List of Famous Basketball Players

Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2006 to 2008. He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft.

Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor is an American professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004-05, Okafor was named Rookie of the Year.

Naho Miyoshi is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Mario Hezonja is a Croatian professional basketball player. He represents the Croatian national team internationally. He was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.

Bobby Dixon or Ali Muhammed, is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Turkish national basketball team.

Douglas Richard McDermott is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). While playing college basketball for Creighton University, he led the nation in scoring in 2013–14 and was a three-time consensus first-team All-American. He was the consensus national player of the year as a senior in 2014, and finished his college career with the fifth-most points in NCAA Division I men's basketball history. After graduating from Creighton, McDermott became automatically eligible for the 2014 NBA draft, where he was drafted 11th overall by the Denver Nuggets. He was traded to the Chicago Bulls and went on to play two and half seasons for the Bulls before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in February 2017. McDermott has also played for the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks.

Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. The two-time NBA All-Star played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, and then spent his last season playing overseas with the Guangdong Southern Tigers. As a member of Team USA, Boozer won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Nigel Williams-Goss is an American professional basketball player for the Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup. He was selected by the Utah Jazz, with the 55th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He spent two seasons with the University of Washington's Huskies, before deciding to transfer before the 2015–16 season. At a height of 6'2" tall, his main position is point guard, but he can also play shooting guard.

Marvin Gaye Williams Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for North Carolina before being drafted second overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2005 NBA draft. After seven seasons with the Hawks, he was traded to the Utah Jazz. He spent two seasons with the Jazz before joining the Hornets in 2014. In February 2020 he joined the Bucks after spending 5½ seasons with the Hornets. He retired following the end of the 2019–20 NBA season.

Želimir "Željko" Obradović is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. He last served as a head coach for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League and the EuroLeague.