Unusual Basketball players names!

[angpin]

I'm following the Wizards game today and came across POPS MENSAH-BONSU and had a little chuckle. I know there's been some weird names in basketball and some that I just call "alphabet" because I can even pronounce them. I'd like to hear some players names that you find unusual.....just to have a laugh.

 

[taffster74]

Only real odd one's on basketball i can think of would be God Shamgod and Pap Sow. Now if we were to talk NFL..... that's a whole different story.

 

[angpin]

Only real odd one's on basketball i can think of would be God Shamgod and Pap Sow. Now if we were to talk NFL..... that's a whole different story.

Love em...made me laugh

 

[BoondasH1]

lol some funny names out there, these guys make fun of the NFL players names:

 

[Verse1]

Manute Bol
World B. Free
Fat Lever
Cheerokee Parks
Ndudi Ebi
Metta World-Peace
Zhizhi Wang (maybe not so unusual in China but any name that has the word Wang in it is a win for me)

Another that brings out the inner 12yr old in me every time i see it.
Pooh Richardson

 

[Fleer57]

Tree Rollins
Speedy Claxton
Kerry Kittles
God Shammgod

 

[fastnbulbous]

Not particularly unusual, but imagine the type of player this guy could be!

LeBryan Nash

Although he was presumably given that name (1992) well before Kobe, LeBron or Steve proved themselves as future hall of famers.

 

[fastnbulbous]

Manute Bol
World B. Free
Fat Lever
Cheerokee Parks
Ndudi Ebi
Metta World-Peace
Zhizhi Wang (maybe not so unusual in China but any name that has the word Wang in it is a win for me)

Another that brings out the inner 12yr old in me every time i see it.
Pooh Richardson

Fat Lever is awesome. He was a gun as well. Had Oscar Robertson-esque numbers for 4 seasons (19/8/8)

 

[Ersk]

Not particularly unusual, but imagine the type of player this guy could be!

LeBryan Nash

Although he was presumably given that name (1992) well before Kobe, LeBron or Steve proved themselves as future hall of famers.

He could have changed it by Deed Poll.

 

[Fleer57]

I've always enjoyed the Ray Allen and Allan Ray situation. Both playing for Boston in 2007.

 

[Matt26]

Saw this guy play in the Sydney Olympics....

Here is his Wikipedia profile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Fučka

 

[jay87]

lol! Question is.. is he a BIG Fucka or a little Fucka?

Dont forget LUC RICHARD MBAH MOUTE!!

 

[wjrwebber]

Kobe's middle name is Bean which is pretty weird...

 

[jay87]

Kobe "Broccoli" Bryant sounds better!

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Always like Fat Lever as one of my favs haha

Also Sleepy Floyd is another good one.

 

[Allstar cards inc]

Kobe's middle name is Bean which is pretty weird...

It's in honour of his father Joe "Jellybean" Bryant.

And I'll add Popeye Jones to the list.....currently an assistant at the Pacers.

 

[WhiteyTheCelticsFan]

There was a college guy named: God’s Gift Achiuwa

 

[WhiteyTheCelticsFan]

There was a baseball player named...

 

[angpin]

There was a baseball player named...

 

[Verse1]

Old mate Rusty.

Here's another non-basketball.
This guy wins the "Most appropriate team to play for" award.