Very funny article. Shout out to #63!

https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/06/nba/best-nba-player-names-ranked-21st-century

I love his descriptions of the names. And yet, the only name that I could think of, before I read his 117-player list, didn't even make the list: Hawthorne Wingo.

BC Calfan said:

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Very funny article. Shout out to #63!

https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/06/nba/best-nba-player-names-ranked-21st-century

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The first name mentioned, #117 on the list was Dwayne Bacon. Which reminded me that I used giggle a little when ASU hoops had players named - Veal with Capers and Bacon.

It was a different player named Bacon than mentioned in the article but it still triggered the memory. I think it was mid 90's-ish.

Back in the day, Quincy Pondexter's father was drafted by the NBA but signed with an ABA team and eventually played in Europe - anybody else remember Roscoe Pondexter from Fresno? I always loved his name. He had a brother, Clifton, who I think did play in the NBA and I remember watching him dominate in the old TOC.

I remember them...they played for Tarkanian if I remember correctly...