The Naismith Basketball released their preliminary nominees for the Class of 2023, which contains candidates from six different categories. The Finalists will be released on NBA All-Star Weekend, on Friday, February 17. The Class will be announced during the Final Four on April 1.
Here is the list of nominees:
*Indicates first time nominee.
NORTH AMERICAN NOMINATIONS:
Ken Anderson (Coach)
John Beilein (Coach*)
Gene Bess (Coach)
Chauncey Billups (Player) Ranked #6 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tom Chambers (Player) Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com
John Clougherty (Referee)
Michael Cooper (Player) Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com
Joey Crawford (Referee)
Jack Curran (Coach)
Mark Eaton (Player) Ranked #32 on Notinhalloffame.com
Cliff Ellis (Coach)
Michael Finlay (Player) Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com
Pau Gasol (Player*) Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com
Leonard Hamilton (Coach)
Lou Henson (Coach)
Ed Hightower (Referee)
David Hixon (Coach)
Mark Jackson (Player) Ranked #67 on Notinhalloffame.com
Marques Johnson (Player) Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com
Gene Keady (Coach)
Jim Larranaga (Coach*)
Maurice Lucas (Player) Ranked #21 on Notinhalloffame.com
Shawn Marion (Player) Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com
Rollie Massimino (Coach)
Dick Motta (Coach)
Dirk Nowitzki (Player*) Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com
Jake O’Donnell (Referee)
Tony Parker (Player*) Ranked #5 on Notinhalloffame.com
Jim Phelan (Coach)
Gregg Popovich (Coach*)
Bo Ryan (Coach)
Stan Spirou (Coach*)
Reggie Theus (Player) Ranked #70 on Notinhalloffame.com
Dwyane Wade (Player*) Ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com
Buck Williams (Player) Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com
John Williamson (Player)
Paul Westphal (Coach)
WOMEN’S NOMINATIONS:
Leta Andrews (Coach)
Jennifer Azzi (Player)
Gary Blair (Coach)
Doug Bruno (Coach*)
Becky Hammon (Player)
Becky Martin (Coach)
Debbie Miller-Palmore (Player)
Kim Mulkey (Player)
Valerie Still (Player)
Marian Washington (Coach)
INTERNATIONAL DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:
Jackie Chazalon
Mirza Delibasic
Dusan Ivkovic
Semen Khalipski
Vladimir Kondrashin
Eduardo Lamas
Marcos Leite
Shimon Mirrabi
Amaury Pasos
Manuel Sainz
Togo Soares
Ranko Zerzvica
WOMEN’S VETERANS DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:
1976 U.S. Olympic Team (Team*)
1982 Cheyney University NCAA Final Four Team (Team*)
Alline Banks Sprouse (Player)
Edmonton Commercial Grads (Team)
John Head (Coach)
Yolanda Laney (Player*)
Nashville Business College (Team)
Lorneta Odom (Player)
Hanley Redin (Coach)
Hazel Walker (Player)
Valerie Walker (Player*)
Dean Weese (Coach*)
CONTRIBUTOR DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:
Pete Babcock
Dick Baumgartner
Henry Bibby
Marty Blake
Vic Bubas
Doug Collins
Wayne Duke
Bill Foster
Bob Gibbons
Simon Gourdine
Tim Grgurich
Junius Kellogg
Johnny “Red” Kerr
Tom Konchalski
Bobby Lewis
Fred McCall
Jack McCloskey
Jon McGlocklin
Speedy Morris
Dennis Murphy
Curly Neal
Jack Powers
Will Robinson
Gene Shue
Jim Valvano
Donnie Walsh
VETERANS DIRECT-ELECT NOMINATIONS:
1936 U.S. Olympic Team (Team)
1972 U.S. Olympic Team (Team)
Dick Barnett (Player) Ranked #61 on Notinhalloffame.com
Tom Blackburn (Coach)
Sid Borgia (Referee)
Charles Brown (Player)
Freddie Brown (Player*) Ranked #63 on Notinhalloffame.com
Jack Coleman (Player)
Charles Eckman (Referee)
Leroy Edwards (Player)
Lou Ferris (Contributor)
Hy Gotkin (Player)
Travis Grant (Player)
Jack Hartman (Coach)
Cam Henderson (Coach)
Robert Hopkins (Player)
Charles Keinath (Player)
Greg Kelser (Player*)
Kentucky Wesleyan 1966, 1968 & 1969 (Team)
Bob Love (Player) Ranked #52 on Notinhalloffame.com
Loyola of Chicago (Team)
Billy Markward (Contributor)
Ed McCluskey (Coach)
Jack McKinney (Contributor)
Bill Melchionni (Player*)
Francis Meehan (Player)
Lucias Mitchell (Coach)
Donald “Dudley” Moore (Coach)
Joe Mulaney (Coach)
Willie Naulls (Player) Ranked #45 on Notinhalloffame.com
North Catholic High School Junior Varsity (Philadelphia) (Team)
Don Otten (Player*)
Philadelphia SPHAS (Team)
Kevin Porter (Player*)
Glenn Roberts (Player)
Lennie Rosenbluth (Player)
Kenny Sailors (Player)
Fred Schaus (Contributor)
Sam Schulman (Contributor)
Paul Silas (Player) Ranked #26 on Notinhalloffame.com
Dick Van Arsdale (Player)
Tom Van Arsdale (Player)
Lambert Will (Cobtributor)
Max Zaslofsky (Player) Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com
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