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The Hall of Fame released its list of
candidates for the Class of 2025 on Thursday, with the list of
first-time nominees including Anthony and fellow retired NBA
stars Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol.
WNBA greats Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Chamique
Holdsclaw are all first-time candidates as well, along with 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.
Among the repeat nominees: the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's
basketball team, which included Anthony.
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 NCAA Final Four.
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.
There are 189 candidates under consideration in an array of
categories, the Hall said.
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