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Jaylen Wells
Jaylen Wells (born 2003) is an American NBA wing for the Memphis Grizzlies, drafted 39th overall in 2024 from Washington State after starting at Division II Sonoma State; 2024-25 All-Rookie First Team.
Jaylon Tyson
Jaylon Tyson (born 2002) is an NBA guard-forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers, drafted 20th overall in 2024 from California; a 2026 Rising Star averaging 13.6 points on .458 three-point shooting.
Jays (Boston Celtics)
The Jays: nickname for Boston Celtics wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, drafted No. 3 in 2017 and 2016, NBA's winningest duo 2017-23, 2024 NBA champions with Jaylen Brown as Finals and ECF MVP.
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum is an American professional basketball forward for the Boston Celtics, drafted third overall in 2017, who won the 2024 NBA championship and signed the NBA's largest contract in 2024.
Jayson Williams
Jayson Williams, born 1968, former NBA power forward/center for the 76ers and Nets, 1998 All-Star and league offensive rebounding leader, career ended by a 1999 broken leg, later imprisoned over the 2002 Christofi shooting.
Jazzy Davidson
Jazzy Davidson (Jasmine Omolade Davidson), USC Trojans women's basketball guard from Clackamas, Oregon; 2025-26 national freshman of the year who averaged 17.9 points, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game.
Jean Patry
Jean Patry (Jean Mathias Gérard Patry), French opposite spiker born 1996 in Montpellier; two-time Olympic volleyball champion (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), son of international Christophe Patry; clubs include Montpellier, Milano, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Galatasaray.
Jeanie Buss
Jeanie Buss is controlling owner, president, and Governor of the Los Angeles Lakers, daughter of Jerry Buss, first female Governor to win an NBA title (2020), and central figure in the 2025-2026 Lakers ownership sales.
Jeff Capel III
Jeff Capel III is an American college basketball coach and former Duke player, head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers since 2018 after stints at VCU and Oklahoma.
Jeff Green (basketball)
Jeff Green (born 1986) is an American NBA forward, 2007 fifth overall pick, 18-season veteran of 11 teams, heart-surgery survivor, and 2023 NBA champion with the Denver Nuggets, now with the Houston Rockets.
Jeff Hornacek
Jeff Hornacek (born 1963, Elmhurst, Illinois) is a former NBA guard, 1992 All-Star, two-time Finals participant with Utah, and later head coach of the Phoenix Suns (101-112) and New York Knicks (60-104).
Jeff Mullins
Jeff Mullins, Jeffrey Vincent Mullins Jr., born 1942 in Astoria, New York, is a retired American basketball guard: Duke star and 1964 ACC Player of the Year, Tokyo 1964 Olympic gold medalist, 3x NBA All-Star and 1975 champion with Golden State, later UNC Charlotte head coach.
Jeff Stork
Jeff Stork (born 1960) is an American volleyball setter, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 bronze medalist, three-time Olympian, Italian League MVP (1993), International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee (2012), and longtime CSUN women's head coach.
Jeff Teague
Jeff Teague (born 1988), Indianapolis point guard, Wake Forest 2007-09, drafted 19th overall by Atlanta in 2009; 12-year NBA career, 2015 All-Star, 2021 NBA champion with Milwaukee Bucks; now Club 520 podcast host.
Jeff Turner
Jeff Turner (Jeffrey Stephen Turner), born 1962, American 6-9 forward, Vanderbilt star, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1982 World Championship silver, 17th pick of 1984 NBA draft, Nets and Orlando Magic player, later Magic TV analyst.
Jeff Van Gundy
Jeff Van Gundy, born 1962, American NBA coach and broadcaster; head coach of the Knicks and Rockets (430-318, .575, 44-44 playoffs, 1999 Finals), 16 seasons on ESPN, now Clippers lead assistant under Ty Lue.
Jeffrey Jordan
Jeffrey Michael Jordan (born 1988), eldest son of Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy; walk-on guard at Illinois 2007-2010 (92 games), then UCF 2011-12 with brother Marcus; later a businessman.
Jelena Ovchinnikova-Čebukina
Jelena Ovchinnikova-Čebukina (Yelena Chebukina, Елена Овчинникова-Чебукина), born 1965 in Balqash, Kazakhstan, is a volleyball player who won 1988 Olympic gold for the USSR, 1992 silver for the Unified Team, and played for Croatia at Sydney 2000.
Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Azzi, born 1968, is an American former basketball player who led Stanford to its first NCAA women's title in 1990 and won 1996 Olympic gold.
Jennifer Gillom
Jennifer Gillom (born 1964, Abbeville, Mississippi), nicknamed Grandmama, is an American basketball player and coach: 1988 Olympic gold medalist, first Phoenix Mercury player, WNBA All-Star, later Lynx and Sparks head coach and Hall of Famer.
Jerami Grant
Jerami Grant (born 1994, Portland, Oregon) is an NBA forward, nephew of Horace Grant, Syracuse product, 2014 second-round pick, Olympic gold medalist, traded from Portland to Memphis with Kris Murray for Ja Morant in June 2026.
Jeremiah Fears
Jeremiah Fears (born 2006, Chicago) is an American NBA guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, drafted seventh overall in 2025 from Oklahoma after a 17.1-point freshman season; NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2025-26.
Jeremy Lamb
Jeremy Lamb (Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb, born 1992), American NBA shooting guard-small forward, UConn 2011 NCAA champion, 2012 draft 12th pick, hit famous 2019 half-court buzzer-beater vs Toronto, retired 2024.
Jeremy Lin (林书豪)
Jeremy Lin (林书豪), born 1988, is an American former NBA point guard from Harvard, undrafted in 2010, famous for the February 2012 'Linsanity' run with the Knicks, a 2019 NBA title with Toronto, and retirement announced August 2025.
Jeremy Sochan
Jeremy Sochan (Jeremy Juliusz Sochan), Polish-American NBA forward born 2003 in Guymon, Oklahoma; 2022 ninth overall pick by San Antonio, Baylor one-season standout, 2026 NBA champion with the Knicks, now with Portland.
Jerian Grant
Jerian Grant, born in 1992 in Silver Spring, Maryland, is an American basketball guard who was an All-American at Notre Dame and played four NBA seasons, now with Panathinaikos.
Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine O'Neal (born 1978) is an American former NBA center-forward, 6'11", drafted 17th overall in 1996 by Portland out of Eau Claire High School; a six-time All-Star and 2002 Most Improved Player with the Indiana Pacers.
Jerome Fernandez
Jerome Fernandez (Jérôme Fernandez), French handball left back born 1977 in Cenon; two Olympic golds (2008, 2012), four world and three European titles with France, record 1,463 national-team goals in 390 caps.
Jerry Buss
Jerry Buss, born Gerald Hatten Buss, was an American businessman who owned the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 until his death in 2013, winning 10 NBA championships.
Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo (born 1939) is an American sports executive: Phoenix Suns GM at 28 in 1968, four-time NBA Executive of the Year, Diamondbacks founder (2001 World Series), USA Basketball managing director 2005-21, Hall of Famer 2004.