HOUSTON -- Sina Gary Payton, Tim Hardaway at Mitch Richmond ay napabilang sa 12 finalists na iniÂhayag noong Biyernes para sa eleksyon sa Basketball Hall of Fame.
Nasa listahan din sina daÂting Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis, si Louisville coach Rick Pitino at UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian para sa 2013 class.
Ang iba pang nakaÂsama ay sina NBA stars Maurice Cheeks, SpenÂcer Haywood at BerÂnard King, North Carolina women’s coach SylÂvia Hatchell at five-time WNBA All-Star Dawn Staley.
Nauna nang nailuklok si Boston Celtics great Tom Heinsohn bilang plaÂyer at ngayon ay finaÂlist naman sa coaching caÂtegory.
Direkta namang naiÂhalal sina Brazilian great Oscar Schmidt, daÂting NBA deputy comÂmissioner Russ GraÂnik, dating ABA star Roger Brown at six-time All-Star Richard Guerin.