RAY ALLEN

Naismith Memorial Basketball HOF

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2018
• 2x NBA Champion
• All-time NBA record holder for most three-pointers made in a career; also holds record for most playoff three-pointers
• Longest-tenured Jordan Brand endorser in professional sports
• All-Star on the 2007-08 Celtics team that won the franchise’s first NBA title in 22 years
• 10x NBA All-Star
• NBA Sportsmanship Award (2003)
• Playing the iconic role of “Jesus Shuttlesworth,” Ray co-starred alongside Denzel Washington in the 1998 Spike Lee film He Got Game
• Learn more at https://www.ray34.com

GRANT HILL

Naismith Memorial Basketball HOF

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2018
• Only three-time winner of the NBA Sportsmanship Award
• First and only active NBA player to serve on the Board of Governors for the National Basketball Hall of Fame
• 7x NBA All-Star
• Olympic Gold Medalist (Atlanta, 1996)
• Grant became the oldest active player in the NBA during 2012-13 season
• First rookie in NBA history to rank first overall in voting for the All-Star Game
• One of 6 NBA players to average 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game through his first 6 NBA seasons – the other 5 are LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson
• One of only 17 players in NBA history to top 17,000 career points, 6,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists
• Received accolades including the Horizon Award presented by the U.S. Congress, the Community Service Award from Variety Children’s Charity and the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award for his dedicated efforts to varied social causes
•  Duke Athletics Hall of Fame (Induction Ceremony September 2016)
• Learn more at https://www.granthill.com/

TAMIKA CATCHINGS

Retired

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020
• No. 24 Jersey Retired by Indiana Fever (2017)
• 9x WNBA All-Star
• WNBA MVP (2011)
• WNBA Champion and Finals MVP (2012)
• 4x Olympic Gold Medalist (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
• Only 5x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in league history
• NCAA Championship in undefeated season with Tennessee (1997-98)
• Member of All-Decade Team and All-Time WNBA Top-15 Team
• President of the WNBA Players Association (2012-2016)
• WNBA Sportsmanship Award (2010)
• Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award (2008) for her efforts through the Catch the Stars Foundation in Indianapolis
• Recorded the first official quintuple-double in basketball history while playing at Duncanville High School (double-digits in five statistical categories during single game)
• Learn more at catchin24.com/

TIM DUNCAN

Assistant Coach, San Antonio Spurs

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020
• Tied with Michael Jordan for fifth-most All-Star selections in NBA history (14); named All-Star MVP in 2000
• Drafted first overall in 1997 after leaving Wake Forest as the only player in NCAA history to reach 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 blocked shots and 200 assists
• 5x NBA Champion including 3 NBA Finals MVP Awards
• 2 NBA MVP Awards
• 14 All-NBA selections (10x First-Team All-NBA)
• Through 2013-14, Tim has played 17 NBA seasons – all with the San Antonio Spurs
• No. 21 Jersey Retired by San Antonio Spurs (2016)
• Learn more at www.slamduncan.com

Ja Morant

Memphis Grizzlies

• 2022 NBA All-Star Starter
• 2x Western Conference Player of the Week (2021-22)
• 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 3x NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month (November, December, January)
• No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft
• First Division I player to average 20ppg and 10apg (2018-19 season)
• First Team AP All-American (2019)
• 2X OVC Champion (2018, 2019)
• OVC Player of the Year (2019)
• Murray State all-time assists leader
• Murray State single season scoring leader

JARRETT ALLEN

Cleveland Cavaliers

• 2022 NBA All-Star
• 2022 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Winner
• Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Week 3, 2021)
• 2019 NBA All-Star Rising Star
• No. 22 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft
• All-Big 12 Conference Third Team Honors (2016-17)
• Big 12 All-Newcomer Team Honors (2016-17)
• Led Texas in rebounds (8.4) and blocks (1.5) as a freshman
• Posted 12 double-doubles in the 2016-17 season and scored in double figures 25 times

Desmond Bane

Memphis Grizzlies

• 2022 NBA All-Star Rising Star
• 2022 NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest Participant
• 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
• Set Grizzlies team record for three-point field goal percentage (.432) (2020-21)
• Ranks ninth all-time in NBA rookie three-point shooting (2020-21)
• Selected No. 30 in the 2020 NBA Draft

THADDEUS YOUNG

Toronto Raptors

• Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Nominee (2019)
• 3rd in Voting, NBA 6th Man of the Year Award (2011)
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008)
• 12th Overall Selection, Philadelphia 76ers (2007)
• McDonald’s All-American (2006)
• Founder of the Young for Youth Foundation, which focuses on Youth Education, Health & Wellness, Athletics, Personal Growth and Responsibility and Professional Development

Cam Thomas

Brooklyn Nets

• No. 27 pick in 2021 NBA Draft
• Became the youngest player in NBA history to post three straight 40-point games (2/4/23, 2/6/23, 2/7/23)
• 2021 NBA Summer League co-MVP
• Averaged 27.0 points per game at Summer League (2021), the second-highest in the event’s 17-year history
• All-SEC First Team (2020-21)
• All-SEC Freshman Team (2020-21)
• All-SEC Tournament Team (2020-21)
• USA Today SEC Newcomer of the Year (2020-21)
• USA Today Second Team All-American (2020-21)

Serge Ibaka

Milwaukee Bucks

• 2019 NBA Champion
• 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist with Spain
• 3x NBA All-Defensive First Team selection (2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14)
• Led the NBA in blocks twice
• No. 24 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft
• Hosts digital “How Hungry Are You?” cooking show

JEREMY LIN

Beijing Ducks (China)

• NBA Champion (2019)
• Named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” (2012)
• First NBA player from the Ivy League (Harvard) in a decade
• First Chinese-American player in NBA history
• Broke the NBA record for points scored through first 5 career starts with 136
• Named the first-ever “Social Breakout Player of the Year” by NBA TV for his soaring popularity on Twitter, Facebook and Chinese social media
• Named one of 12 “Houston Heroes” by the Houston Chronicle for the impact made by the Jeremy Lin Foundation and its inaugural Making A Difference Project
• Finalist for the 2011-12 NBA Sportsmanship Award
• The documentary Linsanity chronicling Jeremy’s meteoric rise to the NBA elite has been accepted into major international film festivals including: Sundance, SXSW, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival.
• Learn more at https://www.jlin7.com/ and https://www.jeremylinfoundation.org/

Willy Hernangomez

New Orleans Pelicans

• EuroBasket MVP (2022)
• Two-time EuroBasket Champion with Spain (2015 and 2022)
• Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (April 2017)
• NBA All-Rookie Team (2016-17)
• Won bronze with Spain at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Jeremy Sochan

San Antonio Spurs

• 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
• 2023 NBA Rising Star at ASW
• No. 9 overall pick in 2022 NBA Draft
• Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year (2021-22)
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2021-22)
• Big 12 All-Freshmen Team (2021-22)
• Played for Polish senior national team at FIBA Eurobasket qualifiers (2021)
• MVP Honors at at FIBA U16 European Championship Division B (2019)

Dominique Wilkins

Atlanta Hawks

• Atlanta Hawks VP of Basketball Operations (2004-Present)
• Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)
• 7x All-NBA
• 9x NBA All-Star
• 2x NBA Slam Dunk Champion (1985, 1990)
• All-time leading scorer in Atlanta Hawks history (26,668 career
  points)
• Jersey (#21) retired by the Hawks in 2001
• Attended the University of Georgia (1979-82) and remains the
  school’s all-time leading scorer for a single season (732 points in 1981-82)
• Analyst for Hawks game broadcasts on Fox Sports South
• Community activist and ambassador for issues including diabetes
  and spina bifida
• Learn more at dominiquewilkins21.com

Chris Young

• Royals’ Game 1 winning pitcher and Game 4 starting pitcher in the World Series (2015)
• World Series Champion (2015)
• National League All-Star (2007)
• Second-tallest player in MLB
• Named one of the 20 smartest professional athletes by Sporting News (2010)
• Princeton Rookie of the Year in both basketball and baseball
• Graduated from Princeton University (2002)

Rodney Hood

Free Agent

• 23^rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft
• 2018-2019 Eastern Conference Champion (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• Spent one year at Mississippi State University before transferring to Duke for two seasons
• Second Team All-ACC (2014)
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2012)
• Mississippi Mr. Basketball (2011)

AJ Lawson

Dallas Mavericks

• Signed a two-way contract with Dallas in Dec. 2022
• Debuted with Canadian Senior Men’s National Team in 2021
• Played college basketball at the University of South Carolina
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2018-19)

DAVID BELL

Cincinnati Reds Manager

Amari Bailey

Charlotte Hornets

• Drafted 41^st overall by the Charlotte Hornets
• Spent his lone collegiate season at UCLA where he earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors
• Named Pac-12 Freshman of the week four times
• Ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the class by Sports Illustrated in the class of 2022

MIKE FORD

Seattle Mariners

• Made his Major League debut with the Yankees in April 18, 2019
• Notched first Major League home run April 23, 2019
• Named 2019 Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders Player of the Year
• Ivy League Player of the Year (2013)
• Ivy League Pitcher of the Year (2013)
• Graduated from Princeton in 2015 with a history degree

Sidy Cissoko

San Antonio Spurs

• Drafted 44^th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft
• Became the first European-born player to join the G League Ignite
• Represented France at the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship
• Son of former Senegalese professional Basketball player, Yaya Cissoko

RYAN MEISINGER

MLB

Shaq Buchanan

Ironi Ness Ziona (Israel)

• Averaged 20.3 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists with Memphis Hustle (2021-22)
• Signed 10-day contract with Grizzlies (2021-22)
• All-OVC First Team (2018-19)
• OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2018-19)

LUKE KORNET

Boston Celtics

• First Team All-SEC Selection (2016-17)
• 2x SEC All-Defensive Team
• All-time NCAA leader in three-point shots made by a player over seven-feet tall (150)
• SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2016-17)

New York Knicks

• Recipient of ACC’s Skip Prosser Award (2021)
• Led Clemson in scoring, rebounds, assists and blocks (2020-21)
• Averaged 13.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists for Clemson (2020-21)

James Nnaji

Charlotte Hornets

• Drafted 31^st overall as one of the five youngest players in the 2023 NBA Draft
• Spent 3 years with FC Barcelona of Liga ACB and the EuroLeague
• Spent time at Ratgeber Basketball Academy in Hungary in 2018 before starting his professional career
• Began playing basketball in July of 2016 at 11 years old in his home country of Nigeria

DERRICK WILLIAMS

Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)

• No. 2 pick in the 2011  NBA Draft
• All-Rookie Second Team (2011-12)
• 2012 NBA Dunk Contest Participant
• Has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers
• Consensus All-American Second Team (2011)
• Pac-10 Player of the Year (2011)
• Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (2010)

Aminu Mohammed

Delaware Blue Coats

• Big East Freshman of the Year (2021-22)
• Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year (2021)
• McDonald’s All-American Game selection (2021)

Tevin Brown

Fort Wayne Mad Ants

• Averaged 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists in senior season at Murray State (2021-22)
• 3x All-OVC First Team Honors (2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20)
• Reached NCAA Tournament in three seasons at Murray State (2018, 2019, 2022)

Chris Silva

Dallas Mavericks

• Signed a 10-day contract with Dallas on Jan. 31, 2023
• Has played with Miami, Minnesota, Atlanta and Dallas
• Played four seasons at the University of South Carolina
• First player in USC history to record 700 rebounds and 500 made free throws
• All-SEC First Team (2017-18, 2018-19)
• All-SEC Defensive Team (2017-18, 2018-19)
• SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2017-2018)

JUSTIN JACKSON

Boston Celtics

• 2020-21 NBA Champion
• No. 15 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft
• NCAA Champion (2016-17)
• ACC Player of the Year (2016-17)
• All-Final Four Team (2017)
• Second player in UNC history to record 1,600 career points, 150 three-pointers, 400 rebounds, 300 assists
• Set UNC’s single-season record with 105 three-pointers

Derrick Favors

Free Agent

• Third overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2011)
• Spent his lone college season at Georgia Tech
• ACC Rookie of the Year (2010)
• Mr. Basketball USA (2009)

LUKE MAYE

Aquila Basket Trento (Italy)

• 2X Skip Prosser Award Winner (2018, 2019)
• NCAA Champion (2017)
• AP All-American Third Team (2018)
• All-ACC First Team (2018)
• All-ACC Second Team (2019)

Brooklyn Nets

• All-AAC Second Team selection (2020-21)
• Averaged 15.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals (2020-21)
• Played two seasons at the University of Tulsa after transferring from LSU

Gerald Henderson

Retired

• 12^th overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft
• Kia Community Assist Award recipient (2012)
• Returned to Duke to finish his degree in 2014
• Third Team All-America honors at Duke
• McDonald’s All-American selection
• Father played in the NBA and won three NBA Championships

Gabe Kalscheur

Free Agent

• Spent three seasons at the University of Minnesota and two seasons at Iowa State University
• Named to the All-Big 12 Second Team, Big 12 All-Defensive Team and Academic All-Big 12 First Team in his last season with Iowa State (2023)
• Played and started in all 88 games at Minnesota
• Won three state championships in high school with the DeLaSalle Islanders

Leaky Black

Charlotte Hornets

• Signed a Two-Way Contract with the Charlotte Hornets following the 2023 NBA Draft
• Holds the record for most games played at the University of North Carolina (155)
• Named to two ACC All-Defensive teams (2022, 2023)
• ACC regular season champion (2018)

TYLER HANSBROUGH

Sichuan (China)

• Throughout his seven-year career, has played for the Pacers, Raptors and Hornets
• No. 13 Overall Pick in 2009 NBA Draft
• NCAA National Champion (2009)
• NCAA National Player of the Year (2008)
• No. 50 jersey is retired at UNC

Jason Richardson

Retired NBA

• Fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft
• 2x NBA Slam Dunk Champion (2002-03)
• MVP of the Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend (2002)
• NCAA National Championship with Michigan State (2000)
• Named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball (1998-1999)

Matt Bowman

Cincinnati Reds Organization

• Selected in the 13^th round of the 2012 MLB Draft
• 2013 Florida State League All-Star
• Played at Princeton University (2010-2012)
• Named All-Ivy Honorable Mention at pitcher and shortstop (2012)

David Hale

Philadelphia Phillies Organization

• Selected in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft by hometown Atlanta Braves
• Played at Princeton University (2007-2009)
• Completed his degree at Princeton in Operations Research and Financial Engineering

DANNY BARNES

Toronto Blue Jays

• Drafted by the Blue Jays in 2010
• Made his MLB debut on August 2, 2016
• Played three seasons at Princeton University

BRETT KENNEDY

San Diego Padres Organization

Patric Young

• Graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunications (2014)
• First ever 3x SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
• NABC Big Man of the Year (2014)
• SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2014)

Isaiah Hicks

Seoul Samsung Thunder (South Korea)

• Played Summer League with the Hornets (2019)
• Played two seasons with the New York Knicks (2017-19)
• Helped lead UNC to an NCAA Champion  (2017)
• ACC 6th Man of the Year (2016)

Darnell Cowart

Memphis Hustle

• Averaged 10.3 PPG and 6.5 RPG in 20.0 MPG during Murray State’s NCAA Tournament run in 2018-19
• Finished 9^th in the OVC in rebounds per game and 8^th in offensive rebounds during the 2018-19 season
• OVC All-Tournament Team (2019)

BEN LAMMERS

Alba Berlin (Germany)

• 2X ACC All-Defensive Team (2017, 2018)
• 2017 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
• All-ACC Second Team (2016-17)
• Led Georgia Tech to the NIT Championship game as a junior

Officer Harry Dunn

Author

• U.S. Capitol Police Officer
• Credited with protecting the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attacks
• Played football for James Madison University
• Earned a degree in public health education and promotion from JMU
• Native of Prince George’s County, Maryland