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British Basketball League
British Basketball League (BBL), founded 1987, was Britain's top-tier men's professional basketball competition; it collapsed in 2024 after the BBF terminated Basketball League Ltd's licence, succeeded by Super League Basketball.
Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner (born 1990) is an American WNBA center, 2013 No. 1 pick, 2014 champion with Phoenix, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, 3x Olympic gold medalist, WNBA blocks-record holder, and 2022 Russian detainee, now with the Connecticut Sun.
Bronisław Bebel
Bronisław Bebel, Polish volleyball player and coach born 1949 in Noyelles-sous-Lens, France; Olympic gold medalist at Montreal 1976, 199-cap national team player 1968–1978, four Polish titles with Resovia, 1977 European silver.
Bronny James
Bronny James (LeBron Raymone James Jr., born 2004) is an NBA guard, son of LeBron James, drafted 55th overall in 2024 by the Lakers; first father-son duo to play in an NBA game.
Brook Lopez
Brook Lopez, born 1988, is a 7'1" American NBA center for the LA Clippers; drafted 10th overall in 2008, Brooklyn Nets all-time leading scorer, 2021 NBA champion with Milwaukee.
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn Nets, NBA Eastern Conference team at Barclays Center; formerly New Jersey Americans, New York Nets, New Jersey Nets. Two ABA titles (1974, 1976), Finals losses 2002-03, owned by Joe Tsai since 2019, rebuilding since 2023.
Brooks Barnhizer
Brooks Barnhizer (born 2002, Lafayette, Indiana) is an NBA guard/forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder, drafted 44th overall in 2025 from Northwestern, a defensive-minded Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection.
Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen (born 1971) is a retired American NBA small forward, three-time champion with the San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007), eight-time All-Defensive selection, later an ESPN analyst and high school coach.
Bruce Brown Jr.
Bruce Brown Jr. (born 1996, Boston) is an NBA guard-forward, 2018 second-round pick, who won the 2023 championship with Denver, later played for Indiana, Toronto, and New Orleans, and rejoined the Nuggets in 2025.
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl, born 1961, is an American college basketball coach who won 694 games over 30 seasons and led Auburn to two Final Fours before retiring in 2025.
Bruce Thornton (basketball)
Bruce Thornton (born 2003) is an American guard for the Houston Rockets, drafted 31st overall in 2026 by the Knicks via trade. Ohio State's all-time leading scorer (2,164 points) and first four-time captain.
Bruce Weber (basketball)
Bruce Weber is an American college basketball coach, head coach at Southern Illinois (1998-2003), Illinois (2003-12), and Kansas State (2012-22), with a 497-302 career record, the 2005 NCAA runner-up finish at Illinois, and 2019 U19 World Cup gold with Team USA.
Bruno Caboclo
Bruno Caboclo, Brazilian forward-center born 1995 in Osasco, drafted 20th overall by Toronto in 2014 ('two years away from being two years away'); 105 NBA games, then EuroCup 2025 title with Hapoel Tel Aviv and Brazil star at Paris 2024.
Bruno Gudelj
Bruno Gudelj, born 1966 in Zagreb, Croatian handball center back; Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 with Croatia, 1993 Mediterranean Games gold, 1995 World silver, 1994 European bronze; later coach of RK Zagreb.
Bryan Colangelo
Bryan Colangelo, NBA executive; GM/president of Phoenix Suns (1995-2006), Toronto Raptors (2006-13), Philadelphia 76ers (2016-18); two-time Executive of the Year (2005, 2007); resigned in 2018 over the burner Twitter account investigation.
Bryant Reeves
Bryant "Big Country" Reeves, born 1973, Fort Smith, Arkansas; Oklahoma State All-American center, 1995 Final Four; drafted sixth overall by Vancouver Grizzlies, played all six NBA seasons there, career 12.5 PPG.
Bryce Drew
Bryce Drew (born 1974) is an American basketball coach, head coach at Grand Canyon University, and former Valparaiso star famous for "The Shot" buzzer-beater against Ole Miss in the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
Bryn Forbes
Bryn Forbes (born 1993, Lansing, Michigan) is an American shooting guard, undrafted 2016, who played seven NBA seasons for the Spurs, Bucks, Nuggets, and Timberwolves, won the 2021 NBA title with Milwaukee, and shot 41.0% on threes.
Bub Carrington
Bub Carrington (Carlton Kaleel Carrington III, born 2005, Baltimore) is an NBA point guard for the Washington Wizards; drafted 14th overall in 2024 by Portland after one Pitt season, triple-double debut, All-Rookie Second Team.
Buddy Hield
Buddy Hield (Chavano Rainer Hield), Bahamian NBA shooting guard born 1992 in Freeport; 2016 Wooden Award winner at Oklahoma, drafted 6th overall by New Orleans; career 39.5% three-point shooter for Pelicans, Kings, Pacers, 76ers, Warriors, Bulls.
Buffalo Braves
Buffalo Braves, NBA franchise 1970-1978 in Buffalo, New York, at Memorial Auditorium; Bob McAdoo won 1975 MVP; 1978 ownership swap with Boston Celtics sent the club to San Diego as the Clippers, now the Los Angeles Clippers.
Burdie Haldorson
Burdie Haldorson (Burdette Eliele Haldorson, 1934–2023), American basketball forward; two Olympic golds (1956 Melbourne, 1960 Rome) and 1959 Pan Am gold; Phillips 66ers AAU star, never played pro.
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball: Butler University's Big East program at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. Back-to-back NCAA runner-up in 2010 (Duke) and 2011 (UConn) under Brad Stevens; joined the Big East in 2013.
Buzz Williams
Buzz Williams (Brent Langdon Williams), American college basketball coach, Maryland head coach since April 2025; formerly Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Marquette, New Orleans; career record 385-249, 11 NCAA tournaments, two-time SEC Coach of the Year.
Byron Scott
Byron Scott (Lord Byron), born 1961, American NBA shooting guard and head coach; won three titles with the Showtime Lakers (1985, 1987, 1988), coached the Nets to two Finals, won 2008 Coach of the Year with New Orleans, 454-647 career record.
C. J. Miles
C.J. Miles (born 1987) is a former NBA wing from Skyline High School, Dallas; drafted 34th overall by Utah in 2005, played 16 seasons for the Jazz, Cavaliers, Pacers, Raptors, Wizards, and Celtics.
C. J. Watson
C.J. Watson (born 1984) is an American former NBA point guard from Bishop Gorman and Tennessee; undrafted in 2006, he played 10 seasons (2007-08 to 2016-17) for Golden State, Chicago, Brooklyn, Indiana, and Orlando, averaging 7.2 points per game.
Cade Cunningham
Cade Cunningham is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons, who selected him first overall in the 2021 NBA draft and made him a 2025 All-Star.
Caelan Tiongson
Caelan Tiongson is an American-born guard-forward for the PBA's Rain or Shine Elasto Painters who played college basketball at Biola University and made the PBA All-Rookie Team.
Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark (born 2002) is an American basketball guard for the WNBA's Indiana Fever, the NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader (3,951 points at Iowa), 2024 No. 1 draft pick, WNBA Rookie of the Year, and Time's 2024 Athlete of the Year.