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1928

NCAA championship winning coach (with Kentucky) Joe B. Hall is born in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

1930

Richie Regan is born in Newark, New Jersey. He played at and coached for nearby Seton Hall University, where the home court was eventually re-named in his honor.

1948

At 18 years and 58 days, Jim Browne becomes the youngest player in NBA history when he takes the floor for the Chicago Stags in a win over the Philadelphia Warriors. Due to the league soon after passing a draft age eligibility restriction, Browne holds the record for 48 years until it’s broken by Jermaine O’Neal.

1949

Jim Chones is born in Racine, Wisconsin. His star turn at St. Catherine’s High School in Racine set off arguably the biggest recruiting war in Wisconsin basketball history, won by Marquette University, where Chones was ultimately an All-American.

1950

Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Paul Westphal is born in Torrance, California.

1956

The United States defeats Uruguay 101-38 in the semifinals of the Olympics tournament in Melbourne. Six American players finish in double digit scoring, led by Ron Tomsic with 18 points. In the other semifinal, Janis Krumins scores 27 points to lead the Soviet Union to a 56-49 victory over France.

1975

Mark Blount is born in Yonkers, New York. He grew up a Knicks fan but played his high school basketball mostly in Virginia and his college ball at Pittsburgh.

1979

Andres Nocioni is born in Santa Fe, Argentina. He played for the Argentinean national team for 17 years, winning an Olympic gold medal in 2004.

1986

Jordan Farmar is born in Los Angeles, California. His father, Damon, played minor league baseball and became friends with MLB All-Star Eric Davis, who subsequently became Jordan’s godfather.

1998

Grant Williams is born in Houston, Texas. He is cousins with Damon Stoudamire, who briefly coached him as an assistant on the Celtics.

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