IthacaMatt
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I was about to say, "Iverson didn't get in first ballot, that's the craziest **** I've ever heard in MY LIFE. The only thing crazier would be Melo not getting in on the first ballot."
Then I looked it up...
"This was the first year Iverson was eligible, and he actually was declared eligible one season early."
So, yeah, he did.
Allen Iverson Elected to Hall of Fame on First Ballot
Also, Nique not getting in was pretty widely regarded as a travesty...at least from what I recall.
My mistake on Iverson. They reduced the waiting period to get in from 6 years post-retirement, and the time of year that he became eligible. I thought he had to wait one year, but I was wrong.