CONGRATULATIONS, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Class of 2012!
Women’s Committee:
...ALL AMERICAN RED HEADS [Team]
...KATRINA McCLAIN [Player]
North American Committee:
...REGGIE MILLER [Player]
...DON NELSON [Coach]
...HANK NICHOLS [Referee]
...RALPH SAMPSON [Player]
...JAMAAL WILKES [Player]
International Committee:
...LIDIA ALEXEEVA [Coach]
Direct Elect from the Early African-American Pioneers of the Game Committee: DON BARKSDALE [Contributor]
Direct Elect from the ABA Committee: MEL DANIELS [Player]
Direct Elect from the Veterans Committee: CHET WALKER [Player]
Direct Elect from the Contributor Direct Election Committee: PHIL KNIGHT [Contributor]
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Next in line: Gary Payton, "The Glove"
...Seattle SuperSonics (1990-91 to 2002-03), Los Angeles Lakers (2003-04), Boston Celtics (2004-05), Miami Heat (2005-06 to 2006-07)
...Championship(s): 2006 Miami Heat
...9-time All-Star (1994-98, 2000-03)
...NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1995-96)
...NBA All-Rookie (2nd: 1990-91)
...NBA All-Defensive (1st: 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02)
...NBA All-NBA (1st: 1997-98, 1999-00 ... 2nd: 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2001-02 ... 3rd: 1993-94, 2000-01)
...Games [Career]: 1,335 (9th)
...Minutes Played [Career]: 47,117 (10th)
...Points [Career]: 21,813 (33rd)
...Assists [Career]: 8,966 (8th)
...Steals [Career]: 2,445 (4th)
...League Leader in 3-Pt Field Goals: 1999-00
...League Leader in 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts: 1999-00
...League Leader in Assists: 1999-00
...League Leader in Steals: 1995-96
...League Leader in Steals Per Game: 1995-96