Shooting guard/small forward Marco Belinelli hails from Italy and now plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Golden State Warriors made the selection of Belinelli in the first round of the NBA Draft. They chose him with the 18th overall pick. After playing in his debut NBA Summer League game, he led the Warriors to... 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
For the NBA team San Antonio Spurs, Tyler Zeller is a center. He guided his squad to four sectional victories and two state championships throughout high school. He received numerous awards, including first team Parade All-American, McDonald's All-American and Indiana Mr. Basketball. In addition to being a well-known high school basketball player, Zeller finished third in his class and had a... read full bio
NBA point guard/shooting guard Devin Harris plays for the Dallas Mavericks. He was voted Wisconsin's "Mr. Basketball" as a high school senior after setting scoring records at his school and being undefeated in the process. He guided the University of Wisconsin to two straight Big Ten Championships while still a college player. He received the second tournament's Most Outstanding Player... read full bio
Guard Shaun Livingston plays for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He was crowned Illinois Mr. Basketball during his final year of high school. He also participated in the McDonald's High School All-American game and was named co-MVP. He would go on to be named one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament" later in his professional career... read full bio
Walter Bond is an American former NBA player. Walter Bond, like many other young men in Chicago, aspired to play basketball for the NBA. He rose from being a reserve player coming off the bench to become the first rookie free agent to start for the Dallas Mavericks by overcoming injuries and other difficulties with uncommon tenacity. The strong values... read full bio
Bo Kimble is a retired NBA basketball player from Philadelphia. Prior to joining the NBA, he played basketball for Loyola Marymount University. He played for the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers during his professional career. In the draft, Bo Kimble was chosen with the eighth overall pick. Bo Kimble also starred as a fictional high school student named... read full bio
Leonard J. Elmore is a well-known sportscaster in the United States and former National Basketball Association player. Elmore has served in the same function as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, Fox Sports, as well as CBS Sports' coverage of the NBA and NCAA Tournament. Power Memorial Academy in New York City served as Elmore's place of education. He played basketball for... read full bio
Basketball player Elena Delle Donne is an all-star in the league. She was a standout player in high school, both physically at 6'5" and symbolically as one of the best in the area. Prior to being selected by the Chicago Sky in the second round of the draft, she played college basketball for the University of Delaware. In her first year... read full bio
The Minnesota Lynx's head coach is Lindsay Whalen. She has previously played for the Connecticut Sun, UMMC Ekaterinburg, ZVVZ USK Prague, Minnesota Lynx, Galatasaray, Dynamo Moscow, AGU Spor and Yakin Dogu Universeti. She played ball for the University of Minnesota. Lindsay participated in both the Olympic team and the world championship team. Gold was hers in both competitions. Lindsay Whalen's Hutchinson High School basketball... read full bio
Vlade Divac is a retired basketball player and current sports administrator. Divac spent most of his career in the NBA. He was known for his passing skills. Divac is one of six players in NBA history to record 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots. Divac was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in recognition of... read full bio
Artis Gilmore is a retired NBA star who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. After leading the Jacksonville University Dolphins to an NCAA title game, he was drafted into the American Basketball Association by the Kentucky Colonels. In his first season with the Colonels, he earned Rookie of the... read full bio
A.C. Green is a nationally renowned youth development motivational speaker, former NBA star and founder of the A.C. Green Youth Foundation. Playing through injury and illness, Green's dedication, determination and consistency have proven him to be one of the hardest working players in the NBA. His “never give up” attitude was demonstrated in a nationally televised game against New York.... read full bio
John MacBeth Paxson is an American basketball administrator and former player. After Paxson's retirement, Bulls head coach Phil Jackson hired him as an assistant coach for the 1995-96 season. The Bulls won the title that year, fueled by Michael Jordan's return and the addition of another eventual Hall of Famer, Dennis Rodman. He has been Vice President of Basketball Operations... read full bio
"Ohio native Ron Harper is a retired NBA player who played for four NBA teams in his career. In college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, he did well on the basketball team. He scored 12.8 points per game as a freshman, 16.3 points per game as a sophomore, 24.9 points per game as a junior, and again 24.9 points... read full bio
A three-time WNBA MVP, Sheryl Swoopes is one of the greatest women basketball players ever. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA when it was created. Also a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Swoopes competed on her second USA World Championship Team in 2002, helping the U.S. bring back the gold medal from China. Frequently referred to... read full bio
Spud Webb, with a vertical leap of 42 inches, was the shortest person to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, which he won. His participation surprised teammate and defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins, who had “never seen me dunk before,” Webb said. His dunks included the elevator two-handed double pump dunk, the one-handed off the backboard one-handed jam, a... read full bio
Kevin Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento, California, making him Sacramento's first African American mayor. Prior to entering politics Johnson was a basketball player in the NBA, playing point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. As a basketball player, he was a three-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection who holds many records for the Phoenix... read full bio
Horace Grant is a retired American basketball player for the NBA. He played college basketball at Clemson University before joining the NBA where he became a four-time champion with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. He is recognized immediately on the court for wearing his trademark wraparound protective eyeglasses. He has a twin brother who also played in... read full bio
Michael Cooper is a basketball coach and retired professional player. He coached the USC Women of Troy college basketball team. He is a former player in the National Basketball Association who spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers and has coached in both the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA Development League. Michael Cooper is the only person to... read full bio
