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The list of 50 eligible candidates was
announced Thursday, with other first-time nominees including
Tamika Catchings, Swin Cash, Chris Bosh, Shawn Marion, Michael
Finley, Mark Eaton and Buck Williams.
Former men's players previously nominated and back on the ballot
include Chris Webber, Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Tim
Hardaway, Marcus Camby, Mark Jackson and Chauncey Billups.
The finalists for the honor will be announced on Feb. 14 in
Chicago, during NBA All-Star Weekend. The Class of 2020 will be
unveiled at the Final Four in Atlanta in early April.
The star-studded class will likely be led by Bryant, who was a
member of five NBA championship teams during his 20-year career
with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Duncan was also a player who stayed with one team -- the San
Antonio Spurs -- for this entire career, winning five NBA titles
in 19 seasons.
Garnett, who spent his first 12 seasons with the Minnesota
Timberwolves, finally became an NBA champion with the Boston
Celtics in 2008. He played 21 years in the NBA, including 1 1/2
seasons with the Brooklyn Nets.
Cash and Catchings are first-time nominees among a list of women
that includes Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, nominated as both a coach
and player, and Becky Hammon, who is currently an assistant
coach with the Spurs.
Among the high-profile coaches on the list are NBA notables
George Karl, Rick Adelman, Rudy Tomjanovich and Dick Motta, plus
Eddie Sutton, Jay Wright, Rollie Massimino and Gene Keady from
the college ranks.
Ex-Chicago Bulls forward Toni Kukoc is the biggest name among
the international nominees.
--Field Level Media
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