"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
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
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
The Milwaukee Bucks' Robin Lopez plays center. Prior to entering the NBA Draft, Lopez played two seasons of collegiate basketball at Stanford University. The Phoenix Suns picked him with the 15th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Prior to joining the Suns, Lopez played for the New Orleans Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards and... 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
For the Big Ten Network, Fox Sports and NBC, Robbie Hummel serves as a studio and in-game commentator for college basketball. He was a standout for the Purdue Boilermakers in college and a seasoned NBA player who helped the USA win the gold medal at the FIBA 33 World Cup. He also won the competition's MVP award and was later awarded... read full bio
Rick Smits is a retired professional basketball player from the Netherlands. With the Pacers, Smits originally backed up Steve Stipanovich, but when Stipanovich suffered a terrible injury that ended his career, Smits ended up starting 71 games in his rookie year, averaging 11.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and earning All-Rookie First Team honors. Smits continued to average double-digit... read full bio
Ricky Davis is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several years. Davis was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he began his career playing basketball in high school before going on to play a season of college basketball at the University of Iowa before being selected in the first round, 21st overall pick by... read full bio
Rickey Green is a retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Warriors, the Pistons, the Jazz, the Hornets, the Bucks, the Pacers, the 76ers, and the Celtics. His most impressive season was with the Utah Jazz when he averaged over 14 points per game and represented his team in the NBA All-Star Game. He retired with... 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
As a star basketball athlete, Fox attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was coached by the legendary Dean Smith. He graduated in 1991 with a B.A in Radio Television and Motion Pictures. He began his pro basketball career when he was drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics Red Auerbach as a first round pick.... read full bio
Rick Barry is a retired professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time and is best known for his time spent playing for the Golden State Warriors. Barry is one of few elite players who altered their games without losing effectiveness; he broke into the... read full bio
Renee Montgomery, a two-time WNBA champion, sports pundit and trailblazing businesswoman, made history as a player and is still doing so today. Montgomery led her team to two WNBA Championship victories throughout the course of her eleven-year professional basketball career. She was also selected as an All-Star and the sixth Woman of the Year. Montgomery left the league and shifted to team... read full bio
After retiring from professional basketball, Reggie Theus moved on in his career to coaching. However, in his basketball career he played both college and professional. He played three seasons with the Runnin’ Rebels at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and he racked up an impressive 1,177 career points in a mere 91 college games. He went on to... read full bio
Reggie Miller spent the entirety of his 18-year NBA career with the Indiana Pacers. Miller was known for his precision three-point field goal shooting, especially in clutch situations. He holds the NBA record for career three-pointers made. Currently, he works as an NBA commentator for TNT. He is the younger brother of fellow TNT sportscaster Cheryl Miller and former Major... read full bio
American professional basketball player Ray Allen was a member of the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, and Milwaukee Bucks. He played for the University of Connecticut Huskies throughout his time in college. He received the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year award while he was a Huskie. In his final collegiate basketball season, Allen was named to the... read full bio
Throughout the early 1980s, Ralph Sampson, a graceful and athletic player, dominated college basketball and contributed to the sport's revolution. When the University of Virginia was chosen by the two-time state champion from Harrisonburg, Virginia, the intense competition for Sampson recruits came to an end. Sampson was the first center to ever demonstrate all-court flexibility. He was faster than the... read full bio
Raef LaFrentz is an American retired professional basketball player who played both power forward and center in the NBA. LaFrentz was born in Hampton, Iowa, and he began his career playing high school basketball where he was named to the USA Today All-USA 1st team and was also a McDonald’s All-American. After high school, LaFrentz playing in the U.S. Olympic... read full bio
Former American professional basketball player Quentin Richardson is currently the director of player development for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Detroit Pistons. with 13 seasons, Richardson was a professional player with the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, and New York Knicks. The NBA Three-Point Shootout was won by him in 2005. Richardson was appointed the Detroit Pistons'... read full bio
