McNeese State University boasts a proud basketball history that has successfully developed elite talent capable of reaching the highest professional levels. The absolute most famous and legendary basketball alumnus to emerge from McNeese is Joe Dumars, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, multi-time NBA All-Star, and two-time NBA champion who spent his entire stellar 14-year professional career starring for the Detroit Pistons before transitioning into a highly respected front office executive role.