Gary Payton can attribute his successful seventeen-year basketball career in the NBA to his remarkable work ethic and his leadership on and off of the court. The only point guard ever to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection, nine-time NBA All-Star and nine-time All-NBA Team member, he is widely considered one... read full bio
Former NBA basketball player Frederick Terrell Jones is American. He competed in college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, and at the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Born in Malvern, Arkansas, Fred Jones relocated to Portland, Oregon when he was in middle school. While attending Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, a suburb of Portland,... read full bio
Frank Vogel is an American professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Vogel studied at Juniata College where he was a started for the Division III basketball team. From there, he transferred to the University of Kentucky where he became the student manager for the men’s basketball team and coached... read full bio
Evan Turner is an American professional basketball player who plays small forward / point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. Turner was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he began playing basketball at his high school at St. Joseph. While there, Turner gained local fame and was featured in outlets such as ESPN, Rivals.com and Scout.com. Turner went on... read full bio
Ersan Ilyasova is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays power forward / center for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. Apart from his career with the NBA, Ersan has also played internationally in Turkey and Spain, and has played in the NBA Development League. Ersan was born in Eskisehir, Turkey, and he began his basketball career playing for Yesilyurt... read full bio
Enes Kanter is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. Kanter was born in Zurich, Switzerland, and he began his career playing basketball with the youth Turkish league, Fenerbahce. While playing in Turkey, Kanter won the Albert Schweitzer Tournament Most Talented Player. After playing for a year with Fenerbahce, Kanter went on... read full bio
Emmett Bryant is a retired professional basketball player for the NBA. he was a 6'1 guard from DePaul University who played for eight full seasons. He was on the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Buffalo Braves. He was the winner of one championship with the Celtics in 1969."... read full bio
Elvin Hayes, who had a powerful turnaround jump shot, played both well in college and professionally, making the most of his abilities. Hayes's most famous moment as a University of Houston center was when he outmatched UCLA and Lew Alcindor in front of a 52,693-strong crowd at the Houston Astrodome. In what was dubbed "The Game of the Century," Hayes... read full bio
The National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Philadelphia 76ers are now managed by Elton Tyron Brand, a retired American professional basketball player born on March 11th. He started playing basketball at Peekskill High School, where he promptly joined the varsity squad and contributed significantly to their success. He was granted a scholarship to play at Duke University as a result of his... read full bio
Basketball player Elena Delle Donne is an all-star in the league. She was a standout player in high school, both physically at 6'5" and symbolically as one of the best in the area. Prior to being selected by the Chicago Sky in the second round of the draft, she played college basketball for the University of Delaware. In her first year... read full bio
Former professional basketball player with the NBA, Eldridge Recasner is now Board Member of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. A University of Washington Hall of Famer, Eldridge was a starter for the U of W team for four years, member of the Pac 10 All-Freshman Team, and three-time All-Conference guard. He is a Pac-10 Hall of Honor Member, and... read full bio
Former professional basketball player and current National Basketball Association (NBA) coach Edniesha Nicole Curry. She was raised in Palmdale, California, where she was born on July 9, 1979. In high school, Curry excelled in sports, earning letters in basketball, track, tennis, and cross country. She then transferred to the University of Oregon to finish her sociology degree after attending California... read full bio
Earl The Pearl" Monroe is a former hall of fame professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing, and play making. Outside of basketball Earl Monroe is a successful businessman and has launched a new candy company. Earl Monroe now owns and operates his own record label, Reverse Spin Records in New York, doing pop, dance, hip-hop and R&B... read full bio
Earl Boykins is a professional basketball player. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history. Boykins played college basketball at Eastern Michigan University. He earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team honors in his junior and senior year. Boykins was second in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in scoring, with an average... read full bio
Olympic gold winner, three-time NBA champion and thirteen-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade has a stellar resume. In a single season, he set an NBA record by amassing more than 2,000 points, 500 assists, 100 steals and 100 blocks. He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary squad, which includes the league's top 75 players. With the publication of his debut book, A Father First: How... read full bio
Dwight Howard is an American NBA basketball player. He has played for the Orlando Magic, Las Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Atlanta Hawks. In his twelve seasons he has made the playoffs nine times, five times with Orlando, once with the LA Lakers, and three times with Houston. Howard deiced to skip college and go straight to the NBA Draft,... read full bio
Duncan Robinson is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA. Robinson was born in York, Maine, and he began his career playing basketball in high school where he was selected to the All-NEPSAC Class B first team and the All-Independent School League. He was also a two-time All-American at Williams College where... read full bio
Drew Gooden is a Finnish-American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and is now a sports broadcaster for NBC Sports Washington. Gooden was born in Oakland, California, and began his career playing high school basketball at El Cerrito. He went on to play college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was a Big 12 Player... read full bio
Draymond Green is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Green was born in Saginaw, Michigan, and began his career playing high school basketball at Saginaw High School. From there, Green went on to play college basketball at Michigan State where he became very successful being a Big Ten Tournament... read full bio
Hall of Fame basketball forward, Julius Erving was an acrobatic player in the NBA and ABA. Since stepping away as a player, Erving has continued to stay close to the game. He has worked as a sports analyst for the NBC television network and as an executive for the Orlando Magic. Julius Erving helped the New York Nets win the... read full bio
