NBA All-Star Norm Nixon spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/ Los Angeles Clippers. He played four seasons at Duquesne University, where he was named first-team All-Eastern Eight Conference, and left holding the record for career assists. During a halftime game against Xavier University (Cincinnati), the Duquesne University Department of Athletics retired the jerseys of... read full bio
College basketball coach and NBA All-Star, Terry Porter spent his seventeen-year NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, and San Antonio Spurs. Porter played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, before playing ten seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, including two All-Star Game appearances. He continues to hold the NBA Finals single-game record for... read full bio
NBA All-Star Michael “Sugar” Ray Richardson played with the NBA for eight years, most notably for the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets. When he was drafted by the New York Knicks in the NBA draft, he was dubbed “the next Walt Frazier.” Richardson became only the third player in NBA history to lead the league in both assists... read full bio
Jamaal “Silk” Wilkes is a former small forward for the NBA, who won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and named NBA Rookie of the Year. Inducted into the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor, Wilkes was a key player for the UCLA Bruins on two NCAA championship... read full bio
NBA All-Star Shareef Adbur-Rahim was the star of the Vancouver Grizzlies franchise for five seasons, before joining the Atlanta Hawks. He also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, the Sacramento Kings., and the United States men’s national basketball team that own the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. At the end of his NBA career, “Reef” became the assistant coach... read full bio
Shandon Anderson is a former NBA player. Anderson grew up in Atlanta and attended University of Georgia. He was drafter by the Utah Jazz. Over his decade long career in the NBA, Anderson played for the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks, and the Miami Heat. He was known for playing the shooting guard and small forward... read full bio
Stacey Augmon “Plastic Man” is a retired NBA player. He gained his nickname plastic man for his athletic ability to stretch his arms. Augmon has played for the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Charlotte Hornets, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Orlando Magic. Over his sixteen year long career Augmon went to the playoffs eleven... read full bio
Thurl Bailey is a retired NBA player. Over his 12-year career Baily played power forward and center for the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. Throughout his career Baily has made community outreach a huge part of his life. He coached several basketball camps for young kids. These activates have earned him several community and leadership awards including the NBA’s prestigious... read full bio
Brent Barry is a retired NBA player. Barry played as a shooting guard for six different NBA teams, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Houston Rockets. He won two NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs. Barry is an NBA All-Rookie Second Team and NBA Slam Dunk... read full bio
Dave Bing is a retired NBA player and former mayor of Detroit, Michigan. After being drafter 2nd overall in the draft, Bing played twelve seasons as a guard for the Detroit Pistons, Washington Bullets, and Boston Celtics. Bing is a seven-time NBA all-star player and winner of the Most Valuable Player Award. After his retirement he found Bing Steel that... read full bio
Rolando Blackmon is a retired NBA player. He was drafter number nine overall by the Dallas Mavericks. He was the first Panamanian-born player in the NBA. In his eleven season with the Mavericks, Blackmon went to the playoffs six times and was named a four-time all-star player. Blackmon spent the last two years of his NBA career with the New... read full bio
Sam Cassell is a retired NBA player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was a first round draft pick for the Houston Rockets. Cassell started his career with a bang, helping Houston take back-to-back NBA championships. After bouncing around to half a dozen teams, he landed with the Boston Celtics for his last season, leading the... read full bio
Joe Barry Carroll is a retired basketball player. After leaving the NBA Carroll became a wealth advisor, philanthropist, artist, and author of the memoir Growing Up... In Words and Images. He was the number one draft pick for the Golden State Warriors. Carroll is an NBA all-star player. Carroll received the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice award from the Atlanta... read full bio
Maurice Cheeks is a retired NBA playing who currently serves as assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cheeks was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers and played for them for eleven seasons. After leaving Philadelphia he played for the San Antonio Spurs, the New York Knicks, the Atlanta Hawks, and the New Jersey Nets. Cheeks is a NBA champion and... read full bio
Derrick Coleman is a retired NBA player. He was drafted first overall by the New Jersey Nets, had a solid rookie season and was awarded the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Coleman helped build the new team taking them to the playoffs three years in a row and winning was chosen as an NBA All-Star player twice. In his... read full bio
Billy Cunningham is a retired NBA player. He was drafted fifth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played with the team for eight seasons winning the NBA championship in his second year. Cunningham played his next two seasons with the Carolina Cougars before returning to the 76ers. Cunningham was a four-time NBA All-Star. After retiring he became the head coach... read full bio
Terry Cummings is a retired National Basketball Association player. He played for 18 seasons with seven different teams. He is a two time NBA All-Star player. Born and raised in Chicago, Terry went to DePaul University where he averaged 16.4 points per game. After leaving DePaul Cummings entered the NBA Draft where he was taken 2nd overall by the San... read full bio
Otis Birdsong played for twelve seasons with the NBA, appearing in four NBA All-Stars Games. While attending the University of Houston, he became the first sophomore in the school’s history to achieve 1,000 career points. Duringhis first year as an SWC player, Birdsong led the league in scoring, finishing eighth nationally with a 26.1 average. He was named a Consensus... read full bio
Tony Delk enjoyed a ten-year NBA career, with teams like the Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, and Detroit Pistons. While he was playing at the University of Kentucky, the team reached the Final Four and Elite Eight, in addition to the SEC Championship and SEC Tournament Championship. Delk also led... read full bio
In his four years as an NCAA college basketball player, Southwest Conference Hall of Famer Sidney Moncrief led the University of Arkansas Razorbacks to the Final Four, and a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame. He became the school’s all-time leading scorer. Moncrief was a part of “The Triplets,” along with head coach Eddie Sutton and... read full bio
