A trailblazing women’s class enters the Hall: 1996 US Olympic team, Parker, Delle Donne, Holdsclaw
Summary
The 1996 U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team, along with players Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Chamique Holdsclaw, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They join several notable basketball figures, including NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire and coaches Doc Rivers and Mike D’Antoni, in this year’s Hall of Fame class.Key Facts
- The 1996 U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team helped start America’s 30-year Olympic dominance in women’s basketball.
- Candace Parker won three WNBA titles with three different teams and earned MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season.
- Elena Delle Donne won two WNBA MVP awards and led the Washington Mystics to their only league championship.
- Chamique Holdsclaw won three straight college championships with Tennessee and played 11 years in the WNBA.
- The Hall of Fame class also includes NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire, who was Rookie of the Year in 2003 and a six-time All-Star.
- Coaches Doc Rivers (won an NBA championship with the Celtics) and Mike D’Antoni, along with Gonzaga coach Mark Few, are inducted this year.
- Joey Crawford, an NBA referee with a 39-year career, and the only NBA official in the class, is also inducted.
- This is the second year in a row that a group of women players, including Sue Bird and Maya Moore last year, have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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