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Syla Swords
Syla Swords, Canadian basketball guard born 2006, from Sudbury, Ontario; Michigan Wolverines player and Canada's youngest ever Olympic basketballer at Paris 2024; 2025 AmeriCup bronze game-winner.
Sylvia Fowles
Sylvia Fowles (Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles), born 1985 in Miami, is a retired WNBA center (Chicago Sky, Minnesota Lynx), 2017 MVP, two-time champion and Finals MVP, four-time Defensive Player of the Year, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and the league's all-time leading rebounder.
Syracuse Orange men's basketball
Syracuse Orange men's basketball: Syracuse University's NCAA Division I program (first season 1900-01), ACC member, 2003 national champions under Jim Boeheim, famed for his 47-season tenure and 2-3 zone defense.
T. J. Ford
T.J. Ford (Terrance Jerod Ford, born 1983) is a former NBA point guard from Texas, Naismith and Wooden Award winner in 2003, drafted eighth overall by Milwaukee, who played eight seasons before spinal injuries forced retirement in 2012.
T. J. Leaf
T.J. Leaf (Ty Jacob Leaf, born 1997, Tel Aviv) is an Israeli-born American 6'10" power forward; 18th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft by Indiana, four NBA seasons, later Maccabi Tel Aviv.
T. J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell (Timothy John McConnell Jr., born 1992) is an American NBA point guard, undrafted in 2015, Arizona alum, backup for the Indiana Pacers; first bench player with 5 assists and 5 steals in a Finals game.
T. J. Warren
T.J. Warren (Anthony Warren Jr., born 1993) is an American basketball forward from NC State, drafted 14th in 2014 by Phoenix. Known for the 2020 NBA bubble, where he scored 53 points and averaged 31.0 ppg for Indiana before a foot injury.
Tacko Fall
Tacko Fall (Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall), Senegalese 7'6" center born 1995 in Dakar; undrafted 2019, played 37 NBA games for Celtics and Cavaliers, then CBA, NBL Breakers, and a 2026 76ers Exhibit 10 deal.
Tadayoshi Yokota
Tadayoshi Yokota (横田忠義), 1947–2023, Japanese volleyball player; Olympic gold 1972 and silver 1968, three Asian Games golds, member of Japan's Big Three with Oko and Morita, later women's national coach.
Taelon Peter
Taelon Peter (Taelon Joseph Peter, born 2002) is an American basketball guard from Russellville, Arkansas; drafted 54th overall by the Pacers in 2025 after one Division I season at Liberty, later with the Spurs.
Taina Mair
Taina Mair (born 2003) is an American WNBA guard from Dorchester, Massachusetts, drafted 14th overall in 2026 by the Seattle Storm after Boston College and Duke, where she was 2026 ACC Tournament MVP.
Taiwan Professional Basketball League (台湾职业篮球大联盟)
Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL, 台灣職業籃球大聯盟), founded 9 July 2024, is a seven-team men's pro basketball league in Taiwan formed after T1 League/PLG merger talks failed; Formosa Dreamers won the 2025-26 title.
Taj Gibson
Taj Gibson (born 1985, Brooklyn) is an American former NBA power forward/center from USC, drafted 26th overall by Chicago in 2009; 17 seasons, 1,012 games, 8.3 ppg, retired 2026 to coach the Bulls.
Takako Iida
Takako Iida (飯田高子, born 1946), Japanese volleyball center for Yashika; Olympic silver 1972 Munich and gold 1976 Montreal; distinct from badminton player Takako Ida (井田貴子, born 1972).
Takako Shirai
Takako Shirai (白井貴子, married name Takagi), Japanese volleyball outside hitter born 1952 in Okayama; Olympic silver 1972 and gold 1976, 1974 World Championship and 1977 World Cup winner, Volleyball Hall of Fame 2000.
Talen Horton-Tucker
Talen Horton-Tucker (THT), American basketball guard born 2000 in Chicago; Iowa State, 2019 second-round pick, NBA champion with Lakers; played for Lakers, Jazz, Bulls, now Fenerbahçe in the EuroLeague.
Tamara Dauniene
Tamāra Dauniene (Тамара Викторовна Даунене, née Kaļagina), born 1951 in Yoshkar-Ola, is a Soviet basketball player who won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, plus EuroBasket 1974 and 1976 and three Universiade titles, playing for Dinamo Rīga.
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever forward (2002-2016), 2011 WNBA MVP, 2012 champion and Finals MVP, record five-time Defensive Player of the Year, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Tamsin Greenway
Tamsin Greenway, English netball coach, pundit and former England wing attack (67 caps, four international bronzes); 2015 Superleague title with Surrey Storm; now Director of Netball and head coach of London Mavericks.
Tandara
Tandara (Tandara Alves Caixeta), born 1988 in Brasília, Brazilian opposite hitter; London 2012 Olympic champion, 2014 world bronze medalist, 2018 VNL Best Opposite; banned for ostarine in 2021, suspension extended to 2027, retired February 2026.
Tania Ortiz
Tania Ortiz (Tania Ortiz Calvo, born 1965, Vertientes, Cuba) is a Cuban setter and 1992 Olympic gold medalist in women's volleyball, also world champion 1994; distinct from diver Tatiana Ortiz and executive Tania Ortiz Mena.
Tara VanDerveer
Tara VanDerveer (born 1953) is a retired American women's basketball coach; head coach at Idaho, Ohio State, and Stanford (1985-2024), she retired in 2024 as the NCAA's all-time winningest basketball coach with 1,216 wins and three Stanford championships.
Taran Armstrong
Taran Armstrong (born 2002), Australian point guard from Burnie, Tasmania; California Baptist, Cairns Taipans, Golden State Warriors two-way, Dubai Basketball; first Tasmanian rostered by the JackJumpers.
Taras Khtey
Taras Khtey (Тарас Хтей), born 1982 in Zabuzhzhia, Ukraine, is a Russian outside hitter, Olympic volleyball champion 2012 and bronze medalist 2004, Belogorie Belgorod captain, later Belogorie sports director and Belgorod Oblast senator 2024–2025.
Target Center
Target Center, Minneapolis arena opened October 1990, home of the NBA Timberwolves and WNBA Lynx, city-owned, 20,000 seats, $145 million 2017 renovation, second-oldest NBA arena.
Tarris Reed Jr.
Tarris Reed Jr. (born 2003, St. Louis) is an American NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs, drafted 26th overall in 2026 by Denver; a Michigan and UConn product and 2026 All-Big East First Team selection.
Tate Armstrong
Tate Armstrong (Michel Taylor Armstrong), American basketball guard born 1955 in Moultrie, Georgia; 1976 Olympic gold medalist, Duke star (1,304 points), and Chicago Bulls first-round pick who played two NBA seasons.
Tatyana Glushchenko
Tatyana Glushchenko (Татьяна Григорьевна Глущенко, born 1956, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian former handball player; Soviet Olympic gold medallist in the first women's Olympic handball tournament, Montreal 1976, and Spartak Kyiv club player.
Tatyana Gonobobleva
Tatyana Gonobobleva (Татьяна Павловна Гонобоблева, née Semyonova, 1948–2007), Soviet volleyball setter, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1973 World Cup and 1971 European champion with the USSR.
Tatyana Ivinskaya
Tatyana Ivinskaya (Татьяна Ивинская, later Beloshapko), Belarusian basketball forward born 1958 in Vitebsk, won 1980 Olympic gold with the Soviet Union and 1983 world and 1985 European titles with Horizont Minsk.