ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:Infobox basketball biography/doc ಇಗೆ ಮೂಲವನ್ನು ವಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ

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=== Usage ===
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==== Blank template with parameters for active players ====
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name         = 
| image        = 
| number       = 
| position     = 
| height_ft    = 
| height_in    = 
| weight_lb    = 
| league       = 
| team         = 
| birth_date   = 
| birth_place  = 
| nationality  = 
| high_school  = 
| college      = 
| draft_year   = 
| draft_round  = 
| draft_pick   = 
| draft_team   = 
| draft_league =
| career_start = 
| years1       = 
| team1        = 
| highlights   = 
| letter       = 
| bbr          = 
| nba_profile  =
| wnba_profile =
}}</pre>
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==== Blank template with parameters for retired players ====
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name            = 
| image           = 
| number          = 
| position        = 
| height_ft       = 
| height_in       = 
| weight_lb       = 
| league          = 
| birth_date      = 
| birth_place     = 
| nationality     = 
| high_school     = 
| college         = 
| draft_year      = 
| draft_round     = 
| draft_pick      = 
| draft_team      = 
| draft_league    = 
| career_start    = 
| career_end      = 
| years1          = 
| team1           = 
| highlights      = 
| stat1label      = 
| stat1value      = 
| stat2label      = 
| stat2value      = 
| stat3label      = 
| stat3value      = 
| letter          = 
| bbr             = 
| nba_profile     =
| wnba_profile    =
| HOF_player      = 
| womensHOF       = 
| FIBA_HOF_player = 
}}</pre>
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name        = 
| image       = 
| position    = 
| height_ft   = 
| height_in   = 
| weight_lb   = 
| league      = 
| birth_date  = 
| birth_place = 
| nationality = 
| high_school = 
| college     = 
| coach_start = 
| coach_end   = 
| cyears1     = 
| cteam1      = 
| highlights  = 
| letter      = 
| bbr         = 
| HOF_coach   = 
}}</pre>
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_size         = 
| caption            = 
| number             = 
| position           = 
| height_ft          = 
| height_in          =
| height_footnote    = 
| weight_lb          = 
| weight_footnote    =
| league             = 
| team               = 
| team_link          = 
| birth_date         = 
| birth_place        = 
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| nationality        = 
| high_school        = 
| college            = 
| draft_year         = 
| draft_round        = 
| draft_pick         = 
| draft_team         = 
| draft_league       =
| career_start       = 
| career_end         = 
| career_position    =
| career_number      =
| coach_start        = 
| coach_end          =
| years1             = 
| team1              = 
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| cteam20            = 
| highlights         = 
| stat1label         = 
| stat1value         = 
| stat2label         = 
| stat2value         = 
| stat3label         = 
| stat3value         = 
| stats_league       =
| letter             = 
| bbr                = 
| nba_profile        = 
| wnba_profile       =
| HOF                = 
| HOF_player         = 
| HOF_coach          = 
| womensHOF          =
| FIBA_HOF_player    = 
| CBBASKHOF_year     =
| medal_templates    = 
}}</pre>
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=== Height and weight units ===
To specify the players height in feet and inches, and weight in pounds, use
<pre>
| height_ft = 
| height_in = 
| weight_lb = 
</pre>
For centimeters and kilograms, use
<pre>
| height_cm = 
| weight_kg = 
</pre>
For meters and kilograms, use
<pre>
| height_m  = 
| weight_kg = 
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Parameters
! Usage
! Note
|-
|<code>name</code> || The person's name, in first-last format. Do not put nicknames, sourced or not. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>image</code> || The person's image. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>image_size</code> || The size of the image. Use only when there is an image || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>caption</code> || The caption of the image. Write a concise and accurate statement. Image with only a person's face usually do not need a caption. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>number</code> || The person's current [[Squad number|jersey number]]. || 
|-
|<code>position</code> || The person's position. For a player's [[Basketball#Positions and structures|position]], use one of the five official positions. Avoid using abbreviations. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>height_ft</code>/<code>height_in</code> || The player's height in feet and inches. When specifying, round to the nearest inch. For example, for a player {{convert|6|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on}} tall, the <code>height_ft</code> parameter should show "6", the <code>height_in</code> parameter "11". Use either <code>height_ft</code>/<code>height_in</code> or <code>height_cm</code> or <code>height_m</code> but not more than one type at the same time. || 
|-
|<code>height_cm</code> || The player's height in centimeters. When specifying, round to the nearest cm. For example, for a player {{convert|211|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} tall, the <code>height_cm</code> parameter should show "211". Use either <code>height_cm</code> or <code>height_m</code> or <code>height_ft</code>/<code>height_in</code> but not more than one type at the same time.|| 
|-
|<code>height_m</code> || The player's height in meters. When specifying, use two digits of precision. For example, for a player {{convert|2.11|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall, the <code>height_m</code> parameter should show "2.11", using a decimal point (not a comma). Use either <code>height_m</code> or <code>height_cm</code> or <code>height_ft</code>/<code>height_in</code> but not more than one type at the same time.|| 
|-
|<code>height_footnote</code> ||Use only if an additional note needs to be placed next to the height, e.g. an [[WP:EXPLNOTE|explanatory note]] for a disputed height.||''Optional''
|-
|<code>weight_lb</code> || The player's weight in pounds. Use either <code>weight_lb</code> or <code>weight_kg</code> but not both. || 
|-
|<code>weight_kg</code> || The player's weight in kilograms. Use either <code>weight_kg</code> or <code>weight_lb</code> but not both. || 
|-
|<code>weight_footnote</code> ||Use only if an additional note needs to be placed next to the weight, e.g. an [[WP:EXPLNOTE|explanatory note]] for a disputed weight.||''Optional''
|-
|<code>league</code> || The person's current league. Requires "team" to be set to be displayed. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>team</code> || The person's current team. Do not put the person's former team(s), as they belong to <code>teamN</code> or <code>cteamN</code> (below). Do not wikilink the team name. Put in <code>Free agent</code> if a player is a [[free agent]]. If a person has retired, this parameter should be left empty. || ''Optional'' 
|-
|<code>team_link</code> || Use only if the team name does not match the team's article title. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>birth_date</code> || The person's birth date. || 
|-
|<code>birth_place</code> || The person's birth place. || 
|-
|<code>death_date</code> || The person's death date. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>death_place</code> || The person's death place. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>nationality</code> || The person's respective nationality. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>high_school</code> || The person's high school. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>college</code> || The college(s) the person attended prior to a professional basketball career. Players should follow the format:<br/> <code><nowiki>[[college basketball team article|college name]]([[season|year]]–[[season|year]])</nowiki></code><br/><small>If an article for the college basketball team does not exist, wikilink to the school's athletic team article, which is usually <code><nowiki>[[<school name> <team name>]]</nowiki></code> e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Loyola Marymount Lions|Loyola Marymount]]</nowiki></code>. Otherwise, wikilink to the school's article.</small> || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>draft_year</code> || The year in which the player entered the NBA draft. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>draft_round</code> || The player's draft round. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>draft_pick</code> || The player's draft pick number. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. If a player was a [[NBA territorial pick|territorial pick]], then put <code><nowiki>[[NBA territorial pick|Territorial]]</nowiki></code>. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>draft_team</code> || The player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>draft_league</code> || The league of the player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. Default is NBA. The name should match the league name in draft articles, e.g. "WNBA" for [[WNBA draft]] and [[2000 WNBA draft]].|| ''Optional''
|-
|<code>career_start</code> || The year in which the player started his/her career || 
|-
|<code>career_end</code> || The year in which the player ended this/her career || 
|-
|<code>career_position</code> || The position(s) played while a player. Used when a former player is now an active coach.|| 
|-
|<code>career_number</code> || The number(s) worn while a player. Used when a former player is now an active coach, or an active player that has worn other numbers.|| 
|-
|<code>coach_start</code> || The year in which the person's coaching career began. ||
|-
|<code>coach_end</code> || The year in which the person's coaching career ended. ||
|-
|<code>years1, team1,<br />years2, team2,<br />...<br />years40, team40</code> || All the team(s) the person has played for during his career.<br/>Should follow the format:<br/><code><nowiki>|years1 = [[season|year]]–[[season|year]] |team1 = [[Team1]]</nowiki></code><br/><code><nowiki>|years2 = [[season|year]]–[[season|year]] |team2 = [[Team2]]</nowiki></code><br/>...<br/><small>Separate stints with the same team should be separate <code>team/year</code> entries.<br/>A stint with a team that moved or was renamed should be listed as a single entry:<br/><code><nowiki>|teamN = [[TeamN]] / [[RenamedTeamN]]</nowiki></code><br/>An NBA player in the [[NBA Development League]] on [[NBA Development League#allocations|assignment]] should be listed in the following format:<br/><code><nowiki>|years1 = [[season|year]]–[[season|year]] |team1 = [[NBA team]]</nowiki></code><br/><code><nowiki>|years2 = [[season|year]]–[[season|year]] |team2 = →[[D-League team]] ([[NBA Development League|D-League]])</nowiki></code><br/>If a player is in the D-League but does not have an NBA contract, no → should be used for the team entry.<br/> All stints for professional minor league and overseas leagues should be listed. The country which an overseas team is based should be listed with the format:<br/><code><nowiki>|teamN = [[OverseasTeam]] ([[OverseasLeague|country]])</nowiki></code><br/></small> ||
|-
|<code>cyears1, cteam1,<br />cyears2, cteam2,<br />...<br />cyears15, cteam15</code> || All the team(s) the person has coached for during his career.
| ''Optional''
|-
|<code>highlights</code> || All notable highlights and awards that the person has won. Should follow the format:<br />
<code>
<nowiki>* #× [[Award 1]] ([[season|year]], [[season|year]])</nowiki><br />
<nowiki>* #× [[Award 2]] ([[season|year]], [[season|year]])</nowiki>
</code>
<br />Omit #× if the award is won only once.<br />To denote consecutive years, use endash instead of comma and omit the year(s) in between.<br />If possible, use the full name of the award.<br /><small>If a separate article exists for the highlight's specific year, link to that article instead of the general season:<br/><code><nowiki>*2× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ([[2005 NBA All-Star Game|2005]], [[2011 NBA All-Star Game|2011]])</nowiki></code><br/>Medals shall be listed under <code>medal_templates</code> and not under <code>highlights</code>.<br/>Players with 5+ professional highlights should limit college highlights to [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA championships]], awards at [[Template:Men's college basketball award navbox]], and [[NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player|NCAA Tournament MOP]]s.<br/>For NBA biographies, see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject National Basketball Association/Article guidelines]] for more conventions on highlights.</small>
| ''Optional''
|-
|<code>stat1label, stat1value,<br />stat2label, stat2value,<br />stat3label, stat3value</code> || Career statistics for retired players i.e. when "career_end" is set
| ''Optional''
|-
|<code>stats_league</code> || League(s) for career statistics specified
| ''Optional''
|-
|<code>letter</code> || The text between the last and second-last slashes in the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] of the player's basketball-reference.com profile || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>bbr</code> || The text between the last slash and <code>.html</code> in the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] of the player's basketball-reference.com profile || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>nba_profile</code> || The text between the last and second-last slashes in the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] of the player's NBA.com profile (linked at [http://www.nba.com/players nba.com/players]).<br /> ||  ''Optional''
|-
|<code>wnba_profile</code> || The text between the last and second-last slashes in the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] of the player's WNBA.com profile (linked at [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/ wnba.com/playerfile]).<br /> ||  ''Optional''
|-
|<code>HOF</code>/<code>HOF_player</code>/<code>HOF_coach</code> || The text behind the last slash in the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] of the person's [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] profile<br />For individual inducted as player, use <code>HOF_player</code><br />For individual inducted as coach, use <code>HOF_coach</code> || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>womensHOF</code> || The text between the last slash in the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] of the person's [[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]] profile and ".html" (e.g. "Lobo" for http://www.wbhof.com/Lobo.html) || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>FIBA_HOF_player</code> || The number between the last and second-last slash in the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] of the player's [[FIBA Hall of Fame]] profile || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>CBBASKHOF_year</code> || Year inducted into the [[National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame]] || ''Optional''
|-
|<code>medal_templates</code> || For medal templates only || ''Optional''
|}

=== Examples ===
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name         = Kevin Garnett
| image        = Kevin Garnett 2008-01-13.jpg
| caption      = Garnett with the Celtics on January 13, 2008
| position     = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] 
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 11
| weight_lb    = 253
| league       = [[NBA]]
| team         = Brooklyn Nets
| team_link    = 
| number       = 2
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|5|19}}
| birth_place  = [[Greenville, South Carolina]]
| nationality  = American
| high_school  = [[Mauldin High School]]<br>[[Farragut Career Academy]]
| college      = 
| draft_round  = 1
| draft_pick   = 5
| draft_year   = 1995
| draft_team   = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| career_start = 1995
| career_end   = 
| years1       = 1995–2007
| team1        = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| years2       = 2007–present
| team2        = [[Boston Celtics]]
| highlights   = 
*[[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[2008 NBA Finals|2008]])
*[[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] ([[2003–04 NBA season|2004]])
*[[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[2007–08 NBA season|2008]])
*13× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ([[1997 NBA All-Star Game|1997]]–[[1998 NBA All-Star Game|1998]], [[2000 NBA All-Star Game|2000]]–[[2010 NBA All-Star Game|2010]])
*4× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA First Team]] ([[1999–2000 NBA season|2000]], [[2002–03 NBA season|2003]]–[[2003–04 NBA season|2004]], [[2007–08 NBA season|2008]])
*3× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Second Team]] ([[2000–01 NBA season|2001]]–[[2001–02 NBA season|2002]], [[2004–05 NBA season|2005]])
*2× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Third Team]] ([[1998–99 NBA season|1999]], [[2006–07 NBA season|2007]])
*8× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive First Team]] ([[1999–00 NBA season|2000]]–[[2004–05 NBA season|2005]], [[2007–08 NBA season|2008]]–[[2008–09 NBA season|2009]])
*2× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Second Team]] ([[2005–06 NBA season|2006]]–[[2006–07 NBA season|2007]])
*[[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie Second Team]] ([[1995–96 NBA season|1996]])
*[[NBA All-Star Game MVP]] ([[2002–03 NBA season|2003]])
*[[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award]] ([[2005–06 NBA season|2006]])
| nba_profile    = kevin_garnett
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalSport|[[Basketball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|United States]]}}
}}

<pre style="overflow: auto">
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name         = Kevin Garnett
| image        = Kevin Garnett 2008-01-13.jpg
| caption      = Garnett with the Celtics on January 13, 2008
| position     = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] 
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 11
| weight_lb    = 253
| league       = [[NBA]]
| team         = Brooklyn Nets
| team_link    = 
| number       = 2
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|5|19}}
| birth_place  = [[Greenville, South Carolina]]
| nationality  = American
| high_school  = [[Mauldin High School]]<br>[[Farragut Career Academy]]
| college      = 
| draft_round  = 1
| draft_pick   = 5
| draft_year   = 1995
| draft_team   = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| career_start = 1995
| career_end   = 
| years1       = 1995–2007
| team1        = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| years2       = 2007–present
| team2        = [[Boston Celtics]]
| highlights   = 
*[[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[2008 NBA Finals|2008]])
*[[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] ([[2003–04 NBA season|2004]])
*[[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[2007–08 NBA season|2008]])
*13× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ([[1997 NBA All-Star Game|1997]]–[[1998 NBA All-Star Game|1998]], [[2000 NBA All-Star Game|2000]]–[[2010 NBA All-Star Game|2010]])
*4× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA First Team]] ([[1999–2000 NBA season|2000]], [[2002–03 NBA season|2003]]–[[2003–04 NBA season|2004]], [[2007–08 NBA season|2008]])
*3× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Second Team]] ([[2000–01 NBA season|2001]]–[[2001–02 NBA season|2002]], [[2004–05 NBA season|2005]])
*2× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Third Team]] ([[1998–99 NBA season|1999]], [[2006–07 NBA season|2007]])
*8× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive First Team]] ([[1999–00 NBA season|2000]]–[[2004–05 NBA season|2005]], [[2007–08 NBA season|2008]]–[[2008–09 NBA season|2009]])
*2× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Second Team]] ([[2005–06 NBA season|2006]]–[[2006–07 NBA season|2007]])
*[[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie Second Team]] ([[1995–96 NBA season|1996]])
*[[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|NBA All-Star Game MVP]] ([[2002–03 NBA season|2003]])
*[[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award]] ([[2005–06 NBA season|2006]])
| nba_profile     = kevin_garnett
| medal_templates = 
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalSport|[[Basketball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|United States]]}}
}}
</pre>

=== Microformats ===
{{UF-hcard-person}}
=== Template Data ===
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    "height_m": {
      "label": "Height in meters",
      "description": "The player's height in meters. When specifying, use two digits of precision. For example, for a player 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall, the height_m parameter should show '2.11', using a decimal point (not a comma). Use either height_m or height_cm or height_ft/height_in but not more than one type at the same time.",
      "type": "number",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "height_footnote": {
      "label": "Height footnote",
      "description": "Use only if an additional note needs to be placed next to the height, e.g. an explanatory note for a disputed height.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "weight_lb": {
      "label": "Weight in pounds",
      "description": "The player's weight in pounds. Use either weight_lb or weight_kg but not both.",
      "type": "number",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "weight_kg": {
      "label": "Weight in kilograms",
      "description": "The player's weight in kilograms. Use either weight_kg or weight_lb but not both.",
      "type": "number",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "weight_footnote": {
      "label": "Weight footnote",
      "description": "Use only if an additional note needs to be placed next to the weight, e.g. an explanatory note for a disputed weight.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "league": {
      "label": "League",
      "description": "The person's current league. Requires 'team' to be set to be displayed.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "team": {
      "label": "Team",
      "description": "The person's current team. Do not put the person's former team(s), as they belong to teamN or cteamN (below). Do not wikilink the team name. Put in Free agent if a player is a free agent. If a person has retired, this parameter should be left empty.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "team_link": {
      "label": "Team link",
      "description": "Use only if the team name does not match the team's article title.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "birth_date": {
      "label": "Birth date",
      "description": "The person's birth date.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "birth_place": {
      "label": "Birth place",
      "description": "The person's birth place.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "death_date": {
      "label": "death date",
      "description": "The person's death date.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "death_place": {
      "label": "Death place",
      "description": "The person's birth place.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "nationality": {
      "label": "Nationality",
      "description": "The person's respective nationality.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "high_school": {
      "label": "High school",
      "description": "The person's high school.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "college": {
      "label": "College",
      "description": "The college(s) the person attended prior to a professional basketball career. Players should follow the format:[[college basketball team article|college name]]([[season|year]]–[[season|year]])If an article for the college basketball team does not exist, wikilink to the school's athletic team article, which is usually [[<school name> <team name>]] e.g. [[Loyola Marymount Lions|Loyola Marymount]]. Otherwise, wikilink to the school's article.",
      "type": "line",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "draft_year": {
      "label": "Draft year",
      "description": "The year in which the player entered the NBA draft.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "draft_round": {
      "label": "Draft round",
      "description": "The player's draft round. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "draft_pick": {
      "label": "Draft pick",
      "description": "The player's draft pick number. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. If a player was a territorial pick, then put [[NBA territorial pick|Territorial]].",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "draft_team": {
      "label": "Draft team",
      "description": "The player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "draft_league": {
      "label": "Draft league",
      "description": "The league of the player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "NBA",
      "required": false
    },
    "career_start": {
      "label": "Career start",
      "description": "The year in which the player started his/her career",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "career_end": {
      "label": "Career end",
      "description": "The year in which the player ended his/her career",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "career_position": {
      "label": "Career position",
      "description": "The position(s) played while a player. Used when a former player is now an active coach.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "career_number": {
      "label": "Career number",
      "description": "The number(s) worn while a player. Used when a former player is now an active coach, or an active player that has worn other numbers.",
      "type": "number",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "coach_start": {
      "label": "Coach start",
      "description": "The year in which the person's coaching career began.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "coach_end": {
      "label": "Coach end",
      "description": "The year in which the person's coaching career ended.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "years1,team1": {
      "label": "Years and Teams",
      "description": "All the team(s) the person has played for during his career.Should follow the format:|years1 = [[season|year]]–[[season|year]] |team1 = [[Team1]].",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "cyears1,cteam1": {
      "label": "Coached teams in the years",
      "description": "All the team(s) the person has coached for during his career.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "highlights": {
      "label": "Highlights",
      "description": "All notable highlights and awards that the person has won. Should follow the format: * #× [[Award 1]] ([[season|year]], [[season|year]])-Omit #× if the award is won only once.To denote consecutive years, use endash instead of comma and omit the year(s) in between.If possible, use the full name of the award.",
      "type": "line",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
     },
    "letter": {
      "label": "Letter",
      "description": "The text between the last and second-last slashes in the URL of the player's basketball-reference.com profile",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "bbr": {
      "label": "BBR",
      "description": "The text between the last slash and .html in the URL of the player's basketball-reference.com profile",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "nba_profile": {
      "label": "NBA profile",
      "description": "The text between the last and second-last slashes in the URL of the player's NBA.com profile (linked at nba.com/players).",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "wnba_profile": {
      "label": "WNBA profile",
      "description": "The text between the last and second-last slashes in the URL of the player's WNBA.com profile (linked at wnba.com/playerfile).",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "HOF/HOF_player/HOF_coach": {
      "label": "Hall of Fame",
      "description": "The text behind the last slash in the URL of the person's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame profile.For individual inducted as player, use HOF_player.For individual inducted as coach, use HOF_coach.",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "womensHOF": {
      "label": "Women's Hall of Fame",
      "description": "The text between the last slash in the URL of the person's Women's Basketball Hall of Fame profile and '.html' (e.g. 'Lobo' for http://www.wbhof.com/Lobo.html",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "FIBA_HOF_player": {
      "label": "FIBA HOF player",
      "description": "The number between the last and second-last slash in the URL of the player's FIBA Hall of Fame profile",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "CBBASKHOF_year": {
      "label": "CBBASKHOF year",
      "description": "Year inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    },
    "medal_templates": {
      "label": "Medal templates",
      "description": "For medal templates only",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "required": false
    }
}
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==See also==
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject National Basketball Association/Article guidelines]], for conventions in NBA biographies

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