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Ekpe Udoh
Ekpe Udoh (Ekpedeme), Oklahoma-born Nigerian-American center, Michigan and Baylor player, 2010 NBA sixth overall pick by Golden State, seven NBA seasons, 2017 EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP with Fenerbahce, now Atlanta Hawks assistant coach.
Ektelon
Ektelon, racquetball equipment brand founded by Bud Held in San Diego (1964, 1967, or 1968 by source), maker of the first aluminum, composite, and oversized racquetball racquets; over 50% US market share in 1990, owned by Prince since 1988.
Elen Bunatyants Shakirova
Elen Bunatyants-Shakirova (Элен Бунатьянц-Шакирова), born 1970 in Mary, Turkmenistan, is a Russian center, 1992 Olympic basketball gold medalist with the Unified Team, three-time Olympian, EuroBasket medalist, and former WNBA player with Houston and Charlotte.
Elena Buenavida
Elena Buenavida (born 2004, Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is a Spanish guard for Valencia Basket and Spain; EuroBasket 2025 silver, 2026 World Cup bronze, Minnesota Lynx development contract for 2027.
Elena Delle Donne
Elena Delle Donne (born 1989, Wilmington, DE) is a retired American WNBA forward, 2015 and 2019 MVP, 2019 champion with Washington, first 50/40/90 player, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, and Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductee.
Elena Pridankina (Елена Ивановна Приданкина)
Elena Pridankina (Елена Ивановна Приданкина), Russian tennis player born 2005; right-handed, WTA doubles champion at Jiujiang 2025, career-high singles No. 168, 2026 French Open main-draw debutant.
Elena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina (Yelena Andreyevna Rybakina, Елена Андреевна Рыбакина), born 1999 in Moscow, is a Kazakhstani tennis player, three-time Grand Slam champion (Wimbledon 2022, Australian Open and US Open 2026) and WTA world No. 1.
Elena Vesnina (Елена Сергеевна Веснина)
Yelena Vesnina (Елена Веснина), Russian tennis player born 1986 in Lviv; former doubles World No. 1, four-time Grand Slam doubles champion, Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist with Makarova; retired November 2024.
Eleonora Fersino
Eleonora Fersino, born in 2000 in Chioggia, is an Italian volleyball libero who plays for Numia Vero Volley Milano in Serie A1 and Italy's national team.
Elf Bowling
Elf Bowling is a 1999 freeware Windows game by NStorm in which Santa bowls his striking elves as pins; it spread virally in early internet culture, spawned sequels including the shuffleboard Elves in Paradise, and a 2005 GBA/DS port scored 12 on Metacritic.
Elfrid Payton
Elfrid Payton (born 1994, Gretna, Louisiana) is an American NBA point guard, 10th pick of the 2014 draft, All-Rookie First Team, known for triple-doubles with Orlando and play for five teams including the Hornets and Pelicans.
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor (1934-2021), Lakers forward 1958-71, first above-the-rim player; 27.4 ppg career, 71-point game, 61 in a Finals game, 1959 Charleston civil rights boycott, no championship.
Eli Apple
Eli Apple (born 1995), formerly Eli Woodard, is an NFL cornerback from Voorhees, NJ; Ohio State standout drafted 10th overall by the Giants in 2016 who played for seven NFL teams over ten seasons.
Eli Gillman
Eli Gillman (Elijah Gillman), Montana Grizzlies running back from Dassel, Minnesota; 2023 Jerry Rice Award winner, 2025 Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year, and Big Sky all-time rushing touchdown record holder.
Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich, Pittsburgh Steelers RB/WR (#29), Navy 'snipe' hybrid and school's all-time leading receiver; 2026 seventh-round pick (230th) who ran a 4.44 40 and made the 53-man roster as a rookie.
Eli Manning
Eli Manning (Elisha Manning, born 1981), NFL quarterback for the New York Giants 2004-2019; drafted first overall in 2004 by San Diego and traded; won Super Bowls XLII and XLVI with two MVPs; 57,023 career passing yards.
Eli Maragall
Eli Maragall (Elisabeth Maragall Verge), born 1970 in Barcelona, Spanish field hockey player who scored the extra-time winning goal in the 1992 Olympic final, winning gold; niece of Pasqual Maragall, later a Barcelona travel-agency founder.
Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon (born 2004) is an American football tight end from West Des Moines, Iowa; Notre Dame 2022-2025, overcame two ACL tears, drafted 95th overall in round three of the 2026 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
Eli Willits
Eli Willits is an American baseball shortstop drafted first overall by the Washington Nationals in 2025 at 17, the youngest top pick since 1987.
Eliah Drinkwitz
Eliah Drinkwitz (born 1983) is an American college football coach, Missouri Tigers head coach since 2020 and 2023 SEC Coach of the Year; previously led Appalachian State to a 12-1 Sun Belt title in 2019, with a 58-30 career record through 2025.
Elias Pettersson
Elias Pettersson (born 1998, Sundsvall) is the Swedish center, not the defenseman namesake, for the Vancouver Canucks; drafted fifth overall in 2017, Calder winner 2019, $92.8M extension 2024.
Elie Blanchard
Elie Blanchard (Joseph Élie Blanchard, 1881–1941) was a Canadian lacrosse player from Montréal who won gold with the Winnipeg Shamrocks at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics and later became Montréal's Chief Engineer for Public Works.
Eliecer Montes
Eliecer Montes (Eliécer Montes de Oca Fleites/Fleitas), Cuban right-handed starting pitcher from Villa Clara, born 1971; won baseball gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 1995 Pan American Games, and starred for Villa Clara in the Serie Nacional.
Eligibility for the NBA draft
NBA draft eligibility: rules requiring US players to be 19 and one year out of high school, international players 22 or early entry, NCAA withdrawal deadlines, and the 2005 CBA one-and-done age limit.
Eligible receiver
An eligible receiver in American football is a player allowed by rules to legally touch or catch a forward pass, determined by jersey number, position, and reporting.
Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo, born 2003, is a Seattle Seahawks tight end from Independence, Texas, of Mexican heritage. Miami Hurricanes star (35 catches, 590 yards, 7 TDs in 2024, second-team All-ACC), drafted 50th overall in 2025 after a 2022 ACL tear.
Elijah Brown (American football)
Elijah Brown is an American college football quarterback from Huntington Beach, California, a Mater Dei High star who passed for 1,103 yards at Stanford (2024-2025) before transferring to Washington for 2026.
Elijah Chatman
Elijah Chatman is an American NFL defensive tackle from Shreveport, Louisiana, who played five seasons at SMU, signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024, started a season opener as an undrafted rookie, and was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns in May 2026.
Elijah Harkless
Elijah Harkless (EJ), born 2000, is an American undrafted NBA guard (6'3", 195 lb) from UNLV; played for the Utah Jazz on a two-way deal, then signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons in July 2026.
Elijah Haven
Elijah Haven, Dunham School (Baton Rouge, LA) quarterback, class of 2027 five-star recruit committed to Alabama on April 25, 2026; MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year 2024, Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year, and EA Sports' first high school football signing.