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In 1955 the Hawks moved to St. Louis, Missouri and became the St. Louis Hawks. And in 1965 moved to Atlanta, Georgia which became the Atlanta Hawks. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Atlanta Hawks franchise.
Pages in category "Atlanta Hawks players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 446 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Thomas Robert Payne (born November 19, 1950) is a former professional basketball player and boxer. A 7-foot, 2-inch center, Payne played with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1971-1972 season. [1] He was also the first African American ever to play basketball for the University of Kentucky. [2]
He played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) – mainly as a member of the Atlanta Hawks – from 1977 to 1987. Johnson was a two-time NBA-All-Star with the Hawks in 1980 and 1981, and earned two nominations to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1979 and 1980.
A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) All-American playing college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Wood was selected by the Hawks in the first round (4th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. Wood attended Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia. He was named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the 1977 Capital Classic.
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he was an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
The last time they won a season opener was in 1998, also the last time they made the playoffs. For the 2007–08 season, the Atlanta Hawks updated the logos and uniforms that saw navy blue become the primary color, with red relegated to trim color status. This marked the first time in team history that they had used navy blue as one of their ...
The team began playing in 1946 as a member of the National Basketball League (NBL), and joined the NBA in 1949. The team has had five names since its inception; the Buffalo Bisons (1946), the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951), the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955), the St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968), and the Atlanta Hawks (1968–present). [2]