The Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame announced the 14 finalists eligible for induction in 2021 on Tuesday.
Nine players and five coaches populate the list, including former Toronto Raptor and first-time finalist Chris Bosh.
Other first-time finalists include Paul Pierce, Rick Adelman, Michael Cooper, Jay Wright, Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson, Marianne Stanley, and Bill Russell — as a coach.
Leta Andrews, Tim Hardaway, Marques Johnson, Ben Wallace and Chris Webber are the previous finalists up for consideration again this year.
The Class of 2021 will be announced on May 16 and formally inducted in September. The Class of 2020 — which includes Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett — will be inducted in May after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the event to be postponed.
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