NBA Birthday Report: Players born on September 30th

With over 5,000 players in NBA history, there is at least one player born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap day ballers. We will now take a closer look at the players born on each day of the year in our day-by-day breakdown.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on Sept 30. 

Eric Piatkowski (Sept. 30, 1970):

Following a four-year career at the University of Nebraska, where he was a two-time First Team All-Big Eight selection, Piatkowski was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers and traded to the LA Clippers on draft night. Piatkowski played nine seasons with the Clippers, averaging 8.6 points while making 738 3-pointers (on 40.2% shooting) – the most in franchise history for more than two decades until Paul George broke the mark in Feb. 2024. Piatkowski followed his run in LA by playing with the Rockets (2003-04), Bulls (2004-06) and Suns (2006-08). He ended his 14-year career with 5,919 points (7.5 ppg), 1,716 rebounds (2.2 rpg) and 865 3-pointers made (on 39.9% shooting).

Want to see every NBA player born on Sept. 30?

Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

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