Born July 7, 1960, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Center, Ralph Sampson. Ralph was an NBA All-Star 1984–87; playing for the Golden State Warriors, and the Houston Rockets. Sampson was a 7-foot-4-inch ( phenom, three-time college national player of the year at the University of Virginia, and first overall selection in the 1983 NBA draft. The NBA Rookie of the Year, Sampson averaged 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds for his first three seasons with the Houston Rockets. Hampered by injuries for a few seasons he enjoyed a fruitful NBA career. When he retired in 1995 as a four-time NBA All-Star and the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.