list of basketball players
This is an alphabetically ordered list of basketball players. (See also National Basketball Association; Women’s National Basketball Association.)
(Read James Naismith’s 1929 Britannica essay on his invention of basketball.)
The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello.
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list of basketball players
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published:
28 April 2025
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November 15, 2026