Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Robinson is one of the shortest players in the league, listed at (and measured at 5 in 7¾ in (1.72 m)), but with a vertical leap of, Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend.

Mike's wife Jill is a mathematician, recently achieving her Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College. They are expecting their first child in late April or early May 2006. Mike is a graduate of Houghton College in New York and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies at Drew University in Madison, NJ.

Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter (born January 26, 1977) is an American All-Star basketball player in the NBA. He currently is a player for the New Jersey Nets. He is considered one of the best shooting-guards, dunkers, and finishers in the game today.

Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant is the only son of former Philadelphia 76ers player and former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. Bryant rose to national prominence in 1996 when he became the first guard in league history to be drafted out of high school.

Spud Webb (born July 13, 1963 in Dallas, Texas), is a retired American NBA basketball point guard. Standing at 5 feet 7 inches (168 cm) tall, after graduating from high school he was not recruited by most colleges mainly due to his size. Finally he attended Midland Junior College (in Midland, Texas) where he led his team to the junior college national title in 1982.

Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12 1960, in Paris, France) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA and Basketball Hall of Famer. "'Nique" (also nicknamed "The Human Highlight Film") is one of the most prolific scorers and best dunkers in NBA history.

Gerald Green, Jr. (born January 26, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He was selected by the Celtics with the 18th pick of the first round in the 2005 NBA Draft. He is also the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.

Joshua Smith (born December 5, 1985 in College Park, Georgia, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA.

Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson (born January 20 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing shooting guard for the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats. He recently played for the Golden State Warriors, from whom he was traded June 28, 2007 after six years with the team. The Warriors drafted him with the 5th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft out of Michigan State University.

Brent Robert Barry (born December 31, 1971 in Hempstead, New York) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs. He is known by his nickname, "Bones", and stands 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m). Barry is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry, and is arguably the best player of the four basketball-playing Barry sons, the others being (from oldest) Scooter, Jon, and Drew. Brent, the second youngest, has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers, …

Larry Donnell Nance (born February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) power forward/center from Clemson University, Nance played thirteen seasons (1981-1994) in the NBA as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers. Nance scored 15,687 career points and grabbed 7,352 career rebounds, but he is perhaps best known as the first winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, …

Desmond Tremaine Mason (born October 11, 1977 in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American professional basketball player currently a free agent after playing for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He is designated as a swingman, meaning he plays both shooting guard and small forward. He was drafted out of Oklahoma State University by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 17th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft.

Frederick (Fred) Terrell Jones (born March 11 1979) is an American professional basketball player who plays at the shooting guard position for the New York Knicks of the NBA.

In 2002, Ceballos signed with Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv, but was waived. Thereafter, the Lokomotiv Mineralyne Vody of Russia signed him. In 2004, the Los Angeles Stars of the ABA signed him. Currently, Ceballos is the in-arena emcee for the Phoenix Suns, and the co-host of Nothin' But Net, a weekly web show on Suns.com. In addition, he is a coach for the Phoenix Flame of the IBL.

DeCovan Kadell "Dee" Brown (born November 29 1968, in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard from Jacksonville University, Brown was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 19th pick of the 1990 NBA Draft. He spent twelve seasons (1990-2002) in the NBA, playing for the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic, and he scored 6,758 total points. One of the highlights of his career occurred in 1991, …

DeCovan Kadell "Dee" Brown (born November 29 1968, in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard from Jacksonville University, Brown was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 19th pick of the 1990 NBA Draft. He spent twelve seasons (1990–2002) in the NBA, playing for the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic, and he scored 6,758 total points.

Harold Miner (born May 5 1971 in Inglewood, California) is a retired American professional basketball player and two-time champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Slam Dunk Contest. He attended college at the University of Southern California (USC) and was a star player on that school's men's basketball team. He left school in 1992 to pursue his professional career, and played in the NBA for the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Isaiah Rider, Jr., sometimes known as J.R. Rider (born March 12, 1971 in Oakland, California) is an American former NBA basketball player, who played from 1993-2001. The 6'5" (1.96 m) Rider attended two junior colleges before finding a home at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he garnered 2nd-Team All-American honors as a senior. He was also arrested once during his stay ay UNLV, …

Kenneth "Sky" Walker (born August 18 1964 in Roberta, Georgia) is a former professional basketball player, primarily for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Walker played college basketball at the University of Kentucky.