- Kobe Bryant
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.
- Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7 1975, in Hampton, Virginia), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. An 11-year veteran at the age of 32, …
- Tracy McGrady
Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr. (born May 24 1979, in Bartow, Florida), commonly nicknamed T-Mac, is an American professional basketball player currently positioned at starting Shooting Guard and often switches to playing small forward for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association. Entering the NBA straight from high school, McGrady eventually became a seven-time All-Star. McGrady's style has been compared to that of George Gervin.
- Vince Carter
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.
- Amare Stoudemire
Amare Carsares Stoudemire (born November 16 1982 in Lake Wales, Florida) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the USA National Team. He is a 6 ft 10 in (2.09 m) and 245 lb (112 kg) power forward/center.
- Bill Russell
William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 9 in Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during Russell's thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, …
- Ralph Sampson
Ralph Lee Sampson (born July 7 1960 in Harrisonburg, Virginia) is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He was arguably the most heavily recruited (for both college and the NBA) basketball prospect of his generation. Playing for the University of Virginia, he was one of only two male players in the history of college basketball to receive the Naismith Award as the National Player of the Year three times (Bill Walton of UCLA was the other male, …
- Bob Lanier
Robert Jerry Lanier, Jr. (born September 10, 1948, in Buffalo, New York) is an American former professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He played competitively at Buffalo's Bennett High School where he graduated in 1966, and collegiately at St. Bonaventure University, in Olean, New York. Lanier was a three-time Converse All-America selection (1968-1970), and in 1970, he led St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Final Four, however, …
- Ed MacAuley
Charles Edward "Ed" Macauley (born March 22 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former professional basketball player. Macauley spent his prep school days at St. Louis University High School, then went on to Saint Louis University, where his team won the NIT championship in 1948. He was named the AP Player of the Year in 1949. Macauley played in the NBA with the St. Louis Bombers, Boston Celtics, and St. Louis Hawks.
- Buck Williams
Charles Linwood Williams (born March 8 1960 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina), better known as "Buck", is an American former professional basketball player. Despite his height, Williams was one of the best rebounders in the history of the NBA. His 17-year NBA career was adorned with three All-Star Game appearances, a Rookie of the Year award, All-Rookie team selection, …
- Baron Davis
Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13 1979, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player currently starting at point guard for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He began playing basketball at the age of five. Later, Davis became a star at Crossroads School and UCLA. Davis was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the number three pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.
- Antoine Walker
Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American professional basketball player with the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. He has played for four different teams during his NBA career. Walker attended Mount Carmel High School, where he attained all-state status as a senior and earned a full scholarship to play for Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky.
- Michael Adams
Michael Adams (born January 19 1963 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a former NBA basketball player and current assistant coach for the University of Maryland, College Park's men's basketball team. After starring at Boston College, the 5'10" point guard was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 3rd round with the 66th pick of the 1985 NBA Draft. He only averaged 2.2 points during his rookie season, …
- Michael Redd
Michael Redd (born August 24 1979, in Columbus, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, and the United States national basketball team.
- Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player. He is a member of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and can either play as forward or center. Abdur-Rahim was a standout player during his high school days and he left college after one year to enter the 1996 NBA Draft. In his early NBA career, Abdur-Rahim was the star of the Vancouver Grizzlies franchise for five seasons.
- Elton Brand
Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team.
- Dan Majerle
Daniel Lewis Majerle (surname pronounced "MAR-lee"; b. September 9 1965, Traverse City, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player. Known by his fans as "Thunder Dan" or "Dan the Man" he played 14 years in the National Basketball Association, primarily with the Phoenix Suns, also with the Miami Heat and, briefly, the Cleveland Cavaliers. During his career, he was named to the All-Star team three times, …
- Steve Smith
Steve Smith is vice president of Government and Community Affairs for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc). Smith serves as the company's liaison to elected officials and community leaders, helping to guide the development and implementation of all Turner community relations and employee volunteer projects. He also consults on the review, selection and funding of community non-profit organizations through TBS, Inc.'s corporate philanthropy program.
- Michael Finley
Michael Howard Finley (born March 6, 1973, in Melrose Park, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player who is a member of the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. The 6' 7" shooting guard/small forward was originally drafted out of University of Wisconsin-Madison by the Phoenix Suns as the 21st overall pick of the 1995 NBA Draft. Finley held the all-time scoring record at Wisconsin for eleven years, but was passed by Alando Tucker on March 10, 2007.
- Andre Iguodala
Andre Tyler Iguodala (born January 28, 1984, in Springfield, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He was sometimes nicknamed "Iggy", and "The Other A.I." because his initials are identical to former 76ers teammate Allen Iverson's.
- Kevin Johnson
Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4, 1966 in Sacramento, California) is a retired American basketball point guard who played for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. Johnson attended Sacramento High School where he starred in both basketball and baseball all four years. Originally drafted in 1986 to play professional baseball with the Oakland Athletics as a shortstop, Johnson chose to play basketball instead, attending the University of California, Berkeley, …
- Bobby Jones
Robert Clyde "Bobby" Jones (born December 18 1951, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jones was known for his outstanding defensive play, earning him eleven All-Defensive team selections, including eight 8 on the First Team. A defensive guru and thinking man's basketball player.
- Jeff Malone
Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Mississippi State University. He is mostly known for his time with the Washington Bullets (1983-90), where he was an NBA All-Star twice. He also played for the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat. He is currently the head coach of the NBA Development League's Florida Flame.
- Adrian Smith
Adrian Howard Smith (born October 5, 1936, in Farmington, Kentucky) is an American former National Basketball Association player. Smith was a member of the undefeated U.S. men's basketball team that won the gold medal in the 1960 Olympics. A 6"1" guard, he was drafted out of the University of Kentucky by the Cincinnati Royals in 1961.
- Gene Shue
Eugene William "Gene" Shue (born December 18, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional basketball player and coach. Shue spent ten years as a player and 22 years as a coach in the National Basketball Association. Shue was an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958-62) and was named All-NBA First Team once (1960). As a coach, he guided the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals 1977, but eventually lost to the Bill Walton-led Portland Trail Blazers.
- Vin Baker
Vincent (Vin) Lamont Baker (born November 23 1971, in Lake Wales, Florida) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently a free agent. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games before his career was troubled by alcoholism. After a college career at the University of Hartford, not far from where he grew up in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Baker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 8th pick of the 1993 NBA Draft.
- Anthony Mason
Anthony George Douglas Mason (born December 14, 1966 in Miami, Florida) is a retired American National Basketball Association player with the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. He played small forward and power forward and averaged 10.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in his career, over 13 seasons.
- Jack Twyman
John Kennedy “Jack” Twyman is a former professional basketball player. A 6' 6" forward guard from the University of Cincinnati, he spent eleven seasons (1955-1966) in the NBA as a member of the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals franchise (now the Sacramento Kings). Along with Wilt Chamberlain, Twyman became the first NBA player to average more than 30 points per game in a single season when he averaged 31.2 points per game during the 1959-60 season.
- Alvin Robertson
Alvin Cyrrale Robertson (born July 22 1962 in Barberton, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96. Best known for his defense, the 6'3" Robertson played for several teams over his ten-year career after being selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the seventh pick in the 1984 NBA Draft out of Crowder Junior College and the University of Arkansas.
- Chet Walker
Chester "Chet" Walker (b. February 22 1940, Benton Harbor, Michigan) is a former pro basketball player. Walker graduated from Bradley University in 1960 as the school's all-time leading scorer. The Bradley Braves won the NIT Championship in 1957 and 1960. Walker's speed and agility on the court earned him the nickname "Chet the Jet." He probably is best remembered as a starting forward on the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers team, …
- Jo Jo White
Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White (born November 16, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. White is a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and played college basketball at the University of Kansas, entering the NCAA Tournament and losing a 2OT thriller to UTEP, then known as Texas Western, in the Midwest regional final (UTEP went on to win the championship, which was depicted in the 2006 Disney film "Glory Road"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_Road_%28film%29).
- Larry Costello
Lawrence Ronald "Larry" Costello (born July 2 1931 in Minoa, New York - died December 13, 2001) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was known as the National Basketball Association's last two-handed set shooter. After playing at Niagara University, he joined the Philadelphia Warriors in 1954. Two years later he was traded to the Syracuse Nationals. He retired in 1965 from the Philadelphia 76ers (the former Syracuse Nationals), …
- Gus Johnson
Gus Johnson (December 13 1938-April 29 1987) was a professional basketball player who spent nine seasons with the NBA's Baltimore Bullets and part of one season with the Phoenix Suns and the ABA's Indiana Pacers. One of the first prototype power forwards to play consistently above the rim, the 6'6", 235-pounder possessed an extraordinary blend of strength and athleticism. The man known as "Honeycomb" also was one of the first personalities and dunk artists in the game, …
- Harry Gallatin
Harry J. Gallatin (born April 26, 1927 in Roxana, Illinois) is a former professional basketball player and coach. After playing high school basketball at Roxana High School and college basketball at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Truman State University), Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the NBA from 1948 to 1957, as well as one final season with the Detroit Pistons in 1958. In 1954 Gallatin led the NBA in rebounding, …
- Antonio Davis
Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31 1968, in Oakland, California) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Davis is also the former president of the NBA Players Association (NBPA). Davis played college basketball at UTEP under coach Don Haskins from 1986 to 1990. He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers that year (second round, 45th overall pick), but went to play for teams in Europe for Greek giant Panathinaikos (1990-91, …
- Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (born May 26, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Central Michigan University, Roundfield spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association, playing for the Indiana Pacers (1975-1978), Atlanta Hawks (1978-1984), Detroit Pistons (1984-1985), and Washington Bullets (1985-1987). Roundfield earned a reputation as a strong rebounder and tenacious defender, …
- Wayne Embry
Wayne Embry embodies and lives by "P" words: preparation, perception, perseverance, persistence, pride and passion. Others will use another "P" word - pioneer - to describe a man who has made his mark during a long and storied basketball career. Embry joined the Raptors on June 7, 2004 as senior basketball advisor. He took charge of the basketball operations area as Interim GM from January 26, 2006 - February 28, 2006.
- Jamaal Magloire
Jamaal Dane Magloire (born May 21 1978 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. He attended Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute.
- Vern Mikkelsen
Arild Verner Agerskov "Vern" Mikkelsen (born October 21 1928 in Fresno, California) is an American former professional basketball player. He is known best as the NBA's first Power Forward in the 1950s and was known for his tenacious defense. Mikkelsen entered Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota on a basketball scholarship at the age of 16. His senior year at Hamline, Mikkelsen was voted an All American in 1949.
- Terry Cummings
Robert Terrell "Terry" Cummings (born March 15 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association for 18 seasons. Cummings, a 6'9" power forward, was drafted by the San Diego Clippers as the second pick in the 1982 NBA Draft and was named Rookie of the Year after averaging 23.7 points per game and 10.6 rebounds per game in his first season.