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Midway unveils full roster for NBA Ballers: Chosen One...where art thou, Spud?
9:17 PM on 03.26.2008, Samit Sarkar 19 comments

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This morning, Midway passed along the long-awaited (well, by somebody...right?) list of Ballers who will be playable in their upcoming arcade basketball title, NBA Ballers: Chosen One. The full list features 81 NBA stars altogether: 67 present-day ballers, alongside 14 of the game’s legendary players.

They also put together a short montage that shows off in-game renders of each of the Ballers’ faces, as well as some previously unseen game footage. You can check that out above; the complete roster (in no particular order) is available after the jump, so you can start your cheering and/or complaining in the comments.

It’s a pretty solid group of players, and there’s plenty of variety, even among the legends. But how can you have an arcade basketball game, which is ostensibly all about doing crazy things with a basketball (including dunking), and not include Spud Webb? I call shenanigans!

NBA Ballers: Chosen One will be out for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 21st.

In-Game Roster

Jason Kidd
Vince Carter
Andre Iguodala
Andre Miller
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Chris Bosh
Andre Bargnani
Stephon Marbury
Nate Robinson
Zach Randolph
Chauncey Billups
Rasheed Wallace
Lebron James
Larry Hughes
Jermaine O'Neal
Danny Granger
Kirk Hinrich
Ben Wallace
Michael Redd
Andrew Bogut
Shaquille O'Neal
Dwyane Wade
Ricky Davis
Gilbert Arenas
Antawn Jamison
Rashard Lewis
Dwight Howard
Jameer Nelson
Jason Richardson
Gerald Wallace
Adam Morrison
Joe Johnson
Josh Smith
Al Horford
Carmelo Anthony
Allen Iverson
Marcus Camby
Andrei Kirilenko
Carlos Boozer
Kevin Durant
Luke Ridnour
Sebastian Telfair
Al Jefferson
Greg Oden
Brandon Roy
Steve Nash
Amare Stoudemire
Elton Brand
Sam Cassell
Kobe Bryant
Lamar Odom
Ron Artest
Mike Bibby
Baron Davis
Stephen Jackson
Tim Duncan
Tony Parker
Dirk Nowitzki
Jason Terry
Pau Gasol
Mike Miller
Chris Paul
Peja Stojakovic
Yao Ming
Tracy McGrady

Legends

Moses Malone
Darryl Dawkins
Julius Erving
Larry Bird
Bill Russell
Walt Frazier
Oscar Robertson
Dominique Wilkins
Pete Maravich
Clyde Drexler
Magic Johnson
James Worthy
Wilt Chamberlain
George Gervin


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power-glove's Avatar
power-glove at 03/26/2008 21:19
Needs more Mugsy Bougues.
Tug Your God Out's Avatar
Tug Your God Out at 03/26/2008 21:20
Iguodala...the best thing to come out of this town since uhm...

Lincoln and the horseshoe?

Never played Ballerz but I did like NBA Street Vol 2
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
CelicaCrazed at 03/26/2008 21:23
Vince Carter!? Boo!!!
And where is Primoz Brezec? This game needs a Slovenian gangsta.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 03/26/2008 21:27
No asian love I see.
Def JM's Avatar
Def JM at 03/26/2008 21:29
YAO!! But why put Greg Oden on there he didnt even play this season. Either way I can see hours spent on that game.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 03/26/2008 21:40
wheres bimbo coles and detlef schrempf?

ok seriously what about olajuwon or shawn kemp?

or SKIP TO MY LOU!!?

whatever, I'm still keeping my eye on this, I too spent a long while on NBA Street Vol 2
SourGr8pes's Avatar
SourGr8pes at 03/26/2008 21:42
I bet Greg Oden's super move is warming the bench.
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 03/26/2008 21:59
Mugsy Bougues can't dunk. Spud Webb for lyfe. BOOMSHAKALA!
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 03/26/2008 22:57
I choose you, Paul Pierce!



Paul Peirce Uses GETTING STABBED


IT'S SUPER-EFFECTIVE!
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 03/26/2008 23:50
Can I play with a team made entirely of Steve Nash? He makes other people on his team better, imagine what five of them could do.
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 03/27/2008 05:08
This is gonna be great!
popculturejoe's Avatar
popculturejoe at 03/27/2008 05:58
can we just remake nba jam already and have done with it. its the franchise we all want back. in hd.

"he's on fire!!!!"
kapshhh's Avatar
kapshhh at 03/27/2008 06:20
So does Bowen have a 99 rating here?
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 03/27/2008 07:25
Ya know, at least Basketball games at least have some variety in their play styles and games. Football (my RL love) still has yet to interest me since Blitz which was almost 8 years ago.
stevenjazz787's Avatar
stevenjazz787 at 03/27/2008 07:30
Don't get me wrong I am sure they can make a fantastic game like this, but how can you call it "The Chosen One" with out the Chosen One (No, not Lebron James. The original Chosen One...)

[img=420x650]http://www.sportsposterwarehouse.com/warehouse/mjchosen98-1.jpg[/img]
JohnnyV's Avatar
JohnnyV at 03/27/2008 11:19
The game turned out pretyt well. If you guys are looking for a fun multiplayer game I think you'll really dig the new NBA Ballers game.

@ Popculturejoe: Perhaps... ^_^
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