Willis Reed is a retired American basketball player who was voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. His basketball abilities were clear at a very young age in Louisiana. Reed attended Grambling State University for basketball and accumulated 2,280 career points. Reed was then drafted in the National Basketball League in 1964 as the eight overall... read full bio
Former NBA Star, Walter Clyde Frazier began his basketball career when he attended Southern Illinois University. Although better known for his football skills, Frazier accepted the basketball scholarship. He became the Division II All-American for two consecutive years. After his basketball career at Southern Illinois, he became the 5th pick overall in the NBA Draft for the New York... read full bio
Five-time All-NBA selection, six-time NBA All-Star, and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the St. John's men's basketball team, Mitch Richmond is about to start his fourth season. After serving as a special assistant during his first year on the team, Richmond was promoted to assistant coach. Recruiting and scouting, player development, practice and game planning—all of... 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
Following his graduation from Guilford College, where he was selected an All American and helped his team win the NAIA Championship, M.L. Carr began his illustrious career as a professional basketball player. Following graduation, he was selected in the first round by the National Basketball Association's Kansas City Kings and the American Basketball Association's Kentucky Colonels. He joined the Israel... read full bio
Rodney Pryor has forged a tremendous journey in the world of athletics. His name is synonymous with basketball skill and tenacity. He is an Evanston, Illinois native, and his basketball career to date has been nothing short of inspirational. Early on, Pryor fell in love with the game. At Evanston Township High School, where he developed his abilities, he made an... read full bio
For the past twenty-nine seasons, including two NCAA Championships, Rick Pitino has been showing players and audiences around the world how to maintain focus and win. While being both captivating and charismatic, coach Pitino speaks on the topic ""Success Is a Choice"", for which he offers audiences practical steps to building personal self-esteem as well as ""team ego."" He... read full bio
Among the most accomplished female basketball players to ever don a uniform is Candace Parker. Being the youngest of three children born to Larry and Sara Parker, Candace was raised by her two older brothers, Marcus and former NBA star Anthony, and developed a deep love for basketball from a young age. More than just a brilliant player on the... read full bio
Former professional basketball player, Jay Williams played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils, and he also played for the Chicago Bulls during his professional career. While playing at Duke, Williams was one of the first freshmen in the history of the school to average double figures in scoring. Jay Williams is now a college basketball analyst for ESPN,... read full bio
Prior to coaching the Oklahoma City Thunder, Billy Donovan spent nineteen seasons at the University of Florida, where he coached the Florida Gators to two NCAA championships. His unmatched coaching skills have produced more wins than any other coach in the history of the Florida basketball program, and he coached the Gators to more NCAA tournament appearances, NCAA tournament wins,... read full bio
Andre Drummond plays center for the Detroit Pistons, for which he was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft with the ninth overall pick. At the end of his senior year in high school, Andre was rated by ESPN and NBADraft.net as the #1 player in the class, along with being ranked the #2 player by Rivals.com and... read full bio
Anthony Bennett is a former power forward/small forward for the Agua Caliente Clippers. Bennett played for the basketball preparatory academy Findlay Prep, where he was the number one forward and the number seven player overall in his class year, according to ESPNU 100. Scout.com and Rivals.com ranked him the number seven player as well. During this time, he participated in... read full bio
Zion Williamson is an American professional basketball player who has played small forward and power forward positions for the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. Williamson was born in Salisbury, North Carolina and while growing up he played basketball as well as soccer and football. By the time he was 9, he started waking up at 5 a.m. every day... read full bio
Brandon Bass is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. Bass was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and started his basketball career playing in high school at Capitol High School. While there he was part of the second-team Parade All-American. Bass went on to play college basketball at Louisiana... read full bio
Bradley Beal is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the NBA who plays as shooting guard. Beal began his basketball career in high school playing for Chaminade College Prep in Creve Coeur, Missouri. While playing in high school, Beal represented the United States at the FIBA World Under-17 World Championship as well as the FIBA Americas... read full bio
Brandon Jennings is a former professional point guard for the NBA. When he was a senior in high school, Jennings set the school record for points in a season, and his impressive performance throughout the year earned him some of high school basketball’s most prestigious honors: Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, Gatorade Player of the Year, Parade Magazine... read full bio
Billy Ray Bates is a retired American professional basketball player who played shooting guard in the NBA and overseas. Bates was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and began playing basketball at his high school, McAdams High School. He went on to play college basketball for Kentucky State University and after graduating, was drafted 47th overall in the NBA draft by the... read full bio
Ben McLemore is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the NBA as a shooting guard. McLemore was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and began his career playing basketball at his high school Oak Hill Academy and then Christian Life Center. During his time playing in high school, McLemore was considered a four-star recruit by... read full bio
Three-time NBA All-Star, Deron Williams, is a retired point guard who played in the NBA and in the Turkish Basketball League. Williams received several awards throughout his time with the University of Illinois, including being named a consensus Second Team All American, as well as being named Big Ten All-Tournament Team and All-Final Four team. He was also honored as... read full bio
Brook Lopez is an American professional basketball player who plays center for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. Lopez was born in North Hollywood, California, and began his professional career playing basketball at San Joaquin Memorial High School. From there, he went on to play college basketball for Stanford University where he played for two years before going on to... read full bio
