basketball player
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concept
A basketball player is an athlete who participates in the sport of basketball, using skills like dribbling, shooting, passing, and defending to contribute to a team's performance in competitive games.
Aliases (21)
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee ×44
- point guard ×26
- WNBA player ×22
- American basketball player ×13
- shooting guard ×8
- center (basketball) ×6
- former basketball player ×5
- college basketball player ×4
- former professional basketball player ×4
- former NBA player ×3
- ABA player ×2
- women's basketball player ×2
- Australian basketball player ×1
- Belgian international basketball player ×1
- Boston Celtics player ×1
- Harvard Crimson men's basketball player ×1
- Puerto Rican basketball player ×1
- Serbian basketball player ×1
- Stanford Cardinal women's basketball player ×1
- basketball forward ×1
- small forward ×1
Instances (338)
- Robert Parish
- John Wall
- Doc
- Dave Cowens
- Dennis Johnson
- 2019 WNBA MVP (Elena Delle Donne) ("WNBA player")
- Carmelo Anthony
- Tom Heinsohn
- Cedric Maxwell
- Tatyana Ovechkina
- Pat Riley
- Elena Delle Donne ("WNBA player")
- Chamique Holdsclaw
- Sean Marks
- Reggie Lewis ("shooting guard")
- Magic Johnson
- Crystal Langhorne
- Wes Unseld
- Rick Adelman ("former professional basketball player")
- Elvin Hayes
- Earl Monroe (honored)
- Walt Frazier
- Willis Reed
- K.C. Jones
- Patrick Ewing
- Dan Issel
- Bernard King
- Doc Rivers
- Julius Erving
- Jason Kidd
- Vince Carter
- George Mikan
- Allan Houston
- Phil Chenier
- Chauncey Billups
- Clyde Drexler
- Glenn Anton Rivers
- Bill Walton
- Damian Lillard ("point guard")
- Springs Valley High School
- Vicky Bullett
- LaMarcus Aldridge
- Rasheed Wallace
- Brandon Roy
- Larry Legend
- George Gervin
- Moses Malone
- Lenny Wilkens
- Pierce
- Gary Garland ("American basketball player")
- Emma Meesseman ("WNBA player")
- Michael Jordan
- Danny Granger
- J.R. Giddens
- Hunter Greene
- Cameron Bairstow
- Diana Taurasi
- George Nostrand
- Steve Alford
- Sue Bird
- Kobe Bryant
- Artis Gilmore
- Maya Moore
- Kendall Williams
- Breanna Stewart ("WNBA player")
- Bill Cartwright
- Rebecca Lobo
- Napheesa Collier ("WNBA player")
- Billy Donovan ("former basketball player")
- Derrick Rose ("point guard")
- Havlicek
- Hondo
- Rajon
- Wesley Saunders
- Terry Porter
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Wallace
- Phil Jackson ("former professional basketball player")
- Gianna Bryant
- Scottie Pippen
- Dennis Rodman
- Mike Dunleavy Sr.
- Perry Wallace
- Marianne Stanley
- Ray Allen ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee")
- Larry Bird
- Paul Pierce
- Craig Neal
- Bones McKinney
- Mel Daniels
- Luc Longley
- Jerry West
- Eddie Jordan
- Ron Harper Jr.
- Washington
- Geo Baker
- Terry Dischinger ("American basketball player")
- Walt Bellamy
- The Houdini of the Hardwood
- Kevin
- KG
- The Big Ticket
- Siyani
- Loscy ("Boston Celtics player")
- Quintin Dailey
- Quincy Douby
- Kate Starbird
- Jayne Appel
- Jennifer Azzi
- Candice Wiggins
- Nneka Ogwumike ("WNBA player")
- Horace Grant
- Arenas
- Dawn Staley
- Ben Simmons
- Orr
- Kiana Williams
- Kamilla Cardoso
- A’ja Wilson ("WNBA player")
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Markelle Fultz
- Carlos Arroyo
- Allen Iverson
- Mitch Henderson ("American basketball player")
- Tyasha Harris
- Charles Barkley
- Amaker
- Billy Cunningham
- Hal Greer
- Darvin Ham ("former basketball player")
- Parish
- John Havlicek
- Sam Jones
- Rajon Rondo
- Kit Mueller ("college basketball player")
- Cappie Pondexter
- Kia Vaughn
- Epiphanny Prince ("WNBA player")
- Jeremiah Rivers
- Kia Nurse ("WNBA player")
- Odyssey Sims
- DiDi Richards
- Don Nelson
- Tamika Catchings
- Brittney Griner ("WNBA player")
- Bill Bradley
- Candace Parker ("WNBA player")
- Holly Warlick
- Alana Beard
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- McKinley High School
- Harry Gallatin
- Kenny Thomas
- Elgin Baylor
- James Worthy
- Michelle Marciniak
- Red Rocha
- DJ
- Cowens
- Gary Payton
- Shawn Kemp
- Jack Sikma
- Rashard Lewis
- Grady Lewis
- David William Cowens
- Irving
- Antonio Davis
- Jumping Joe ("basketball forward")
- Paul Silas
- Roy Hinson
- Chidi Ajufo ("former professional basketball player")
- Pete Newell ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee")
- Bob Cousy
- Kevin Garnett
- Jim Loscutoff
- Felton
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Bob Feerick
- Steve Nash
- Ime Udoka ("former basketball player")
- Essence Carson ("WNBA player")
- Geoff Petrie
- Dominique Wilkins
- Dikembe Mutombo
- Trae Young ("point guard")
- Dan Mazzulla
- Bob Pettit
- Armond Hill
- Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
- Muggsy Bogues
- Thomas Hoover (basketball)
- Jo Jo White
- Sidney Wicks
- Siyani Chambers
- Kris Humphries ("former professional basketball player")
- Heinsohn
- Mark Price
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas
- Tyronn Lue ("former basketball player")
- Kevin McHale
- Holdsclaw
- Larry Nance
- Reggie Williams
- Jamahl Mosley ("former basketball player")
- Kevin Love
- Dwyane Wade
- Gilbert Arenas
- Chris Bosh
- Oscar Robertson
- Peja Stojaković
- Vlade Divac
- Alonzo Mourning
- Tim Hardaway
- Anthony Parker
- Tracy McGrady
- Tommy Amaker
- Bill Russell
- Steve Johnson
- Joseph Henry White
- Rayville, Louisiana, United States
- Unseld
- Penny Hardaway
- Brad Daugherty