US EditionLady Vols Legend Candace Parker Highlights Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2026 Class
The 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors Parker, Delle Donne, and Reeve for their championships, leadership, and lasting impact on the sport.
- On Thursday, the Hall of Fame announced Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Cheryl Reeve headline the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class, saying `We are honored to pay tribute to eight distinguished legends of this exceptional sport.`
- Candace Parker's career includes three WNBA championships on three different teams and two Olympic gold medals, with the Chicago Sky retiring her No. 3 jersey.
- Cheryl Reeve has built four WNBA titles in 16 years with Minnesota Lynx and earned four Coach of the Year and two Executive of the Year honors, leading the U.S. women's basketball national team to Olympic gold.
- Other inductees include Isabelle Fijalkowski of France and Amaya Valdemoro of Spain, who will be inducted on June 27, plus Kim Muhl, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon and ESPN announcer Doris Burke.
- Elena Delle Donne, who announced her retirement in April, won two WNBA MVPs, made seven All-Star appearances in 11 seasons, and was recently named USA Basketball 3-on-3 national team director.
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Reeve to be inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
(Minneapolis, MN) — Cheryl Reeve has earned one of the highest honors in women’s basketball. The Minnesota Lynx head coach was selected to join the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday. Reeve has coached Minnesota since 2010, leading the team to four WNBA Championships. She has an all-time record of 364-190. The induction ceremony will take place in June.
Former Sky stars Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne to be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Two Sky greats will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame next summer. Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne headline the 2026 class announced Thursday.Parker, a Naperville native, won championships with the Sparks (2016), Sky (2021) and Aces (2023), along with two league MVP awards (2008, 2013). Her style — a power forward who could play inside and out — helped set the league on its current path, now dominated by bigs with that ki…
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Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Cheryl Reeve headline 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Cheryl Reeve headline the 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class that was announced Thursday.
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