- Tony Parker
William Anthony "Tony" Parker (born) is a French professional basketball player with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and captain of France's national basketball team. After playing for two years in the French basketball league, Parker entered the 2001 NBA Draft and was selected by the San Antonio Spurs. He quickly became their starting point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA Championships. Parker has been selected as an NBA All-Star twice and was the 2007 NBA Finals MVP.
- 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.
- David Robinson
David Maurice Robinson (born) is a retired American NBA basketball player, who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. A born-again Christian, Robinson is also an amateur musician who enjoys playing various instruments at home. His nicknames include "The Admiral", based on his service as an officer in the United States Navy. Robinson is now on staff at the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio.
- Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen Jr. is an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player. The 6'7", 200 lbs. Bowen plays small forward for the San Antonio Spurs. He is an alumnus of Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton and also a former member of the NBA Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers, the CBA Rockford Lightning and the French clubs Le Havre, Evreux and Besançon BCD. Regarded as one of the best defenders in the NBA, …
- Robert Horry
Robert Horry (born August 25, 1970 in Harford County, Maryland) is an American National Basketball Association basketball player. He currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs, and has won seven NBA Championships in his career. He is most notable as a clutch playoff shooter, carrying the nickname "Big Shot Rob". He has won seven NBA champions so far during his career: two with the Houston Rockets, three with the Los Angeles Lakers and two with the San Antonio Spurs.
- Brent Barry
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, …
- Dennis Rodman
In 1988, Rodman seemed to show even more star potential, crashing the boards more and defending better than before. In 1989, he was finally recognized for his work by being named Defensive Player of the Year, the first of his two consecutive DPOY awards. He finished second to Laimbeer in rebounding on the team, and Rodman helped the Pistons put away the young Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls
- 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.
- Fabricio Oberto
Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto is an Argentine professional basketball player, currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He is a 6' 10", 245 lb center/power forward. He has dual Argentine and Italian citizenship. At age 17, Oberto went to a trial at "AD Atenas de Córdoba", one of the most important basketball clubs in Argentina, and was selected to start the following year, and started playing professionally later that year.
- Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson (born March 25, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Johnson is known as the "Little General" for his small (by NBA standards) stature (5' 11"), his leadership skills as a point guard and floor general, and his close friendship with former San Antonio Spurs teammate David "The Admiral" Robinson.
- 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.
- Sean Elliott
Sean Michael Elliott (born February 2, 1968 in Tucson, Arizona) is a retired American National Basketball Association player. Elliott played high school basketball at Cholla High School in Tucson, Arizona and played college basketball at the University of Arizona, under the tutelage of Lute Olson, and won the Wooden Award after an exceptional senior season. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in 1989.
- Beno Udrih
Beno Udrih (born July 5 1982 in Celje, Slovenia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player, currently with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs. Udrih made his professional debut with a brief stint in the Slovenian secondary league in 1997, followed by three seasons in that country's premier league. He was named the 2000 Slovenian League Rookie of the Year, and has played for the Slovenian National Team since that same year.
- Matt Bonner
Matthew (Matt) Robert Bonner (born April 5 1980 in Concord, New Hampshire) is an American professional basketball player currently with the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. Standing 6'10" at 240 lb, Bonner was drafted out of the University of Florida by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round of the 2003 NBA Draft and then traded to the Toronto Raptors.
- Steve Kerr
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr (born September 27, 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the most accurate three-point shooter in league history, and a five-time National Basketball Association world champion. On June 2, 2007, Kerr formally confirmed that he accepted the offer to become the new general manager and president of basketball operations for the Phoenix Suns.
- Jacque Vaughn
Jacque Vaughn (born February 11 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays reserve point guard for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He won his first championship as a member of the Spurs in 2007. Vaughn played collegiately at the University of Kansas and was selected 27th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Draft. In addition to playing four seasons in Utah, Vaughn has also played with the Orlando Magic, …
- Francisco Elson
Francisco Marinho Robby Elson (born February 28 1976 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional basketball player of Surinamese descent. At 7' 0" (2.13 m) and weighing 235 lbs (107 kg), he currently plays center for the San Antonio Spurs in the United States' NBA. The Spurs consider Elson their most athletic "big man" of their centers and power forwards. He has earned praise for his ability to distribute the ball and speed.
- Stephen Jackson
Stephen Jesse Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. Jackson, a 6'8" swingman, is currently in his 7th NBA season.
- George Gervin
George "The Iceman" Gervin (born April 27, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player; a shooting guard for the American Basketball Association's (ABA) Virginia Squires and San Antonio Spurs and the National Basketball Association's (NBA) San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. Gervin averaged at least 14 points in all 14 of his ABA and NBA seasons, and finished with an NBA career average of 26.2 points per game.
- Devin Brown
Devin Brown (born December 30, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American National Basketball Association player currently with the New Orleans Hornets. Brown was raised in San Antonio, Texas. He played organized basketball at South San Antonio West Campus High School, a school on the south side of San Antonio, where a large Hispanic community resides. He also became the all-time high school scorer in greater San Antonio while at South San Antonio West Campus.
- Nazr Tahiru Mohammed
Nazr Tahiru Mohammed [NAW-zee] (born September 5, 1977, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. He plays both center and power forward positions. He is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and 250 lb (113...
- Nick van Exel
Nickey (Nick) Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27 1971 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. Van Exel, a 6'1" left-handed point guard, was most well known for his flashy style of play and his ability to hit critical shots during games.
- Manu Ginóbili
Emanuel David Ginóbili, better known as Manu Ginóbili, is an Argentine basketball player of Italian descent. He is a member of the Argentine national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association. Having spent the early half of his career in Argentina and Italy, the NBA All-Star shooting guard is generally regarded as one of the best basketball players ever to come from Latin America.
- 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.
- Mario Elie
Mario Antoine Elie (born November 26 1963 in New York City, United States) is a former professional basketball player and coach. Currently, he works for the Houston Rockets as a post-game analyst. Elie, an American of Haitian heritage, grew up in New York City. He was named "Mario" for opera singer Mario Lanza. His father died after Elie graduated from college. He has a brother named Clark, who is an amateur basketball player, and a sister named Nancy.
- Sean Marks
Sean Andrew Marks (born August 23 1975, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional basketball player with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. After attending Rangitoto College in Auckland, he moved to the United States in 1995 to play for the University of California, where he majored in political science, graduating with a BA degree in 1998. He is the first New Zealander to play in the NBA, and he represented New Zealand in international basketball tournaments, …
- Jackie Butler
Jackie Butler (born March 10 1985 in McComb, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA with the Houston Rockets. Butler is 6' 10" and weighs 260 pounds. Butler attended McComb High School and originally committed to play at Mississippi State University but failed to qualify academically. He later enrolled at Laurinburg Institute, then transferred to Coastal Christian Academy prep school in Virginia Beach.
- Glenn Robinson
Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson (born January 10 1973 in Gary, Indiana) is a American professional basketball player in the NBA who last played during the 2004-05 NBA season. He led Gary (Indiana) Roosevelt High School to a state basketball championship and was a McDonald's All-American before playing college basketball at Purdue University, and in 1994 he received the Wooden and Naismith Awards.
- Linton Johnson
Linton Johnson III (born June 13 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently with the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets of the National Basketball Association. After a college career at Tulane University, he began his professional career as an undrafted free agent playing 41 games including 20 starts for the Chicago Bulls. He also played for the San Antonio Spurs, and New Jersey Nets.
- Eric Williams
Eric C. Williams (born July 17 1972 in Newark, New Jersey) is a professional basketball player currently with the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs. Following a collegiate career at Providence College, the 6' 8" small forward was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 14th pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. He played two years with them before being traded to the Denver Nuggets during the 1997 offseason for a couple of second round draft picks.
- Mike Wilks
Michael Sharod Wilks, Jr. (born May 7, 1979 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA with the Seattle SuperSonics. Wilks stands 5'10" and is listed at 180 pounds. After graduating from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, Wilks played four years of college basketball at Rice University, where he majored in Economics. His senior year, he averaged 20.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, …
- 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.
- George Karl
George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951 in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player and current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. Karl is currently 12th on the all-time win list for coaches in the NBA. After a college career at the University of North Carolina he signed with the ABA's San Antonio Spurs in 1973. When the Spurs joined the NBA in 1976, …
- Tony Massenburg
Tony Arnel Massenburg (born July 31, 1967 in Sussex County, Virginia) is an American former NBA basketball player. He shares an NBA record with Chucky Brown and Jim Jackson for having played with twelve different teams over a career.
- Derek Anderson
Derek Lamont Anderson (born July 18, 1974 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Anderson is a graduate of Doss High School and was a Kentucky All-Star. Anderson played college basketball at the Ohio State University and the University of Kentucky. In 1996, Anderson helped the University of Kentucky win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship as part of a team that featured seven future NBA players.
- Kevin Willis
Kevin Alvin Willis (born September 6, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He is a 7-foot power forward/center. At age 44, he is the oldest active player in the league. During the 2004-05 season, Willis was also the oldest player in the league at age 42.
- Shane Heal
Shane Heal (born September 6 1970 in Victoria, Australia) is a professional and Olympics basketball player. His career highlights include representing the Boomers at a number of Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004) and World Championships, brief stints in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, and winning the 2002/2003 National Basketball League championship with the Sydney Kings. He retired soon after.
- James White
James William White IV (born October 21, 1982 in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs. He is 6' 7" and weighs 200 lb. He was selected 31st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2006 NBA Draft, and his rights were immediately traded to the Indiana Pacers for the rights to Alexander Johnson (the Pacers' pick at #45 overall), and second-round draft choices in 2007 and 2008.
- 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.
- Melvin Ely
Melvin Anderson Ely (born May 2, 1978 in Harvey, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. A 6'10", 255 lbs, forward-center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (12th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA Draft. At Fresno State, he enjoyed a prolific career,under the coaching of Jerry Tarkanian. After two seasons in Los Angeles with limited playing time, …