Is a player with these credentials a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, quick yes or no?
- McDonald’s All-American
- NCAA champion, NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and two-time All-American
- Leading scorer on an NBA championship team and three-time NBA All-Star
- More career playoff points than Moses Malone, David Robinson, and … uh … Isiah Thomas, to name a few
If you’re hesitating, I’ll make the answer easy for you: yesssssir.
Richard Hamilton and former teammates Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, and Rasheed Wallace, are among eligible players listed annually by the Naismith Hall of Fame for possible inclusion.