Ricky Davis is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several years. Davis was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he began his career playing basketball in high school before going on to play a season of college basketball at the University of Iowa before being selected in the first round, 21st overall pick by... read full bio
Rick Smits is a retired professional basketball player from the Netherlands. With the Pacers, Smits originally backed up Steve Stipanovich, but when Stipanovich suffered a terrible injury that ended his career, Smits ended up starting 71 games in his rookie year, averaging 11.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and earning All-Rookie First Team honors. Smits continued to average double-digit... read full bio
For the Big Ten Network, Fox Sports and NBC, Robbie Hummel serves as a studio and in-game commentator for college basketball. He was a standout for the Purdue Boilermakers in college and a seasoned NBA player who helped the USA win the gold medal at the FIBA 33 World Cup. He also won the competition's MVP award and was later awarded... read full bio
Robert Parish is a former American basketball player who played as a center. He played for the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Chicago Bulls. He was known for his incredible skills at defense and jump shooting, and was even inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also named as one of the... read full bio
The Milwaukee Bucks' Robin Lopez plays center. Prior to entering the NBA Draft, Lopez played two seasons of collegiate basketball at Stanford University. The Phoenix Suns picked him with the 15th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Prior to joining the Suns, Lopez played for the New Orleans Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards and... read full bio
Rodney Pryor has forged a tremendous journey in the world of athletics. His name is synonymous with basketball skill and tenacity. He is an Evanston, Illinois native, and his basketball career to date has been nothing short of inspirational. Early on, Pryor fell in love with the game. At Evanston Township High School, where he developed his abilities, he made an... read full bio
Rolando Blackmon is a retired NBA player. He was drafter number nine overall by the Dallas Mavericks. He was the first Panamanian-born player in the NBA. In his eleven season with the Mavericks, Blackmon went to the playoffs six times and was named a four-time all-star player. Blackmon spent the last two years of his NBA career with the New... read full bio
"Ohio native Ron Harper is a retired NBA player who played for four NBA teams in his career. In college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, he did well on the basketball team. He scored 12.8 points per game as a freshman, 16.3 points per game as a sophomore, 24.9 points per game as a junior, and again 24.9 points... read full bio
For the Jeonju KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson plays small forward. He made history when he was a player for Chester High School and was voted Delaware County Player of the Year for more than one season. He also had a significant role in the team's first perfect season in their 91-5 record and two state... read full bio
College basketballer Rori Harmon has established herself as a rising star in her field and an honorable influence in her neighborhood. Rori amassed 2,572 points, 745 assists, and 700 steals in 146 games while playing high school basketball for Cypress Creek in Houston, Texas. Rori led the Texas Longhorns to a 29-7 record in her debut season of competition, becoming one... read full bio
Rudy Gobert is a French professional basketball player who plays center for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He was born in Saint-Quentin, France, and began his career playing for the Cholet Basket, a French junior team. After playing with Cholet for three years, Gobert went on to be selected 27th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA draft... read full bio
After the San Diego Rockets moved to Houston, Tomjanovich was taken by them with the second overall choice in the NBA Draft. He would play his whole NBA career for the Houston Rockets. Despite being a superb player, Tomjanovich is most remembered for a regrettable occurrence that was not his fault. Tomjanovich was sidelined for five months after Los Angeles Lakers... read full bio
Russell Westbrook is an American basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has spent eight seasons with the Thunder making to the playoffs six seasons. Westbrook is a five time NBA All-Star player winning the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award for two consecutive years. He played basketball in college for the UCLA Bruins and earned third-team... read full bio
Sabrina Ionescu, a professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the WNBA, has been dubbed the future of basketball in New York. Sabrina played for the University of Oregon before joining the New York Liberty, where she amassed a long list of achievements, including being chosen as the AP Women's Basketball Player of the Year by a unanimous... read full bio
Sam Cassell is a retired NBA player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was a first round draft pick for the Houston Rockets. Cassell started his career with a bang, helping Houston take back-to-back NBA championships. After bouncing around to half a dozen teams, he landed with the Boston Celtics for his last season, leading the... read full bio
New York City Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Sam Perkins was a professional basketball player with the NBA for seventeen years, during which time he also won a gold medal with the US national team and the Los Angeles Olympics. While attending the University of North Carolina, he was a member of the NCAA Tournament championship winning Tar Heel squad.... read full bio
Former professional basketball player Sam Vincent now coaches the Jamaican national team. Vincent won the inaugural State of Michigan Mr. Basketball award, and attended Lansings Eastern High School, where he scored 61 points in one game as a senior, breaking the previous city scoring record of 54 set by Magic Johnson at Everett High School. He graduated from Michigan State... read full bio
Orlando Magic coach Scott Skiles played professional basketball with the NBA as a point guard for eleven successful years, and has been coaching for the NBA for over twenty years. He played for the Bucks, the Pacers, the Magic, the Bullets, and the 76ers. To this day, Skiles still holds the NBA record for most assists in one game with... read full bio
"NBA all-star now retired, Scottie Pippen was a professional basketball player who is most known for is time playing with the Chicago Bulls, and while he was with them, he won six NBA titles. He was also considered to be one of the most talented small forwards in the history of the sport. Though his position was small forward, he... read full bio
