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  • 1. 

    Which Arizona basketball player went to the NCAA Tournament 3 times but lost in 2001?

    • A.

      Richard Jefferson

    • B.

      Josh Childress

    • C.

      Dajuan Wagner

    • D.

      Tayshaun Prince

    Correct Answer
    A. Richard Jefferson
  • 2. 

    Who averaged 22.1 points during his senior year at East St. Louis High School in 1999?

    • A.

      Andris Biedrins

    • B.

      Josh Childress

    • C.

      Darius Miles

    • D.

      Pau Gasol

    Correct Answer
    C. Darius Miles
  • 3. 

    Who was a three time Ohio "Mr. Basketball"?

    • A.

      Jason Richardson

    • B.

      LeBron James

    • C.

      Darius Miles

    • D.

      Josh Childress

    Correct Answer
    B. LeBron James
  • 4. 

    Who signed a college letter of intent in 2001 but then decided to go pro?

    • A.

      Devin Harris

    • B.

      Kwame Brown

    • C.

      Jay Williams

    • D.

      Dwight Howard

    Correct Answer
    B. Kwame Brown
  • 5. 

    Who led Connecticut as a guard to the 2004 NCAA Championship?

    • A.

      Josh Childress

    • B.

      Jason Richardson

    • C.

      Dwight Howard

    • D.

      Ben Gordon

    Correct Answer
    D. Ben Gordon
  • 6. 

    Who declared himself an early entry candidate for the 2004 NBA Draft after one season at Duke?

    • A.

      Ben Gordon

    • B.

      Carmelo Anthony

    • C.

      Luol Deng

    • D.

      Jay Williams

    Correct Answer
    C. Luol Deng
  • 7. 

    Who in his final season at Arizona made the All-Pac 10 and All-District 9 USBWA teams?

    • A.

      Eddy Curry

    • B.

      Andre Iguodala

    • C.

      Drew Gooden

    • D.

      Devin Harris

    Correct Answer
    B. Andre Iguodala
  • 8. 

    Which Dominguez High School basketball player was on the Parade Magazine All-American first team?

    • A.

      Tyson Chandler

    • B.

      Josh Childress

    • C.

      Jason Richardson

    • D.

      Pau Gasol

    Correct Answer
    A. Tyson Chandler
  • 9. 

    Who was first among rookies in scoring, rebounds, blocks and field goals in 2001?

    • A.

      Luol Deng

    • B.

      Tyson Chandler

    • C.

      Pau Gasol

    • D.

      Josh Childress

    Correct Answer
    C. Pau Gasol
  • 10. 

    Who was the 2003 Final Four MVP?

    • A.

      Tyson Chandler

    • B.

      Darius Miles

    • C.

      Carmelo Anthony

    • D.

      Devin Harris

    Correct Answer
    C. Carmelo Anthony
  • 11. 

    Which player was the only high-schooler selected in the 2002 NBA Draft?

    • A.

      Amare Stoudemire

    • B.

      Josh Childress

    • C.

      Jason Richardson

    • D.

      Tayshaun Prince

    Correct Answer
    A. Amare Stoudemire
  • 12. 

    Who finished their career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy with 2,146 points, 1,728 rebounds and 811 blocked shots in 129 games?

    • A.

      Dwight Howard

    • B.

      LeBron James

    • C.

      Pau Gasol

    • D.

      Andris Biedrins

    Correct Answer
    A. Dwight Howard
  • 13. 

    Who during his junior year at UConn, started all 39 games and posted a team-best 18.5 average?

    • A.

      Jason Richardson

    • B.

      Ben Gordon

    • C.

      Tayshaun Prince

    • D.

      Luol Deng

    Correct Answer
    B. Ben Gordon
  • 14. 

    Who led Peoria Central high school to Class AA state titles in 2003 and 2004?

    • A.

      Josh Childress

    • B.

      Shaun Livingston

    • C.

      Jason Richardson

    • D.

      Eddy Curry

    Correct Answer
    B. Shaun Livingston
  • 15. 

    Who is the son of a longtime NBA player and head coach?

    • A.

      Carmelo Anthony

    • B.

      Ben Gordon

    • C.

      Pau Gasol

    • D.

      Mike Dunleavy

    Correct Answer
    D. Mike Dunleavy
  • 16. 

    Which basketball player was named AP First Team All-American as a junior in 2001?

    • A.

      Drew Gooden

    • B.

      Yao Ming

    • C.

      Jason Richardson

    • D.

      LeBron James

    Correct Answer
    A. Drew Gooden
  • 17. 

    Who was the only unanimous choice for Conference USA Player of the Year in 2000?

    • A.

      Kenyon Martin

    • B.

      Dwyane Wade

    • C.

      Pau Gasol

    • D.

      Jay Williams

    Correct Answer
    A. Kenyon Martin
  • 18. 

    Who was the 5th player to be selected All-NBA First-Team in all his first 8 seasons?

    • A.

      Tim Duncan

    • B.

      Kobe Bryant

    • C.

      Ben Wallace

    • D.

      Steve Nash

    Correct Answer
    A. Tim Duncan
  • 19. 

    Who did Maurice Cheeks replace as head coach of the Sixers in 2005?

    • A.

      Brian Hill

    • B.

      Jerry Sloan

    • C.

      Jim O'Brien

    • D.

      Jeff Van Gundy

    Correct Answer
    C. Jim O'Brien
  • 20. 

    What former Wake Forest player wears his practice shorts backwards?

    • A.

      Chris Paul

    • B.

      Reggie Miller

    • C.

      Ray Allen

    • D.

      Tim Duncan

    Correct Answer
    D. Tim Duncan
  • 21. 

    Which basketball player has "STAT" (Standing Tall and Talented) tattooed on his arm?

    • A.

      Tim Duncan

    • B.

      Dwyane Wade

    • C.

      Shaquille O'Neal

    • D.

      Amare Stoudemire

    Correct Answer
    D. Amare Stoudemire
  • 22. 

    What NBA star is nicknamed "Big Dog"?

    • A.

      Robert Horry

    • B.

      Chris Webber

    • C.

      Grant Hill

    • D.

      Glenn Robinson

    Correct Answer
    D. Glenn Robinson
  • 23. 

    Who finished second in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting in 2003-2004 season?

    • A.

      Antonio McDyess

    • B.

      Carmelo Anthony

    • C.

      Dwyane Wade

    • D.

      Amare Stoudemire

    Correct Answer
    B. Carmelo Anthony
  • 24. 

    What was Phoenix's league leading win total for the 2004-2005 regular season?

    • A.

      80

    • B.

      62

    • C.

      55

    • D.

      66

    Correct Answer
    B. 62
  • 25. 

    Who won the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2004-05 NBA Coach of the Year?

    • A.

      Mike D'Antoni

    • B.

      Larry Brown

    • C.

      Stan Van Gundy

    • D.

      Phil Jackson

    Correct Answer
    A. Mike D'Antoni
  • 26. 

    Who won the NBA Central Division title in the 2004-2005 season?

    • A.

      Chicago Bulls

    • B.

      Cleveland Cavaliers

    • C.

      Indiana Pacers

    • D.

      Detroit Pistons

    Correct Answer
    D. Detroit Pistons
  • 27. 

    Who was the first ever rookie to win the Sixth Man Award?

    • A.

      Ben Gordon

    • B.

      Kobe Bryant

    • C.

      Allen Iverson

    • D.

      Tracy McGrady

    Correct Answer
    A. Ben Gordon
  • 28. 

    Whose nickname is "The Whiz Kid"?

    • A.

      Ray Allen

    • B.

      Allen Iverson

    • C.

      Jason Kidd

    • D.

      Steve Nash

    Correct Answer
    C. Jason Kidd
  • 29. 

    What year were Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby and Steve Nash drafted into the NBA?

    • A.

      2000

    • B.

      1996

    • C.

      1992

    • D.

      1998

    Correct Answer
    B. 1996
  • 30. 

    Which of these players was taken first overall in the 1996 NBA Draft?

    • A.

      Derek Fisher

    • B.

      Marcus Camby

    • C.

      Allen Iverson

    • D.

      Steve Nash

    Correct Answer
    C. Allen Iverson

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