John Starks

Undrafted in 1988, Starks had bagged groceries and bounced through junior college before the Knicks gave him a chance. He became the fiery shooting guard of Pat Riley's 1990s New York teams, an All-Star in 1994 and Sixth Man of the Year in 1997. His left-handed dunk over Michael Jordan and Horace Grant in 1993 is still a Madison Square Garden favourite.