3,344 articles
Katsutoshi Nekoda
Katsutoshi Nekoda (猫田 勝敏), 1944-1983, Japanese volleyball setter; four straight Olympics 1964-1976 winning bronze, silver, and 1972 Munich gold; invented the ceiling serve; Hall of Fame 2023.
Katy Steding
Katy Steding (Kathryn Suzanne Steding), American basketball forward born 1967 in Portland, Oregon; 1990 NCAA champion and MVP at Stanford, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, Portland Power founding player, later WNBA player and head coach at Boston University.
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard, born 1991, NBA small forward; two championships and Finals MVPs (Spurs 2014, Raptors 2019), two DPOY awards; career 20.7 PPG; 2025 Clippers cap-circumvention penalties; traded to Toronto in 2026.
Kay Felder
Kay Felder (Kahlil Felder, born 1995) is an American point guard from Detroit; Oakland star who led NCAA in assists, drafted 54th in 2016 by Atlanta, traded to Cleveland, waived after a 2017 trade.
Kayla McBride
Kayla McBride (born 1992, Erie, Pennsylvania) is an American WNBA guard, Minnesota Lynx, drafted 3rd overall in 2014 by San Antonio; five-time All-Star, WNBA-record 10 threes in a game, 5th all-time in threes made.
Keaton Wagler
Keaton Wagler (born 2007) is an American NBA guard for the LA Clippers, drafted fifth overall in 2026 from Illinois after winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year and setting the Illinois freshman scoring record.
Keegan Murray
Keegan Murray, born 2000, is an NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings, drafted fourth overall in 2022 from Iowa; All-Rookie First Team, 47-point career high, twin brother Kris Murray, 5-year $140M extension.
Keith Van Horn
Keith Van Horn (born 1975) is an American former NBA forward, second overall pick in 1997 from Utah, who played 10 seasons, reached two NBA Finals, and later became a businessman and philanthropist.
Keldon Johnson
Keldon Johnson (born 1999, Chesterfield, Virginia), nicknamed Big Body, is an NBA forward-guard for the San Antonio Spurs, drafted 29th overall in 2019 from Kentucky, and the 2025-26 NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
Kelly Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk, born 1991 in Toronto, Canadian NBA forward-center (Gonzaga, 2013 13th pick) for the San Antonio Spurs; career 9.8 ppg, captain of Canada's 2023 World Cup bronze team.
Kelly Oubre Jr.
Kelly Oubre Jr. (born 1995) is an American NBA forward-guard, 15th pick of the 2015 draft from Kansas; played for Washington, Phoenix, Golden State, Charlotte, and Philadelphia before signing a two-year, $17 million deal with the Indiana Pacers in July 2026.
Kelly Sheffield
Kelly Sheffield, American women's volleyball coach from Muncie, Indiana; head coach at Wisconsin since 2013, 2021 NCAA champion, five Big Ten titles, career record 619-185 (.770).
Kelsey Plum
Kelsey Plum, born 1994, American WNBA guard, 2017 first overall pick, two-time champion with Las Vegas Aces, former NCAA Division I women's scoring record holder (3,527 points), two-time Olympic gold medalist, now with Los Angeles Sparks.
Kelsey Robinson
Kelsey Robinson (Kelsey Marie Robinson-Cook, born 1992), American volleyball outside hitter, three-time Olympic medalist (bronze 2016, gold 2020, silver 2024), 2014 world champion, 2018 USAV co-player of the year after switching to libero.
Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson, American basketball coach, head coach at Houston since 2014 after Montana Tech, Washington State, Oklahoma, Indiana, and NBA assistant stints; 829-361 record, 21 NCAA tournaments, 2021 and 2025 Final Fours.
Kemba Walker
Kemba Walker, American point guard born 1990 in the Bronx; UConn 2011 NCAA champion and MOP; 9th pick 2011; Charlotte Hornets all-time leading scorer (12,009 points), four-time All-Star; later Celtics, Knicks, Mavericks, Monaco; retired 2024.
Ken Carter
Ken Carter is the American basketball coach, head coach at Richmond High School, California, 1997–2002, famous for the 1999 lockout of his undefeated 13-0 team over academic contracts, later the film Coach Carter.
Ken Spain
Ken Spain (John Kenneth Spain, 1946-1990), American basketball player, Olympic gold medalist with the United States at the 1968 Mexico City Games, University of Houston center, later briefly with the ABA's Pittsburgh Condors.
Kendall Marshall
Kendall Marshall (Butter), born 1991, is an American former NBA point guard from Dumfries, Virginia; UNC record-setting passer, 2012 Bob Cousy Award winner, drafted 13th overall by Phoenix, second in NBA assists with the 2013-14 Lakers, now a UNC basketball staff member.
Kendrick Nunn
Kendrick Nunn, American guard; ex-Miami Heat, Lakers, Wizards (193 NBA games, 12.1 PPG); Panathinaikos star since October 2023, 2024 EuroLeague champion, 2024-25 EuroLeague MVP, single-season record 802 points.
Kendrick Perkins
Kendrick Perkins, born 1984 in Nederland, Texas, is a former NBA center (2003-2018) and 2008 Boston Celtics champion, later traded to Oklahoma City, now a prominent ESPN NBA analyst.
Kenji Kimura
Kenji Kimura (木村憲治), born 1945 in Tokyo, is a Japanese volleyball player who won silver at the 1968 Olympics and gold at the 1972 Munich Games with Matsushita Electric, and later served as JVA president from 2015 to 2017.
Kenji Shimaoka
Kenji Shimaoka (嶋岡健治), born 1949 in Tokyo, is a Japanese volleyball setter who won 1968 Olympic silver and 1972 Munich gold, later JVA president 2017-2022 and FIVB board member; not the triathlete NENER Kenji.
Kenneth Faried
Kenneth Faried, "The Manimal", American forward-center from Newark and Morehead State; NCAA modern-era rebounding leader, 2011 first-round pick (22nd, Nuggets), 2014 FIBA World Cup gold medalist, later Panathinaikos and Baskonia.
Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Kenneth Lofton Jr. (born 2002, Port Arthur, Texas) is an American forward, Louisiana Tech standout, 2021 FIBA U19 gold medalist, undrafted 2022, 45 NBA games with Memphis, Philadelphia, and Utah, known for bully-ball post play.
Kenny Anderson (basketball)
Kenny Anderson (born 1970) is an American former NBA point guard, 1991 draft's No. 2 pick by the New Jersey Nets, 1994 All-Star, 14 seasons, career 12.6 points and 6.1 assists per game.
Kenny Atkinson
Kenny Atkinson, or Kenneth Neil Atkinson, is an American basketball coach who leads the Cleveland Cavaliers and won the 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year Award.
Kenny Carr
Kenny Carr (Kenneth Alan Carr, born 1955), American forward; 1976 Olympic basketball gold medalist; sixth overall 1977 NBA draft pick; ten NBA seasons with Lakers, Cavaliers, Pistons, Trail Blazers.
Kenny Rollins
Kenny Rollins (Kenneth Herman Rollins, 1923-2012), American guard, 1948 Olympic basketball gold medalist and captain of Kentucky's 1948 NCAA champion Fabulous Five; later played for the Chicago Stags and Boston Celtics.
Kent Bazemore
Kent Bazemore (born 1989) is an American guard-forward, undrafted from Old Dominion in 2012, who played 10 NBA seasons for the Warriors, Lakers, Hawks, Trail Blazers, and Kings, averaging 8.2 points per game.