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Walter “Clyde” Frazier (born March 29, 1945) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As their floor general, he led the New York Knicks to the franchise’s only two NBA Championships (1970 and 1973), and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. Upon his retirement…
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Brian Kelly, Formerly Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales management for Time Warner, serves as the Gotham Ballers executive vice president.
Innovative entrepreneur engaged in building several successful companies over the past twenty years. Has pioneered the Champions League and leads the Gotham Ballers!
Early years Born in Philadelphia, Monroe was a playground legend from an early age. His high school teammates at John Bartram High School called him “Thomas Edison” because of the many moves he invented. Monroe rose to prominence at a national level while playing basketball at then Division II Winston-Salem State University, located in Winston-Salem,…
College career While playing at DePaul University, he averaged 24.5 points over three seasons with the Blue Demons, and in 1981 was The Sporting News College Player of the Year. He also was the USBWA College Player of the Year and James Naismith Award winner in 1980, and a 2 time member of The Sporting…
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John Wallace was a dominating power forward with a well rounded game. He had the ability to carry the Syracuse team on his back for significant portions of games. Wallace was a steady free throw shooter, and developed into a perimeter shooting threat while at Syracuse. John Wallace Syracuse OrangemenWallace was the New York state…
BACKGROUND A First-team All-Big 12 during his college career at Kansas, Tyshawn Taylor went from a second round pick (41st overall) in 2012 to spending two seasons in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets. A quick point guard, Taylor saw action in the NBA Development League and averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists…
BACKGROUND After going undrafted out of Louisville University in the 2012 NBA Draft, the younger brother of Cleveland Cavaliers small forward/shooting guard J.R.Smith signed with the New York Knicks in their NBA Summer League and training camp. Chris Smith joined the New York Knicks for the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In the…
BACKGROUND At St. John’s Anthony Mason Jr was one of the most dynamic scorers and playmakers during this time in the Big East, who earned honorable mention All-BIG EAST honors and first team accolades from the New York Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) as a junior in 2007-08. Son of beloved, Anthony Mason who played…
BACKGROUND After leading Jones High School in Houston, Texas to a State Championship in 2004, Daniel “Boobie” Gibson played two outstanding seasons at the University of Texas where the sharpshooting guard earned a number of postseason honors including Big 12 Freshman of the Year before opting for the NBA Draft in 2006. Gibson was selected…
BACKGROUND From college, to the NBA, NBA Development League and internationally, Renaldo Balkman brings unlimited energy to every court he steps on. Madison Square Garden roared for the scrappy defense from the 20th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, as Balkman averaged 11.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.9 steals…
BACKGROUND In NBA history, there have been 61 sets of brothers who have played in the league including Brandon Rush currently of the Golden State Warriors and his older brother, Kareem Rush. Rush was selected as the 20th pick in the 2002 NBA Draft and ran the floor with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neil and the…
BACKGROUND Al Harrington is ready to showcase the same athleticism that embodied his 16-year NBA career with 7 NBA teams with the Gotham Ballers. Harrington is one of 43 players drafted into the NBA straight out of high school, when the Indiana Pacers made him the 25th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. Cousin…
BACKGROUND Shawn Marion was born in Waukegan, Illinois and played high school basketball in Clarksville, Tennessee at Clarksville High School, where he was a teammate of future NBA player Trenton Hassell. Marion played in 16 seasons after being selected with the ninth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Marion’s unique…
BACKGROUND From the hardtop of famed Rucker Park in New York City to the hardcourt in the NBA, Jamaal Tinsley’s professional career is one many would love to emulate. Tinsley had a phenomenal collegiate career at Iowa State University.After earning Big 10 Conference Player of the Year honors as a Junior, followed by a Senior…
BACKGROUND A 15-year NBA veteran, Kenyon Martin was the first overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets after starring at Cincinnati as National Player of the Year. At 6-9, Martin used his versatility and basketball IQ to earn All Rookie First Team honors and come in second in Rookie Of…
