Lance Stephenson/Current teams, shooting guard, small forward for the Indiana Pacers.
Lance Stephen Hawthorne was born on January 4th, 1988 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is an American basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His full birth name is Lance Stephen Hawthorne; however, he uses Lance Stephenson as his nickname and last name out of respect to Lance Stephenson, who is one of his role models. Stephenson is a graduate of Southport High School in Southport, Connecticut and played college basketball at Cincinnati before being drafted by the Pacers with the 28th pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
He began his career by appearing in 76 games over two seasons with the Pacers, averaging 2.9 points per game. In 2013-14, he earned All-Rookie First Team honors after scoring 14.4 points per game while helping the Pacers reach the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The following season, he became only the second player in franchise history to score 1000 points when he hit the mark against the Chicago Bulls on December 30th, 2014.
Darius Miller's current teams are the New York Knicks. He has played with them since they selected him with the 28th pick in the 2012 NBA draft.
He also played with them last season after joining the team on a two-way contract from the Los Angeles Clippers. Before that, he was a member of the Atlanta Hawks organization. The Knicks acquired him from the Hawks in a trade involving Samuel Dalembert on February 17, 2014.
Miller attended high school in Maryland and college at Central Michigan University. He started all but one game during his three years at CMU and was named first team All-Mid American Conference twice.
As a rookie, he averaged 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. Last year, he increased those numbers to 10.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
He is best known for his explosive first step and ability to shoot the ball. He is also a good passer for a big man (63% career mark from the free throw line).
Current teams: Eric Gordon/Houston Rockets #10/Shooting guard, small forward
Birth date: May 4th, 1986
Hometown: Harvey, Louisiana
College: LSU
NBA Draft: First round (18th pick), 2009
Trades: None
Expires: 2019
Average time on court: 26.5 minutes per game
Total games: 732
Winning percentage: 49.4% (354-72)
Scoring average: 19 points per game
Three-pointers made: 156
Free throws made: 381
Assists: 95
Steals: 41
Blocks: 110
Turnovers: 116
Pts in the paint: 9.3
Pts in the lane: 10.6
Power forward, small forward, Philadelphia 76ers (43rd) - Tolliver was one of the best shot blockers in college basketball and has the ability to stretch the floor with his 3-point shooting. He also handles the ball well for a big man and is a strong defender.
Anthony Tolliver played one season at Kentucky before entering the 2015 NBA draft. The 6'10" power forward went undrafted but signed with the Sixers shortly after being released by Idaho. In 28 games (all starts), he averaged 11.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He also shot.443 from behind the arc.
Tolliver has been a key part of Philly's bench this year, playing over 30 minutes a game since early November. He's one of only two players left on the roster from that first round pick they made in 2013 (the other is Dario Saric).
Here's how many times each National Basketball Association (NBA) team has appeared in the playoffs over the last 10 seasons: Miami Heat, eight; Chicago Bulls, seven; San Antonio Spurs, six; Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards four each.
Michael's had five core players from last year's New Jersey 14U AAU championship squad re-class (making them 8th graders again), including outstanding guard Ray Cortes. This has resulted in a squad that possesses experience, size, and strength—a winning combination. The other starters include 6'5" wing DeAndre Daniels and 5'11" point guard Andre Allen.
Ray is the star of the team. A gifted scorer who can also handle the ball, he's looked unstoppable at times this season with his ability to create his own shot or find open teammates. Although he comes from a very competitive family, there's no question that basketball is his first love. He says his favorite player when he was growing up was Dwyane Wade because of his smooth style of play and competitiveness.
DeAndre is another talented young player on the team. A hard-working defender who gets most of his points off the bench, he's got a good touch around the basket and is a solid outside shooter. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he's looking to follow in the footsteps of former University of Maryland standout Kevin Durant.
Andre is the youngest player on the team but certainly not the least experienced. A smart player who sees the court well and makes the right decisions under pressure, he leads by example and always plays with confidence.
# 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball - Cade Cunningham played his high school ball at Bishop McGuinness High School in Dublin, Ireland. He then went on to college at Oklahoma State University where he played 79 games over four seasons before going into the draft.
Cunningham was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 45th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He started 31 of 32 games he played in as a rookie before having season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The injury forced him to miss the entire 2013-14 season.
In 2014-15, Cunningham returned from his injury and averaged 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He was named to the All-Rookie Team after appearing in all 82 games.
After one season with the Kings, Cunningham signed with Anhui Danda as a free agent on July 7, 2015. In 26 games played this season, he averaged 28.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
He has not signed with or returned to Sacramento since leaving their franchise team.
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