The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame officially announced the full list of 2022 inductees, a total of 13 people were selected, but unfortunately 3 of them have passed away and cannot attend the Hall of Fame celebrations held on September 10 and 11.
Let's take a look at these 13 people.
Manu-Ginobili
2 All-Stars, 4 NBA championships, winner of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2008 and twice named to the NBA All-NBA Third Team (2008, 2011).
In the international arena, he defeated the United States in 2004 to win the Olympic gold medal. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.
He and Bill Bradley are also the only two players to have won a Europa League title, an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal.
Tim Hardaway
Known as the king of crotch dribbling.
13 NBA seasons, a total of 15,373 points, while four consecutive seasons averaged more than 20 points per game. He ranks 18th in NBA history with 7,095 career assists.
George Carr
Coached 27 seasons, coaching 5 different teams, leading the Supersonics to the Finals in 1996. In 2013, he was named the NBA Manager of the Year, four All-Star coaches, and a career total of 1175 wins and 824 losses, with a winning percentage of 58.8%.
Del Harris
50 years of coaching career, can be described as a life dedicated to basketball. From junior high school to the NBA, his coaching career spanned all levels. 2010 Jerry Colangelo Leadership and Character Award, 2014 John Wooden Coach "Key to Excellence" Award and 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame John Clangero Award W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award.
In addition, the inducted candidates were:
Hugh Evans: Has refereed 1,900 regular season games, 170 playoff games, 35 NBA Finals and four NBA All-Star Games.
Bob Huggins, who coached at the university for 45 years, led his team to 25 NCAA Championship seats and multiple times Best Coach.
Sven Cash, a four-time WNBA All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2012), has won multiple titles in the WNBA, and in 2021, Cash has been inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Lindesay Warren: Five-time WNBA All-Star, four-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist.
Women's basketball coach Stan: Coached college and professional teams for 45 years, helping the U.S. women's basketball team win a gold medal at the World Championships. Stanley was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 and into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
Teresa Golentz: A member of the three-time consecutive AIAW National Championship team, named AMF College Player of the Year in 1974, her No. 12 jersey has been retired from college.
The other three deceased inductees include 6-time All-Star Lou Hudson, 6-time All-Star Larry Costello and FIBA Hall of Famer Olympic medalist Radivoy Koraki.