Retiring during the 2020 campaign, Wilson Chandler headlines our May 10 birthdays.
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 May 10:
Rony Seikaly (1965)
“Seik” was the ninth overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. After a solid rookie season, Seikaly really broke out in his sophomore season, averaging 16.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks en route to a Most Improved Player Award. That was his first of five straight seasons recording double-double averages, averaging 15.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 blocks in his six seasons with Miami.
He joined the Golden State Warriors in 1994 and closed his career with two two-year stints in Orlando and New Jersey. The big man officially retired in 2000, averaging 14.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 blocks throughout his 11-year career.
Wilson Chandler (1987)
“Ill Will” was a standout at DePaul University, earning him the 23rd overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. After struggling to crack the rotation in his rookie season, Chandler became a key piece in his sophomore year. Chandler averaged 14.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks over the next two years. That’s why Denver coveted him as part of the blockbuster Carmelo Anthony trade, with Chandler spending the next seven years with that organization.
In his time with Denver, Chandler averaged 13.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.7 steals per game. He closed his career with one-year stints in Philly, Los Angeles and Brooklyn before officially retiring in 2020.
Want to see every NBA player born on May 10? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:
- Ken Corley (May 10, 1920)
- Don Bielke (May 10, 1932)
- Greg Wittman (May 10, 1947)
- Mike Maloy (May 10, 1949)
- Barry Parkhill (May 10, 1951)
- Al Eberhard (May 10, 1952)
- Rudy Hackett (May 10, 1953)
- Danny Schayes (May 10, 1959)
- Lamont Strothers (May 10, 1968)
- Jerome Williams (May 10, 1973)
- Samuel Dalembert (May 10, 1981)
- Tyus Jones (May 10, 1996)
- Jeff Dowtin (May 10, 1997)
- Malachi Flynn (May 10, 1998)
- Jamison Battle (May 10, 2001)
- Tari Eason (May 10, 2001)
