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The Best NBA Players from West Virginia

Updated July 25, 2019 825 votes 154 voters 4.2k views23 items

List RulesOnly NBA players born in West Virginia.

Here are the best NBA players from West Virginia. Featuring Hall of Fame greats, superstars, and active players, this list of basketball players who were born in West Virginia includes O. J. Mayo, Deron Williams, Jason Williams, and The Logo himself, Jerry West. Who is the greatest NBA player from West Virginia?

Vote up the top West Virginia NBA players, and add your favorite players if they're missing from the list. 

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    Jerry West

    Chelyan, West Virginia
    Jerome Alan West (born May 28, 1938) is an American basketball executive and former player....  more

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    #374 of 583 The Greatest Entertainers Of All Time#1228 of 1,427 The Best Athletes Of All Time

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    Jason Williams

    Belle, West Virginia
    Jason Williams may refer to: SportspeopleJason Williams (American football) (born 1986),...  more

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    #106 of 269 The Top NBA Players Of All Time#22 of 150 The Greatest Point Guards in NBA History

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    Hal Greer

    Huntington, West Virginia
    Harold Everett Greer (June 26, 1936 – April 14, 2018) was an American professional basketball...  more
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    Deron Williams

    Parkersburg, West Virginia
    Deron Michael Williams ( DERR-ən; born June 26, 1984) is an American professional basketball...  more

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    #115 of 161 The Best NBA Players With No Championship Rings#29 of 54 The Most Hated Active NBA Players

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    O. J. Mayo

    Huntington, West Virginia
    Ovinton J'Anthony "O. J." Mayo (born November 5, 1987) is an American professional basketball...  more
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    Mike D'Antoni

    Mullens, West Virginia
    Michael Andrew D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951) is an American-Italian professional basketball...  more
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    Rod Hundley

    Charleston, West Virginia
    Rodney Clark "Hot Rod" Hundley (October 26, 1934 – March 27, 2015) was an American...  more
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    Mike Barrett

    Montgomery, West Virginia
    Michael Thomas "Bird Man" Barrett (September 5, 1943 – August 8, 2011) was an American...  more
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    Rod Thorn

    Princeton, West Virginia
    Rodney King Thorn (born May 23, 1941) is an American basketball executive and a former...  more
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    Dave Jamerson

    Clarksburg, West Virginia
    John David Jamerson (born August 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball...  more
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    Earl Jones

    Oak Hill, West Virginia
    Earl Jones (born January 13, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. He...  more
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    Tamar Slay

    Beckley, West Virginia
    Tamar Ulysses Slay (born April 2, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player....  more
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    Marshall Hawkins

    Huntington, West Virginia
    James Marshall Hawkins is an American former professional basketball player. Hawkins was...  more
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    Jerome Anderson

    Mullens, West Virginia
    Jerome "Jay" Anderson (October 9, 1953 – August 1, 2009) was an American professional...  more
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    Gary Gregor

    Charles Town, West Virginia
    Gary W. Gregor (born August 13, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. A...  more
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    George King

    Charleston, West Virginia
    George King may refer to:...  more
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    Henry Dickerson

    Beckley, West Virginia
    Henry Dickerson (born November 27, 1951) is a retired American basketball player and current...  more
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    Freddie Lewis

    Huntington, West Virginia
    Frederick L. Lewis (born July 1, 1943) is a retired American basketball player. He played...  more
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    Kevin Salvadori

    Wheeling, West Virginia
    Kevin Michael Salvadori (born December 30, 1970) is an American former professional basketball...  more
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    Dwayne Jones

    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Dwayne Jones may refer to: Dwayne Jones (basketball), American basketball player Dwayne Jones...  more
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    Mark Workman

    Charleston, West Virginia
    Mark Cecil Workman (born March 10, 1930 – December 21, 1983) was an American professional...  more
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    Ron Williams

    Weirton, West Virginia
    Ronald Robert Williams (September 24, 1944 – April 4, 2004) was an American basketball...  more
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    Andy Tonkovich

    Wheeling, West Virginia
    Andrew Edward Tonkovich (November 1, 1922 – September 2, 2006) was an American basketball...  more