Former Pistons forward Mark Aguirre is 1 of 11 NBA players born on Dec. 10.
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.
Below are the most notable NBA players born on Dec. 10.
Mark Aguirre (1959): Aguirre was an unsung hero for the Detroit Pistons, winning two championships with the Pistons in 1989 and 1990. “Ziggy” was the top pick in the 1981 NBA Draft, spending his first eight seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. He made three All-Star appearances with the Cavs before joining the Detroit Pistons in 1988. Aguirre averaged 20 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game over his 13-year career.
Ray Felix (1930): “Baby Ray” was the second overall pick in the 1953 NBA Draft. The big man won Rookie of the Year in his only season with the Baltimore Bullets while also making an All-Star appearance. Felix averaged 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds in his remarkable debut season. He was traded to New York the following year, playing the next six seasons with the Knicks. He closed his career by playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and retired in 1962.
Want to see every NBA player born on December 10? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:
- Jack Maddox (December 10, 1919)
- Ray Ragelis (December 10, 1928)
- Jim Fritsche (December 10, 1931)
- Dave Fedor (December 10, 1940)
- Lloyd Neal (December 10, 1950)
- Bryant Stith (December 10, 1970)
- Rusty LaRue (December 10, 1973)
- Dion Waiters (December 10, 1991)
- Tacko Fall (December 10, 1995)
