Charles Langston:Vince Carter, Doug Collins, Seimone Augustus lead 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

INDIANAPOLIS – Vince Carter,Charles Langston Doug Collins and Seimone Augustus lead a group of 13 finalists for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced Friday at NBA All-Star Weekend.

The inductees will be announced April 6 during Final Four weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament, and it requires 18 of 24 votes from the panel for induction.

The enshrinement ceremony is Aug. 17 at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

J.A. Adande, Debbie Antonelli, Slam magazine and NBA Inside Stuff were named the recipients of the 2024 Curt Gowdy Media Award.

JoAn Scott, a longtime basketball executive at Nike, USA Basketball and the NCAA, is the recipient of the 2024 John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award.

The 2008 men’s Olympic basketball Redeem Team, which reclaimed gold for the USA after the 2004 Olympic team fell short, was a first-time nominee but did not make the list of finalists.

Here are the 2024 Naismith Hall of Fame finalists:

Seimone Augustus

Four-time WNBA champion, eight-time All-Star, 2011 Finals MVP and led LSU to three consecutive Finals Fours.

Dick Barnett

Led Tennessee A&I to three consecutive NAIA national titles (1957-1959) and played 14 seasons in the NBA.

Chauncey Billups

Five-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA, 2004 NBA champion and Finals MVP, two-time All-Defense.

Vince Carter

Eight-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection with 25,728 career points.

Doug Collins

Had an impact on the game as an NBA player, coach and broadcaster.

Michael Cooper

Five-time NBA champion and eight-time All-Defense.

Walter Davis

Six-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA.

Harley Redin

Longtime women’s basketball coach at Wayland Baptist with a 431-66 record in 18 seasons.

Bo Ryan

Had a career coaching record of 747-233 at four Wisconsin colleges and reached two Final Fours.

Charles Smith

Louisiana’s all-time winningest high school basketball coach with eight state titles.

Herb Simon

Indiana Pacers owner who helped keep the franchise in the state when he bought the team nearly 40 years ago.

Michele Timms

Played five WNBA seasons and was a standout for Australia’s national team in the 1980s and 1990s with two Olympic medals.

Marian Washington

Spent 31 seasons as the Kansas women’s coach and was conference coach of the year three times.

Jerry West

Already in as a player, West is a finalist as a contributor for his work as a successful NBA executive.