Current Team: N/A. He was second on the team in scoring behind Charles Smith with 14.7 points per game. 1965 Baseball historian Bill James published a list of his top 100 relievers of all time in 2017, and the top 10 is made up of six players who are currently enshrined, three players who are not yet eligible and Wagner. Inside the NBA is entering its 34th season and has its own spot in both the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In the game of basketball, defense will never be as glamorous as offense. [1], In his professional career, Smith scored 9,397 points (12.8 avg. The draft report was that the 63, 175 lb Smith handled the ball well and was able to get it to the open man. Does that make Kenny better than Chuck? Honorable Mentions: Albert Belle, Lance Berkman, Johnny Damon, Jim Edmonds, Dwight Evans, Frank Howard, Fred Lynn, Minnie Minoso, Dale Murphy, Tony Oliva, Reggie Smith, Currently on Ballot: Bobby Abreu, Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones, Manny Ramirez, Gary Sheffield, Sammy Sosa. [42] Osborne is a former model on The Price Is Right. Edit: Although the few that have made the HoF as broadcasters, are incredibly revered which is why I doubt Smith has much of a chance. His performance in the 2000 Dunk Contest is regarded by many as the best ever. He joined an extremely crowded ballot in 2013, and that no doubt contributed to his one-and-done exit. Shaq also won more championships, with a total of four, and is in the Hall of Fame. TNT's 'Inside the N.B.A.' "He never seemed to step onto the court with a fully fleshed-out plan, or to have decided on a movewhether to shoot, to dribble, or to zing some oddball pass, fishy with Englishuntil he was already partway through the motion that made it possible.". Honorable Mentions: Mark Belanger, Bert Campaneris, Bill Dahlen, Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejada, Maury Wills. He never won a title and only . Sacramento Kings, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1987 NBA Draft, More Kenny Smith pages at Sports Reference. Although Smith's points, assists, steals and minutes per game declined for the fifth straight season, he was still productive in 199596. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. The Veterans Committee righted one wrong when Alan Trammell was finally elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018, and it should be only a matter of time before his longtime double-play partner joins him. Kenneth Ray Rogers entered country music with a broad musical background. With the amount of talent that has made it to basketball's highest level, this list could probably stretch to 76 names too. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. While it may have started that way, it became what it is today after Smith joined the show, according to the New York Times. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. High School, Class: St. Katherine Drexel, D. Minnie Minoso, Dale Murphy, Tony Oliva, Reggie Smith. From that point to the end of his career, Mullin earned his reputation as one of NBA history's best shooters. After two and a half seasons, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, but a half year later, in 1990, he ended up in Houston. The 2023 season will be the last in which the playoff has a four-team format. Paul Kennedy/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images. Basketball-Reference has his Hall of Fame probability at 38.5 percent.. Marques Johnson, SF It's not that Jerry Smith deserves . High School: Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, VA) Pro Career: 7 seasons, 89 games. Over a 10-year peak that lasted from 1979-80 to 1988-89, Dantley averaged 25.7 points per 75 possessions with a blistering 62.5 true shooting percentage. Smith averaged 7.9 points and 3.1 assists while playing just under twenty minutes per game. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. [1] The Rockets finished fifth in the NBA Western Conference with a 4834 record, upsetting the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round before being swept in the second round by eventual Finals runner-up Seattle SuperSonics. A Career Before Country Music. [16] Smith finished 17th in voting for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, just ahead of teammate Hakeem Olajuwon. The Hall of Fame boasts members from all genres of music who have reached the pinnacle of their craft. Even with the unfortunate absences, he has a heck of a case. He didnt like losing since he hadnt done much of that in his life. [5] Smith was named a McDonald's All-American in 1983, then played basketball at the University of North Carolina for Dean Smith. A distinguished group of attorneys who have consistently earned high rankings from their peers in the annual Legal Elite voting. His true shooting percentage over that stretch was 7.3 points better than the league average. The Class of 2023 will be officially enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 12. I love how he balances out Chuck's crazy claims with intelligent analysis. Of course, Smith holds his own as a do-say-wear what he wants type of guy. Instead, we turn our attention to an integral member of the Big Red Machine in Dave Concepcion, who played his entire 19-year career with the Cincinnati Reds. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Newly Eligible Candidates for the Class of 2022. [1] He finished in the NBA top ten in three-point percentage three times (199293, 199394, 199495), and top ten in free throw percentage twice (199293 and 199394). The Rockets won the game 120118, and went on to sweep the Magic in four games. [41] Smith is also step-father to Osborne's daughter from a previous marriage. "His dad is very well renowned as a Hall of Fame coach, and growing up in that setting impressed a lot on Kenny. Smith works with the hitters and focused. Honorable Mentions: Bobby Grich, Willie Randolph. Kenny joined Crystal in 2011 as a member of its underwriting and portfolio management team. From Donald Trump to the protests in Ferguson, nothing was off-limits, which Smith is particularly proud of. I expect he will do a great job in passing that knowledge . The HOF applies to media members as well who've made a significant contribution to basketball. He was a model of consistency during the '70s, spending three years in Cleveland before joining the New York Yankees and posting a 114 OPS+ while averaging 23 home runs, 76 RBI and 4.0 WAR in 140 games over the course of his 11 years in pinstripes. Every player named to the top 50 ahead of the league's 50th anniversary reprised a spot. Smith provided commentary for the MSG Network's broadcasts of New York Knicks games from 2005 to 2008, and works as an analyst for CBS/Turner during the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. He is an NCAA All-Star and an inductee to the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame. 982 Cheyney University NCAA Final Four Team (team)*, Kentucky Wesleyan 1966, 1968, 1969 (Team), North Catholic High School Junior Varsity (Philadelphia, PA) (team), 2022: Sonny Boswell, Swin Cash, Larry Costello, Hugh Evans, Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway, Del Harris, Lou Hudson, Bob Huggins, Inman Jackson, George Karl, Radivoj Korac, Albert Pullins, Theresa Shank-Grentz, Marianne Stanley, Lindsay Whalen, 2021: Val Ackerman, Rick Adelman, Chris Bosh, Bob Dandridge, Lowell Fitzsimmons, Howard Garfinkel, Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson, Clarence Jenkins, Toni Kukoc, Pearl Moore, Paul Pierce, Bill Russell, Ben Wallace, Chris Webber, Jay Wright, 2020: Patrick Baumann, Kobe Bryant, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, Eddie Sutton, Rudy Tomjanovich, 2019: Al Attles, Carl Braun, Charles "Chuck" Cooper, Vlade Divac, Bill Fitch, Bobby Jones, Sidney Moncrief, Jack Sikma, Tennessee A&I teams from 1957 to 1959, Wayland Baptist University teams of 1982-84, Teresa Weatherspoon, Paul Westphal, 2018: Ray Allen, Maurice Cheeks, Charles "Lefty" Driesell, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Tina Thompson, Dino Radja, Charlie Scott, Ora Mae Washington, Rod Thorn, Rick Welts, Katie Smith, 2017: Robert Hughes, Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo, Muffet McGraw, Mannie Jackson, Tom Jernstedt, Jerry Krause, Zack Clayton, Nick Galis, George McGinnis, 2016: Zelmo Beaty, Darell Garretson, Allen Iverson, Tom Izzo, John McClendon, Yao Ming, Shaquille O'Neal, Cumberland Posey, Jerry Reinsdorf, Sheryl Swoopes, Dirk vs. the Heat's Big 3: Relive the drama of the 2011 NBA Finals (2:45), Basketball Hall of Fame: Class of 2023 finalists, schedule and more, 'Not going out this way': Nets, down 28, stun C's, Kerr touts 5-0 homestand: Dubs 'turned a corner', KD: Mavs tilt, Kyrie meeting 'just another game', Owner: Snyder, Fields will bring Hawks success, Isaac has surgery on adductor, done for season, Clips' Powell out at least a week to treat shoulder, LeBron to have tendon injury checked in 3 weeks. Baseball Champions 1965. Hall of Fame:UNC's Bill Guthridge named to Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame. Today, Carter is 19th in career points, sixth in threes and third in games. Known as the "Forgotten Four," Marion Motley, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington and Bill Willis reintegrated pro football in 1946, and have now been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame's . ", "He always seems to know where that crack in the wall is," former Celtics coach K.C. ', "Kenny Smith's Ex-Wife Garnishing His 'Inside the NBA' Paychecks to Pay Child and Spousal Support", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenny_Smith&oldid=1136793541, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 04:50. Find out more. Hell to the fucking no. Hes quite good at his job and has been doing it since he retired from professional basketball in 1997. Jack Morris, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Frank . [35], In October 2022, Smith signed a long-term contract extension with Warner Bros. NBA 75th Anniversary Team on Thursday, rounding out the top 76 chosen by a panel of voters that included current and former players, coaches, executives and media members. "He always seems to know where that crack in the wall is," former Celtics coach K.C. The Hall of Fame. Stephen A. Smith isn't a fan of Nav Bhatia's Hall of Fame induction. For his remaining eight seasons, Mullin averaged 12.3 points and 1.2 threes while shooting 41.7 percent from three. How tall is Kenny Smith? If injuries hadn't wiped out most of six prime years for Grant Hill, it's hard to imagine him missing out on the honor of being named to this 75th Anniversary Team. [1] He won back-to-back NBA championships with Houston. He's 78th in blocks and 32nd in BPM. George Foreman is a perfect example of this he earned more money from his grill than he did as a boxer. He inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. The New York Times has written that Smith's work in broadcasting has made him a household name, significantly boosting his public celebrity beyond what he had during his playing career. Today, six players were inducted in the Hall of Fame. He won two scoring titles, averaged over 30 in each of four straight seasons from 1980-81 to 1983-84 and his 24.3 points per game for his career ranks 18th in NBA history. Shaq also won more championships, with a total of four, and is in the Hall of Fame. During the 14 seasons he played with Tim Duncan, the dynastic San Antonio Spurs were plus-12.2 points per 100 possessions when both were on the floor (compared to plus-7.5 when Duncan played without Manu). and my fellow brother members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Kenny Easley, Hall of Famer No. All of the players who were voted in will receive plenty of well-deserved praise, so they're not the focus of this piece. Honorable Mentions: Bill Freehan, Jason Kendall, Lance Parrish, Jorge Posada. High School Coach: Werner Blakely. He later developed the Bobby Lewis Basketball Skills Development Program, a training regimen that he presented at basketball camps around the country. No. He was a dynamic catalyst atop some loaded Cleveland lineups in his prime, and he became a hired gun for a number of playoff-bound teams later in his career. Kenny Smith was born on December 31, 1981. Smith graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1987 with a degree in Industrial Relations. [1] Through 2016 Smith held the Denver Nuggets franchise record for career three-point percentage (.425), and ranked among the all-time leaders in several categories for the Sacramento Kings and the Houston Rockets. Press J to jump to the feed. Besides Rickey Henderson, Tim Raines and Ichiro Suzuki, it's hard to think of a player who better fit the mold of the prototypical leadoff hitter than Kenny Lofton. so says Kenny Smith. There were basically two notable phases of Mullin's career. Baseball Champions 1962. You can't mix playing career, coaching career, media career, etc. Turner's "Inside The NBA" crew of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal were announced as the first winners in the Transformative Media category. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:34AM. He hosts alongside Charles Barkley, Shaquille ONeal, and Ernie Johnson. Tickets for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Enshrinement ceremony and variousevents surrounding the ceremony will be on-sale at a later date. Height: 6-3. In 1994, while he didnt have the greatest finals series, he won his first championship. [41] They married on September 8, 2006. . Durant, a four-time scoring champion, now sets his sights on Hakeem Olajuwon in 12th place. In 198687, the first season the NCAA added three-point field goals, Smith shot .408. [12][13], Smith was selected as a 6'3" 170 lb point guard by the Sacramento Kings with the sixth pick of the 1987 NBA draft. We know that. The full list of nominees from the North American and women's . Everybody knows that.". Lofton produced six seasons with a bWAR of 5.0 or more, including his 1994 season when he led the American League with a . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Of Lewis, Smith said, "He's the best lecturer ever. Player stats broken down into various categories; i.e. Other Grand trophies include the 178 . The next year, he broke a record with 3pt shots 7 in one game, during the finals, which Houston again won. They should just induct the whole Inside the NBA cast as a separate thing in the hall of fame. Kenny Smith made at least $13,172,100 playing professional basketball. Smith attended several of his lectures while in high school, and continued to use Lewis's drills throughout his basketball career, to this day teaching them at his own basketball camps. Shaquille O'Neal is starting to crack. Some of the players named to the 75th Anniversary Team who trail Jokic on that list include Kawhi Leonard, Willis Reed, Jason Kidd, George Gervin, Bob Cousy and more. A total of 60 players were selected from different divisions within the region to participate in three . He averaged 8.5 points and 3.6 assists per game, and shot .382 from three-point range and .821 from the free throw line. They won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season conference championships in 1984 and 1987, and tied for first in 1985. He played for North Carolina in college and was known for his great assists, especially for the college level. View Bio. Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame Kenny Smith. 306, is indeed grateful to be among your ranks tonight, and I thank you for welcoming me into . KENNY "BANG BANG" BOGNER PEE WEE BONITO DAVE BONTEMPO MIKE BORAO JOE BORRELL JOHNNY BOS . The NBA revealed the final 26 names for itsNBA 75th Anniversary Team on Thursday, rounding out the top 76 chosen by a panel of voters that included current and former players, coaches, executives and media members. Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia has been immortalized in basketball history after being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's inaugural superfan gallery on May 15, making him one of the first fans to have received this honour. Enshrinement weekend will begin at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on Friday, Aug. 11, with the tip-off celebration and awards gala, inclusive of the Class of 2023 jacket and ring presentation and the annual Hall of Fame Awards. Ginobili was sort of the Will to Duncan and Gregg Popovich's Carlton and Philip Banks. Wrestling Champions 1965-66. He was a ball-dominant point forward who did most of his damage inside the arc. Smith won his first Grand American trophy in the Parent/Child race in 1969 and would repeat again in 1972 and 1988. Jacksonville . Trades and free agency afforded different, winding journeys for Springfield's latest group of basketball legends. E.E. The latter two were all about fundamentals and structure. He wasn't on Inside the NBA and he's not at the Hall of Fame Ceremony. He scored 65 runs and stole 34 bases in 95 career playoff games, reaching the postseason with six different organizations. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. [34], On the August 26, 2020 edition of Inside the NBA, Smith left the set as a show of solidarity with the six teams that elected to boycott the day's games in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. Some people don't like him but I absolutely love him as part of the TNT crew. Today, he has a production company as well. He was a key role player, at best. In both cases, he trails only Michael Jordan and LeBron James, arguably the two greatest players of all time. Kenny Smith was born on March 8, 1965. Kenny Lofton is a 17-year major leaguer whose time on the Hall of Fame ballot lasted only one year. Over eight seasons from 2000-01 to 2007-08, McGrady averaged 26.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.7 threes and 1.4 steals. Instead, we'll zero in on what is surely the biggest conversation in the wake of this reveal. In fact, he was one of the few tabbed as the "next" MJ. share. Kenny Smith averaged 12.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.

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