Basketball Skills Quiz

1. Who retired as the all-time NBA career playoff points leader?

Michael Jordan

Larry Bird

Magic Johnson

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

2. What NBA team plays in the Delta Center?

Dallas Mavericks

Utah Jazz

San Antonio Spurs

Denver Nuggets

3. An NBA basketball game has 4 quarters of how many minutes each?

12

20

15

8

4. In basketball, "high post" is best defined as?

An Area In The Frontcourt, Near The Free Throw Line, Where The Center Is Often Positioned

The Area Encompassing The Free Throw Circle And Free Throw Lane

When A Team Moves The Ball Quickly Downcourt In An Attempt To Get A Quick Shot

A Poor Shot, Usually Bounces Hard Off The Rim Or Backboard

5. What is basketball's Anfernee Hardaway's nickname?

Aaron

Jerome

Penny

Deon

6. The NBA's Rookie of the Year in 1997-98 went to which young star?

Terry Cummings

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Allen Iverson

Tim Duncan

7. Which basketball great is known as the "Human Highlight Film"?

Dominique Wilkins

Harold Miner

Gerald Wilkins

Michael Jordan

8. Which player won Rookie of the Year in the 1996-97 NBA basketball season?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Dave Cowens/Geoff Petrie

Dave Bing

Allen Iverson

9. Which athlete is known for their accomplishments in basketball?

Willie Stargell

Lee Trevino

Dave Cowens

George Halas

10. In the 1994-95 NBA basketball season which player won Rookie of the Year?

Rick Barry

Grant Hill/Jason Kidd

Allen Iverson

Darrell Griffith

11. Which team did NBA commissioner Stern fine for secret salary talks with an NBA player in 2000?

Heat

Celtics

Spurs

Timberwolves

12. Who won the 1995 NBA Finals?

Houston Rockets

LA Lakers

Chicago Bulls

NY Knicks

13. In basketball, what does "moving pick" mean?

Double Team

Player In Control Of The Ball

Time After Any Score

A Personal Foul

14. Who won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1996-97 season playing for New York?

John Starks

Bobby Jones

Detlef Schrempf

Dell Curry

15. Which basketball player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1983-84 season playing for Boston?

Darrell Armstrong

Kevin McHale

Detlef Schrempf

Anthony Mason

16. What NBA team plays in Reunion Arena?

Dallas Mavericks

Charlotte Hornets

Denver Nuggets

Utah Jazz

17. Which of one of these teams played in the WNBA?

Albany Firebirds

Salt Lake Buzz

Iowa Barnstormers

Miami Sol

18. Who won the 1990 NBA Finals?

Chicago Bulls

L.A. Lakers

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

19. Who led the NBA in assists in the 1999, 2000, and 2001 seasons?

Rod Strickland

John Stockton

Jason Kidd

Reggie Miller

20. How many players are on the court during a basketball game?

10

5

20

11

21. Who is the first player in NBA history to win back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year Awards with two different teams?

Dikembe Mutombo

Hakeem Olajuwon

Scottie Pippen

Dennis Rodman

22. Which basketball player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1982-83 season playing for Philadelphia?

John Starks

Bill Walton

Bobby Jones

Ricky Pierce

23. Who finished first in the NBA's Central Division in the 1999-2000 season?

Charlotte Hornets

Toronto Raptors

Orlando Magic

Indiana Pacers

24. What statistic did Ohio State's Ken Johnson lead the country in during the 2000 season?

Assists

Rebounds

Points

Blocked Shots

25. Who was the first player to make the leap from high school to the NBA?

Jermaine O'Neal

Kevin Garnett

Moses Malone

Kobe Bryant

26. In the NCAA, what does the RPI stand for?

Ratings Performance Indicator

Ratings Performance Index

Ratings Percentage Index

Ranking Percentage Indicator

27. What school did Duke forward Dahntay Jones transfer from?

North Carolina

Has Always Played At Duke

Rutgers

Indiana

28. Which "Cleveland Plain Dealer" sportswriter originated the term Final Four?

Thomas Pitston

Ed Chay

Harlan Morrison

Bob Clayman

29. Which basketball player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1999-2000 season playing for Phoenix?

Clifford Robinson

Toni Kukoc

Danny Manning

Rodney Rogers

30. Which player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 2001-02 season playing for Detroit?

Corliss Williamson

Anthony Mason

Toni Kukoc

Ricky Pierce

Basketball Skills Quiz

1. Who retired as the all-time NBA career playoff points leader?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What NBA team plays in the Delta Center?

3. An NBA basketball game has 4 quarters of how many minutes each?

4. In basketball, "high post" is best defined as?

5. What is basketball's Anfernee Hardaway's nickname?

6. The NBA's Rookie of the Year in 1997-98 went to which young star?

7. Which basketball great is known as the "Human Highlight Film"?

8. Which player won Rookie of the Year in the 1996-97 NBA basketball season?

9. Which athlete is known for their accomplishments in basketball?

10. In the 1994-95 NBA basketball season which player won Rookie of the Year?

11. Which team did NBA commissioner Stern fine for secret salary talks with an NBA player in 2000?

12. Who won the 1995 NBA Finals?

13. In basketball, what does "moving pick" mean?

14. Who won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1996-97 season playing for New York?

15. Which basketball player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1983-84 season playing for Boston?

16. What NBA team plays in Reunion Arena?

17. Which of one of these teams played in the WNBA?

18. Who won the 1990 NBA Finals?

19. Who led the NBA in assists in the 1999, 2000, and 2001 seasons?

20. How many players are on the court during a basketball game?

21. Who is the first player in NBA history to win back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year Awards with two different teams?

22. Which basketball player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1982-83 season playing for Philadelphia?

23. Who finished first in the NBA's Central Division in the 1999-2000 season?

24. What statistic did Ohio State's Ken Johnson lead the country in during the 2000 season?

25. Who was the first player to make the leap from high school to the NBA?

26. In the NCAA, what does the RPI stand for?

27. What school did Duke forward Dahntay Jones transfer from?

28. Which "Cleveland Plain Dealer" sportswriter originated the term Final Four?

29. Which basketball player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 1999-2000 season playing for Phoenix?

30. Which player won the NBA Sixth Man Award in the 2001-02 season playing for Detroit?