For how long did the author of STAT: Standing Tall and Talented book series have a career in basketball?
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STAT: Standing Tall And Talented STAT: Standing Tall and Talented is a series of children's books written by NBA basketball player Amar'e Stoudemire. The books are partially autobiographical and tell the story of an 11-year-old Amar'e who discovers his innate talent and has to overcome many obstacles to become the success he is today.
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Amar'e Stoudemire Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire ( ; born November 16, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played the majority of his 15-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Derrick McKey Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10, 1966) is an American retired basketball player who played the most part of his NBA career between the small forward and the power forward positions.
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Claude Gregory Claude Andre Gregory (born December 26, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player from Washington, D.C.. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) forward.
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Tal Brody Tal Brody (Hebrew: טל ברודי; nicknamed Mr. Basketball; born August 30, 1943) is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel. He played on national basketball teams of both the United States and Israel, and served in the armies of both countries.
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Michael Jackson (basketball) Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson played in 3 NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990.
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Bernard King Bernard King (born December 4, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player at the small forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and the Washington Bullets. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013. His younger brother, Albert, has also played in the NBA during his career.
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Orbie Bowling Orbie Lee "Orb" Bowling (born March 31, 1939) is a 6'10" retired American basketball player. A native of Sandy Hook, Kentucky he was also known as "Chief."
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Norm Nixon Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A four-time NBA All-Star, he won two NBA championships with the Lakers at the onset of their Showtime era in the 1980s.
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The Physics of Basketball The Physics of Basketball is a non-fiction book by John Fontanella first published on November 15, 2006 that explores the scientific side of basketball. It is written from the perspective of a fan of the game and then through the eyes of a physicist.
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Chip Hilton William "Chip" Hilton is the central character in a series of 24 sports novels for adolescent boys written by the successful college basketball coach and 1968 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Clair Bee (1896–1983). In addition to Bee's authorship of the Chip Hilton series, he was also the author of several basketball and coaching technique books. The Chip Hilton series was published between 1948 and 1966 by Grosset & Dunlap, with Bee's last manuscript, "Fiery Fullback," published in 2002.
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Paul Mokeski Paul Keen Mokeski (born January 3, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player, recently serving as head coach for the Moncton Miracles of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Standing 7 ft 0 in, he played the center position. He was a college basketball player out of Crespi Carmelite High School and the University of Kansas, most noted for his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, and for swishing hook shots from half court.
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Thomas Jordan (basketball) Thomas Edward Jordan (born May 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player whose career spanned from 1988 to 2003.
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Joe Graboski Joseph W. Graboski (January 15, 1930 – July 2, 1998) was an American basketball player who spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the third player to enter the NBA without having played in college: (Tony Kappen and Connie Simmons being the first two prep-to-pro players). He was also the second player to play in the league while still being 18 years old. A star at Tuley High School in Chicago, the 6'6" power forward began his professional career with the hometown Chicago Stags, with whom he played from 1949 to 1950. He also played for the Indianapolis Olympians, Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Packers, and he left the NBA in 1962 with 9,398 career points and 6,104 career rebounds.
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Harold Miner Harold David Miner (born May 5, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player and two-time champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Slam Dunk Contest. He attended college at the University of Southern California (USC) and was a star player on that school's men's basketball team. He left school in 1992 to pursue his professional career, and played in the NBA for the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the comparisons to Michael Jordan, Miner's NBA career only lasted four years.
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Chris King (basketball) Christopher Donnell "Chris" King (born July 24, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player, most notably for the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Cliff Hagan Clifford Oldham Hagan (born December 9, 1931) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-4 forward who excelled with the hook shot, Hagan, nicknamed "Li'l Abner", played his entire 10-year NBA career (1956–1966) with the St. Louis Hawks. He was also a player-coach for the Dallas Chaparrals in the first two-plus years of the American Basketball Association's existence (1967–1970).
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Darren Daye Darren Keefe Daye (born November 30, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, at a height of 6'8", and a weight of 220 lbs., he played as a shooting guard-small forward.
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Barry Kramer Barry D. Kramer (born November 10, 1942) is a retired American professional basketball player and a jurist.
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Dolph Schayes Adolph Schayes (May 19, 1928 – December 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. Schayes won an NBA championship with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Antonio Granger Carl Antonio Granger (born June 6, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player. At 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
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Dell Curry Wardell Stephen "Dell" Curry I (born June 25, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 until 2002. He retired as the Charlotte Hornets' all-time leader in points (9,839) and three-point field goals made (929).