The finalists for induction as part of the class of 2023 for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame include a list of names that will make the youngest millennial feel old.
Headling this year's finalist are Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, as well as Las Vegas Aces head coach (and WNBA 25th Anniversary Team member) Becky Hammon.
These players, in particular, played a pivotal role in growing the league and in the case of Nowitzki, Gasol, and Parker, growing the league internationally.
The class of 2023 members will be announced on April 1 during this year's NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four. The enshrinement ceremony will occur on August 12 from Springfield, MA.
The full list of finalists include:
Miami Heat G Dwyane Wade
San Antonio Spurs HC Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Spurs PG Tony Parker
Dallas Mavericks PF Dirk Nowitzki
Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers F/C Pau Gasol
Purdue men's basketball head coach Gene Keady
Amherst College men's basketball head coach David Hixon
Olympic gold medalist and collegiate national champion, PG Jennifer Azzi
Texas A&M women's basketball head coach Gary Blair
Six-time WNBA All-Star PG and Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon
Kansas women's basketball head coach Marian Washington
Three Rivers Community College men's basketball head coach Gene Bess (winningest coach in college basketball history)
Source: Bleacherreport.com
