Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA, currently a member of Snaidero Udine o

American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA, currently a member of Snaidero Udine of the Italian league.

Is a French handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Danish Handball League side Nordsjæll

Is a French handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Danish Handball League side Nordsjælland Håndbold. He has previously played for league rivals FCK Håndbold.

Was a professional racing cyclist in both road and mountain bike disciplines. He is most renowned fo

Was a professional racing cyclist in both road and mountain bike disciplines. He is most renowned for his victory in the 1996 World Mountain Bike Championships, a title which he later renounced by admitting doping.

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is a Jamaican born West Indian cricketer. He led the fast bowling attack comprising Dwayne Bravo, Da

Is a Jamaican born West Indian cricketer. He led the fast bowling attack comprising Dwayne Bravo, Daren Powell and Ian Bradshaw at the World Cup. The West Indies qualified for the 'Super 8' stage of this competition, but did not reach the semi-finals.

Is a German professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2008 NH

Is a German professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Leafs used the Florida Panthers' 5th round choice, which they received in sole compensation for defenseman Wade Belak in a trade on February 26, 2008. Flaake has signed with the Hamburg Freezers for the 2010 - 2012 seasons. He formerly wore number 90 for Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) of the German Hockey League. Two of his four goals for Köln in the 2008–09 season have been game winning goals.[1]

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard/forward from New York University,

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard/forward from New York University, Fleishman played five seasons (1946-1950; 1952-1953) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.8 points per game in his career and won a league championship in 1947.

Is a Jamaican basketball center. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Hemofarm. Jordan selected Tu

Is a Jamaican basketball center. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Hemofarm. Jordan selected Tulsa over North Texas and Stetson University, enrolling in the 2006–07 school year.

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA. James played at Florida A&M University, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. Over the course of a six-year career, he has played for the Kings, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks. He has also played for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for a nu

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for a number of teams, but most notably for the Portland Trail Blazers. He also has served in various coaching roles in the NBA.

Is a former American professional basketball player. Lane attended Akron Saint Vincent-Saint Mary Hi

Is a former American professional basketball player. Lane attended Akron Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School. He played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, where he led the Big East Conference in rebounding during the 1986-87 and the 1987-88 regular seasons. He led the nation in rebounding during the 1986-87 season. He left school after his junior season and was selected in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets with the 23rd pick overall. Lane played in the NBA for five seasons with the Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He wa

Is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles 15th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.He is the younger brother of NFL offensive lineman Stockar McDougle.Following his University of Miami career, McDougle was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2003 NFL Draft with the 15th overall selection in the draft's first round. The Eagles traded up 15 spots to obtain McDougle, making him the first University of Miami player to be drafted by the Eagles since Jerome Brown,

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a shooting guard who had a 13 year career in the NBA

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a shooting guard who had a 13 year career in the NBA from 1979 until 1992. He played for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets. Henderson attended Virginia Commonwealth University.

Is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. His nickname came from his grand

Is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. His nickname came from his grandmother, who thought he resembled Winnie the Pooh.The 6'1" point guard was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the tenth overall pick of the 1989 NBA Draft out of UCLA. He was their first ever draft choice and played for them for their first three seasons until 1992 when he was traded along with Sam Mitchell to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Chuck Person and Micheal Williams in the offseason. In 1994, the Pacers dealt him to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Malik Sealy and 1994 draft pick Eric Piatkowski in exchange for Mark Jackson and the draft rights to Greg Minor.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'5" and 185 pounds, he played as a forward

Is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'5" and 185 pounds, he played as a forward.Chambers attended the University of Utah during the mid-1960s, winning the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player award in 1966 after his team reached the Final Four. He played four professional seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, and Buffalo Braves. In 1968, he was involved in one of the most significant transactions in NBA history when the Lakers traded him, Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff to the Philadelphia 76ers for Hall-of-Famer Wilt Chamberlain. Chambers never played for the 76ers, who traded him to Phoenix in 1969.[1]

Is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays for Santos Cape Town. He has won two caps for the Bots

Is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays for Santos Cape Town. He has won two caps for the Botswana national football team.

Is a Swiss basketball player currently with Gland Yacks. He previously played for Nyon.

Is a Swiss basketball player currently with Gland Yacks. He previously played for Nyon.

Is an American professional wrestler best known as Jerry Sags. He is one half of the tag team The Na

Is an American professional wrestler best known as Jerry Sags. He is one half of the tag team The Nasty Boys along with Brian Knobbs. In late 1990, they went to the World Wrestling Federation where they were managed by Jimmy Hart and won the World Tag Tea

Is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club com

Is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France. Thion, one of the most hard-working and underrated locks in world rugby, has played for France since 2003, representing them at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia as well as captaining them in three tests in late 2005. He was also a part of the 2006 Six Nations Championship-winning side.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name New Jack in ECW. He is known fo

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name New Jack in ECW. He is known for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and "shooting" on opponents, though he is only kn

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Leigh Genesis.Watt, a midfielder, bega

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Leigh Genesis.Watt, a midfielder, began his career as a trainee with Blackburn Rovers, and in 2004 was sent on loan to Belgian Jupiler League club, Cercle Brugge before joining Northampton Town on a free transfer on 10 August 2006.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the San Diego Clippers in t

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the San Diego Clippers in the 2nd round (41st overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft. A 6'10" center-forward from Marquette University, Whitehead played in 11 NBA seasons from 1978 to 1989. He played for the Clippers, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Portsmouth. He predominantly plays as a winger, but c

Is an English footballer currently playing for Portsmouth. He predominantly plays as a winger, but can also operate centrally.Thomas impressed as a schoolboy at Luton Town, and joined Arsenal at the age of 18 in 2001. Despite winning the FA Youth Cup twice, in 2000 and 2001, he found it difficult to break into the first team due to the consistency of Robert Pirès and Freddie Ljungberg.

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA, who last played for the New York Kn

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA, who last played for the New York Knicks. He was a star player on the Magruder High School basketball team. Drafted out of Georgetown University by the Detroit Pistons with the 26th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft, he played four-plus years with the Pistons, becoming one of their key reserves. He was a fan favorite during his days playing for the Toronto Raptors due to his tenacious efforts on the court.

Was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox

Was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, as well as a former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was signed by the Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1970 at age 17, and three years later, he made the big leagues with Los Angeles. He never had more than 13 games with the Dodgers, and they quickly shipped him off to the Atlanta Braves as part of a six-player trade that included Jimmy Wynn, Tom Paciorek, and Dusty Baker. He became a regular third baseman with the Braves, and in 1976, he was named to the 1976 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster.