Mike D'Antoni (born May 9, 1951 in Mullens, West Virginia) is an American basketball coach and former basketball player. He holds American and Italian dual citizenship. D'Antoni is currently head coach of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. He has worked for the Phoenix franchise since 2003, and won the NBA Coach of the Year Award for the 2004-05 season after leading the Suns to a 62-20 record and a trip to the Western Conference Finals.

James Arthur "Jim" Boeheim (pronounced BAY-heim) (born November 17, 1944 in Lyons, New York) is the men's basketball head coach for Syracuse University. In his twenty-ninth season as head coach for Syracuse, he earned his 700th victory, becoming only the eighteenth coach in Division I history to reach the career 700-win milestone (SU Athletics). His thirty-one season career includes twenty-nine 20-win seasons, …

Geno Auriemma (born March 23, 1954 in Montella, Italy) is an Italian-American basketball coach, best known as the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, in which capacity Auriemma has led the Huskies to five National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I national championships (in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004) and has garnered five national Naismith College Coach of the Year awards.

Vernon Macklin (born September 25, 1986) is currently a player on the Georgetown University men's basketball team, the Hoyas. At 6'9" and 225 pounds, Macklin is widely considered a five-star recruit at the power forward position. Rivals.com, in fact, ranks him as the 12th best overall player and the 3rd best power forward in the high school class of 2006. Macklin attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia and was named a McDonald's All-American.

Ann Elizabeth Meyers (born March 26, 1955 in San Diego, California) is a distinguished figure in the history of women's basketball and sports journalism. A standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels, she is one of the most talented women to ever have played the game. Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. National team while still in high school.

Bobby Gonzalez is currently the head coach of the Seton Hall University men's basketball team. Gonzalez was previously the head coach at Manhattan College. Gonzalez had a career record of 129-77 in seven seasons at Manhattan, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament. He took the Jaspers to the 2nd Round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament after the team defeated the fifth seeded Florida Gators in the first round 75-60.

Walter Paul Davis (born September 9, 1954 in Pineville, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward/guard, Davis spent 15 years in the National Basketball Association, spending the bulk of those years with the Phoenix Suns. As a standout college player at the University of North Carolina, he was selected to play on the USA men's basketball team coached by UNC's Dean Smith that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Katy Steding (born on December 11, 1967, in Tualatin, Oregon) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player and current college basketball coach. Steding was recruited to Stanford University from Lake Oswego High School. At Stanford, Steding, a power forward, helped lead Stanford to its first NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in 1990.

Tari L. Phillips (born on March 6, 1969 in Orlando, Florida) is a professional basketball player. She currently plays with the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She attended the University of Georgia during her first three college years, and helped its "Lady Bulldogs" team to the NCAA Regional Finals in 1987 and 1988. She transferred during her senior year to the University of Central Florida, where she graduated in 1991.

Kelly Schumacher is an American professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Phoenix Mercury. After her junior season at the University of Connecticut, she competed with USA Basketball as a member of the gold medal-winning Jones Cup Team that compiled a 4-0 record in Taipei. In her professional career she plays in Spanish League in Arranz Burgos, Perfumerías Avenida and now in UB F.C.Barcelona

William Reginald "Reggie" Minton is the deputy executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He also served as the men's basketball head coach at Dartmouth College in 1984 and at the United States Air Force Academy from 1985 to 2000. In his position at the NABC, Minton works on issues directly affecting college basketball coaches, while assisting with NCAA legislation to improve the game for players and coaches.

Roberto ("Bobby") José Hatton is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Hatton has most notably played for Marist College in the NCAA and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico with the San Germán Athletics and the Ponce Lions. Hatton has also played professionally in Portugal, Russia, Mexico and France. Hatton has been a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team since 1993, taking part in both the 2004 Olympic Games, …

Harry Doyle Vines, was a prominent member of the wheelchair basketball community by winning national and international championships. Born in Caldwell, Arkansas and later residing in Sherwood, Arkansas, he served on several commissions and boards, including the Governor’s Commission on People with Disabilities and the Arkansas Community Service Commission.

Katrina Price (December 3, 1975 - January 18, 1999) was an American basketball player. Price showed significant promise in high school, and in 1994, was named Central Texas Player of the Year and co-Most Valuable Player for Central Texas Female Athlete of the Year. She was also a class salutatorian with a 4.25 GPA. In her senior year she led La Vega High School (Waco, Texas) to the 1994 state finals and a 32-4 record, and averaged 30.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, …

Morris (Mo) McHone is a former professional basketball coach. He served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for several seasons under coach Stan Albeck, replacing him in 1983 when Albeck took a job with the New Jersey Nets. However, McHone only lasted 31 games, and was fired midway through the season after posting a 11-20 record. He was replaced by then-GM Bob Bass. McHone would later coach for several teams in the Continental Basketball Association, …

Lucas Robin (Luke) Ridnour (born February 13 1981 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He was born in Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington.