- 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.
- Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett (born) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. The, power forward is regarded as one of the best all around players in the game today. His accomplishments include having been voted Most Valuable Player of the 2003-04 NBA season, being named to ten All-Star teams, and being named to seven All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams. After graduating from Farragut Career Academy, he was the fifth player drafted in 1995.
- Tim Duncan
Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. Duncan, current captain of the Spurs, is one of the most successful players of his generation. The 6'11", 260-pound power forward is a four-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
- Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki (born June 19 1978 in Würzburg, West Germany) is a German basketball player for the United States' National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. Standing at, Nowitzki is an all-purpose forward, able to play any position in the frontcourt (center, power forward, or small forward).
- Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard (born December 8 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Thunder", Howard, who can play either center or power forward, chose to forego college and entered the NBA Draft in 2004. He was selected first overall by the Magic, and has since emerged as one of the top rebounders in the NBA and been selected to the All-Star game once.
- Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáez (born July 6 1980, in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain) is a 7'0" (2.13 m) Spanish basketball player. Gasol played in the Spanish ACB League for FC Barcelona, where he had an average of 11.3 points per game. He now plays in the National Basketball Association for the Memphis Grizzlies, with whom he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2002. Selected third overall in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, …
- Shawn Marion
Shawn Dwayne Marion (born May 7 1978 in Waukegan, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays small forward for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, although he spent much of the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons at power forward. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile and best all-around players in the league.
- Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine L. O'Neal (born October 13 1978, in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American National Basketball Association player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers. O'Neal, a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 260 lb (113 kg) forward-center, declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft straight out of high school and was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 17th pick of the first round.
- Carlos Boozer
Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr. (born November 20 1981, in Aschaffenburg, West Germany (present Germany)) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. Boozer was a two-time Parade All-American in high school, leading the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears to back-to-back state titles. He then played collegiately for Duke University, helping the team win the 2001 NCAA basketball tournament.
- Lamar Odom
Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a "point-forward") for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers. In 1997, Odom was the #1 ranked High School All-American in the United States, …
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, …
- Al Jefferson
Al Jefferson (born January 4, 1985 in Monticello, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.
- Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird (born) is a retired American NBA basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, and one of the best clutch performers in the history of sports. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird played small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons. Due to back problems, he retired as a player from the NBA in 1992.
- Yi Jianlian
Yi Jianlian (pronounced: E TEE-an-LEE-an), born on October 27, 1987 (disputed, see below), in Heshan, Guangdong, China, located in Guangdong's famous Si Yi region and then raised in Shenzhen is a Chinese professional basketball player. As a power forward, Yi previously played for Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks of National Basketball Association as the 6th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
- Kwame Brown
Kwame James Brown (born March 10 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American NBA player who plays power forward and center for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was the first overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, and was the first #1 draft pick to be drafted straight out of high school.
- Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. Commonly nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the most dominating power forwards in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to both the All-NBA First Team and All-NBA Second Team five times, and All-NBA Third Team once.
- 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.
- Karl Malone
Karl "The Mailman" Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963, in Bernice, Louisiana) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was nicknamed in college as the "Mailman" for his consistency ("the mailman always delivers") and his work in the post. Malone twice won the NBA Most Valuable Player award. He is generally considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, and has scored the second most points in NBA history, …
- Emeka Okafor
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor, abbreviated as Emeka Okafor (born September 28, 1982, in Houston, Texas), is an American professional basketball player playing at power forward and center for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the NBA, Okafor attended Houston's Bellaire High School, and the University of Connecticut.
- Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982 in Hanford, California) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. Standing 7'1", he plays at the power forward and center positions.
- Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Lee Martin, is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed 'K-Mart', he currently plays at power forward for the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. After participating in two games, Martin missed the entire 2006-07 NBA season because of a damaged right knee which required microfracture surgery, his second such surgery in 1½ years. He is expected to come back in the 2007-2008 season.
- 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.
- Kevin McHale
Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player who starred for thirteen seasons in the NBA for the Boston Celtics. He is currently an executive with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Antawn Jamison
Antawn Cortez Jamison [pronounced an-TWAHN] (born June 12 1976, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He currently plays power forward for the Washington Wizards and the USA National Team. Jamison played college basketball at University of North Carolina for three seasons, averaging 19.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
- Andrew Bogut
Andrew Michael Bogut (born November 28, 1984) is an Australian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. Bogut was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2005 NBA Draft. The 7'0", 245 lb (2.13 m, 111 kg) forward/center was a star at the University of Utah for two years before declaring for the draft. Bogut is the first Australian to be drafted first overall.
- Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah (pronunciation: "JO-a-kim"; born February 25 1985 in New York, New York) is a basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. He played collegiate basketball for the University of Florida in the SEC of the NCAA from 2004-2007. Noah was a member of the Gators' teams that won the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments. On June 28, 2007, Noah was taken 9th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
- Kurt Thomas
Kurt Vincent Thomas (born 4 October 1972 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Thomas is a 6'9", 235 lb. forward/center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense. He graduated from Texas Christian University, where he led the NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding, becoming only the third player in history to accomplish this feat.
- Ronny Turiaf
Ronny Turiaf (born January 13, 1983 in Le Robert, Martinique) is a French basketball player, selected in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He primarily plays power forward, but also sees playing time at center, particularly when the Lakers' regular centers are injured or in foul trouble. His first name is pronounced as rhyming with "pony". Turiaf spent most of his childhood in Martinique, …
- Al Harrington
Albert (Al) Harrington (born February 17 1980 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. The power forward/center stands six-feet nine-inches (2.06 m), weighing 250 pounds (113 kg). At only 18 years of age, he was selected by the Pacers with the 25th pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, and spent six seasons with them, primarily coming off the bench.
- David West
David Moorer West (born August 29 1980, in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. His nicknames include "D-West" and "DX". West is considered one of the game's most promising young power forwards, and his playing style is often compared to Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin Garnett. He went to high school at Garner High School in Garner, …
- Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden (born September 24 1981 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. A 6'10", 250 lbs. power forward from the University of Kansas, Gooden was selected as the 4th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA Draft.
- Darrell Arthur
Darrell Antwonne Arthur (born March 25, 1988 in Dallas, Texas), is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Kansas Jayhawks. Arthur is 6'9" tall, weighs 230 lbs, and plays power forward and small forward. Arthur is the first cousin of Los Angeles Clippers small forward Quinton Ross. In high school he guided South Oak Cliff High School to back-to-back Texas 4A state titles in 2005 and 2006 and was the tournament's MVP both years.
- 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.
- Lamarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers. He is a power forward.
- Tyrus Thomas
Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17, 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who played one season of college basketball at LSU and is now an NBA player for the Chicago Bulls.
- Brandan Wright
Brandan Wright (born October 5, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American basketball player who played for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2006-07 season. Wright, 6'10" tall with shoes and 210 lbs, was a freshman power forward. He is also known for his 7'3.75" "wingspan." He was drafted Number 8 overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. He was subsequently traded to the Golden State Warriors for Jason Richardson.