List of Famous Basketball Players

Thaddeus Charles Young Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Georgia Tech, before being drafted 12th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jameer Lamar Nelson is an American professional basketball executive and former player who serves as assistant general manager for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks, where he was named national college player of the year in 2004. Drafted 20th overall in the 2004 NBA draft, Nelson spent the first ten years of his NBA career with the Orlando Magic. In 2009, he was named an All-Star and made an appearance in the NBA Finals. He has also played for the Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons.

Jared Sullinger Sr. is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for Ohio State University before being drafted 21st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2012 NBA draft.

William Robert "Slick" Leonard was an American professional basketball player and coach, who coached the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association championships. Leonard was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Kyle Anderson is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. After earning All-American honors as a sophomore in 2013–14, he declared for the 2014 NBA draft and was selected in the first round with the 30th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs.

Justin Anthony Hamilton is a Croatian-American professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He plays the center position.

Cappie Marie Pondexter is an American former professional basketball player. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and midrange jumpshot. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history.

Astou Ndour-Fall is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Çukurova Basketbol of the Turkish Women's Basketball League. Born in Senegal, she represents Spain internationally.

Aleksandar "Saša" Đorđević or Sale Đorđević is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Serie A. During his playing career, he was listed as a 1.88 m (6'2") 90 kg (198 lb.) point guard.

Joshua Aloiye Okogie is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Nigerian national team. As a 6'4" shooting guard, he was not ranked by ESPN in the recruiting class of 2016.