Are You A Basketball Player?
This quiz will test your knowledge about basketball. Take this quiz and find out about NBA basketball players!
- 1.What NBA team originally drafted Dr. J?
- A.
Milwaukee Bucks
- B.
Philadelphia 76ers
- C.
New York Knicks
- D.
New Jersey Nets
- 2.In what year did the NBA make its debut season?
- A.
1936
- B.
1953
- C.
1946
- D.
1949
- 3.Who was the hero of the 1987 NCAA Finals?
- A.
Keith Smart
- B.
Rony Seikly
- C.
Steve Alford
- D.
Michael Jordan
- 4.What number did Anfernee Hardaway wear in college?
- A.
23
- B.
1
- C.
20
- D.
25
- 5.Who was the first NBA player to have a field goal percentage of at least 50% and a free throw percentage of at least 90% in the same season?
- A.
Rick Barry
- B.
Larry Bird
- C.
Magic Johnson
- D.
Michael Jordan
- 6.What does A.C. stand for in basketball player A.C. Green's name?
- A.
Almond Christie
- B.
Alvin Charles
- C.
Nothing
- D.
Alex Carl
- 7.Which basketball player's name means "Little Warrior"?
- A.
Dikembe Mutombo
- B.
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
- C.
Hakeem Olajuwon
- D.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
- 8.What NBA player saw his scoring production rise for eight consecutive seasons?
- A.
Michael Jordan
- B.
Karl Malone
- C.
Derek Harper
- D.
Dale Ellis
- 9.What university did NBA forward Gary Trent play for?
- A.
Temple
- B.
University Of Texas El Paso
- C.
Hawaii
- D.
Ohio
- 10.What NBA player played Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain in the movie, "Rebound"?
- A.
Joe Smith
- B.
Kevin Garnett
- C.
Wilt Chamberlin
- D.
Alonzo Mourning
- 11.Which school is not part of the "Big 5" (in Philadelphia)?
- A.
St. Joseph's
- B.
Pennsylvania
- C.
Lasalle
- D.
Drexel
- 12.Which NBA player amassed 3,897 career playoff points?
- A.
Jerry West
- B.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- C.
Larry Bird
- D.
James Worthy
- 13.Who was named MVP of the NBA playoff finals in 1970 and 1973?
- A.
Wilt Chamberlin
- B.
Willis Reed
- C.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- D.
Moses Malone
- 14.Which of the following has not had his number retired at Duke?
- A.
Gene Banks
- B.
Dick Groat
- C.
Mike Gminski
- D.
Jeff Mullins
- 15.Whose team won the Championship in his first year as head coach at Kentucky?
- A.
Rich Pertinno
- B.
Stubby Smith
- C.
Jeff Padgett
- D.
Tubby Smith
- 16.Who of these NBA players has the highest career field goal percentage?
- A.
Artis Gilmore
- B.
Kevin Mchale
- C.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- D.
Wilt Chamberlain
- 17.Who are the first two players to win the NBA MVP in their rookie season?
- A.
Bill Russell And Wes Unseld
- B.
Wes Unseld And Wilt Chamberlain
- C.
Wilt Chamberlain And Walt Frazier
- D.
Michael Jordan And Larry Bird
- 18.During the 1996-1997 NBA season, which team had the highest average age among its players?
- A.
New York Knicks
- B.
Houston Rockets
- C.
Utah Jazz
- D.
Chicago Bulls
- 19.Which team won the first American Basketball Association (ABA) Championship?
- A.
Kentucky Colonels
- B.
New Orleans Bucs
- C.
Pittsburgh Pipers
- D.
Indiana Pacers
- 20.Who was selected the Most Valuable Player of the NBA's first All-Star game?
- A.
Ed Macauley
- B.
Bob Cousy
- C.
Paul Arizin
- D.
George Mikan
- 21.Who was the first woman to make a field goal in WNBA history?
- A.
Penny Toler
- B.
Tina Thompson
- C.
Haixia Zheng
- D.
Jennifer Gillom
- 22.Which shoe company did Reggie Lewis endorse in his first TV commercial?
- A.
L.A. Gear
- B.
Nike
- C.
Reebok
- D.
Adidas
- 23.Who was the fourth pick in the 93-94 draft?
- A.
Penny Hardaway
- B.
Chris Webber
- C.
Jamal Mashburn
- D.
Calbert Chaney
- 24.How many seconds are in a full timeout in an NBA game?
- A.
60
- B.
75
- C.
100
- D.
20
- 25.On what date did Michael Jordan score the playoff record of 63 points?
- A.
32203
- B.
31521
- C.
30061
- D.
33369