Jay Bilas is an ESPN college basketball analyst, former NCAA tournament announcer, former college basketball player, attorney, and author. Bilas’ elaborate career in basketball has earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Studio Analyst. His experience in the game and out of the game has allowed Bilas to flourish in the basketball world, providing great insight into... read full bio
Dave Corzine is a retired professional basketball player for the NBA. This Chicago native was the 18th overall pick for the 1978 NBA Draft. He was chosen by the Washington Bullets. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs and then traded again to the Chicago Bulls, back to his hometown. He got to stay in his hometown for seven... read full bio
Cliff Levingston was a professional NBA basketball player who started his career killing it at Wichita State University before being drafted to the Detroit Pistons in 1982. A couple years after, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. He moved to the Chicago Bulls after that where he won two championship rings in 1991 and 1992. He eventually got traded... read full bio
Sidney Green is a former player and coach for the NBA. He started his career in basketball playing in college for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels until he was drafted to the Chicago Bulls in the 1983 Draft Pick. He was chosen in the 1st round and was the fifth overall pick. He played in the NBA for ten years on... read full bio
Jeff Sanders is a retired professional NBA star who was chosen in the first round of draft picks by the Chicago Bulls. He has played for the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Atlanta Hawks. He scored 112 points in 55 total career games. On two separate occasions he has been selected as the TAAC Play of the Year.... read full bio
Kenny Battle is a retired professional basketball player who played collegiately at Northern Illinois University and University of Illinois. His nickname at the time was "King of the 360's". Fans loved to watch him play because he was known to hustle and he always performed outrageous slam dunks. He made it to the NBA when the Detroit Pistons chose him... read full bio
Marcus Liberty is an athlete who possesses a strong sense of drive, passion, and competitive spirit, and it would be accurate to say so. Liberty is praised by ESPN Magazine as one of Illinois' greatest players of all time. Liberty had been exciting fans on the basketball for years, but he craved for something even bigger off the court. He was aware... read full bio
American professional basketball player Jason Collins left the National Basketball Association in 2004. Collins played basketball for Stanford University, and in the 2000–01 season he was named an All-American. In addition, he received the NABC Pete Newell "Big Man of the Year" Award and was chosen to the All Pac-10 First Team. In terms of field goal percentage and blocked... 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
Retired professional basketball player Albert King is widely considered to be one of the nation's greatest high school players of all time. He was also rated the top prep player in the nation even over Magic Johnson and Gene Banks in his senior year. He played in the NBA for 9 whole seasons for teams such as the New Jersey... read full bio
Three-time NBA All-Star Larry Nance played thirteen seasons with the NBA, as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to the NBA, he played with the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University, who made it to the Elite Eight in his junior year. Nance is well known as the very first winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest,... read full bio
Lloyd Pierce is an American basketball coach who is currently head coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Pierce studied at Santa Clara University where he earned a B.S. degree in business management. After graduating, Pierce went on to begin working as an assistant coach for the Santa Clara Bronco men’s basketball team. He worked there for about four... read full bio
Mike White is an American college basketball coach and former basketball player. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men’s basketball team at the University of Florida. White attended the University of Mississippi on a basketball scholarship and played for Ole Miss for four years. From there, he went on to continue playing basketball professionally for New... read full bio
Lindsey Harding is an American professional basketball coach and former player. She is currently the player development coach of the Sacramento Kings. Harding began her professional career at Duke University where she was on the All-ACC Freshman team. Harding was selected in the WNBA draft in round 1 as the 1st overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury. As a professional... read full bio
Juwan Howard is an American college basketball coach who was formerly a professional player as well. Howard studied at Chicago Vocational Career Academy where he played three seasons of varsity basketball. He went on to study college at the University of Michigan where he was then drafted first round, 5th overall pick by the Washington Bullets / Wizards of the... read full bio
Tim Hardaway Sr. is an American retired basketball player who played as point guard in the NBA. Hardaway was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he began his career playing college basketball at the University of Texas at El Paso where he was named an MVP of El Paso’s Sun Bowl Invitational Tournament twice. He also won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith... read full bio
Bob Dandridge is a retired NBA player. He attended Norfolk State and was drafted in the fourth round by the Milwaukee Bucks. He played with the Bucks for eight seasons wining his first NBA championship title in his sophomore season. He moved on the play with the Washington Bullets for four seasons, wining another NBA championship title with the team.... 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
College basketball coach and NBA All-Star, Terry Porter spent his seventeen-year NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, and San Antonio Spurs. Porter played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, before playing ten seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, including two All-Star Game appearances. He continues to hold the NBA Finals single-game record for... read full bio
NBA All-Star Michael “Sugar” Ray Richardson played with the NBA for eight years, most notably for the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets. When he was drafted by the New York Knicks in the NBA draft, he was dubbed “the next Walt Frazier.” Richardson became only the third player in NBA history to lead the league in both assists... read full bio
