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Hrvoje Horvat
Hrvoje Horvat (Cveba), born 1946 in Bjelovar, Croatian handball player and coach; Olympic gold 1972 with Yugoslavia, 231 caps, European Champions Cup with Partizan. Also his son Hrvoje Horvat Jr. (born 1977), Croatia national coach 2021–2023.
Hubert Davis
Hubert Davis, former UNC guard (1988-92) and 12-year NBA sharpshooter (.441 career 3P%, second behind Steve Kerr), was UNC's 20th and first Black men's basketball head coach (2021-26), reaching the 2022 title game before departing in March 2026.
Hubie Brown
Hubie Brown (Hubert Jude Brown, born 1933) is an American Hall of Fame basketball coach and broadcaster: 1975 ABA champion with Kentucky, two-time NBA Coach of the Year (1978, 2004), and 35-season national TV and radio analyst who retired in February 2025.
Hugo González (basketball)
Hugo González Peña (born 2006, Madrid) is a Spanish NBA guard-forward, Real Madrid academy product, drafted 28th overall in 2025 by the Boston Celtics; U17 and U18 silver medalist with Spain.
Hui Ruoqi
Hui Ruoqi (惠若琪), born 1991 in Dalian, is a retired Chinese outside hitter who captained China to the Rio 2016 Olympic volleyball gold after placing fifth at London 2012; she retired in 2018 and founded the Volleyball Amateur League.
Hustle (2022 film)
Hustle (2022 film), also called the Adam Sandler basketball movie, is a Netflix sports drama directed by Jeremiah Zagar in which Sandler plays 76ers scout Stanley Sugerman mentoring Spanish NBA player Juancho Hernangómez's Bo Cruz; released June 2022, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, SAG-nominated.
Ian Clark (basketball)
Ian Clark (born 1991, Memphis) is an American guard, Belmont's all-time scoring leader (1,920 points), 2013 Summer League MVP, and 2017 NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors.
Ida Alstad
Ida Alstad, Norwegian handball left back born 1985 in Trondheim, Byåsen player; Olympic gold 2012 and bronze 2016, world champion 2011 and 2015, European champion 2010 and 2014, 143 caps and 310 goals for Norway.
Idalmis Gato
Idalmis Gato (Idalmis Gato Moya), Cuban volleyball player born 1971 in Camagüey; won Olympic gold with Cuba at Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 (Sydney 2000 status disputed), plus 1994 world title.
Ignas Sargiūnas
Ignas Sargiūnas, born 1999, is a Lithuanian professional basketball guard who starred for Rytas Vilnius and agreed to join Fenerbahçe; he scored 9 points in 9 seconds to beat Great Britain in November 2025.
Igor Chumak
Igor Chumak (Игорь Владимирович Чумак), Russian handball player born 1964 in Vladivostok; two-time Olympic champion in men's handball, gold for the Soviet Union at Seoul 1988 and for the Unified Team at Barcelona 1992.
Igor Kokoškov
Igor Kokoškov (Игор Кокошков), Serbian basketball coach born 1971 in Belgrade; first non-American full-time NBA assistant (Clippers 2000), 2004 Pistons champion, EuroBasket 2017 winner with Slovenia, Phoenix Suns head coach 2018-19.
Igor Lavrov
Igor Lavrov (Игорь Викторович Лавров), born 1973 in Stavropol, Russian handball playmaker; Olympic champion Sydney 2000, world champion 1997, European champion 1996; CSKA and German Bundesliga clubs; later Stavropol Krai sport minister and deputy. Distinct from goalkeeper Andrey Lavrov.
Igor Miličić Jr.
Igor Miličić Jr. (born 2002, Pula, Croatia) is a 6-10 Croatian-Polish forward, son of Poland coach Igor Milicic Sr.; Ulm Pro B, Virginia, Charlotte, Tennessee, 2025 draft prospect, later Knicks G League rights.
Igor Vasilyev
Igor Vasilyev (Игорь Владимирович Васильев), Russian handball right back (1966–2023), Kaustik Volgograd; Unified Team gold at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1993 world champion with Russia, later Kaustik vice-president. Not the 1977-born sprinter or hockey players of the same name.
Igor Vori
Igor Vori, born 1980 in Zagreb, Croatian handball pivot (line player), Olympic gold 2004 and world champion 2003, Champions League winner with HSV Hamburg 2013, later coach at Zagreb and MRK Sesvete.
Igor Vusurovic
Igor Vusurovic (Игор Вушуровић), Montenegrin middle blocker born 1974 in Berane; won Olympic volleyball gold for Yugoslavia at Sydney 2000, plus European and World Championship medals, over 300 national-team games.
Igors Miglinieks
Igors Miglinieks (Игорс Янович Миглиниекс), born 1964 in Riga, Latvian basketball guard; 1988 Olympic gold with USSR, 4th in 1992 with Unified Team; VEF Riga and CSKA Moscow player, later national-team and club coach.
IHF World Men's Handball Championship
IHF World Men's Handball Championship, the biennial men's indoor handball world tournament first held in 1938; record champions France with six titles, reigning champions Denmark, next edition Germany 2027.
Ilaria Spirito
Ilaria Spirito (born 1994, Albisola Superiore) is an Italian volleyball libero and Chieri '76 captain who won Olympic gold at Paris 2024 and the 2024 VNL with Italy.
Illawarra Hawks
Illawarra Hawks, Wollongong-based NBL basketball club founded 1979, the only club to play every NBL season; champions in 2000/01 and 2024/25, coached by Justin Tatum at WIN Entertainment Centre.
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Big Ten program at State Farm Center (capacity 15,544). Six Final Fours (1949, 1951, 1952, 1989, 2005, 2026), 36 NCAA appearances, 18 Big Ten titles, 2005 national runner-up.
Im Oh Gyeong
Im Oh Gyeong (임오경, Lim O-Kyeong), born 1971, South Korean handball center back: 1992 Olympic gold, 1996 and 2004 silver, 1995 world champion, Hiroshima Maple Reds player-coach, Seoul City Hall coach, and Democratic Party National Assembly member.
Iman Shumpert
Iman Shumpert is an American former NBA guard known for perimeter defense who played for the Knicks and Cavaliers and won the 2016 championship with Cleveland.
Ime Udoka
Ime Udoka (born 1977, Portland, Oregon) is a Nigerian-American NBA coach and former player; head coach of the Houston Rockets since 2023, formerly Boston Celtics head coach who reached the 2022 NBA Finals.
Immanuel Quickley
Immanuel Quickley (born 1999) is an NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors, formerly the Knicks. Kentucky product, 2020 first-round pick, All-Rookie Second Team, Sixth Man finalist, five-year $35M AAV Toronto contract.
India men's national volleyball team
India men's national volleyball team, governed by the Volleyball Federation of India; Asian Games bronze in 1958 and 1986, Asian Championship best of fifth, and AVC Men's Cup bronze at home in Ahmedabad in 2026.
Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever, WNBA Eastern Conference team in Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse), founded 2000, owned by Herbert Simon. Won 2012 WNBA title and 2025 Commissioner's Cup; record 2024 attendance surge driven by Caitlin Clark.
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball: IU Bloomington's Big Ten program since 1900-01, five NCAA titles (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987), Bob Knight's 32-0 1976 team, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and the candy-striped Hoosier brand.
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers: Indianapolis NBA team founded 1967 in the ABA, named for harness racing pacers and the Indy 500 pace car; three ABA titles (1970, 1972, 1973), Reggie Miller era, NBA Finals losses in 2000 and 2025.