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Moritz Wagner (basketball)
Moritz Wagner (born 1997, Berlin) is a German NBA forward-center, 2018 Lakers first-round pick, longtime Magic reserve, 2023 World Cup champion with Germany, signed by the Brooklyn Nets in July 2026.
Morteza Mehrzad (مرتضی مهرزادسلاکجانی)
Morteza Mehrzadselakjani (مرتضی مهرزادسلاکجانی), Iranian sitting volleyball player, 2.46 m tall, world's second tallest man and tallest Paralympian ever; three straight Paralympic golds (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024) with Iran.
Moses Brown (basketball)
Moses Shirief-Lamar Brown, born in 1999, is an American basketball center who played one season at UCLA, went undrafted in 2019, and broke out with Oklahoma City in 2020-21.
Moses Malone
Moses Malone (1955-2015), American NBA/ABA center, first modern player to jump from high school to pros; three-time NBA MVP, 1983 champion and Finals MVP with Philadelphia 76ers, six-time rebounding leader.
Moses Moody
Moses Moody (born 2002) is an NBA shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, drafted 14th overall in 2021 from Arkansas, a 2022 NBA champion and 3-and-D wing.
Muffet McGraw
Muffet McGraw (born 1955) is a Hall of Fame women's basketball coach who led Notre Dame for 33 seasons (1987-2020), winning NCAA titles in 2001 and 2018 with 936 career wins, now an ACC Network analyst.
Muggsy Bogues
Muggsy Bogues (Tyrone Bogues), born 1965 in Baltimore, is a retired NBA point guard, the shortest player in league history at 5'3", an original Charlotte Hornet and its all-time assists and steals leader.
Murray State Racers men's basketball
Murray State Racers men's basketball, NCAA Division I program in Murray, Kentucky; founding OVC member (1948), now in the Missouri Valley; 1495-839 all-time, 18 NCAA appearances, Ja Morant's school.
Mychal Thompson
Mychal Thompson (born 1955, Nassau, Bahamas) is a former NBA center, first overall 1978 draft pick by Portland, two-time Lakers champion (1987, 1988), father of Klay Thompson, and Lakers radio commentator.
Mychel Thompson
Mychel Thompson, born 1988, is an American-Bahamian basketball player and coach, son of Mychal Thompson and brother of Klay Thompson. He played at Pepperdine, appeared in five NBA games with Cleveland in 2011-12, won a 2015 D-League title with Santa Cruz, and later became a Hawks pro scout.
Mykonos B.C.
Mykonos B.C. (Mykonos Betsson), blue-and-white basketball club of Mykonos founded 1981, basketball dept 1989; climbed from Cyclades leagues to the Greek Basket League in 2025; active, not dissolved.
Myles Turner
Myles Turner, American NBA center (born 1996, Bedford, Texas), 2015 11th overall pick; ten seasons with Indiana Pacers as all-time blocks leader, twice led NBA in blocks, joined Milwaukee Bucks in 2025 on a four-year, $107 million deal.
Myron Gardner
Myron Gardner (born 2001, Detroit) is an undrafted 6'5" NBA forward, Miami Heat, formerly Orlando's G League affiliate; 2025-26: 45 games, 3.6 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 15.4 rebound percentage.
Nadezhda Shuvayeva Olkhova
Nadezhda Shuvayeva-Olkhova (Надежда Александровна Шуваева-Ольхова), born 1952 in Barnaul, is a Soviet basketball player, two-time Olympic champion (1976, 1980), two-time world and six-time European champion, later a Kazakh sports official.
Nadezhda Zakharova
Nadezhda Dmitriyevna Zakharova (Надежда Дмитриевна Захарова), born 1945, Soviet basketball player; 1976 Olympic gold, World Cup 1971 and 1975, five EuroBasket titles; not the 1980 refusenik of the same name.
Naismith College Player of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year: annual Atlanta Tipoff Club trophy (men since 1969, women since 1983) for the top US college basketball players; first winner Lew Alcindor, 2026 winners Cameron Boozer and Sarah Strong.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, also called the Basketball Hall of Fame: a 501(c)(3) museum in Springfield, Massachusetts, honoring basketball players, coaches, and contributors. Founded 1959, three buildings (1968, 1985, 2002), 475 inductees, 200,000 annual visitors.
Nalbert
Nalbert (Nalbert Tavares Bitencourt, born 1974, Rio de Janeiro), Brazilian wing spiker and "eternal captain" of the men's national team; first player to win youth, junior, and senior volleyball world titles; Olympic gold Athens 2004; Hall of Fame 2014.
Nancy Lieberman
Nancy Lieberman, "Lady Magic" (born 1958, Brooklyn, NY), Hall of Fame point guard: Old Dominion AIAW titles 1979-80, 1976 Olympic silver at 18, first woman in a men's pro league (USBL 1986), first female head coach of a men's pro team (Texas Legends 2009).
Nando de Colo
Nando de Colo (born 1987) is a French basketball guard, All-25 EuroLeague Team member, 2016 and 2019 EuroLeague champion and 2015-16 EuroLeague MVP with CSKA Moscow, EuroBasket 2013 winner and two-time Olympic silver medalist with France, retired 2026.
Napheesa Collier
Napheesa Collier (born 1996), American WNBA forward for the Minnesota Lynx, drafted sixth overall in 2019; 2019 Rookie of the Year, 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, 2025 All-Star MVP, 50/40/90 season, and Unrivaled co-founder.
Narcisse Ngoy
Narcisse Ngoy, French 7-foot center born 2004; Elite 2 MVP at Poitiers (11.8 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 70% FG); drafted 57th in 2026 by Atlanta, rights to Clippers; plays at Auburn 2026-27.
Natalia Zilio
Natália Zilio Pereira (Natália Zilio), Brazilian outside hitter born 1989 in Ponta Grossa; Olympic gold London 2012 and silver Tokyo 2020 with Brazil; national team 2005-21; 2017 Grand Prix MVP; 2024-25 Superliga MVP with Osasco.
Natalie Cook
Natalie Cook, Australian beach volleyballer born 1975 in Townsville; five-time Olympian (1996-2012), Sydney 2000 gold and Atlanta 1996 bronze with Kerri Pottharst; 165 FIVB events, Hall of Fame inductee, Brisbane 2032 director.
Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams, also known as Natalie Jean Williams, is an American basketball player and former executive. She won gold with the US women at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and served as Las Vegas Aces GM.
Nataliya Klimova
Nataliya Klimova (Наталія Климова, née Nazemblo), born 1951 in Mariupol, is a Ukrainian former basketball player for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet Union; Olympic champion 1976, world champion 1971 and 1975, European champion 1972, 1974, 1976.
Nataliya Razumova
Nataliya Razumova (Наталья Разумова), later known as Nataliya Starshova, is a Russian former volleyball player who won a gold medal for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Nataliya Zasulskaya
Nataliya Zasulskaya (Наталья Борисовна Засульская), born 1969 in Kaunas, Russian basketball center; Olympic gold 1992 with the Unified Team, bronze 1988, three European titles, FIBA Hall of Fame 2010.
Natasha Howard
Natasha Howard, born 1991 in Toledo, Ohio, is a WNBA forward for the Minnesota Lynx, three-time champion, 2019 Defensive Player of the Year, 2018 Most Improved Player, drafted fifth overall by Indiana in 2014 out of Florida State.
Nate Ament
Nate Ament (Nathaniel Herman Ament, born 2006) is an American NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks; drafted 13th overall in 2026 by Miami after one Tennessee season (16.7 PPG), a McDonald's All-American and No. 4 recruit.