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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announces eligible candidates for Class of 2022

Published December 22, 2021, 7:00 AMOfficial release
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The finalists for the Class of 2022 will be announced during All-Star weekend in February.

SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2022, including numerous high-profile first-time nominees including Manu Ginobili, Tom Chambers and Lindsey Whalen, as well as candidates who have previously been on the ballot in Chauncey Billups and Swin Cash.

A first look at the list of eligible nominees was provided by NBA Today on ESPN, hosted by Malika Andrews, Richard Jefferson, Chiney Ogwumike and Zach Lowe. A complete list of eligible candidates can be found below.

A press conference announcing the Finalists from the North American and Women’s committee for the Class of 2022 will be held during NBA All-Star Weekend, which is scheduled for Friday, February 18th in Cleveland, Ohio. The Hall of Fame will also reveal the full Enshrinement schedule at this time. The entire Class of 2022, including those selected by the direct elect committees, will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana, in early April.

The Enshrinement ceremony will take place in Springfield, Mass., September 9-10, 2022. Tickets for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Enshrinement ceremony and various events surrounding the ceremony will be on-sale at a later date.

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Ballot
* Indicates First-Time Nominee

North American Committee Nominations

Ken Anderson (COA)
Fletcher Arritt (COA)
Johnny Bach (COA)
Gene Bess (COA)
Chauncey Billups (PLA)
Rick Byrd (COA)
Muggsy Bogues (PLA)
Irv Brown (REF)
Jim Burch (REF)
Marcus Camby (PLA)
Tom Chambers (PLA)*
John Clougherty (REF)*
Michael Cooper (PLA)
Joey Crawford (REF)*
Jack Curran (COA)
Mark Eaton (PLA)
Cliff Ellis (COA)
Hugh Evans (REF)
Michael Finley (PLA)
Steve Fisher (COA)
Manu Ginobili (PLA)*
Leonard Hamilton (COA)
Richard Hamilton (PLA)
Tim Hardaway (PLA)
Lou Henson (COA)
Ed Hightower (REF)
David Hixon (COA)*
Bob Huggins (COA)
Mark Jackson (PLA)
Herman Johnson (COA)
Marques Johnson (PLA)
George Karl (COA)
Gene Keady (COA)
Ken Kern (COA)
Shawn Marion (PLA)
Rollie Massimino (COA)
Bob McKillop (COA)
Danny Miles (COA)
Steve Moore (COA)
Dick Motta (COA)
Jake O’Donnell (REF)
Jere Quinn (COA)
Jim Phelan (COA)
Digger Phelps (COA)
Lamont Robinson (PLA)
Bo Ryan (COA)
Bob Saulsbury (COA)
Norm Sloan (COA)
Willie West (COA)
Buck Williams (PLA)
John Williamson (PLA)
Paul Westhead (COA)

Women’s Committee Nominations

Leta Andrews (COA)
Jennifer Azzi (PLA)
Gary Blair (COA)*
Swin Cash (PLA)
Becky Hammon (PLA)
Susie McConnell (PLA)
Debbie Miller-Palmore (PLA)
Kim Mulkey (PLA)
Marianne Stanley (COA)
Valerie Still (PLA)
Marian Washington (COA)
Lindsey Whalen (PLA)*

DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Contributor Committee Nominations

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
Dennis Murphy
Billy Packer
Jack Powers
Will Robinson*
Gene Shue
Jim Valvano
Donnie Walsh
Jerome Williams

DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Early African-American Pioneers Committee Nominations

Dick Barnett
Clarence “Puggy” Bell
Sonny Boswell
Bill Garrett
Inman Jackson
Bucky Lew
Davage “Dave” Minor
Hudson Oliver
Al “Runt” Pullins
James “Pappy” Ricks
Paul Robeson
Eyre Saitch
William “Wee Willie” Smith

DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: International Committee Nominations

Jackie 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

DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Veterans Committee Nominations

1936 US Olympic Team (TEA)
1972 US Olympic Team (TEA)*
Tom Blackburn (COA)
Sid Borgia (REF)
Darel Carrier (PLA)
Jack Coleman (PLA)
Charles Eckman (REF)
Leroy Edwards (PLA)
Leo Ferris (CONT)
Clarence “Bevo” Francis (PLA)
Hy Gotkin (PLA)
Travis Grant (PLA)
Cam Henderson (COA)
Robert Hopkins (PLA)
Lou Hudson (PLA)
Charles Keinath (PLA)
Kentucky Wesleyan 1966, 1968, 1969 (TEA)
Bob Love (PLA)
Loyola of Chicago (TEA)
Billy Markward (CONT)
Ed McCluskey (COA)
Ray Mears (COA)
Francis Meehan (PLA)
Lucias Mitchell (COA)
Donald “Dudey” Moore (COA)
Joe Mullaney (COA)*
Willie Naulls (PLA)
North Catholic High School Junior Varsity
(Philadelphia, PA) (TEA)
Philadelphia SPHAS (TEA)
Glenn Roberts (PLA)
Kenny Sailors (PLA)
Fred Schaus (CONT)
Sam Schulman (CONT)
Paul Silas (PLA)
Dick Van Arsdale (PLA)
Tom Van Arsdale (PLA)
Perry Wallace (PLA)
Max Zaslofsky (PLA)

DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Women Veterans Committee Nominations

Alline Banks Sprouse (PLA)
Edmonton Commercial Grads (TEA)
John Head (COA)
Nashville Business College (TEA)
Lometa Odom (PLA)
Harley Redin (COA)
Teresa Shank (PLA)
Hazel Walker (PLA)