Overview
- The eight inductees are Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Cheryl Reeve, Doris Burke, Isabelle Fijalkowski, Amaya Valdemoro, Kim Muhl and the late Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
- The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame set the induction for June 27, 2026, at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville.
- Parker was elected in her first year of eligibility after two WNBA MVPs, titles with three franchises, two Olympic golds and the rare Rookie of the Year–MVP same-season feat.
- Reeve, the WNBA’s all-time wins leader as Minnesota Lynx coach, owns four league titles and guided Team USA to Olympic gold in 2024.
- Delle Donne is a two-time MVP who led the Mystics to the 2019 championship, posted the WNBA’s first 50/40/90 season and was recently named managing director of USA Basketball’s 3-on-3 program, while Burke broke ground as the first woman to call the NBA Finals on television and Fijalkowski, Valdemoro, Muhl and Kennedy-Dixon are honored for major international, junior-college and collegiate achievements.