
26 Mar 2002: Forward Eric Piatkowski #52 of the Los Angeles Clippers attempts a basket during the NBA game against the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. The Kings defeated the Clippers 107-90.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2002 NBAEMandatory Credit: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images
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 Sept 30.
Eric Piatkowski (Sept. 30, 1970): Following a four-year career at the University of Nebraska, where he was a two-time First Team All-Big Eight selection, Piatkowski was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers and traded to the LA Clippers on draft night. Piatkowski played nine seasons with the Clippers, averaging 8.6 points while making 738 3-pointers (on 40.2% shooting) – the most in franchise history for more than two decades until Paul George broke the mark in Feb. 2024. Piatkowski followed his run in LA by playing with the Rockets (2003-04), Bulls (2004-06) and Suns (2006-08). He ended his 14-year career with 5,919 points (7.5 ppg), 1,716 rebounds (2.2 rpg) and 865 3-pointers made (on 39.9% shooting).
Want to see every NBA player born on Sept. 30? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:
- Hal Uplinger (Sept. 30, 1929)
- John Drew (Sept. 30, 1954)
- Jerome Whitehead (Sept. 30, 1956)
- Mark Randall (Sept. 30, 1967)
- Ruben Wolkowyski (Sept. 30, 1973)
- Chris Wright (Sept. 30, 1988)
- Joffrey Lauvergne (Sept. 30, 1991)
- Wayne Selden (Sept. 30, 1994)
- Aaron Holiday (Sept. 30, 1996)
- Cameron McGriff (Sept. 30, 1997)