On April 6, the 2015 Basketball Hall of Fame class will be named. But until then, we have the 12 finalists, which were announced on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. So, without further ado, here they are:
- Dikembe Mutombo
- Tim Hardaway
- Kevin Johnson
- Bo Ryan, Wisconsin head coach
- Lisa Leslie
- Leta Andrews, high school head coach
- Dick Bavetta, NBA referee
- Bill Fitch, former NBA coach
- Spencer Haywood
- Robert Hughes, high school coach
- Jo Jo White
- John Calipari
When finding out about his name on the list of finalists, Calipari told ESPN, "I'm at a loss for words. I want to thank the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame committee for even considering me," Coach Cal explained. "The process is by no means over -- I'm just a finalist at this point -- but to even be mentioned as a finalist among these worthy candidates is an unbelievable honor. I am absolutely humbled by this."
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[via ESPN]