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San Miguel Beermen

San Miguel Beermen (SMB), also San Miguel Beer, PBA franchise founded 1975; only remaining original team, most titles (30 by 2025), 1989 Grand Slam, Philippine Cup dynasty 2014-2019, owned by San Miguel Corporation.

Sandra Pires

Sandra Pires (Sandra Tavares Pires Nascimento), born in 1973 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian beach volleyball player who won Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 with Jackie Silva.

Saniya Rivers

Saniya Rivers (born 2003) is an American WNBA guard for the Connecticut Sun, drafted 8th overall in 2025 out of NC State; 2025 rookie with 100 stocks and Sun rookie records.

Santa Cruz Warriors

The Santa Cruz Warriors (Sea Dubs) are the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, based at Kaiser Permanente Arena since 2012; 2015 G League champions and four-time Franchise of the Year.

Sarah Ashlee Barker

Sarah Ashlee Barker, born 2001, American WNBA guard from Birmingham, Alabama; Georgia and Alabama collegian, 2025 first-round pick (9th) of the Los Angeles Sparks, Portland Fire player after the 2026 Expansion Draft.

Sarah Fahr

Sarah Luisa Fahr (born 2001, Kulmbach, Germany) is an Italian middle blocker for Imoco Conegliano and Italy, Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024, with 132 national-team caps.

Sarah Pavan

Sarah Pavan (born 1986, Kitchener, Ontario), Canadian volleyball player; 2019 FIVB beach volleyball world champion with Melissa Humana-Paredes, two-time Olympian, 2006 NCAA champion with Nebraska, and three-time FIVB Best Blocker.

Sarah Strong

Sarah Strong, UConn Huskies women's basketball forward, No. 1 recruit of 2024, daughter of Allison Feaster, born in Spain; 2025 NCAA champion, 2026 AP Player of the Year, Naismith and Wooden Award winner.

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarūnas Jasikevičius (Šaras), born 1976 in Kaunas, is a Lithuanian basketball coach and former point guard, Fenerbahçe head coach; four EuroLeague titles as a player, 2025 title as coach.

Šarūnas Marčiulionis

Šarūnas Marčiulionis (Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis, born 1964, Kaunas), Lithuanian guard, first Soviet player in the NBA (Warriors, 1989), 1988 Olympic gold with USSR, 1992 and 1996 bronze with Lithuania, Naismith Hall of Fame 2014.

Saša Dončić

Saša Dončić (born 1974, Šempeter, Slovenia) is a Slovenian former basketball forward, 202 cm, father of NBA star Luka Dončić; played 1993–2010, won the 2007–08 Slovenian title with Olimpija, coached Ilirija, and is sports director of the Basketball Federation of Slovenia.

Sasha Vujačić

Sasha Vujačić (Saša Vujačić), Slovenian guard born 1984 in Maribor, nicknamed The Machine; drafted 27th overall by the Lakers in 2004, won NBA titles in 2009 and 2010, later played for the Nets and Knicks.

Saski Baskonia

Saski Baskonia (Cazoo Baskonia) is a professional basketball club from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, founded in 1959; three-time Spanish league champion, four-time EuroLeague Final Four participant, playing at the 15,504-seat Fernando Buesa Arena.

Sassa

Sassá (Welissa de Souza Gonzaga, born 1982), Brazilian volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist at Beijing 2008 and fourth at Athens 2004; also a nickname of Norwegian footballer Charles Herlofson.

Sata Isobe

Sata Isobe (磯辺サダ; later Maruyama) was a Japanese volleyball player for the Nichibo Kaizuka club, winning gold at the 1962 World Championships and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Saylor Poffenbarger

Saylor Poffenbarger, American basketball guard from Middletown, MD; played at UConn, Arkansas, and Maryland; SEC All-Freshman 2023; 2026 WNBA stints with Lynx, Sky, Mercury.

Scoot Henderson

Scoot Henderson (Sterling Henderson), NBA point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, taken third overall in the 2023 draft after two seasons with G League Ignite; rookie assists leader whose career has been marked by ankle and hamstring injuries.

Scot Pollard

Scot Pollard, NBA center (1997-2008), Kansas Jayhawk, 19th pick in 1997 draft, 2008 Celtics champion, Survivor season 32 contestant; received a heart transplant at Vanderbilt in February 2024 and now advocates organ donation.

Scott Brooks

Scott Brooks (born 1965) is an NBA assistant coach with the Lakers and former head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder (338-207, 2012 Finals) and Washington Wizards (183-207), career 521-414.

Scott Burrell

Scott Burrell (born 1971, New Haven, CT) is a former NBA small forward, 1993 Hornets first-rounder, 1998 Bulls champion, and first-round MLB pick, now head coach at Southern Connecticut State.

Scott Drew

Scott Drew, Baylor Bears men's basketball head coach since 2003 after a decade at Valparaiso; rebuilt the program to the 2021 NCAA national championship, 13 tournament appearances, and 500 career wins.

Scott Fisher (basketball)

Scott Fisher (Scott Charles Fisher, born 1963, San Jose) is an American-Australian former NBL forward, 'The Fish', 3-time champion with North Melbourne and Perth, 2x NBL MVP, Wildcats No. 30 retired, and Perth head coach 2004-2008.

Scott Fortune

Scott Fortune (born 1966, Newport Beach, California) is an American volleyball player, three-time Olympian: 1988 Seoul gold with the match-point kill, 1992 Barcelona bronze as captain, 1996 Atlanta; later an investment analyst and USA Volleyball Foundation president.

Scott May

Scott Glenn May (born 1954, Sandusky, Ohio), American forward; 1976 NCAA champion and national player of the year with undefeated Indiana (32-0), 1976 Olympic gold medalist, and Chicago Bulls 2nd overall draft pick.

Scott Skiles

Scott Skiles (born 1964) is a former NBA point guard and head coach who holds the NBA single-game assist record of 30 (Dec 30, 1990, Orlando vs Denver) and coached the Suns, Bulls, Bucks, and Magic, going 478-480.

Scott Touzinsky

Scott Touzinsky (born 1982, St. Louis) is an American outside hitter, 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. men's volleyball team, Long Beach State All-American, and later LBSU assistant coach.

Scottie Barnes

Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors forward drafted fourth overall in 2021, 2022 Rookie of the Year, 2024 All-Star on a five-year max extension, and All-Defensive Second Team point-forward.

Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen (born 1965, Hamburg, Arkansas), NBA small forward, six Chicago Bulls championships with Michael Jordan, 1987 draft fifth pick, seven-time All-Star, Hall of Fame 2010.

Scottie Wilbekin

Scottie Wilbekin, American-born Turkish guard (1.88 m), Florida Gators SEC Player of the Year 2014; EuroCup MVP 2018 with Darüşşafaka, Maccabi Tel Aviv 2018-22, Fenerbahçe 2022-26 winning the 2025 EuroLeague, now Beşiktaş; Turkey international since 2019 World Cup.

Scotty Pippen Jr.

Scotty Pippen Jr., Memphis Grizzlies point guard and son of Scottie Pippen; undrafted 2022, Vanderbilt SEC scoring leader (736-point school record), two-way deals to a four-year NBA contract, 2024-25 triple-double.