SAN FRANCISCO -- Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and a team they were part of -- the gold medal-winning 2008 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team -- headline the group of finalists for this year's Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class announced Friday.
Women's basketball legends Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles are also among the nominees. And coaches Billy Donovan and Mark Few were nominated.
Anthony, a 10-time All-Star, is 10th on the NBA's career scoring list with 28,289 points. He also led Syracuse to a national championship in 2003.
Howard was the preeminent defensive presence of his era, winning three straight NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards (2009-11).