Candace Parker, Amar'e Stoudemire, Elena Delle Donne, and Doc Rivers are among those set to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2026, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Gonzaga head coach Mark Few will also be inducted, sources told CBS Sports' Matt Norlander.
Parker was the top pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft after a decorated collegiate career at Tennessee. She spent most of her career with the Los Angeles Sparks, winning WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2008 and claiming Finals MVP honors during the team's 2016 title run.
She led the WNBA in rebounding on three occasions and blocks twice. Parker was also a seven-time All-Star and 10-time All-WNBA selection.
Stoudemire is a six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection. He earned the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2003 while with the Phoenix Suns. Stoudemire also played with the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat.
Two-time WNBA MVP Delle Donne retired in 2025 after a lengthy career with the Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics. A seven-time All-Star and a four-time All-WNBA first-team selection, she led the Mystics to their first WNBA title in 2019. Donne was named WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2013.
Rivers, who has been the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach since 2024, enjoyed a 14-year playing career with the Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, and Knicks. He won a championship as the Boston Celtics' coach in 2008 and was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2000 while in charge of the Orlando Magic. Rivers also coached the Philadelphia 76ers and Clippers.
Few has been at the helm of Gonzaga since 1999 and has guided the Bulldogs to two NCAA title games, amassing a 773-156 record while earning AP Coach of the Year honors in 2017.
