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Utah Utes men's basketball team, 1943–44 – "Blitz Kids" (freshmen Arnie Ferrin, Herb Wilkinson, Wat Misaka, Bob Lewis, Dick Smuin, Bill Kastlic and sophomore Fred Sheffield) [226] Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball in the late 1940s – "Fabulous Five" [ 227 ] ( Alex Groza , Ralph Beard , Wallace Jones , Cliff Barker and Ken Rollins ).
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NBA nicknames have taken on lives of their own over recent decades. Historically very good, the current generation has been known to crank out some terrible monikers for hoops stars.
Earl Manigault (September 7, 1944 – May 15, 1998) was an American street basketball player who was nicknamed "the Goat" or "the Lip". He is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players never to have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] [2] [3]
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Pages in category "Nicknames in basketball" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Here's an explanation on Purdue's unique nickname as the basketball team heads into the 2024 NCAA Tournament: Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food ...
"The Truth" = Paul Pierce, United States basketball player [124] "Turbo" = Deni Avdija , Israeli Small forward "U.D." = Udonis Haslem , American power forward [ 125 ]