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List Of Nicknames Used In Basketball
This is a list of nicknames in the sport of basketball. Most are related to professional basketball, although a few notable nicknames from the U.S. college game are included. Players A * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – "The Captain", "Captain Hook", * Edrice Adebayo – "Bam" "The Onomatopoeia" *Ray Allen – "Ray Ray", "Sugar Ray", "Jesus Shuttlesworth" (after his character in the movie '' He Got Game'') *Rafer Alston – "Skip To My Lou" *Chris Andersen – "Birdman" *Anthony Anderson – "Double A" * Greg Anderson – "Cadillac" *Giannis Antetokounmpo – "Greek Freak", "The Alphabet" *Carmelo Anthony – "Melo", "Captain America", "The Patriot", "Hoodie Melo" *Nate Archibald – "Tiny" *Gilbert Arenas – "Agent Zero", "The Hibachi", "Black President", "Nacho", "Gil", "High-Noon", "The Gambler" *Trevor Ariza – "Cobra", "Switchblade", "Athreeza" *Paul Arizin – "Pitchin' Paul" * Stacey Augmon – "Plastic Man" B * Ken Bannister – "The Manimal" (Childhood nickname) *Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Ariza
Trevor Anthony Ariza (born June 30, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A small forward, Ariza played college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA Bruins before being selected in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. Ariza won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009. He also played for the Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and Miami Heat. High school and college career Ariza attended Westchester High School (Los Angeles), Westchester High School in Los Angeles, where as a junior in 2001–02. He combined with teammates and fellow future NBA players Hassan Adams, Brandon Heath (basketball), Brandon Heath, and Bobby Brown (basketball), Bobby Brown to lead the Comets to the California State championship. Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Baskerville
Jerry W. Baskerville (born November 10, 1951) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, he played collegiately for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Temple University. Baskerville was selected by the Boston Celtics as a supplemental pick in the 1974 NBA draft. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers (1975–76) in the National Basketball Association for 21 games. Baskerville played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) / Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Hazleton Bullets, Scranton Apollos, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Rochester Zeniths and Atlantic City Hi-Rollers from 1974 to 1981. He was selected as the EBA Most Valuable Player and a member of the All-EBA First Team in 1975. Baskerville won EBA championships with the Apollos in 1977 and Barons in 1978. Career statistics NBA Source Regular season {, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" !Year !Team !GP !GS !MPG !FG% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brent Barry
Brent Robert Barry (born December 31, 1971), also known by the nickname "Bones", is an American basketball coach, executive, broadcaster and former player. He is the assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The shooting guard played professionally in the NBA, winning two league championships with the Spurs in 2005 and 2007, and also won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1996. He is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry. After retiring, Barry worked as a sports commentator for the ''NBA on TNT'' and was a studio host for the NBA TV show ''NBA Gametime''. In 2018, he returned to the Spurs as an executive. He is also a commentator of the ''NBA 2K'' series and has been a commentator since the release of '' NBA 2K21''. Early life Barry was born on December 31, 1971, in Hempstead, New York. He is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry. He attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California. College career Barry played four years on the Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Barnett
Richard Barnett (October 2, 1936 – April 27, 2025) was an American professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks. He won two NBA championships with the Knicks. Barnett was also a member of the Cleveland Pipers in the American Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee A&I State Tigers. Barnett was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024. Early years, family and education Barnett was born in Gary, Indiana, on October 2, 1936 and later attended Theodore Roosevelt High School. His father was a steel worker, and his mother worked at a candy store. As a youth, Dick Barnett found work at a steel mill as well as making deliveries. He became one of the best basketball players in the state of Indiana. His senior year, he led his team to the state basketball championship, which was the first final where two p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottie Barnes
Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. (born August 1, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles men's basketball, Florida State Seminoles, earning third-team List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams, all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman in 2021 and was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA draft. Barnes was named the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA Rookie of the Year in 2022. In 2024, Barnes was named to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first All-Star appearance. High school career As a freshman, Barnes played basketball for Cardinal Newman High School (West Palm Beach, Florida), Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. He earned All-Area second team and MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors after leading Newman to a 19–8 record and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Coast Magazine
''Orange Coast'' is an American lifestyle magazine published for the Orange County, California Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often initialized O.C.) is a county (United States), county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population ... region. Established in February 1974, ''Orange Coast'' is the oldest continuously published lifestyle magazine in the region. ''Orange Coast'' includes coverage of the region'a people, places, cuisine, fashion, home design and décor, and events. The magazine has been owned by Hour Media Group since 2017. The magazine was re-imagined in June 2008 and again in August 2017. It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). Previous owners of the publication include Emmis Publishing, which acquired it in July 2007. References External links * 1974 establishments in California Lifestyle magazines published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Barnes
Marvin Jerome "Bad News" Barnes (July 27, 1952 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. A forward (basketball), forward, he was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American at Providence College, and played professionally in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). College career In 1973, Barnes was the first player to score 10 times on 10 field goal attempts in an NCAA tournament game, a record surpassed by Kenny Walker (basketball), Kenny Walker, who went 11-for-11 in 1986. He led the nation in rebounding in 1973–74. On December 15, 1973, Barnes scored 52 points against Austin Peay Governors men's basketball, Austin Peay, breaking the single-game school record. At Providence College, Providence, Barnes averaged 20.7 points, 17.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 89 career games under coach Dave Gavitt. Professional career Barnes was drafted by both the Denver Nuggets, Denver Rockets (now known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Barnes (basketball)
James Martin Barnes (April 8, 1886 – May 24, 1966) was an English professional golfer and a leading figure in the early years of professional golf in the United States. He is one of three native Britons (with Tommy Armour and Rory McIlroy) to win three different modern major professional championships. Early life Barnes was born on April 8, 1886, in Lelant, Cornwall. Barnes was like many golfers of his era, and worked as a caddie and a club-maker's apprentice while growing up. Professional career As a young adult, Barnes moved to the United States. However, he never became an American citizen. In 1906, he turned professional. He arrived in San Francisco, and later worked in Vancouver, British Columbia, Spokane, Washington, and Tacoma, Washington, and then at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. From 1923 to 1926, he was resident professional at the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club in Temple Terrace, Florida, which hosted the 1925 Florida Open (dubbed "The Greatest Fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes (born May 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels before being selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick. Barnes won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015. He also won a gold medal as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team. High school career Harrison Barnes was rated as the number one player in the class of 2010 by Scout.com and in the ESPNU 100. He was rated as the number two player by Rivals.com. In his junior year, Barnes and teammate Doug McDermott led Ames High School to an Iowa 4A state championship where he had 24 points and 8 rebounds in the final, capping off a 26–0 season. In his senior year, Barnes and McDermott led Ames to a 27–0 season and a second straight Iowa 4A state championship becoming Iowa's big-sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on NBA on TNT, TNT and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Bread Truck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Though shorter than the typical Power forward (basketball), power forward, he used his strength and aggression to become one of the NBA's best rebound (basketball), rebounders and scorers. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, NBA's 50th and NBA 75th Anniversary Team, 75th anniversary teams. An NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American at Auburn University, Barkley was drafted as a junior by the Philadelphia 76ers with the fifth pick of the 1984 NBA draft. In his rookie season, Barkley was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Bargnani
Andrea Bargnani (; born 26 October 1985) is an Italian former professional basketball player. The power forward- center played for Benetton Treviso in the Italian LBA and the EuroLeague before being selected first overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. He spent 10 seasons in the NBA, including with the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, before ending his career with a stint in Spain during the 2016–17 season. Professional career Stella Azzurra Roma (2002–2003) Bargnani began his basketball career in 2002–03 with Stella Azzurra Roma in the Italian fourth-tiered league Serie B2, averaging 13.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 23 games. Benetton Treviso (2003–2006) In 2003–04, Bargnani joined LBA side Benetton Treviso. He posted averages of 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10 games. He made eight appearances in the EuroLeague, recording 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per outing. Incidentally, Bargnani faced his future team, the Toronto Raptors, on 20 October 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
