As the former Executive Vice President & GM of the Atlanta Hawks (2003-2008), Billy Knight understood that a total transformation was needed, and that change would not happen overnight. His fundamental belief was to develop ones own talent; and maintain enough financial room to acquire the best talent without handicapping the future of the franchise. Knights Atlanta Hawks roster was... 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
NBA All-Star Dale Ellis played for several teams throughout his career: the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder), Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Charlotte Hornets. He attended the University of Tennessee, where his No. 14 was retired. Ellis rose to NBA prominence while with the SuperSonics, being honored with the NBA Most Improved Player Award.... 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
Toni Kukoc is a retired basketball player from Croatia who is known for his skill, versatility, and amazing passing abilities as a player. His main position on the team was small forward, but he was able to play all five positions and play them all well. For his height, he demonstrated remarkable skill with outside shooting and court vision. Kukoc... read full bio
Earl Boykins is a professional basketball player. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history. Boykins played college basketball at Eastern Michigan University. He earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team honors in his junior and senior year. Boykins was second in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in scoring, with an average... read full bio
Calvin Booth is a former professional basketball player. Calvin Booth attended Penn State University. He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. He was a second team All-Big Ten Conference pick. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Penn State. Booth was drafted by the Wizards. He has played for the Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks, the Seattle... 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
Bill Wennington is a retired Canadian professional basketball player for the NBA. He won three NBA championships in his time with the Chicago Bulls as a center. He has represented Canada in the 1984 Olympics and also in the 1983 World University Games where he won Canada the bronze. One huge accomplishment he has had is that he has been... read full bio
Emmett Bryant is a retired professional basketball player for the NBA. he was a 6'1 guard from DePaul University who played for eight full seasons. He was on the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Buffalo Braves. He was the winner of one championship with the Celtics in 1969."... read full bio
Bobby Simmons is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He was selected as the 41st pick overall in the second round of the NBA draft. He has played with the Seattle SuperSonics, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and San Antonio Spurs. Bobby was selected as the Most Valuable Player while... read full bio
Lenny Wilkens began his coaching career as a player-coach with the Seattle SuperSonics, and went on to coach the Portland Trail Blazers as a player as well. The SuperSonics won eleven of their first twelve games under Wilkens, made the playoffs, and ultimately reached the NBA Finals. He was a combined thirteen-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and... read full bio
Damon Huard is a retired NFL quarterback who played for several teams including the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs. At the beginning of his career Huard bounced around to a few different teams being signed as a free agent. He landed with the Miami Dolphins as their third string quarterback. Following injuries on the team Huard stared... read full bio
Brock Huard is a retired NFL quarterback who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Indianapolis Colts. Brock and his brother Damon became the NFL's first set of brothers to start at quarterback on the same weekend in league history. After an impressive senior year Brock was drafted into the NFL. He played for his hometown Seattle Seahawks before moving... read full bio
Lincoln Kennedy is a retired College and NFL player. He was drafted in the first round and played for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders. Kennedy is a three time pro-bowl player and recipient of the Jim Parker Trophy. Kennedy played left guard and right tackle. As a member of the Raiders, Kennedy was named to two consecutive Pro Bowls... read full bio
Mike Leach is a college football coach. Leach is currently the head coach for Washington State but has worked with other colleges such as Texas Tech and Cal Poly as an offensive coordinator, offensive line, and quarterback coach. He has won several awards including the Pac-12 Coach of the Year award, the Woody Hayes Trophy and the George Munger Award.... read full bio
Doug Christie is a former NBA shooting guard, who most notably played with the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings, in addition to stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers. Christie attended Pepperdine University, where he rose to national prominence, and was subsequently selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA... 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
Former professional basketball player with the NBA, Eldridge Recasner is now Board Member of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. A University of Washington Hall of Famer, Eldridge was a starter for the U of W team for four years, member of the Pac 10 All-Freshman Team, and three-time All-Conference guard. He is a Pac-10 Hall of Honor Member, and... read full bio
