These are the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 finalists: Full list of players to be enshrined in Springfield
During the NBA all-Star Weekend, the finalists for the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class were announced. Here are the final nominees!
To kick off the NBA All-Star Weekend, the league held a press conference to announce the finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, along with some select award winners. The full Class of 2025 will be revealed on Saturday, April 5 during the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.
Full list of finalists for 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class
- Carmelo Anthony (player)
- Sylvia Fowles (player)
- Billy Donovan (coach)
- Jerry Welsh (coach)
- Tal Brody (contributor)
- Maya Moore (player)
- Dwight Howard (player)
- Sue Bird (player)
- Mickey Arison (contributor)
- Mark Few (coach)
- Jennifer Azzi (player)
- Buck Williams (player)
- Molly Bolin (player)
- Marques Johnson (player)
- Danny Crawford (referee)
- Dusan Ivkovic (coach)
- 2008 US Olympic Team (team)
Carmelo Anthony
Accomplishments: NCAA Champion at Syracuse, Naismith Player of the Year (2003), 10x NBA All-Star, NBA Scoring Champion (2013), 3x Olympic Gold Medalist
Sylvia Fowles
Accomplishments: 2x College All-American (LSU), 2x WNBA Champion (Minnesota), 4x Defensive Player of the Year, 8x WNBA All-Star, 4x Olympic Gold Medalist
Billy Donovan
Accomplishments: Back-to-back NCAA Champions (Florida), 3x SEC Coach of the Year, John Wooden Award Recipient, NBCA Co-Coach of the Year (2020)
Jerry Welsh
Accomplishments: 2x NCAA DIII Champion (Postdam), 3x National Runner Up, 2x NABC DIII Coach of the Year (1980), 60-game Win Streak (1985-87)
Tal Brody
Accomplishments: NCAA College All-American (Illinois), EuroLeague Champion (1977), 10x Israeli League Champion, International Jewish HOF (1996), US National Jewish HOF (2011)
Maya Moore
Accomplishments: 2x Naismith College POY (UCONN), WNBA 1st overall pick (2011), 4x WNBA Champion (Minnesota), WNBA MVP (2014), 2x Olympic Gold Medalist
Dwight Howard
Accomplishments: Naismith High School POY (2004), NBA 1st overall pick (2004), 3x NBA Defensive POY (2009-11), 5x All-NBA 1st Team, Olympic Gold Medalist (2008)
Sue Bird
Accomplishments: 2x NCAA Champion (UCONN), WNBA 1st overall pick (2002), 4x WNBA Champion (Seattle), All0Time WNBA assist leader, 5x Olympic Gold Medalist
Mickey Arison
Accomplishments: Miami Heat managing general partner (1995), Chairman Board of Governors (2005-08), 3x NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013)
Mark Few
Accomplishments: 2x Naismith College Coach of the Year, 2x NABC Coach of the Year, AP College Basketball COY (2017), 14x West Coast Conference COY, 25 consecutive NCAA appearances
Jennifer Azzi
Accomplishments: NCAA Champion (Stanford), Naismith Player of the Year (1990), Wade Trophy Award (1990), Olympic Gold Medalist (1996)
Buck Williams
Accomplishments: NBA Rookie of the Year (1982), 3x NBA All-Star, 2x All-NBA Defensive 1st Team, #52 retired by Brooklyn Nets, ACC 50th Anniversary Team
Molly Bolin
Accomplishments: Pioneer Women’s Pro Basketball, signed 1st Pro Women’s contract, 1st Pro Women Player from Iowa, Iowa Girls HS Athletic HOF (1986)
Marques Johnson
Accomplishments: NCAA Champion (UCLA), Naismith College POY (1977), 5x NBA All-Star, All-NBA 1st Team (1978), Comeback POY (1986)
Danny Crawford
Accomplishments: Longtime NBA referee (32 seasons), officiated over 2,300 games, officiated 23 consecutive NBA Finals
Dusan Ivkovic
Accomplishments: Led Yugoslavia to World Title (1990), 2x EuroLeague Champions (Olympiacos), EuroLeague Coach of the Year (2012), Olympic Silver Medalist (1988)
2008 US Olympic Team
Impacts: Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Team Captain Kobe Bryant, leading scorer Dwayne Wade, 28-point average margin of victory
Also announced were some select award winners. Here is the full list of the recipients:
- Jeff Twiss - John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award
- Michelle Smith - Curt Gowdy Media Award (Print)
- George Blaha - Curt Gowdy Media Award (Electronic)
- Clark Kellogg - Curt Gowdy Media Award (Electronic)
- Adrian Wojnarowski - Curt Gowdy Media Award (Insight)
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