- 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. - 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. - 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. - Grant Hill
Grant Henry Hill (born) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Phoenix Suns. He is 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in). Hill was one of the best all-around players of his generation, often leading his team in points, rebounds and assists. His stint in the league has been hampered by career-threatening injuries, notably towards the late part of his career. He is married to R&B singer Tamia. - 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. - 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 - Boris Diaw
Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw, (born April 16 1982 in Cormeilles, France) is a French professional basketball player for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Diaw is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and 230 lb. His career averages are 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. At the end of the 2005-06 NBA season, Diaw was awarded the Most Improved Player trophy by garnering 80 first-place votes in balloting by 124 sports writers and sportscasters. - Bill Russell
William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 9 in Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during Russell's thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, … - Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, 1936-October 12, 1999), nicknamed Wilt the Stilt and The Big Dipper, was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player for the Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; and also played for the Harlem Globetrotters. - Justin Williams
Justin Williams (born May 12 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. A 6'10", 230-lb. power forward-center from the University of Wyoming, Williams was signed by Kings to a 10-day contract on January 5, 2007. After the Kings released power forward Maurice Taylor on January 23, Williams was signed to the rest of season after his two 10-day contracts expired. - Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963) is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Olajuwon played center for the Houston Rockets, whom he led to back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995, and the Toronto Raptors. Olajuwon travelled from his home country of Nigeria to play collegiately for the University of Houston. - Mike Green
Michael Kenneth Green (born August 6, 1951 in McComb, Mississippi) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" center from Louisiana Tech University, Green played three seasons (1973-1976)in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and Virginia Squires. He averaged 15.1 points and 8.7 rebounds and appeared in the 1975 ABA All-Star Game. - Shelden Williams
Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Williams, a former Duke University star, was selected by the Hawks with the fifth pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. His jersey number, 23, was retired by Duke University on January 28, 2007. His size (6'9", 250 lbs.), aggressive style of play, … - Brian Grant
Brian Wade Grant (born March 5 1972, in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions for five teams during 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was known for his tenacious rebounding and blue-collar defense. During his career, he played with the Sacramento Kings (where he made First Team All-Rookie in the 1994-1995 season), Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. - Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American basketball player who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer. Reknowned for his acrobatic maneuvers on the court, Baylor regularly dazzled Lakers fans with his trademark hanging jump shots. He is regarded as one of the game's all-time greats. - Othella Harrington
Othella Harrington (born January 31, 1974 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player. Currently, he plays power forward and center for the Charlotte Bobcats. After he finished his high school career at Murrah High School, he played in college at Georgetown University where he teamed with NBA superstar Allen Iverson. Harrington was drafted 30th overall of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. - 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. - Sasha Kaun
Alexander "Sasha" Kaun (pronounced Kahn) (born May 8 1985, in Tomsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union), is a Russian basketball player. He is currently a junior at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, USA, where he plays center for the KU men's basketball team. Known to most as Sasha Kaun, he is the starting center for the Jayhawks. Sasha moved to Melbourne, Florida where he attended high school at Florida Air Academy. - Elden Campbell
Elden Jerome Campbell (born July 23, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Campbell played college basketball at Clemson University. During his four years at Clemson, Campbell averaged 15.3 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game, 2.7 blocks per game. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted him with the 27th pick in the 1990 NBA Draft. - Wendy Raquel Robinson
Wendy Raquel Robinson (born July 25 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an African American film and television actress. Wendy has made guest appearances in several television series, including "Martin", "The Sinbad Show", "Thea", "The Parkers", and "All of Us". She is mostly known for her role in the sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show", where she portrayed the role of "Principal Regina 'Piggy' Grier". - Jahidi White
Jahidi White (born on February 19, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. Jahidi White attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep. While at Ritter, White teamed with Duke University standout Chris Carrawell, and ex-NBA player Loren Woods. White attended and played basketball at Georgetown University. He was drafted in 1998 in the 2nd round (43rd overall) by the Washington Wizards. - George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. (June 18, 1924 - June 1, 2005), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Invariably playing with thick, round spectacles, the 6 ft 10 in 245 lb. - Corie Blount
Corie Kasoun Blount (born January 4, 1969 in Monrovia, California) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" power forward/center, Blount starred at the University of Cincinnati during the early 1990s, where he helped his team reach the Final Four in 1992 and the Elite Eight in 1993. He was then selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 25th pick of the 1993 NBA Draft, … - James Singleton
James Singleton (born July 20 1981, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. He stands 6 feet 8 inches and weighs 230 pounds and can play the small forward and power forward positions. Not drafted by an NBA franchise, Singleton started his professional career in Italy playing with the Sicc Cucine Jesi (Lega2) during the 2003-2004 season, averaging 20.8 points and 12 rebounds per game. - Alia Shawkat
Alia Martine Shawkat (born on April 18, 1989) is an American actress. Shawkat was born in Riverside, California of Iraqi Kurdish, Irish, and Norwegian heritage. Her maternal grandfather is actor Paul Burke, who appeared as Detective Adam Flint on the TV series "Naked City" (1959-1963). From 2001 to 2002, Shawkat starred as Hannah Rayburn in the television sitcom "State of Grace", … - Chris Porter
Chris Porter (born May 9 1978 in Abbeville, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player. He is a former star forward for the Auburn University men's basketball team that made it to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1998-1999, Porter's junior season. He was named SEC Player of the Year and was selected to the All-America team. The following year Porter was pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine as the Auburn Tigers were picked to win the national title. - Pape Sow
Pape Sow (pronounced Pop So) (born November 22, 1981, in Dakar) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Sow was drafted by the Miami Heat in the second round, 47th selection, of the 2004 NBA Draft. The draft rights to Sow were acquired by the Toronto Raptors (along with a 2005 second round pick from the Heat) for the draft rights to center Albert Miralles, the 39th overall pick. - Chris Dudley
Christen Guilford Dudley (born February 22, 1965) is a former NBA basketball player, who spent sixteen years playing for different teams. The oft-injured center was known as a good rebounder and shot blocker but also for his limited offensive game and poor free throw shooting. Once, in a game on April 14, 1990, he missed 17 of 18 foul shots, including a record 13 straight. - Lester Abram
Lester C. Abram, Jr. (born September 2, 1983 in Pontiac, Michigan) is an American basketball player (shooting guard). Abram was named team captain during his senior year at University of Michigan, making him the Wolverines' first three-time captain. He averaged 10 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in his 21 appearances. He has made quite a profile throughout Michigan. Playing in 120 career games, he tied for No. 18 all-time. - Robert Archibald
Robert Michael Archibald Jr. (born March 29, 1980 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK) is a Scottish professional basketball player. A 6'11" power forward/center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the third pick of the second round (31st overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft. Archibald played two NBA seasons, spending time with four teams: the Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns, the Orlando Magic, and the Toronto Raptors. - Mike Mitchell
Michael Anthony Mitchell (born January 1, 1956 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an American NBA basketball player from 1978 to 1988. Mitchell started his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but played most of his career for the San Antonio Spurs. Mitchell was a 6'7", 215 lb. small forward with career averages of 19.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, a .493 field goal percentage, and a .779 free throw percentage. - Britton Johnsen
Britton Johnsen is an American professional basketball player. He played briefly for the Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers in the NBA from 2003 to 2004, averaging 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He is currently playing for French club Élan Béarnais Pau Orthez. Johnsen is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. - Charles Davis
Charles Edward Davis, Jr. (born October 5, 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" forward, Davis starred at Vanderbilt University during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was selected in the second round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets and played eight seasons in the NBA as a member of the Bullets, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. - Jamison Brewer
Jamison Rudy Van Brewer (born November 19 1980, in East Point, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He went to Auburn University and was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (41st overall) in the 2001 NBA Draft. He was signed as a restricted free agent by the New York Knicks in 2004. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in 2005. - Billy Owens
Billy Eugene Owens (born May 1 1969, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6' 9" small forward/shooting guard from Syracuse University was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 1991 NBA Draft but after Owens remained a holdout beyond the start of the regular season, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for high-scoring guard Mitch Richmond, … - Maurice Lucas
Maurice Lucas (born February 18 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional basketball player, and current assistant coach with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Portland Trail Blazers. Lucas played college basketball at Marquette University for two years, leading them to the NCAA championship game in 1974. Although Marquette did not win the title, Lucas played the full 40 minutes of the game, … - Jeff Wilkins
Jeffrey (Jeff) Wilkins (born March 9 1955, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. A 6'11" 230 lb center, Wilkins played college basketball at Illinois State University and was selected with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He signed with the Spurs in July 1977 but was waived prior to the start of the 1977-78 NBA season. - Lawrence Funderburke
Lawrence Funderburke (born on December 15, 1970 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former player in the NBA who last played with the Chicago Bulls. He played his freshman year of college basketball at Indiana University, but transferred after that season to Ohio State University, where he played his three remaining years of eligibility and eventually graduated. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round (51st overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. - John Block
John William Block, Jr. (born April 16, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Southern California, Block spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (1966-1967), San Diego Rockets (1967-1971), Milwaukee Bucks (1971-1972), Philadelphia 76ers (1972-1973), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1973-1974), New Orleans Jazz (1974), and Chicago Bulls (1974-1976). - Rony Seikaly
Ronald F. Seikaly is a retired Lebanese-American basketball player. Born in Beirut, Lebanon on 10 May 1965 (but also a United States citizen by birth), Rony Seikaly attended an American high school in Athens, Greece. In 1984, he began attending Syracuse University in Upstate New York. He played basketball for the Orange (then known as the Orangemen). After his senior year, he was a 2nd Team All-American and named to the Wooden Award All-American Team.
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