One of the best international players of all time. One of the nastiest crossovers the NBA has ever seen. Two of the greatest champions that have ever walked onto a WNBA court.
And that’s just scratching the surface of the 2022 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class.
Thirteen honorees will join the sport’s most exclusive club during Saturday’s enshrinement ceremony at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass.
You may recognize a few of the names on this year’s list, but if you aren’t familiar with every new member of the Hall of Fame, here is a brief overview of the Class of 2022.
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Tim Hardaway (presented by Isiah Thomas, Mitch Richmond, Chris Mullin, Yolanda Griffith and Nate Archibald)
- 17.7 points, 8.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds in 867 career games
- Five-time NBA All-Star
- Five-time All-NBA selection
- Olympic gold medalist
Manu Ginobili (presented by Tim Duncan)
- 13.3 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds in 1,057 career games
- Two-time NBA All-Star
- Two-time All-NBA selection
- Four-time NBA champion
- Olympic gold medalist
Lindsay Whalen (presented by Dawn Staley and Charles Barkley)
- 11.5 points, 4.9 assists, 3.8 rebounds in 480 career games
- Five-time WNBA All-Star
- Three-time All-WNBA First Team selection
- Four-time WNBA champion
- Two-time Olympic gold medalist
Swin Cash (presented by Tamika Catchings, Teresa Weatherspoon, Tina Thompson, Isiah Thomas and Geno Auriemma)
- 10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists in 479 career games
- Four-time WNBA All-Star
- Three-time WNBA champion
- Two-time NCAA champion
- Two-time Olympic gold medalist
Bob Huggins (presented by Jerry West and Rod Thorn)
- 916 career wins as a college head coach
- 25 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Two Final Four appearances
- 1999-2000 TSN Coach of the Year
George Karl (presented by Roy Williams, Gary Payton and Bobby Jones)
- 1,175 career wins as an NBA head coach
- 22 total NBA Playoff appearances
- 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year
Marianne Stanley (presented by Cathy Rush, Lisa Leslie and Nancy Lieberman)
- 416 career wins as a college head coach
- 1985 NCAA champion
- 40 career wins as WNBA head coach
- 2002 WNBA Coach of the Year
Hugh Evans (presented by Reggie Miller and George Gervin)
- 28 seasons as NBA referee
- Two seasons as NBA assistant supervisor of officials
- Refereed more than 1,900 career regular season games
Theresa Shank-Grentz (presented by Cathy Rush, Charles Barkley and Vivian Stringer)
- Three-time AIAW All-American at Immaculata University
- Three-time AIAW national champion
Del Harris (presented by Nancy Lieberman, John Calipari and Sidney Moncrief)
- 556 career wins as an NBA head coach
- 1994-95 NBA Coach of the Year
Lou Hudson (presented by Spencer Haywood and Jamaal Wilkes)
- 20.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists in 890 career games
- Six-time NBA All-Star
- 1969-70 All-NBA selection
Larry Costello (presented by Billy Cunningham, Wayne Embry and Bob Dandridge)
- 12.2 points, 4.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds in 706 career games
- Six-time NBA All-Star
- 430 career wins as an NBA head coach
- Two-time NBA champion (one as a player, one as a coach)
Radivoj Korac (presented by Spencer Haywood)
- 23.6 points per game in 1968 Olympics
- Olympic silver medalist
- Set EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 99 points
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