The finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 were announced on Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend.
2017 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists: Chris Webber, Tracy McGrady headline nominees
After getting snubbed in the past two years, Chris Webber finally made the cut as a finalist. Alongside him is fellow first-time finalist Tracy McGrady, and Tim Hardaway, who’s now a three-time finalist for enshrinement.
The inductees for the Class of 2017 will be announced on April 3 before the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game, and the ceremony itself will take place in September.
In all, there are 13 individuals and one group, the 1954-58 Wayland Baptist University team that won 131-consecutive games. Here’s the full list of finalists, with what they’re nominated as in parentheses:
Women’s committee
Rebecca Lobo (Contributor)
Muffet McGraw (Coach)
Kim Mulkey (Coach)
1954-58 Wayland Baptist University (Team)
North American committee
Hugh Evans (Referee)
Tim Hardaway (Player)
Robert Hughes (Coach)
Rollie Massimino (Coach)
Tracy McGrady (Player)
Sidney Moncrief (Player)
Bo Ryan (Coach)
Bill Self (Coach)
Rudy Tomjanovich (Coach)
Chris Webber (Player)
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