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Kobe Bryant
Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett
Rudy Tomjanovich
Barbara Stevens
Kim Mulkey
Tamika Catchings
Eddie Sutton

 

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Wow. Just some mammoth names in the history of our sport there.

If and when the ceremony happens, it'll surely carry a very somber pall as a de facto memorial to Kobe.
 

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'Mulkey remains the only individual to win a national championship as a player, assistant coach and head coach. A point guard for the Lady Techsters, Mulkey won back-to-back national championships for Louisiana Tech with an AIAW title in 1981, followed by the inaugural NCAA Championship in 1982.'
 

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as a question for the BY, which UConn players will next get the Nod after Lobo?
 

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Swin was on the list of nominees for this year. Then, Diana or Sue, if they ever retire.
 

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as a question for the BY, which UConn players will next get the Nod after Lobo?
Good question.

Swin retired in 2016 and was listed as eligible this year -- but I'm not sure of her prospects or how long it would take to get her in.

It may end up coming down to who retires first between Taurasi and Bird. Both are absolute locks.
 
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as a question for the BY, which UConn players will next get the Nod after Lobo?
Eligibility is after 3 full years without playing. Swin may take a while to get the votes. I say Sue and then D depending on the order of eligibility. Greatest point guard ever and greatest player ever in the history of women's basketball.
 

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Congrats to Kim and Catch, 2 of the most competitive ever.
 

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Eligibility is after 3 full years without playing. Swin may take a while to get the votes. I say Sue and then D depending on the order of eligibility. Greatest point guard ever and greatest player ever in the history of women's basketball.
From the Naismith HOF website:

"Player: A player must be fully retired for four full seasons before being eligible for Enshrinement. He/she may then be considered for Enshrinement in the fifth year of retirement. Should a player come out of retirement for a short period of time, as defined by the BHOF, his/her case and eligibility for Enshrinement shall be reviewed on an individual basis."

 

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As I look over the list, I am reminded of the old Sesame Street skit/song of "Which one of these things doesn't belong with the others" One is egregiously sticking out as not worthy of the HOF....
 
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From the Naismith HOF website:

"Player: A player must be fully retired for four full seasons before being eligible for Enshrinement. He/she may then be considered for Enshrinement in the fifth year of retirement. Should a player come out of retirement for a short period of time, as defined by the BHOF, his/her case and eligibility for Enshrinement shall be reviewed on an individual basis."

Thank you for the correction. Bad information on the internet.
 
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Thank you for the correction. Bad information on the internet.
From the Naismith HOF website:

"Player: A player must be fully retired for four full seasons before being eligible for Enshrinement. He/she may then be considered for Enshrinement in the fifth year of retirement. Should a player come out of retirement for a short period of time, as defined by the BHOF, his/her case and eligibility for Enshrinement shall be reviewed on an individual basis."

Sorry I take that back. I just went onto the Naismith site. In November 2017, it was changed to 3 full years after last played or coached. Explains why Swin was a nominee. I hope that is correct.
 

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Sorry I take that back. I just went onto the Naismith site. In November 2017, it was changed to 3 full years after last played or coached. Explains why Swin was a nominee. I hope that is correct.
That is strange that I was able to pull up the outdated information on the NHOF's own site.

This press release marks the change from 4 to 3 years:
 
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Mulkey has been deserving for a while. Her overall wins in college (player+assistant coach+head coach) and her many National championships from each role will probably never be equaled and depending how long she coaches (since she's only 57), her total wns may never be surpassed. She knows how to win.
 
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Agree Kim is deserving. But she just got to 600 wins in the middle of February, didn't she? So she has 600 and change. She would have to coach til she was 70 (13 more years), AND average 38 wins per year, to get to Pat's current 1098 record, which is likely to be exceeded next year by both Geno and Tara.
I said "TOTAL" college wins. She was 130-6 as a player at La tech with 2 NCs, 430-68 as an assistant coach with 1 NC at La Tech, and is now 604-100 and counting as a head coach with 3 NCs at Baylor. So that's 1164 college wins by the age of 57 with an overall 86.9% winning record. That's what I meant.
 
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Mulkey was a tremendous player. She was Sue Bird before Sue Bird.
 

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