Tyler Herro is an American professional basketball player who has played currently plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA. Herro was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he began his career playing basketball in high school where he was named to the First Team All-State after averaging 32.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.3 steals per game. He also... read full bio
For the NBA team San Antonio Spurs, Tyler Zeller is a center. He guided his squad to four sectional victories and two state championships throughout high school. He received numerous awards, including first team Parade All-American, McDonald's All-American and Indiana Mr. Basketball. In addition to being a well-known high school basketball player, Zeller finished third in his class and had a... read full bio
Tyronn Lue is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA from Mexico, Missouri. Lue played basketball at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he was a member of the team that won the NIT. From there, he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets but was traded... read full bio
Tyson Chandler started his career with the NBA playing for the Chicago Bulls, after which he played for the New Orleans Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. He played with the United States national team in the FIBA World Championship, where they won the gold medal. He also participated in the Summer Olympics as the U.S. team’s... read full bio
Udonis Haslem is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward for the Miami Heat of the NBA. He was born in Miami, Florida and started gaining attention while playing basketball for Miami Senior High School. From there, he went to the University of Florida with an athletic scholarship and during his time playing there he averaged 13.7 points... read full bio
Victor Oladipo is an American professional basketball player. Oladipo played college basketball with the Hoosiers of Indiana University. He was named the Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, the National Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and a First Team All-American. Oladipo announced that he would forgo his senior season at Indiana and enter the NBA draft. Oladipo... read full bio
Vin Baker is a former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He spent most of his time playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Seattle SuperSonics. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games. Baker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks where he led the league in minutes per game. He... read full bio
Carter is thrilled with his growth and accomplishments as a basketball player, but he is equally proud of the work he does off the court with the Embassy of Hope Foundation, helping kids and families in Toronto, Florida, and New Jersey. When Carter was selected in the NBA draft, he laid the groundwork for his future. Vince's approach to success... read full bio
Vincent Vinnie" Johnson also known as The Microwave is a former American basketball player who is most well known for playing for the Detroit Pistons during back-to-back championship wins. Johnson was the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics where he played for two years. Johnson ended up with the Detroit Pistons for the next ten... read full bio
Violet Palmer is a basketball referee in the NBA and WNBA and the first female official to reach the highest competitive tier in a major U.S. professional sport. She also earned recognition as a member of two NCAA Division II women's championship basketball teams. Palmer was the first woman to officiate an NBA playoff game. She attended college at Cal... read full bio
Vlade Divac is a retired basketball player and current sports administrator. Divac spent most of his career in the NBA. He was known for his passing skills. Divac is one of six players in NBA history to record 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots. Divac was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in recognition of... read full bio
Former NBA Star, Walter Clyde Frazier began his basketball career when he attended Southern Illinois University. Although better known for his football skills, Frazier accepted the basketball scholarship. He became the Division II All-American for two consecutive years. After his basketball career at Southern Illinois, he became the 5th pick overall in the NBA Draft for the New York... read full bio
Walter Bond is an American former NBA player. Walter Bond, like many other young men in Chicago, aspired to play basketball for the NBA. He rose from being a reserve player coming off the bench to become the first rookie free agent to start for the Dallas Mavericks by overcoming injuries and other difficulties with uncommon tenacity. The strong values... read full bio
Walter McCarty is a retired forward in the NBA. Walter played college basketball at the University of Kentucky. He became a fan favorite in Boston for his gutsy play, hustle, and penchant for making the big shot. Walter was involved in every aspect of the team's community outreach including the Southwest Airlines/Boston Celtics Assists program, United Way of Massachusetts Bay,... read full bio
Wayne Ellington is a professional basketball player. Ellington played for the University of North Carolina. He chose to forgo his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2009 NBA Draft, and was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ellington was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. Ellington recorded a career high of 25 points against the Miami Heat.... read full bio
Wayne Embry is a retired American basketball player. He played in the NBA All-Star game for five consecutive seasons and won the NBA Championship with the Celtics. Retiring to be a regional sales leader for Pepsi-Cola. Embry played crucial minutes for the team's surprising NBA title run. After retiring as a player he became the first African American NBA general... read full bio
Wayne Morgan was the Iowa State University men's basketball coach. He was Iowa State Universitys first African American head basketball coach. Morgan coached at Long Beach State for six seasons before accepting the head coaching position at Iowa State. His up-tempo style of basketball generated doubt across the state but produced a memorable first season that featured a team which... read full bio
Drafted in the first round, Wes Unseld helped lead the Baltimore Bullets to a 57-25 record and a division title, becoming only the second person to ever win both Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. Unseld was impressively named a 5-time NBA all-star. He led the NBA in rebounding, and was known for averaging double-doubles. The... read full bio
Wesley Johnson is aprofessional basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Syracuse. He was selected with the fourth pick of the first round in the NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.... read full bio
Willis Reed is a retired American basketball player who was voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. His basketball abilities were clear at a very young age in Louisiana. Reed attended Grambling State University for basketball and accumulated 2,280 career points. Reed was then drafted in the National Basketball League in 1964 as the eight overall... read full bio
