The Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame is a
hall of fame
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that is the highest honor that is bestowed upon people that have impacted the sport of
basketball
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in
Finland
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. New Hall of Fame members are chosen by the Hall's board of experts, coming from the
Finnish Basketball Federation, the Finnish Basketball Foundation, the
Sports Museum of Finland, among others. The first members were inducted in 2009.
In both August 2015, and 2016, four new people were inducted. In 2017, there were six new inductees, in 2018, four, and in 2019, eight.
Members
See also
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Inductees
Key:
Male players
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Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
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Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame
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Sources
Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame Official SiteFinnish Basketball Museum
References
Basketball in Finland
Basketball museums and halls of fame
Halls of fame in Finland
2009 establishments in Finland
European basketball awards
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