Sheryl better be a first ballot honoree. Ten finalists and selections to be announced the first week in April. Does not state how many will be selected.
TORONTO - Former Comets and Texas Tech star Sheryl Swoopes, a three-time WNBA MVP, was made a finalist for induction to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Class of 2016 will be announced April 4 in Houston.
The 10 finalists announced Friday included several with Texas ties. In addition to former Rockets star Yao Ming, who was already a finalist, and Swoopes, former Granbury High School coach Leta Andrew and former Fort Worth Dunbar coach Robert Hughes were made finalists. Former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal, who played at San Antonio Cole High School, and the 10-time AAU champion Wayland Baptist University team were also finalists.
Other finalists included players Allen Iverson and Kevin Johnson, coaches Lefty Driesell, Eddie Sutton, Tom Izzo, Muffet McGraw, John McLendon and Bo Ryan and former official Darell Garrettson.
NBA reporter David Aldridge, now with Turner Broadcasting and NBA.com and ESPN broadcaster Jay Bilas are the 2016 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipients.
Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
North American Committee Finalists
Charles "Lefty" Driesell (Coach)
Darell Garretson (Referee)
Robert Hughes (Coach)
Allen Iverson (Player)
Tom Izzo (Coach)
Kevin Johnson (Player)
John Mclendon (Coach)
Shaquille O'Neal (Player)
Bo Ryan (Coach)
Eddie Sutton (Coach)
Women's Committee Finalists
Leta Andrews (Coach)
Muffet Mcgraw (Coach)
Sheryl Swoopes (Player)
Wayland Baptist University (Team)
Direct Elect International Committee Finalist
Yao Ming (Player)
http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets...-Allen-Iverson-among-Hall-of-Fame-6826916.php
TORONTO - Former Comets and Texas Tech star Sheryl Swoopes, a three-time WNBA MVP, was made a finalist for induction to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Class of 2016 will be announced April 4 in Houston.
The 10 finalists announced Friday included several with Texas ties. In addition to former Rockets star Yao Ming, who was already a finalist, and Swoopes, former Granbury High School coach Leta Andrew and former Fort Worth Dunbar coach Robert Hughes were made finalists. Former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal, who played at San Antonio Cole High School, and the 10-time AAU champion Wayland Baptist University team were also finalists.
Other finalists included players Allen Iverson and Kevin Johnson, coaches Lefty Driesell, Eddie Sutton, Tom Izzo, Muffet McGraw, John McLendon and Bo Ryan and former official Darell Garrettson.
NBA reporter David Aldridge, now with Turner Broadcasting and NBA.com and ESPN broadcaster Jay Bilas are the 2016 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipients.
Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
North American Committee Finalists
Charles "Lefty" Driesell (Coach)
Darell Garretson (Referee)
Robert Hughes (Coach)
Allen Iverson (Player)
Tom Izzo (Coach)
Kevin Johnson (Player)
John Mclendon (Coach)
Shaquille O'Neal (Player)
Bo Ryan (Coach)
Eddie Sutton (Coach)
Women's Committee Finalists
Leta Andrews (Coach)
Muffet Mcgraw (Coach)
Sheryl Swoopes (Player)
Wayland Baptist University (Team)
Direct Elect International Committee Finalist
Yao Ming (Player)
http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets...-Allen-Iverson-among-Hall-of-Fame-6826916.php
