Wayne Embry is a retired American basketball player. He played in the NBA All-Star game for five consecutive seasons and won the NBA Championship with the Celtics. Retiring to be a regional sales leader for Pepsi-Cola. Embry played crucial minutes for the team's surprising NBA title run. After retiring as a player he became the first African American NBA general... read full bio
Xavier McDaniel is a retired National Basketball Association player. McDaniel was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the NBA Draft. After retiring McDaniel appeared on Spike TV's televised slamball games where he coached the Riders squad. Afterwards he made a few appearances on the reality TV game show Pros vs Joes. Xavier McDaniel played on the... read full bio
Joe Ehrmann is a former American professional football defensive lineman who played in the NFL. Ehrmann was born in Buffalo, New York, and he began his career playing football at Syracuse University. During his college career, Ehrmann was named to the school’s All-Century Team, was an All-American selection, earned the George Arents Pioneers Medal, was a three-year letterman, and also... read full bio
Willie Randolph is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. He is now a postseason baseball analyst for ESPN, primarily on Baseball Tonight. At the end of his playing career, he ranked fifth in major league history in games at second base, ninth in putouts, seventh in assists, eighth in total chances, and third in double plays. Upon... read full bio
Macha was an infielder. He was the Eastern League batting champion. He hit a combined .258 in 180 Major league baseball games. He retired as a player and joined the Expos as a major league coach. He spent six seasons with the Expos before moving to the California Angels as a bullpen coach. He was chosen as Eastern League Manager... read full bio
Clint Hurdle is a former MLB professional baseball outfielder who is currently the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent ten years in the major leagues with teams such as the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals. After retiring, he first was a manager for the Colorado Rockies but switched to... read full bio
Bill Cartwright is a former NBA player and former head coach of the Chicago Bulls. This 7/1' giant was a center for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics. He was the 3rd overall pick in the 1979 draft. He joined the Knicks and remained their until 1988 where he switched to the Bulls. He helped the Bulls... read full bio
Stacey King is a former professional NBA basketball player who won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls. He was the sixth overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft after having a stand-out career at the University of Oklahoma. He was voted Sporting News College Player of the Year. King has played for many NBA teams including the Chicago Bulls,... read full bio
Dicky Simpkins is a former professional NBA basketball player most well known for his time with the Chicago Bulls in the 90's as a forward/center. He played ball in high school and college until being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1994 NBA Draft. He earned two championship rings in 1996 and 1997 but wasn't in the active roster... read full bio
Orlando Magic coach Scott Skiles played professional basketball with the NBA as a point guard for eleven successful years, and has been coaching for the NBA for over twenty years. He played for the Bucks, the Pacers, the Magic, the Bullets, and the 76ers. To this day, Skiles still holds the NBA record for most assists in one game with... read full bio
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
Christian Sprenger is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer from Queensland who trained under Simon Cusack at the Commercial Swimming Club. Both the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events were won by him in the Australian Swimming Championships. Later in the year, he took home nine FINA World Cup victories, along with seven silver and three bronze. He recorded a new personal... read full bio
Chris Chelios is a former American ice hockey player for the NHL. He played as a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and the Atlanta Thrashers. He had played the most games of any hockey player during his time in the NHL and also holds the record for most career penalty minutes of any active hockey... read full bio
Drafted 68th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, Amonte is best known for his time as a scoring star with the Chicago Blackhawks and for representing the United States in international play. Amonte made his debut in the 1991 playoffs. He impressed as a rookie, scoring over 30 goals and placing 3rd in the... read full bio
