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NBA History: Best NBA player born in each state

By Jerran Anderson

MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 01: Former Milwaukee Bucks player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is honored at halftime during a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 1, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 01: Former Milwaukee Bucks player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is honored at halftime during a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 1, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Best NBA player born in Nevada: Greg Anthony

The state of Nevada is a popular tourist attraction given its home to Las Vegas, but in terms of basketball talent, just 10 players born in the state have had careers in the NBA. Point guard Greg Anthony just beats out forward Ricky Davis for that crown, although Davis easily takes home the crown as best scorer with 9.912 total points.

Anthony was part of the historic UNLV Runnin’ Rebels squad that beat Duke and Christian Laettner for the 1990 NCAA Championship. After starting at UNLV for four seasons, Anthony was drafted 12th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.

He did quality work as a reserve player for the Knicks, averaging 6.5 points and 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals per contest from 1991-95.  The lefty point guard is most notably known for his quality run with big man Bryant Reeves and the Vancouver Grizzlies from 1995-97.

He started in 112 of 134 appearances with the club. While a member of the Grizzlies, Anthony put up a career-best 11.8 points, 6.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game along with 2.7 rebounds per game.

He averaged 7.3 points, 4.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game during his journeyman career in the league. Anthony made 610 3-pointers across his 11-year career in the NBA and shot 34.9 percent from behind the arc during his career while appearing with six different teams.

Anthony is currently a television analyst on CBS Sports and his son, Cole, is currently dominating the prep circuit at Oak Hill Academy.