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Post by pelicanguy on Feb 17, 2007 12:45:37 GMT -5
Williams a finalist for Hall UNC coach one of 15 candidates
Greg Beacham, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS - Phil Jackson, Chris Mullin, Dick Vitale and North Carolina coach Roy Williams lead the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame announced during the NBA's All-Star weekend on Friday.
They were joined by former players Adrian Dantley and Richie Guerin; coaches Eddie Sutton and Bob Hurley Sr.; owner Bill Davidson; and the 1966 Texas Western NCAA championship team.
Referee Mendy Rudolph, Yugoslavian coach Mirko Novosel, Spanish coach Pedro Ferrandiz and former U.S. women's basketball coaches Van Chancellor and Harley Redin also were selected by the four screening committees that nominate finalists.
A 24-person committee will vote on the final selection, with the potential enshrinees needing 18 votes to enter the Hall of Fame. The 2007 class will be announced April 2 at the Final Four in Atlanta, with the induction ceremonies in Springfield, Mass., on Sept. 7.
Williams led Kansas for 15 seasons before moving to UNC, where he led his alma mater to the 2005 national title.
Sutton retired last season after leading Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State to a 798-315 record.
Mullin, a former St. John's star, was a five-time All-Star during 16 NBA seasons with Golden State and Indiana, scoring 17,911 points while emerging as one of the league's best shooters. Now the Warriors' head of basketball operations, he also played in two Olympics.
Jackson is the most successful coach of his generation, winning nine NBA championships.
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