Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame / News - Basketnews.com

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame might welcome several non-American players in its next enshrinement ceremony. Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker are among the candidates.

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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2023, including several high-profile, first-time nominees including Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Dwyane Wade, and the 1976 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.

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The list of eligible candidates includes many important names. Chauncey Billups, Tom Chambers, Mark Eaton, Mark Jackson, Shawn Marion, and Reggie Theus are among the eligible players. Coaches Paul Westhead and Dick Motta are also in contention.

But a lot of names that make up the FIBA Hall of Fame were included: Mirza Delibasic, Dusan Ivkovic, Shimon Mizrahi,Manuel 'Lolo' Sainz, andRanko Zeravica feature among the candidates.

Finalists from the North American and Women’s committee for the Class of 2023 will be announced on Friday, February 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Salt Lake City, Utah, during NBA All-Star Weekend.

The entire Class of 2023, including those selected by the direct-elect committees, will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, April 1, in a nationally televised broadcast at 11:00 a.m. EST.

Enshrinement weekend will begin at the Mohegan Sun on Friday, August 11, with the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala, followed by the Enshrinement ceremony on Saturday, August 12, at Springfield’s historic Symphony Hall.

VIP Packages for the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend will go on-sale on Friday, February 17. All single-event tickets to the Ceremony, Tip Off Celebration and Awards Gala, as well as other ancillary events, will go on-sale on Saturday, April 1 at 12:00 p.m. EST.

All packages and tickets will be available for purchase at hoophall.com. The complete listing of events and pricing will be released by February 1.

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