Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend: Meet the Class of 2023

On Saturday, August 12th, the Enshrinement Ceremony will be held for The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 in Springfield, Mass.

This year's class includes several legendary players and coaches alongside the 1976 Women's Olympic Basketball Team and Jim Valvano, founder of The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Let's take a look at the Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

• Accolades:
  • 14x All-Star
  • 12x All-NBA
  • NBA MVP in 2006-07
  • 2010-11 NBA Champion
  • 2010-11 NBA Finals MVP
• Career Stats:
  • Points - 31,560 (sixth all-time)
  • Rebounds - 11,489 (26th all-time)
  • Assists - 3,651

Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

• Accolades:
  • 13x All-Star
  • 8x All-NBA
  • 3x NBA Champion
  • 2005-06 NBA Finals MVP
• Career Stats:
  • Points - 23,165 (32nd all-time)
  • Rebounds - 4,933
  • Assists - 5,701 (47th all-time)

Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers

• Accolades:
  • 6x All Star
  • 4x All-NBA
  • 2x NBA Champion
  • 2001-02 Rookie of the Year
• Career Stats:
  • Points - 20,894 (42nd all-time)
  • Rebounds - 11,305 (28th all-time)
  • Assists - 3,925

Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs

• Accolades:
  • 6x All-Star
  • 4x All-NBA
  • 4x NBA Champion
  • 2006-07 NBA Finals MVP
• Career Stats:
  • Points - 19,473
  • Rebounds - 3,396
  • Assists - 7,036 (19th all-time)

Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs

• Accolades:
  • 5x NBA Champion
  • 3x NBA Coach of the Year
• Career Coaching Stats:
  • Games - 21,127 (third all-time)
  • Wins - 1,366 (most all-time)
  • Win Percentage - 64.2% (9th all-time - min 100 games coached)

David Hixon, Amherst College

• Accolades:
  • 2x Division III Champion
  • 2x Division III Coach of the Year
• Career Coaching Stats:
  • Games - 1,119
  • Wins - 826 (15th all-time in NCAA men's collegiate basketball)
  • Win Percentage - 73.8% (10th all-time in NCAA Division III men's basketball)

Gene Bess, Three Rivers College

• Accolades:
  • 2x NJCAA Champion
• Career Coaching Stats:
  • Games - 1,716
  • Wins - 1,300 (most all-time)
  • Win Percentage - 75.7%

Gene Keady, Purdue University

• Accolades:
  • 6x NCAA Coach of the Year
• Career Coaching Stats:
  • Games - 839
  • Wins - 550
  • Win Percentage - 65.6%

Becky Hammon, New York Liberty and San Antonio Silver Stars

• Accolades:
  • 6x WNBA All-Star
  • 2x First Team All-WNBA
• Career Stats:
  • Points - 5,841 (15th all-time)
  • Rebounds - 1,111
  • Assists - 1,708 (6th all-time)

Gary Blair, Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M

• Accolades:
  • 2011 NCAA I Champion
• Career Coaching Stats:
  • Games - 1,225
  • Wins - 862
  • Win Percentage - 70.4%

1976 Women's Olympic Basketball Team

• Accolades:
  • Silver medalists in inaugural appearance for Women’s Olympic Basketball
    • Members Included:
      • Pat Summit
      • Ann Meyers
      • Lusia Harris
      • Nancy Lieberman

Jim Valvano

• Accolades:
  • 19-Year NCAA Coaching Career
  • 1983 NCAA I Champion
  • Founded The V Foundation for Cancer Research, which has funded nearly 1,200 cancer research grants totaling over $310 million.

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