Jamaal “Silk” Wilkes is a former small forward for the NBA, who won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and named NBA Rookie of the Year. Inducted into the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor, Wilkes was a key player for the UCLA Bruins on two NCAA championship... read full bio
Jamal Murray is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets as a point guard in the NBA. Murray was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and he began his career playing basketball at only 3 years old and went on to play pick-up games as a young teenager. During his high school basketball career, Murray was the... read full bio
Former professional basketball player, James Donaldson played fourteen seasons in the NBA and various leagues in Europe. As a college player at Washington State, he became the all-time leader in career blocked shots, blocks average, single-season blocks, single-season blocks average and single-game blocked shots. Donaldson was inducted into Washington States athletic hall of fame. With the San Diego/ Los Angeles... read full bio
James Harden is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Harden was born in Los Angeles, California, and he began his career playing high school basketball at Artesia High School. While in high school, Harden was named a McDonald’s All-American and earned second-team Parade All-American honors. Harden went on to play... read full bio
Named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, Big Game James" was a seven time NBA All-Star and three time NBA champion. A standout for the North Carolina Tar Heels, the 6 ft 9 inch small forward was the MOP of the 1982 NCAA Tournament and the #1 pick of the 1982 NBA Draft. James Worthy defines... read full bio
Jarrett Jack is a former point guard for the Brooklyn Nets. By the end of high school, Scout.com rated Jack as a four-star prospect, the No. 9 point guard in the country and the No. 40 player overall. With an average of 12.5 points and 5.1 assists per game while playing at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, he helped lead the club... read full bio
American professional basketball player Jason Collins left the National Basketball Association in 2004. Collins played basketball for Stanford University, and in the 2000–01 season he was named an All-American. In addition, he received the NABC Pete Newell "Big Man of the Year" Award and was chosen to the All Pac-10 First Team. In terms of field goal percentage and blocked... read full bio
JaVale McGee is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. McGee was born in Flint, Michigan, and he began his career playing basketball in high school before going on to play basketball in college at the University of Nevada where he was a starting center. McGee later went on to be... read full bio
Jay Bilas is an ESPN college basketball analyst, former NCAA tournament announcer, former college basketball player, attorney, and author. Bilas’ elaborate career in basketball has earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Studio Analyst. His experience in the game and out of the game has allowed Bilas to flourish in the basketball world, providing great insight into... read full bio
Former professional basketball player, Jay Williams played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils, and he also played for the Chicago Bulls during his professional career. While playing at Duke, Williams was one of the first freshmen in the history of the school to average double figures in scoring. Jay Williams is now a college basketball analyst for ESPN,... read full bio
Jeff Hornacek is an American professional basketball coach and former player from Elmhurst, Illinois. He started his career playing basketball in college at Iowa State University. From there, he was the 22nd pick in the second round of the NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. Hornacek began his NBA career playing for the Suns for several years and then played... read full bio
Jeff Sanders is a retired professional NBA star who was chosen in the first round of draft picks by the Chicago Bulls. He has played for the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Atlanta Hawks. He scored 112 points in 55 total career games. On two separate occasions he has been selected as the TAAC Play of the Year.... read full bio
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. Azzi played with the USA team at the Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three point... read full bio
NBA shooting guard Jeremy Lamb plays for the Charlotte Hornets. He guided his high school team to the regional titles, the state playoff Elite 8, and a final record of 27-3. Lamb was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, who also ranked him as the No. 76 player in the country and the No. 19 shooting guard. The University... read full bio
Jerryd Bayless plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Bayless led the Wildcats in scoring and assists as a freshman while playing college basketball at Arizona. He led Arizona in scoring for the first time in school history and was also the first freshman to win MVP in more than 20 years. He received several honors, including second team All-Pac-10 and... read full bio
Jimmy Butler is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard / small forward for the Miami Heat of the NBA. Butler was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing high school basketball. He went on to play college basketball for a year at Tyler JC and then went on to play at Marquette University where... read full bio
Jiri Welsch is a Czech former professional basketball player who has most previously played for the BK Pardubice of the Czech Republic National Basketball League and who has also played in the NBA and has played nationally for the Czech Republic basketball team. Welsch was born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, and he began his career playing with BK JIP Pardubice of... read full bio
Joe Barry Carroll is a retired basketball player. After leaving the NBA Carroll became a wealth advisor, philanthropist, artist, and author of the memoir Growing Up... In Words and Images. He was the number one draft pick for the Golden State Warriors. Carroll is an NBA all-star player. Carroll received the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice award from the Atlanta... read full bio
Joe Dumars oversees all basketball operations matters for the National Basketball Association as Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. This includes rules and interpretations related to play, conduct and discipline, and policies and procedures pertaining to game operations. Dumars spent three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, the final two as Chief Strategy Officer, before coming to the league office. ... read full bio
Joel Embiid is a Cameroonian professional basketball player who plays center for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. Embiid was born in Yaounde, Cameroon, and moved to the United States when he was 16 to pursue a basketball career. He began playing at The Rock School and went on to play college basketball at the University of Kansas. While there,... read full bio
