Marshall University boasts a proud basketball history that has successfully developed talented players who advanced to professional careers in the National Basketball Association and international leagues. The most famous and prolific basketball alumnus in school history is guard Hal Greer, a legendary Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer who became an NBA champion and multi-time All-Star with the Philadelphia 76ers. Other notable standouts include Jon Elmore, Travis Young, and various historic contributors who starred for the Thundering Herd.