(Detroit, MI)-The American Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of 40 eligible candidates for the Class of 2022 today. The 2022 class will be the 4th class to be inducted into the American Basketball Hall of Fame. The HOF has inducted 50 players into the HOF from the likes of former Boston Celtics Sam Jones, Harlem Globetrotter Legend Meadowlark Lemon, to the late great Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant.

The goal of the American Basketball Hall of Fame is to honor the history of basketball on all levels from the High School to College Players/Coaches, Barnstorming Teams, Playground Legends, and the CBA, ABA, WNBA, NBA and Contributors that have made an impact on the game of basketball. Robinson’s other goal is to build a state-of-the-art basketball 75,000 sq. ft. facility basketball courts, classrooms, etc.. along with the hall of fame and museum in the city of Detroit. Robinson said that the city of Detroit has always been a hot-bed for basketball on all levels just like New York City,  Robinson added that he and his board has found the location to build the project and are in talks with a major developer, the plan is to make an announcement before the end of the summer.

10 of 40 finalists for the Class of 2022 will be announced on June 8, 2022, and the entire Class of 2022 will be unveiled at a press conference. Basketball Hall of Fame Weekend Enshrinement and Festivities will take place at the Charles H. Wright African-American Museum in Detroit, Michigan, which will be held on Sunday October 23, 2022.

40 eligible candidates for the American Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022:

  1. Earvin “Magic” Johnson -Player  
  2. Richard “Pee Wee” Kirkland -Player 
  3. Isiah Thomas -Player 
  4. Earl “The Pearl Monroe -Player  
  5. Earl Cureton -Player  
  6. Artis Gilmore -Player  
  7. Clark Kellogg -Player  
  8. Lavonia Perryman -Player  
  9. Michael Ray Richardson -Player  
  10. Bernard King -Player  
  11. Mark Aguirre -Player  
  12. Mateen Cleaves -Player  
  13. Swin Cash -Player  
  14. Terry Mills -Player  
  15. Grant Long -Player  
  16. George Gervin -Player  
  17. Joe Caldwell -Player  
  18. Chuck Cooper -Player  
  19. Curley Boo Johnson -Player  
  20. World B. Free -Player  
  21. Austin Carr -Player  
  22. Ron Harper -Player  
  23. Campy Russell -Player  
  24. Johnny Clark -Player  
  25. Charles Hoxie -Player  
  26. Tyron “Hollywood” Brown -Player  
  27. Brian Burdine -Player 
  28. Les “Pee Wee” Harrison -Player  
  29. Brad Sellers -Player  
  30. Charles Oakley -Player  
  31. Vincent Johnson -Player  
  32. Olden Polynice -Player   
  33.  Denny Lehnus -Coach   
  34.  Chuck Daly -Coach 
  35. Tom Izzo -Coach   
  36. Dick Vitale – Contributor  
  37.  Bob Douglas – Contributor 
  38. Bobby Grund -Contributor 
  39. Stephen A. Smith – Contributor 
  40. Harlem Clowns – Contributor