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Jump shot (basketball)
Jump shot (basketball): shooting technique releasing the ball near the top of a vertical jump, distinct from the set shot; key mechanics include the dip, entry angle, and adaptations to defender height and shooting distance.
Jun Mizutani
Jun Mizutani (水谷隼), born 1989, Japanese left-handed table tennis player; four Olympic medals 2008-2020, first Japanese male Olympic medalist in the sport, and first Olympic mixed doubles champion with Mima Ito at Tokyo 2020.
June Jones
June Jones (born 1953, Portland, Oregon) is an American football coach and former quarterback; head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers (interim), Hawai'i (76-41), SMU, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and XFL Houston Roughnecks, known for the Run and Shoot offense.
June Mar Fajardo
June Mar Fajardo, "The Kraken," Filipino PBA center (211 cm) for San Miguel Beermen; record nine PBA MVP awards, 2012 first overall pick, 70-cap Gilas Pilipinas veteran who retired from international play in 2026.
Jung-ho Kang (강정호)
Jung-ho Kang (강정호), South Korean infielder, KBO star with Nexen Heroes (40 HR, 1.198 OPS in 2014), first KBO position player in MLB with Pittsburgh Pirates 2015-19, career ended by DUI suspensions.
Junior Basketball Association
The Junior Basketball Association (JBA) was LaVar Ball's short-lived 2018 professional league for players a year out of high school, an alternative to NCAA basketball with eight Ballers teams, $3,000 monthly pay, and one season before folding.
Junior Bergen
Junior Bergen (born 2002, Billings, Montana) is an NFL wide receiver and return specialist, New York Jets; Montana Grizzlies star, FCS-record 8 punt return TDs, 49ers 2025 seventh-round pick (252nd overall).
Junior Bridgeman
Junior Bridgeman (Ulysses Bridgeman, 1953-2025), American NBA sixth man for the Milwaukee Bucks and Louisville All-American who became a billionaire through Wendy's and Chili's franchising, Heartland Coca-Cola bottling, Ebony and Jet magazines, and a 10% Bucks stake.
Junior ice hockey
Junior ice hockey: competitive amateur hockey for players about 16-20, anchored by Canada's CHL (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) and the USHL, the main development route to the NHL and, since 2025, the NCAA.
Junior Seau
Junior Seau (Tiaina Baul Seau Jr., 1969-2012), American NFL linebacker, fifth overall 1990 draft pick of the Chargers; 12 Pro Bowls, 56.5 sacks, 1994 Man of the Year, Hall of Fame class of 2015.
Jupiter Hammerheads
Jupiter Hammerheads: Miami Marlins Single-A Florida State League team in Jupiter, Florida, sharing Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium with the Palm Beach Cardinals; founded 1998, FSL champions in 2023 and 2026.
Jurgen Oelke
Jürgen Oelke (born 25 November 1940, Berlin) is a German rowing coxswain of Berliner RC who won gold in the coxed four at Tokyo 1964 and the 1962 first World Championships at Luzern.
Juri Yokoyama
Juri Yokoyama (横山樹理), Japanese volleyball player born 1955 in Kitakyushu; won gold in women's volleyball at Montreal 1976 with Japan, plus 1974 World Championship and Asian Games titles.
Jurickson Profar
Jurickson Profar, Curaçao-born MLB outfielder and switch hitter (Rangers, Athletics, Padres, Rockies, Braves); former No. 1 prospect, 2024 NL All-Star, later twice suspended for PEDs.
Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes (born 2004) is an American college football running back from Buford, Georgia, a former five-star who played at Alabama, then Michigan (857 yards, 10 TDs in 7 games, 2025), and Georgia Tech; 2027 NFL Draft prospect.
Justin Anderson (basketball)
Justin Anderson (born 1993) is an American basketball wing from Montross, Virginia; 2015 first-round pick (21st, Dallas Mavericks), six NBA teams, now Dubai Basketball, 2026 ABA League champion and 2026 UVA media studies graduate.
Justin Barron (American football)
Justin Barron (born 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, a former Syracuse safety/linebacker signed as a 2025 undrafted free agent; distinct from the NHL defenseman Justin Barron of the Nashville Predators.
Justin Blackmon
Justin Blackmon, born 1990, Oklahoma State wide receiver, two-time Biletnikoff Award winner, drafted fifth overall by Jacksonville in 2012; played 20 NFL games, 93 catches, 1,280 yards before substance-abuse suspensions ended his career.
Justin Britt
Justin Britt (born 1991) is a former American football center who played eight NFL seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and the Houston Texans, starting at tackle, guard, and center.
Justin Brownlee
Justin Donta Brownlee (born 1988), American-born naturalized Filipino basketball forward; Barangay Ginebra import since 2016, six-time PBA champion, four-time Best Import, Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player, 2023 Asian Games gold medalist.
Justin Dean
Justin Emmanuel Dean (born 1996) is an American MLB center fielder for the Chicago Cubs; a 2018 17th-round pick who debuted with the Dodgers in 2025, won the 2025 World Series as a defensive replacement, and got his first hit in 2026.
Justin Fields
Justin Fields, NFL quarterback drafted 11th overall by Chicago in 2021; Ohio State star, 1,143 rushing yards in 2022, later Pittsburgh, New York Jets, Kansas City.
Justin Forsett
Justin Forsett is an American former NFL running back who played nine seasons for seven teams, earning a 2014 Pro Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens.
Justin Fuente
Justin Fuente is an American college football coach who turned Memphis into a conference champion before serving as Virginia Tech's head coach from 2016 to 2021, succeeding Frank Beamer.
Justin Herbert
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback, No. 10, drafted sixth overall in 2020 from Oregon; two-time Pro Bowler, 25,757 career passing yards, $262.5M extension, no playoff wins through 2026.
Justin Holiday
Justin Holiday, born Justin Alaric Holiday in 1989, is an American NBA forward-guard and the eldest of the Holiday basketball brothers, ahead of Jrue and Aaron.
Justin Houston
Justin Houston, NFL outside linebacker and edge rusher from Georgia, drafted 70th overall in 2011 by Kansas City; 112 career sacks, 22-sack 2014 season, four career safeties (NFL record), later Colts, Ravens, Panthers, Dolphins.
Justin Jackson (American football)
Justin Jackson (born 1996) is a former NFL running back from Chicago who starred at Northwestern with 5,440 career rushing yards, was drafted 251st overall by the Chargers in 2018, played for the Chargers and Lions, and retired in 2023 at age 27.
Justin Jackson (basketball, born 1995)
Justin Jackson (born 1995, Tomball, Texas) is an American forward, 2017 NCAA champion and ACC Player of the Year at North Carolina, drafted 15th overall in 2017 by the Sacramento Kings; NBA career 6.0 PPG.
Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver (LSU, drafted 22nd overall in 2020), NFL records for receptions and yards in first three seasons, 2022 AP Offensive Player of the Year, highest-paid non-QB.