Colin Falls (born June 9, 1985 in Park Ridge, Illinois) is an American basketball player at the shooting guard position for the University of Notre Dame. He is best known for his three-point shooting, having made 232 of them in three seasons. He set a Notre Dame school record for three-point shots made with 102 during the 2005-2006 season, including eight against Seton Hall University. Falls played high school basketball at Loyola Academy in Chicago, …

Chris Thomas (born 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former basketball player at Pike High School and the University of Notre Dame. He ranks eighth on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,783 points. He is also the school's all-time leader in assists, having dished out 638 in his career. His career scoring average of 18.0 ppg ranks 11th on the school's all-time list. He also ranks second all-time in school history with 302 3-Point Field Goals, …

Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942 in LaPorte, Indiana) is a retired American starting/relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1966-75), St. Louis Cardinals (1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1976-83) and Chicago White Sox (1984). He batted and threw right handed. In a 19-season career, Reed posted a 146-140 record with a 3.46 ERA, 103 saves, 1481 strikeouts, eight shutouts, 55 complete games, …

Matthew Carroll (born August 28 1980 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA. Carroll is tall and weighs. He played high school basketball at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania under coach Walt Ostrowski. He played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame. His brother, Pat, starred at St. Joseph's University.

Mike Monserez is a former NCAA basketball player who played for the University of Notre Dame and Butler University. He formed one half of the "fire and ice" backcourt of the 1999/2000 season at the University of Notre Dame with Matt Carroll and developed a contortionary technique called the heart.

John Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.

Raymond Joseph Meyer (December 18 1913 - March 17 2006) was an American men's collegiate basketball coach from Chicago, Illinois. He was well-known for coaching DePaul University from 1942 to 1984, compiling a 724-354 record. Meyer coached DePaul to 21 post-season appearances (13 NCAA, eight NIT). In total, Meyer recorded 37 winning seasons and twelve 20-win seasons, including seven straight from 1978 to 1984. Two Meyer-coached teams reached the Final Four (1943 and 1979), …

Christopher James Quinn (born September 27 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the NBA.

Leo A. Barnhorst (born May 11, 1924) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'4" forward/guard from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Barnhorst played four seasons at Notre Dame University, where he was an honorable mention All-American. He then played professionally in the NBA for the Chicago Stags, Indianapolis Olympians, Baltimore Bullets and Fort Wayne Pistons. Barnhorst appeared in two NBA All-Star Games (1952, 1953) and scored 3,232 career points.

Troy Brandon Murphy (born May 2 1980, in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing power forward for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. Murphy grew up in Sparta which is located in north west New Jersey. He attended the Delbarton School for four years before moving on to the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-time consensus All-American before declaring himself for the 2001 NBA Draft.

Ryan Ashley Humphrey (born July 24 1979 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player. After a college career at both Oklahoma University and the University of Notre Dame, he was a first round draft pick of the Utah Jazz in the 2002 NBA Draft. On draft day, he was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for their pick, Curtis Borchardt. He has played for the Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 2.3 points per game through his career.

William Henry (Bill) Hanzlik (born December 6 1957 in Middletown, Ohio) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" guard, Hanzlik played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He was selected with the 20th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Hanzlik played in the NBA for ten years - two with the Supersonics and eight with the Denver Nuggets. He was a 1986 All-Defense second team selection.

LaPhonso Darnell Ellis (born May 5 1970 in East St. Louis, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player. He was an outstanding high school basketball player at East St. Louis Lincoln High School, where he led the Lincoln Tigers to two straight Illinois Class AA boys' championships in 1987 and 1988. Although many thought he would attend Illinois some questionable recruiting tactics came into play by Notre Dame.

Patrick Joseph Garrity (born August 23 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American NBA basketball player, currently playing for the Orlando Magic. He is also the treasurer of the NBA's player union.

Austin Tyler Carr (born october 16 1990 in Pasadena C.A) is a former professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association. He played as a boy at River Terrace Playground in Washington, D.C., while attending Mesquite High School, and later Alabama State University. He has a girlfriend named Allison Rooney that kind of loves him. And austin recently received a P.H.D! (Pretty Huge Dick) At Mackin, Carr teamed with All-City guard Tom Little, …

Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28, 1956 in Washington, D.C.) is a former basketball small forward who played 15 seasons in the NBA, many of which were played as a member of the Utah Jazz where he amassed the bulk of his legendary numbers.

Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) was a National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets from 1981 to 1991.

Orlando Vernada Woolridge (born December 16 1959 in Bernice, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA who is the cousin of New York Knicks legend Willis Reed. Woolridge played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He helped guide the team to NCAA appearances in 1980 and 1981, and played in the Final Four in 1978 as a freshman. He was selected sixth in the 1981 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, …

William Laimbeer, Jr. (born May 19, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts) is currently the head coach of the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and is also a former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Initially raised in the Chicago suburb of Clarendon Hills, Illinois, …

Keith Raymond Tower (born May 15, 1970 in Libby, Montana), is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'11" forward-center from the University of Notre Dame, Tower was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 4 NBA seasons from 1993 to 1997. He played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks. In his NBA career, Tower played in 53 games and scored a total of 98 points.

Edward Walter "Moose" Krause (Kriaučiūnas) was a well-known collegiate basketball player during the 1930s. Born Edward Walter Kriaučiūnas in Chicago on February 2, 1913 to Lithuanian immigrant parents, the 6 ft. 3 in. Krause was a basketball giant, able to dominate the post. At University of Notre Dame (1930-1934) Krause starred at both the basketball varsity under coach George Keogan and the football varsity under coach Knute Rockne.

Earl M. Brown (1916-2003) was the head coach of the Auburn Tigers from 1948-1950. He is notorious for his stretch at Auburn, where he went 3-22-4, including a record of 0-10 in his final season, when the Tigers were outscored 285-31. Brown's first season as the head coach at Auburn was also the first season Auburn and the University of Alabama met on the gridiron since 1907; Auburn lost 55-0.

David Lee Rivers (born January 20, 1965 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American basketball player. He attended the University of Notre Dame. He was a third team All-American in 1986-87 and a second team selection in '87-88. He was the co-captain of the '87-88 squad. He currently ranks fourth in school history, in scoring with 2,058 points, and second in Notre Dame history in assists (586). He also ranks second all-time in steals (201) and steals average (1.7 spg), …

John H. Shumate (born April 6, 1952 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Notre Dame, Shumate played five seasons (1975-1978; 1979-1981) in the NBA as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Seattle SuperSonics.

J. Collis Jones (born July 3 1949, in Washington, D.C.) is a former college and professional basketball player. He attended the University of Notre Dame. He currently ranks 17th on the Notre Dame all-time scoring list with 1,367 points. Throughout his career, he has averaged 16.1 points per game, which ranks 19th in school history. He also stands at eighth place in Fighting Irish history in rebounds (884), ninth in rebounding average (10.4 rpg), …

Billy Taylor is the head men's basketball coach at Lehigh University.

Elmer Bennett (born February 13, 1970 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. Bennett played in 21 career games in the NBA in a span of three seasons. He averaged 2.3 points per game. Bennett played high school basketball for Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and was named 1987-88 "Mr. Basketball" in Texas.

Tracy Cordell Jackson (born April 21 1959, in Rockville, Maryland) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He attended the University of Notre Dame. Jackson was selected in the second round 1981 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and split the 1981-82 season playing for both them and the Chicago Bulls. His most productive season was in 1982-83 with the Bulls when he participated in 78 games, averaging 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

William Joseph Hassett (October 21, 1921-November 15, 1992) was an American professional basketball player. A 5'11" guard from the University of Notre Dame, Hassett played two seasons (1949-51) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Minneapolis Lakers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 4.5 points per game and won a championship with the Lakers in 1950.

Ronald Lewis (Ron) Rowan (born April 23 1962, in New Brighton, Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball player. Rowan, a 6'5" 200 lb small forward, played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame and St. John's University. He was selected in the third round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but was cut from the team during training camp. He then played in the Continental Basketball Association and in 1987, …

George Ireland was an American basketball coach who led Loyola University Chicago to the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.

Tavares Montgomery (Monty) Williams, Jr. (born October 8 1971, in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. A 6'8" small forward from the University of Notre Dame, he became a NBA first-round pick despite a pre-existing heart condition. Williams played in 9 NBA seasons from 1994 to 2003. He played for the Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, …

Gary Anthony Voce (born November 24, 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former American NBA player. Voce played in one regular season game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1989-90 season.

Thomas Jerome Hawkins (born December 22, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois; also known as Tom or Tommy Hawkins) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5" forward, Hawkins starred at Chicago's Francis W. Parker School before playing at the University of Notre Dame, …

Donald Adam Royal (born May 22 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (52nd overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'8" small forward from the University of Notre Dame, Royal played in 8 NBA seasons for five different teams. He played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets.

Maurice "Babe" Ziegenhorn (1918-1970) was an American professional basketball player. Ziegenhorn attended the now-defunct St. Phillip High School in Chicago, Illinois, before starring at the University of Notre Dame during the late 1930s and early 1940s. After graduating, he served on the College All-Stars team which served as opponents for the Harlem Globetrotters. From 1941 to 1946, he played professionally for the Sheboygan Redskins of the National Basketball League, …

Tim Kempton (born January 25, 1964 in Jamaica, New York), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 6th round (124th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'10" forward-center from the University of Notre Dame, Kempton played in 8 NBA seasons for 8 different teams. He played for the Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, …

Bill Laimbeer 's name sparks one thing in the collective mind of the Detroit community - a fierce competitor with the desire to win and achieve success in whatever he is involved with. As the leader of the 2003 WNBA Champions, he played an integral part in turning a professional sports team from the worst team in the league to the best team in a single season and then followed that up with another championship for the 2006 season.