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Bogues and Duncan on 2020 Naismith Hall of Fame Ballot
12/20/2019 9:47:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Two Wake Forest alumni were among the 50 nominees for the Class of 2020 of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame from the North American Committee, announced this week. Muggsy Bogues (Class of 1987) and Tim Duncan (Class of 1997) are on the ballot for next year's Hall of Fame class, which will be announced in the spring.
Duncan is eligible for induction for the first time in 2020 while Bogues is on the ballot for the fourth consecutive year.
One of the greatest players in NBA history, Duncan was a 15-time all-star during his 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs. The 2002 and 2003 NBA MVP and 1998 NBA Rookie of the Year, he led the Spurs to five NBA Championships. He ranks 14th in NBA history with 26,496 career points, sixth in NBA history with 15,091 career rebounds and fifth in NBA history with 3,020 career blocks. Selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, Duncan was the consensus national player of the year during his senior season with the Demon Deacons. A two-time first-team All-American and ACC Player of the Year, he holds the ACC record with 481 career blocks, while ranking second in Wake Forest history with 1,570 career rebounds and fourth in Wake Forest history with 2,117 career points. His No. 21 jersey is retired by both the Demon Deacons and the Spurs.
The shortest player in the history of the NBA at 5-3, Bogues had a 14-year career in the league playing for the Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors. He ranks 23rd in NBA history with 6,726 career assists and ranks 61st in NBA history with 1,369 career steals. Bogues was selected in the first round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets with the No. 12 overall pick. As a senior at Wake Forest, Bogues won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's best player under six-feet tall. He continues to hold the Demon Deacons' career records with 781 assists and 275 steals and his No. 14 jersey was retired by Wake Forest.
In addition to Bogues and Duncan being nominated as players on the 2020 ballot, Wake Forest alumnus Billy Packer (Class of 1962) was nominated by the contributor committee for direct-elect selection. After helping the Demon Deacons win the 1961 and 1962 ACC Championships and reach the 1962 Final Four, Packer became one of the preeminent broadcasters in college basketball, calling 35 NCAA Tournaments as an analyst.
A press conference announcing the Finalists from the North American and Women's committee for the Class of 2020 will be held during NBA All-Star Weekend, which is scheduled for Friday, February 14th in Chicago, Illinois. The entire Class of 2020, including those selected by the direct elect committees, will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in Atlanta, Georgia in early April. The Enshrinement ceremony will take place in Springfield, Mass., August 29, 2020.
Duncan is eligible for induction for the first time in 2020 while Bogues is on the ballot for the fourth consecutive year.
One of the greatest players in NBA history, Duncan was a 15-time all-star during his 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs. The 2002 and 2003 NBA MVP and 1998 NBA Rookie of the Year, he led the Spurs to five NBA Championships. He ranks 14th in NBA history with 26,496 career points, sixth in NBA history with 15,091 career rebounds and fifth in NBA history with 3,020 career blocks. Selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, Duncan was the consensus national player of the year during his senior season with the Demon Deacons. A two-time first-team All-American and ACC Player of the Year, he holds the ACC record with 481 career blocks, while ranking second in Wake Forest history with 1,570 career rebounds and fourth in Wake Forest history with 2,117 career points. His No. 21 jersey is retired by both the Demon Deacons and the Spurs.
The shortest player in the history of the NBA at 5-3, Bogues had a 14-year career in the league playing for the Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors. He ranks 23rd in NBA history with 6,726 career assists and ranks 61st in NBA history with 1,369 career steals. Bogues was selected in the first round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets with the No. 12 overall pick. As a senior at Wake Forest, Bogues won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's best player under six-feet tall. He continues to hold the Demon Deacons' career records with 781 assists and 275 steals and his No. 14 jersey was retired by Wake Forest.
In addition to Bogues and Duncan being nominated as players on the 2020 ballot, Wake Forest alumnus Billy Packer (Class of 1962) was nominated by the contributor committee for direct-elect selection. After helping the Demon Deacons win the 1961 and 1962 ACC Championships and reach the 1962 Final Four, Packer became one of the preeminent broadcasters in college basketball, calling 35 NCAA Tournaments as an analyst.
A press conference announcing the Finalists from the North American and Women's committee for the Class of 2020 will be held during NBA All-Star Weekend, which is scheduled for Friday, February 14th in Chicago, Illinois. The entire Class of 2020, including those selected by the direct elect committees, will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in Atlanta, Georgia in early April. The Enshrinement ceremony will take place in Springfield, Mass., August 29, 2020.
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