Besides what's his name (who took his talents to South Beach), which former Cleveland Cavaliers player deserves induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame? Ron Harper, who played only two years with the Cavaliers, is not in the poll because he had most of his success with the Chicago Bulls. But the Cavaliers have a few players who could receive...
Zydrunas IlgauskasBesides what's his name (who took his talents to South Beach), which former Cleveland Cavaliers player deserves induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
Ron Harper, who played only two years with the Cavaliers, is not in the poll because he had most of his success with the Chicago Bulls.
But the Cavaliers have a few players who could receive some consideration, like Austin Carr. Before he threw the hammer down as a television announcer, Carr had a solid career with the Cavaliers but he was slowed by injuries. Despite those injuries, Carr averaged 16.2 points per game over his career with the Cavs and 20 points per game in his first three seasons.
In three years at Notre Dame, Carr averaged 34.5 points a game and set the NCAA Tournament record for points in one game with 61 on Ohio University in 1970 - still a record. He also still holds the tournament record for highest scoring average, 50 points per game, in the seven NCAA Tournament games he played for the Fighting Irish.
Mark Price finished his career as the NBA's all-time leader in free throw shooting percentage (90.4 percent). During the 1988-89 season, Price became the third player, along with Larry Bird and Reggie Miller, to join the NBA's 50-40-90 club for those who shot at least 40% from three-point range, at least 50% from the field and at least 90% from the free throw line in a single season, and is still one of only five players to have ever done this while also achieving the NBA league minimum number of makes in each category.
A player must be fully retired for five years before being eligible for Enshrinement. He/she may then be considered for Enshrinement in the sixth year of retirement. Should a player come out of retirement for a short period of time, as defined by the BHOF, his/her case and eligibility for Enshrinement shall be reviewed on an individual basis.