| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Basketball |
16-Apr-1947 |
|
NBA records for most minutes, most points |
| Marv Albert |
Sports Figure |
12-Jun-1941 |
|
Yessssssss! |
| Phog Allen |
Basketball |
18-Nov-1885 |
16-Sep-1974 |
KU Head Coach, 1919-56 |
| Nate Archibald |
Basketball |
2-Sep-1948 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Paul Arizin |
Basketball |
9-Mar-1928 |
12-Dec-2006 |
Philadelphia Warriors |
| Red Auerbach |
Basketball |
20-Sep-1917 |
28-Oct-2006 |
Boston Celtics coach |
| Charles Barkley |
Basketball |
20-Feb-1963 |
|
NBA player scored over 23,000 points |
| Rick Barry |
Basketball |
28-Mar-1944 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Elgin Baylor |
Basketball |
16-Sep-1934 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers forward |
| Walt Bellamy |
Basketball |
24-Jul-1939 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Dave Bing |
Basketball |
24-Nov-1943 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer, Detroit mayor |
| Larry Bird |
Basketball |
7-Dec-1956 |
|
Boston Celtics |
| Jim Boeheim |
Basketball |
17-Nov-1944 |
|
Syracuse Head Coach |
| Bill Bradley |
Politician |
28-Jul-1943 |
|
US Senator from New Jersey, 1979-97 |
| Hubie Brown |
Basketball |
25-Sep-1933 |
|
NBA Analyst, former head coach |
| Larry Brown |
Basketball |
14-Sep-1940 |
|
NBA and NCAA Coach |
| Jerry Buss |
Business |
15-Jun-1934 |
|
Owner, Los Angeles Lakers |
| Jim Calhoun |
Basketball |
10-May-1942 |
|
UConn Head Coach |
| Lou Carnesecca |
Basketball |
5-Jan-1925 |
|
Longtime coach, St. John's University |
| Pete Carril |
Basketball |
10-Jul-1930 |
|
Princeton Head Coach, 1967-96 |
| Al Cervi |
Basketball |
12-Feb-1917 |
9-Nov-2009 |
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
Basketball |
21-Aug-1936 |
12-Oct-1999 |
Wilt the Stilt |
| John Chaney |
Basketball |
21-Jan-1932 |
|
Temple Head Coach, 1982-2006 |
| Bob Cousy |
Basketball |
9-Aug-1928 |
|
Boston Celtics guard |
| Dave Cowens |
Basketball |
25-Oct-1948 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Denny Crum |
Basketball |
2-Mar-1937 |
|
Louisville Head Coach, 1971-2001 |
| Billy Cunningham |
Basketball |
3-Jun-1943 |
|
The Kangaroo Kid |
| Chuck Daly |
Basketball |
20-Jul-1930 |
9-May-2009 |
Won 2 NBA Championships with the Pistons |
| Adrian Dantley |
Basketball |
28-Feb-1956 |
|
Former NBA small forward |
| Bob Davies |
Basketball |
15-Jan-1920 |
22-Apr-1990 |
Rochester Royals, Hall of Famer |
| Dave DeBusschere |
Basketball |
16-Oct-1940 |
14-May-2003 |
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Clyde Drexler |
Basketball |
22-Jun-1962 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Joe Dumars |
Basketball |
24-May-1963 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Wayne Embry |
Basketball |
26-Mar-1937 |
|
NBA General Manager |
| Julius Erving |
Basketball |
22-Feb-1950 |
|
Forward, Philadelphia 76ers |
| Patrick Ewing |
Basketball |
5-Aug-1962 |
|
New York Knicks, 1986-2000 |
| Walt Frazier |
Basketball |
29-Mar-1945 |
|
New York Knicks hall of famer |
| Joe Fulks |
Basketball |
26-Oct-1921 |
21-Mar-1976 |
Scored 63 points in a 1949 NBA game |
| George Gervin |
Basketball |
27-Apr-1952 |
|
The Iceman |
| Artis Gilmore |
Basketball |
21-Sep-1948 |
|
Former NBA center |
| Tom Gola |
Basketball |
13-Jan-1933 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Gail Goodrich |
Basketball |
23-Apr-1943 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Hal Greer |
Basketball |
26-Jun-1936 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Alex Hannum |
Basketball |
19-Jul-1923 |
18-Jan-2002 |
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Don Haskins |
Basketball |
14-Mar-1930 |
7-Sep-2008 |
UTEP Head Basketball Coach, 1961-99 |
| John Havlicek |
Basketball |
8-Apr-1940 |
|
Boston Celtic, Hall of Famer |
| Elvin Hayes |
Basketball |
17-Nov-1945 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Chick Hearn |
Journalist |
27-Nov-1916 |
5-Aug-2002 |
Legendary basketball announcer |
| Red Holzman |
Basketball |
10-Aug-1920 |
13-Nov-1998 |
NY Knicks Head Coach, 1957-82 |
| Hank Iba |
Basketball |
6-Aug-1904 |
15-Jan-1993 |
Oklahoma A&M Head Coach, 1934-70 |
| Dan Issel |
Basketball |
25-Oct-1948 |
|
Nuggets Hall of Famer, Coach |
| Phil Jackson |
Basketball |
17-Sep-1945 |
|
Big Chief Triangle |
| Dennis Johnson |
Basketball |
18-Sep-1954 |
22-Feb-2007 |
Boston Celtics |
| Magic Johnson |
Basketball |
14-Aug-1959 |
|
Lakers star, AIDS spokesman |
| K. C. Jones |
Basketball |
25-May-1932 |
|
Boston Celtics |
| Sam Jones |
Basketball |
24-Jun-1933 |
|
Boston Celtic, Hall of Famer |
| Michael Jordan |
Basketball |
17-Feb-1963 |
|
God's gift to basketball, clearly |
| Bobby Knight |
Basketball |
25-Oct-1940 |
|
Coach of Texas Tech and Indiana U |
| Mike Krzyzewski |
Basketball |
13-Feb-1947 |
|
Duke Head Coach |
| John Kundla |
Basketball |
3-Jul-1916 |
|
Minneapolis Lakers Head Coach, 1948-59 |
| Bob Kurland |
Basketball |
23-Dec-1924 |
|
First 7 ft. tall basketball star |
| Bob Lanier |
Basketball |
10-Sep-1948 |
|
NBA Hall-of-Famer |
| Joe Lapchick |
Basketball |
12-Apr-1900 |
10-Aug-1970 |
Original Celtic, later NY Knicks Coach |
| Meadowlark Lemon |
Basketball |
25-Apr-1932 |
|
Harlem Globetrotter |
| Nancy Lieberman |
Basketball |
1-Jul-1958 |
|
WNBA Hall of Famer |
| Jerry Lucas |
Basketball |
30-Mar-1940 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Hank Luisetti |
Basketball |
16-Jun-1916 |
17-Dec-2002 |
Invented one-handed shot |
| Karl Malone |
Basketball |
24-Jul-1963 |
|
Second-highest scorer in NBA history |
| Moses Malone |
Basketball |
23-Mar-1955 |
|
Philadelphia 76ers |
| Pete Maravich |
Basketball |
22-Jun-1947 |
5-Jan-1988 |
New Orleans Jazz shooter |
| Slater Martin |
Basketball |
22-Oct-1925 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer, coach |
| Bob McAdoo |
Basketball |
25-Sep-1951 |
|
NBA 1975 Most Valuable Player |
| Dick McGuire |
Basketball |
26-Jan-1926 |
3-Feb-2010 |
NBA Hall-of-Famer, New York Knicks |
| Frank McGuire |
Basketball |
8-Nov-1914 |
11-Nov-1994 |
NCAA Basketball Coach |
| Kevin McHale |
Basketball |
19-Dec-1957 |
|
Boston Celtic, Hall of Famer |
| Ann Meyers |
Basketball |
26-Mar-1955 |
|
General Manager, Phoenix Mercury |
| George Mikan |
Basketball |
18-Jun-1924 |
1-Jun-2005 |
Minneapolis Lakers center |
| Vern Mikkelsen |
Basketball |
21-Oct-1928 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Earl Monroe |
Basketball |
21-Nov-1944 |
|
Earl the Pearl |
| Calvin Murphy |
Basketball |
9-May-1948 |
|
NBA hall of famer |
| James Naismith |
Basketball |
6-Nov-1861 |
28-Nov-1939 |
Inventor of Basketball |
| Pete Newell |
Basketball |
3-Aug-1915 |
17-Nov-2008 |
Influential NCAA coach |
| Hakeem Olajuwon |
Basketball |
21-Jan-1963 |
|
Houston Rockets |
| Lute Olson |
Basketball |
22-Sep-1934 |
|
Head Coach, AZ Wildcats Basketball |
| Robert Parish |
Basketball |
30-Aug-1953 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Bob Pettit |
Basketball |
12-Dec-1932 |
|
St. Louis Hawks, twice NBA MVP |
| Scottie Pippen |
Basketball |
25-Sep-1965 |
|
Six-time NBA world champion |
| Jack Ramsay |
Basketball |
21-Feb-1925 |
|
Longtime NBA Coach |
| Willis Reed |
Basketball |
25-Jun-1942 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Pat Riley |
Basketball |
20-Mar-1945 |
|
Miami Heat coach |
| Oscar Robertson |
Basketball |
24-Nov-1938 |
|
NBA's Most Valuable Player 1964 |
| David Robinson |
Basketball |
6-Aug-1965 |
|
San Antonio Spurs, 1995 MVP |
| Dennis Rodman |
Basketball |
13-May-1961 |
|
Eccentric ex-pro basketball player |
| Adolph Rupp |
Basketball |
2-Sep-1901 |
10-Dec-1977 |
Kentucky Head Coach, 1930-72 |
| Bill Russell |
Basketball |
12-Feb-1934 |
|
Boston Celtics, five time MVP |
| Dolph Schayes |
Basketball |
19-May-1928 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer, coach |
| Bill Sharman |
Basketball |
25-May-1926 |
|
Boston Celtics shooter |
| Dean Smith |
Basketball |
28-Feb-1931 |
|
UNC Basketball Head Coach, 1961-97 |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg |
Football |
16-Aug-1862 |
17-Mar-1965 |
Mr. Football |
| John Stockton |
Basketball |
26-Mar-1962 |
|
Utah Jazz, 1984-2003 |
| Chuck Taylor |
Business |
24-Jun-1901 |
23-Jun-1969 |
Chuck Taylor All-Stars Sneaker |
| John Thompson |
Basketball |
2-Sep-1941 |
|
Georgetown Head Coach, 1972-99 |
| Nate Thurmond |
Basketball |
25-Jul-1941 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Jack Twyman |
Basketball |
11-May-1934 |
30-May-2012 |
Cincinnati Royals forward, NBA Hall-of-Famer |
| Wes Unseld |
Basketball |
14-Mar-1946 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer, coach |
| Dick Vitale |
Sports Figure |
9-Jun-1939 |
|
Highly excitable sportscaster |
| Jerry West |
Basketball |
28-May-1938 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
| Lenny Wilkens |
Basketball |
28-Oct-1937 |
|
Winningest coach in NBA history |
| Dominique Wilkins |
Basketball |
12-Jan-1960 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Roy Williams |
Basketball |
1-Aug-1950 |
|
Head Coach, UNC-Chapel Hill |
| Tex Winter |
Basketball |
25-Feb-1922 |
|
KSU Head Coach, 1953-68 |
| John Wooden |
Basketball |
14-Oct-1910 |
4-Jun-2010 |
Winningest-ever college basketball coach |
