Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few selected for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: Sources
Former WNBA star Elena Delle Donne and revered college coach Mark Few are part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2026 class, league sources confirmed. Delle Donne, an Olympic gold medalist, WNBA champion, two-time league MVP and seven-time All-Star, retired in 2025 after an illustrious career with the Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics. Few, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball, turned the Gonzaga men’s program into a national powerhouse and earned the Naismith Coach of the Year award twice.
He was also part of the coaching staff for the men’s Olympic team that won gold at the Paris Games in 2024. Delle Donne and Few are two of 21 on a list of finalists , released Feb. 11, up for induction for the Class of 2026.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and former WNBA great Candace Parker are also among the candidates. Parker’s agency congratulated her via Instagram on Tuesday, though league sources have yet to confirm her induction. “I can’t (comment) right now, but it would be great if it’s true,” Rivers said in a news conference before the Bucks’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
“It would mean the world to me. I’ve done a lot. The numbers are the numbers, but it’s not — I swear — it’s not why I got into this, honestly, man.
It’s the relationships. It’s the people. ” The complete class of inductees is to be announced Saturday during the men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four broadcast.