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Frank Vogel
Frank Vogel, NBA head coach of the Pacers, Magic, Lakers, and Suns, won the 2020 championship with Los Angeles; career record 480-422; Golden State Warriors assistant from 2026.
Fred Hoiberg
Fred Hoiberg, "The Mayor" (born 1972), NBA guard and Iowa State star; rebuilt Iowa State (115-56), coached the Bulls (115-155), and led Nebraska to the 2024 AP Coach of the Year honor and a 2026 Sweet 16.
Fred VanVleet
Fred VanVleet, NBA point guard for the Houston Rockets, formerly Toronto Raptors. Undrafted 2016, 2019 NBA champion, 54-point undrafted record, $130M Houston deal, NBPA president, torn ACL 2025.
Free throw
Free throw: one-point unhindered shot in basketball from the 15-foot free throw line, awarded after fouls; 10-second NBA limit, lane and disconcertion violations, FIBA vs NBA rules, 1895 line change.
Frieda Bühner
Frieda Bühner (Frieda Mizzi Bühner), German forward-center born 2004 in Georgsmarienhütte; Portland Fire second-round pick (17th overall, 2026 WNBA Draft), former Florida Gator and Estudiantes player, German Olympian at Paris 2024.
Fritz Fromm
Fritz Fromm (12 April 1913 – 13 October 2001), German field handball player and coach; won Olympic gold with Germany at Berlin 1936, the only Olympic field handball tournament, then coached West Germany to Field World titles in 1952 and 1955.
Fritz Spengler
Fritz Spengler (1908–2003), German field handball player; won Olympic gold with Germany at the 1936 Berlin Games, played two matches, five caps; later national coach of Saar until 1969.
Frost Bank Center
Frost Bank Center, formerly SBC Center and AT&T Center, is San Antonio's Bexar County-owned NBA arena, home of the Spurs since 2002, renamed for Frost Bank in September 2023.
Furkan Korkmaz
Furkan Korkmaz, Turkish 2.01 m guard-forward born 1997 in Istanbul; 2016 draft pick 26, seven NBA seasons with Philadelphia 76ers (328 games, 6.8 ppg), then Monaco, Bahçeşehir, Tofaş, and Beşiktaş; EuroBasket 2025 silver medalist.
Fyodor Lashchonov
Fyodor Lashchonov (Фёдор Серафимович Лащёнов, Fedir Lashchonov), born 1950 in Rovenky, Soviet volleyball attacker, 1980 Moscow Olympic champion, 1978 world champion, later a coach in Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, and Pakistan.
Gabbie Marshall
Gabbie Marshall, born 2000 in Cincinnati, is a former Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball guard (2019-2024), a defensive specialist and 3-point shooter, program record-holder in games played (163), not the WNBA players Rayah or Naji Marshall.
Gabby Williams
Gabby Williams (born 1996) is a Franco-American WNBA forward, UConn NCAA champion, drafted 4th in 2018 by Chicago; Seattle Storm steals leader and 2025 All-Star, now Golden State Valkyries, and Olympic medalist for France.
Gabe Gardner
Gabe Gardner (Gabriel Bryan Gardner), born 1976 in San Diego, is an American volleyball opposite who won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and placed fourth at Athens 2004; USC and Stanford alumnus.
Gabe Vincent
Gabe Vincent is an American NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks who went undrafted in 2018 and started for the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.
Gabriel Fernandez
Gabriel Fernandez (Gabriel Diego Fernández, born 1976) is an Argentine basketball forward from Burzaco, Generación Dorada member, 2004 Athens Olympic gold medalist and 2002 world silver medalist, later Ferro women's coach; distinct from footballer Gabi.
Gabriela Jaquez
Gabriela Jaquez, Mexican-American basketball guard, UCLA 2022-26, 2026 NCAA champion, drafted 5th overall 2026 by Chicago Sky; sister of NBA's Jaime Jaquez Jr.; Mexico national team player.
Gabrielle Reece
Gabrielle Reece (Gabby Reece), American former pro beach volleyball star, FSU Hall of Famer (1997), Nike's first female spokesperson and shoe designer, model, TV host, and wellness entrepreneur married to Laird Hamilton.
Gaia Giovannini
Gaia Giovannini (born 2001, San Giovanni in Persiceto) is an Italian outside hitter for Megabox Vallefoglia and Italy; Olympic champion Paris 2024, VNL winner 2024 and 2025, world champion 2025.
Gail Goodrich
Gail Goodrich, nicknamed Stumpy, is a retired American NBA guard (Lakers, Suns, New Orleans Jazz, 1965-79) and UCLA star who won the 1964 and 1965 NCAA titles, scored 42 points in the 1965 final, led the 1971-72 champion Lakers in scoring, and entered the Hall of Fame in 1996.
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)
Galatasaray men's basketball section, founded 1911 at Galatasaray High School; 18 Turkish championships, 2016 EuroCup winner, 2025 BCL runner-up, playing at Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi in Istanbul.
Galina Leontyeva
Galina Leontyeva (Галина Александровна Леонтьева, born Yelnitskaya, 1941–2016), Soviet volleyball setter; two Olympic golds (1968, 1972), world champion 1970, European champion 1967 and 1971 with Spartak Leningrad.
Galina Zakharova
Galina Petrovna Zakharova (Галина Петровна Захарова, born 1947, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian handball player who won gold with the Soviet Union in women's handball at the 1976 Montreal Olympics; distinct from the 1956-born Soviet runner of the same name.
Garrett Temple
Garrett Temple (Garrett Bartholomew Temple, born 1986, Baton Rouge) is a retired NBA guard-forward, undrafted from LSU, who played 16 seasons for 12 teams including the Wizards, Kings, and Raptors, and joined the Dallas Mavericks coaching staff in 2026.
Gary Harris
Gary Harris Jr., born 1994, is an American NBA shooting guard and 2014 first-round draft pick from Michigan State, best known for his Denver Nuggets seasons.
Gary Payton
Gary Payton, "The Glove," Hall of Fame point guard (1990 draft, 2nd pick) for the Seattle SuperSonics; 1996 Defensive Player of the Year, 9x All-Defensive First Team, 2006 NBA champion with Miami.
Gary Payton II
Gary Payton II (born 1992), son of Hall of Famer Gary Payton, is an undrafted 6'2" NBA guard from Oregon State; 2022 NBA champion and defensive specialist with the Golden State Warriors.
Gary Trent Jr.
Gary Trent Jr. (born 1999, Columbus, Ohio) is an NBA shooting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks; Duke one-and-done, 2018 draft pick 37th, formerly Portland and Toronto, known for three-point shooting, steals, and a $64 million contract under NBA investigation.
Gennady Volnov
Gennady Volnov (Геннадий Георгиевич Вольнов, 1939–2008), Soviet basketball forward for CSKA Moskva; four Olympic medals including 1972 gold, 1967 world champion, six-time European champion.
Geno Auriemma
Geno Auriemma (born 1954) is the Italian-born head coach of UConn women's basketball since 1985-86, the winningest coach in NCAA history at 1,288-166, with 12 national championships, 25 Final Fours, and two Olympic golds with Team USA.
Georg Arnold
Georg Arnold is the name of several unrelated people and places: a German volleyball player born in 2010, landscape painter Georg Arnold-Graboné, swimmer George Arnold, and Georg Arnold Jacobi.