MIES (Switzerland) – Spanish legend Pau Gasol, multiple champion Dawn Staley (USA) and venerable coach Mike Krzyzewski lead nine members of FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 I stood. All members of the Class of 2025 will be recognized at the awards ceremony. The enshrining ceremony will be held in conjunction with the FIBA interim conference to be held in Bahrain on May 17th. A total of eight players and one coach will be recognized for their outstanding individual contributions to the sport. Gasol was a giant on the floor for the Spanish national team, and his outstanding performance and leadership led to unprecedented success. He achieved superstar status at the 2006 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Japan, winning Spain’s first ever major trophy and earning MVP honors. The five-time Olympian was Spain’s flag bearer at the 2012 London Games, where he led his country to three medals. Those accomplishments also include three FIBA EuroBasket titles and two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Dawn Staley, who was the floor general for the U.S. national team during her playing days, won FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup titles in Germany in 1998 and China in 2002. The point guard competed in the Olympics three times, winning gold each time. She went out in 1996 and 2000 and served as flag bearer for her country in Athens in 2004. Staley won a total of 10 gold medals before moving to the sidelines as a competitor. As head coach, Staley led the United States to gold medals at the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup and the 2020 Olympic Games. Mike Krzyzewski led America’s effort back to the top after a crushing loss in the 2006 World Cup semifinals. He led the star-studded Team USA, dubbed the “Redemption Team,” to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and then led Kevin Durant’s USA to World Cup glory in Turkey in 2010. . “Coach K,” as he was affectionately known, stepped down as national head coach in 2016 after leading the U.S. to another World Cup and two more Olympic gold medals to focus on an illustrious NCAA career. I made it. 5 championships. Andrew Bogut shot to fame after leading Australia to their only gold medal to date at the 2003 FIBA U19 World Cup. Renowned for his defensive and passing skills, the big man played in two FIBA Basketball World Cups with the Boomers. The first time was in 2006 early in his career, and then he left after the 2019 tournament. He participated in the Olympics three times, in 2004, 2008, and 2016. Bogut was a star player when the Golden State Warriors won the NBA title in 2015. The second female player on the 2025 Hall of Fame inductee list is Portugal’s Ticha Peniqueiro. The highly touted guard won the EuroLeague Women’s Title in 2007, the EuroCup Women’s Title in 2006, the WNBA Championship in 2005, and seven national titles in seven countries. Meanwhile, three-time Olympian Leonor Borel is considered the best female athlete in Cuban history. She played in four FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cups, leading her country to a bronze medal in 1990, and was the top scorer in 1986 with an astonishing average of 26.7 points per game. Ivory Coast’s Alphonse Bille captained his country for eight years and demonstrated his outstanding leadership by linking his name to both of their winning campaigns in AfroBasket. He led the Elephants to their first-ever AfroBasket gold medal in 1981, and a year later they made it to the first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup. Ivory Coast won their second and only AfroBasket title in 1985 with Bille as head coach. Fadi El Khatib has been a phenomenal centerpiece for Lebanon for years, appearing on the court in three consecutive FIBA Basketball World Cups in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He played a key role in helping Lebanon win three silver medals in five FIBA Asian Cups. exterior. Ratko Radovanovic was a talented young man on a superstar team that achieved legendary status in the European basketball world. Yugoslavia won the FIBA EuroBasket crown in 1977, their first major tournament at senior level, the 1978 World Cup and the 1980 Olympic gold medal. The accomplished center won a total of nine medals for Yugoslavia, making him one of the most decorated players in the games and representing Yugoslavia with a total of nine medals. He is a key member of the elite club that achieved the treble of World Cup titles, Olympic gold medals and EuroBasket titles. Here is the complete list of Hall of Fame players who make up the FIBA Hall of Fame’s 2025 class:
player
Alphonse Billet (Ivory Coast)
Andrew Bogut (Australia)
Leonor Borel (Cuba)
Pau Gasol (Spain)
Fadi El Khatib (Lebanon)
Ticha Peniqueiro (Portugal)
Ratko Radovanovic (Serbia)
Dawn Staley (USA)
coach
Mike Krzyzewski (USA)
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About FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame is a shrine dedicated to the incredible people who laid the foundation for the global sport of basketball, from its birth to its modern glory. The organization aims to become a truly international institution, actively working on the promotion and memory of basketball throughout the world, housing outstanding and outstanding figures active in the improvement and development of the sport. Founded in 2007, the Hall of Fame has included 184 outstanding inductees from 45 countries on all five continents. Its home base is the Patrick Bauman House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland.
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About FIBA
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