Sharif Karim Fajardo Blanding is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. Fajardo has played in the CBA, NCAA, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Santurce Crabbers, Quebradillas Pirates and the San Germán Athletics. Fajardo has played internationally in France, Italy, and Greece. Fajardo participated in the 2005 Pre-Season Training Camp of the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Fajardo was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team, most notably the 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.
Raef Andrew LaFrentz is an American former professional basketball power forward and center who played for the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, and Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born and raised in Iowa, LaFrentz attended the University of Kansas and was drafted in 1998 by the Denver Nuggets. He was known for his perimeter shooting and his shot blocking abilities. In 2019–20 LaFrentz became an assistant basketball coach at Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa.
David William Cowens is an American former professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the center position and occasionally played power forward. Cowens spent most of his playing career with the Boston Celtics. He was the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 1973 NBA Most Valuable Player. Cowens won NBA championships as a member of the Celtics in 1974 and 1976. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. Cowens has also held coaching positions in the NBA, CBA, and WNBA.
Kristen Brooke "K. B." Sharp is a professional women's basketball player. Sharp has also played for a number of overseas teams.
Brandon Hunter was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Clinton Renard "Mikki" Moore is an American former professional basketball player.
Leon Powe Jr. is an American former professional basketball power forward. Drafted in 2006 by the Denver Nuggets, Powe grew up in Oakland, California, and played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley. He played his first three years in the NBA with the Boston Celtics and won a championship with the team in 2008. From 2009 to 2011, Powe played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also had a stint with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2011. After a stint in Puerto Rico, Powe announced his retirement in 2014 citing multiple injuries and his desire to become a businessman.
Filiberto Rivera, also known as "Fili", is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), in Puerto Rico. Rivera has played in the NCAA, NJCAA, and has also played internationally in Germany and Italy. He was also a member of the Puerto Rican national team earlier in his career.
The 2007 FIBA Americas Championships later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball tournament held at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, from August 22, to September 2. It was the thirteenth staging of the FIBA AmeriCup.
Thomas Ray Williams was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1977 to 1987. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, he was the younger brother of Gus Williams, who also played in the NBA.
Alfrie Eugene "Tre" Kelley III is an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of South Carolina.
Shawnta Darnell Rogers is an American former professional basketball player and former star of George Washington Colonials of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He attended Lake Clifton High School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was born. A 5' 4" point guard, Rogers was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 1999. He also won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, for the best NCAA player under 6 feet, in 1999. He also led men's college basketball in steals that year. In 2011, Rogers was named to GW's Athletics Hall of Fame.
Eumarkjah Tywan "Mark" Sanford, is a retired American professional basketball player.
Laine Selwyn is an American professional women's basketball player with Maccabi Ashdod. A guard, who has played previously in the WNBA and professionally on multiple teams throughout Europe and Israel, she was a former standout for the University of Pittsburgh's women's basketball team from 1999 to 2003.
Louis White is an American basketball player who plays for Barreteros de Zacatecas in the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He is 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall and plays guard. He graduated from Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland, and also attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia, for his freshman and sophomore years in high school. He attended University of South Carolina before transferring to Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina, where he played as a point guard/shooting guard. After he left college, he played for a number of professional and semi-professional teams: the Baltimore Blaze, the Fresno Heatwave, the Idaho Stampede, and the Michigan Mayhem, Brooklyn Kings, Gary Steelheads, Colorado 14ers, Pennsylvania Valleydawgs, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Texas Legends. Played in the Dominican Republic again in 2008–2009 season. In 2009–2010 he played for the Maryland Greenhawks, and in 2010–2011 he played for the Tri-City Suns. He sign with the Barreteros de Zacatecas for 2011–2012 season.
Jamar Anthony Diggs is an American professional basketball player for Alliance Sport Alsace of the LNB Pro B.
Nyra Cebella Williams is an American college basketball player for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
The Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The rivalry became prominent in the mid-2010s, with both teams appearing in four consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2015 to 2018. The four Finals saw the Warriors emerge victorious in three and the Cavaliers in one.
The 2023 WNBA season was the 27th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Las Vegas Aces are the defending champions and they repeated as champions after defeating the New York Liberty 3 games to 1 in the Finals.
