- Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976 in Denver, Colorado) is an American professional basketball player. Billups is the starting point guard and team captain for the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons. He played college basketball at the University of Colorado. He was honored by the university in 2004 as the fifth player to have his jersey (number 4) retired. His nickname is "Mr. Big Shot." He was the 2004 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
- Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17 1974, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He currently plays power forward for the Detroit Pistons. At 6 ft 11 in (213 cm) and 230 lb (104.3 kg), Wallace plays power forward or center depending on the opposition. Originally selected out of the University of North Carolina by the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards) in the 1995 NBA Draft, …
- Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace (born September 10, 1974 in White Hall, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls. Nicknamed Big Ben and The Body, he plays the position of center and is and. He is a four-time winner of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (a feat equalled only by Dikembe Mutombo), and is regarded as one of the finest defensive players in the game.
- Richard Hamilton
Richard "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. He is 6 ft 7 in, 193 pounds (2.01 m, 87.5 kg) and plays shooting guard and small forward.
- Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at and. A graduate of Dominguez High School and the University of Kentucky, Prince was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA Draft.
- Larry Brown
Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) was a coach in the National Basketball Association. He has been a college and professional basketball coach since 1975. He has won over 1,000 professional games in the ABA and the NBA and is the only coach in NBA history to lead seven different teams to the playoffs. He is 1,285-853 in his career.
- Flip Saunders
Philip "Flip" Saunders (born February 23, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is the head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons and one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Continental Basketball Association.
- Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars (born May 24, 1963 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons' President of Basketball Operations. At 6'3" (190 cm) he could play either shooting guard or point guard on offense and was a highly effective defender. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dumars and Isiah Thomas combined to form one of the best backcourts in NBA history.
- Antonio McDyess
Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7 1974, in Quitman, Mississippi) is an American 6'9" (2.06 m), 245 lb. (111 kg) professional basketball player in the NBA, currently a reserve power forward for the Detroit Pistons. McDyess played college basketball at the University of Alabama.
- Chris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III, better known as Chris Webber or C-Webb (born March 1, 1973, in Detroit, Michigan), is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. He is a 5-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA rebounding champion, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee.
- Corey Maggette
Corey Antoine Maggette (born November 12, 1979 in Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player, positioned at small forward for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. He excelled at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he was an All-American in basketball and also an Illinois high school state track finalist in long jump and triple jump.
- Rodney Stuckey
Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986 in Kent, Washington) is a professional basketball shooting guard/point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.
- Jason Maxiell
Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. A 6'7", 260 lb forward, Maxiell was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. He attended Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas. During his career at the University of Cincinnati, where he was coached by Bob Huggins, Jason earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors.
- Carlos Delfino
Carlos Francisco Delfino is an Argentine professional basketball player for the NBA's Toronto Raptors. He plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He stands 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 104 kg (230 lb). He began his professional career playing in the Argentine Basketball League for "Olímpia de Venado Tuerto" in the 1998-99 season, and then transferred to Unión de Santa Fe in 1999-2000.
- Lindsey Hunter
Lindsey Benson Hunter, Jr. (born December 3 1970, in Utica, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is a guard for the Detroit Pistons in active rotation off the bench.He supports his little cousin Mials Woodberry's AAU basketball team the Georgia Stars. He tells people that he thinks that Mials will go far. The Detroit Pistons drafted Hunter with the 10th pick in 1993 draft, and he has played with the them for most of his career, …
- Mehmet Okur
Mehmet Okur (born May 26, 1979 in Yalova, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He is married to former Miss Turkey and model Yeliz Caliskan, and they have a daughter, Melisa, born on March 21, 2007.
- Rick Carlisle
Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl) (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg, New York) is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons.
- Jamal Crawford
Jamal Crawford (born March 20 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player currently at the shooting guard position with the NBA's New York Knicks. Crawford attended the University of Michigan, where he was given a six-game suspension by the NCAA for violating rules on amateurism and extra benefits received by Seattle businessman Barry Henthorn. After being drafted in 2000 as a freshman by the Cleveland Cavaliers, …
- Nazr Tahiru Mohammed
Nazr Tahiru Mohammed [NAW-zee] (born September 5, 1977, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. He plays both center and power forward positions. He is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and 250 lb (113...
- Arron Afflalo
Arron Agustin Afflalo (born October 15, 1985) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Detroit Pistons. He recently completed a three-year career at University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Ten Conference of the NCAA as the starting shooting guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. On June 28, 2007, Afflalo was drafted with the 27th overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
- Joe Smith
Joseph Leynard Smith (born July 26 1975, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. His height is listed as 6'10". Smith attended Maury High School and played at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the first overall pick of the 1995 NBA Draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1995-96 season. Smith is a power forward.
- Amir Johnson
Amir Jalla Johnson (born May 1, 1987 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Detroit Pistons. Johnson is a power forward who was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 56th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft. He is listed at 6'9" (2.06m) and 210 lb (95 kg) but has reportedly grown to 6'11" (2.11m) since being drafted. Known for his athleticism, he was drafted straight out of Westchester High School in Los Angeles, …
- Keyon Dooling
Keyon Latwae Dooling is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. A 6'3", 195 lbs point guard from the University of Missouri, Dooling was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 10th overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft and traded on draft day to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Corey Maggette, Derek Strong, and cash for a future 1st round selection. He proved disappointing to many in Los Angeles, …
- Wally Szczerbiak
Walter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiak (born March 5 1977, in Madrid, Spain) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. He was born in Spain while his father Walter (a former ABA player) was playing for Real Madrid, and spent much of his childhood in Europe during his father's playing career. When Walter retired, he moved his family back to his native Long Island, New York, where Wally attended high school in Cold Spring Harbor.
- Shane Battier
Shane Battier , now 23 years of age, is already an accomplished individual. Battier graduated from Duke University in May 2001 with a degree in Comparative Religion, and with an NCAA championship.
- Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson (born May 20, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward from UNLV, Robinson played in the NBA from 1978 to 1982 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons, and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 3.8 points per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Seattle in 1979.
- Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10, 1981 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a professional basketball player who plays center with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Dalembert began playing in Montreal, Canada and played college basketball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, US. He is an occasional double-double achiever for the Sixers and averages around 3 blocks per game - placing him among the league's elite in this category.
- Tyronn Lue
Tyronn Jamar Lue (born on May 3, 1977 in Mexico, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays point guard for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. Tyronn Lue attended Raytown High School in Missouri. He later went to University of Nebraska, where he attended through his Junior year. He played basketball and studied Sociology. He finished his Nebraska career ranked third on the all-time list in assists (432), …
- Michael Curry
Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5" guard/forward from Georgia Southern University, Curry played eleven seasons (1993-1994;1995-2005) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors, and the Indiana Pacers.
- Bonzi Wells
Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells (born September 20, 1976 in Muncie, Indiana, U.S.) is an American pro basketball player. A 6' 5" shooting guard, he currently plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
- Theo Ratliff
Theophilus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973 in Demopolis, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He primarily plays the center position, and is known as an excellent shot-blocker. He has twice led the league in blocks per game and is fourth among active players in blocks, trailing only Dikembe Mutombo, Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning.
- Anthony Johnson
Anthony Mark Johnson (born October 2, 1974 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Johnson is a 6'3" (1.91 m) point guard. After leading Stall High School to the South Carolina AA football championship, he received a basketball scholarship at the College of Charleston, where his older brother Stephen was a standout years earlier.
- Mike James
Michael Lamont James (born June 23 1975 in Amityville, New York) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Following a college career at Duquesne University that saw him finish ranked third all-time in steals (201), fifth in assists (348) and 10th in points (1,411) at the school and included being named to the all Atlantic 10 Conference 1st team in his senior year, he was not drafted.
- Maurice Evans
Maurice Eugene Evans (born November 8 1978, in Wichita, Kansas) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA currently with the Los Angeles Lakers. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) swingman, Evans weighs 220 lb (100 kg). Evans, known for his strong defense and athleticism, played collegiately at Wichita State University for two seasons, but philosophical differences with then coach Randy Smithson caused him to transfer to the University of Texas at Austin.
- Dave Cowens
David William Cowens (born October 25 1948, in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player and NBA Head Coach. At 6'8", he played the center position. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990. He is currently an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.
- Kenny Smith
Kenny "The Jet" Smith (born March 8 1965, in Queens, New York City) is a retired American professional basketball player and current TV announcer. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, graduating in 1983. When Smith graduated from North Carolina in 1987, he held the school record for most assists with 768. Smith played ten seasons in the NBA. During his career, Smith played for the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, …
- Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons (born June 2 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. Simmons played three years of college basketball for DePaul University before being selected in the second round (42nd pick overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Simmons's draft rights were traded to the Washington Wizards for Predrag Drobnjak on June 27, 2001. Bobby was traded by the Wizards on September 11, …
- Chucky Atkins
Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins (born August 14 1974 in Orlando, Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. Atkins was undrafted following a college career at the University of South Florida, taking his game to Europe where he played for Cibona Zagreb in Croatia from 1997-1999. Prior to that, in 1996-97, he played in the now defunct Lacrosse Bobcats in the CBA. He began his NBA career in 1999 with the Orlando Magic.
- Desagana Diop
DeSagana N'gagne Diop (pronounced Suh-GAH-nah JOP) (born January 30 1982 in Dakar) is a Senegalese professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Standing seven-feet tall (213 cm) and weighing 280 lbs. (127 kg), Diop's natural position is center.
- Smush Parker
William Henry "Smush" Parker (born June 1 1981, in New York, New York) is an American professional basketball player, currently a free agent in the NBA. Smush played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. The name "Smush" was originally his father's nickname and was handed down to him by his uncle Naid (pronounced Nide), who died when Parker was eight years old.