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141 celebrities 6' 7" tall have been found. Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of RuPaul
RuPaul (born RuPaul Andre Charles on November 17, 1960), and named after Paul Bergeron, is an American drag performer, dance music singer, actor, and songwriter who gained worldwide fame in the 1990s; appearing in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Though a catty attitude is often associated with drag queens, RuPaul intentionally displayed a "love one another" attitude to be set apart from them. Although primarily known for an extravagant drag queen persona, RuPaul has performed as a man in a number of roles, usually billed as RuPaul Charles. Born in San Diego, California, RuPaul's tumultuous youth was marked by the bitter divorce of his parents. He struggled as a musician and filmmaker in Atlanta during the 1980s. It was there that he participated in unde... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Tony Robbins
Anthony Robbins or Tony Robbins (born February 29, 1960 (birth time source: birth certificate in hand (Anthony John Mohorovick).) is an American self-help writer and professional speaker. He became well known through the use of firewalking in his seminars. He initially studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming but went on to develop his own methods. Personal life Robbins was born Anthony J. Mahavorick in North Hollywood, California. He was raised in Azusa, California, and he attended Glendora High School. His parents divorced when he was seven years old, and his mother later remarried twice. Tony took on the surname of Jim Robbins, his second stepfather. In 1994, a routine medical check revealed a tumor in Robbins' pituitary gland. Robbins explains in Personal Power that the tumor was ac... Add to favourites (45 fans)Biography of Peter Steele
Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 (birth time source: email on April 15, 2013) – April 14, 2010), better known by his stage name Peter Steele, was the lead singer, bassist, and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Before forming Type O Negative, he had created the metal group Fallout and the thrash band Carnivore. As the frontman for Type O Negative, Steele was known for his vampiric effect, towering stature, rich bass-baritone vocals, and a dark, often self-deprecating sense of humor. "His lyrics were often intensely personal, dealing with subjects including love, loss, and addiction." Steele credited Black Sabbath and The Beatles as his key musical inspirations. Early life Steele was born in Red Hook, Brooklyn into a Roman Catholic family. His father was of ... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Krist Novoselic
Krist Anthony Novoselić II (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the bassist for Nirvana. In addition to Nirvana, Krist has played for Sweet 75, Eyes Adrift, and currently plays in Flipper. Apart from his musical endeavors, Novoselic has been active politically, including the creation of the political action committee JAMPAC. The original Croatian spelling of his surname is 'Novoselić' (English: Novoselich). Early life Krist Novoselić, a Croatian-American, was born to Croatian immigrants Krist and Marija Novoselić on May 16, 1965, in Compton, California. He lived there for one year, before his parents relocated to San Pedro, California, where he remained for most of his childhood years. He has two brothers, Robert, and in 1973, Novoselić... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Reggie Miller
Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965, in Riverside, California) is a retired American professional basketball player. 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 (2,560). Currently, he works as an NBA commentator (along with his sister Cheryl) for TNT. Miller is one of five Pacer greats (the others are Roger Brown, Mel Daniels, Coach Bobby "Slick" Leonard and George McGinnis) to have his jersey (#31) retired by the Pacers. Reggie Miller was recently selected for the Pacers' 40th anniversary team. Miller's role in the bitter Knicks-Pacers rivalry in the 1990s Eastern Conference playoffs, char... Biography of Primo Carnera
Primo Carnera (October 26, 1906 – June 29, 1967) was an Italian boxer who became the World Heavyweight champion. Rated at 275 pounds Height between 197 cm (6 ft 5 ½ in) and 205 cm (6 ft 8 ½ in) Born in Sequals, near Udine, Italy, Carnera was a remarkable individual between 197 cm (6 ft 5 ½ in) and 205 cm (6 ft 8 ½ in) tall and weighed 275 pounds (125 kg). Until December 19, 2005, when the 7 ft, 147 kg Nikolay Valuev won the WBA title, Carnera was one of the biggest heavyweight champions in boxing history, equaled only by Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko and Nikolai Valuev. He enjoyed a sizeable reach advantage over most rivals and, when seen on fight footage, he seems like a towering giant compared to many Heavyweights of his era, who were usually at least 60 pounds (27 kg) l... Biography of Julius Erving
Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950, raised in Roosevelt, New York), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a former American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. Erving helped legitimize the now-defunct American Basketball Association (ABA). Much as some players are considered "the team," Dr. J was considered "the league." He was the main asset of the ABA when it merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1976 season. Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles while playing with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He is the fifth-highest scorer in professional basketball history, with 30,... Biography of Aleksandr Sergeyevich Popov
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov (also Alexander Popov, Russian: Александр Владимирович Попов; (born November 16, 1971) is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer. Career Born in Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Popov began swimming at age 8 at the Children and Youth Sports School of Fakel Sports Complex in Lesnoy, at that time afraid of water. However, his father insisted on him taking swimming lessons in that sports school, and in his own words, he has "been stuck there ever since". Popov started out as a backstroker but switched to freestyle when he joined Gennadi Touretski's squad in 1990 on the initiative by the Head Coac... Biography of James Arness
James Arness (born as James Aurness on May 26, 1923, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Marshal Matt Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in the decade of the 1980s (1987) Return to Dodge, and four more made-for-TV Gunsmoke movies in the 1990s. Arness's parents were Rolf Cirkler Aurness and Ruth Duesler, descendants of German and Norwegian immigrants. Arness is the older brother of actor Peter Graves. He was the tallest actor ever to play a lead role, standing 6'7" (2m01). Military service in World War II Arness served in the United States Army during World War II, and was severely wounded at the Battle of Anzio, leading... Biography of James Cromwell
James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940), sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell, is an American film and television actor. He has been nominated for an Oscar, two Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career. Early life Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Manhattan, New York. His mother was actress Kay Johnson and his father was actor, director and producer John Cromwell, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he studied engineering. Like both his parents, he was drawn to the theater, doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. Career Early career His first television perfor... Biography of Rick Fox
Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox (born July 24, 1969) is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player. Fox was born in Toronto the son of Dorothy, who was an Olympic high jumper, and Ulrich Fox. His father was Bahamian and his mother an Italian Canadian. Fox's family moved to his father's native Bahamas when Fox was three. He attended Kingsway Academy in Nassau, where he was a member of the high school's basketball team, the "Saints". Fox also played high school basketball in Warsaw, Indiana. After two seasons (1984-1986) at Warsaw, Fox was projected to have a monster senior season. Just prior to his senior season, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) ruled that he was ineligible and not allowed to participate in any IHSAA games. Despite not playing ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Mullin
Christopher Paul Mullin (born July 30, 1963) is the General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors and a former American basketball player. Mullin played small forward in the NBA from 1985 to 2001. After playing at St. John's University, during which he won Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year three times and was a member of the 1984 amateur U.S. team, Mullin was chosen as the seventh pick by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft. Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) He played with the Warriors from the 1985-86 until the 1996-97 seasons. Thereafter, Mullin played with the Indiana Pacers from 1997 until the 1999-2000 season. He retired after the 2000-01 season, playing for his original team, the Warri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence (born September 17, 1945) is an Australian character actor. He is perhaps most famous as the Gyro Captain in Mad Max 2 (also known as "The Road Warrior") and Jedediah the pilot in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. He also performed the voice of Chum in Finding Nemo, the Mouth of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the Trainman in The Matrix Revolutions and Tion Medon in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Height: 6' 7" (2.01 m) He is rumoured to be the first actor considered for the role of Scorpius, the lead villain of the television series Farscape. The role eventually went to Wayne Pygram. Further, he and fellow Australian actor Lachy Hulme were rumoured to be considered for the role of The Joker in the sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, before H... Biography of Anton Geesink
Antonius ("Anton") Johannes Geesink (born April 6, 1934 in Utrecht) is a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He is a three-time World Judo Champion (1961, 1964 and 1965) and Olympic Gold Medalist (1964). He was 6'7" (2.01m) tall and at one time weighed 320 pounds (145 kg). Judo career Geesink first participated in the European Championships in 1951, and placed second in his category. The following year, he won his first European title. Through to 1967, twenty more European titles followed. At the 1961 World Championships, Geesink became World Champion in the open class, defeating the Japanese, who had won all World Championship titles up to that point. Judo debuted as an official sport at the 1964 Summer Olympics, which were held in the sport's home country, Japan. Although Japan dominated... Biography of Eric Piatkowski
Eric Todd Piatkowski (pronounced /ˌpaɪətˈkaʊski/) (born September 30, 1970, in Steubenville, Ohio) is an American National Basketball Association player with the Phoenix Suns. He is the son of former ABA player Walt Piatkowski. Position Guard/Forward Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight 210 lb (95.3 kg) Team Phoenix Suns High school years Piatkowski attended Stevens High School and was a student and a standout in basketball. In basketball, as a senior, he led his team to the 1989 South Dakota Class AA State Championship, was an All-Satte selection, and was named the Mr. Basketball for the State of South Dakota. Career history After completing his eligibility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Piatkowski was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with th... Biography of Frédéric Kowal
Frédéric Kowal, born October 2, 1970 in Nogent-sur-Seine, is a French athlete (rowing). He won a bronze medal in Atlanta in 1996.... Biography of David Auradou
David Auradou (born 13 November 1973 in Harfleur, Normandy) is a French rugby union footballer playing Paris club, Stade Français in the élite Top 14 competition. His usual position is at lock. His is the current captain of Stade Français Paris CASG. Auradou was part of the Stade Français team that won the Coupe de France in 1999, when they beat CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 27-19 at Saint-Etienne. The following season his club also featured in the final of the French championship, in which they won, defeating the US Colomiers 28-23 at Stade de France. The club went onto feature in the final of the 2000-01 Heineken Cup, but were defeated by the Leicester Tigers. The following year he made his international debut for France during the 2002 Six Nations Championship, in the 33-12 win over Italy i... Biography of Lloyd Daniels (basketball)
Lloyd Daniels (born September 4, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional and semi-professional basketball player. The 6'7" shooting guard was one of the most sought-after recruits in the nation during the 1986-87 recruiting cycle. At the time, he was considered the most talented player from New York City since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. However, he'd attended five high schools in three states, and could only read on a third-grade level. He eventually wound up at UNLV and was slated to play for legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian. One of Tarkanian's assistants, Mark Warkentien, became Daniels' legal guardian, and got him admitted to a California junior college to improve his academics. However, on February 9, 1987, Daniels was arrested for buying crack cocaine from an und... Biography of Tom Heinsohn
Thomas William "Tom" Heinsohn (born August 26, 1934 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a former professional basketball player, known for his time as a player on the Boston Celtics National Basketball Association (NBA) team. He also coached the team from 1970 to 1978. He is the only person to have the distinction of being involved one way or another in each of the Celtics 17 championships. He is currently the color commentator on the Celtics' television broadcasts on CSN New England. Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight: 218 lb (99 kg) College career Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Heinsohn was a standout at St. Michael's High School in nearby Union City. He accepted a scholarship to Holy Cross and became the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,789 points, an average of 22.1 points... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Clarence Weatherspoon
Clarence Weatherspoon (born September 8, 1970 in Crawford, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA. After a college career at The University of Southern Mississippi, Weatherspoon was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the ninth pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He has since played for the 76ers, the Golden State Warriors, the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets, averaging 11.5 points per game throughout his career. At six-foot-seven-inches and 270 pounds (201 cm, 122 kg), he was nicknamed "Baby Barkley" early during his career due to a similar aggressive playing style attributed to fellow short-statured NBA superstar power forward and former 76er, Charles Barkley.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Scott Burrell
Scott David Burrell (born January 12, 1971 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who won an NBA Championship with the Chicago Bulls in 1998. He has played internationally and was also a professional baseball player. Burrell was also the first American athlete to be a first round draft-pick of two major sporting organizations (the NBA and MLB). A 6'7" multi-sport star at Hamden High School in Connecticut, Burrell was drafted by baseball's Seattle Mariners during his senior year. The Mariners wanted to develop Burrell as a pitcher and suggested that he bypass college for the minor leagues. However, Burrell wanted to attend college and made plans to play football and baseball at the University of Miami (FL) before University of Connecticu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yann Bonato
Yann Bonato (born March 4, 1972 in Cannes) is a basketball player from France, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with the Men's National Team.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Phil Blackmar
Philip Arnold Blackmar (born September 22, 1957) is an American professional golfer. He was born in San Diego, California. He has had three PGA Tour victories. He no longer plays on tour, but now works as an analyst and commentator for US TV networks. He was the tallest player on the PGA circuit during his time as a golfer, standing 6'7. PGA Tour wins 1985 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open 1988 Provident Classic 1997 Shell Houston Open Other wins this list is incomplete 1983 Missouri Open Results in major championships Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Masters DNP DNP T45 DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open T43 CUT T35 DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP T65 T53 T40 DNP T53 Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chucky Brown
Clarence "Chucky" Brown (born February 29, 1968 in New York City) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from North Carolina State, Brown was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1989 NBA Draft. Brown holds (now shared with Tony Massenburg and Jim Jackson) the NBA record for the most teams played for during his 13-year (1989-2002) professional career — twelve: the Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets (where he became champion in 1994-95), Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings. He retired with 4,125 career points. In addition to the NBA teams, Brown had stints in the Continental Basketball Associ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rick Barry
Richard (Rick) Francis Dennis Barry III (born March 28, 1944, in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time as a result of his very precise outside shot, uncanny court vision, knowledge and execution of team defense principles, tenacious and ofttimes demanding will to win, and unorthodox but accurate underhanded "granny shot" free throw shooting. Barry is one of few elite players who have altered their games without losing effectiveness; he broke into the professional ranks as a rebounder and all-purpose points machine before he morphed into a primary ball distributor and lethal perimeter threat. Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in history... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrea Zorzi
Andrea Zorzi (born July 29, 1965 in Noale, province of Venice) is a former Italian volleyball player, who won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was en effective spiker playing usually as opposite hitter. He was popularly known as Zorro. After his debut in Bormio in 1986, he totalled 325 caps with Italian national team. He was a silver medalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Playing for almost all the major volleyball clubs of Italy, including Maxicono Parma and Sisley Treviso, he won several titles: these include two Italian Championships (1990, 1996) and one European Champions League in 1995. In 1991 he was declared World's Best Player by FIVB. Clubs Padua Italy from 1982-1983 to 1984-1985 Parma Italy f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dale Ellis
Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960 in Marietta, Georgia) is a retired American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association. After his time at the University of Tennessee, Ellis was selected ninth overall in the 1983 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. His time as a shooting guard with the Mavericks was rather unremarkable as he played scant minutes and was often relegated to sitting on the bench. Ellis' fortunes changed dramatically after he found himself traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Al Wood on July 23, 1986. His playing time increased significantly, and his regular season scoring average reflected this as it jumped from 7.1 points per game with the Mavericks to 24.9 points per game with the SuperSonics. Ellis' rise with the SuperSonics was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rafael Addison
Rafael Addison (born July 22, 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is 6'7", 215 lbs. Addison attended Syracuse University and was drafted in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. He has played professionally in Italy for Allibert Livorno (1987–1991, Serie A2 in 1989–91, also known as Garessio 2000 Livorno and Tombolini Livorno) and Benetton Treviso (1993–94, won the Italian Cup).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Darrin Hancock
Darrin Hancock (born November 3, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player. In high school and college he was known for his strong offense, while his quick and agile moves to the basket drew comparisons to the likes of Dominique Wilkins. A Parade Magazine and McDonald's All-American standout at Griffin High School (Griffin, GA), Hancock was ranked among the country's best high school basketball players in the late 1980s. He played his first two college seasons at Garden City Community College, where he was considered one of the top junior college recruits in the nation before transferring to the University of Kansas. There he was part of the Kansas Jayhawks' Final Four-bound squad in the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Hancock left college after his ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Marcilhacy
Pierre Marcilhacy (February 14, 1910 Jarnac, Charente -July 6, 1987) was a French politician. He was a Senator for the Charente, sitting in the Democratic Left group. He ran against Charles de Gaulle in the French presidential election, 1965 for the European Liberal Party, a small centrist liberal group. He won 1.71% and sided with François Mitterrand, who happened to be born in the same town, Jarnac, in the runoff. He lost his Senate seat in 1981 but entered the Constitutional Council of France in 1983.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Xavier McDaniel
Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963, in Columbia, South Carolina) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who, at 6' 7", played both small forward and power forward. Career While at Wichita State, McDaniel was the first person to lead the nation in both rebounding and scoring in the same season. McDaniel was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft and he played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and New Jersey Nets. While he was with the SuperSonics, McDaniel was part of the "Big Mac," which included 2 other players (Nate McMillan and Derrick McKey). In 1995, McDaniel moved in Europe to play for Iraklis BC and he was Greek cup finalist in March 1996. Tel... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Phil Hellmuth
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth, Jr. (born July 16, 1964) is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. Personal life Hellmuth was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison for three years before dropping out to play poker full time. He now lives in Palo Alto, California with his wife, Katherine Sanborn (a psychiatrist at Stanford University), and their two sons (Philip III) and (Nicholas). Poker Live poker Tournaments As of May 2010, his total live tournament winnings were $11,330,398. He is ranked fourth on the All Tim... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Darvin Ham
arvin Ham (born July 23, 1973 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player. He played eight seasons in the NBA. Basketball career Ham attended Saginaw High School and Texas Tech University. While playing for Texas Tech, he gained national attention by shattering the backboard on a slam dunk during the 1996 NCAA Tournament against UNC. The dunk shifted momentum for the Red Raiders, catapulting them to the second Sweet Sixteen in school history. The dunk was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Ham won the NCAA slam dunk contest in 1996, following former college teammate Lance Hughes' win in 1995. He went on to play in eight NBA seasons, also competing in the 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and was a member of the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons. His powe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Johnny Newman
John Sylvester Newman, Jr. (born November 28, 1963, in Danville, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6' 7" and 210 lb (95 kg) guard/forward, Newman starred at the University of Richmond, before going on to play in the National Basketball Association. In his 16 seasons (1986–2002) in the NBA, he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks. Amateur career Newman attended George Washington High School in Danville, playing for the Eagles under local Hall of Fame coach Harry Johnson before going on to play college basketball at Richmond. Newman is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Newman graduated from Richmond in 1986 as the school's all-tim... Biography of Marc Rosset
Marc Rosset (born 7 November 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered for winning the men's singles Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. Rosset first came to prominence as a junior tennis player who was ranked No. 4 in the world junior rankings in 1988. Rosset turned professional in 1988 and won his first tour singles title in 1989 Geneva as a wildcard defeating Guillermo Pérez Roldán. His first doubles title was also won in Geneva in 1991 (partnering Sergi Bruguera). 1992 was the pinnacle of Rosset's career. Representing Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he defeated several big-name players on route to qualifying for the men's singles final, including Jim Courier, Goran Ivanišević, Wayne Ferrei... Biography of Ron Artest
Ronald William "Ron" Artest, Jr. (born November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Artest gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004. He was a major participant in the Pacers–Pistons brawl and is known for his sometimes eccentric, outspoken behavior. Biography Artest was born and raised in the Queensbridge projects in Queens, New York. Artest has 2 younger brothers, Isaiah and Daniel. He played high school basketball at La Salle Academy and college basketball at St. John's University from 1997–1999 majoring in mathematics. In 1999 he helped the Red Storm to the Elite Eight, losing to Ohio State in a classic game. He gained fame... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wes Unseld
Westley Sissel "Wes" Unseld (born March 14, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American former basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. Early life and college career Unseld starred on a Seneca High School team that won two state championships. In 1965, Unseld began playing center for the University of Louisville, where he averaged 35.8 points per game and 23.6 rebounds per game in 14 games with a freshman team. He was a 3-year letter winner, scored 1,686 points in 82 games (20.6 points per game), grabbed 1,551 rebounds (18.9 rebounds per game), led the conference in rebounding in 1966, 1967 and 1968, and led Louisville to a 60-22 record with two trips to the NCAA tourname... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Abraham Benrubi
Abraham Rubin Hercules Benrubi (born October 4, 1969) is an American actor known for his regular appearances as Jerry Markovic on the long-running US TV drama ER and for his first role as Francis Lawrence Kubiac III, aka "Larry Kubiac" or "Kube", on the early 1990s series Parker Lewis Can't Lose. Personal life Benrubi was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of Patricia and Asher Benrubi, who was a radio personality known as "Smash" to the St. Louis radio audience. Benrubi graduated from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, the same high school alma mater of David Letterman, former Indiana Lt. Gov. John Mutz, former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith and New England Patriots star Rosevelt Colvin. Career Benrubi stars as one of the main characters in ABC's show M... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eddie Johnson
Edward (Eddie) Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the NBA. Early life and college A sharpshooting 6'7" forward/guard, Johnson attended the University of Illinois before being selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 1981 NBA Draft. NBA career Johnson would play for the Kings, the Phoenix Suns, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Charlotte Hornets, the Indiana Pacers, the Houston Rockets, and Greek team Olympiacos (1994-1995) before retiring from basketball in 1999. Although his 19,202 points was the 22nd highest total in NBA history at the time of his retirement, Johnson was never selected to play in the All-Star game nor ever chosen for an All-NBA team. In fact, the "awards highlight" of h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fabio Bencivenga
Fabio Bencivenga (born January 20, 1976 in Capua) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.... Biography of Terry Waite
Terry Waite CBE (born 31 May 1939 in Bollington, Cheshire) is an English humanitarian and author. Waite was Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie's Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs in the 1980s. As an envoy for the Church of England, he travelled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four hostages including journalist John McCarthy. He was himself held captive between 1987 and 1991. He is also president of the charity, Y Care International (the YMCA's international development and relief agency), and patron of AbleChildAfrica and Habitat for Humanity Great Britain. He is also president of Emmaus UK, a charity for formerly homeless people. arly life The son of a village policeman, Waite was educated at Stockton Heath County Secondary school where he became head boy... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lionel Simmons
Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons (born November 14, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional basketball player. High School career Simmons led South Philadelphia High School to a Philadelphia Public League boys’ championship in 1986. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. College career A 6'7" small forward from La Salle University, where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award as a senior. Simmons is third in all-time NCAA career points with 3,217 and trails only Pete Maravich and Freeman Williams. Simmons became the only player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and pull down more than 1,100 rebounds. He holds the NCAA Basketball record for most consecutive games scoring in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jerome Kersey
Jerome Kersey (born June 26, 1962 in Clarksville, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for a number of teams, but most notably for the Portland Trail Blazers. He also has served in various coaching roles in the NBA. College career Kersey attended the then Longwood College, at the time a NCAA Division II school, where he set school records for points, rebounds, steals and blocked shots while making 57% of his baskets. As a senior, his rebounding average of 14.2 led all Division II players. However, it was not until May 2006 that Kersey graduated from Longwood, having only needed two more college courses to graduate, for some years. NBA Coming from a school that was not known as a basketball powerhouse, Kersey was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Keith Askins
Keith Bernard Askins (born December 15 1967, in Athens, Alabama) is a retired American professional basketball player. After playing at the University of Alabama, the 6'7" Askins signed with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Miami Heat in 1990. A versatile athlete who could play at multiple positions, Askins spent his entire career as a reserve and defensive specialist for the Heat, retiring after being waived by the Heat in 1999 with career totals of 1,852 points and 1,428 rebounds. He now works as an assistant coach for the Heat.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alex Groza
Alexander John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American basketball player who was banned from the NBA for life in 1951 for point shaving. Alex Groza was from Martins Ferry, Ohio. He had an outstanding college career at the University of Kentucky and was a 2-time all-star for the Indianapolis Olympians before his career came to an abrupt end. College career Groza was the captain and center of the "Fabulous Five" that won the 1948 and 1949 NCAA Men's Basketball Championships, as well as the leading scorer on the gold medal-winning 1948 US Olympic basketball team. Groza was three-time All-American and All-SEC, and two-time NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Professional career Groza was drafted in the 1st round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Oly... Biography of Clyde Drexler
Clyde "The Glide" Austin Drexler (born June 22, 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former National Basketball Association shooting guard. A ten-time All-Star and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA named him one of basketball's fifty greatest players as of 1996. Drexler won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and an NBA championship in 1995 with the Houston Rockets. He is currently the color commentator for Rockets home games. Basketball career High school and college Drexler graduated from Houston's Ross Sterling High School in 1980. He was recruited by University of Houston after "Phi Slama Jama" alumnus teammate Michael Young told an assistant to head coach Guy Lewis that Drexler was the best player he had faced in high school. He attended the University of Houston al... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Jent
Chris Jent (born January 11, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach in the NBA. Jent was born in Orange, California and grew up in Sparta, New Jersey. After attending high school at Sparta High School, he played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes, leaving in 1992 after four seasons. He had a brief career in the NBA, playing three games each for the Houston Rockets (winning a championship ring in 1994) and New York Knicks (1996-97). He played in 11 playoff games in 1994. In between his stints with the Rockets and the Knicks, he played with the Australian NBL's North Melbourne Giants in 1995 and also played in Italy, Spain and Greece. As a manager, he was an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2003-04 season. The next season he w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Steve Smith (basketball)
Steven (Steve) Delano Smith (born March 31, 1969, in Highland Park, Michigan) is a retired American basketball player. He played with several teams in his 14-year National Basketball Association career, including the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs, but is perhaps best known for his five-year stint with the Atlanta Hawks which included an All-Star Game appearance in 1998. He won a championship with the Spurs in 2003. Smith was widely regarded as an excellent three-point shooter and an experienced veteran and won the 1994 FIBA World Championship and an Olympic gold medal with the Olympic USA basketball team in 2000 at Sydney. NBA career Smith was selected fifth overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat for whom he played for three seasons befor... Biography of Mickaël Gelabale
Mickaël Gelabale (born May 22, 1983, in Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe) is a French professional basketball player. He currently plays for Spirou Basket in the Belgian BLB. He is a 6-foot 7-inch, 215-pound small forward, with athleticism as his main asset. Club career Gelabale started playing professionally with Cholet Basket, averaging 10 points and five rebounds per game in his final season (2003–04). Subsequently, he joined Real Madrid, being used in the side's rotation during two seasons (about 23 minutes per game combined). At the end of his first season, Gelabale was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round (48th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft, but opted to stay in the Spanish capital instead of immediately joining the NBA. On July 12, 2006, he signed a two-year ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Calbert Cheaney
Calbert Nathaniel Cheaney (born July 17, 1971 in Evansville, Indiana) is a retired basketball player and currently an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He was selected 6th overall by the Washington Bullets in the 1993 NBA Draft. His last team was the Golden State Warriors in the 2005-06 season. He played high school ball at William Henry Harrison High School in Evansville and was selected to the 1989 Indiana All-Star team. Cheaney was a high school stand-out, but few would have predicted he would capture the Naismith Award. Off the court, Cheaney appeared along with many of his Bullet teammates in singer Crystal Waters' 1996 video "Say If You Feel Alright". On August 19, 2009, Cheaney was hired by the Warriors as a special assistant coach. Big Ten perfo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Hanzlik
William Henry (Bill) Hanzlik (born December 6, 1957 in Middletown, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" guard, Hanzlik played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He was selected for the 1980 US Mens Olympic Team which never was afforded the chance to compete due to the US's boycott of the Moscow Games. He was selected with the 20th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. A defense specialist, at the time of his selection Hanzlik had the lowest college scoring average (7.2 ppg) for any player selected in the first round of the draft. Hanzlik played in the NBA for ten years - two with the Sonics and eight with the Denver Nuggets. He was a 1986 All-Defense second team selection. He worked as an assistant with the Charlotte... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Duane Ferrell
Duane Ferrell (born February 28, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland) is retired American professional basketball player. Early life and college career Ferrell attended high school at Calvert Hall College in Towson, Maryland where he was part of the 1982 National Championship team, the number one rated high school squad in the country during his junior year. He went on to attend Georgia Tech from 1984-88. Ferrell was named the 1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the year and went on to average 18.6 points per game during his senior year at Georgia Tech. Professional basketball career Duane Ferrell was never drafted but found his way into the NBA after being signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Hawks in 1988. Ferrell would go on to play in six seasons with the Hawks in the reserve... Biography of Mark Davis (basketball)
Mark Anthony Davis (born April 26, 1973 in Thibodaux, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Career Davis, a 6 ft 7 in small forward, attended Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, and Texas Tech University before being selected 19th in the second round (48th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft. He also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, amongst others. Career College * 1991–93 Howard College: 58 games * 1993–95 Texas Tech Red Raiders: 58 games Professional * 1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves (National Basketball Association, 2nd round, 48th): 3.3 ppg * 1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA): 8.5 ppg * 1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers: 4.0 ppg * 1998–99 ... Biography of Anthony Mason (basketball)
Anthony George Douglas Mason (born December 14, 1966 in Miami, Florida) is a retired American National Basketball Association player with the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. He averaged 10.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in his 13-year NBA career. During the prime of his career in the mid-1990s, he earned the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1995 and then led the NBA in minutes played in the subsequent two seasons. In 1997, he earned All-NBA (3rd team) and NBA All-Defensive Team (2nd team). He would go on to be selected to the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. Mason, who played primarily the power forward position despite his relatively diminutive stature (he stood at 6' 7" (2.01 m)) in comparison to the opposition he faced , compen... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose (born September 21, 1963), nicknamed the 'Little Bird' following on from Joel Garner who was nicknamed "Big Bird" owing to his height, was a famous West Indian cricketer. Born in Swetes Village, Antigua he played for the Leeward Islands, Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Northamptonshire County Cricket Club (1989-96), and the West Indian cricket team. His skill was as a right-arm fast bowler, especially in partnership with Courtney Walsh. His huge 6' 7" (2.01 m) frame was a fearsome sight for any batsman; even when his pace fell away due to age, he still bowled excellent line and length and, due to his height, he could extract steepling bounce from any pitch - a threat to even the finest of batsmen. With Courtney Walsh, he formed one of the greatest openi... Biography of Willie Anderson (basketball)
Willie Lloyd Anderson, Jr. (born January 8, 1967 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. After attending the University of Georgia, he was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 10th pick of the 1988 NBA Draft. He played for the Spurs until the 1994–95 season when he was selected in the 1995 expansion draft by the Toronto Raptors. He also played for the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat for the next two seasons. Anderson then moved to Greece to play for Olympiacos and later for AEK Athens which he led to the Euroleague 1998 final. The next season he signed for Maccabi Tel Aviv from Israel, but was waived at the beginning of the season. After signing and before the season began he declared that this ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Malik Rose
Malik Jabari Rose (born November 23, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player, and current broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for the New York Knicks, and the lead color analyst for the NBA D-League team, the Austin Toros. High school and college Rose graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same high school as Wilt Chamberlain. He graduated from Drexel University with All-American honors after leading the Dragons to their lone NCAA Tournament victory with an upset of the University of Memphis 75-63. At Drexel, Malik averaged over 16 points and 12 rebounds per game throughout his four-year college career. He was a student teacher at Robert E. Lamberton School. In 2011, the 1995-96 men's basketball team, led by Ros... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Danny Fortson
Daniel Anthony Fortson (born on March 27, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He played power forward/center in the NBA from 1997 to 2007. Early life Although born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fortson grew up and was a high school basketball star in Altoona, Pennsylvania at Altoona Area High School before transferring to Pittsburgh's Shaler Area High School. He was a member of the prestigious JOTS squads for pre-college basketball prospects. He attended the University of Cincinnati for 3 years. NBA career Fortson began his pro career after being drafted 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. He was immediately traded the same day to the Denver Nuggets. In his first year, he averaged double-digit points and the next year averaged a double-double in both po... Biography of Paul Pierce
Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California), nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is an eight-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA team selection and also led Boston to appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002, 2008, and 2010, winning the 2008 NBA Finals. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals. High school Pierce was raised in Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, where he was the star of Inglewood High School's basketball team during his junior and sen... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Evric Gray
Evric Gray (born December 13, 1969 in Bloomington, California) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" (2.01m) forward. He played college basketball at UNLV. Pro career Gray played in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets. He also played professionally in Europe.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Penny Hardaway
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), specializing as a small forward, shooting guard, and point guard. His most productive years came in his days as a member of the Orlando Magic as well as the early portion of his stint with the Phoenix Suns. Hardaway was an all-NBA player early in his career, but was plagued by constant injuries which gradually reduced his effectiveness. He last played for the Miami Heat, who released him December 12, 2007. Beginnings Hardaway's nickname "Penny" came as a result of his grandmother's southern accent in calling him "Pretty." Hardaway was raised by his grandmother while his mother was away working. His first love was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Donny Marshall
Donny E. Marshall (born July 17, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1995 National Basketball Association Draft (Not to be confused with former National Basketball Association and fellow University of Connecticut player Donyell Marshall.) Career After graduating from Federal Way High School in Washington, Marshall chose to attend the University of Connecticut. He was then selected in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Marshall went on to play in five seasons in the NBA. In his NBA career, Marshall played in 119 games and amassed a total of 293 points. After the NBA Marshall now offers commentary for the Boston Cel... Biography of Shad Gaspard
Shad Chad Javier Jesus Roman Chittick Gaspard (born January 13, 1981) is an American professional wrestler of Haitian and Curaçaon descent. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he and his partner JTG are wrestling on its Raw brand as the tag team, Cryme Tyme. Ring name(s) Head Nigga in Charge (H.N.I.C.) Da/The Beast Shad Gaspard Billed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Billed weight 287 lb (130 kg) Early life and career Shad is the son of Benjamin Gaspard, a former street enforcer for street gangs and personal security guard in the early 1970s, who now owns Mcfay Contracting Inc. Shad is the third of six siblings. At five years old Shad’s father began training him in boxing and at age eight, he began training in a mixtu... Biography of Sam Mack
Sam Mack (born May 26, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA. The 6'7" shooting guard from Iowa State University, Tyler Junior College and the University of Houston played with five different NBA teams over a 7-year career.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Glen Rice
Glen Anthony Rice (born May 28, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. The 6'8" tall Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star guard/forward, ranking 11th in NBA history with 1,559 three-point field goals made during his 15-year career. As a player, Rice won an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and an NBA Championship. Rice has won both the NBA All-Star Game MVP and the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards. In recent years, Rice has taken up MMA fight promotion as owner and head of G-Force Fights, based out of Miami, Florida. College career Rice played college basketball for the University of Michigan Wolverines for four seasons (1985–1989), a starter for three of those seasons. He became the school's all-time leading... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bryon Russell
Bryon Demetrise Russell (born December 31, 1970 in San Bernardino, California) is an American basketball player. During an NBA career that spanned from 1993 to 2006, he played for the Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers and was a key member of the Utah Jazz, helping them reach back-to-back NBA finals appearances in 1997 and 1998. He was also a part of the Seattle SuperSonics roster for a brief time but never appeared in a game for them. Russell had his best season with the Jazz in the 1999–2000 season, when he averaged 14.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. From 1997 to 2000, he played in every regular season game. Russell's alma mater, Long Beach State University, retired his jersey in 2010. Russell and Michael Jordan Russell is best remembered for guarding M... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tracy Murray
Tracy Lamonte Murray (born July 25, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for six different NBA franchises and two Greek clubs, with a final stint in France. He now serves as a fill-in analyst with the UCLA ISP Sports Network for selected games during the UCLA Bruins' basketball season. High school and college career Murray played competitively at Glendora High School in California and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. In 98 total games for UCLA Murray averaged 18.3 PPG 6.4 RPG, and 1.5 APG. After his junior season of college, Murray forsook his senior year and declared early for the 1992 NBA Draft. Spurs, Bucks, Blazers and Rockets Murray was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 1992 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Glenn Robinson (basketball)
Glenn A. "Big Dog" Robinson (born January 10, 1973) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He last played during the 2004–05 season. Early life Robinson was born to Christine Bridgeman in Gary, Indiana. With his mother being an unmarried teenager, Glenn rarely saw his father. In a city known for its crime and drugs, his mother kept him straight. Not receiving the best of grades at school, his mom once pulled him off of the basketball team, and he took a job at an air-conditioning and refrigeration shop. High school career Gary Roosevelt 1987–1991 Robinson attended Gary Roosevelt High School, in Gary, where he started playing organized basketball during the 8th grade. During his senior season, he led his school to an Indiana state basketball champion... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rodney Rogers
Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971, in Durham, North Carolina) is a retired American basketball player who last played power forward for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Early life Rogers was the fourth and youngest child born to Willie Wadsworth and Estella Rogers. He spent most of his childhood growing up in the McDougald Terrace housing project in Durham. His father, who left the family and moved to Texas when Rogers was a toddler, died when Rogers was eight. Estella Rogers sustained severe head injuries and required two operations when she was nearly killed in an automobile wreck in 1988. She was in a coma for more than two weeks and remained hospitalized for three more months. Even after she returned home she still had memory loss and needed extra care. While his mother recover... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Corliss Williamson
Corliss Mondari Williamson (born December 4, 1973) is the current coach for University of Central Arkansas basketball and a retired American professional basketball player, who played for four teams during his 12-year NBA career. His nickname is "Big Nasty", a moniker he received from his cousin when he was 13. Williamson was a dominating power forward in college, but became an undersized power forward in the NBA and mostly played at the small forward position. High school years Corliss Williamson played basketball at Russellville High School, where he achieved numerous accolades. He was a three-time all-conference and all-state selection, and was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 1991 and 1992. Prior to his senior year, Williamson held his own against Chris Webber in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jamie Watson (basketball)
Jamie Lovell Watson (born February 23, 1972 in Elm City, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Watson, a 6' 7" 190 lb guard-forward, was selected 47th overall (2nd round, pick 20) by the Utah Jazz in the 1994 NBA Draft. Between 1994 and 1997 he played with the Jazz and briefly for the Dallas Mavericks, as well as three games for the Miami Heat in 1999. He was also 3rd place in NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1995.... Biography of Jason Sasser
Jason Jermane Sasser (born January 3, 1974) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" (201 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) small forward who graduated Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas, and played collegiately for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He played in the NBA from 1997 to 1999. He played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal. Sasser was selected with the 12th pick of the second round in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. He played for three different teams in parts of two NBA seasons, and played in the CBA for the Gary Steelheads and Yakama Sun Kings and overseas in Spain, Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, and South Korea. His younger brother, Jeryl, has also played in the NBA.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'7", 200-lb. (200 cm, 91 kg) Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the NBA's Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Antonio Spurs and the CBA's Rockford Lightning, and also played abroad in France. One of the most feared perimeter "lockdown" defenders in NBA history, Bowen was elected eight times to the NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams, and was a member of the Spurs teams that won the NBA championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Off the court, Bowen became an informal ambassador for child obesity awareness. Early years Bruce Bowen Jr. was born in Merced, California as son of Bruce Bo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joe Stephens
Joe Stephens (born January 28, 1973, in Riverside, California) is an American former professional basketball player. He had a brief career in the NBA in the late 1990s. A 6'7", 210 lb. small forward, Stephens played collegiately at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and at the University of Colorado. After playing professionally in Argentina, Stephens signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets in 1997. He also played with the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1999, eventually playing in a total of 22 NBA games.... Biography of Matt Harpring
Matthew Joseph Harpring (born May 31, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the NBA. College career After attending Marist School near Atlanta, Harpring played college basketball at Georgia Tech, where he was a four-year starter. He was named First Team All-ACC three times (the only other Yellow Jacket player to accomplish this feat was Mark Price from 1984 to 1986). In his senior season (1997–98), Harpring set career-highs by averaging 21.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, ranking second in the ACC in both categories. For his efforts, he was named Third Team All-American. He finished his collegiate career as Georgia Tech's second all-time leader in points (2,225) and rebounds (997). He is the institute's all-time leader in free throws ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Drew Hankinson
Andrew William Hankinson (born December 22, 1983 in Cumberland, Maryland)) is an American professional wrestler currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) appearing on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Festus. Ring name(s) Festus Festus Dalton Justice Dalton Deacon Deville Dorian Deville Freakin' Deacon "Imposter Kane" Billed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Billed weight 291 lb (132 kg) Career Early career Hankinson began his career in West Virginia with Mason Dixon Wrestling and in Pennsylvania with the World Star Wrestling Federation (AWA/World Star Wrestling), Summit Wrestling Association of Southern Pennsylvania, and Maryland-based National Wrestling League, wrestling as Dorian Deville. In April 2005, he was signed to a contract by World Wrestling En... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chuck Palumbo
Charles Ronald "Chuck" Palumbo (born June 15, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . Ring name(s) Chuck Palumbo The Dude Jungle Jim Chuck Billed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Billed weight 299 lb (136 kg/21.4 st) Wrestling career World Championship Wrestling (1998-2001) Training & Low-Card (1998-1999) Palumbo began his career in 1998 on the independent circuit, using a surfer gimmick and the ring name The Dude. Palumbo made his debut appearance on WCW Monday Nitro on October 19, 1998 as a fan who accepted the challenge of Ernest "The Cat" Miller. Six months later, he was offered a training contract by WCW in April 1999. Just prior to the hiring of Vince Russo & Ed Ferrera as bookers for WCW, many of the Pow... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lou Roe
Louis "Lou" Marquel Roe (born July 14, 1972, in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (30th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. Roe played in two NBA seasons with the Pistons and Golden State Warriors. In his brief NBA career, he appeared in 66 games and scored a total of 130 points. He played collegiately at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) where in 1995 he was the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, and a consensus second team All-American. Since his NBA career wound up, Roe has played professionally in the CBA, Spain, South Korea, and Italy. Honors 2000-01 Liga ACB MVP with Gijón Baloncesto... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Devin Gray (basketball)
Devin Gray, born on March 21, 1972 in Baltimore, Maryland, is an American professional astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lamond Murray
Lamond Maurice Murray (April 20, 1973 in Pasadena, California, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player. Murray was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1994 NBA Draft after a college career at the University of California at Berkeley, during which he teamed with Jason Kidd. He has played for the Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Toronto Raptors, and the New Jersey Nets throughout his 12-year, 736 game NBA career, averaging 11.3 points per game. After one season with the Nets, he re-signed with the Clippers in October 2006 and was released several days later. In 2009, Lamond Murray joined the Bahrain Basketball Association in Bahrain. He played for Al-Muharraq Sports Club. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ron Mercer
Ronald (Ron) Eugene Mercer (born May 18, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. After his career at the University of Kentucky, Mercer played for several teams in the National Basketball Association; he ended his career with the New Jersey Nets in 2005. Basketball career Ron Mercer was twice named "Mr. Basketball" of Tennessee while at Goodpasture Christian School in Madison, Tennessee. He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, and was rated by Bob Gibbons to be the best prep player of the class of 1995, over Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Antwan Jamison and Stephon Marbury. Mercer had a very successful collegiate career, having been an All-American and all-Southeastern Conference player at Kentucky, and part of a national championship ... Biography of Sheamus
Stephen Farrelly (Irish: Stíofán Ó Fearghaile) (born on January 28, 1978) is an Irish professional wrestler and actor, best known by his ring name Sheamus. He is signed with WWE and competes on the SmackDown brand as the reigning World Heavyweight Champion. Prior to joining WWE, Farrelly was also a two-time International Heavyweight Champion during his tenure in Irish Whip Wrestling. He is a three-time World Champion, having held the WWE Championship on two occasions and is the current World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He also won the King of the Ring in 2010 and the Royal Rumble in 2012, as well as the WWE United States Championship once. At WrestleMania 28, Farrelly won the World Heavyweight Championship belt against Daniel Bryan in a match that lasted only 18 seconds. E... Biography of Alex English
Alexander English (born January 5, 1954 in Columbia, South Carolina) is a retired American basketball player and current assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association who played at the forward position. He played at the University of South Carolina and most notably with the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. He averaged 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during his NBA career. He was named to seven NBA All-Star teams, his #2 jersey was retired by the Nuggets, and he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA career English spent the majority of his career with the Nuggets, but also played briefly with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks. He was drafted in 1976 by the Bucks, and was part of a rookie class that... Biography of Ken Durrett
Kenneth L. Durrett (December 8, 1948 – January 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Kansas City Kings and Philadelphia 76ers. A 6'7 Forward, Durrett was a star at La Salle University from 1968-71. Collegiate career Durrett was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended Schenley High School and committed to La Salle. Durrett played for the Explorers from 1968–71 and was a three-time recipient of the Robert V. Geasey Trophy, awarded annually to the top player in the Philadelphia Big 5 - one of only four players to accomplish this feat. Durrett finished his collegiate career with 1,679 points (23.6 per game) and led the Big 5 in scoring each of his three years. Durrett led La Salle to a berth in the 1971 National Invitation Tournament and was a Conse... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Hamilton
Richard "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. He is 6 ft 7 in, 193 pounds (2.01 m, 87.5 kg) and plays shooting guard and small forward. He is also currently the Pistons' team captain. Playing career Hamilton played college basketball at the University of Connecticut from 1996–99. He was named the 1999 NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after UConn's run to that year's national title. Hamilton was the 7th pick overall in the 1999 NBA draft and played for the Washington Wizards for his first three seasons as a professional. Hamilton, Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons were then traded to the Detroit Pistons for Jerry Stackhouse, Brian Cardinal and Ratko Varda. Since the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joe Johnson
Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29, 1981 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American professional basketball player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA and a former member of the U.S. national team. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. In the summer of 2010, he will become a free agent. College career Johnson was offered scholarships from Duke, Connecticut, and other schools with excellent basketball reputations, but chose the Arkansas Razorbacks because it was his dream to play for them. While playing for the Razorbacks, Johnson led the team in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, and rebounding, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game, becoming the first freshman in the school's history to lead the team in both. NBA career Boston Celtics After playing two seaso... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Clark Kellogg
Clark Clifton Kellogg, Jr. (born July 2, 1961) is the VP of player relations for the Indiana Pacers as well as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS Sports and former player in the National Basketball Association. Biography Basketball career High School Clark 'Special K' Kellogg attended St.Joseph's High School in Cleveland, Ohio and had a high school basketball career generally regarded as the finest in Cleveland history. The highlight was a 79-65 loss in the state championship game to Columbus East that saw Kellogg score 51. This 51 point game is still an Ohio state finals record. College From 1979–82, Kellogg played for Ohio State University, where he earned All-Big Ten Conference and Most Valuable Player honors; in 1996, he received his marketing degree. NBA I... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Reggie Lewis
Reggie Lewis (November 21, 1965 - July 27, 1993) was an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. Early life Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Lewis attended high school at Dunbar High School, where he played basketball alongside NBA players Muggsy Bogues, David Wingate, and Reggie Williams. The 1981-82 Dunbar Poets finished the season at 29-0 during Lewis' junior season and finished 31-0 during his senior season, and were ranked first in the nation by USA Today. Lewis attended Northeastern University in Boston. His uniform number was retired and hangs in tribute in Matthews Arena (the Celtics' original home arena in 1946). Boston Celtics He averaged 20.8 points per game in each of his last two seasons with the Celtics, and finished wit... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Reggie Theus
Reginald Wayne Theus (born October 13, 1957) is an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is also an American retired basketball player and the former head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. He was born in Inglewood, California. Prior to taking over as the Kings' coach Theus coached New Mexico State University's men's basketball team. On March 31, 2005, NMSU hired the 13-year NBA veteran. In just his second year as head coach, Theus led NMSU to their 17th NCAA Tournament, their first tournament appearance since 1999, and coached NMSU to its 14th conference tournament title which earned them an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. He was also previously an assistant coach for the University of Louisville under Rick Pitino. In his first season, Theus turned the Aggies... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shawn Marion
Shawn Dwayne Marion (born May 7, 1978) is an American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association currently with the Dallas Mavericks. Nicknamed The Matrix by TNT analyst Kenny Smith during the pre-season of his rookie year for his seemingly bionic athleticism, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league thanks to his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions. Early life Marion was born in Waukegan, Illinois and played high school basketball in Clarksville, Tennessee at Clarksville High School, where he was a teammate of future NBA player Trenton Hassell of the New Jersey Nets. After high school he played collegiate basketball at Vincennes University, a junior college in Indiana, before transferring to the U... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Ligon
Jim "Goose" Ligon (February 22, 1944 in Kokomo, Indiana – April 17, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward/center, Ligon starred at Kokomo High School in Indiana but never played in college due to legal issues. In 1967, he earned a spot with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association and went on to have a seven year ABA career with the Colonels, Pittsburgh Condors, and Virginia Squires. Ligon averaged 12.8 points per game and 10.9 rebounds per game in his career and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard King
Bernard King (born December 4, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player at the small forward position in the NBA and one of the league's all-time greatest scorers. He played all or part of 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets (1977–1979, 1992-93), Utah Jazz (1979-80), Golden State Warriors, (1981–1982), New York Knicks (1982–1987), and the Washington Bullets (1987–1991). NBA career Bernard King attended college at the University of Tennessee and was selected 7th overall in the 1977 NBA Draft by the New York Nets, who months later relocated from Uniondale, New York to New Jersey and became known as the New Jersey Nets. At 6'7" and 205 pounds, Bernard King epitomized the NBA small forward of the 1980s. With his long arms and quick release, King... Biography of Martell Webster
Martell Webster (born December 4, 1986 in Edmonds, Washington) is an American professional basketball player currently a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. The 6' 7" (2.01 m), 235 lbs (107 kg) small forward–shooting guard was nicknamed "The Definition" as a play on his surname (popularized by Webster's Dictionary), given to him by a personal friend. Webster is the cousin of Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rudy Larusso
Rudolph "Rudy" A. LaRusso (November 11, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York – July 10, 2004, in Los Angeles, California) was an American 6' 7" 5-time National Basketball Association All-Star. He attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn. LaRusso, whose mother was Jewish, won All-City honors. He was taken by the Minneapolis Lakers (now the Los Angeles Lakers) in the 2nd round of the 1959 NBA Draft out of Dartmouth College, and played 10 years with them and the San Francisco Warriors. In 1967-68 he was 7th in the league with a career-best average of 21.8 ppg. He died of Parkinson's disease.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Stone
George Stone (February 9, 1946 in Murray, Kentucky – December 1993) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from Marshall University, Stone played four seasons (1968-1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Stars, Utah Stars, and Carolina Cougars. He averaged 13.6 points per game over the course of his career and ranked tenth in ABA history in three point field goal percentage (.323). He also won a league championship with the Utah Stars in 1971. Stone died of a heart attack in December 1993.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Scott Wedman
Scott Dean Wedman (born July 29, 1952 in Harper, Kansas) is a former NBA basketball player. He was drafted by Kansas City-Omaha Kings in the first round in the 1974 NBA Draft. Kansas City Kings Wedman was a prolific shooter. He represented the Kansas City Kings twice in the NBA All-Star Game. During his time in Kansas City, Wedman gained the nickname "The Incredible Hulk" because of his extensive sessions in the weight room. On March 4, 1979, Wedman was involved in a 1-car accident, when his Porsche overturned on a rainy highway in Kansas City. At the time, doctors credited his conditioning with keeping him out of action for only a few games. He hit a career plateau in 1979-80 and 1980-81, with a scoring average of 19.0 points per game. On January 2, 1980, he scored 45 points in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Jefferson
Richard Allen Jefferson (born June 21, 1980 in Los Angeles) is a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) American professional basketball player and a member of the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. Jefferson was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His parents were both Christian missionaries and he moved around frequently growing up. Career High school Jefferson attended Moon Valley High School in west Phoenix, Arizona, where he was an integral part of the varsity basketball team that won the 4A State Championship in 1998. University of Arizona He played college basketball at the University of Arizona, under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson. New Jersey Nets Jefferson played seven seasons with the Nets and was a key element of their back-to-back Eastern Conference Championship ... Biography of Bailey Howell
Bailey E. Howell (born January 20, 1937 in Middleton, Tennessee) is a former professional basketball player now enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. A 6'7" forward from Mississippi State University, he played 12 seasons (1959–1971) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers. A six-time All-Star with 17,770 career points, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. He won two NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. The best years of his career were during his time with the Bullets and the Celtics. Despite playing at the college level for only three years, Howell set and still holds Mississippi State records for single-game points scored, career scoring average, single-season and career free... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Greg Kelser
Gregory (Greg) Kelser (born September 17, 1957, in Panama City, Florida) is a retired American basketball player and current television color commentator. Kelser played in the NBA from 1979–1986 and is best known for his standout career at Michigan State. Early life Kelser grew up in a military family, spending part of his childhood in Okinawa. He credits his exposure to military discipline with contributing to his later success in athletics. College career Upon graduating from Detroit-Henry Ford High School in 1975, Kelser was brought to Michigan State by Gus Ganakas - who left the head coach position after Kelser's freshman season. His impressive on-court skills earned him the sobriquet "Special K", after a popular, locally-made cereal. In his junior year (the freshman year fo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Finley
Michael Howard Finley (born March 6, 1973, in Melrose Park, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. High school career Finley attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, graduating in 1991. In Finley's senior season, Proviso East won the 1991 IHSA class AA boys basketball tournament, and Finley was named to the all-tournament team. Finley's teammates included future NBA draftees Sherrell Ford and Donnie Boyce. College career The 6' 7" shooting guard/small forward was originally drafted out of University of Wisconsin–Madison by the Phoenix Suns as the 21st overall pick of the 1995 NBA Draft. Finley held the all-time scoring record at Wisconsin for eleven years, but was passed by Alando Tucker on... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Terry Dischinger
Terence Gilbert "Terry" Dischinger (born November 21, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He currently practices orthodontics. High school career The son of a football coach, Dischinger also earned All-State honors in football, track and basketball while attending Garfield High School in Terre Haute. He was a member of Terre Haute's 1955 Babe Ruth League world championship baseball team. College career Dischinger attended Purdue University where he played basketball under head coach Ray Eddy. In his first varsity season as a sophomore, the 6'7", 190 lb guard/forward was named a Second Team All-American, leading the Boilermakers by averaging 26.3 points and 14.3 rebounds a game. On January 9, 1960, Terry pulled down 26 rebounds aga... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marques Johnson
Marques Kevin Johnson (born February 8, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, playing for the Milwaukee Bucks (1977-84), Los Angeles Clippers (1984-87), and Golden State Warriors (1989-90). Johnson was born in Nachitoches, Louisiana and raised in south Los Angeles, where he attended and graduated from Crenshaw High School, a school well-known for its athletics, especially in basketball. He later attended UCLA, and became a star player on its basketball teams, under the guidance of legendary coach John Wooden. In his sophomore year in college (1974-75), Johnson helped to lead the Bruins to what was Coach Wooden's 10th and final NCAA Men's Division I basketball championship. Wooden retired from coaching the following season, and Gene Bartow became the UCLA... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of DeMar DeRozan
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player, selected ninth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. DeRozan played college basketball at USC for the Trojans. He is a 6'7", 220 lb shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors. Early life DeMar DeRozan is the younger of two sons of Frank and Diane DeRozan in Compton, California. He was able to dunk by the time he was in sixth grade. High school DeRozan attended Compton High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008. He was ranked #3 in the nation by Rivals.com and #6 by Scout.com. He played on the varsity basketball team for all four years of high school. As a freshman, he averaged 26.1 points and 8.4 rebounds. Du... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Purvis Short
Purvis Short (born July 2, 1957, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a retired American professional basketball player, who starred with the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association during the 1980s. A 6'7" small forward, Short averaged 17.3 points per game over his twelve-season career in the NBA. On November 17, 1984 in game against New Jersey, Short scored a career high 59 points. At the time, only 9 other players had scored more points in one game (Wilt Chamberlain doing it several times). After leaving The NBA in 1990, Short took a year off Basketball. In early 1991 he returned to play, this time in Israel For Hapoel Tel Aviv. Short led the team to a successful season that ended in a 3-2 loss to arch rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Playoff Final series. He retired aft... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kenny Carr
Kenneth Alan Carr (born August 15, 1955, in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" forward from North Carolina State University, Carr won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the sixth overall pick of the 1977 NBA Draft, and he played 10 seasons (1977–1987) in the NBA with the Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and Portland Trail Blazers. Carr scored 7,813 points in his NBA career and grabbed 4,999 rebounds.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Marin
John Warren "Jack" Marin (born October 12, 1944, in Sharon, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 201 cm (6-foot, 7-inch) guard/forward from Duke University, Marin was named to the 1967 NBA All-Rookie Team and spent 11 seasons in the NBA (1966-1977), playing for the Baltimore Bullets, Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves and Chicago Bulls. The left-handed Marin was a two-time All-Star and scored 12,541 points in his career. He is perhaps most remembered for being traded to the Houston Rockets (along with future considerations) for Elvin Hayes. After retiring from the NBA, Marin entered Duke University Law School and graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1980. Presently (2006), he is a partner in the Richmond, Virginia-based law firm of Williams Mullen where he fo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Les Hunter
Leslie "Big Game" Hunter (born August 16, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward/center, Hunter attended Loyola University Chicago, who won the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. He later spent one season (1964-1965) in the NBA with the Baltimore Bullets and six seasons (1967-1973) in the American Basketball Association with the Minnesota Muskies, Miami Floridians, New Jersey Nets, Kentucky Colonels, and Memphis Tams. Hunter scored 5,735 points in his professional career and was a two-time ABA All-Star.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lee Shaffer
Lee Philip Shafer II (born February 23, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1960. He then played three seasons (1961-1964) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. An NBA All-Star in 1963, Shaffer held career averages of 16.8 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mike Mitchell
Michael Anthony Mitchell (born January 1, 1956 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an American NBA basketball player from 1978 to 1988. Mitchell started his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but played most of his career for the San Antonio Spurs. Mitchell was a 6'7", 215 lb. small forward with career averages of 19.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, a .493 field goal percentage, and a .779 free throw percentage. Mitchell was a one-time All-Star, in 1981, and was in the top ten in scoring four times and top ten in minutes played three times. Among other career highlights, he led the Spurs in scoring for the 1985 season. This is significant because this was the only season in which George Gervin played on the Spurs and did not lead the team in scoring. Mitchell av... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cincy Powell
Cincinnatus "Cincy" Powell (born February 25, 1942 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7"/2.01 m forward from the University of Portland, Powell was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the eighth round of the 1965 NBA Draft. He did not make the Hawks' roster, but he would soon blossom while playing for the American Basketball Association's Dallas Chaparrals. Powell averaged 18.3 points and nine rebounds in his first season with the Chaparrals, and two years later he represented Dallas in the ABA All-Star Game. Powell also spent time with the Kentucky Colonels, Utah Stars, and Virginia Squires, and he ended his ABA career in 1975 with 9,746 total points.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gene Banks
Eugene Lavon "Gene" Banks (born May 15, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is one of a handful of players to make high school All-America three times. Basketball career College & NBA Years A 6'7" forward, Banks starred at Duke University, where he received the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Year award in 1978. He also received team MVP honors three times. His Duke career is noteworthy in other regards as well -- in 1980, during Mike Krzyzewski's first game against the Blue Devils' heated rival, the North Carolina Tar Heels, he hit the game-winning shot as time expired, sending the crowd into a massive frenzy and ushering in a new era in Blue Devils basketball. The shot was recently voted the #1 play in the his... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shaun Livingston
Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Early years Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School, coached by Mr. Tom Ruppert, to LSA state titles in 1999 and 2000. Livingston played competitive basketball in high school at Richwoods High School for two years and then transferred to Peoria Central High School, where he led his team to Class AA state titles in 2003 and 2004. He played in the 2004 McDonald's High School All-American game, and was named co-MVP of the game. Professional career 2004-2006 Livingston opted to skip college and enter the 2004 NBA Draft, in which the Clippers selected him with the 4th overall pick. Livingston, who has a 6 ft 11 in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jackie Moreland
Jack Wade "Jackie" Moreland (March 11, 1938 - December 19, 1971) was an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and the former New Orleans Buccaneers. Originally from Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, he played in 1955 and 1956 for the Minden High School Crimson Tide, where under Coach Cleveland S. "Cleve" Strong (1923-2008), he was the first from his school to be named "All American" in basketball. Moreland was also an outstanding student, garnering many awards, including annual honors in U.S. history. He graduated in 1956 as the class salutatorian. Thereafter, he played for a semester at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He then excelled on the court at Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Polytechnic Institute) at Ruston, where he w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adam Wainwright
Adam Parrish Wainwright (born August 30, 1981) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted 29th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the 2000 amateur draft. He made his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on September 11, 2005 against the New York Mets. Early career A highly valued prospect coming out of Glynn Academy, Wainwright planned to play college baseball for Georgia Tech, signing a letter of intent with the Yellow Jackets. But, when he was selected 29th overall in the first round of the 2000 amateur draft by his favorite team, the Atlanta Braves, Wainwright chose to forgo college and go straight to the pros, signing a contract with the Braves that included a $1.25 million bonus. In December 2003, Wainwright... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wesley Johnson (basketball)
Wesley JaMarr Johnson (born July 11, 1987 in Corsicana, Texas (birth time source: email)) is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played college basketball at Syracuse and Iowa State. He was selected with the fourth pick of the first round (fourth overall) of the 2010 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. High school In high school he averaged 15.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks as a senior at Corsicana High School. He was a first-team all-district pick in 2004 and 2005. He also played for the Dallas Mustangs AAU team. College 2006–07 As a freshman at Iowa State, Johnson was named to the Big 12 all-Rookie team and earned honorable mention freshman All-America honors after averaging 12.3 points and 7.9 rebounds, starting 30 of 31 games. Johns... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vern Mikkelsen
Arild Verner Agerskov "Vern" Mikkelsen (born October 21, 1928) is an American former professional basketball player. He is known best as the NBA's first Power Forward in the 1950s and was known for his tenacious defense. Mikkelsen was born in Fresno, California and entered Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota on a basketball scholarship at the age of 16. His senior year at Hamline, Mikkelsen was voted an All American in 1949. He would later receive his Masters in Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Mikkelsen was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 along with his Laker coach John Kundla. In 2006 Mikkelsen had a biography published on his life by author John Egan titled, The Vern Mikkelsen Story. (Amazon, Barnes & Noble) Mikkelsen teamed with George Mi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rod Higgins
Roderick Dwayne "Rod" Higgins (born January 31, 1960 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a retired American professional basketball player who currently serves as general manager of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats. A 6'7" forward/center from California State University, Fresno, Higgins played 13 seasons (1982–1994) in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 9 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game during his career. After his playing career ended, Higgins served as an assistant coach with the Warriors until 2000, when he was named assistant general manager of the Washington Wizards. He was re-hired by the Warrior... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Greg Ballard (basketball)
Gregory (Greg) Ballard (born January 29, 1955, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. Ballard attended the University of Oregon where he played at the collegiate level at the forward position. He was drafted by the Washington Bullets in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft and won an NBA Championship with the Bullets in 1978. He played for the Golden State Warriors for the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He finished his career with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1989 with career stats of 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Ballard turned to coaching after his playing career wound up, and in 1989 he moved to Italy to serve as an assistant coach for Il Messaggero Roma. Until recently he was an assistant coach for the At... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Woody Sauldsberry
Woodrow "Woody" Sauldsberry Jr. (July 11, 1935 – September 2007) was an American National Basketball Association player. Sauldsberry was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana and graduated from Compton Union High School where he was the star of his basketball team and then went on to attend Texas Southern University. In 1957, he was drafted in Round 8 by the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors). The following year in 1958, he was named the league's Rookie of the Year — the second African American ever to win the award and becoming the lowest overall draft pick ever to win the award, a record he still holds. In 1959, he played in the NBA All-Star Game. Later in his career he played for the St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs and Boston Celtics. During the 1960s, Sauldsberry was p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Terry Tyler
Terry Christopher Tyler (born October 30, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" forward/guard from Northwestern High School and the University of Detroit (now known as the University of Detroit Mercy), Tyler played 11 seasons (1978-1989) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 10.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in his career and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in 1979. He also participated in the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished in last place (8th). In 2001, he was inducted into the Detroit Mercy Titans Hall of Fame.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ronnie Brewer
Ronnie Brewer (born March 20, 1985, in Portland, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Chicago Bulls. The Utah Jazz selected him with the 14th pick of the 2006 NBA Draft. Brewer played collegiately at the University of Arkansas, where his father Ron Brewer was a star in the late 1970s. Brewer is known for having an unorthodox shooting technique, the result of a childhood water slide injury. College At Arkansas, he averaged 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks. He also was 51–151 from three point range and shot 75% from the free throw line. NBA career Brewer was the 14th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. Brewer saw very limited playing time in his 2006–07 rookie season with Utah, appearing in only 56 games. Howeve... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Silas
Paul Theron Silas (born July 12, 1943 in Prescott, Arkansas) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963. In the NBA, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds during his distinguished 16 year career, played in two All-Star games, and won three championship rings (two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979). He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice, and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times. He was head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers until March 21, 2005. Prior to his job with the Cavaliers, he c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Stokes
Maurice Stokes (June 17, 1933 in Rankin, Pennsylvania – April 6, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American professional basketball player in the 1950s, whose career was cut short by a debilitating injury. He graduated from Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania in 1955. NBA career Playing for the National Basketball Association's Rochester Royals (which became the Cincinnati Royals in 1957) from 1955 to 1958, Stokes grabbed 38 rebounds in a single game during his rookie season, averaged 16.3 rebounds per game overall, and was named NBA Rookie of the Year. The next season, he set a league record for most rebounds in a single season with 1,256 (17.4 per game). Stokes played in the All-Star Game all three years of his career, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team three times... Biography of Gerald Wallace
Gerald Jermaine Wallace (born July 23, 1982 in Sylacauga, Alabama) is an American professional basketball forward for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. High school Wallace attended Childersburg High School in Childersburg, Alabama, where he had a very successful career. For his senior season efforts he was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year, an honor given to the best high school basketball player. College Wallace attended the University of Alabama for one season before declaring himself eligible for the 2001 NBA Draft. NBA Sacramento Kings In three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Wallace rarely played, but in the brief appearances he made himself known for his versatility and extraordinary athleticism. In the 2002 Slam Dunk Contest, Wallace finished secon... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Da'Sean Butler
Da'Sean Butler (born January 25, 1988 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs and was on assignment in the NBA D-League for the Austin Toros. Butler was drafted 42nd overall by the Miami Heat in the 2010 NBA Draft. Collegiate career Freshman season Butler scored a career high 21 points in a game against Seton Hall. Against Slippery Rock, Butler had 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench, then had eight points against Arkansas. He had 9 points against North Carolina State, then 10 points and six rebounds against Duquesne. Butler scored 14 points against The Citadel, 16 points against UConn, 7 points against Villanova, and then six points against St. John's. He then scored 9 points and a season-high 10 rebounds against Notre D... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ricky Davis (basketball)
Tyree Ricardo Davis (born September 23, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada), better known as Ricky Davis, is an American professional basketball player. Biography Davis attended North High School in Davenport, Iowa. He was a four year starter who immediately attracted recruiting attention. His team made the state tournament his junior and senior years but did not reach the championship. Davis played one season at the University of Iowa before being selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft, as the 21st pick overall. Davis played two seasons with the Hornets before being traded to the Miami Heat in a massive nine-player trade on August 1, 2000. Davis injured his ankle and knee with the Heat and only played a total of seven games for them, and was eventual... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barry Windham
Barry Clinton Windham (born July 4, 1960) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). In NWA/WCW, he was a 1 time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a 1 time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1 time Television Champion, a 1 time Western States Heritage Champion, a 4 time NWA (Mid Atlantic)/WCW World Tag Team Champion and a 1 time NWA United States Tag Team Champion with Ron Garvin. In WWF, he was a 2 time World Tag Team Champion with his brother-in-law, Mike Rotunda. Professional wrestling career Early years (1980–1984) Windham was trained by his father Blackjack Mulligan and popular world champion Harley Race.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Craig Smith (basketball)
Craig Smith (born November 10, 1983 in Inglewood, California) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. After playing for Boston College from 2002–2006, he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2006 NBA Draft. Smith, nicknamed "Rhino", scored 2,349 points in his collegiate career, placing him second on Boston College's career scoring list (behind Troy Bell). In his senior season, he had per-game averages of 17.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocked shots. He also attended Worcester Academy, a preparatory school in Worcester, Massachusetts for a year as a post-graduate student before college. Craig Smith averaged 7.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in his rookie year (2006–07) with the Minnesota T... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jesse Branson
Herman Jesse Branson (born January 7, 1942 in Graham, North Carolina) is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for Elon University. He is 6'7". He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (18th pick overall) of the 1965 NBA Draft. He played for the 76ers (1965-66) in the NBA for 5 games and for the New Orleans Buccaneers (1967-68) in the ABA for 78 games.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Douglas-Roberts
Chris Douglas-Roberts, also known as CDR (born January 8, 1987 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American basketball player who plays for Virtus Bologna. He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers. High school Douglas-Roberts played high school basketball at Cass Technical High School and Northwestern High School. He played for Cass Tech in 2003 and 2004 averaging 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. After the 2004 season he transferred to Northwestern where he saw limited time due to transfer rules and didn't join the team until the second semester. He finished the season averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. College Coming out of high school Douglas-Roberts was considered one of the best prospects available. He eventually chose the University of Memphis. Durin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Silvestri
Marc Silvestri (born March 3, 1958 (source: Wikipedia in German)) is an American comic book artist, creator and publisher. He currently acts as the CEO for Top Cow Productions. Early life Marc Silvestri was born in Palm Beach, Florida. Career Silvestri began his career drawing issues for DC Comics and First Comics, but rose as a star at Marvel Comics, and is best known as one penciller of Uncanny X-Men between 1987 and 1990. He then spent two years pencilling its spin-off title Wolverine. In 1992, Silvestri became one of the original seven artists — along with Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane and Jim Valentino — to form the breakaway comics company Image Comics. Silvestri's stable of titles was published under the imprint Top Cow with the first... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Darington Hobson
Darington Hobson (born September 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hobson attended five high schools and a junior college before finally becoming eligible to play college basketball. Hobson was drafted in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Hobson was cut on December 2 due to injury. He was re-signed by the Milwaukee Bucks in December 2011. High school and junior college Hobson attended Western High School in Las Vegas for his freshmen year, before moving to Houston, Texas to attend Alief Hastings ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Curtis Perry
Curtis R. Perry (born September 13, 1948 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American basketball player. He attended Southwest Missouri State University and played at forward. Perry was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the third round of the 1970 NBA Draft and by the Virginia Squires in the 1970 ABA Draft. Perry played for the NBA's San Diego Rockets/Houston Rockets (1970–71), Milwaukee Bucks (1971–74) and Phoenix Suns (1974–78). He helped the Bucks win the 1971-72 and 1972-73 NBA Midwest Division and 1973-74 NBA Western Conference and the Suns win the 1975-76 NBA Western Conference. He currently ranks 96th on the NBA All-Time Rebounds Per Game List (8.8). In 8 seasons he played in 480 games and had 13,656 Minutes Played, a .455 Field Goal Percentage (1,904 for 4,188), .69... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julius Peppers
Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980), nicknamed The Freak Of Nature, is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North Carolina, and was recognized as an All-American. The Carolina Panthers selected him with the second overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft where he played his first eight seasons. Early years The youngest of three siblings, Peppers was born in Wilson, North Carolina, and raised in nearby Bailey. By the time he was a freshman at Bailey's Southern Nash Senior High School, Peppers had grown to 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 225 lb (102 kg). Ray Davis, the football coach at Southern Nash, felt that Peppers would be an asset on the gridiron for the Firebirds, despite the fac... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Evan Turner
Evan Marcel Turner (born October 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner was a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American and the 2010 National Player of the Year. Turner was also a two-time Big Ten Conference scoring champion and the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He was twice the only player named as a unanimous first-team selection by both the coaches and the media to the All-Big Ten team (2008–09, 2009–10). By finishing first in scoring and second in both rebounds and assists in the conference in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Damion James
Damion Marquez Williams James (born October 7, 1987 in Hobbs, New Mexico) is an American professional basketball player. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. College career At 6-foot-7, he was considered one of the top prospects in the country coming out of high school. He had initially signed to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma for head coach Kelvin Sampson. When Sampson took the head coaching position at the Indiana University the administration at OU released James from his letter of intent and he switched his decision to Texas. Freshman season James started all 35 games, along with fellow freshmen Kevin Durant and D. J. Augustin, in leading the Longhorns to a 25–10 record. James averaged 25.9 minutes per contest, with 7.6 po... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julius Hodge
Julius Melvin Hodge (born November 18, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. Hodge was selected 20th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played four years at North Carolina State University. ACC Player of the Year during the 2003-2004 season, Hodge finished his college career by leading State to the Sweet 16. High school As a senior at St. Raymond High School for Boys, operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in the Bronx, New York, Hodge was part of the 2001 McDonald's All-American Team and the First-team Parade All-American, New York State Mr. Basketball, New York Daily News Player of the Year, New York All-Metro Squad, and Sports Illustrated's Old Spice Athlete of the Month. He scored a total of 684 points his senior season, setting the scho... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Roos
Michael Roos (born Mihkel Roos, October 5, 1982 in Taebla, Estonia) is an Estonian-American American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. High school career Roos was named second-team All-GSHL as tight end at Mountain View High School in Vancouver, Washington after recording 18 receptions for 306 yards and three touchdowns as a senior under head coach Mike Woodward, now head coach of Westview High School in San Diego, CA. Woodward describes Roos as very "humble and quiet". He also made 40 tackles and two sacks as defensive lineman. More remarkable was the fact that it was the first time in which Roos had played organized football in his life. Roos earned All-League honors for the Mountain View basketball team and also threw javelin for tra... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tauras Jogėla
Tauras Jogėla (born 2 May 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school. Jogėla can play in two positions: small forward and power forward. He won Lithuanian Student Basketball League (MKL) Slam Dunk Contest in 2011. International career Medal record Competitor for Lithuania Men's Basketball FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Silver 2009 Lithuania Team competition Tauras Jogėla won silver medal with Lithuania national basketball team at 2009 Europe U-16 championship and was named the championship MVP.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nathaniel Motte
Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte (born January 13, 1984) is an American singer, producer and film composer from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electronic pop duo 3OH!3 with Sean Foreman. History Nathaniel Motte attended Foothills Elementary, Casey Middle School, Boulder High School, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with a major in Environmental, Population, and Organismal Biology in 2006. Motte was accepted to medical school at the University of Colorado in Denver in 2007. Nathaniel Motte took piano lessons at a young age, and began to play guitar at home with his brother and father. He began to DJ at the age of 18, playing in local bars and clubs in Boulder. He began producing music shortly thereafter, using programs like Acid and Reason to make songs ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Landry Fields
Landry Fields (born June 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Early life Landry Fields was born in Long Beach, California to Steve and Janice Fields, who played basketball in college at Miami University and Highland Community College respectively (Steve was later drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers). Fields's father is African-American, while his mother is Caucasian. Landry was one of three children and attended Ellwood P. Cubberley Elementary School and later Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California. Fields was a three-year letter-winner on the varsity basketball squad, which he captained during his junior and senior seasons. Though he was heavily recruited by Arizona coach Lute Olson and by Gonzaga University, Field... |
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