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Allan Houston
Allan Houston is an American former shooting guard who played for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks, and holds an executive role with the Knicks.
Allen Crabbe
Allen Crabbe, born 1992, American NBA guard-forward (2013-2020) with Portland, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Minnesota; Cal's 2013 Pac-12 Player of the Year; signed the noted four-year, $75 million restricted free agency contract.
Allen Fieldhouse
Allen Fieldhouse is the University of Kansas basketball arena in Lawrence, opened March 1, 1955 and named for coach Phog Allen. Known for 16,300 seats (15,300 after 2024), sellout streaks, and a 713-109 home record.
Allen Graves
Allen Graves (born 2006) is an American NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors, drafted 19th overall in 2026 from Santa Clara, where he won WCC Freshman and Sixth Man of the Year; a Ponchatoula High School Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year.
Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson (born 1975, Hampton, Virginia), nicknamed The Answer, is a Hall of Fame NBA guard, 1996 first overall pick, 2001 MVP, four-time scoring champion, and 11-time All-Star who led the 76ers to the 2001 Finals.
Allen Kelley
Allen Kelley (Earl Allen Kelley, 1932–2016), American basketball guard; University of Kansas 1952 NCAA champion, 1954 World Championship and 1960 Rome Olympics gold medalist with the USA; Peoria Caterpillars AAU player.
Allisha Gray
Allisha Gray (born 1995) is an American WNBA guard for the Atlanta Dream, 2017 Rookie of the Year, four-time All-Star, and gold medalist in the inaugural women's 3x3 basketball event at Tokyo 2020.
Allison Pineau
Allison Marie Pineau, French handball centre back born 1989 in Chartres; 2009 IHF World Player of the Year, Olympic gold Tokyo 2020, silver Rio 2016, world champion 2017, European champion 2018, 273 caps, retired 2025 with Metz Handball.
Allonzo Trier
Allonzo Trier, born 1996, Seattle guard; undrafted 2018 from Arizona; played two seasons for the New York Knicks on a two-way then $6.9 million deal, averaging 9.7 points per game.
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning (Zo), American NBA center born 1970, Georgetown star, 1992 draft No. 2 pick, 7-time All-Star, 2-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2006 Heat champion, kidney transplant survivor, 2014 Hall of Famer.
Alperen Şengün
Alperen Şengün, born in 2002, is a Turkish professional basketball center for the Houston Rockets, drafted 16th overall in 2021 and named an NBA All-Star in 2025.
Alvaro Nacinovic
Alvaro Načinović (Алваро Начиновић) is a Croatian former handball pivot, born 1966 in Rijeka, who won Olympic bronze with Yugoslavia in 1988 and gold with Croatia in 1996.
Alvin Gentry
Alvin Gentry, NBA head coach of six teams (Heat, Pistons, Clippers, Suns, Pelicans, Kings), career 534-636; associate head coach of the 2015 champion Warriors; now Kings VP of basketball engagement.
Alvin Robertson
Alvin Robertson (born 1962, Barberton, Ohio) is a former NBA shooting guard, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1986 Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player, and career leader in steals per game at 2.71.
Alyssa Thomas
Alyssa Thomas, born 1992, is a WNBA forward for the Phoenix Mercury, formerly the Connecticut Sun; WNBA all-time leader in triple-doubles and 2025 single-season assists record holder (357).
Alyssa Valdez
Alyssa Caymo Valdez (born 1993), the "Phenom," is a Filipino outside hitter and captain of the Creamline Cool Smashers; three-time PVL MVP, 11-time PVL champion, and three-time UAAP MVP with Ateneo.
Amandine Leynaud
Amandine Leynaud is a French former handball goalkeeper, born in 1986, who won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, the 2017 World Championship, and retired in 2022.
Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar'e Stoudemire, born 1982 in Lake Wales, Florida, is a Hall of Fame Class of 2026 power forward drafted ninth overall in 2002 by the Suns; 2003 Rookie of the Year, six-time All-Star, 15,994 career points.
Amari Williams
Amari Williams (born 2002) is a British center from Nottingham, a 2025 second-round pick (46th overall) of the Boston Celtics, the first British-born Celtic, a three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year at Drexel, and a Kentucky transfer.
Amen Thompson
Amen Thompson (Ameiz XLNC Thompson, born 2003), Houston Rockets guard-forward, fourth pick of the 2023 NBA Draft from Overtime Elite; twin of Ausar; All-Defensive First Team 2025; signed a five-year, $208 million extension in 2026.
American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (ABA), original 1967-1976 rival of the NBA; founded with commissioner George Mikan; introduced the three-point shot and red-white-blue ball; merged into the NBA June 17, 1976, with four teams absorbed. Distinct from the relaunched ABA minor league of 1999.
American Basketball Association (2000–present)
American Basketball Association (ABA), relaunched 2000 by Joe Newman and Richard P. Tinkham, is a US men's semipro basketball league reviving the 1967-76 ABA name, with 100+ independent teams, NBA-licensed marks, and experimental rules.
Amir Johnson
Amir Johnson, born 1987, is an American forward-center, the last high-school player drafted straight to the NBA (Pistons, 2005, 56th pick); 14 NBA seasons with Detroit, Toronto, Boston, and Philadelphia, plus two BIG3 titles with Trilogy.
Ana Ivis Fernandez
Ana Ivis Fernandez (Ana Ivis Fernandez Valle, also Ana Ibis), Cuban volleyball player born 1973 in Sancti Spiritus; Olympic gold 1996 and 2000, bronze 2004, world champion 1994 and 1998, later coach in Murcia, Spain.
Ana Patricia Ramos
Ana Patricia Ramos (Ana Patrícia Silva Ramos), Brazilian beach volleyball player born 1997 in Espinosa, Minas Gerais; 2014 Youth Olympic and Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist with Duda Lisboa, Tokyo 2020 fifth with Rebecca.
Anadolu Efes S.K.
Anadolu Efes S.K., or Anadolu Efes Sports Club, is a professional basketball club from Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1976 as Efes Pilsen; it won back-to-back EuroLeague championships in 2021 and 2022.
Anastasiia Kosu
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (Анастасия Олаири Косу, born 2005, Kursk) is a Russian forward for the Minnesota Lynx and UMMC Ekaterinburg; 15th overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft and 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship MVP.
Anatoly Fedyukin
Anatoly Fedyukin (Анатолий Викторович Федюкин, 1952-2020), Soviet handball player: Olympic gold 1976 Montreal, silver 1980 Moscow, 1982 world champion, 103 USSR caps, later coach of CSKA and Iceland's Fram.
Anatoly Polivoda
Anatoly Polivoda (Анатолій Іванович Поливода), Ukrainian basketball center (1947–2024), 1972 Olympic gold and 1968 bronze with the USSR, 1967 World Cup MVP, Budivelnyk Kyiv player, retired at 26 with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Anderson Varejão
Anderson Varejão is a Brazilian former professional basketball player, a center and power forward who played 14 NBA seasons, mostly for the Cleveland Cavaliers.