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on september 23, according to the chinese basketball association: the nomination list for the 2024 chinese basketball hall of fame "chinese basketball pioneers" was finalized. the nominees are: li zhenzhong, wu chengzhang, and huang lie.

in 2024, the chinese basketball hall of fame will launch the nomination of "chinese basketball pioneers" for the first time. according to the "chinese basketball hall of fame regulations", the nomination criteria for "chinese basketball pioneers" are: historical figures who actively engaged in or promoted the development of basketball in various ways from 1895 when basketball was introduced to china to 1949 when the people's republic of china was founded, and who had high reputation and influence in the early history of chinese basketball.

in the 100-year history of the development of chinese basketball, several generations of chinese basketball players have left a lot of valuable wealth for future generations with their indomitable and hard-working spirit in the process of promoting the development of early basketball.

2025 will be the 130th anniversary of the introduction of basketball to china. at this important historical moment, the chinese basketball hall of fame has launched the nomination of "chinese basketball pioneers" for the first time, which has special practical and historical significance for commemorating the achievements of the predecessors and inspiring basketball players and young people.

two years ago, the hall of fame executive office started working with the school of history of nankai university to collect and organize historical data and form a list of 66 famous basketball players in the early days of chinese basketball. on this basis, experts from the chinese basketball history research group conducted special research and selection to form the "2024 list of nominees for "chinese basketball pioneers", a total of 32 people.

yao songping, expert of the chinese basketball history research group

sun baosheng, expert of the chinese basketball history research group

bi zhongchun, expert of the chinese basketball history research group

fan zhaoming, expert of the chinese basketball history research group

according to the recommendation plan, after the two stages of nomination and final review, three "chinese basketball pioneers" will be recommended into the chinese basketball hall of fame.

the "china basketball pioneer recommendation professional committee" is responsible for the nomination phase. the committee consists of dozens of representatives, including basketball legends, senior basketball experts and researchers who enjoy high prestige in the chinese basketball community. on september 4, the recommendation meeting produced a list of nominees for "china basketball pioneers", which has been submitted to the chinese basketball association for approval. deloitte touche tohmatsu cpa llp, as the only independent certification agency, provided independent and impartial certification services for the nomination of "china basketball pioneers".

in late october 2024, the "chinese basketball hall of fame final review committee" will vote on the nomination list of "chinese basketball pioneers" to form the final list.

the chinese basketball hall of fame is a historical monument and annals of honor for chinese basketball. it is a hall for recording, paying tribute to, and inheriting the individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to the development of chinese basketball. all the members of the hall of fame and the stories and spirits behind them will further inspire all chinese basketball players to continue to forge ahead.

[source: chinese basketball association]