Tyrone Curtis ""Muggsy"" Bogues is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the United Faith Christian Academy boys' basketball team. The shortest player ever to play in the NBA, the 5ft 3in Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA and achieved success as a defensive player for his 44-inch... 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
Nancy Lieberman, A.K.A. ""Lady Magic”, is a former WNBA player who is highly regarded as one of the greatest names in American women's basketball. Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in women's basketball. She has been inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, and Naismith... read full bio
Over the past ten years, Natalie Achonwa has been among Canada's most prominent and successful athletes. In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Nat is a mother who enjoys the special pace that being a professional athlete and raising children brings. She is a pioneer and a trendsetter who created history at the age of 16 when she was chosen as the... read full bio
Nate McMillan is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. McMillan was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and he played basketball in college at Chowan College and then North Carolina State. From there, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA where he spent the... read full bio
The only person to have won the NBA Dunk Contest three times is former NBA fan favorite Nate Robinson. Over the course of his 11-year career, he played for a variety of teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks. The basketball and football player, who was born in Seattle, went to the University of Washington. The Phoenix... 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
Nick Perkins is an American basketball player who has played with the New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A. Perkins was born in Saginaw, Michigan, and he began his career playing basketball in high school where he helped lead the school to a Class B State title. From there, Perkins went on to play college basketball for the... read full bio
Nicki Collen is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the Atlanta Dream. Collen was born in Indiana and later moved to Platteville, Wisconsin where she began to attend basketball camps with Bo Ryan. Collen later started her playing career at Purdue, where her team appeared in the NCAA Tournament two years in a row and... read full bio
Nikola Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays center for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He began his career playing youth basketball which led to him signing a contract with Mega Vizura in the Mega Basket club in Serbia. While there, Jokic was an ABA League Top Prospect and an Adriatic League MVP. Jokic then went on... read full bio
The current president of the Basketball Federation of Montenegro is Nikola Peković, a Serbian businessman, basketball executive and former professional player. Prior to spending seven years with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, he began his playing career in Europe. He played at the center position and is at a height of 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m). He played for the... read full bio
Nikola Vucevic is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays center for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. Vucevic was born in Morges, Switzerland, and he began his career playing in Europe before moving to Simi Valley, California, where he played a year of high school basketball at Stoneridge Preparatory before going on to play college basketball at the University... read full bio
Nneka Ogwumike, the WNBA MVP and champion, was chosen first overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Draft. Nneka, a proud first-generation Nigerian American and resident of Texas, is a champion of equality, opportunity, women's emancipation, health and wellness. She is hailed as the ideal role model. She led the WNBA Players' Association (WNBPA) in successfully renegotiating a ground-breaking... read full bio
NBA power forward Noah Vonleh plays for the Boston Celtics. Vonleh was named a McDonald's All-American as a high school senior. He was recruited by a lot of college teams due to his recognition as a five-star recruit by Scout, Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN. After enrolling at Indiana University, Vonleh was selected for the All-Big Ten third team, the All-Freshman team and... read full bio
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
Norm Nixon is an American retired professional basketball player who played as point guard in the NBA for several years. Nixon was born in Macon, Georgia, and he began playing both basketball and football while in high school and was named to all-state for both sports. Nixon went on to play college basketball at Duquesne University where he was named... read full bio
Oscar Robertson is a former American NBA player who spent his career with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. Robertson played the shooting guard/point guard position, and he went down as on of the greatest payers in NBA history. Robertson is a twelve-time All-Star, eleven-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in fourteen... 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
In the world of professional basketball, Pat Riley is a legendary personality who is renowned for his outstanding coaching abilities and long-lasting contributions to the game. Riley has led the Miami Heat to unprecedented success as the NBA team's president, creating a lasting impression on the game and its culture. Riley's basketball career started as a player, when he showed a... read full bio
Patrick Ewing, Sr. is a retired NBA Hall of Fame basketball player. After Patrick announced his retirement from the NBA, he worked as an assistant coach for several franchises and is currently the associate head coach for the Charlotte Hornets. During Patricks celebrated NBA career, he earned numerous achievements including being named an NBA All-Star eleven times, named to the... read full bio
