BASKETBALL PLAYER
Sam Lacey
1948 - 2014

Sam Lacey
Samuel Lacey (March 28, 1948 – March 14, 2014) was an American basketball player. He spent the majority of his career with the Royals/Kings franchise. Lacey was selected as an all-star while playing for the Kings in 1975, and eventually had his number 44 retired by them. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Lacey is the 277th most popular basketball player, the 11,197th most popular biography from United States and the 142nd most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Sam Lacey ranks 277 out of 1,757. Before him are Shawn Bradley, Vince Boryla, Gianmarco Pozzecco, Dwight Howard, Vincent Collet, and Tomás Herrera Martínez. After him are Ralph Bishop, Roger Grimau, Jimmy Butler, Larry Johnson, Bobby Wanzer, and Sam Balter.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShawn Bradley
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 271
Vince Boryla
1927 - 2016
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 272
Gianmarco Pozzecco
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 273
Dwight Howard
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 274
Vincent Collet
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 275
Tomás Herrera Martínez
1950 - 2020
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 276
Sam Lacey
1948 - 2014
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 277
Ralph Bishop
1915 - 1974
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 278
Roger Grimau
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 279
Jimmy Butler
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 280
Larry Johnson
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 281
Bobby Wanzer
1921 - 2016
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 282
Sam Balter
1909 - 1998
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 283
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Sam Lacey ranks 663. Before him are Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Elliott Abrams, Kristina Hautala, John Evan, Anders Wejryd, and Aleksandr Kabanov. After him are Leif Jenssen, Pedro Morenés, Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Walter Smith, Wolf Blitzer, and Vladimir Shadrin. Among people deceased in 2014, Sam Lacey ranks 492. Before him are Rinnat Safin, Irene Fernandez, William H. Dana, Bill Mulliken, Jimmy T. Murakami, and Andriy Husin. After him are Norman Lane, William Jones, Jerry Vale, Rainer Hasler, Franca Falcucci, and Sahana Pradhan.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsMatti Yrjänä Joensuu
WRITER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 657
Elliott Abrams
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 658
Kristina Hautala
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 659
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 660
Anders Wejryd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 661
Aleksandr Kabanov
ATHLETE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 662
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 663
Leif Jenssen
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 664
Pedro Morenés
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 665
Rodolfo Nin Novoa
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 666
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 667
Wolf Blitzer
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 668
Vladimir Shadrin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 669
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsRinnat Safin
ATHLETE
1940 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 486
Irene Fernandez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 487
William H. Dana
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2014
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 488
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 489
Jimmy T. Murakami
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 490
Andriy Husin
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2014
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 491
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 492
Norman Lane
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 493
William Jones
ATHLETE
1925 - 2014
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 494
Jerry Vale
SINGER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 495
Rainer Hasler
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 496
Franca Falcucci
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 497
Sahana Pradhan
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2014
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 498
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Lacey ranks 11,197 out of 20,380. Before him are Alice Terry (1900), Isabelle Fuhrman (1997), Dwight Frye (1899), Alexandra Silk (1963), Peter Masterson (1934), and Ed Thigpen (1930). After him are Nia DaCosta (1989), Lee Tergesen (1965), Anne Henning (1955), Peter the Aleut (1800), Robert Wuhl (1951), and Duvall Hecht (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlice Terry
ACTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,191
Isabelle Fuhrman
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,192
Dwight Frye
ACTOR
1899 - 1943
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,193
Alexandra Silk
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,194
Peter Masterson
ACTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,195
Ed Thigpen
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2010
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,196
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,197
Nia DaCosta
FILM DIRECTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,198
Lee Tergesen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 11,199
Anne Henning
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 11,200
Peter the Aleut
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 - 1815
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 11,201
Robert Wuhl
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 11,202
Duvall Hecht
ATHLETE
1930 - 2022
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 11,203
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Sam Lacey ranks 142. Before him are Michael Cooper (1956), Doug Collins (1951), Andy Phillip (1922), George Karl (1951), Vince Boryla (1927), and Dwight Howard (1985). After him are Ralph Bishop (1915), Jimmy Butler (1989), Larry Johnson (1969), Bobby Wanzer (1921), Sam Balter (1909), and Joakim Noah (1985).
Michael Cooper
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 136
Doug Collins
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 137
Andy Phillip
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 138
George Karl
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 139
Vince Boryla
1927 - 2016
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 140
Dwight Howard
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 141
Sam Lacey
1948 - 2014
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 142
Ralph Bishop
1915 - 1974
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 143
Jimmy Butler
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 144
Larry Johnson
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 145
Bobby Wanzer
1921 - 2016
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 146
Sam Balter
1909 - 1998
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 147
Joakim Noah
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 148





















































