Notable Twins in Sports

SI Staff | Jan 14, 2014

Notable Twins in Sports

Rex and Rob Ryan

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Born five minutes apart, Rex and Rob Ryan are as close as can be. The two cut their teeth together as defensive position coaches in Arizona before moving on to defensive coordinator positions, and during the season, the two exchange phone calls almost daily. But all that falls to the wayside on game day. Head coach Rex's New York Jets are 3-0 against teams with Rob as the defensive coordinator. Rob's Cleveland Browns lost 26-20 in overtime on Nov. 14, 2010, his Dallas Cowboys lost 27-24 on Sept. 11, 2011, and his New Orleans Saints lost 26-20 on Nov. 3, 2013.

Robin and Brook Lopez

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Twin 7-footers, who dominated at Stanford, Brooke and Robin Lopez are pretty distinguishable in game and looks. Brooke has a near buzz-cut, was selected 10th overall by the Nets and averages close to 20 points per game over the past few seasons. Robin has a scraggly afro, was selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns and isn't a prominent scorer and rebounder like his brother.

Aaron and Andrew Harrison

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Kentucky freshmen Andrew and Aaron Harrison will play for John Calipari in 2013-14. Coming out of high school, Aaron, the scorer, was the country's top-ranked shooting guard by Rivals.com, with NBA size and a seamless stroke. As a senior, he averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals and was named a McDonald's All-American. Andrew, younger by one minute, is the playmaker, and was also ranked No. 1 at his position. He picked up an All-American nod too, after averaging 14.1 points and 5.1 assists last season while dealing with a hamstring injury.

Markieff and Marcus Morris

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The twins from Philly, Markieff and Marcus Morris, committed at the same time to play for the Kansas Jayhawks, and four years later they were drafted 13th and 14th overall, respectively, in the 2011 NBA draft. Markieff has averaged 7.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 145 games in two seasons with the Phoenix Suns. Marcus joined the Suns in a midseason trade with Houston and averaged 5.7 points in 23 games with Phoenix.