Spurs’ Manu Ginobili heads Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

Feb 18, 2022, 1:42 AM | Updated: 3:45 pm

FILE - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) clenches his fist after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game Jan. 5, 2018, in San Antonio. Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the Spurs, headlines this year's group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

FILE - Referee Hugh Evans, left, sends Chicago Bulls' Dennis Rodman to the bench after Rodman attempted to listen in on a referees' conference after a scuffle near the Bulls' bench during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of NBA basketball's Eastern Conference finals in Indianapolis on May 25, 1998. Evans is among this year's group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - Miami Heat's Tim Hardaway defends against a shot by Los Angeles Lakers Nick Van Exel during an NBA basketball game at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., Jan. 10, 1997. Hardaway is among this year's group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield. File)

FILE - Seattle Storm's Swin Cash signals a 3-point shot by a teammate against the Atlanta Dream as fans celebrate behind during the second half of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball finals Sept. 14, 2010, in Seattle. Cash is among this year's group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

CLEVELAND (AP) — Manu Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, headlines this year’s group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Ginobili was one of 11 finalists announced at a press conference Friday as part of All-Star Weekend events.

Former All-Star players Michael Cooper, Tim Hardaway and Marques Johnson will also be voted on for possible induction along with NBA coach George Karl and WNBA stars Swin Cash and Lindsay Whalen.

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins also is up for induction along with Old Dominion and WNBA coach Marianne Staley, longtime NBA referee Hugh Evans and Texas high school coach Leta Andrews.

The finalists will be voted on by a panel to determine this year’s class of inductees.

The 44-year-old Ginobili retired from the league following the 2017-18 season. Along with fellow Hall of Fame forward Tim Duncan and guard Tony Parker, the Argentine forward was a key member of the Spurs teams that won titles in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2014.

He also helped Argentina win an Olympic gold medal in 2004.

The Hall of Fame also announced New York Knicks Hall of Famer Walt Frazier, writer Mechelle Voepel and NBC executive Dick Ebersol are the 2022 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipients.

The Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 will be announced at the men’s Final Four on April 2 in New Orleans. The enshrinement is scheduled for Sept. 10 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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