Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway, Swin Cash, Lindsay Whalen among 13-member Hall of Fame class
Four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili, five-time NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway, three-time WNBA champion and two-time gold medalist Swin Cash, and five-time WNBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion Lindsay Whalen highlighted the 13-member Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 that was announced Saturday.
Other honorees included two-time NCAA Coach of the Year Bob Huggins, longtime NBA coach George Karl, longtime NBA referee Hugh Evans and former NCAA champion and WNBA Coach of the Year Marianne Stanley.
Along with those eight, six-time NBA All-Star Lou Hudson was elected by the Veterans Committee, six-time NBA All-Star and former coach Larry Costello and former coach Del Harris were elected by the Contributor Committee, former AIAW three-time All-American Theresa Shank-Grentz was selected by the Women's Veterans Committee, and Radivoj Korac, who once scored 99 points in a EuroLeague game, was selected by the International Committee.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022, broken down by committee:
North American Committee Hugh Evans Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Bob Huggins George Karl
Women's Committee Swin Cash Marianne Stanley Lindsay Whalen
Veterans Direct Elect Committee Lou Hudson
Direct Elect Contributor Committee Larry Costello Del Harris
Women's Veterans Direct Elect Committee Theresa Shank-Grentz
International Direct Elect Committee Radivoj Korac
«The Class of 2022 is ripe with individuals who have had a significant historical impact on the game we love,» Hall of Fame president and CEO John L. Doleva said in a statement. «We congratulate and thank them for everything they've done to better the sport and look forward to honoring them during Enshrinement this fall.»
Ginobili is one