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Charlie Scott
Charlie Scott (Charles Thomas Scott, born 1948) is an American basketball Hall of Famer: 1968 Olympic gold medalist, UNC's first Black scholarship athlete, ABA scoring leader 1972, and 1976 NBA champion with the Boston Celtics.
Charlie Villanueva
Charlie Villanueva, born 1984, is a retired NBA power forward (7th pick, 2005) who played for Toronto, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Dallas, won the 2004 NCAA title at UConn, and is the only NBA player with alopecia areata.
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward, born 1970, is an American athlete who won the 1993 Heisman Trophy and played 11 seasons in the NBA, mostly for the Knicks.
Charlisse Leger-Walker
Charlisse Leger-Walker, New Zealand guard (born 2001, Hamilton), Washington State and UCLA; 2026 NCAA champion, 2026 WNBA second-round pick (18th overall) by Connecticut Sun, first New Zealander and first wahine Māori drafted into the WNBA.
Charlotte Crown
Charlotte Crown: professional women's basketball team in Charlotte, NC, founding member of the Upshot League (debut 2026). Owned by Zawyer Sports, plays at Bojangles Coliseum; distinct from Crown Club CLT and Crown Legacy FC. Won the 2026 Upshot League championship.
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets, NBA team in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Spectrum Center; original 1988-2002 franchise moved to New Orleans, Bobcats 2004-2014 reclaimed the name in 2014; owned by Schnall and Plotkin since 2023.
Chase Budinger
Chase Budinger (born 1988), American beach volleyball player and former NBA forward; Arizona star, 2009 second-round pick, 407 NBA games; first athlete to play NBA regular-season games and Olympic beach volleyball, Paris 2024, now partnered with Trevor Crabb for LA 2028.
Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups (Mr. Big Shot), born 1976, NBA guard, 2004 champion and Finals MVP with Detroit Pistons, five-time All-Star, Hall of Fame 2024; later Trail Blazers head coach 2021-2025, arrested in 2025 federal mafia poker-gambling case.
Chaz Lanier
Chaz Lanier (Chaz Harrison Lanier), Detroit Pistons guard, 37th pick of the 2025 NBA Draft; former North Florida and Tennessee sharpshooter, 2025 Jerry West Award winner and Tennessee single-season 3-point record holder.
Chelsea Gray
Chelsea Gray (Chelsea Nichelle Gray), "Point Gawd," American WNBA guard (Las Vegas Aces) born 1992 in Hayward, California; Duke alum, 4x WNBA champion, 2022 Finals MVP, and two-time Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024).
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford (born 1981) is a former WNBA forward, daughter of Karl Malone, drafted third overall by Detroit Shock in 2003. Three-time champion, 2003 Rookie of the Year, 2007 All-Star MVP, career 10.8 points and 9.7 rebounds.
Cheryl Miller
Cheryl Miller (born 1964, Riverside, California) is a Hall of Fame basketball player, coach, and broadcaster; USC star with 3,018 points, two NCAA titles, 1984 Olympic gold, Naismith Hall of Fame 1995, sister of Reggie Miller.
Chet Holmgren
Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder center-forward, Gonzaga one-and-done drafted second overall in 2022; 7'1" rim-protecting stretch big, 2025 NBA champion, five-year max extension near $240 million.
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls, NBA Eastern Conference team founded 1966; won six championships 1991-98 behind Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson; play at United Center; valued $6B; rebuilding after 31-51 in 2025-26.
Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky, WNBA team founded 2006 in Chicago, playing at Wintrust Arena; won the 2021 WNBA championship as the No. 6 seed; owned principally by Michael Alter and valued at $310 million in 2026.
Chicago Stags
Chicago Stags, a defunct BAA/NBA pro basketball team (1946-1950) at Chicago Stadium; 145-92 record, lost the first BAA Finals to Philadelphia in 1947, folded in 1950, Bob Cousy dispersed to Boston.
China women's national volleyball team
China women's national volleyball team (中国女排), China's FIVB women's team: three Olympic golds (1984, 2004, 2016), coached by Zhao Yong, captain Gong Xiangyu, fourth at VNL 2026 after beating the USA in the Macao quarterfinal.
Chiney Ogwumike
Chiney Ogwumike, born 1992, is a former WNBA forward-center, 2014 No. 1 pick, Rookie of the Year, two-time All-Star, Stanford Wooden Award winner, sister of Nneka, and now a full-time ESPN analyst hosting Chiney Today.
Chloe Kitts
Chloe Kitts (born 2004) is an American basketball forward from Oviedo, Florida, a five-star recruit who enrolled early at South Carolina, won the 2024 NCAA title and 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup gold, and returns in 2026-27 after an October 2025 ACL tear.
Chris Andersen
Chris Andersen, the "Birdman" (born 1978), undrafted NBA center, first D-League call-up (2001), expelled 2006 for a drug-policy violation, reinstated 2008, 2013 Miami Heat champion with a record .807 playoff FG.
Chris Beard
Chris Beard, full name Christopher Michael Beard, is an American college basketball coach leading Ole Miss since 2023 after taking Texas Tech to the 2019 championship game.
Chris Bosh
Chris Bosh (born 1984, Dallas) is a Hall of Fame NBA center/power forward, 2003 fourth overall pick, 11-time All-Star, two-time champion with the Miami Heat's Big Three, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, retired 2016 from blood clots.
Chris Boucher (basketball)
Chris Boucher, full name Christopher Boucher, is a Saint Lucian-born Canadian NBA forward known for shot-blocking and three-point range who won the 2019 NBA Championship with Toronto.
Chris Cenac Jr.
Chris Cenac Jr. (born 2007, New Orleans) is a 6'11" forward-center drafted 27th overall by the Boston Celtics in 2026 after averaging 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds as a Houston freshman.
Chris Collins (basketball)
Chris Collins is an American college basketball coach and former Duke player who has been Northwestern's head men's coach since 2013, leading the Wildcats to the 2017, 2023, and 2024 NCAA Tournaments.
Chris DeMarco
Chris DeMarco (born 1985, Appleton, Wisconsin) is an American basketball coach, former Golden State Warriors assistant and four-time NBA champion, now head coach of the WNBA's New York Liberty and the Bahamas men's national team.
Chris Duarte (basketball)
Chris Duarte, Dominican basketball wing born 1997 in Puerto Plata; 2021 NBA first-round pick (13th, Pacers), All-Rookie Second Team; later Unicaja Málaga, then Baskonia from July 2026.
Chris Duhon
Chris Duhon (born 1982, Mamou, Louisiana) is an American former NBA point guard, 2004-13 with the Bulls, Knicks, Magic, and Lakers; Duke 2001 NCAA champion, 38th overall 2004 draft pick, later a high school coach.
Chris Herren
Chris Herren (born 1975, Fall River, Massachusetts) is a former NBA point guard for the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics (1999-2001) who became a substance use recovery speaker, founding Herren Project, Herren Wellness, and the memoir Basketball Junkie.
Chris Holtmann
Chris Holtmann (Christopher Holtmann) is an American college basketball coach, DePaul head coach since 2024 after leading Ohio State (137-86, fired 2024), Butler, and Gardner-Webb; three-time conference Coach of the Year.