Stephen Brdo is a retired professional basketball player. He had a very impressive career with the University of Illinois, scoring 909 points and 495 assists. He was even part of the Flyin Illini team that was eligible to compete in the 1989 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four. He was selected for the NBA by the Atlanta Hawks but never... read full bio
Kendall Gills was a professional basketball player who is now retired. He started his career leading his high school in scoring with 54 points in only 4 games of the tournament finals. In college, he played for the University of Illinois. He was chosen fifth overall in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. In... read full bio
Kiwane Garris is a former professional NBA and college basketball player. He played as a point guard at the University of Illinois and finished second on the Fighting Illini in scoring only behind Deon Thomas. He signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets and was also signed for a short period with the Los Angeles Clippers and the... read full bio
Kevin Edwards is a retired professional basketball player who currently is DePaul University men's basketball team's director of community, corporate, and professional relations. In 1988 he was the 20th overall draft pick for the NBA and was selected by the Miami Heat. He played 11 total season in the NBA and played for the Heat, the New Jersey Jets, the... read full bio
Former American professional basketball player Quentin Richardson is currently the director of player development for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Detroit Pistons. with 13 seasons, Richardson was a professional player with the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, and New York Knicks. The NBA Three-Point Shootout was won by him in 2005. Richardson was appointed the Detroit Pistons'... read full bio
Fox Sports analyst Corey Maggette was a professional basketball player with the NBA for fourteen years. He was selected thirteenth overall in the first round of the NBA Draft, after which he played for Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, and Detroit Pistons. Maggette has made great contributions to the community, as he worked... read full bio
La Rue Martin, Jr. oversees public affairs and community relations for UPS, a publicly traded Fortune 500 company, which is a subsidiary of United Parcel Service. He began working for UPS in Portland, Oregon, in 1987 as a delivery driver. He advanced fast through the ranks, landing positions in HR, Employee Relations, and Customer Service. Mr. Martin's current... read full bio
Charles Smith is a retired professional basketball player for the NBA. In college, he was named Big East Player of the Year. He went on to play for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship that won the gold medal as well as the 1988 Olympics which won the bronze medal. In 1988 he was chosen by... read full bio
Rick Smits is a retired professional basketball player from the Netherlands. With the Pacers, Smits originally backed up Steve Stipanovich, but when Stipanovich suffered a terrible injury that ended his career, Smits ended up starting 71 games in his rookie year, averaging 11.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and earning All-Rookie First Team honors. Smits continued to average double-digit... read full bio
Tiny Archibald is a retired professional basketball player for the NBA who played for the Cincinnati Royals, the Omaha Kings, the Milwuakee Bucks, and the Boston Celtics. He was an NBA champion, The NBA scoring champion and the NBA assists leader, an AllStar Player six different years, and even an NBA All-Star Game MVP. He led the NBA in free... read full bio
Nelison "Nick" Anderson is a retired NBA player from Chicago. During his 13 year career he played for the Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies. Anderson played at the University of Illinois. During his two years there he joined the team in the NCAA Final Four before being drafted to the NBA by the Orlando Magic. Anderson led the... read full bio
Cedric Maxwell is a former NBA player turned radio host. During his eleven year professional career, Maxwell played for the Boston Celtics, LA Clippers, and Houston Rockets. Maxwell is a two-time NBA champion, a NBA finals MVP, and a Sun Belt Player of the Year. Maxwell studied at UNC Charlotte where he also played basketball. From there he was drafted... read full bio
Former small forward for the NBA, Cedric Ceballos played most of his career with the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakrs, latering finishing his career with the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat. While with the Suns, Ceballos led the NBA in field goal percentage, and the team reached the NBA finals that same year. He also led... read full bio
M.L. Carr is a former professional basketball player for the NBA and ABA, and former head coach and General Manager for the Boston Celtics. Carr studied at Guiliford College and was drafted seventh by the Kentucky Colonels but was soon after released. During his time playing basketball, Carr has played for Hamilton Pat Pavers, Scranton Apollos, Spirits of St. Louis,... read full bio
Angel McCoughtry is an American WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream. She was drafted from the University of Louisville in the first round of the draft. At University of Louisville, she broke the school record for career scores. Angel represented the United States on the national team two times in the world championships, winning gold both times, and in the... read full bio
Jeff Hornacek is an American professional basketball coach and former player from Elmhurst, Illinois. He started his career playing basketball in college at Iowa State University. From there, he was the 22nd pick in the second round of the NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. Hornacek began his NBA career playing for the Suns for several years and then played... read full bio
Tom Heinsohn is an American former professional basketball player who has played in the NBA for several years and spent the entirety of his professional career playing with the Boston Celtics. Heinsohn was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and he began his career playing basketball in high school before going on to play college basketball at Holy Cross where... read full bio
Larry Brown is an American former basketball coach and former basketball point guard from Brooklyn, New York. Brown grew up in Brooklyn and began his career playing basketball in high school where he also played with Team USA in the Maccabiah Games where he helped them to win gold. Brown went on to play college basketball at the University of... read full bio
Naji Marshall is an American basketball player who has been playing college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers for Xavier University. Marshall was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and he began his career playing basketball in high school at Takoma Academy before going on to transfer to Eleanor Roosevelt High School, where he helped lead his team to the Maryland... read full bio
Josh Hall is an American basketball player who has had a successful high school career and plays as a small forward. Hall began his career playing high school football in North Carolina before going on to transfer to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia and then play at Moravian Prep where he was named the North Carolina Player of the Year.... read full bio
