Wednesday, January 21, 2015

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Facts
- Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Seattle Sonics, Miami Heat - ACTIVE
- UConn star is fifth player picked in the 1996 NBA Draft
- Plays HS phenom Jesus Shuttlesworth in Spike Lee movie "He Got Game"
Stats
- Ten-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion (Celtics, Heat)
- NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers with more than 2,900
- Averages more than 20 points per game for a season nine times
Facts
- Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2015) - ACTIVE
- Five-time NBA champion is drafted straight out of high school in 1996
- The Black Mamba is youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points
Stats
- 16-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP
- Active leader in points scored has led NBA in points scored four times
- Has averaged 30 points per game or more in three different seasons
Facts
- Trail Blazers (1983-1995); Rockets (1995-1998)
- Enshrined in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004
- The Glide was a member of the original Team USA Dream Team
Stats
- Ten-time NBA All-Star leads Blazers to two NBA Finals
- Averages 20.4 points per game during his 16-year NBA career
- Career stats include 22,195 points, 6,677 rebounds and 6,125 assists
Facts
- San Antonio Spurs (1976-1985); Chicago Bulls (1985-'86)
- Enshrined in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996
- One of only three players to win four or more league scoring titles
Stats
- After three ABA all-star appearances, is a nine-time NBA All-Star
- Scores more than 20,000 points in the NBA, 26,595 overall
- Leads the NBA in points scored in a season four times
Facts
- Philadelphia 76ers (12 seasons); also with Nuggets; Pistons; Grizzlies
- First overall pick by the 76ers in the 1996 NBA Draft
- Named NBA MVP in same season he leads the 76ers to NBA Finals (2001)
Stats
- Wins the NBA scoring title four times
- 11 straight All-Star Game selections between 2001-2010
- Averages more than 20 points per game his first 13 seasons
Facts
- Chicago Bulls (1984-1998); Wizards (2001-2003)
- Enshrined in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009
- Leads the Bulls to six NBA titles, winning Finals MVP honors each time
Stats
- Five time NBA MVP and 14-time All-Star
- His 30.1 points per game average is the highest in NBA history
- 32,292 career points ranks fourth all-time
Facts
- Plays for the Hawks; Jazz and Celtics during 10-year NBA career
- Enshrined in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987
- A member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996
Stats
- Leads the NBA in scoring in 1977 averaging 31.1 points per game
- Five-time NBA All-Star
- Scores 15,948 career points, good for a 24.2 points per game average
Facts
- Indiana Pacers (1987-2005)
- Enshrined in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012
- "Miller Time" was a hated man at Madison Square Garden for history of heroics vs. Knicks
Stats
- Held the NBA record for most 3-pointers at time of his retirement (2,560)
- Finished with 25,279 career points and a 18.2 points per game average
- A five-time NBA All-Star
Facts
- Baltimore Bullets (1967-1971); New York Knicks (1971-1980)
- Enshrined in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990
- "The Pearl" has his number retired by both the Knicks (15) and Wizards (10)
Stats
- NBA Rookie of the Year in 1968, a four-time All-Star
- Finishes NBA career with 17,454 points (18.8 points per game average)
- Scores a career-high 56 points vs. the Lakers in a 1968 game for Bullets
Facts
- Miami Heat (2003-2015) - ACTIVE
- Selected as the fifth overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft out of Marquette
- Helps the Heat to three NBA titles, winning Finals MVP in 2006
Stats
- Led the NBA in scoring in 2008-09 with 2,386 points (30.2 points per game)
- 10-time NBA All-Star
- Has averaged more than 20 points per game in 10 of his 12 seasons

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