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Matas Buzelis
Matas Buzelis, Lithuanian-American forward born 2004 in Chicago, played for G League Ignite (14.3 ppg, 2.1 bpg) before the Chicago Bulls drafted him 11th overall in 2024; first Bull with 170 threes and 100 blocks in a season.
Mathias Gidsel
Mathias Gidsel (born 1999, Skjern) is a Danish handball right back for Füchse Berlin; three-time world champion (2021, 2023, 2025), 2024 Olympic and 2026 European champion, and first male IHF World Player of the Year to win three consecutive times.
Matisse Thybulle
Matisse Thybulle (born 1997, Scottsdale, Arizona) is an NBA guard-forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, formerly 76ers and Trail Blazers; two-time All-Defensive Second Team and 2019 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year at Washington.
Matt Anderson (volleyball)
Matt Anderson (Matthew John Anderson, born 1987) is an American opposite hitter, 6'10", four-time Olympian with two bronzes (2016, 2024), U.S. leading scorer since 2011, six-time USAV Player of the Year, returning for LA28.
Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes (born 1980) is a retired NBA forward who played 14 seasons for nine teams, won the 2017 title with Golden State, and declined his championship ring.
Matt Bonner
Matt Bonner (born 1980, Concord, New Hampshire), nicknamed Red Rocket and Red Mamba, is a former NBA power forward/center from Florida; drafted 45th overall in 2003, he played 12 seasons, shot 41.4% on threes, and won two titles with the Spurs (2007, 2014).
Matt Painter
Matt Painter (born 1970) is Purdue's head men's basketball coach since 2005, a former Purdue player under Gene Keady; 526-229 career record, five Big Ten Coach of the Year awards, 2024 NCAA runner-up, 2026 Wooden Legends of Coaching honoree.
Matthew Dellavedova
Matthew Dellavedova (born 1990), Australian basketball point guard, NBA champion with Cleveland in 2016, Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, Saint Mary's Gaels record holder, NBL player for Melbourne United and Sydney Kings.
Maurice Cheeks
Maurice "Mo" Cheeks (born 1956, Chicago) is a Hall of Fame point guard and NBA assistant coach for the Knicks; 1983 champion with the 76ers, retired NBA steals leader, and three-time NBA head coach (Portland, Philadelphia, Detroit).
Maurice Harkless
Maurice "Moe" Harkless, American NBA forward (born 1993, Queens, NY), drafted 15th overall in 2012 by Philadelphia; played 621 games for Orlando, Portland, Clippers, Knicks, Heat, Kings, Hawks as a defensive wing.
Maurice Podoloff
Maurice Podoloff was a Russian-born American lawyer and sports executive who served as the first president of the NBA and negotiated the 1949 merger that created it.
Max Shulga
Max Shulga (Maksym Shulga), Ukrainian guard born 2002 in Kyiv; 57th pick of 2025 NBA Draft (Orlando, traded to Boston), Atlantic 10 Player of the Year at VCU, now Real Madrid.
Max Strus
Max Strus (born 1996, Hickory Hills, Illinois) is an NBA small forward, undrafted from DePaul, formerly of the Heat and Cavaliers, now with the LA Clippers; 2023 NBA Finals runner-up and movement three-point shooter.
Maxi Kleber
Maxi Kleber (Maximilian Kleber), German NBA forward/center born 1992 in Würzburg; undrafted 2014, Dallas Mavericks 2017-2025, Los Angeles Lakers from the February 2025 Doncic trade; 2024 NBA finalist known for floor spacing, small-ball defense, and a 2023 buzzer beater.
Maxima Roma
Maxima Roma is an Italian professional basketball club in Rome that plays in Serie A and the EuroCup; founded in 2026, it is owned by Paul Matiasic.
Maxime Raynaud
Maxime Raynaud (born 2003, Paris) is a French 7'1" NBA center; Stanford record-setting senior, 42nd pick of the 2025 draft by the Sacramento Kings, NBA All-Rookie rookie with 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Maya Moore
Maya Moore (Maya April Moore, born 1989) is an American basketball player: four-time WNBA champion and 2014 MVP with the Minnesota Lynx, two-time Olympic gold medalist, UConn's all-time scoring leader, and 2025 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee who retired to pursue criminal justice reform.
Mayya Petrova
Mayya Petrova (Майя Андреевна Петрова, née Kaverina), born 1982 in Volgograd, Russian handball line player; Olympic gold 2016 with Russia, world champion 2009, long-serving Rostov-Don player.
Mbaye Ndiaye (basketball)
Mbaye Ndiaye, Senegalese basketball forward born 1999, 204 cm; played Bourg-en-Bresse, Blois, ASVEL, and Olympiacos in the EuroLeague; distinct from the Eastern Michigan guard Mbaye N'Diaye and from footballers of the same name.
McDonald's All-American Game
McDonald's All-American Game (McDAAG), annual East vs. West all-star games for the top 24 US boys and 24 girls high school seniors, first played 1978; alumni include Jordan, LeBron, Parker.
Meadowlark Lemon
Meadowlark Lemon (Meadow Lemon III, 1932-2015), American basketball entertainer nicknamed the Clown Prince of Basketball; Harlem Globetrotters showman famed for half-court hook shots, 16,000 games, 2003 Hall of Fame enshrinement, later an ordained minister.
Mehmet Okur
Mehmet Okur (Mehmet Murat Okur), born 1979 in Yalova, Turkey, is a retired 6'11" NBA center/power forward; 2004 NBA champion with Detroit and the first Turkish NBA All-Star (2007), later a Phoenix Suns coach.
Mel Counts
Mel Counts (Melvin Grant Counts), born 1941 in Coos Bay, Oregon, is a 7-foot American center who won 1964 Olympic basketball gold with the USA, played 12 NBA seasons (789 games, 8.3 ppg), and won two NBA championships as Bill Russell's backup with the Boston Celtics.
Meleek Thomas
Meleek Thomas (born 2006) is an American NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, drafted 34th overall in 2026 after a freshman season at Arkansas averaging 15.6 points on 41.6% three-point shooting.
Meline Nocandy
Méline Nocandy, French handball centre back born 1998 in Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe; clubs Metz, Paris 92, Brest; Olympic gold Tokyo 2020 and silver Paris 2024; world champion 2023 with France.
Melissa Vargas
Melissa Teresa Vargas Abreu (born 1999, Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban-born opposite spiker for Fenerbahçe and Türkiye, naturalized 2021; VNL MVP and champion 2023 and 2026, European champion 2023.
Melvin Booker
Melvin Booker (born 1972) is a former Missouri point guard, 1994 Big Eight Player of the Year, who played 32 NBA games for Houston, Denver, and Golden State and is the father of Suns star Devin Booker.
Melvyn Richardson
Melvyn Michel Pierre Richardson, born 1997 in Marseille, French handball right back, son of Jackson Richardson; Olympic gold medalist Tokyo 2020 with France, three Champions League titles, now with Orlen Wisła Płock.
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies, formerly Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-2001), NBA team in Memphis, Tennessee playing at FedExForum; 14 playoff appearances, no championships, division titles 2022 and 2023, retired numbers for Allen, Gasol, and Randolph.
Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Memphis Tigers men's basketball: University of Memphis NCAA Division I program (NCAA member since 1952). Over 1,500 wins, 1973 and 2008 NCAA runners-up, 2002 NIT champions, coached by Penny Hardaway, home FedExForum.