The newest members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will be announced Saturday, but names of the enshrinees were leaked late Friday. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears, these five men are in the Class of 2019: Al Attles, Vlade Divac, Bobby Jones, Sidney Moncrief and Paul Westphal. Attles, who coached the Golden State Warriors to their first NBA championship, was elected as a contributor; Divac received his honor from the Hall's International Committee. Together, the five earned 16 All-Star berths and 10 All-NBA selections. DEVENEY: Steve Kerr still learning how to coach these Warriors Jones was best known for his defensive ability; he was selected to an All-Defensive team (ABA and NBA) 11 times in his 12 pro seasons. He was a member of the 76ers' championship squad in 1983. Moncrief was a five-time All-Defensive player himself, but he was much more well-rounded; he averaged 20 or more points four times with the Bucks. Westphal's best seasons came with the Suns after they acquired him in a trade with the Celtics in 1975. He averaged 22.5 points and 5.6 assists in his first five seasons in Phoenix. He returned in 1983 for what became his final NBA season as a player. Westphal took Phoenix to the NBA Finals in his first season as a coach, 1992-93. The Suns lost in six games to the Bulls. Divac was one of the first European players to have success in the NBA. The big man from Serbia played 16 seasons with the Lakers, Hornets and Kings from 1990 to 2005. He also was on the other side of the trade that sent Kobe Bryant to the Lakers in 1996. Divac is now the Kings' general manager. Attles joined the Warriors franchise in 1960 when it was still based in Philadelphia. Four years after his final game as a player, he led Golden State to the 1975 title. It took the franchise 40 years to win another one. The Warriors have since added back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 and are expected to win another one this year. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2019 induction ceremony will be held Sept. 6 in Springfield, Mass.<doc-sep>Rocky Widner/Getty Images Vlade Divac, Sidney Moncrief, Paul Westphal and Bobby Jones are among those elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as members of the class of 2019. Chuck Cooper, the first African American player drafted in NBA history, will also be inducted this year. Five-time WNBA All-Star Teresa Weatherspoon, seven-time NBA All-Star Jack Sikma, former Boston Celtics coach Bill Fitch, former Warriors coach Al Attles and the late Carl Braun are also being enshrined. Former Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, former Sacramento Kings forward Chris Webber and former Milwaukee Bucks forward Marques Johnson were among the finalists not selected for enshrinement, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Divac played 16 years in the NBA, suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers (eight seasons), Charlotte Hornets (two) and Sacramento (six). He averaged 11.8 points and 8.2 rebounds for his career, earning one All-Star selection. As Wojnarowski noted, Divac is one of seven players in league history to record 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocks. The Kings retired his No. 21. Divac also had a noteworthy FIBA career. Not only did he help Yugoslavia win the 1990 FIBA World Cup, but he guided his country to a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Video Play Button Videos you might like His international career previously earned him a spot in the FIBA Hall of Fame class of 2010. He currently serves as Sacramento's general manager. Moncrief, meanwhile, played 11 seasons in the Association, spending a decade in Milwaukee. He averaged 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He was a five-time All-Star and a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. The Bucks retired his No. 4. Westphal played for four teams across his 12 years in the league, most notably for the Phoenix Suns—who retired his No. 44—from 1975 to 1980. He averaged 15.6 points for his career, making five All-Star teams and winning a championship in 1974 with the Boston Celtics. Westphal has served as an NBA head coach in 10 different seasons, going 318-279 (.533 winning percentage) during the regular season and 27-22 in four postseason appearances. In his first year as a head coach, he led the Suns to a 62-20 record and an appearance in the 1993 Finals. Jones played two years in the ABA and 10 years in the NBA, spending the final eight years of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He won a title in 1983, made four All-Star teams, was the Sixth Man of the Year in 1983 and was named to the All-NBA Defensive first team eight times. Philadelphia retired his No. 24 jersey. The Celtics selected Cooper in the second round of the 1950 NBA draft. He went on to play four years in Boston before spending one-plus year with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks and part of one season with the Fort Wayne Pistons.<doc-sep>
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has enshrined 12 new honorees to its ranks as part of the 2019 induction class. The five enshrined as direct elects are Al Attles, Charles "Chuck" Cooper, Vlade Divac, Carl Braun and Wayland Baptist Flying Queens. The seven enshrined via the North American Committee are Bill Fitch, Bobby Jones, Sidney Moncrief, Jack Sikma, Paul Westphal, and the first collegiate team to win back-to-back national championships, the Tennessee A&I teams of 1957-1959. Represented from the Women's Committee is Teresa Weatherspoon. She is a five-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. Cooper and Braun are recognized posthumously. "The globally celebrated game of basketball would not be what it is today without the any remarkable men and women who have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations," John L. Doleva, president and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, said. "The Class of 2019 is brimming with those who have had a significant historical impact on the game we love." Fitch coached in the NBA for 25 seasons and was twice named Coach of the Year, in 1976 and 1980. He led the Boston Celtics to a championship in 1981 and holds the highest winning percentage in Celtics history. Jones is an eight-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member and NBA champion. A four-time NBA All-Star, Jones was led North Carolina to an NCAA Final Four. Prior to his time in the NBA, he was named to the ABA All-Rookie Team, two-time ABA All-Defensive Team honoree, and to the ABA All-Star team. Moncrief is a five-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He played 11 seasons in the NBA with the Bucks and Hawks. Sikma is a seven-time NBA All-Star and NBA champion. An All-Rookie First Team performer, he became the only center in NBA history to lead the league in single season free throw percentage at .922. Westphal is a five-time NBA All-Star, three-time All-NBA First Team member, and NBA champion with the Boston Celtics in 1974. Westphal played five seasons in the NBA. Notably left out of this year's class is Chris Webber, a five-time NBA All-Star. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2019 induction ceremony will be held on Sept. 6 in Springfield, Mass.