Basketball and court team sports

Devin Harris

Devin Harris (Devin Lamar Harris, born 1983) is an American former NBA guard, 15 seasons, 985 games, 10.8 PPG; drafted 5th overall 2004, one-time All-Star, best known for Dallas Mavericks stints.

Devonte' Graham

Devonte' Graham, NBA point guard from Raleigh, North Carolina; Kansas star and 2018 second-round pick (34th overall); Hornets breakout 2019-20 (18.2 ppg), Pelicans, Spurs, later Crvena Zvezda.

DeWanna Bonner, born 1987, American WNBA forward-guard, Auburn star drafted fifth overall in 2009 by Phoenix Mercury; two-time champion, only three-time Sixth Player of the Year, third all-time WNBA scorer, all-time postseason rebounding leader.

Dewayne Dedmon

Dewayne Dedmon (Dewayne Jamal Dedmon), born 1989, undrafted American NBA center from Lancaster, CA; late starter who became a 3-and-D big, peaking with Atlanta (10.8 ppg, 38.2% 3PT in 2018-19).

Diamond Stone

Diamond Stone (born 1997) is an American center from Milwaukee who starred briefly at Maryland, was drafted 40th overall in 2016 by the Pelicans, played 7 NBA games for the Clippers, and spent his career in the G League.

Diana Taurasi

Diana Taurasi, American basketball guard (born 1982, Chino, California), UConn star and Phoenix Mercury legend; WNBA all-time leading scorer (10,646 points), three-time champion, six-time Olympic gold medalist; retired February 25, 2025.

Dick Boushka

Dick Boushka (Richard James Boushka, 1934–2019), American basketball forward, Saint Louis University All-American, 1956 Olympic and 1959 Pan Am gold medalist, later Vickers Petroleum president.

Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale (born June 9, 1939, Passaic, NJ), "Dickie V," ESPN college basketball analyst since 1979 who called ESPN's first college game; former Detroit coach and Pistons coach; Hall of Famer and V Foundation cancer advocate.

Didier Dinart

Didier Dinart (La Roca), born 1977 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French handball defender; Olympic gold 2008 and 2012, three world titles, two EHF EURO titles, four Champions Leagues; France head coach 2016–2020, later US Ivry and Montenegro coach.

Dietmar Schmidt

Dietmar Schmidt (born 1952, Zwickau) is a German handball coach and former East German circle runner who captained the GDR to 1980 Moscow Olympic gold, 23-22 over the USSR; 242 caps, 349 goals; distinct from other namesakes.

Dika Mem

Dika Mem (born 1997, Paris), French handball right back for FC Barcelona and captain; world champion 2017, Olympic champion Tokyo 2020, European champion 2024; joining Füchse Berlin in 2027.

Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo (Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo), Congolese NBA center, 1966-2024; 4x Defensive Player of the Year, second all-time in blocks, Hall of Famer, and founder of the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in Kinshasa.

Dilay Özdemir

Dilay Özdemir is a Turkish volleyball setter, born in 2005, who came through Eczacıbaşı's youth academy and debuted for the Türkiye national team in the 2026 Volleyball Nations League.

Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks (born 1996, Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian NBA wing for the Phoenix Suns, formerly Memphis and Houston; 2023 All-Defensive Second Team, 2023 FIBA World Cup bronze and Best Defensive Player.

Dimeo van der Horst

Dimeo van der Horst, Dutch 3x3 basketball player born 1991 in Amsterdam; won gold for the Netherlands at Paris 2024 after finishing fifth at Tokyo 2020; former Dutch Basketball League guard with BC Apollo Amsterdam.

Ding Xia

Ding Xia (丁霞), born 1990 in Shijiazhuang, is a Chinese volleyball setter, Liaoning club player, and 2016 Olympic and 2015/2019 World Cup champion, named best setter of the 2019 World Cup Dream Team.

Dink Pate

Dink Pate (born 2006) is an American basketball guard from Dallas who became the youngest US pro in history with G League Ignite at 17, played for Mexico City Capitanes, went undrafted in 2025, and signed with the New York Knicks.

Dino Rađa

Dino Rađa (born 1967, Split) is a Croatian Hall of Fame center, Jugoplastika EuroLeague champion, two-time Olympic silver medalist, and Boston Celtics NBA player 1993–97.

Dion Waiters

Dion Waiters, American shooting guard born 1991 in Philadelphia; Syracuse reserve, 4th overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft by Cleveland, later Oklahoma City, Miami, and the 2020 champion Lakers.

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki, German basketball forward (Dirk Nowitzki, born 1978, Würzburg), played 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks; 31,560 career points, 2007 NBA MVP, 2011 champion and Finals MVP, Hall of Famer.

DJ Rodman

DJ Rodman (Dennis Thayne Rodman Jr., born 2001) is an American G League basketball player (Greensboro Swarm), son of Dennis Rodman, brother of Trinity; played college ball at Washington State and USC, undrafted 2024.

Dmitry Filippov

Dmitry Filippov (Дмитрий Филиппов) is a Russian former handball player, a back who won Olympic gold at Sydney 2000 and world championships in 1993 and 1997.

Dmitry Ilinykh

Dmitry Ilinykh (Дмитрий Ильиных, born 1987, Adler) is a Russian volleyball outside spiker, 2012 London Olympic champion, 2013 European champion, and 2014 Club World Championship winner with Belogorie Belgorod; banned for doping 2023-2025.

Dmitry Kuzelev

Dmitry Leonidovich Kuzelev (Дмитрий Леонидович Кузелев), born 1969 in Kemerovo Oblast, Russian handball line player; Olympic gold at Sydney 2000, European silver 2000, starred for GWD Minden with 1010 Bundesliga goals.

Dmitry Musersky

Dmitry Musersky (Дмитрий Мусэрский), born 1988 in Makiivka, Ukraine, is a Russian volleyball middle blocker and opposite, 2.18 m tall. Olympic champion London 2012 with a record 31 points in the final; retired 2026 after Suntory Sunbirds.

Dmitry Torgovanov

Dmitry Torgovanov (Дмитрий Николаевич Торгованов, born 1972, Leningrad) is a Russian handball pivot, Olympic champion 2000, world champion 1993 and 1997, later coach of Neva St. Petersburg and the Russian national team.

Dmitry Voskoboynikov

Dmitry Voskoboynikov (Дмитрий Вячеславович Воскобойников), Soviet volleyball player, 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist; world champion 1962, World Cup 1965; Burevestnik and CSKA Moskva player, distinct from fencer Pavel Voskoboynikov.

Doc Rivers

Doc Rivers (Glenn Anton Rivers, born 1961) is an American basketball coach, former point guard, and broadcaster; 2008 NBA champion Celtics coach, 2000 Coach of the Year, 2026 Hall of Fame inductee, and Bucks head coach until April 2026.

Dodgeball

Dodgeball: team sport where two teams eliminate each other by throwing balls and catching throws; also German Völkerball (ボール避け). Governed by WDBF in Cloth and Foam disciplines, six players a side on an 18 x 9 m court.