Famous basketball players
The most-searched basketball players right now, with the latest news on each.
Peja Stojaković
Serbian-Greek basketball player
Luol Deng
South Sudanese-British basketball player
Chris Mañon
Christopher J. Mañon is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Coachella Valley Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cornell Big Red and Vanderbilt Commodores.
Isaac Bonga
German basketball player (born 1999)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American basketball player (born 1947)
James Harden
American basketball player (born 1989)
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese John Haliburton is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Hali" and "the Haliban", he is a two-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Third Team selection.
Caleb Wilson
Caleb Noah Sheldon Wilson is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born to Jerry Wilson and Sabrina Wilson and has a younger sister Jaxon. Wilson played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and became a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class. Wilson was selected by the Bulls with the fourth-overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
Braden Smith (basketball)
Braden Lee Smith is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Noblesville Boom of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers. He is the NCAA Division I men's basketball all-time career assist leader.
Ja Morant
Temetrius Jamel Morant is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019.
Yang Hansen
Yang Hansen is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 16th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies before being traded to the Trail Blazers. Yang is the ninth Chinese player to be drafted to the NBA, and the third highest overall to be drafted.
Dalen Terry
Dalen Lee Terry is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, and was drafted with the 18th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. As a sophomore in 2022, Terry was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.
Ben Simmons
Benjamin David Simmons is an Australian-American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the LSU Tigers, after which he was named a consensus first-team All-American and the USBWA National Freshman of the Year. Simmons was selected with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. After sitting out a year due to an injured right foot, he was named the NBA R...
Bam Adebayo
Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected by the Heat with the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He is a three-time NBA All-Star, a six-time NBA All-Defensive Team honoree, and he helped the Heat reach the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023. He also won a gold medal with the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic teams. He has achieved...
Leonie Fiebich
Leonie Fiebich is a German professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of the 2020 WNBA draft and has played for the German national basketball team.
Brandon Knight (basketball)
Brandon Emmanuel Knight is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). A two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year, Knight played one season of college basketball for Kentucky before being selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2011 NBA draft. After two seasons with the Pistons, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. He spent a season and a half in Milwaukee before being traded to the Phoenix Suns in February 2015. I...
Tina Charles (basketball)
Tina Alexandria Charles is an American former professional basketball player. Originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Charles was drafted first overall in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. In 2009 and 2010, she and teammate Maya Moore led the Connecticut Huskies to two undefeated national championships. She has won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA and was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame at the head of the Class of 2024 - the first female to head a class ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Canadian basketball player (born 1998)
Andrei Kirilenko
Russian basketball player (born 1981)
Hedo Türkoğlu
Turkish basketball player (born 1979)
Lamar Odom
American basketball player (born 1979)
Leonard Miller (basketball)
Leonard Miller is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the NBA G League Ignite.
Jamarion Sharp
Jamarion Demontrez Sharp is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Vaqueros de Bayamón. He played college basketball for John A. Logan College, Western Kentucky, and Ole Miss. At 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m), he was one of the tallest Division I players ever and is one of the tallest living humans.
Kyshawn George
Kyshawn Shanty Alonzo George is a Swiss-Canadian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes.