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Nets legend Vince Carter headlines Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Vinsanity is headlining the candidates for this year’s HOF.

Peter Sunjic

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A prominent figure of the Brooklyn/New Jersey Nets' history is headlining the nominees of this year's batch of basketball immortality.

Vince Carter is on the list of candidates for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Carter, 43, is a first-time nominee for the said honor.

He is joined by plenty of fellow former basketball greats like Bill Laimbeer and Seimone Augustus, Chauncey Billups, Shawn Marion, Michael Cooper, and Terry Cummings.

The list of finalists for the Class of 2024 ceremony will be announced during the NCAA Final Four on Apr. 6.

Nets legend

Throughout Carter's 21-year run in the NBA, he managed to represent the Nets and create numerous indelible moments and achievements.

From 2005 to 2009, VC brought showtime and thrill to New Jersey fans with his unmatched dunking ability as well as high-level scoring. For four and a half regular seasons in which he played 374 games, Carter averaged 23.6 points, 5.8 boards, 4.7 assists, and shot 44.7 percent from the field. He currently sits third on the franchise’s all-time scoring list at 8,834 points.

Carter, who landed in New Jersey in a mid-season trade made by the Toronto Raptors, helped the Nets reach three-straight postseason appearances and back-to-back trips to the East Semifinals. Throughout his entire stay in the franchise, he was able to bag three All-Star selections.

VC returns home as an analyst

For this 2023-24 season, Carter made a heartwarming homecoming for the Nets in the form of a basketball expert.

Upon the announcement made by YES Network, Carter landed a return for the franchise as an analyst of its televised broadcast. He made his debut for the Nets earlier this December and got paired up with famous play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle in announcing the Nets’ victorious matchup against the Washington Wizards.

Though it was revealed that Carter will call plenty of Nets games, he looks forward to cherishing every single moment that he will have with the Nets World once again.

“It’s a homecoming, of course … so this is exciting for me,” he said. “It’s easy to call a game for any team — Washington, for instance — that I have no ties to. But I played for this team, so it’s definitely fun.”

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Peter Sunjic
PETER SUNJIC

Peter's journey with basketball commenced in the first grade, and it has since evolved into an integral part of his life. Standing on the brink of a potential professional playing career, Peter ultimately chose to pursue a degree in Political Science and Journalism in Zagreb, Croatia. Despite this academic pursuit, his deep-rooted love for the game of basketball endured, undiminished. Now, as a writer and editor, Peter finds an avenue to channel his unwavering passion for basketball-related news and analysis. Whether it's deciphering the latest happenings or delving into the lore of old-school basketball, he covers every corner of the NBA world.

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