Vince Carter, a finalist for the Hall of Fame

Vince Carter, who played 22 seasons in the NBA, the most in league history, is among the finalists for the Hall of Fame announced Friday during All-Star weekend.

INDIANAPOLIS — Vince Carter One step away from Basketball Hall of Fame.

Vince Carterwho played 22 seasons in the NBA, the most in league history, is among the finalists. hall of fame Announced on Friday over the weekend Stars game. The finalist is recognized in the first year of eligibility Vince Carter.

The finalists also include a four-time world champion WNBA, Simon Augustus, former Detroit Pistons point guard and current Portland Trail Blazers coach, Chauncey Billups, former Los Angeles Lakers point guard, Michael Cooper, Phoenix Suns all-time leading scorer, Walter Davis, former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan. And three nominees as shareholders: former player and coach Doug Collins, Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and NBA legend Jerry WestWhich was founded as a player in 1980.

“Every year is new. Every year is different. We are very happy with this group,” said Jerry Colangelo, the group's president. Basketball Hall of Fame. “We hope to achieve great results in terms of voting.”

That vote will take place in the coming weeks, and the Class of 2024 will be revealed at the Final Four in Phoenix on April 6. The generation will be dedicated on August 17 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

“Unbelievable,” he said. Vince Carter. “You look through the crowd, and you see members hall of fame And the opportunity… I mean, you can't beat that. You can't beat that. “It's a proud moment.”

Other finalists include: Charles Smith, the winningest high school coach in Louisiana history; former Kansas coach Marian Washington; Australian point guard Michelle Timms; Three-time NAIA champion Tennessee A&I Dick Barnett and six-time AAU champion coach Harley Redin.

Washington, Redden and Thames are already in Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Timms is also a member of FIBA Hall of Fame.

Colangelo said he was happy to see the diversity within the group of finalists: men, women, famous players and coaches from small colleges.

“It is an honor that reflects not only individual greatness, but also a lasting impact on the game itself,” Colangelo said of being a finalist. “From the strategic brilliance of the coaches to the unparalleled skills of the players and the influential roles of coach, broadcaster, respected owner and dynasty-building executive, each finalist embodies the pinnacle of basketball excellence.”

The nominees were announced in December. Among those who missed out on qualifying this year were Penny Hardaway and the 2008 U.S. Olympic team, which was dubbed the “Redemption Team” after winning gold in Beijing four years after the Americans finished third at the Athens Games.

he hall of fame Other honorees were also revealed on Friday.

Joan Scott, NCAA vice president of men's basketball, received the John Boone Lifetime Achievement Award. She has been with the NCAA since 2013 after working at Nike and USA Basketball, where she was, among other roles, director of personnel for the original 1992 Barcelona Olympics Dream Team.

Also announced Friday were the winners of this year's Curt Gowdy Awards, which are named after the legendary broadcaster and are given to those deemed to have made a “significant contribution to the game of basketball.”

JA Adande, director of sports journalism at his alma mater Northwestern, received the Curt Gowdy Award for print journalism. Veteran television analyst and commentator Debbie Antonelli won the electronic journalism award. Slam magazine and the TV show NBA Inside Stuff received the Transformational Media Award. They will also be honored over the weekend hall of fame.