January 2024 NBRPA Member Spotlights

NBRPA membership is comprised of a diverse group of former professional basketball players of the NBA, ABA, WNBA, and Harlem Globetrotters.

Each month, we'll spotlight NBRPA members from each league to recognize their career on the court as well as the impact they are now having in their communities.

From an electrifying college playing career after playing for legendary head coach Dean Smith and earning Sports Illustrated Player of the Year, All-America first team and All- ACC honors at North Carolina, Jerry Stackhouse was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the third overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. He was named to the 1995-96 NBA All-Rookie first team after leading all first-year players in scoring (19.8 points).

Stackhouse played 18 seasons in the NBA for 8 teams. He was selected to play in 2 All-Star games.

Stackhouse received his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina in the fall of 1999, and completed the Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports at the Harvard Business School executive education program in 2017.

He was the head coach of Raptors 905 and an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies. Additionally, he has worked as an NBA TV analyst. On April 5, 2019, Stackhouse was named as the Vanderbilt men’s basketball program, making him the program’s 28th head coach. The 2023-24 season is the fifth for Jerry Stackhouse leading the resurgence of the Vanderbilt men’s basketball program.

Stackhouse has guided the Commodores to back-to-back winning seasons and NIT quarterfinals berths in 2022 and 2023, sent four student-athletes to the NBA and coached two SEC Scholar Athletes of the Year in his first four seasons in Nashville.

For the 2022-23 season, he earned SEC Co-Coach of the Year, Tennessee Sports Writers Association Coach of the Year and Ben Jobe National Minority Coach of the Year honors. The team’s 22 wins in 2022-23 were the most since a 25-win season in 2011-12. Vandy also finished tied for fourth in the SEC regular season standings, the best finish for the Dores since 2011-12.

Greg Oden was born in Buffalo, NY and moved with his family to Terre Haute, IN at the age of nine. He attended Sarah Scott Middle School in Terre Haute, where he first played interscholastic basketball. Oden then relocated with his mother and brother and attended Lawrence North High school in Indianapolis, which he led to three consecutive Indiana Class 4A basketball championships before graduating in 2006.

He was named Parade’s High School Co-Player of the Year 2005 and 2005 National Boys Basketball Player of the Year. He repeated as Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year in 2006. Oden was named the 2006 Indiana Mr. Basketball. He was also on the McDonald’s All-American Team and played in the All-American game, and earned first- team Parade All-American honors for the second straight year.

Oden, a 7'0" center, played college basketball at Ohio State University for one season, during which the team was the Big Ten Conference regular season champion and Big Ten Conference men’s basketball tournament champion with Oden as the tournament MOP.

On June 28, 2007, Greg Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He signed with the Miami Heat in August 2013 and played with the team through the 2014 NBA Playoffs.

On April 12, 2016, Oden was hired by the Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team to be the student manager for the team while he went back to finish his degree at the college. In 2019, Oden graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor's degree in sport industry.

On November 21, 2019, Edyoucore Sports & Entertainment announced that Oden had joined their team as an athlete advisor.

In April 2022, Oden joined Thad Matta’s staff at Butler University as director of basketball operations.

Oden married his wife Sabrina in 2017. They have one child, a daughter named Londyn, born in 2016.

Warren Lee Davis was born in Halifax, Virginia. After graduating from Mary M Bethune High School, he got a job but kept playing ball on the side. He was later recruited by Cal Irvin to play at North Carolina A&T on a perennial 20-win team.

In his first season on the Aggies varsity, Warren pulled down 381 rebounds to set a new school record. It still ranks third on the school’s all-time single season list. A&T captured the CIAA championship that season. The Aggies won the championship again in 1967.

In 1967, Warren began his pro career with the Anaheim Amigos of the newly formed American Basketball Association. In 1968–69, Warren played for the Los Angeles Stars under NBA legend Bill Sharman. He led the team in rebounding and played both forward and center for the Stars. Warren was selected to represent the West in the ABA All-Star Game.

The following season, the Stars acquired power forward Willie Wise, making Warren expandable. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pipers at midseason. He averaged 12 points and 12 rebounds a game playing for another pro hoops legend, Buddy Jeannette.

Warren then joined the Miami Floridians, his fourth team in as many seasons in 1970–71. At the conclusion of the season, he wrote a letter to the Carolina Cougars asking for a tryout –– Coach Tom Meschery gave him a shot and Warren made the club. Halfway through the season, he was traded to the Memphis Pros for Wendell Ladner.

Warren played his final year in the ABA with Memphis in 1972–73 and was out of basketball at the age of 30, but his name can still be found in the ABA record books. He is ranked among the Top 20 in career offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and rebounds per game. His name can also be found in the North Carolina A&T record books—and the A&T Hall of Fame. Warren was inducted in 2003, at the age of 60.

Stephen Chubin was born in New York City and played college basketball at the University of Rhode Island, where he became the school's all- time leading scorer.

He was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.

He won a gold medal with Team USA in basketball at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel.

While in his dorm room, Chubin got the call that he was drafted to the NBA’s San Francisco Warriors. At the same time, Chubin was offered Bill Bradley’s spot on Italy’s basketball team, the second-best squad in the world behind America. He immediately accepted, not confident that he would make the NBA that year.

The opening of the ABA drastically increased the amount of playing positions. Chubin returned to the United States and played his first two years in the ABA in Los Angeles, later playing in Indiana followed by two years on the New York Nets.

After retiring from the ABA, Chubin played basketball in Israel before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It was there where he learned about his friend Warren Jabali’s Midnight Basketball program in Miami, which taught the game to inner-city youths. With the help of a government grant, Chubin opened a similar program in Fort Lauderdale in the ’90s called Broward County Under the Stars.

Chubin now lives in Denver, and though he is no longer involved in an organized program, he enjoys helping neighborhood children develop fundamental basketball skills, finding that he still has what it takes to offer helpful tips to young players.

Andrea Garner was raised in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, where she fell in love with the game and developed into a nationally known player for J.R. Masterman High School.

Throughout high school, Andrea earned numerous awards for her athletic and academic excellence, becoming the first and only student- athlete from Masterman High School to earn a full four-year athletic scholarship to a Division I University. Andrea accepted an athletic scholarship to play basketball at The Pennsylvania State University, where she was a four-year starter for the women’s team. She would go on to earn many accolades during her collegiate career at Penn State before graduating with a B.S. degree in Business Marketing.

Upon graduation, Andrea was drafted to the Houston Comets and also played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. She played professionally in the US and abroad before ending her basketball career in 2005.

Andrea has been able to do what most people dream in combining her passion for sports into a successful and fulfilling career in education. Throughout Andrea's personal life and professional career, she has strived to be a tangible example of what true leadership looks like in her community and in her home. She has mentored hundreds of students and is the mother of two amazing children.

Andrea is a mother, a mentor, a leader, the Executive Director for Inspiring Minds Greater Philadelphia, an employee for Nike at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, and a proud serving member of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.

Chantelle Anderson is a former professional athlete and award-winning sales representative turned speaker, author, and minister. Chantelle attended Vanderbilt University on a basketball scholarship and majored in Human and Organizational Development. Four years later, she graduated as the school’s all-time scoring leader and its first 2-time Kodak All-American.

Chantelle Anderson was selected as the 2nd overall pick in the WNBA draft and played for six years in Sacramento, San Antonio and Atlanta, as well as professionally in Europe. She has been inducted into both the Vanderbilt Athletics and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

After 4 years in Corporate America, she started Anderson Consulting, a coaching and consulting firm focusing on proven performance strategies. Chantelle has taught her curriculum at companies such as Google, UnitedHealth Group, and Charles Schwab, and been featured on platforms and media outlets such as TEDx, CBS, and ESPNW.

In 2018, Chantelle chose to pursue ministry in addition to corporate speaking. She got her bachelors degree in ministry for women and was ordained as a pastor for women. She started her online brand, Confidently His, which is a platform to help women build their confidence, identity, and creativity with God. In 2020 she published her first book of devotionals entitled, "God, What The Heck?! 100 Devotionals for When Life Sucks," and has spoken at ministries from California to London on spiritual confidence.

Chantelle now lives in Los Angeles, California where she also serves as a proud member of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. In her free time, you can find Chantelle at an open mic night, eating Mexican food, or hosting a movie night with friends.

Greg Bell was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Through learning the fundamentals of the game and playing at various Cleveland Recreation Centers he became one of the top Jr. High School players in the Greater Cleveland Area.

In 1983 he became 1^st Team All-Ohio, All State, AAA Northeast Ohio player of The Year, 1^st Player from Shaw High School to play in the North/South Classic All-Star Game, and Nate Thurmond Recipient Award Winner.

Greg Bell attended Southeast Community College in Burlington, Iowa from 1983-1985 where he was 1^st Team All-Region and SCC Top 50 players.

Greg Bell transferred to Southwest Missouri State University from 1985-1987 where he continued to have a stellar career: 1986 AMCU All-Newcomer Team, SMS Coors Player of the Week five times in 1986, SMS Coor Player of the Week five times in 1987, SW Missouri State’s First ever NCAA Appearance 1987, and 2005 SW Missouri State Hall of Fame Recipient.

Bell joined the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters and played from 1990-1992 with both National and International units as The Court Jester, and Showman.

Greg founded BELL SPORTS FOUNDATION in 2011. BSF mission is to “Inspire Youth through Sports” and build and enrich communities and lives of individuals by providing a safe, welcoming and rewarding environment for all participants, at all levels of wellness and recreation.

The Board of Governors of the American Basketball Hall of Fame Foundation announced this month that Cleveland’s own Greg Bell has been selected to the American Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2024.

Greg currently is the founder and owner of Fundamental Basketball Skills with G. Bell LLC. Greg Bell is married and has two daughters, and 3 grandchildren.

Lionel Garrett is like a "rolling stone," wherever he lays his hat is his home. He first laid his "basketball" hat at HBCU Southern University where he dominated the SWAC Conference from 75-79. He was named to the All-SWAC team 3 years leading the SWAC in Rebounding his senior season (15.8). He still holds several NCAA D1 records, including a single-game 30 point, 30 rebound effort, during the '79 season, when he finished tops in rebounding nationally. Garrett was a natural forward. He was the Leading rebounder for the Southern University Championship Team earning All SWAC and All American honors. In 2007 inducted into the Southern University Athletic Hall of Fame.

After signing with the San Diego Clippers when picked in the '79 NBA Draft, Garrett hung his brim with the with the Hall of Fame team the Harlem Globetrotters as their designated rebounder. Garrett then had a stint with CAI Zaragoza in Spain and then the Ohio Mixers and Wyoming Wildcatters of the CBA.

With over 30 years of basketball coaching and scouting experience in the NBA, NAIA, NCAA, CBA, WBA, ABA, and FIBA having coached in 3 countries Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Cyprus also 3 HBCU Colleges Miles, Talladega and Wilberforce. Also coaching Professionally for 12 years leading Pro Camps and player development helping many players achieve playing Professionally dreams.

Garrett is founder of Rebound DR Player Development, Don’t Foul Out Youth Awareness/ Playground League and Stay on The Ball Stay off Drugs youth programs.

Lionel is a natural born Goodwill Ambassador and proud Globetrotter for Life.