{"id":19503,"date":"2021-03-09T22:02:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T04:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=19503"},"modified":"2021-03-09T22:02:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T04:02:39","slug":"chris-bosh-paul-pierce-michael-cooper-marques-johnson-and-tim-hardaway-sr-headline-2021-basketball-hall-of-fame-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=19503","title":{"rendered":"Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Michael Cooper, Marques Johnson, AND Tim Hardaway sr. Headline 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce headline 2021 Naismith Hall of Fame finalists<\/h1>\n
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The Basketball Hall of Fame announced<\/a> the finalists for its 2021 class, a group headlined by Chris Bosh<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball<\/a> player. A Texas Mr. Basketball<\/a> in high school, Bosh played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech<\/a> before declaring for the 2003 NBA draft<\/a>. He was selected fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While at Toronto, Bosh became a five-time NBA All-Star<\/a>, was named to the All-NBA<\/a> Second Team once, played for the U.S. national team<\/a> (with whom he won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics<\/a>), and supplanted former fan favorite Vince Carter<\/a> as the face and leader of the Raptors franchise<\/a>. In the 2006\u201307 season<\/a>, Bosh led the Raptors to their first playoff<\/a> appearance in five years and their first-ever division<\/a> title. He left Toronto in 2010 as the franchise’s all-time leader in points<\/a>, rebounds<\/a>, blocks<\/a>, and minutes played.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2010, after seven seasons with the Raptors, Bosh entered into a sign-and-trade deal whereby he was traded to the Miami Heat<\/a>.<\/sup> In Miami, he joined fellow stars Dwyane Wade<\/a> and LeBron James<\/a>; the trio became known as the Big Three<\/a>. Bosh spent the second half of his career with Miami, appearing in the NBA Finals each year from 2011 to 2014 and winning NBA titles in 2012<\/a> and 2013<\/a>. He made the NBA All-Star team every year during his time in Miami. His career was cut short by a blood clotting condition<\/a> that the NBA ruled to be a career-ending illness. Bosh played his final NBA game on February 9, 2016.[5]<\/a><\/sup> Notwithstanding the NBA’s ruling, Bosh fought to resume his playing career for three years before announcing in February 2019 that he intended to retire. On March 26, the Heat retired his no. 1 jersey.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seeking to promote sports and education amongst youths in Dallas<\/a> and Toronto<\/a>, Bosh set up the Chris Bosh Foundation<\/a> and regularly speaks to youths about the benefits of reading<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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High school<\/th>\nLincoln<\/a> (Dallas, Texas)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College<\/strong><\/th>\nGeorgia Tech<\/a> (2002\u20132003<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBA draft<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n2003<\/a> \/ Round: 1 \/ Pick: 4th overall<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selected by the Toronto Raptors<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playing career<\/strong><\/th>\n2003\u20132017<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position<\/strong><\/th>\nCenter<\/a> \/ Power forward<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\n4, 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/a>\u20132010<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nToronto Raptors<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a>\u20132017<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nMiami Heat<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Career statistics<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Points<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n17,189 (19.2 ppg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n7,592 (8.5 rpg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assists<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n1,795 (2.0 apg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stats<\/a>\u00a0\"Edit<\/a> at NBA.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stats<\/a> at Basketball-Reference.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Medals<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Men’s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Representing \"\"\u00a0<\/span>United States<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Olympic Games<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Gold<\/strong><\/td>\n2008 Beijing<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTeam competition<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FIBA World Championship<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Bronze<\/strong><\/td>\n2006 Japan<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTeam competition<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FIBA Americas U18 Championship<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Bronze<\/td>\n 2002 Isla Margarita<\/a> <\/span><\/td>\nTeam competition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Former Lakers star Michael Cooper among Basketball Hall of Fame finalists<\/h1>\n
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Michael Cooper talks to players during his time coaching the Atlanta Dream in 2016.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cShowtime\u201d Lakers star Michael Cooper, who won five championships with the Lakers, lead a list for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956) is an American basketball<\/a> coach and former player who is the boys varsity coach at Chadwick School<\/a>. Cooper’s previous coaching jobs include leading the Los Angeles Sparks<\/a> of the Women’s National Basketball Association<\/a> (WNBA) to two championships and the Albuquerque Thunderbirds<\/a> to one NBA G League<\/a> title. A former player in the National Basketball Association<\/a> (NBA), Cooper won five NBA championships<\/a> with the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> during their Showtime<\/a> era. He has also coached in the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA Development League<\/a>.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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