List of Michigan Sports Figures - Basketball

Basketball

• B.J. Armstrong, retired American professional basketball player. As a starting point guard, he was an integral part of the NBA's Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. (born in Detroit, Michigan)
• Jamie Arnold, American-Israeli professional basketball player (born in Oak Park, Michigan)
• Shane Battier, player for the Miami Heat (born in Birmingham)
• Charlie Bell, shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors (born in Flint)
• Dave Bing, basketball player primarily for Detroit Pistons founder of Bing Steel and Mayor of Detroit (born in Washington, D.C.; moved to Detroit)
• Jim Boylen, assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers (born in East Grand Rapids)
• Mark Brisker, American-Israeli professional basketball player
• P. J. Brown, professional basketball player for several NBA teams (born in Detroit)
• Wilson Chandler, player for the New York Knicks (born in Benton Harbor)
• Mateen Cleaves, basketball player for several NBA teams (born in Flint)
• Fred Cofield, NBA player for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls (born in Ypsilanti)
• Derrick Coleman, former NBA player, primarily with the New Jersey Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers (born in Alabama but raised in Detroit)
• Jordan Crawford, NBA player for the Washington Wizards (born in Detroit)
• Johnny Davis, assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors (born in Detroit)
• Dave DeBusschere, professional basketball Hall of Fame member, played with the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks; also the youngest coach (at 24) in NBA history (born in Detroit)
• Anna DeForge, WNBA player (born in Iron Mountain)
• Derrick Dial, NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic (born in Detroit)
• Chris Douglas-Roberts, shooting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks (born in Detroit)
• Howard Eisley, former NBA point guard and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers (born in Detroit)
• James Enright, Basketball Hall of Fame referee, officiated NCAA tournaments (including Final Four playoffs) and the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics (born in Sodus)
• Katie Feenstra, WNBA Center Atlanta Dream, former Detroit Shock, born in Grand Rapids.
• George Gervin, Basketball Hall of Fame member; played for several teams (born in Detroit)
• Willie Green, shooting guard for the Atlanta Hawks (born in Detroit)
• Malik Hairston, shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs (born in Detroit)
• Darvin Ham, player with the Detroit Pistons and the Philippine Basketball Association team Talk N Text Phone Pals (born in Saginaw)
• Manny Harris, shooting guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers (born in Detroit)
• Stan Heath, head basketball coach for University of Arkansas Razorbacks (born in Detroit)
• Al Horford, center and power forward for the Atlanta Hawks (born in the Dominican Republic; moved to Grand Ledge)
• Tom Izzo, men's basketball coach for Michigan State University Spartans (born in Iron Mountain)
• Magic Johnson, basketball Hall of Fame member and entrepreneur (born in Lansing)
• Chris Kaman, center for the New Orleans Hornets (born in Grand Rapids)
• Grant Long, NBA player for several teams ([born in Wayne)
• John Long, former NBA player for the Detroit Pistons (born in Romulus)
• Mark Macon, player for Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons (born in Saginaw)
• Kenyon Martin, power forward for the Los Angeles Clippers (born in Saginaw)
• JaVale McGee, center for the Washington Wizards (born in Flint)
• Dan Majerle, guard with the Phoenix Suns from 1988 to 2002. (born in Cadillac)
• Terry Mills, former NBA player for the Detroit Pistons (born in Romulus)
• Deanna Nolan, point guard for the Detroit Shock (born in Flint)
• Harlan Page, Basketball Hall of Fame University of Chicago coach (born in Watervliet)
• Morris Peterson, basketball player with the Oklahoma City Thunder (born in Flint)
• Glen Rice, forward for several NBA teams (born in Flint)
• Jason Richardson, player for the Orlando Magic (born in Saginaw)
• Jalen Rose, retired American professional basketball player, currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN. In college, was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" (along with Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson) (born inDetroit, Michigan)
• Dan Roundfield, NBA player of the 1970s and 1980s, known as "Dr. Rounds" (born in Detroit)
• Walker Russell, Jr., point guard with the Detroit Pistons (born in Pontiac)
• Isiah Thomas, NBA point guard for the Detroit Pistons from 1981 until 1994 (born in Chicago, lived in Detroit).
• Chet Walker, NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls Benton Harbor)
• Robert Whaley – NBA basketball player (born in Benton Harbor)
• Chris Webber, power forward with the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons (born in Detroit)
• Jay Vincent – former NBA player and head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats(born in Kalamazoo)
• Sam Vincent – retired American professional basketball player (born in Lansing, Michigan)