Trending Now - Basketball Legends Parker and Delle Donne to Join Hall of Fame
WHO:
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Candace Parker has won two NCAA national championships while playing for Tennessee under Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Elena Delle Donne became the first player in WNBA history to shoot more than 50% from the field, 40% from behind the 3-point line, and 90% from the free-throw line.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Chamique Holdsclaw was the first player to lead Tennessee to three consecutive NCAA national championships from 1996 to 1998.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, Amar'e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Mike D'Antoni.
WHAT:
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - The 1996 United States Women’s National Team finished with an undefeated 8-0 record at the Atlanta Games, with an average margin of victory of more than 30 points.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Parker, Delle Donne, Holdsclaw, and the 1996 Olympic team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2026.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Parker won three WNBA titles with Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas, and is the only player to win both MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Delle Donne won two WNBA MVP awards in 2015 and 2019 and led the Washington Mystics to their only WNBA championship.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Holdsclaw won three consecutive NCAA championships from 1996 to 1998 and had an 11-year WNBA career.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Stoudemire was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003 and a six-time All-Star.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Rivers has 1,192 career victories, ranking sixth on the all-time wins list.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Few has won over 770 games at Gonzaga and set the NCAA Division I men's coaching record with 81 wins in his first three years.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - Crawford officiated 2,561 regular-season NBA games and 50 Finals games over his 39-year career.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - The enshrinement ceremony will take place in August 2026.
WHERE:
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - The enshrinement ceremony will occur in Springfield, Massachusetts, and at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.
WHEN:
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - The announcement of the Class of 2026 took place on April 4th, 2026, during the NCAA Men’s Final Four.
[17:50 EDT] - CBS News - The enshrinement ceremony is scheduled for August 14-15, 2026.
[17:50 EDT] - nba.com - The announcement of the Class of 2026 took place on April 4, 2026.
WHY:
[17:50 EDT] - nba.com - The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame aims to celebrate the contributions of players, coaches, and officials who have significantly impacted the sport of basketball.
HOW:
[17:50 EDT] - nba.com - The announcement was made during the NCAA Men’s Final Four, which was hosted in Indianapolis.
[17:50 EDT] - nba.com - The announcement was made during the NCAA Men’s Final Four, broadcast live on ESPN2.
(UPDATED April 5, 2026 03:53 UTC)
on Saturday, during the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis, the Class of 2026 was announced, highlighting the remarkable achievements of several basketball legends. Among them, Candace Parker, who won two NCAA national championships with Tennessee under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, and Chamique Holdsclaw, the first player to lead Tennessee to three consecutive NCAA titles from 1996 to 1998. Additionally, Elena Delle Donne made history as the first player in WNBA history to shoot over 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range, and 90% from the free-throw line.
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(UPDATED April 4, 2026 23:03 UTC)
The Class of 2026 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been announced, featuring notable figures like Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team. The enshrinement ceremony is set for August 14th-15, 2026, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, celebrating the significant contributions of players, coaches, and officials to the sport of basketball. This announcement was made during the NCAA Men’s Final Four, which was broadcast live on ESPN2.