The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has revealed its list of nominees for the Class of 2025, featuring a stellar lineup of first-time candidates from both the NBA and WNBA. The Hall has also implemented a change to its eligibility requirements, reducing the waiting period for player nominees from three to two seasons.
The Hall of Fame announced its list of candidates for the Class of 2025 on Thursday. The list of first-time nominees includes W NBA stars Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Chamique Holdsclaw, alongside NBA coaches Doc Rivers and Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison, Gonzaga men's coach Mark Few and former Iowa women's coach Lisa Bluder.
The Hall also unveiled an update to its eligibility requirements, reducing the waiting period for player candidates from three full seasons out of the game to two seasons. The change was unanimously approved by the Hall of Fame’s Board of Governors. 'To better recognize the distinguished careers of potential first-ballot nominees in a more timely manner, the board has appropriately shortened the waiting period,' Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo said. 'We are excited about this change and believe that honoring individuals while their contributions are still fresh in people’s minds is both meaningful and impactful.” Thursday's announcement is the first step of the process. Finalists will be selected on Feb. 14 in San Francisco at NBA All-Star weekend, and the enshrinement class will be revealed on April 5 in San Antonio at the men's Enshrinement events take place on Sept. 5 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut and Sept. 6 at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts
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