Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups are headed to the Hall of Fame. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that the announcement of the induction of the two NBA greats alongside the rest of the class of inductees will occur on Saturday during the Final Four in Phoenix, Arizona.

Billups and Carter are both NBA standouts who are deserving of basketball's highest honor. Vince Carter was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the fifth pick in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Toronto Raptors, where he established himself as a marquee name in the basketball world. Carter was an eight-time NBA All-Star and had a memorable performance in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest that won him the competition.

Carter was known for his overpowering athleticism and flashy dunks. In addition to his NBA career, he was a member of the 2000 Team USA Olympic basketball team that won gold in Sydney. There, he completed one of the most famous dunks of all time and arguably the best slam of his career over 7'2″ Frédéric Weis. The slam is affectionately called the “Dunk of Death.”

Carter retired as a member of the Atlanta Hawks in 2020 after playing in the NBA for 22 years. He finished his career with averages of 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. Overall, he scored 25,728 points in his career.

Billups was the leader of the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons that shocked the world when they upset a Lakers team featuring Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton, and Karl Malone. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the third pick in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft. Billups is the only player with a winning record against Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. His teams went 6-4 record against Michael Jordan, 24-21 against Kobe Bryant, and 22-17 against LeBron James.

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Blazers GM Joe Cronin coach Chauncey Billups

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Blazers' Chauncey Billups (current as coach) and 2004 Pistons version of Billups side-by-side, both smiling

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Billups was nicknamed “Mr. Big Shot,” known for his clutch shotmaking and tremendous leadership ability. Throughout his career, he achieved five NBA All-Star selections, three All-NBA selections, and two NBA All-Defensive selections. He finished his career averaging 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. Overall, he scored 15,802 points in his career.

Dick Barnett, a two-time NBA champion with the New York Knicks, will be inducted into the 2024 class by the Veteran Committee. Michael Cooper, Walter Davis, Bo Ryan, and Charles Smith are finalists selected by the North American Committee. The Women’s Committee finalists are Seimone Augustus, an eight-time WNBA All-Star, and Marian Washington, who coached the University of Kansas women’s basketball team for 31 seasons. Additional finalists include Harley Redin (Veteran Committee), Michele Timms (International Committee), and Doug Collins, Herb Simon, and Jerry West (Contributors Committee).