Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headlined the 13-member list enshrined into the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class in Springfield on Sunday night, reports.
Carter, who recently got his jersey retired by two of his former teams, was selected fifth-overall in the 1998 Draft by the Golden State Warriors before being immediately traded to the Toronto Raptors, who he led to their first-ever playoff appearance in 2000.
Despite not winning an NBA Championship, Carter was named the 1999 Rookie of the Year, was an eight-time All-Star, and made the All-NBA Second Team in 2001, the All-NBA Third Team in 2000 and the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1999.
Congrats to inducted, Vince Carter! pic.twitter.com/tNELSyVMyy
— NBA (@NBA) October 14, 2024
Meanwhile, Billups, who was the No. 3 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, was traded to the Toronto Raptors just four months after his rookie season began, playingon seven teams over the course of his 17-year NBA career.
He won an NBA title in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons as well as being named the Finals MVP. Billups was a five-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Third Team and two-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
Congrats to inducted, Chauncey Billups! pic.twitter.com/hRmLRcgHxB
— NBA (@NBA) October 13, 2024
Other members enshrined into the 2024 Class included Michael Cooper, Doug Collins, Walter Davis and WNBA icon Seimone Augustus.
Full list of 2024 Hall of Fame inductees
North American Committee
Chauncey Billups — 2004 NBA champion
Vince Carter — Eight-time NBA All-Star
Michael Cooper — Five-time NBA champion
Walter Davis — Six-time NBA All-Star
Bo Ryan — Four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year
Charles Smith — 1989 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Women’s Committee
Seimone Augustus — Four-time WNBA champion
Men’s Veteran Committee
Dick Barnett — Two-time NBA champion
Women’s Veterans Committee
Harley Redin — 2018 recipient of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award
International Committee
Michele Timms — 1999 WNBA All-Star
Contributors Committee
Doug Collins — Four-time NBA All-Star
Herb Simon — Owner of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, longest-tenured owner in NBA history
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