NBA Birthdays: Celebrating Players Born on September 15th

Jason Terry, born on September 15, 1977, is a 6-foot-2 combo guard who was drafted as the 10th pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. After spending five seasons in Atlanta, Terry was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he went on to win the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2009 and an NBA championship in 2011. Following an impressive eight-year tenure in Dallas, he went on to play for teams such as Boston, Brooklyn, Houston, and Milwaukee before retiring after a 19-year career. Throughout his career, he played in over 1,410 games and accumulated 18,881 points (with an average of 13.4 points per game), 5,415 assists (3.8 assists per game), and 2,282 steals, ranking him 10th all-time in steals entering the 2024-25 season. Terry is affectionately known as "The Jet" for his speed and agility on the court.

Mike Dunleavy (Sept. 15, 1980):

Selected with the third overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft by Golden State, Dunleavy played 15 seasons with six teams — the Warriors, Pacers, Bucks, Bulls, Cavs and Hawks. Over 986 career games, Dunleavy accumulated 11,048 points (11.2 ppg), 4,211 rebounds (4.3 rpg) and 1,304 3-pointers (37.7 3-point percentage). Dunleavy enters the 2024-25 season as the general manager of the Warriors.

Dennis Schroder (Sep. 15, 1993):

After beginning his professional career in Germany, Schroder entered the NBA as the 17th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by Atlanta. After playing five seasons with the Hawks, Schroder spent the next six seasons playing for the Thunder, Lakers, Celtics, Rockets, Raptors and Nets, who he enters the 2024-25 season with. Schroder was named FIBA World Cup MVP in 2023 after leading Germany to its first title.

Jaren Jackson Jr. (Sep. 15, 1999):

JJJ entered the NBA as the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies and is set to enter his seventh season with the team in 2024-25. The 6-foot-10 forward/center is one of the league’s premier defenders, earning All-Defensive First Team honors in 2022 and 2023 after leading the NBA in blocks each season. In 2023, he earned his first All-Star selection and was named Defensive Player of the Year.

Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

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