Former Wolverines Chris Webber and Rudy Tomjanovich are two of 14 luminaries who have been named finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Webber and Tomjanovich grace a list that also includes former Golden State point guard Tim Hardaway, father of the former Michigan player of the same name. Others finalists are Tracy McGrady, Hugh Evans, Rebecca Lobo, Rollie Massimino, Sidney Moncrief, Kim Mulkey, Bill Self, Robert Hughes, Muffet McGraw, Bo Ryan and Wayland Baptist.
Webber averaged 20.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game during his 17-year NBA career. Webber posted more seasons averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game, or more, than anyone in NBA history except for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin Garnett, Elgin Baylor, Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
Webber became the NBA's Rookie of the Year after leaving Michigan, and earned NBA All-Star status five times.
Tomjanovich coached the Houston Rockets to a pair of NBA championships, following a playing career that also saw him become a five-time NBA All-Star. Tomjanovich averaged 17.4 points and 8.1 rebounds during his 11-year pro basketball career, performing all but one season with the Rockets.
Tomjanovich later became a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The class will be announced on April 3 at the Final Four in Phoenix, Ariz.