Paul Joseph Arizin,nicknamed "Pitchin' Paul",was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history,and was named to the NBA 25th Anniversary Team tin 1971,one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History upon its 50th anniversary in 1996,and one of the 75 Greatest Players in NBA History in 2021. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA.
Leonard Randolph Wilkens is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,first in 1989 as a player,as a coach in 1998,and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States Olympic "Dream Team," for which he was an assistant coach. He is also a 2006 inductee into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Larry Demetric Johnson is an American former professional basketball player who spent his career as a power forward with the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2008,Johnson was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. He was then inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame on November 24,2019.
Clyde Edward Lovellette was an American professional basketball player. Lovellette was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. He was the first basketball player in history to play on an NCAA championship team,Olympics gold medal basketball team,and NBA championship squad.
Robert Allen McAdoo is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA),where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. In 2000,McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Harry Junior "The Horse" Gallatin was an American professional basketball player and coach. Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1948 to 1957,as well as one season with the Detroit Pistons in the 1957–58 season. Gallatin led the NBA in rebounding and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1954. The following year,he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. For his career,Gallatin played in seven NBA All-Star Games. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,he is also a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame,the SIU Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame,the Truman State University Athletics Hall of Fame,the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame,two Illinois Basketball Halls of Fame,the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Hall of Fame,the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame,and the SIU Salukis Hall of Fame.
David William Cowens is an American former professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6'9",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.
Darrall Tucker Imhoff was an American professional basketball player. He spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA),playing for six teams from 1960 to 1972. He made an NBA All-Star team,and was also an Olympic Gold medalist. He is perhaps best remembered for being one of the defenders tasked with guarding Wilt Chamberlain during his famed 100-point game in 1962.
Donald Neil Johnston was an American basketball player and coach. A center,Johnston played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1951 to 1959. He was a member of the Philadelphia Warriors for his entire career. Known for his hook shot,Johnston was a six-time NBA All-Star;he led the NBA in scoring three times and led the league in rebounding once. He won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 1956. After his playing career ended due to a knee injury,Johnston coached in the NBA,in other professional basketball leagues,and at the collegiate level. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1990.
Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons is an American former professional basketball player.
Kenneth D. Loeffler was an American collegiate and professional basketball coach. He was mostly known for guiding the La Salle Explorers men's basketball team to the 1952 National Invitation Tournament and 1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament titles.
Bailey E. Howell is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State,Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howell was a 6–time NBA All-Star,2–time NBA Champion and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
The La Salle Explorers are the varsity sports teams from La Salle University in Philadelphia. The Explorers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The men's and women's basketball teams are also participate in the Philadelphia Big 5. On June 3,2019,Brian Baptiste was named Director of Athletics and Recreation effective August 1,2019. Baptiste currently serves as Deputy AD for Capital Projects and Operations at Northwestern University.
The La Salle Explorers men's basketball program represents La Salle University in college basketball.
Lawrence T. Cannon is an American retired basketball player. Born and raised in Philadelphia,Cannon was selected in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls with the fifth overall pick. Cannon was an American Basketball Association All-Star,who averaged 16.6 points per game in his ABA/NBA career after his All-American career at LaSalle College. Cannon was forced to retire from basketball due to a chronic medical condition,phlebitis in his legs.
Robert J. McNeill is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1960 to 1962.
The Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represents Boise State University in the Mountain West Conference. The Broncos are led by head coach Leon Rice,hired in March 2010,and play their home games on campus at ExtraMile Arena in Boise,Idaho. BSU's most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament was in 2015.
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I,and the team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Saint Joseph's competes as well as part of the Philadelphia Big 5. Their home court is the Hagan Arena. The team is coached by Billy Lange,who was hired on March 28,2019,after Phil Martelli was fired as head coach on March 19,2019,after 24 seasons.
The following are the basketball events of the year 2012 throughout the world.
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