Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 3:11 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne lead the 2026 class of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, with the induction ceremony taking place in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday night. Parker, a two-time WNBA MVP and part of three WNBA championship teams, has roots in Tennessee where she won two national championships. Delle Donne, a two-time WNBA MVP as well, was selected second overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft after a standout collegiate career at the University of Delaware. Other inductees include Amaya Valdemoro, Isabelle Fijalkowski, coaches Cheryl Reeve and Kim Muhl, analyst Doris Burke, and posthumous honoree Barbara Kennedy-Dixon. Parker and Delle Donne will also be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame later this summer.
- •Parker won two national championships with Tennessee and three WNBA titles.
- •Delle Donne was a three-time Colonial Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
- •Valdemoro contributed to Houston Comets' three consecutive championships.
- •Cheryl Reeve has led Minnesota Lynx to four WNBA titles.
- •Ceremony takes place Saturday night in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- 3:11 PMYahoo Sports — Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne lead Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class in Knoxville
"Candace Parker’s basketball journey has come full circle. It started when she led Tennessee to two national championships then continued in the WNBA where she was part of three titles and won two MVP awards. Parker will be inducted Saturday night into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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