Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Jerry West, and Seimone Augustus are some of the best-known names on the finalists list.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the finalists for the 2024 ceremony edition.
Vince Carter
| Position: | SG, SF |
| Age: | 47 |
| Height: | 198 cm |
| Weight: | 100 kg |
| Birth place: | Daytona Beach, United States of America |
Five different committees (North American, Women’s, Men’s Veterans, Women’s Veterans, International, and Contributors) each named their candidates for the Hall of Fame. Out of the 14 candidates, the Honors Committee will decide which will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
Former NBA superstar Vince Carter and NBA champion star point guard Chauncey Billups highlight the list. Long-time Los Angeles Lakers player Michael Cooper and 6-time NBA All-Star Walter Davis join them as the player nominees from the North American Committee.
Seimone Augustus, a four-time WNBA champion and a WNBA Finals MVP, is listed by the Women's Committee as the only player nominee. Two-time NBA champions Dick Barnett, whose no. 12 jersey is retired by the New York Knicks, highlights the Veteran Committee list.
Former NBA player, coach, and now broadcaster Doug Collins is among the three-men list from the Contributors Committee, which also includes Hall of Famer Jerry West, who would this time be included as an executive following his long-time career that earned him 8 NBA titles with multiple different clubs, most notably the 80s Lakers.
Full finalists list:
- North American Committee finalists
- Chauncey Billups - player
- Vince Carter - player
- Michael Cooper - player
- Walter Davis - player
- Bo Ryan - coach
- Charles Smith - coach
- Women's Committee finalists
- Seimone Augustus - player
- Marian Washington - coach
- Veteran Committee finalists
- Dick Barnett - player
- Harley Redin - coach
- International Committee finalist
- Michele Timms - player
- Contributors Committee finalists
- Doug Collins - coach/broadcaster
- Herb Simon - owner
- Jerry West - executive
