April 6, 2024, 10:54 a.m. CST Written by Luke Adams
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has officially announced its Class of 2024, confirming previously reported inductees and other Hall of Fame finalists in a series of tweets.
Here is the complete list of new Hall of Famers:
- Chauncey Billups: A five-time All-Star, named to three All-NBA teams and two All-Defensive teams, Billups won a championship and Finals MVP honors with the Pistons in 2004. He is currently the head coach of the Trail Blazers. (Twitter link)
- vince carter: Carter played an NBA-record 22 seasons and scored 25,728 points, currently ranking 24th in league history. He was an eight-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection, and was Rookie of the Year in 1999. (Twitter link)
- michael cooper: Cooper won five NBA championships with the Lakers, earned All-Defensive honors eight times and was Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. (Twitter link)
- walter davis: A six-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection, Davis won the Rookie of the Year award in 1978 and remains the Suns' all-time leading scorer with 15,666 points. He passed away in 2023. (Twitter link)
- jerry west: Already inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player and as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team, West is inducted into the Hall of Fame for the third time as a contributor for his work as an executive with the Lakers, Grizzlies, Warriors and Clippers. Masu. (Twitter link)
- Doug Collins: Collins, a four-time All-Star as a player, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as head coach of the Bulls, Pistons, Wizards and Sixers, for his 442 regular-season wins, and as a contributor during his playing days. Broadcaster. (Twitter link)
- herb simon: Simon has owned the Pacers since 1983, making him the longest-serving governor in NBA history. (Twitter link)
- Seimone Augustus: Augustus is a two-time Naismith College Player of the Year and was WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2006. In the league she won four titles and was selected to eight All-Star teams, and in 2011 she won the WNBA Finals MVP.Twitter link)
- dick burnett: An NBA All-Star in 1968, Barnett won three NAIA titles with Tennessee A&I College (now Tennessee State University) from 1957 to 1959, then won championships with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973. (Twitter link)
- bo ryan: Ryan was the longtime head men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin. He won the Big Ten Coach of the Year Award four times, in 2014 and he made back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2015. (Twitter link)
- Michelle Timms: A WNBA All-Star in 1999 and Defensive Player of the Year runner-up with the Phoenix Mercury in 1997, Timms won Olympic bronze and silver medals with the Australian national team. (Twitter link)
- Harley Reddin: A former men's and women's basketball coach at Wayland Baptist University (Texas), Reddin won six AAU national championships. He passed away in 2020. (Twitter link)
- charles smith: Smith is the winningest high school head coach in Louisiana history, leading nine teams to high school state championships. (Twitter link)
A memorial service for the Class of 2024 will be held on Friday, August 16th and Saturday, August 17th in Springfield, Massachusetts.