After two Hall of Fame classes were inducted in 2021, some normalcy is restored with just the lone class of 2022.
The final 16-member squad will be announced in New Orleans on April 2 at the NCAA Men’s Final Four at 12:00 PM ET as part of the Hall of Fame Class Announcement.
When will ceremonies be held? Who makes up the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Class?
Below, find all you need to know about the 2022 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.
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When is the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony 2022?
- When: Sep. 9-10, 2022
- Where: Springfield, Massachusetts
2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Weekend begins on Friday, Sept. 9.
The Class of 2022 will be enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Who makes up the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame class?
On Feb. 18, the Friday of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend, the finalists from the North American and Women’s committees to be considered for election in 2022.
MORE: Full list of finalists for 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame class
The list, which includes six extraordinary players, four exceptional coaches and one world-class referee, is headlined by four-time NBA Champion and San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili.
The other first-time finalist is five-time WNBA All-Star, three-time WNBA Champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Whalen.
Previous finalists included again this year for consideration are:
- Hugh Evans – Longtime NBA referee
- Michael Cooper – Five-time NBA champion and five-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection
- Tim Hardaway – Five-time NBA All-Star
- Marques Johnson – Consensus National Collegiate Player of the Year
- Bob Huggins – Two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year
- George Karl – The NBA’s sixth-winningest coach of all-time
- Leta Andrews – The all-time winningest high school coach Leta Andrews
- Swin Cash – Four-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist
- Marianne Stanley – NCAA national champion and WNBA Coach of the Year
As mentioned earlier, the final members for the Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2022 will be announced in New Orleans, on April 2 at the NCAA Men’s Final Four at 12:00 PM ET as part of the Hall of Fame Class Announcement.
