Reggie Miller and the other HOF candidates

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)Five-time NBA All-Star Reggie Miller and Don Nelson,the leagues winningest coach, headline the list of 12 finalists for the 2012class for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.Miller was joined Friday by three other first-time finalistsfive-timeNCAA Final Four coach Rick Pitino, former NBA coach Bill Fitch and two-timeOlympic gold medalist Katrina McClain.Previous finalists on the ballot again are Nelson, Maurice Cheeks, BernardKing, Dick Motta, Hank Nichols, Ralph Sampson, Jamaal Wilkes and theAll-American Red Heads, known as the female version of the Harlem Globetrottersand the first womens professional basketball team.The class of 2012 will be announced April 2 at NCAA Final Four in NewOrleans. A finalist needs 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee for election.

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