #1 last year, and he drops to #2. We have been long since championing Webber for the Hall, and while he did not get selected last year, he finally was named a Finalist for the first time, which at least gives us reason to be optimistic.
At #3, we have another new entrant, Grant Hill. A two time NCAA Champion at Duke, Hill was a major star in the NBA, tallying seven trips to the All Star Game, until severe injuries took him off of that level, though this is still a man who played 18 years in the NBA.
While there are many new entrants, only Jason Kidd and Grant Hill crack the top ten.
Seven Time Al-Star Jack Sikma remains in the #4 spot. Sikma helped the Seattle SuperSonics win the NBA Championship.
Sidney Moncrief dropped two spots to #5. While he dropped here (mostly due to the eligibility of Kidd and Hill) he is coming off being named a Finalist.
Former multi-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace swapped places with former Seattle star, Shawn Kemp at #6 and #7 respectively.
Max Zaslofsky remains at number 8. Zaslofsky was a First Team All BAA/NBA Selection from the 1946-47 season to the 1949-50 season.
Two time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, Mark Aguire tumbled from #5 to #9. Aguire was also a three time All Star.
Tim Hardaway completes the top 10. Hardaway, a five time All Star was a Finalist last year.
There are additional new entries to discuss.
The master of the technical foul, Rasheed Wallace enters at #22. Wallace was a star for both Portland and Detroit, the latter of with he helped take to an NBA Championship.
Two time All Star Jerry Stackhouse debuts at #49 and bookending the #50 rank is new entry Marcus Camby. Camby’s rank is a little interesting considering he was never an All Star, but he is a former two-time Defensive Player of the Year and also won the Naismith College Player of the Year when he was at UMass.
The other new entries are Richard Hamilton (#75) and Lamar Odom (#104).
You know what we want you to do!
The updated list can be found here and we encourage all of you to vote and state your opinions!
Awards = HOF? Part Twenty: The NBA Defensive Player of the Year
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.
The Basketball HOF List has been revised. Webber back at #1, Wallace debuts at #6
Last month, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced its latest class prompting us to revise our list for the upcoming year.
Recapping, four men from our Basketball list advanced to Springfield and that included our top three (Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson & Yao Ming) and Zelmo Beatty, who was ranked at #20 on our list from last year. With those four out and with new entries eligible, the state of the list has changed. Along with all of your votes and comments, here is the new top ten on the Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List.
#1. Chris Webber
Webber returns to our top spot, though he has never been named a Finalist. This is likely due to his controversy at the University of Michigan, where he was banned from the program for years for accepting money from boosters resulting in the forfeiture of wins and Final Four appearance, though we believe his overall success in the game supersedes that.
#2. Sidney Moncreif
This is Moncreif’s highest rank and the two time Defensive Player of the Year has five post-season All-NBA Selections to his credit.
#3. Jack Sikma
Sikma climbs to the number three spot and is a seven time NBA All-Star.
#4. Mark Aguirre
Three time All Star, and two time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, Mark Aguirre also has reached his highest rank since we have created our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List.
#5. Shawn Kemp
Shawn Kemp reaches the top five for the first time and is a six time NBA All-Star.
#6. Ben Wallace
This is the highest debut for the new list. Ben Wallace is a four time Defensive Player of the Year and made five post season All-NBA Teams. Wallace is also a NBA Champion in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons.
#7. Max Zaslofsky
Every year, another rise for four time First Team All-NBA Selection from the 1950’s, Max Zaslofsky.
#8. Tim Hardaway
Hardaway is a former Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Finalist. He is a five time NBA All-Star.
#9. Maurice Lucas
A former NBA Champion with the Portland Trail Blazers, Maurice Lucas made five All Star Teams.
#10. Kevin Johnson
Johnson cracks the top ten for the first time and is a three time All-Star.
While Ben Wallace is the only former player to debut in the top ten, there are three other additions to this year’s list.
#34. Gilbert Arenas
Arenas had a controversial career but he is a former three time Post Season All-Star and at one point in his career seemed like he was on a Hall of Fame path.
#64. Michael Redd
Redd had some good seasons with Milwaukee and is a former Third Team All-NBA Selection.
#76. Antoine Walker
A former Celtic, Walker was a star for a time but is more known for his financial hardships after his career ended.
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Check out the new rankings and entries and give us your comments and thoughts!
The Detroit Pistons Retire Ben Wallace's Number 3
As such, it is important to us to make notice that the Detroit Pistons retired the number 3 of Ben Wallace last night in a ceremony during halftime of their home game against the Golden State Warriors.
Wallace was a four time NBA Defensive Player of the Year who was a member of the 2004 NBA Championship Team. As a Piston, “Big Ben” was a four time All Star averaging 6.6 Points and 11.1 Rebounds per Game with a 16.5 PER.
The retirement of Wallace’s number marks the eighth time that the Detroit Pistons have retired a number. Wallace is eligible for the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Ben Wallace for receiving this prestigious honor.
Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups to be honoured by the Detroit Pistons
As such it is noteworthy to us that the Detroit Pistons will be announcing that the club will be honoring the jerseys of Ben Wallace and Chauncey Bilups through the 2015-16 Season.
Specifically, Wallace will be honored on January 16 in a game against the Golden State Warriors and Billups will be honored in a game against the Denver Nuggets in February 10.
Both Billups and Wallace were members of the Pistons 2004 NBA Championship Team and will have their number retired by the team,
Ben Wallace arrived in Detroit in 2000 and would make all of his four All Star Games while playing for the Pistons. He would spend more than half of his career in Motown and the tall man would average a double digit Rebound figure in Detroit and would also put up stats that would gave him four NBA Defensive Player of the Year Results.
Big Ben would also post five season as an All-NBA Player (three as Second Team and two as Third Team) and was clearly a defensive standout in Detroit.
Billups would also become a four time All Star and a two time Second Team Defensive Player and three time post season All-NBA player as a Piston. He would be named the MVP of the NBA Finals in 2004.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace and the Detroit Pistons at this time.
The 2018 Basketball Futures have been revised.
It was not that long ago that we revamped our Basketball section and named Allen Iverson as our new number one player who should be considered for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Following this, we endeavored to work on our futures section and update them accordingly.
As such, we are pleased to present to you the men who are now part of our updated Basketball Futures Section who will be eligible in 2018.
Antoine Walker, a former three time All Star and forward most known for his time with the Boston Celtics.
Baron Davis, who twice led the NBA in Steals per Game.
Ben Wallace, a four time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and member of the Detroit Pistons 2004 Championship Team.
Brad Miller, a two time All Star from Purdue.
Gilbert Arenas, a controversial figure but also a former Second Team All Star and two time Third Team All Star.
Jamaal Magloire, a one time All Star and one of the first Canadian born stars in the NBA.
Mehmet Okur, a Turkish born player and former All Star most notably with the Utah Jazz.
Michael Redd, a star for years with the Milwaukee Bucks and one time Third Team All Star.
Mike Bibby, who had some good seasons notably with the Sacramento Kings and was a former NCAA champion with Arizona.
Gang, you know what we are going to ask from you!
Take a look at this group and cast your opinion on to whether this crop of players are Hall of Fame worthy.
As always, we thank you all for your support!