Former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan headlined the list of 16 finalists selected for the Basketball Hall of Fame.

of 16 finalists selected for the Basketball Hall of Fame, which were announced on Friday.

Two-time NBA champion David Robinson and all-time assists leader John Stockton were among the other finalists.

The Hall of Fame class will be announced on April 6 at the NCAA Men's Final Four in Detroit. Finalists need a minimum of 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee to be elected to the Hall of Fame.

Jordan may garner all 24 votes, and for good reason. A six-time NBA Finals MVP, Jordan dominated his sport like no other athlete of his generation, becoming a global icon in the process.

He led the league in scoring an NBA record-tying seven straight seasons and 10 times overall. "His Airness" retired with the NBA's highest scoring average (30.1 ppg).

Robinson, a two-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, is regarded as one of the best centers in league history. A 10-time All-Star and league MVP, "The Admiral" also was part of the original "Dream Team."

The 7-1 Robinson averaged 21.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 14 seasons with the Spurs.

Stockton, a 10-time All-Star, is the league's career assists leader with 3,265. The former Utah Jazz point guard was a teammate of Jordan and Robinson in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Stockton averaged 13.1 points and 10.5 assists in 19 seasons with the Jazz.