NBA Birthdays: Celebrating Players Born on Oct. 11

Mike Conley is one of thirteen players born on Oct. 11.

Longtime contributor Mike Conley leads the way as the NBA’s top player born on October 11.

With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap-day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues.

Mike Conley (Oct. 11, 1987)

Conley is one of the ultimate marathon men in the modern NBA with 17 seasons under his belt and counting. He spent his first 12 seasons in Memphis where he made an All-Defensive 2nd team in 2013 and was a face of the “Grit and Grind” era in Grizzlies lore. After a couple strong seasons with the Jazz he has settled in as a steadying veteran presence on a young and exciting Timberwolves team that has title aspirations.

Norm Nixon (Oct. 11, 1955)

Stormin’ Norman was a 10-year player in the league who spent his career in Southern California with stints on the Lakers and Clippers. A two-time All-Star, Nixon won two NBA titles while playing a significant role on the Showtime Lakers. 

Desmond Mason (Oct. 11, 1977)

Mason had a decade-long playing career with stops in Seattle, Milwaukee (x2), New Orleans, Oklahoma City and Sacramento. He was known for his high-flying ability and was the runner-up in the 2003 NBA Slam Dunk Contest behind Jason Richardson. 

Want to see every NBA player born on Oct. 11

? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

Bob Donham (Oct. 11, 1926)

Larry Staverman (Oct. 11, 1936)

Darrall Imhoff (Oct. 11, 1938)

Lee Davis (Oct. 11, 1945)

Randy Breuer (Oct. 11, 1960)

Kenny Green (Oct. 11, 1964)

Cherokee Parks (Oct. 11, 1972)

Salim Stoudamire (Oct. 11, 1982)

Jordan Williams (Oct. 11, 1990)

Keldon Johnson (Oct. 11, 1999)