December 11
From Hoopedia
- 1976 - NBA star Shareef Abdur-Rahim is born in Marietta, Georgia.
- 1982 - (Above) In a nationally-televised event at the Capital Centre in suburban Washington, D.C., Ralph Sampson leads his top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers past Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas, 68-63.
- 1993 - Clifford Rozier of the Louisville Cardinals sets an NCAA record by making all 15 of his field goal attempts in a win over Eastern Kentucky.
- 2006 - The NBA announces that it will cease using the new synthetic ball (in use since the 2006-07 season began), and revert to the old leather one.
- 2006 - Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
