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Wesley Matthews
Wesley Matthews Jr. (born 1986), NBA shooting guard from Marquette, undrafted in 2009; played for Utah, Portland, Dallas, Indiana, Milwaukee, Lakers, and Hawks as a 3-and-D wing.
West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball: WVU's NCAA Division I program in the Big 12 at Hope Coliseum. Known for Bob Huggins' "Press Virginia" full-court pressure; now coached by Ross Hodge, 24th head coach since March 2025.
Westchester Knicks
Westchester Knicks, NBA G League team in White Plains, New York; exclusive minor-league affiliate of the New York Knicks since 2014. Plays at Westchester County Center; won back-to-back Winter Showcase titles in 2024 and 2025.
Western Conference (NBA)
The Western Conference is one of the two conferences of the NBA, with 15 teams in the Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest Divisions under the format adopted for the 1970-71 season.
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball: five-a-side Paralympic sport governed by the IWBF, played on a standard court with a 1.0–4.5 classification system, 14-point team limit, and two-push travel rule; began in US veterans' hospitals in 1945.
White Men Can't Jump
White Men Can't Jump is a 1992 American sports comedy directed by Ron Shelton, starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as basketball hustlers in Los Angeles.
Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Wichita State Shockers men's basketball: NCAA Division I program of Wichita State University, American Conference member since 2017-18, home at 10,506-seat Charles Koch Arena ("the Roundhouse"), two Final Fours (1965, 2013) and a 34-0 2014 season.
Wiesław Gawłowski
Wiesław Gawłowski ("Mały"), Polish volleyball setter (1950-2000), 366 caps for Poland, 1974 world champion and 1976 Montreal Olympic gold medalist; died in a car accident near Płock.
Wilfredo León
Wilfredo León Venero, Cuban-born Polish volleyball outside hitter (born 1993, Santiago de Cuba). World silver 2010 with Cuba, four Champions League titles with Zenit Kazan, Olympic silver 2024 and back-to-back EuroVolley MVP with Poland; serve up to 138 km/h.
Wilhelm Baumann
Wilhelm Baumann (12 August 1912, Berlin – 14 March 1990) was a German field handball player of SC Charlottenburg who won gold with Germany at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the only Games with Olympic field handball, scoring six goals against Switzerland.
Will Barton
Will Barton (William Denard Barton, born 1991) is an American former basketball guard who played 11 NBA seasons, best known for his years with the Denver Nuggets.
Will Clyburn
Will Clyburn (born 1990, Detroit) is an American basketball forward, 2.01 m, 2019 EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP with CSKA Moscow; career spanned Ulm, Hapoel Holon, Darussafaka, CSKA, Efes, Virtus, Barcelona, Fenerbahce.
Will Richard
Will Richard (born 2002, Fairburn, Georgia) is an NBA shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors; 2025 NCAA champion with Florida, drafted 56th overall in 2025 by Memphis.
Will Wade
Will Wade (Frank Williams Wade) is an American college basketball coach, head coach of LSU men's basketball in his second stint (2026-), previously LSU 2017-22, McNeese, and NC State; 266-119 career record.
Willard Schmidt
Willard Theodore Schmidt (1910-1965), American basketball center from Swanton, Nebraska; Creighton star and McPherson Globe Refiners player who won gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and is credited as one of the first two dunkers.
William Accambray
William Accambray (born 1988, Cannes) is a French handball left back, Olympic champion 2012, world champion 2011, 2015, 2017, and European champion 2014; clubs included Montpellier, Paris-SG, Meshkov Brest, and PAUC.
William Arjona
William Peixoto Arjona, 'El Mago' (born 1979, São Paulo), Brazilian volleyball setter; Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist, three-time FIVB Club World Champion with Sada Cruzeiro, 2018 World Championship silver.
William Gates (basketball)
William Gates, Chicago basketball player co-subject with Arthur Agee of the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams; St. Joseph High star, knee injury, Marquette player, never reached the NBA.
William Navarro
William Raniel Navarro (born 1997) is a Filipino small forward, 6'6", ex-Ateneo UAAP champion, PBA NorthPort and Magnolia wing, 2025-26 Busan KCC Egis KBL import, and Gilas Pilipinas national team player.
William Wesley
William Wesley, "World Wide Wes", American basketball power broker from southern New Jersey; longtime CAA consultant, hired 2020 as Knicks EVP Senior Basketball Advisor under Leon Rose.
Willie Cauley-Stein
Willie Cauley-Stein, born 1993, is a 7-foot American center from Kentucky, drafted sixth overall by Sacramento in 2015; an elite defensive big, All-Rookie honoree, who played 422 NBA games.
Willie Green
Willie Green (William Julius Green, born 1981, Detroit) is a former NBA guard (731 games, 8.3 PPG) and coach; head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans 2021-26 (150-190), later Dallas Mavericks assistant.
Willis Reed
Willis Reed (1942-2023), nicknamed The Captain, Hall of Fame center for the New York Knicks; 1970 NBA MVP and two-time champion and Finals MVP, famous for his injured return in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals.
Willy Hernangómez
Willy Hernangómez (Guillermo Gustavo Hernangómez Geuer), Spanish center born 1994 in Madrid; EuroBasket 2022 TISSOT MVP and champion with Spain; NBA 2016-2023 with Knicks, Hornets, Pelicans; now Unicaja Málaga.
Wilson Chandler
Wilson Chandler (born 1987, Benton Harbor, Michigan) is a former NBA forward, also known as Ill Will, drafted 23rd overall by the Knicks in 2007 out of DePaul; 12 seasons, 676 games, 8,463 points, later traded to Denver in the Carmelo Anthony deal.
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain (Wilton Norman Chamberlain, 1936-1999), American NBA center for the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers; scored 100 points in one game, 31,419 career points, 23,924 rebounds, two titles, four MVPs.
Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game
Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game: March 2, 1962, Hershey, PA; Warriors beat Knicks 169-147; 36/63 FG, 28/32 FT, 25 rebounds; NBA single-game scoring record still standing.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is an HBO sports comedy-drama (2022–2023) by Max Borenstein, Jim Hecht, and Adam McKay, based on Jeff Pearlman's book Showtime, dramatizing the 1980s Showtime Lakers; canceled after two seasons amid accuracy disputes.
Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: University of Wisconsin–Madison Big Ten program, 1941 NCAA champions, four Final Fours (2000, 2014, 2015, 1941), 23 Big Ten titles, coached by Greg Gard, home Kohl Center.
Wisconsin Herd
Wisconsin Herd, Milwaukee Bucks' NBA G League affiliate, founded 2017, plays at Oshkosh Arena, Wisconsin; best season 33-10 in 2019-20, 2022-23 Franchise of the Year.