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Glossary of basketball terms
Glossary of basketball terms: reference vocabulary of the game, covering FIBA and NBA court areas (elbow, wing, block), actions (pick and roll, give-and-go), fouls, goaltending, and stats; FIBA rules differ from NBA rules in game length, fouls, and three-point distance.
Glynn Saulters
Glynn Saulters (born 1945, Minden, Louisiana), American basketball guard; 1968 Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, record 2,134-point scorer at Northeast Louisiana (ULM), one ABA season with the New Orleans Buccaneers.
God Shammgod
God Shammgod (born 1976) is an American basketball coach and former Providence point guard drafted 45th in 1997 by the Washington Wizards; his 20-game NBA career is overshadowed by the crossover dribble named after him.
Goga Bitadze (გოგა ბითაძე)
Goga Bitadze (გოგა ბითაძე), Georgian NBA center-forward born 1999 in Sagarejo; 2019 first-round pick (18th) of the Pacers, now Orlando Magic; 2018-19 Adriatic League MVP and Euroleague Rising Star; Georgian national team regular.
Golden 1 Center
Golden 1 Center is Sacramento's indoor NBA arena, home of the Sacramento Kings since October 2016; first LEED Platinum indoor sports venue, 100% solar powered, 17,608 NBA capacity, part of Downtown Commons.
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State Valkyries, WNBA expansion team in San Francisco at Chase Center, owned by the Golden State Warriors; 13th franchise, first since 2008; 2025 playoff and attendance records, 2026 Finals vs Atlanta Dream.
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors: NBA team in San Francisco, formerly Philadelphia Warriors (1946) and San Francisco Warriors. Seven championships (1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022); home arena Chase Center.
Gong Xiangyu
Gong Xiangyu (龚翔宇), born 1997 in Lianyungang, is a Chinese opposite spiker, captain of the women's national team, three-time Olympian, Rio 2016 gold medalist, and LOVB Madison player.
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball: Gonzaga University's Division I program in Spokane, WCC member under Mark Few. 28 NCAA tournaments, 48-28, 2 Final Fours, 0 titles; 2025-26 went 31-4, lost second round to Texas.
Goran Dragić
Goran Dragić (Gogi, The Dragon), Slovenian guard born 1986 in Ljubljana; 15 NBA seasons, 2008 second-round pick; 2014 Most Improved Player, 2018 All-Star, EuroBasket 2017 champion and MVP; retired December 2023.
Goran Perkovac
Goran Perkovac (born 1962, Slatina) is a Croatian handball player and coach: Olympic gold captain 1996 and bronze 1988, Swiss league record scorer, coach of Switzerland, Greece, Croatia (2023–24), and Iraq.
Goran Sprem
Goran Šprem, born 1979 in Dubrovnik, is a retired Croatian handball left wing who won Olympic gold at Athens 2004, world titles in 2003, and later worked in sports travel and RTL commentary.
Goran Vujevic
Goran Vujević (Горан Вујевић), Montenegrin volleyball player born 1973 in Cetinje; Olympic gold 2000 and bronze 1996 with Yugoslavia; 293 national-team caps 1995–2006; not the footballers Goran Vučević or Goran Vujović.
Gordon Carpenter
Gordon Carpenter, "Shorty" (1919-1988), American AAU basketball player with the Phillips 66ers; won 1948 Olympic gold with the USA and coached the Denver Chevrolets to silver at the 1950 World Championship.
Gordon Hayward
Gordon Hayward (born 1990, Brownsburg, Indiana) is a retired NBA forward, 2010 ninth pick from Butler, All-Star in 2017 with Utah; 14 seasons with Utah, Boston, Charlotte, and Oklahoma City; retired August 1, 2024.
Gorgui Dieng
Gorgui Dieng, Senegalese NBA center (2013-23) for the Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Spurs, and Hawks; 2013 NCAA champion with Louisville; 628 games, 7.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game; later a Spurs basketball operations representative.
Gøril Snorroeggen
Gøril Snorroeggen (born 1985, Trondheim) is a Norwegian former handball back with 102 caps and 224 goals, a double Olympic champion (2008, 2012), 2011 world champion, and 2004 and 2006 European champion, who played for Byåsen IL and Team Esbjerg.
Grace VanSlooten
Grace VanSlooten (born 2004, Toledo, Ohio) is an American 6-3 forward; Oregon and Michigan State standout, 2026 WNBA draft 39th pick (Seattle Storm), later Indiana Fever, three USA Basketball golds.
Grace Zaadi
Grace Zaadi Deuna, French handball centre back (born 1993, Courcouronnes), Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist and All-star best centre back, world champion 2017 and 2023 with France; clubs Metz, Rostov-Don, CSM Bucuresti, Krim, Ramnicu Valcea.
Gradey Dick
Gradey Dick is an American basketball player for the LA Clippers, a 6-foot-7 guard drafted 13th overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2023 after one season at Kansas.
Grand Rapids Gold
Grand Rapids Gold, NBA G League team in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Denver Nuggets affiliate since 2021, formerly the Drive and Pistons-affiliated; plays at Van Andel Arena; 2025-26 Franchise of the Year.
Grant Hill
Grant Hill (born 1972) is a Hall of Fame small forward, two-time NCAA champion at Duke, 1994 third overall pick, seven-time NBA All-Star, and USA Basketball men's managing director.
Grant Williams (basketball)
Grant Williams (born 1998) is an NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, drafted 22nd overall in 2019 by Boston after two SEC Player of the Year seasons at Tennessee; career averages of 7.0 points and 37.7% three-point shooting.
Grayson Allen
Grayson Allen (born 1995) is an American NBA shooting guard, Duke alumnus and 2018 first-round pick who led the NBA in three-point percentage (46.1%) with Phoenix in 2023-24 and now plays for the Charlotte Hornets.
Grayson Boucher
Grayson Boucher, known as "The Professor," is an American streetball player who rose to fame on the AND1 Mixtape Tour in 2003 and later played for Ball Up.
Greece men's national basketball team
The Greece men's national basketball team, also known as the Greek national basketball team, represents Greece in international basketball, winning EuroBasket in 1987 and 2005 and World Cup silver in 2006.
Greensboro Swarm
Greensboro Swarm, NBA G League team owned and operated by the Charlotte Hornets since 2016-17, based in Greensboro, North Carolina; won its first G League championship in 2025-26, sweeping the Stockton Kings.
Greg McDermott
Greg McDermott (born 1964, Cascade, Iowa) is a retired American college basketball coach; head coach at Wayne State, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Iowa State, and Creighton, finishing 645-383 and as Creighton's all-time winningest coach.
Greg Monroe
Greg Monroe, or Gregory Keith Monroe Jr., is an American former NBA center, drafted seventh in 2010 by Detroit, who became a New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach in 2025.
Greg Oden
Greg Oden, American center, first overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft by Portland ahead of Kevin Durant; knee injuries limited him to 105 NBA games, later stints with Miami and in China, retired 2016.