Is Bill Walton in the NBA hall of fame?

NBA Hall of Fame eligibility criteria is different for players and other individuals. The active players do not get the honor whilst active coaches and refs do.

The memorial was established in 1959 to honor the people who have contributed to basketball. Besides that, the crew has also organized tournaments and exhibitions as a contribution from their side.

Legendary athletes, referees, coaches, and sportscasters are selected for the recognition. The induction criteria for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame are as follows:

• The player, coach, or referee must fully retire for at least three seasons.
• The active coaches should have at least 25 years of full-time service at the high school level or beyond, or be retired for three seasons. Besides, they should be at least 60 years old.
• The referees are eligible if they have provided service for 25 years or they are retired for a minimum of three seasons.

There are no criteria for the ones who have significantly contributed to a basketball game. Sports commentators and writers are also chosen on the basis of their works.

Committees

There are currently six committees in the organization. Four committees that have the right to select a prospective candidate for induction are:

• North American Screening Committee
• Women's Screening Committee
• International Screening Committee
• Veterans Screening Committee

The curated list is submitted to Honors Committee after the selection process is completed by these organizations. The Hall's Board of Trustees goes through the list. They can remove any candidate who has harmed the integrity of the basketball game.

Honors Committee consists of 12 stable members and a group of 12 rotating specialists. The individual who gets 18 positive votes(75% of all votes) will be inducted into the memorial.

2024 NBA Hall of Fame candidates include Vince Carter, Joakim Noah, Tyson Chandler, Jamal Crawford, and Kyle Korver.

Among them, Vince Carter holds the highest probability to be inducted. He began his professional career in 1998 with Toronto Raptors and ended it in 2020 with Atlanta Hawks.

Carter secured 25,728 points, 6.606 rebounds, and 4,714 assists during his 22 years of career. He was chosen for the NBA All-Star team 8 times. In 2020, the player secured NBA Sportsmanship Award as well.

Vince is the only player in the National Basketball Association who has competed in a game in four different decades. Following his retirement, he signed a multi-year contract with ESPN as their basketball analyst.

Other individuals who are a prospect for recognition as per Scott Rafferty of Sporting News are as follows:

2023

2023 NBA Hall of Fame inductees are listed below:

• Gene Bess
• David Hixon
• Jim Valvano
• Becky Hammon
• Gary Blair
• Tony Parker
• Gregg Popovich
• Pau Gasol
• Dwayne Wade
• Gene Keady
• Dirk Nowitzki

Bill Walton family life with a loving partner and four children is incredible. He is also blessed with adorable grandchildren.

Walton's parents Gloria Anne and William Theodore Walton raised him in La Mesa, California. Anne was a librarian whilst Theodore served as a music instructor and social worker.

The former player grew up alongside his siblings: Bruce, Cathy, and Andy. Bruce competed on behalf of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League(NFL) from 1973 to 1975.

Bill Walton Wife

Bill Walton wife Lori Matsuoka is a philanthropy editor for Giving Back magazine. She contributes to the Feel Good Friday column.

Lori graduated from the University of Califonia in Los Angeles(UCLA). Prior to her association with the non-profit organizations, she worked a corporate job.

Matsuoka is active on Instagram as @lorimwalton with over 2K followers. She is the second wife of the athlete and they reside in San Diego, California.

Bill Walton Children

Bill Walton children include Adam Walton, Nathan Walton, Luke Walton, and Chris Walton. He welcomed the kids with his first wife Susan Guth.

Adam was a basketball player at Louisiana State University and the College of Notre Dame. He currently acts as the assistant coach at San Diego Mesa College.

Nathan was a collegiate athlete at Princeton University. He completed his MBA degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business. As of now, he is the partner and head of private equity at Ares Secondaries Group.

Luke followed his father's footsteps to NBA. He retired after a decade of playing career and several accomplishments. Currently, the former athlete is an assistant coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Chris also formerly played basketball for San Diego State University. After graduation, he pursued a different career path and became a real estate executive.

The basketball player Bill Walton is 70 years old. He was born on 5 November 1952 and stands at a height of 6 feet 11 inches.

Growing up, Walton got attracted to sports. He played the first organized basketball match in his elementary school and continued his journey at Helix High School.

The former athlete led the team to two consecutive California Interscholastic Federation(CIF) Championships and 49 other victories. He also obtained his first media recognition in the same time period.

Following his graduation from high school, he grabbed the scholarship offered by UCLA. The player's appearance made the team win NCAA Championships in 1972 and 1973.

Walton received the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player award twice. Likewise, he received the following accolades while he was a collegiate athlete.

• Naismith College Player of the Year: 2 times
• Oscar Robertson Trophy: 3 times
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: 3 times
• Helms Foundation College Player of the Year: 2 times
• Sporting News College Player of the Year: 3 times
• Associated Press College Player of the Year: 2 times
• Consensus first-team All-American: 3 times
• First-team All-Pac-8: 3 times