Naismith Basketball
hall of fame
The induction ceremony was successfully held today, with Vince Carter, Chancey Billups and 13 other basketball greats inducted!
Vince Carter (eight times)
(All-Star, 98-99 Rookie of the Year, only evergreen player in NBA history to go through four decades)
Chancey Billups (five-time All-Star, 2004 champion and FMVP winner)
Michael Cooper (five championships, eight defenses, one DPOY)
Walter Davis (six-time NBA All-Star, 1978 Rookie of the Year, Suns all-time scoring leader)
Dick Barnett (two-time NBA champion, three-time national collegiate champion)
Simone Augustus (four-time WNBA champion, eight-time All-Star)
Michelle Timms (Australian women's basketball trailblazer, Olympic bronze and silver medalist)
Doug Collins (4-time All-Star as a player, 400+ wins in coaching career, analyst for CBS, NBC, TNT, TBS, ABC/ESPN)
Harry Redding (six-time AAU championship coach)
Charles Smith (Louisiana high school coach, nine-time state champion, still coaching)
Bo Ryan (four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year)
Jerry West (third selection as a basketball contributor, played key roles in Lakers, Grizzlies, Warriors and Clippers management)
Herb Simon (Pacers owner, current longest tenured owner in the NBA)
