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
K.C. Jones is an American retired professional basketball player and coach who previously played as point guard in the NBA and has coached for various teams in the NBA. Jones was born in Taylor, Texas, and he began his career playing college basketball at the University of San Francisco where he helped lead the school to two NCAA championships and... 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
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
Marcus Banks is an American former professional basketball player who played as point guard in the NBA for several years. Banks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he began his career playing college basketball at Dixie College before transferring to UNLV where he was named co-defensive player of the year of the Mountain West Conference. Banks went on to... read full bio
Tom Gugliotta is a former American professional basketball player who played power forward in the NBA for 13 years. Gugliotta was born in Huntington Station, New York, and he began his career playing high school basketball before going on to play basketball at North Carolina State University where he was a second-team All-ACC, a first-team All-ACC, and a third-team All-American... read full bio
Tony Allen is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several years as shooting guard and small forward. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he began his career playing basketball in high school before going on to play college basketball at Butler County Community College where he was named second team All-Jayhawk West Conference... read full bio
Dewan Hernandez is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Hernandez was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was the Miami Herald 8A-6A Player of the Year, was a McDonald’s All-American where he played in the McDonald’s All-American Game, and went on... read full bio
Jamal Murray is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets as a point guard in the NBA. Murray was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and he began his career playing basketball at only 3 years old and went on to play pick-up games as a young teenager. During his high school basketball career, Murray was the... read full bio
Willis Reed is a retired American basketball player who was voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. His basketball abilities were clear at a very young age in Louisiana. Reed attended Grambling State University for basketball and accumulated 2,280 career points. Reed was then drafted in the National Basketball League in 1964 as the eight overall... read full bio
Former NBA Star, Walter Clyde Frazier began his basketball career when he attended Southern Illinois University. Although better known for his football skills, Frazier accepted the basketball scholarship. He became the Division II All-American for two consecutive years. After his basketball career at Southern Illinois, he became the 5th pick overall in the NBA Draft for the New York... read full bio
Five-time All-NBA selection, six-time NBA All-Star, and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the St. John's men's basketball team, Mitch Richmond is about to start his fourth season. After serving as a special assistant during his first year on the team, Richmond was promoted to assistant coach. Recruiting and scouting, player development, practice and game planning—all of... read full bio
Elvin Hayes, who had a powerful turnaround jump shot, played both well in college and professionally, making the most of his abilities. Hayes's most famous moment as a University of Houston center was when he outmatched UCLA and Lew Alcindor in front of a 52,693-strong crowd at the Houston Astrodome. In what was dubbed "The Game of the Century," Hayes... read full bio
Following his graduation from Guilford College, where he was selected an All American and helped his team win the NAIA Championship, M.L. Carr began his illustrious career as a professional basketball player. Following graduation, he was selected in the first round by the National Basketball Association's Kansas City Kings and the American Basketball Association's Kentucky Colonels. He joined the Israel... 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
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
Among the most accomplished female basketball players to ever don a uniform is Candace Parker. Being the youngest of three children born to Larry and Sara Parker, Candace was raised by her two older brothers, Marcus and former NBA star Anthony, and developed a deep love for basketball from a young age. More than just a brilliant player on the... read full bio
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
Prior to coaching the Oklahoma City Thunder, Billy Donovan spent nineteen seasons at the University of Florida, where he coached the Florida Gators to two NCAA championships. His unmatched coaching skills have produced more wins than any other coach in the history of the Florida basketball program, and he coached the Gators to more NCAA tournament appearances, NCAA tournament wins,... read full bio
Andre Drummond plays center for the Detroit Pistons, for which he was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft with the ninth overall pick. At the end of his senior year in high school, Andre was rated by ESPN and NBADraft.net as the #1 player in the class, along with being ranked the #2 player by Rivals.com and... read full bio
