- Cousy, Bob by Kaden Long
... 1928– ) basketball player; born in New York City. One of basketball's greatest playmakers and passers, he was an All-American at Holy Cross. He played guard for the Boston Celtics (1950–63), where he was a ten-time All-NBA (National Basketball Association) first team selection. Between 1957 and 1963, he led the Celtics to six NBA titles in seven ...
- Luisetti, Angelo by Carly Bryant
... 1916– ) basketball player; born in San Francisco. He revolutionized basketball by popularizing the one-handed jump shot as a two-time All-American forward at Stanford University (1935–38). He was the first college player to score 50 points in one game. Following college he played Amateur Athletic Union basketball. Although he never played ...
- Barry, Rick by Dakota Miller
... 1944– ) basketball player; born in Elizabeth, N.J. After playing for the University of Miami (Fla.) (1962–65), he played forward for the San Francisco (later Golden State) Warriors, the Houston Rockets, and the American Basketball Association (ABA) New York Nets (1966–80). He is the only player ever to lead both the National Basketball ...
- Mikan, George by Kaleb Long
... 1924– ) basketball player; born in Joliet, Ill. He was a three-time All-American at DePaul University (1944–46) before playing center for the Minneapolis Lakers (1948–56), where he averaged 22.6 points per game over nine years. One of the National Basketball Association's first superstars, he led the Lakers to five titles in six years and was ...
- Erving, Julius by Gage Carlson
... 1950– ) basketball player; born in Hempstead, N.Y. One of basketball's greatest and most acrobatic players, he gained national attention while playing for the University of Massachusetts. He played forward for the American Basketball Association (ABA) Virginia Squires and New York Nets (1972–76), and for the National Basketball Association (NBA ...