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Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters, exhibition basketball team founded 1926 by Abe Saperstein in Chicago as the Savoy Big Five; famed for trick shots, comedy, Washington Generals rival, 124 countries toured, and NBA integration role.
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes, NBA forward (born 1992, Ames, Iowa), 2012 seventh overall pick from North Carolina; 2015 champion with Golden State, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, now a San Antonio Spurs veteran wing.
Hartmut Krüger
Hartmut Krüger, born 1953 in Güsen, East German handball left wing; Olympic gold 1980 Moscow (23-22 over USSR), 157 caps and 453 goals, SC Magdeburg star and later its 1991 champion coach.
Harvey Grant
Harvey Grant, twin brother of Horace Grant, is a former NBA forward (1988-99) drafted 12th overall by Washington in 1988; 783 games, 9.9 ppg, three 18+ ppg seasons, father of Jerami and Jerian Grant.
Hasheem Thabeet
Hasheem Thabeet (Hashim Thabit Manka), Tanzanian 7'3" center born 1987 in Dar es Salaam; UConn star, drafted 2nd overall by Memphis in 2009, first and only Tanzanian NBA player; later Tanzanian federation president.
Hassan Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside (born 1989) is an American NBA center from Gastonia, N.C., drafted 33rd overall in 2010 by Sacramento out of Marshall; he led the NBA in blocks (2015-16) and rebounds (2016-17) with Miami.
He Got Game
He Got Game is a 1998 American sports drama written and directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington and NBA player Ray Allen as a top high school recruit.
Hedo Türkoğlu
Hedo Türkoğlu (Hidayet Türkoğlu, born 1979) is a Turkish former basketball player, first Turkish-born NBA player, 2008 Most Improved Player, 2009 Orlando Magic Finals run, now Turkish Basketball Federation president.
Heidi Astrup
Heidi Holme Astrup, born 1972 in Viborg, is a Danish former handball playmaker: Olympic gold 1996, EHF EURO gold 1994 and 1996, and with Viborg HK nine Danish titles and the 2006 Champions League.
Heidi Løke
Heidi Løke (born 1982, Tønsberg) is a Norwegian handball line player, IHF World Player of the Year 2011, Olympic champion 2012, two-time world champion, four-time EHF EURO winner, and five-time Champions League winner.
Heinrich Keimig
Heinrich Keimig (1913–1966) was a German field handball goalkeeper who won the gold medal with the German national team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the only Olympic field handball tournament.
Heinz Körvers
Heinz Körvers (Heinrich Theodor Körvers, 1915-1942), German field handball goalkeeper; 1936 Berlin Olympic gold medalist with Germany, five caps, German champion 1936 and 1940; missing near Stalingrad.
Helmut Braselmann
Helmut Braselmann (Julius Helmut Braselmann, 1911-1993), German field handball forward from Wuppertal's TuRa Barmen; 1936 Olympic gold medalist and 1938 inaugural World Championship winner with Germany.
Henk Jan Held
Henk Jan Held (Hendrik Jan Held), Dutch volleyball middle blocker born 1967 in Renswoude; Olympic silver 1992 and gold 1996 with the Netherlands, 375 caps, long Italian club career, later coach in Italy and assistant of the Dutch men's national team.
Henny Reistad
Henny Reistad (Henny Ella Reistad, born 1999), Norwegian handball back, Norway captain, Team Esbjerg; Olympic, world, and three-time European champion; IHF World Player of the Year 2023–2025; joining Brest Bretagne in 2027.
Henriette Mikkelsen
Henriette Mikkelsen (Henriette Rønde Mikkelsen, also Henriette Møller Mikkelsen), Danish handball left wing born 1980 in Nykøbing Mors; Olympic gold at Athens 2004, 81 caps and 346 goals for Denmark, long Viborg HK career, later a nurse.
Henrik Møllgaard Jensen
Henrik Møllgaard Jensen (born 1985), Danish handball left back; 230 caps for Denmark, Olympic gold 2016 and 2024, World titles 2019–2025; now assistant coach at PSG and, from 2026, Denmark.
Henrik Toft Hansen
Henrik Toft Hansen, Danish handball line player (pivot) born 1986 in Skive; Olympic gold 2016 and silver 2020 with Denmark; clubs included Aalborg, Flensburg, HSV Hamburg, PSG; brother of René Toft Hansen.
History of basketball
History of basketball: invented by James Naismith in December 1891 at the Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA Training School with peach baskets, a soccer ball, and 13 rules; spread by the YMCA, standardized by FIBA in 1932, and reshaped by the 1954 shot clock and 1979 NBA three-point line.
Hit the Floor (TV series)
Hit the Floor: American sports drama created by James LaRosa, 2013–2018, about the LA Devil Girls dance team and LA Devils; three seasons on VH1, one on BET, canceled after 41 episodes.
Hive BC
Hive BC (Hive Basketball Club) is an American professional women's 3-on-3 basketball team in Unrivaled, announced September 10, 2025 as an expansion club; coached by Rena Wakama, it debuted January 5, 2026 and finished its first season 4-10.
Hong Jeong Ho
Hong Jeong Ho (홍정호) names two South Korean athletes: a handball player born 1974 with Olympic gold (1992), silver (1996), and bronze (2008), and a footballer center back born 1989, 2021 K League 1 MVP.
Hoosier hysteria
Hoosier Hysteria is Indiana's statewide obsession with basketball, centered on the IHSAA high school tournament (first held 1911, Crawfordsville champion). Known for the single-class era, the 1954 Milan Miracle, Crispus Attucks, and the 1997-98 shift to four classes.
Hoosiers (film)
Hoosiers is a 1986 American sports drama written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh, loosely inspired by the 1954 Milan Indians' Indiana state basketball title; Gene Hackman stars as coach Norman Dale of the fictional Hickory Huskers.
Horace Grant
Horace Grant (born 1965), NBA power forward from Clemson, drafted 10th overall in 1987 by the Bulls; four-time champion (1991-93 Bulls, 2001 Lakers), 17 seasons, 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Hou Yuzhu
Hou Yuzhu (侯玉珠), Chinese volleyball outside hitter born 1963 in Yongtai, Fujian; Fujian club player and national team member 1983–1988 who won 1984 Olympic gold and 1988 Olympic bronze.
Houston Comets
Houston Comets, WNBA team 1997-2008, one of the original eight franchises; won the league's first four championships (1997-2000) with Cooper, Swoopes, Thompson; disbanded 2008; name revived via Connecticut Sun relocation for 2027.
Houston Cougars men's basketball
The Houston Cougars men's basketball team is the University of Houston's Division I program, best known for the Phi Slama Jama teams of the early 1980s.
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets, NBA Western Conference team founded 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, moved to Houston 1971; back-to-back champions 1994 and 1995; play at Toyota Center, owned by Tilman Fertitta.
Howie Williams
Howie Williams (Howard Earl Williams, 1927-2004) was an American guard from New Ross, Indiana, a Purdue letterman and Peoria Caterpillars AAU player who won 1952 Olympic basketball gold at Helsinki after declining a Minneapolis Lakers draft pick.