Former professional basketball player, Jay Williams played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils, and he also played for the Chicago Bulls during his professional career. While playing at Duke, Williams was one of the first freshmen in the history of the school to average double figures in scoring. Jay Williams is now a college basketball analyst for ESPN,... read full bio
Jeff Hornacek is an American professional basketball coach and former player from Elmhurst, Illinois. He started his career playing basketball in college at Iowa State University. From there, he was the 22nd pick in the second round of the NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. Hornacek began his NBA career playing for the Suns for several years and then played... 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
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. Azzi played with the USA team at the Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three point... read full bio
NBA shooting guard Jeremy Lamb plays for the Charlotte Hornets. He guided his high school team to the regional titles, the state playoff Elite 8, and a final record of 27-3. Lamb was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, who also ranked him as the No. 76 player in the country and the No. 19 shooting guard. The University... read full bio
Jerry West is a retired American basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers. His nicknames include Mr. Clutch" for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation; "The Logo" in reference to his silhouette being incorporated into the NBA logo; and "Zeke from Cabin Creek" after the creek near his birthplace... read full bio
Jerryd Bayless plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Bayless led the Wildcats in scoring and assists as a freshman while playing college basketball at Arizona. He led Arizona in scoring for the first time in school history and was also the first freshman to win MVP in more than 20 years. He received several honors, including second team All-Pac-10 and... read full bio
Jimmy Butler is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard / small forward for the Miami Heat of the NBA. Butler was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing high school basketball. He went on to play college basketball for a year at Tyler JC and then went on to play at Marquette University where... read full bio
Jiri Welsch is a Czech former professional basketball player who has most previously played for the BK Pardubice of the Czech Republic National Basketball League and who has also played in the NBA and has played nationally for the Czech Republic basketball team. Welsch was born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, and he began his career playing with BK JIP Pardubice of... read full bio
Joe Barry Carroll is a retired basketball player. After leaving the NBA Carroll became a wealth advisor, philanthropist, artist, and author of the memoir Growing Up... In Words and Images. He was the number one draft pick for the Golden State Warriors. Carroll is an NBA all-star player. Carroll received the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice award from the Atlanta... read full bio
Joe Dumars is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association. At 6'3 (190 cm) Dumars could play either shooting guard or point guard on offense and was a highly effective defender. He played for the Detroit Pistons from 1985 until 1999. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dumars and Isiah Thomas combined to form one of... read full bio
Joel Embiid is a Cameroonian professional basketball player who plays center for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. Embiid was born in Yaounde, Cameroon, and moved to the United States when he was 16 to pursue a basketball career. He began playing at The Rock School and went on to play college basketball at the University of Kansas. While there,... read full bio
John J. Havlicek is a retired professional basketball player who competed for sixteen seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA titles, half of them coming in his first four seasons. A thirteen-time NBA All-Star, Havlicek retired in 1978 and his number 17 jersey was immediately retired at the Boston Garden. In 1984 Havlicek became a member of the Basketball... 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
John Stockton is an American retired professional basketball player. He spent his entire professional playing career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals by considerable margins.... read full bio
NBA former player John Wallace played professionally for many years. He was a forward for numerous teams, including the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns. Before retiring, he spent seven seasons playing in the NBA. He is currently a member of the executive board of Heavenly Productions Foundations, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to... read full bio
Jonathan Bender is a former American professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks and for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. He was chosen fifth overall in the 1999 Draft Pick by the Toronto Raptors. He was selected as the MVP in the McDonald's All-American Game. He remained in the NBA for 11 years before retiring.... read full bio
Josh Hall is an American basketball player who has had a successful high school career and plays as a small forward. Hall began his career playing high school football in North Carolina before going on to transfer to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia and then play at Moravian Prep where he was named the North Carolina Player of the Year.... read full bio
Jrue Holiday is an American professional basketball player who plays point guard / shooting guard for the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. Holiday was born in Chatsworth, California, and he began his career playing high school basketball at Campbell Hall where he was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year and a Parade Magazine First Team All-American. He... 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
