In his first year of eligibility, no less. http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2001/0328/1163277.html Final Four coaches Krzyzewski, Olson on list ESPN.com news services SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Adrian Dantley, Moses Malone and James Worthy are among 17 finalists for enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Seven players, seven coaches and three contributors were named by four separate screening committees. The induction ceremony will be Oct. 5. The North American Screening Committee named Dantley, Malone, Worthy and Bobby Jones as players; Larry Brown, John Chaney, Mike Krzyzewski, Lute Olson, Jerry Tarkanian as coaches; and Junius Kellogg and Tex Winter as contributors. Candidates from the Women's Screening Committee include Cathy Rush and Kay Yow. International finalists include the late Drazen Petrovic and Italian star Dino Meneghin; Veteran candidates include Earl Lloyd and Grady Lewis. The 17 candidates include two finalists eligible in their first year – Malone and Krzyzewski. An individual needs 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee for election. The Hall of Fame will name its new members during the week of May 22-26. ------------------
