Alec Christopher Kessler (January 13, 1967 – October 13, 2007) was an American college basketball player for the University of Georgia and later, as a professional, for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the Italian league for Olimpia Stefanel Milano.

[2] Kessler left Georgia as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,788 points (until the record was surpassed by Litterial Green[3]).

[4] Kessler made some news during the 1991 NBA Playoffs when he went missing for days in the Bahamas while checking on honeymoon spots with his fiancé.

[7] Kessler died after suffering a heart attack during a pick-up basketball game in Gulf Breeze, Florida on October 13, 2007.

[9] Chad's son, Houston Kessler, signed a letter of intent to play for the Bulldogs in the 2012–13 season.