1. Thad Matta (1967)

American Basketball Player-coach

Thirteenth head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team and a multiple-time Big Ten Tournament winner.

2. Tamika Raymond (1980)

American Basketball Player-coach

Forward who played for the Minnesota Lynx from 2002 to 2007, and for the Connecticut Sun in 2008.

3. Tyrone Hill (1968)

American Basketball Player-coach

Rugged and tough power forward who played for five NBA teams from 1990-2003.

4. Jack Hartman (1925)

American Basketball Player-coach

College basketball head coach from 1955-1986, most notably for Kansas State, where he was the 1981 National Coach of the Year.

5. Rick Brunson (1972)

American Basketball Player-coach

Guard who played professionally from 1995-2006 in Australia, Italy, the CBA, and for eight different NBA teams.

6. Sean Miller (1968)

American Basketball Player-coach

College basketball coach who led Arizona to the Sweet 16 in 2012-13 and the Elite Eight in 2013-14.

7. Charles Oakley (1963)

American Basketball Player-coach

NBA forward who started an amazing 1,159 NBA games over a 20 year career; selected to the NBA All-Star game in 1994.

8. Rick Barnes (1954)

American Basketball Player-coach

He became head coach of the Texas Longhorns basketball team in 1998 and produced players such as NBA All-Star Kevin Durant.

9. Gerry McNamara (1983)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former basketball player best remembered for his days as a guard at Syracuse University, where he played from 2002 to 2006 and won a National Championship in 2003. He later...

10. Isaac Austin (1969)

American Basketball Player-coach

Center who played professionally in many leagues and countries from 1991-2004, including for seven NBA teams.

11. Sean Rooks (1969)

American Basketball Player-coach

Journeyman center in the NBA whose longest tenures included three years with both of the Los Angeles teams, the Lakers and Clippers. He then spent time as a coach, with...

12. Ed Cooley (1969)

American Basketball Player-coach

Starting earning recognition in his final season at Fairfield University as head coach when he was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. He then took over the...

13. Gene Keady (1936)

American Basketball Player-coach

College Basketball Hall of Fame coach who won several Big Ten regular season championships as the head coach of Purdue.

14. Sydney Johnson (1974)

American Basketball Player-coach

College basketball coach who won the Ivy League Title with Princeton University in 2011. He was named College Insider Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010.

15. Kenny Payne (1966)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former NBA player and coach that played for the Philadelphia 76ers during his four-year career. He won an NCAA Championship in 1986 as a member of the University of Louisville's basketball team. 

16. Adrian Griffin (1974)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former basketball player who became an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls.

17. Tim Miles (1966)

American Basketball Player-coach

College basketball coach known for his time as the head coach at schools like North Dakota State and the University of Nebraska. In 2014, he won the Jim Phelan National...

18. Josh Pastner (1977)

American Basketball Player-coach

Basketball coach who took over as the head coach of the Memphis Tigers in 2009 after serving as an assistant coach on their staff.

19. Paul Hewitt (1963)

American Basketball Player-coach

Head basketball coach at Georgia Tech and George Mason University, he coached at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championships.

20. Derek Kellogg (1973)

American Basketball Player-coach

He began his college basketball coaching career at George Mason as an assistant and became the University of Massachusetts' head coach in 2008.

21. Billy Packer (1940)

American Basketball Player-coach

Longtime sports broadcaster specializing in college basketball.

22. Charlie Coles (1942)

American Basketball Player-coach

Two-time MAC Coach of the Year who spent the majority of his career coaching the basketball teams of the Central Michigan Chippewas and Miami RedHawks.

23. Bill Raftery (1943)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former college basketball player and coach who later became a color commentator.

24. Paul Pressey (1958)

American Basketball Player-coach

Retired basketball player who spent twelve years in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors. While in Milwaukee, he won back-to-back NBA All-Defensive First...

25. Mike Jarvis (1945)

American Basketball Player-coach

Men's college basketball known for his successful runs as head coach at schools like Boston University and Florida Atlantic. He won the America East Tournament Championship with Boston in 1988...

26. Jim Valvano (1946)

American Basketball Player-coach

Head coach who led North Carolina State University to a classic NCAA Championship in 1983.

27. Damon Bailey (1971)

American Basketball Player-coach

Point guard who was an All-American and a four-year starter at the University of Indiana.

28. Charlie Criss (1948)

American Basketball Player-coach

Guard who played eight NBA seasons, and at 5'8" was the shortest player in the league for much of his time.

29. Ron Harper (1964)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former shooting guard who spent his first three years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, then went on to win three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and two more with the...

30. Muggsy Bogues (1965)

American Basketball Player-coach

5'3" guard who became the shortest player in NBA history. He spent his 14-year NBA career playing with the Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors.

31. Nick Nurse (1967)

American Basketball Player-coach

Career basketball instructor who landed his first head coaching job in the NBA when he signed to lead the Toronto Raptors in June 2018. He led the Raptors to an NBA Championship...

32. Kermit Washington (1951)

American Basketball Player-coach

Power forward who is best remembered for an on-court fight against Rudy Tomjanovich, in which a punch he delivered nearly killed his rival.

33. Maurice Lucas (1952)

American Basketball Player-coach

5-time NBA All-Star nicknamed The Enforcer, he led the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA championship in 1977.

34. Stew Morrill (1952)

American Basketball Player-coach

College basketball coach who won three straight WAC Coach of the Year awards from 2009 to 2011, all during his tenure at Utah State.

35. Tad Boyle (1963)

American Basketball Player-coach

He became the head coach of the University of Colorado men's basketball team in 2010 after coaching at the University of Northern Colorado.

36. Shaka Smart (1977)

American Basketball Player-coach

Began to earn the utmost respect around the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball world after leading Virginia Commonwealth University to the Final Four in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. In 2015,...

37. Bob Dandridge (1947)

American Basketball Player-coach

Four-time All-Star small forward who won NBA Championships with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 and Washington Bullets in 1978. His #10 jersey was retired by the Bucks organization in March...

38. John Olive (1955)

American Basketball Player-coach

Small forward who was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1977 and later went on to coach at Loyola Marymount University from 1992 to 1997.

39. Muffet McGraw (1955)

American Basketball Player-coach

Women's basketball coach who has led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to multiple Final Fours since taking over as head coach in 1987, including four straight from 2011 to 2014....

40. Jack Sikma (1955)

American Basketball Player-coach

Blonde, curly-haired center who was selected to 7 straight All-Star games as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1979 to 1985. He helped lead the team to the franchise's...

41. Jeff Malone (1961)

American Basketball Player-coach

2-time NBA All-Star guard who played for the Washington Bullets from 1983 to 1990.

42. Mark Price (1964)

American Basketball Player-coach

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard who was named to four All-Star games and won two NBA three point shootouts.

43. Olympia Scott (1976)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former WNBA player who played with the Utah Starzz, and coached the WNBA championship-winning Sacramento Monarchs.

44. Tom Kleinschmidt (1973)

American Basketball Player-coach

He was an All-American wing player at DePaul, and after going undrafted in the NBA draft he played professionally abroad from 1995 to 2007.

45. Erin Thorn (1981)

American Basketball Player-coach

Shooting guard who spent the first five seasons of her WNBA career with the New York Liberty.

46. Rex Walters (1970)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former NBA point guard who became the head coach of the University of San Francisco in 2008.

47. Damon Stoudamire (1973)

American Basketball Player-coach

Point guard chosen in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors.

48. Kyle Macy (1957)

American Basketball Player-coach

Sportscaster who became the color commentator for University of Kentucky basketball telecasts. He is a former player and coach who spent seven years as a player in the NBA with...

49. Darryl Dawkins (1957)

American Basketball Player-coach

Nicknamed Chocolate Thunder, he was known for his backboard-shattering dunks, as one of the NBA's first highlight-reel dunkers; played mostly for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets in a...

50. Sidney Moncrief (1957)

American Basketball Player-coach

Known for his stellar defensive play, he was nicknamed "Sid the Squid." He played in the NBA from 1979 to 1991, mostly for the Milwaukee Bucks and appeared in five...