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 636th most popular basketball player (down from 277th in 2019), the 15,822nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,197th in 2019) and the 355th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Sam Lacey ranks 636 out of 1,757. Before him are Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMarcus Aldridge, Carlos Arroyo, Jonas Mačiulis, Ömer Aşık, and Kristaps Porziņģis. After him are Sam Cassell, Reggie Lewis, Latrell Sprewell, Marvin Bagley III, Wang Zhizhi, and Delonte West.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKelly Oubre Jr.
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 630
LaMarcus Aldridge
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 631
Carlos Arroyo
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 632
Jonas Mačiulis
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 633
Ömer Aşık
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 634
Kristaps Porziņģis
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 635
Sam Lacey
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 636
Sam Cassell
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 637
Reggie Lewis
1965 - 1993
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 638
Latrell Sprewell
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 639
Marvin Bagley III
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 640
Wang Zhizhi
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 641
Delonte West
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 642
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Sam Lacey ranks 785. Before him are Carol Bartz, Nell Carter, Jay Thomas, Penelope Milford, Austin Carr, and Dennis Waterman. After him are Raman Parimala, Shobhaa De, Tito Sotto, Colin Todd, Fred Brown, and Trevor Cherry. Among people deceased in 2014, Sam Lacey ranks 569. Before him are Jimmy Ruffin, Deven Verma, Herb Jeffries, Ihor Kostenko, Thomas Menino, and Skye McCole Bartusiak. After him are Reyhaneh Jabbari, Barbara Murray, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Christine Cavanaugh, Caldwell Jones, and Jan Hooks.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsCarol Bartz
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 779
Nell Carter
ACTOR
1948 - 2003
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 780
Jay Thomas
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 781
Penelope Milford
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 782
Austin Carr
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 783
Dennis Waterman
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 784
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 785
Raman Parimala
MATHEMATICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 786
Shobhaa De
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 787
Tito Sotto
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 788
Colin Todd
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 789
Fred Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 790
Trevor Cherry
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 791
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsJimmy Ruffin
SINGER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 563
Deven Verma
ACTOR
1937 - 2014
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 564
Herb Jeffries
ACTOR
1913 - 2014
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 565
Ihor Kostenko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1991 - 2014
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 566
Thomas Menino
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2014
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 567
Skye McCole Bartusiak
ACTOR
1992 - 2014
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 568
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 569
Reyhaneh Jabbari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1988 - 2014
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 570
Barbara Murray
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 571
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
ATHLETE
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 572
Christine Cavanaugh
ACTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 573
Caldwell Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 574
Jan Hooks
ACTOR
1957 - 2014
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 575
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Lacey ranks 15,829 out of 20,380. Before him are Austin Stowell (1984), Joe Piscopo (1951), Chuck Behler (1965), Danica Patrick (1982), Alex Kendrick (1970), and Hamish Linklater (1976). After him are Sam Cassell (1969), Reggie Lewis (1965), Peggie Castle (1927), Carmen Hart (1984), Ben Shenkman (1968), and Joseph Finder (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAustin Stowell
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 15,823
Joe Piscopo
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 15,824
Chuck Behler
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 15,825
Danica Patrick
RACING DRIVER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 15,826
Alex Kendrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 15,827
Hamish Linklater
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,828
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,829
Sam Cassell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,830
Reggie Lewis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - 1993
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,831
Peggie Castle
ACTOR
1927 - 1973
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,832
Carmen Hart
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,833
Ben Shenkman
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,834
Joseph Finder
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 15,835
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Sam Lacey ranks 355. Before him are Derek Harper (1961), Mo Bamba (1998), Jayson Tatum (1998), Anthony Mason (1966), Kelly Oubre Jr. (1995), and LaMarcus Aldridge (1985). After him are Sam Cassell (1969), Reggie Lewis (1965), Latrell Sprewell (1970), Marvin Bagley III (1999), Delonte West (1983), and Shane Larkin (1992).
Derek Harper
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 349
Mo Bamba
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 350
Jayson Tatum
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 351
Anthony Mason
1966 - 2015
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 352
Kelly Oubre Jr.
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 353
LaMarcus Aldridge
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 354
Sam Lacey
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 355
Sam Cassell
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 356
Reggie Lewis
1965 - 1993
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 357
Latrell Sprewell
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 358
Marvin Bagley III
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 359
Delonte West
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 360
Shane Larkin
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 361