- Stephon Marbury
Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing point guard with the New York Knicks. Marbury has often gone by the nickname "Starbury", a name created during his youth. Marbury, the sixth of seven children, was born and raised on Coney Island and attended elementary school PS 238 During his teenage years he was often heralded as the next great New York City point guard, …
- Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, and is currently the head coach and president of basketball operations for the NBA's New York Knicks. He was also referred to by the nicknames "Zeke", "Cuts" (for the numerous cuts over his eyelids), "The Baby-faced Assassin", "The Smiling Assassin", and "Tuss".
- Doug Christie
Douglas Dale Christie (born May 9, 1970, in Seattle, Washington) is an American basketball player who is currently a free agent. Christie attended Seattle's Rainier Beach High School and, in his senior year (1988), led the school's varsity boy's basketball team to RB's first-ever Washington State championship. He then went on to Pepperdine University where he gained national exposure. He was drafted 17th in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.
- Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry Jr. (born December 5 1982, in Calumet City, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA currently with the New York Knicks.
- Nate Robinson
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.
- 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, …
- Zach Randolph
Zach Randolph (born July 16, 1981 in Marion, Indiana) is an American professional basketball player currently with the New York Knicks of the NBA.
- David Lee
David Lee (born April 29, 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New York Knicks. A 6'9", 249 lb. power forward, Lee played collegiately for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida.
- Marcus Camby
Marcus D. Camby (born March 22, 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays center for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He won the 2006-07 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award while leading the league in blocked shots. His NCAA record at UMass was outstanding, earning him a Player of the Year award for 1995-1996. Marcus wore number 21 at UMass, a number formerly belonging to G. Sean Nelen.
- Pat Riley
Patrick James "Pat" Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American National Basketball Association head coach and team president of the Miami Heat. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams and an assistant coach to another. He most recently won the 2006 NBA Championship with the Miami Heat. Prior to his tenure in Miami, he served as head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks.
- Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. A former player for the New York Knicks, Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association. His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998; during his tenure in Chicago, …
- Patrick Ewing
Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-born American former professional basketball player. He played most of his career with the New York Knicks as their starting center and played briefly with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic.
- Quentin Richardson
Quentin Richardson (born April 13 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the NBA's New York Knicks. He is a swingman.
- Allan Houston
Allan Wade Houston (born April 20 1971, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is an American former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing shooting guard for the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks. His nickname is "H2O", derived from the first letter of his name and his jersey number of "20", and acknowledges his graceful jumpshot, which was said to be "as smooth as water."
- Doc Rivers
Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers (born October 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player from Marquette University who played point guard in the National Basketball Association notably for the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs. After retiring from the league, he became a coach and is currently head coach of the Boston Celtics. Rivers was known for his defense while playing in the NBA.
- Renaldo Balkman
Renaldo Balkman (born July 14, 1984 in Staten Island, New York) is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the University of South Carolina, who was drafted by the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks in the first round (20th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft.
- Tim Thomas
Timothy (Tim) Mark Thomas (born on February 26 1977, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers. After spending one year at Villanova he was drafted seventh overall by the New Jersey Nets in the 1997 NBA Draft and immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the Sixers' draft pick Keith Van Horn. In 1999, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Channing Frye
Channing Thomas Frye (born May 17, 1983 in White Plains, New York) is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. His positions are center and power forward. He attended the University of Arizona. Standing at 6 ft 11 in and 248 lb, Frye was expected to be a high pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. He was selected 8th overall by the New York Knicks, and was the first college senior to be selected in that draft.
- James Dolan
James L. Dolan (born 1956) is Chairman of New York City's Madison Square Garden in the United States, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision Systems Corporation. He's had numerous feuds with his father, Charles Dolan regarding the ownership and financial stability of Cablevision. James Dolan is well-known for his stewardship of Madison Square Garden's teams, the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks, the WNBA's New York Liberty, …
- Willis Reed
Willis Reed Jr. (born) is a retired American basketball player, who played his entire career with the NBA's New York Knicks.
- Larry Johnson
Larry Demetric Johnson (born March 14, 1969 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his professional career with the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks in the NBA. He was listed as a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) forward. Johnson played his collegiate ball at UNLV, winning the 1990 NCAA Championship title with them, was selected first overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Hornets, …
- Don Nelson
Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan) is a National Basketball Association head coach. He was named the head coach of the Golden State Warriors on August 30, 2006, his second stint with the franchise. He has also coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks. As of March 4, 2007, Don Nelson's overall NBA coaching record is 1,216-914. An innovator, Nelson is credited with, among other things, …
- Walt Frazier
Walter "Clyde" Frazier (born March 29, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a spokesman for Just for Men hair products and a commentator for telecasts of New York Knicks games.
- Mardy Collins
Mardy Collins (born August 4 1984, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player, who recently completed his college basketball career at Temple University, and was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 29<sup>th</sup> pick of the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft.
- Jerome James
Jerome Keith James (born November 17 1975 in Tampa, Florida) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA. James played at Florida A&M University, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. Over the course of a six-year career, he has played for the Kings, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks. He has also played for the Harlem Globetrotters.
- Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson (born April 1 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career spanning from 1987 to 2004. He is currently an NBA analyst for The YES Network's New Jersey Nets games, ESPN and ABC.
- Jeff van Gundy
Jeff Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962 in Hemet, California) is an American basketball head coach, most recently with the National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets. Van Gundy attended Nazareth College (1985).
- Jared Jeffries
Jared Scott Carter Jeffries (born November 25 1981, in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the NBA. He was drafted in 2002 by the Washington Wizards as the 11th overall pick. At 6'11", he plays at the small forward position, although he was known to play the starting shooting guard position on many occasions with the Wizards. Jeffries is a versatile player, able to do many things on the court including rebounding, …
- Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino takes the same proven methods that have earned him and his teams legendary status in the NCAA to give you a plan of attack for achieving extraordinary success in your own life. Pitino's ten-step plan isn't for quitters or for people looking for the easy road to success. But neither is it for the superstar talents or those with a Midas touch who expect their luck to hold forever. "Success Is a Choice" is for anyone who is serious about making dreams reality.
- Malik Rose
Malik Rose (born November 23 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player with the New York Knicks. Rose graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same high school as Wilt Chamberlain. He graduated from Drexel University with All-American honors after leading the Dragons to their lone NCAA Tournament victory with an upset of the University of Memphis 75-63.
- Anucha Browne Sanders
Anucha Browne Sanders (nee Anucha Chiogu Browne) is a former women's basketball player, and a collegiate star at Northwestern University, and a former executive for the New York Knicks of the NBA.
- John Starks
John Levell Starks (born August 10, 1965 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American former basketball player who gained fame while playing at shooting guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s. Starks was listed at 6'5" during his NBA playing career. Starks bagged groceries for several years before playing basketball for several community colleges. He finished his collegiate career at Oklahoma State University.
- Fred Jones
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.
- Kyle Korver
Kyle Elliot Korver (born March 17, 1981 in Lakewood, California) is an American basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers. He plays small forward and was drafted out of Creighton University by the New Jersey Nets in the second round (51st overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft. Kyle competed in both the 2004 and 2005 Foot Locker Three-Point Shootouts, coming in third and second in those contests respectively.
- Wilson Chandler
Wilson Chandler (born May 10, 1987 in Benton Harbor, Michigan) is an American basketball player currently with the New York Knicks. He played college basketball at DePaul University for two years before declaring for the NBA Draft. Chandler is listed at 6 ft 8 in. and 230 lbs. He plays the forward position. Chandler has exceptional leaping ability, finishes well at the basket, and is improving his mid-range jumper. His NBA comparison is Joey Graham.
- 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, …
- Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair (born June 9, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School. At 6', he is the shortest high school player ever to be drafted. He had committed to the University of Louisville and coach Rick Pitino during his senior year, but decided to turn professional instead.
- Keith van Horn
Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23 1975, in Fullerton, California) is an American basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks. Van Horn graduated from Diamond Bar High School and played for the University of Utah. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the second pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. Van Horn has played for the New Jersey Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks.
- Trevor Ariza
Trevor Anthony Ariza (born June 30 1985 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Orlando Magic. After a college career at UCLA, Ariza was a second round draft choice (43rd overall) of the New York Knicks in the 2004 NBA Draft. Ariza attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, where as a junior he along with teammate and fellow NBA player Hassan Adams led the Comets to California State Champions.
- Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets. He is 6'9" and 245 lb.