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Basketball
The game of basketball, including positions, basketball hoop sizes, and court sizes. Includes all levels of basketball.
10,661 Questions
In what year did the ABA and NBA merge?
1976 with the San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, and New York Nets joining the NBA.
Who was the coach of the 1976 IU men's basketball team?
*Knight coached the the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers *That IU squad was the last undefeated NCAA IA Basketball Champion
Who are the Top 5 NBA players of all times?
According to SLAM Magazine #130 (Aug 2009), the editors sat down and hammered out their top 50 all-time NBA greats. "They used the overriding standard that we only grade the players on their careers up until now; in other words: imagine if every current player retired tomorrow; where would they stand?"
# Michael Jordan # Wilt Chamberlain # Bill Russell # Shaquille O'Neal # Oscar Robertson # Magic Johnson # Kareem Abdul-Jabbar # Tim Duncan # Larry Bird # Jerry West # Elgin Baylor # Kobe Bryant # Hakeem Olajuwon # Bob Pettit # Julius Erving # Moses Malone # John Havlicek # Karl Malone # Isiah Thomas # Charles Barkley # Rick Barry # John Stockton # Elvin Hayes # Bob Cousy # David Robinson # Kevin McHale # Scottie Pippen # Jason Kidd # George Mikan # Kevin Garnett # Willis Reed # Wes Unseld # Nate Thurmond # Dolph Schayes # Walt Frazier # Patrick Ewing # Jerry Lucas # Gary Payton # Allen Iverson # Billy Cunningham # Clyde Drexler # Lebron James # Dominique Wilkins # Dave Cowens # George Gervin # Bob McAdoo # Earl Monroe # Dennis Rodman # Walt Bellamy # Steve Nash Other contributors to this page have also suggested (in alphabetical order):
* Ray Allen * Carmelo Anthony * Nate Archibald * Gilbert Arenas * Paul Arizin * Dave Bing * Vince Carter * Baron Davis * Dave DeBusschere * Manu Ginobily * Al Greer * Hal Greer * Dwight Howard * Sam Jones * Pete Maravich * Tracy McGrady * Yao Ming * Dirk Nowitzki * Jermaine O'Neal
* Robert Parish * Tony Parker * Chris Paul * Paul Pierce * Michael Redd * Bill Sharman * Amar'e Stoudemire * Dwayne Wade * Bill Walton * Lenny Wilkens * James Worthy Another answer is:
There are quite a few. It also depends on what position. At the Center position (this is players still playing in the nba): 1.Shaquille O'Neal 2.Dwight Howard 3.Yao Ming 4.Tim Duncan 5.Pau Gasol. At the Forward position: 1. Lebron James 2.Dirk Nowitzki 3.Kevin Garnett 4.Josh Smith 5.David West At the Gaurd Position 1.Kobe Bryant 2.Chris Paul 3.Dwayne Wade 4.Deron Williams 5.Allen Iverson. Hope that helped u. The best player ever in the NBA is arguably either Michael Jordan, or Erving (Magic) Johnson.
What is the record for most three pointers made in a single NBA game?
Clement,of Grinnell (Div 3), has the most three-pointers in NCAA history. Jeff sunk 516 treys in 91 games for a per-game average of 5.67! Those Grinnell boys in the 1990's really shot those rainbows. Clement, Steve Diekmann and Ed Brands must have put on quite a show ! ...of Duke University has now surpassed Curtis Staples as the all-time NCAA leader in number of made 3 point field goals. 412...and counting (he is still active as of Feb 2006) * ...while playing for the U of Virginia. 411 made 3 pointers. * Previous answer was incorrect. Curtis Staples of UVA held the record but was 413 of 1079 shooting 3 pointers, both FG made and ATTEMPTS are NCAA records for 3 point FG. * JEFF CLEMENT is still the ALL-TIME NCAA leader. ** JJ REDICK is the DIVISION-I leader. John Grotberg Grinnell '09 just set a new record with 526 career treys.
How did Naismith create basketball?
In 1891 while at a physical fitness training course at the new YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts Dr. James Naismith tacked up a peach basket 10 feet up on a poll and invented the game of Basketball. They transformed old dance halls into basketball courts.
What two teams played for the NBA championship in 2010?
Las years champions were the LA Lakers who played vs. the Boston Celtics.
Top 100 rebounders in the nba?
The top 100 NBA rebounders include Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Elvin Hayes. Moses Malone, Karl Malone, Robert Parish, and Witt Chamberlain are also included in the list.
Who holds the record for scoring the most points?
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
How long can you be in the NBA?
There is no limit to how long a player may play in the NBA. However, no player has every played past 42 years old.
How tall are normal NBA players?
The average height would be around 6'5" and 6'6". Centers are the tallest, ranging from 6'10" to 7'6" (Yao Ming). Other guards, however, range from 5'9" to 6'2". Thus, a happy medium is around 6'6".
Where was the first basketball game ever played?
It was originally called the Basketball Association of America. The Philadephia Warriors beat the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 to win the first BAA championship. It wasn't till August 3, 1949 that 6 teams from the NBL join the BAA forming 17 teams of the NBA and name Maurice Podloff president. Then April 23,1950 the Minneapolis Lakers become the first team to win back to back championships.
My sources say that Toronto, Canada hosted the first NBA game. I use the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. as my source
What is the most blocks any player has had in one NBA game?
Elmore Smith has the record at 17!! I think that record is safe unless Greg Oden gets healthy.
What is the Boston celtics all time record?
Through the 2011 season, the Boston Red Sox have 8,909 wins and 8,305 losses.
Who won in the 2009 slam dunk contest?
Nate Robinson was the winner of the 2010 Slam Dunk competition.
Robinson became the first three-time Slam Dunk champion, after winning in 2009 and 2006 as well.
What nba player played the most years on one team?
MOST TEAMS IN A CAREER AND IN A SEASON
Contributed by John Grasso, Robert Bradley and Grayson White
MOST NBA, BAA/NBA & ABA FRANCHISES IN A CAREER
*On active roster during Season but did not appear in a game
13 Teams: Jim Jackson 1992-06 DAL, NJN, PHI, GST, POR, ATL, CLE, MIA, SAC, HOU, NOH, PHS, LAL. *Rights were owned, but never played for NOH.
Twelve Teams
Player Seasons Teams
Chucky Brown 1989-02 CLE, LAL, NJN, DAL, HOU, PHO, MIL, ATL, CHA, SAN, GST, SAC *Played for CLE on two different occasions.
Tony Massenburg 1990-04 SAN, CHA, BOS, GST, LAC, TOR, PHI, NJN, VAN/MEM, HOU, UTA, SAC *played for SAN and VAN twice each.
Kevin Ollie 1997-04 DAL, ORL, SAC, PHI, NJN, CHI, IND, MIL, SEA(OKL),
CLE, MIN *Played for PHI on 3 separate occasions, ORL on 2 separate occasions and played for the Sonics/Thunder in both Seattle and Oklahoma City on separate occasions. Also played professionally in Canada for 2 seasons. Still active as of 2010.
Ten Teams
Player Seasons Teams
Mark Bryant 1988-03 POR, HOU, PHO, CHI, CLE, DAL, SAN, PHI, DEN, BOS
Nine Teams
Player Seasons Teams
Benoit Benjamin 1985-00 LAC, SEA, LAL, NJN, VAN, MIL, TOR, PHI, CLE
Tony Brown 1984-92 IND, CHI, NJN, HOU, MIL, LAL, UTA, LAC, SEA
Mack Calvin 1969-81 LAS, FLA, CAR, DEN, VIR, LAL, SAN, UTA, CLE
Sam Cassell 1993-08 HOU, PHO, DAL, NJN, MIL, MIN, LAC, BOS, SAC*
*traded to but never played (retired)
Len Chappell 1962-72 SYR/PHI, NYK, CHI, CIN, DET, MIL, CLE, ATL, DAL
Tyrone Corbin 1985-01 SAN, CLE, PHO, MIN, UTA, ATL, SAC, MIA, TOR
Greg Foster 1990-03 WAS, ATL, MIL, CHI, MIN, UTA, SEA, LAL, TOR, also played a season in the Spanish pro league
Kleggie Hermsen 1943-53 SHE, CLE, TOR, BLT, WAS, CHI, TRI, BOS, INO
Jaren Jackson 1989-02 NJN, GST, LAC, POR, PHI, HOU, WAS, SAN, ORL
Tim Kempton 1986-98 LAC, CHA, DEN, PHO, CLE, ATL, SAN, ORL, TOR
Moses Malone 1974-95 UTA, STL, BUF, HOU, PHI, WAS, ATL, MIL, SAN
Eight Teams
Player Seasons Teams
Vincent Askew 1987-98 PHI, GST, SAC, SEA, NJN, IND, DEN, POR
Ron Behagen 1973-80 KCO/KCK, NOR, ATL, HOU, IND, DET, NYK, WAS
Frank Brickowski 1984-97 SEA, LAL, SAN, MIL, CHA, SAC, BOS
Marty Conlon 1991-00 SEA, SAC, CHA, WAS, MIL, BOS, MIA, LAC
James Edwards 1977-96 LAL, IND, CLE, PHO, DET, LAC, POR, CHI
Chris Gatling 1991-02 GST, DAL, NJN, MIL, ORL, DEN, CLE, MIA
Rickey Green 1977-92 GST, DET, UTA, CHA, MIL, IND, PHI, BOS
Caldwell Jones 1973-90 SDS, KEN, SST, PHI, HOU, CHI, POR, SAN
Andrew Lang 1988-00 PHO, PHI, ATL, MIN, MIL, CLE, CHI, NYK
Brad Lohaus 1987-97 BOS, SAC, MIN, MIL, MIA, SAN, NYK, TOR
Maurice Lucas 1974-88 SST, KEN, POR, NJN, NYK, PHO, LAL, SEA
Vernon Maxwell 1988-01 SAN, HOU, PHI, ORL, CHA, SAC, SEA, DAL
Bill McGill 1962-70 CHZ/BAL, NYK, STL, LAL, DEN, PTC, LAS, DAL
Jawann Oldham 1980-91 DEN, HOU, CHI, NYK, SAC, ORL, LAL, IND
Doug Overton 1992-02 WAS, DEN, PHI, ORL, NJN, BOS, CHA, LAC
Tom Owens 1971-83 MEM, CAR/SST, KEN, IND, SAN, HOU, POR, DET
Ricky Pierce 1983-98 DET, SDC, MIL, SEA, GST, IND, DEN, CHA
Larry Robinson 1990-02 GST, WAS, BOS, HOU, VAN, CLE, ATL, NYK
Otis Thorpe 1984-01 KCK/SAC, HOU, POR, DET, VAN, WAS, MIA, CHA
Walt Wesley 1966-76 CIN, CHI, CLE, PHO, CAP, PHI, MIL, LAL
David Wood 1988-97 CHI, HOU, SAN, DET, GST, PHO, DAL, MIL
Seven Teams
Player Seasons Teams
Isaac Austin 1991-01 UTA, PHI, MIA, LAC, ORL, WAS, VAN
Jim Barnett 1966-77 BOS, SDC, POR, GST, NOR, NYK, PHI
Jon Barry 1992-04 MIL, GST, ATL, LAL, SAC, DET, DEN
John Block 1966-76 LAL, SDR, MIL, PHI, KCO, NOR, CHI
Dudley Bradley 1979-89 IND, PHO, CHI, WAS, MIL, NJN, ATL
Roger Brown 1972-80 LAL, CAR, SAN, VIR, DET, DEN, CHI
Jud Buechler 1990-02 NJN, SAN, GST, CHI, DET, PHO, ORL
George Carter 1967-76 DET, WSH/VIR, PTC, CAR, NYN, MEM, UTS
Jerry Chambers 1966-74 LAL, PHI*, PHO, ATL, BUF, SDS, SAN
Pete Chilcutt 1991-00 SAC, DET, HOU, VAN, UTA, CLE, LAC
Lester Conner 1982-95 GST, HOU, NJN, MIL, LAC, IND, LAL
Joe Courtney 1992-97 CHI, GST, PHO, MIL, CLE, PHI, SA
John Crotty 1992-03 UTA, CLE, MIA, POR, SEA, DET, DEN
Terry Cummings 1982-00 SDC, MIL, SAN, SEA, PHI, NYK, GST
Earl Cureton 1980-97 PHI, DET, CHI, LAC, CHA, HOU, TOR
Lloyd Daniels 1992-98 SAN, PHI, LAL, SAC, NJN, TOR, ATL*
Adrian Dantley 1976-91 BUF, IND, LAL, UTA, DET, DAL, MIL
Jim Fox 1967-77 Cin, DET, PHO, CHI, SEA, MIL, NYN
Dave Gambee 1958-70 STL, CIN, SYR/PHI, SDR, MIL, DET, SFW
Gerald Henderson 1979-92 BOS, SEA, NYK, PHI, MIL, DET, HOU
Rod Higgins 1982-94 CHI, SEA, SAN, NJN, GST, SAC, CLE
Wayne Hightower 1962-72 SFW, BAL, DET, DEN, LAS/UTS, TEX, CAR
Tom Hoover 1963-69 NYK, LAL*, STL, DEN, HOU, MNM, NYN
Eddie Johnson 1981-99 KCK/SAC, PHO, SEA, CHA, IND, DEN*, HOU
Steve Johnson 1981-91 KCK, CHI, SAN, POR, MIN, SEA, GST
Stew Johnson 1967-76 KEN, NJA/NYN, HOU/CAR, PTC, SDS, MEM, SAN
Damon Jones 1998-04 NJN, BOS, GST, DAL, VAN, DET, SAC, MIL
Greg Kite 1983-95 BOS, LAC, CHA, SAC, ORL, NYK, IND
Joe Kleine 1985-00 SAC, BOS, PHO, LAL, NJN, CHI, POR
Manny Leaks 1968-74 KEN, NYN, DAL/TEX, UTS, FLA, PHI, CAP
Eric Leckner 1988-97 UTA, SAC, CHA, PHI, DET, NYK*, VAN
Don MacLean 1992-01 WAS, DEN, PHI, NJN, SEA, PHO, MIA
John Mahnken 1945-53 ROC, WSC, BLT, INJ, FTW/TRI, BOS, INO
Bob McAdoo 1972-86 BUF, NYK, BOS, DET, NJN, LAL, PHI
Ted McClain 1971-79 CAR, KEN, NYN, DEN, BUF, Phil, PHO
McCoy McLemore 1964-72 SFW, CHI, PHO, DET, CLE, MIL, HOU
Leo Mogus 1945-51 YNG, CLE, TOR, BLT, FTW, INO, PHI
Eric Murdock 1991-00 UTA, MIL, VAN, DEN, MIA, NJN, LAC
Pete Myers 1986-96 CHI, SAN, PHI, NYK, NJN, MIA, CHA
Johnny Neumann 1971-78 MEM, UTS, VIR, IND, KEN, BUF, LAL
Johnny Newman 1986-02 CLE, NYK, CHA, NJN, MIL, DEN, DAL
Elliot Perry 1991-02 LAC, CHA, PHO, MIL, NJN, ORL, MEM
Ed Pinckney 1985-97 PHO, SAC, BOS, MIL, TOR, PHI, MIA
Craig Raymond 1968-73 PHI, PTC, LAS, MEM, FLA, SDS, IND
Fred Roberts 1983-97 SAN, UTA, BOS, MIL, CLE, LAL, DAL
Dave Robisch 1971-84 DEN, SDS, IND, LAL, CLE, SAN, KCK
Ed Sadowski 1940-50 DET, FTW, TRH, CLE, BOS, PHW, BLT
Ken Sailors 1946-51 CLE, CHI, PHW, PRO, DNV, BOS, BLT
Danny Schayes 1981-99 UTA, DEN, MIL, LAL, PHO, MIA, ORL
Brian Shaw 1988-03 BOS, MIA, ORL, GST, PHI, POR, LAL
Reggie Slater 1994-02 DEN, POR, DAL, TOR, MIN, NJN, ATL
Robert Smith 1977-85 DEN, UTA, NJN, CLE, MIL, SDC, SAN
Rory Sparrow 1980-92 NJN, ATL, NYK, CHI, MIA, SAC, LAL
Andre Turner 1986-92 BOS, HOU, MIL, LAC, CHA, PHI, WAS
Mark West 1983-99 DAL, MIL, CLE, PHO. DET, IND, ATL
Ennis Whatley 1983-97 CHI, CLE, WAS, SAN, ATL, LAC, POR
Aaron Williams 1993-04 UTA, MIL, DEN, VAN, SEA, WAS, NJN
Kevin Willis 1984-04 ATL, MIA, GST, HOU, TOR, DEN, SAN
Joe Wolf 1987-98 LAC, DEN, BOS, POR, CHA, ORL, MIL
Orlando Woolridge 1981-94 CHI, NJN, LAL, DEN, DET, MIL, PHI
Notes -
Don MacLean has the distinction of playing for seven different teams in 7
consecutive seasons. In none of those seasons did he play for more than one team.
Damon Jones has played for eight teams in six seasons.
Kevin Ollie has played for ten teams in seven seasons.
MOST NBA, BAA/NBA & ABA FRANCHISES IN A SINGLE SEASON
Four Teams
Season Player Teams GP
1968-69 Steve Chubin LAS, MNM, IND, NYN 77
1969-70 Steve Chubin NYN, PTC, IND, KEN 72
1985-86 Rod Higgins SEA, SAN, NJN, CHI 30
1970-71 Rich Johnson BOS, FLA, CAR, PTC 39
1991-92 Tony Massenburg SAN, CHA, BOS, GST 18
1992-93 Alex Stivrins ATL, LAC, MIL, PHO 19
1968-69 Ken Wilburn CHI, MNM, NYN, DEN 51
Three Teams
Season Player Teams GP
1992-93 Mark Acres HOU, CHI, WAS 18
1947-48 John Abramovic STL, BLT, SYR 44
1974-75 Rick Adelman CHI, NOR, KCO 58
1968-69 Dan Anderson NYN, KEN, MNM 62
1990-91 Cadillac Anderson MIL, NYN, DEN 68
2003-04 Robert Archibald PHO, ORL, TOR
1996-97 Vincent Askew DEN, IND, NJN 43
1978-79 Tom Barker HOU, BOS, NYK 39
1946-47 Moe Becker PIT, BOS, DET 43
1977-78 Ron Behagen ATL, HOU, IND 80
1978-79 Ron Behagen DET, NYK, KCK 15
1993-94 Manute Bol MIA, WAS, PHI 14
1952-53 Don Boven MLH, BLT, FTW 67
1947-48 Slats Borrevik AND, FLI, TRI 50
1974-75 Roger A. Brown MEM, UTS, IND 56
2002-03 Mark Bryant PHI, DEN, BOS
1991-92 Jud Buechler NJN, SAN, GST 28
1968-69 Larry Bunce DEN, DAL, HOU 58
1950-51 Tommy Byrnes BLT, WSC, TRI 48
1967-68 Jim Caldwell NYK, NJN, KEN 72
1976-77 Mack Calvin LAL, SAN, DEN 76
1996-97 Sam Cassell DAL, NJN, PHO 61
1999-00 Pete Chilcutt UTA, CLE, LAC 56
1982-83 Joe Cooper LAL, WAS, SDC 20
1948-49 Dillard Crocker DET, AND, FTW 53
1971-72 Jim Davis ATL, HOU, DET 75
1963-64 Bob Duffy STL, NYK, DET 48
1975-76 Jim Eakins UTS, VIR, NYN 73
1984-85 Chris Engler NJN, CHI, MIL 11
1986-87 Chris Engler POR, MIL, NJN 30
1948-49 Johnny Ezersky PRO, BOS, BLT 56
1947-48 Dick Furey AND, FLI, TRI 14
1991-92 Tom Garrick SAN, MIN, DAL 40
1961-62 Joe Graboski STL, CHI, SYR 62
1995-96 Ron Grandison ATL, MIA, NYK 28
1995-96 Greg Grant DEN, PHI, WAS 31
1947-48 Wyndol Gray TOL, PRO, STB 14
1994-95 Tom Gugliotta GST, MIN, WAS 77
1973-74 Matt Guokas KCO, HOU, BUF 75
1996-97 Darren Hancock ATL, MIL, SAN 24
1987-88 Conner Henry BOS, MIL, SAC 39
1954-55 Paul Hoffman BLT, NYK, PHW 38
1968-69 Tom Hoover HST, MNM, NYN 53
1954-55 Bob Houbregs BLT, BOS, FTW 64
1968-69 Tony Jackson NYN, MNM, HST 64
1947-48 John Janisch BOS, PRO, FLI 46
1981-82 Reggie Johnson SAN, CLE, KCK 75
1982-83 Mickey Johnson MIL, NJN, GST 78
1975-76 Caldwell Jones SDS, KEN, SST 76
1988-89 Shelton Jones SAN, GST, PHI 51
1947-48 Johnny Jorgensen CHI, BLT, MPL 41
1982-83 Larry Kenon CHI, GST, CLE 48
1996-97 Joe Kleine LAL, NJN, PHO 59
1983-84 Bruce Kuczenski NJN, PHI, IND 15
1991-92 Jerome Lane DEN, IND, MIL 14
1968-69 Manny Leaks KEN, NYN, DLC 78
1971-72 Manny Leaks NYN, UTS, FLA 69
1969-70 George Lehmann LAS, NYN, MIF 81
1993-94 Todd Lichti ORL, GST, BOS 13
1967-68 Barry Liebowitz PTC, NJN, OAK 82
1976-77 Bob Love CHI, NYN, SEA 59
1948-49 John Mahnken BLT, INJ, FTW 57
1949-50 John Mahnken FTW, TRI, BOS 62
1979-80 Steve Malovic WAS, SDC, DET 39
1976-77 Clyde Mayes IND, BUF, POR 9
1969-70 Bill McGill PTC, LAS, DLC 59
1968-69 Elton McGriff DLC, NOB, KEN 36
1969-70 Maurice McHartley MIF, PTC, DLC 55
1950-51 Dick Mehen BLT, BOS, FTW 66
1950-51 Ed Mikan ROC, WAS, PHW 61
2000-01 Anthony Miller ATL, HOU, PHI 4
1968-69 Jay Miller MIL, LAS, IND 55
1948-49 Leo Mogus BLT, FTW, INJ 52
1954-55 Jackie Moore SYR, MLH, PHW 23
1949-50 George Nostrand BOS, TRI, CHI 55
1952-53 Ralph O'Brien INO, FTW, BLT 55
1950-51 Don Otten WSC, BLT, FTW 67
1998-99 Doug Overton ORL, NJN, PHI 24
2000-01 Doug Overton BOS, CHA, NJN 21
1975-76 Tom Owens KEN, IND, SAN 74
1993-94 Gerald Paddio IND, NYK, WAS 18
1968-69 Ron Perry MIF, NYK, IND 74
1976-77 Jim Price MIL, BUF, DEN 81
1948-49 Roy Pugh FTW, INJ, PHW 23
1948-49 Bill Roberts CHS, BOS, STB 50
1996-97 Rumeal Robinson LAL, PHO, POR 54
1983-84 Dave Robisch DEN, SAN, KCK 31
1960-61 Phil Rollins CIN, STL, NYK 60
1947-48 Irv Rothenberg WSC, BLT, STB 49
1996-97 Donald Royal CHA, GST, ORL 62
1947-48 Kenny Sailors CHI, PHW, PRO 44
1949-50 Dick Schultz WAS, TRI, SHE 50
1979-80 John Shumate DET, HOU, SAN 65
1995-96 Reggie Slater DAL, DEN, POR 11
1969-70 John Smith DLC, PTC, NYN 70
1996-97 Kenny Smith DEN, DET, ORL 48
1963-64 Larry Staverman BAL, DET, CIN 60
1968-69 Levern Tart NYN, HST, DEN 61
1984-85 David Thirdkill DET, MIL, SAN 18
1997-98 Carl Thomas CLE, GST, ORL 43
1999-00 Jamel Thomas BOS, GST, POR 7
1947-48 Milt Ticco FLI, INJ, SHE 60
1989-90 Kelvin Upshaw BOS, DAL, GST 40
1997-98 David Vaughn CHI, GST, NJN 40
1968-69 Bob Verga DEN, NYN, HST 63
1937-38 Norm Wagner RCC, COL, DAY 8
1972-73 Bobby Warren CAR, DLC, UTS 77
1985-86 Ennis Whatley CLE, WAS, SAN 14
1987-88 Tony White CHI, NYK, GST 49
1980-81 Jerome Whitehead DAL, CLE, SDC 48
1991-92 Morlon Wiley ORL, SAN, ATL 53
1992-93 Lorenzo Williams CHA, ORL, BOS 27
1993-94 Lorenzo Williams ORL, CHA, DAL 38
1989-90 Reggie Williams LAC, CLE, SAN 47
1985-86 Ray Williams ATL, SAN, NJN 47
1995-96 David Wood DAL, GST, PHO 62
1990-91 Howard Wright ATL, ORL, DAL 15
1953-54 Max Zaslofsky BLT, MLH, FTW 65
Notes - Only players who actually played for 3 or more teams are listed. 111
players have achieved this 117 times. Ron Behagen, Steve Chubin, Chris Engler,
Manny Leaks, John Mahnken and Lorenzo Williams have each done this twice.
What player played for the Boston Celtics and Boston Braves and Boston Bruins?
This is incorrect. Gene Conley played for both the Celtics and Red Sox, winning 3 championships with the Celtics. Chuck Connors played for the Celtics, as well as the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers. He did not play for the Red Sox.
Why did Kareem Abdul Jabbar wear goggles when he played basketball?
While playing for UCLA, he suffered a scratched left cornea when he got hit by Ted Henderson of Cal going for a rebound . His scratched his cornea again during his pro career and then he wear goggles for protection.
Who was the first black women All-American basketball player?
Lucy Harris was the first black woman All-American basketball player in 1997
How old was Larry Bird when he retired?
Larry Bird was 22 when he signed with the Boston Celtics on June 8, 1979. The Celtics had drafted him in 1978, but he finished his junior year season at Indiana State, which lost the NCAA finals game to Michigan State in March 1979.
Bird got his record 5-year $3.25 million contract partly because he could have been re-drafted in the 1979 draft, which took place on June 25, 1979. Later NBA rules prevented teams from drafting players who had not agreed to join the year's draft.
Why are black people good at basketball?
There are a couple of reasons. The first is that many white people have little exposure to black people through any other means than their televisions, and one of the most common places where they see black people is when they are playing basketball. Therefore it only makes sense to many of them that if most of the black people they see are good at basketball, then most of the black people in general must be good at basketball. The second reason is that, as with any stereotype, there is a kernel of truth to it. Basketball is historically one of the most accessible sports in America for low-income people because there are always basketball courts in parks as a result of how inexpensive and easy to maintain they are. Furthermore, basketballs themselves are very cheap. Also, you can play with really any number of people and it is still a fun game. Therefore, many urban poor, which many black kids are, can and do shoot hoops. Therefore, many of them do get very good, compared to white kids who are often on swim teams, tennis teams, etc. Of course, we all know that is not always true.
Who scored over 80 points in a basketball game?
A boatload of players have done this in the NBA and in college. Wilt Chamberlain had 100 points in an NBA game, David Robinson, Elgin Baylor, Michael Jordan, David Thompson, George Gervin and many more. In college, Bevo Francis, Frank Selvy, Paul Arizin, Bill Mlkvy, Kevin Bradshaw, Austin Carr, Eddie House, Earl Monroe, Freeman Williams, Jeff Clement, John Mengelt, Calvin Murphy, John Rinka, Johnny Neumann, Paul Crissman, William English, and many others.
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