Ann Meyers DrysdaleAugust 12 – August 18 | Show #914
Ann is the only woman to sign an NBA contract, following her four years as an All-American at UCLA. She is also the first woman to win a four year major college athletic scholarship and serve as GM of an NBA team, the Phoenix Suns.
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April 1-7 | Show # 895
One of the greatest and most awarded basketball players and coaches of all-time, K.C. was a consensus All-American at the University of San Francisco and an Olympic Gold Medalist before winning twelve NBA championships; eight as a player, two as a head coach and two as an assistant coach.
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March 25-31 | Show # 894
Dikembe was an All-American at Georgetown, while majoring in linguistics and diplomacy, on his way to eight NBA All-Star teams and induction into the Naismth Basketball Hall of Fame.
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March 18-24 | Show # 893
A McDonald’s All-American MVP, Alonzo was a consensus All-American at Georgetown, an Olympic Gold Medalist, a seven-time NBA All-Star and NBA champion with the Miami Heat. Also, Alonzo is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer.
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March 11-17 | Show # 892
A Parade, USA Today and McDonald’s All-American in high school, Jay was widely considered to be the best player in college basketball during his four award-winning and record breaking years at Duke. Jay now thrives as a TV commentator.
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February 25 – March 3 | Show #890
Named to the NBA’s All-Time Team, Willis is a college and Naismith Hall of Famer, a two-time NBA champion and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. Dominque is a member of both the College and Naismith Halls of Fame and was arguably the best dunker in NBA history.
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November 26 – December 2 | Show # 877
Named one of the 50 greatest NBA players of all-time, Rick is only player to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring for an individual season.
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June 6-12 | Show #800
The legendary Harlem tournament has starred Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Archibald, Kobe Bryant, Connie Hawkins, Lebron James, Allen Iverson and so many more basketball Hall of Famers.
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May 2 – 8 | Show # 795
Earl Lloyd was the first African-American to play in the NBA and is a basketball Hall of Famer for his three collegiate championships and outstanding play, professionally.
Manny Jackson is the current chairman and owner of the Harlem Globetrotters. Manny was a two-time All-Big Ten basketball player for Illinois and past chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
David Lattin was the starting center for the Texas Western Miners in their NCAA championship year, 1966. A first-round pick by the Golden State Warriors, David starred in both the NBA and ABA.
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March 14-20 | Show # 788
A key man in each of the Boston Celtics’ seventeen championships and twenty-one NBA Finals appearances, Tommy is a Basketball Hall of Famer and current Celtics broadcaster.
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