Gary Trent, Jr. was born on January 18, 1999.
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 January 18.
Larry Smith (1958)
Larry Smith was a presence during his 13 years in the NBA, establishing himself as one of the best rebounders of his era. The big man was selected 24th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1980 NBA Draft, finishing third in Rookie of the Year voting in his debut season.
He spent his first nine seasons with the Warriors, averaging 8.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game in that span. He played three seasons with the Houston Rockets between 1989 and 1992 before retiring with the San Antonio Spurs in 1993. Smith finished Top 20 in rebounds per game seven times throughout his career and led the league in offensive rebounds in 1985.
Want to see every NBA player born on January 18? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:
- Gary Suiter (January 18, 1945)
- Bud Stallworth (January 18, 1950)
- Bob Hansen (January 18, 1961)
- Cozell McQueen (January 18, 1962)
- Junior Burrough (January 18, 1973)
- Gorgui Dieng (January 18, 1990)
- Gary Trent, Jr (January 18, 1999)
