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Georg Dascher
Georg Dascher (1911–1944), German field handball player; won gold with Germany at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the only time field handball was Olympic; later a Wehrmacht lieutenant killed near Hürtgen.
George Gervin
George Gervin, "the Iceman" (born 1952, Detroit), ABA/NBA shooting guard for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls; four NBA scoring titles, 26,595 career points, Hall of Fame 1996.
George Hill (basketball)
George Hill, NBA point guard/shooting guard drafted 26th overall by San Antonio in 2008 out of IUPUI; traded for Kawhi Leonard rights, starred for Pacers' 2013-14 conference finalists, later Jazz, Kings, Cavs, Bucks, 76ers, Thunder.
George Karl
George Karl (born 1951) is a Hall of Fame NBA head coach with 1,175 wins, sixth-most all-time, who coached six franchises, led the 1996 SuperSonics to the NBA Finals, won the 2013 Coach of the Year, and was known for feuds with star players.
George Mikan
George Mikan (1924-2005), Mr. Basketball, was the NBA's first superstar, a 6-foot-10 DePaul and Minneapolis Lakers center who won seven titles across the NBL, BAA, and NBA and prompted the goaltending ban and 12-foot lane.
George Raveling
George Raveling (1937-2025), American college basketball coach and Hall of Famer; head coach at Washington State, Iowa, and USC; first Black head coach in the Pac-8; keeper of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech; Nike executive behind Michael Jordan's deal.
George Wilson
George Wilson (1942-2023), "Big George" or "Jif", American basketball forward: 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, 1962 NCAA champion with Cincinnati, seven NBA seasons with the Cincinnati Royals and five other teams.
Georges Niang
Georges Niang, "Minivan," born 1993, is an American NBA forward (Warriors) and career 40% three-point shooter. Drafted 50th in 2016 by Indiana out of Iowa State (2,228 points), he played for the Jazz, 76ers, Cavaliers, and Hawks.
Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown Hoyas: athletic teams of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; men's basketball began 1906-07, won the 1984 NCAA title under John Thompson Jr., reached the 1985 final, and plays in the BIG EAST.
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, the Big East program of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., first played in 1906-07 and won its only NCAA title in 1984 under John Thompson Jr., the first Black head coach to do so.
Georgios Papagiannis (Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης)
Georgios Papagiannis (Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης), born 1997, Greek 7'1" center; 13th pick of the 2016 NBA draft (Kings, Blazers), now Anadolu Efes after Panathinaikos, Fenerbahçe, and Monaco; Greek national team regular.
Georgy Sviridenko
Georgy Sviridenko (Георгий Свириденко), born 1962 in Minsk, Belarusian handball player and coach; 1988 Seoul Olympic champion with the USSR, later coached Belarus and MT Melsungen II.
Gerald Green
Gerald Green (born 1986) is an American former NBA guard-forward, drafted 18th overall by Boston in 2005, 2007 Slam Dunk Contest winner, career-high 15.8 PPG with Phoenix.
Gerald Wallace
Gerald Wallace (born 1982, Sylacauga, Alabama) is a retired NBA forward, 2001 draft pick 25th overall by Sacramento, 2010 All-Star and All-Defensive First Team with Charlotte Bobcats, steals leader in 2006.
Germany men's national basketball team
Germany men's national basketball team (DBB): reigning FIBA World Cup (2023, 8-0) and EuroBasket (1993, 2025) champion, Paris 2024 fourth place, FIBA world ranking No. 2, coached by Álex Mumbrú, captained by Dennis Schröder.
Gheorghe Mureșan
Gheorghe Mureșan (Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan, "Big Ghiță"), born 1971, Romanian 7'7" (2.31 m) center, tallest NBA player ever; Washington Bullets 1993-99, New Jersey Nets, 1996 Most Improved Player.
Gianna Bryant
Gianna Maria-Onore "Gigi" Bryant (2006-2020), nicknamed Mambacita, was Kobe Bryant's 13-year-old daughter and a youth basketball player who died with him in the January 26, 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash.
Gianna Kneepkens
Gianna Kneepkens (born 2003) is an American basketball guard from Duluth, Minnesota, a 2026 WNBA first-round pick (15th overall, Connecticut Sun), former Utah Utes star (1,621 points) and 2026 NCAA champion with UCLA.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek NBA power forward for the Milwaukee Bucks; back-to-back MVP (2019, 2020), 2020 Defensive Player of the Year, $228M extension, and 2021 champion with a 50-point Finals Game 6.
Gib Ford
Gib Ford (Gilbert Ford, 1931-2017), American basketball player; won gold with the USA at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, then led Converse as President, Chairman, and CEO from 1986 to 1996.
Giba
Giba (Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho, born 1976) is a Brazilian volleyball outside hitter, 2004 Olympic champion and 2008, 2012 silver medalist, three-time world champion (2002, 2006, 2010), Hall of Fame 2018.
Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas, also known as Gil Arenas or Agent Zero, is an American former NBA point guard who was a three-time All-Star with the Washington Wizards.
Gitte Madsen
Gitte Madsen (Gitte Madsen-Kaarod), born 1969 in Herning, Danish handball player; Olympic gold 1996 Atlanta, world gold 1997, European gold 1996; 120 caps, 288 goals; clubs Horsens HK, Bækkelagets SK, DHG, GOG; retired 2000 after discus injuries.
Gitte Sunesen
Gitte Sunesen (born 1971), Danish handball goalkeeper, full name Gitte Jensby Sunesen Vilhelmsen; Olympic gold 1996, European gold 1994 and 1996, world gold 1997; entire club career at GOG, 135 caps.
Glen Davis (basketball)
Glen "Big Baby" Davis (Ronald Glen Davis), born 1986, LSU star and 2006 SEC Player of the Year, won the 2008 NBA title with the Celtics and played 514 NBA games before a 2023 health care fraud conviction.
Glen Rice
Glen Rice, American retired basketball forward; Michigan 1989 NCAA champion and tournament-record 184-point scorer; No. 4 pick in 1989; three-time NBA All-Star, 1997 All-Star MVP, 2000 Lakers champion.
Glenn Robinson
Glenn Robinson, "Big Dog" or "The Chosen One," born 1973, is a former NBA forward, 1994 first overall pick by Milwaukee, 1994 Wooden Award winner at Purdue, two-time All-Star, and 2005 champion with San Antonio.
Glenn Robinson III
Glenn Robinson III, NBA forward (born 1994), Michigan sophomore star, drafted 40th overall in 2014 by Minnesota; won the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest with Indiana Pacers; career 6.0 points per game.
Glory Johnson
Glory Johnson (born 1990) is an American basketball forward, 6-3, drafted fourth overall by the Tulsa Shock in 2012; two-time WNBA All-Star (2013, 2014) who played eight seasons for the Shock, Wings, and Dream.
Glory Road (film)
Glory Road is a 2006 Disney sports drama directed by James Gartner, starring Josh Lucas as coach Don Haskins, dramatizing Texas Western's 1966 NCAA title win with the first all-Black starting five, with noted historical liberties.