Curly Neal is the original ambassador of basketball. He was also one of the most popular players in the HarlemGlobetrotter's history. Neal played for the Globetrotters for 22 years during which time he traveled to perform in 97 countries at more than 6,000 basketball games. A truly magical shooter and dribbler, he was always known for his astonishing ball-handling ability,... read full bio
Robert Parish is a former American basketball player who played as a center. He played for the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Chicago Bulls. He was known for his incredible skills at defense and jump shooting, and was even inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also named as one of the... 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
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Dave Cowens played most of his career with the Boston Celtics, winning two NBA Championships with the team. He was selected by the Celtics largely at the recommendation of former Celtics center Bill Russell, and during his rookie year, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and NBA Rookie of the Year. In... read full bio
David Thompson is a former American professional basketball star. He was previously a star in college for North Carolina State, leading the Wolfpack to its first NCAA championship. Thompson is one of the five players to score 70 or more points in a NBA game. Thompson now devotes his time to working with young basketball players, helping them to aspire... read full bio
Billie Moore is a basketball coach. She was the first coach in women's basketball history to lead teams from two different schools to national championships. Her overall college coaching record is 436-196. Moore started her coaching experience as an assistant at Southern Illinois University where she pursued her Master's degree. Moore coached teams would make it to the Final Four... read full bio
Phillip Champion also known as ""Hot Sauce"", is an American basketball player who has played on the Streetball AND1 Mixtape Tour from its creation. Champion is 6'1"" tall and weighs 165 pounds and is widely regarded as the most famous streetball player in the world. He played a role in the movie Crossover. It was announced that Champion had signed... read full bio
Taj Gibson is an American professional basketball player. Gibson was named to the US Select Team, practicing with the US Olympic Team. Gibson was the starting power forward for most of his rookie season with the Bulls and impressed many people with his high energy and good defense. During the All-Star Weekend, Gibson played in the Rookie Challenge. At the... read full bio
Victor Oladipo is an American professional basketball player. Oladipo played college basketball with the Hoosiers of Indiana University. He was named the Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, the National Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and a First Team All-American. Oladipo announced that he would forgo his senior season at Indiana and enter the NBA draft. Oladipo... read full bio
Wayne Ellington is a professional basketball player. Ellington played for the University of North Carolina. He chose to forgo his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2009 NBA Draft, and was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ellington was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. Ellington recorded a career high of 25 points against the Miami Heat.... read full bio
Wesley Johnson is aprofessional basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Syracuse. He was selected with the fourth pick of the first round in the NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.... read full bio
Wilson Chandler is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at DePaul University for two years. In Denver, Chandler had to adapt to a more open offense. Chandler made his first trip to the playoffs where the Nuggets. In his first playoff game Chandler scored 9 points... read full bio
Yolanda Griffith is an American professional basketball hall of fame player. A Former WNBA MVP, she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. Griffith has been involved in coaching at the Division I collegiate level. Griffith was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's class on her first year of... read full bio
Zachary Randolph is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Michigan State University and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers. Randolph was selected for his first NBA All Star Game in . Randolph was named to the All-NBA Third Team for the first time in his career.... read full bio
Zaza Pachulia is a professional basketball player, who was selected by the Orlando Magic in the NBA Draft. He has since played with the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks. When he joined the Milwaukee Bucks once again, he recorded 22 points and 21 rebounds in a game against the Nets, and his 21 rebounds included 18 offensive rebounds, which marked... read full bio
Violet Palmer is a basketball referee in the NBA and WNBA and the first female official to reach the highest competitive tier in a major U.S. professional sport. She also earned recognition as a member of two NCAA Division II women's championship basketball teams. Palmer was the first woman to officiate an NBA playoff game. She attended college at Cal... read full bio
Vin Baker is a former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He spent most of his time playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Seattle SuperSonics. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games. Baker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks where he led the league in minutes per game. He... read full bio
Drafted in the first round, Wes Unseld helped lead the Baltimore Bullets to a 57-25 record and a division title, becoming only the second person to ever win both Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. Unseld was impressively named a 5-time NBA all-star. He led the NBA in rebounding, and was known for averaging double-doubles. The... read full bio
Wayne Morgan was the Iowa State University men's basketball coach. He was Iowa State Universitys first African American head basketball coach. Morgan coached at Long Beach State for six seasons before accepting the head coaching position at Iowa State. His up-tempo style of basketball generated doubt across the state but produced a memorable first season that featured a team which... read full bio
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
