Over the past ten years, Natalie Achonwa has been among Canada's most prominent and successful athletes. In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Nat is a mother who enjoys the special pace that being a professional athlete and raising children brings. She is a pioneer and a trendsetter who created history at the age of 16 when she was chosen as the... read full bio
Nate McMillan is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. McMillan was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and he played basketball in college at Chowan College and then North Carolina State. From there, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA where he spent the... read full bio
The only person to have won the NBA Dunk Contest three times is former NBA fan favorite Nate Robinson. Over the course of his 11-year career, he played for a variety of teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks. The basketball and football player, who was born in Seattle, went to the University of Washington. The Phoenix... read full bio
Nelison "Nick" Anderson is a retired NBA player from Chicago. During his 13 year career he played for the Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies. Anderson played at the University of Illinois. During his two years there he joined the team in the NCAA Final Four before being drafted to the NBA by the Orlando Magic. Anderson led the... read full bio
Nick Perkins is an American basketball player who has played with the New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A. Perkins was born in Saginaw, Michigan, and he began his career playing basketball in high school where he helped lead the school to a Class B State title. From there, Perkins went on to play college basketball for the... read full bio
Nicki Collen is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the Atlanta Dream. Collen was born in Indiana and later moved to Platteville, Wisconsin where she began to attend basketball camps with Bo Ryan. Collen later started her playing career at Purdue, where her team appeared in the NCAA Tournament two years in a row and... read full bio
Nikola Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays center for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He began his career playing youth basketball which led to him signing a contract with Mega Vizura in the Mega Basket club in Serbia. While there, Jokic was an ABA League Top Prospect and an Adriatic League MVP. Jokic then went on... read full bio
The current president of the Basketball Federation of Montenegro is Nikola Peković, a Serbian businessman, basketball executive and former professional player. Prior to spending seven years with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, he began his playing career in Europe. He played at the center position and is at a height of 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m). He played for the... read full bio
Nikola Vucevic is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays center for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. Vucevic was born in Morges, Switzerland, and he began his career playing in Europe before moving to Simi Valley, California, where he played a year of high school basketball at Stoneridge Preparatory before going on to play college basketball at the University... read full bio
Nneka Ogwumike, the WNBA MVP and champion, was chosen first overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Draft. Nneka, a proud first-generation Nigerian American and resident of Texas, is a champion of equality, opportunity, women's emancipation, health and wellness. She is hailed as the ideal role model. She led the WNBA Players' Association (WNBPA) in successfully renegotiating a ground-breaking... read full bio
NBA power forward Noah Vonleh plays for the Boston Celtics. Vonleh was named a McDonald's All-American as a high school senior. He was recruited by a lot of college teams due to his recognition as a five-star recruit by Scout, Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN. After enrolling at Indiana University, Vonleh was selected for the All-Big Ten third team, the All-Freshman team and... read full bio
NBA All-Star Norm Nixon spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/ Los Angeles Clippers. He played four seasons at Duquesne University, where he was named first-team All-Eastern Eight Conference, and left holding the record for career assists. During a halftime game against Xavier University (Cincinnati), the Duquesne University Department of Athletics retired the jerseys of... read full bio
Norm Nixon is an American retired professional basketball player who played as point guard in the NBA for several years. Nixon was born in Macon, Georgia, and he began playing both basketball and football while in high school and was named to all-state for both sports. Nixon went on to play college basketball at Duquesne University where he was named... read full bio
Oscar Robertson is a former American NBA player who spent his career with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. Robertson played the shooting guard/point guard position, and he went down as on of the greatest payers in NBA history. Robertson is a twelve-time All-Star, eleven-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in fourteen... read full bio
Otis Birdsong played for twelve seasons with the NBA, appearing in four NBA All-Stars Games. While attending the University of Houston, he became the first sophomore in the school’s history to achieve 1,000 career points. Duringhis first year as an SWC player, Birdsong led the league in scoring, finishing eighth nationally with a 26.1 average. He was named a Consensus... read full bio
Patrick Ewing, Sr. is a retired NBA Hall of Fame basketball player. After Patrick announced his retirement from the NBA, he worked as an assistant coach for several franchises and is currently the associate head coach for the Charlotte Hornets. During Patricks celebrated NBA career, he earned numerous achievements including being named an NBA All-Star eleven times, named to the... read full bio
Professional basketball player Patrick Patterson played for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. The high school basketball team Patterson coached won three straight state championships. He was rated as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and was a McDonald's All-American in addition to being ranked as the third power forward and the No. 17 player in the country during his senior year.... read full bio
Pau Gasol is a Spanish professional basketball player who won two NBA championships while with the Los Angeles Lakers. He initially played with the Memphis Grizzlies for seven seasons, before joining the league’s top-tier Los Angeles Lakers. Pau was named NBA Rookie of the Year, and carried Spain’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games in London.... read full bio
Paul George is a professional forward for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. In his leading role during senior year of high school, George led his team to the Golden League championship, was named the Golden League MVP, the Antelope Valley Press Player of the Year, and a member of the Daily News All-Area Boys’ basketball team. George played college... read full bio
Paul Pierce has earned the nickname “The Truth” by none other than Shaquille O’Neal for his impeccable scoring skills. In high school, Pierce was chosen to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game and the Slam Dunk Contest. He was recently honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald’s All-Americans. Going into college, where he majored in Crime and Delinquency Studies,... read full bio
