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Caitlin Clark effect
Caitlin Clark effect: the surge in WNBA attendance, ratings, merchandise, and investment tied to Caitlin Clark's 2024 Indiana Fever rookie season; attendance +48%, viewership tripled, merchandise +601%, with peer-reviewed studies attributing roughly half the growth to Clark games.
Cal Fowler
Cal Fowler (Calvin Bernard Fowler, 1940-2013), American basketball guard, St. Francis College star and Akron Goodyear Wingfoots AAU champion; co-captain and playmaker of the 1968 U.S. Olympic gold-medal team, later one ABA season with the Carolina Cougars.
Caleb Holt
Caleb Holt (born 2007) is an American basketball guard from Huntsville, Alabama, a five-star No. 2 recruit playing for Arizona, McDonald's All-American co-MVP, three-time USA Basketball gold medalist, and projected top-five 2027 NBA Draft pick.
Caleb Love
Caleb Love (born 2001), St. Louis guard; played at North Carolina (2022 title game run) and Arizona (2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year); undrafted 2025, two-way NBA deals with Portland and Philadelphia 76ers.
Caleb Martin (basketball)
Caleb Martin, NBA forward (Miami Heat, 76ers, Dallas Mavericks), undrafted 2019 from Nevada; twin of Cody Martin; 2023 ECF Game 7 star with 26 points, 10 rebounds.
Caleb Swanigan
Caleb Swanigan, "Biggie" (April 18, 1997 - June 20, 2022), American basketball forward; Purdue consensus All-American and 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year; NBA first-round pick (26th, 2017) for Portland and Sacramento; died at 25 of natural causes.
Caleb Wilson (basketball)
Caleb Noah Sheldon Wilson (born 2006) is an American basketball player for the Chicago Bulls, drafted fourth overall in 2026 after one All-American freshman season at North Carolina.
California Golden Bears men's basketball
California Golden Bears men's basketball: University of California, Berkeley team, also Cal Bears, in the ACC since 2024-25. 1959 NCAA champions under Pete Newell, 1960 runner-up, 1999 NIT champions, coached by Mark Madsen at Haas Pavilion.
Calvin Murphy
Calvin Murphy (born 1948, Norwalk, CT) is a Hall of Fame guard, 5'9", who played 13 NBA seasons with the San Diego/Houston Rockets, scored 17,949 points, set the NBA single-season free-throw record (95.8%), and had Niagara retire his #23.
Cam Reddish
Cam Reddish, born Cameron Reddish in 1999 in Pennsylvania, is an American basketball forward-guard drafted 10th by Atlanta in 2019 out of Duke, later playing for the Knicks, Trail Blazers, and Lakers.
Cam Thomas (basketball)
Cam Thomas (Cameron Thomas, born 2001, Yokosuka, Japan) is an American NBA guard, drafted 27th in 2021 by Brooklyn Nets out of LSU; youngest NBA player with 40+ points in three straight games.
Cameron Brink
Cameron Brink, born 2001, is an American WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks, drafted second overall in 2024 from Stanford, where she set the school blocks record (424) and won the 2021 NCAA title and 2024 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
Cameron Carr (basketball)
Cameron Louis Christopher Carr, born in 2004, is an American basketball guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, drafted 24th overall in 2026 after averaging 18.9 points at Baylor.
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium, originally called Duke Indoor Stadium, is the 9,314-seat on-campus basketball arena at Duke University, opened in 1940 and renamed for coach Eddie Cameron in 1972.
Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson, also known as Cameron Jordan Johnson, is an American NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets, drafted 11th overall in 2019 and known for three-point shooting.
Cameron Payne
Cameron Payne, born 1994, American guard from Murray State drafted 14th in 2015 by Oklahoma City; NBA revival with Phoenix Suns (2021 Finals run), later Knicks, Partizan, and Anadolu Efes.
Camilla Andersen
Camilla Andersen (Camilla Røseler Andersen, born 1973), Danish centre back; record 846 goals in 194 matches for Denmark; Olympic gold 1996 and 2000, world gold 1997, European gold 1994 and 1996; Champions League 2004 with Slagelse.
Camilla Herrem
Camilla Herrem, Norwegian handball left wing (born 1986), 332 caps and 951 goals for Norway; Olympic gold 2012 and 2024, three world and six European titles, retired from the national team after EURO 2024.
Camilla Thomsen
Camilla Ingemann Thomsen (Mulle), born 1974 in Køge, is a Danish pivot who won Olympic gold in women's handball at Athens 2004 with FCK Håndbold, Denmark's third straight title.
Canada men's national basketball team
Canada men's national basketball team, run by Canada Basketball under FIBA; Olympic silver at Berlin 1936 and World Cup bronze in 2023, beating the USA 127-118 in overtime; Paris 2024 Olympians ranked around 5th in the world.
Candace Parker
Candace Parker (born 1986) is an American retired basketball player, 2008 No. 1 pick, three-time WNBA champion with three franchises, two-time MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductee.
Cappie Pondexter
Cappie Pondexter, American WNBA guard (born 1983, Oceanside, California), Rutgers star drafted 2nd overall in 2006 by Phoenix Mercury; two-time WNBA champion, 2007 Finals MVP, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, seven-time All-Star, fourth on the WNBA all-time scoring list with 6,638 points.
Caris LeVert
Caris LeVert (born 1994) is an American NBA guard, 2016 first-round pick, who has played for the Nets, Pacers, Cavaliers, Hawks, Pistons, and Bucks and overcame cancer found via a 2021 trade physical.
Carl Cain
Carl Cecil Cain (1934-2024), nicknamed Sugar, American basketball guard-forward from Freeport, Illinois; Iowa "Fabulous Five" All-American and 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold medalist; drafted by Rochester but never played pro.
Carl Shy
Carl Shy (Carl Leslie Shy, 1908–1991), American basketball player; UCLA and Universal Pictures player who won gold with the United States in the first Olympic basketball tournament at the 1936 Berlin Games, later an LAPD detective.
Carla Leite
Carla Leite, born 2004 in Poissy, France, is a French point guard (1.75 m) drafted ninth overall in 2024 by Dallas, who plays for the WNBA's Portland Fire and France's national team.
Carlao
Carlão (Antônio Carlos Aguilar Gouveia, born 1965, Rio Branco, Acre) is a Brazilian volleyball middle blocker who captained Brazil to its first team-sport Olympic gold at Barcelona 1992; distinct from footballers and a bodybuilder of the same nickname.
Carlos Arroyo
Carlos Arroyo (Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez, born 1979, Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is a former NBA point guard (Toronto, Denver, Utah, Detroit, Orlando, Miami, Boston) who led Puerto Rico to its 92-73 upset of Team USA at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Carlos Boozer
Carlos Boozer (Carlos Austin Boozer Jr., born 1981, Aschaffenburg, Germany) is a former NBA power forward from Duke; two-time All-Star, 2007-08 All-NBA, 2008 Olympic gold medalist; father of 2026 draftee Cameron Boozer.
Carlos Delfino
Carlos Francisco Delfino, born in 1982 in Santa Fe, Argentina, is a former basketball player who played eight NBA seasons and won Olympic gold at Athens 2004.