Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, ‘Redeem Team’ among Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

Carmelo Anthony and Dwayet Howard It is a single step closer to going to the Hall of the Fame Basketball.

If things go well, they may get twice.

Anthony and Heard were among the finalists who announced on Friday by the Naismith Cemerment Hall for Repeating as part of the 2025 category. Both made it as individuals – and for their roles in the 2008 American Olympic team that won gold in the Beijing Games, the so -called “recovery team” which is now a step One of the induction.

“I think at any time you have a relationship with a group of people who meet for a common and good issue, you see a lot of good things happen,” said Jerry Kulangilo, president of the celebrity Hall, who was also the Managing Director in 2008. Olympic team. “I said some things about that experience …” the stars banner “that is played, and the science that is raised was the moment of the total end.”

The final candidates also announced on Friday: the women of the women’s basketball and Olympic gold medals, Suu Bird, Silvia Foualas, Maya Moore and Jennifer Azzi. Bird won by five Olympic gold, Fawjal won four years, and Moore won, Azzi was part of the team that won gold in Atlanta in 1996.

“You look at the achievements of each of them in terms of championships, in terms of winning gold, in terms of being the players who were as long as they were, it is a real honor for the women’s basketball and basketball match for women in particular. Colangeo said.

The other rehabilitates were as chosen by the North American Committee Chicago Bulls Coach Billy Donovan (NCAA Champion Coach twice in Florida); Gonzaga Mark Four coach; The American Professional League retirees, referee Danny Krufford; The American Professional League myths Marques Johnson and Buck Williams; Jerry Wilsh – who trained Botsdam in New York State to the titles of the third section in NCAA in 1981 and 1986.

“Everyone told that he is not a truly coach,” said Steve Babiars, who played in the 1986 national championship team in Wales. “He is the teacher of everyone, the second father. It was secondary training. The athletes have brought the athletes there to be successful, personality, personality, and the way the family is going on, I mean, I played with him 40 years ago and spoke with him every month since I left Botsdam.

Miami Hit Public partner management, Mickey Arison, is also a final for dedication. Arison was launched by the shareholders ’committee, where the MacBi Tel Aviv Tal Brody star was long ago.

“He is just a great owner.” “It is a family organization.”

The Old Warriors Committee of Women Molly Paulin, which was the first player to have been signed by the women’s professional basketball league. And the international committee chosen as a former professional player in the Serbian and coach for a long time Dusan Ivkovic – already Fiba Famer Hall.

The contestants in the final have another step to go: The Honor Committee will meet in the hall in the coming weeks, with 18 votes of that committee of 24 people wanted for election. The separation of the NCAA Fourth Men’s Finals in San Antonio will be unveiled on April 5.

“The choice is the final in the 2025 category of Naismith basketball hall is a great achievement, which indicates the profession of excellence and the constant influence of the game,” said Colinjelo. “This recognition goes beyond statistics and awards – it honors those who have identified ages, inspiring generations, and the height of basketball through their talents, leadership and dedication.”

The weekend is on September 5-6 at The Moegan Sun at Uncasville, Connecticut, and the Celebrity Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Media, Achievement Awards for Life

Detroit Piston The Play -By-Blay George Blaha, CBS CLARK KELOGG, Women’s Basketball Lieutenant-General Michel Smith, and the American Professional League journalist, Adrian Wagnarovsky, were unveiled on Friday as winners of this year’s Court Judy Media Awards from the Hall of Fame.

The Judy Awards “are presented to the printed, electronic and transformational media members who have made a great contribution to the basketball game.”

Friday was also honored for a long time Boston Celkus Vice President of Media Relations and Graduate Jeff Toyes, who won the John Won Bonn Award for life. The hall said that this award is the “most famous award presented by the Hall of Celebrity” other than the allocation.

Blaha has been the sound of Pistons since 1976. Kellogg joined CBS SPORTS in 1993 and was part of the NCAA championship coverage for more than three decades. Smith wrote in favor of Espn, San Francisco Chronicle and AOL FANHOUSE, among others. Wojnarowski was an ESPN news swept and a selling author for the New York Times, which retired from the press last year to become the general manager of the men’s basketball team in his mother mother, St. Bonavintor.

Twists has been with CelTics since 1981, and Boston won four titles in the American Professional League during that period.

Report by Associated Press.

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