Marcus Liberty is a retired professional basketball player who started proving his skills in high school after leading his high school team to a sophomore title as a freshman. He played throughout college as well and was even named a McDonalds All-American in 1987 and Parade Player of the Year. He played collegiately at the University of Illinois and was... read full bio
As the former Executive Vice President & GM of the Atlanta Hawks (2003-2008), Billy Knight understood that a total transformation was needed, and that change would not happen overnight. His fundamental belief was to develop ones own talent; and maintain enough financial room to acquire the best talent without handicapping the future of the franchise. Knights Atlanta Hawks roster was... 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
Orlando Magic coach Scott Skiles played professional basketball with the NBA as a point guard for eleven successful years, and has been coaching for the NBA for over twenty years. He played for the Bucks, the Pacers, the Magic, the Bullets, and the 76ers. To this day, Skiles still holds the NBA record for most assists in one game with... read full bio
George McGinnis is a former professional basketball player most well known for his 4 years he spent with the Indiana Pacers. He also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Denver Nuggets. He is one of only four players to have their jersey number retired by the Pacers. Throughout his career, he was a two-time ABA Champion, an ABA... 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
Vincent Vinnie" Johnson also known as The Microwave is a former American basketball player who is most well known for playing for the Detroit Pistons during back-to-back championship wins. Johnson was the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics where he played for two years. Johnson ended up with the Detroit Pistons for the next ten... read full bio
NBA All-Star Dale Ellis played for several teams throughout his career: the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder), Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Charlotte Hornets. He attended the University of Tennessee, where his No. 14 was retired. Ellis rose to NBA prominence while with the SuperSonics, being honored with the NBA Most Improved Player Award.... read full bio
Former professional basketball player Sam Vincent now coaches the Jamaican national team. Vincent won the inaugural State of Michigan Mr. Basketball award, and attended Lansings Eastern High School, where he scored 61 points in one game as a senior, breaking the previous city scoring record of 54 set by Magic Johnson at Everett High School. He graduated from Michigan State... read full bio
Author, speaker, and retired basketball player Bob Love is all about overcoming adversity and persevering through struggles. Love began his basketball career playing in high school and college, playing for Morehouse High School and Southern University. Afterwards, he played for the Eastern Basketball League and averaged 25 points per game, earning him the EBL Rookie of the Year Award. He... read full bio
Toni Kukoc is a retired basketball player from Croatia who is known for his skill, versatility, and amazing passing abilities as a player. His main position on the team was small forward, but he was able to play all five positions, and play them all well. For his height, he demonstrated remarkable skill with outside shooting and court vision. Kukoc... read full bio
Earl Boykins is a professional basketball player. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history. Boykins played college basketball at Eastern Michigan University. He earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team honors in his junior and senior year. Boykins was second in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in scoring, with an average... read full bio
Calvin Booth is a former professional basketball player. Calvin Booth attended Penn State University. He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. He was a second team All-Big Ten Conference pick. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Penn State. Booth was drafted by the Wizards. He has played for the Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks, the Seattle... 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
Bill Cartwright is a former NBA player and former head coach of the Chicago Bulls. This 71' giant was a center for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics. He was the 3rd overall pick in the 1979 draft. He joined the Knicks and remained their until 1988 where he switched to the Bulls. He helped the Bulls... read full bio
Bill Wennington is a retired Canadian professional basketball player for the NBA. He won three NBA championships in his time with the Chicago Bulls as a center. He has represented Canada in the 1984 Olympics and also in the 1983 World University Games where he won Canada the bronze. One huge accomplishment he has had is that he has been... 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
