Famous People with Name Nathaniel

Nathaniel Nate McMillan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nathaniel Nate McMillan: is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Prior to his coaching stint with the Blazers, McMillan was head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics for five years, after succeeding Paul Westphal in 2000.

Nathaniel Cornelius Nate Robinson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nathaniel Cornelius Nate Robinson: is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA.Robinson is one of the shortest players in the league, listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) (and measured at 5 ft. 7.75 in (1.72 m)), but has a vertical leap of 43.5 inches (110 cm). Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend.

Nathaniel Nate Thurmond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nathaniel Nate Thurmond: is a retired American basketball player, feared and praised by legends including Bob Pettit, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain. His nickname during his playing years was "Nate the Great".He played in high school with another future NBA star, Gus Johnson, at Akron Central. Their powerful team went undefeated before losing to Middletown, led by Jerry Lucas, in the Ohio state high school playoffs. Passing on a scholarship offer to Ohio State, to avoid becoming Lucas's backup there, the 6'11" Thurmond chose Bowling Green. He was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News in 1963, and was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors later that year.

Nathaniel Russell Nate Williams            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nathaniel Russell Nate Williams: is a former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 5 in swingman from Utah State University, Williams played eight and a half seasons (1971–1979) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, New Orleans Jazz, and Golden State Warriors. His finest season took place in 1973–74, when he averaged 15.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists for the Kings. He ended his NBA career with 7,709 total points.

Nathaniel Adams Coles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nathaniel Adams Coles: known professionally as Nat King Cole, was a popular American jazz singer-songwriter and pianist.Cole first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist, then switched his emphasis to singing, becoming one of the most popular and best known vocalists of all time.