1986
Under the terms of the new NBA substance abuse policy, Micheal Ray Richardson receives a lifetime ban from the league after testing positive a third time for cocaine. He was reinstated by David Stern two years later but opted not to return, ending his pro career instead in Europe. The Nets had ordered the drug test for their All-Star point guard in the wake of his arrest following an altercation with his estranged wife.
1942
ABA All-Star Cincinnatus Powell is born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1958
Four-time NBA champion Kurt Rambis is born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
1976
NBA champion Samaki Walker is born in Columbus, Ohio.
1977
Pete Maravich sets the Jazz single game franchise record with a career high 68 points in a 124-107 victory over the Knicks.
1983
NCAA All-American Monique Currie is born in Washington, D.C.
1985
Joakim Noah is born in Manhattan, New York. His father, Yannick, was a French Open winning tennis star and his paternal grandfather, Zacharie, played professional soccer in France.
1988
Larry Nance is traded from the Suns to the Cavaliers, along with Mike Sanders and a first round pick, in exchange for Tyrone Corbin, Kevin Johnson, Mark West, a first round pick, and two second round picks.
1989
NCAA scoring leader and 3×3 Olympian James “Jimmer” Fredette is born in Glens Falls, New York.
1994
NBA All-Star Fred VanVleet is born in Rockford, Illinois.
1997
Thon Maker is born in Wau, South Sudan. His family escaped the civil war and settled as refugees in Australia when Thon was five.
2017
Needing 54 points in her final regular season game to become the all-time NCAA women’s scoring leader, Kelsey Plum drops 57 for Washington in an 84-77 win over Utah. She broke Jackie Stiles’ career record and was surpassed seven years later by Caitlin Clark.
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