Nazr Mohammed was born Nazr Tahiru Mohammed on September 5, 1977, in Chicago. His father, Alhaji Na T. A. Mohammed, known as Tahiru, had come to the United States from Ghana in the early 1970s and rose out of poverty, starting a restaurant, several gas stations, a clothing store, and a shipping office, and eventually…
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Steve Masiello
Steve Masiello was born Stephen John Masiello Jr. on September 2, 1977, in Yonkers, New York to Kathryn and Stephen Masiello. Masiello is a native of White Plains, New York. Masiello met then-New York Knicks guard Mark Jackson one day, asked him for an autograph and struck up a conversation. Jackson stood in the rain talking…
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Allen Edwards
Allen Edwards was born Allen Eugene Edwards in Miami, Florida, on December 16, 1975, to Laura Mae and John B. Edwards. Edwards was part of two national championship teams in 1998 and 1996 and helped the Wildcats to a runner-up finish in 1997 and an Elite Eight appearance in 1995. A native of Miami, Edwards…
Cameron Mills
Cameron Mills was born Cameron Trevor Mills in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 10, 1975, to Terry and Lori Mills. He attended Dunbar High School, where he was a two-time All-State selection. He was also named the Kentucky Mr. Basketball in 1994. He was the son of former Kentucky player Terry Mills who played part-time starter…
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Anthony Epps
Anthony Epps was born Anthony Jerome Epps on May 4, 1975, in Louisville, Kentucky. Following a distinguished prep career that included a 1993 KHSAA State Championship for Marion County High School, Epps went on to an exceptional career at the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the 1996 NCAA National Championship team…