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Included are players in the NBA, college, and other leagues. Players who died following the conclusion of their career should not be included. Players are listed with the team for which they last played before death, rather than the team with which the player spent most of their playing career. Basketball teams may honor active players who died ...
NBA player, NBA Hall of Famer Attended Quigley Prep in Chicago Nazr Mohammed: Sep 5, 1977: NBA player Born in Chicago Jabari Parker: Mar 15, 1995: NBA player Born in Chicago Jack Phelan: Nov 6, 1925: Mar 20, 2021: NBA player Born in Chicago Cappie Pondexter: Jan 7, 1983: WNBA player; Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008) Raised in Chicago
Lusia Mae Harris (February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. Harris is considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball. She played for Delta State University and won three consecutive Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Championships, the predecessors to the ...
Nat Clifton. Nathaniel " Sweetwater " Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; [1] October 13, 1922 – August 31, 1990) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. [2] He is best known as one of the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Ann Meyers Drysdale (born Ann Elizabeth Meyers; March 26, 1955) is an American retired pro basketball player and a sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and at professional levels. Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team while still in high school.
March 21, 2023 at 3:10 PM. Remembering Willis Reed (1942-2023) /. Loaded 0%. Willis Reed, the two-time NBA Finals MVP with the New York Knicks, died at the age of 80. The news was first reported ...
Scottie Pippen. Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. [3] [4] (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Considered one of the greatest small forwards of all time ...
Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on Bally Sports Florida. In 2002, Leslie made history as the first player to dunk during a Women's ...