Overview
- FIBA announced the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on World Basketball Day, recognizing seven players and one coach.
- The ceremony is scheduled for April 21, 2026 at Kraftwerk in Berlin, aligned with the Women’s World Cup 2026 Draw at the same venue.
- Inductees are players Sue Bird, Céline Dumerc, Clarisse Machanguana, Dirk Nowitzki, Ismenia Pauchard, Hedo Türkoğlu, Wang Zhizhi, and coach Ludwik Miętta-Mikołajewicz.
- Nowitzki was MVP of the 2002 FIBA Basketball World Cup and EuroBasket 2005 and later won an NBA title and league MVP with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Bird led the United States to four FIBA Women’s World Cup titles and five consecutive Olympic golds, with the class also highlighting global milestones such as Wang being the first Chinese player drafted to and to play in the NBA.