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(Toronto, ON) - Canada Basketball and the Naismith Hall of Fame and Museum jointly announced today that 16 inductees will comprise the 2005 Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame ballot on which members of the Selection Committee will cast their votes this month. Results of the election will be announced in February.

New to the ballot in 2005 are Kelly Boucher (Athlete), Ray Jones (Builder), John Weiland (Official) and Bill Wennington (Athlete).

Any candidate(s) named on 70% of the ballots cast will earn election and will be honoured during an induction ceremony in May along with any veterans candidate(s) named by the Executive Committee.

Complete details regarding the date and location of the 2005 Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will also be announced in the coming weeks.

2005 CANADIAN BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME BALLOT
Nominee Category Hometown
Kelly Boucher -- Athlete Calgary, AB
*Bob Hall -- Official Salmon Arm, BC
Candace (Clarkson) Jirik -- Athlete Newmarket, ON
Ray Jones -- Builder Hamilton, ON
Gerald Kazanowski -- Athlete Sidney, BC
*Bernie Offstein -- Builder Toronto, ON
*Bob Osborne -- Athlete Vancouver, BC
Dr. Andrew Pipe -- Builder Ottawa, ON
Art Rutledge -- Builder Toronto, ON
Joanne Sargent -- Athlete Vancouver, BC
Mike Smrek -- Athlete Welland, ON
George Stulac -- Athlete Toronto, ON
UBC Women’s Team 1929-30 -- Team Vancouver, BC
John Weiland -- Official Calgary, AB
Bill Wennington -- Athlete Montreal, QC
Jim Zoet -- Athlete Mississauga, ON

*Denotes deceased

Canada Basketball is a private, not-for-profit corporation that is committed to the growth of the sport in Canada. Just as important, Canada Basketball is focused on the development and preparation of Canada’s national teams for the Olympic, Pan American and FISU Games as well as the World Championships. The aspiration of Canada Basketball is to instill the pride, commitment, passion and respect that Canadians personify into the development of basketball across the country and internationally.