Basketball Daily Card Press
From the court to your collection - the complete story of basketball greatness!
NBA CHAMPIONSHIP HERO HONORED
Smooth as silk, yet as explosive as a drag racer, Hill combines quickness, vision, touch and elevation to make defenses quiver. He commands respect, driving, working the halfcourt offense and shooting from outside.
Jason, who held off an early challenge from touted rookie Devin Harris to start at the point for the Mavericks last season, went on to an excellent - if unusual, for him - year. Cast as a primary scorer his years in Atlanta, Terry more often deferred to potent teammates in Dallas. While his scoring average dipped, his FG% soared with his better shot selection. His .501 mark was second-best among all NBA point guards and a career high by a whopping .065.
Antonio Daniels may have been the best two-way player in the draft this year. The Mid-American Conference Player of the Year in 1996-97, he led the loop in both assists and points last season, taking Bowling Green to the NIT. He's ranked second all-time at his school in points and assists.
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A member of the NBA's All-Rookie Team for the 1976-77 campaign, Adrian was the unanimous selection as the league's Rookie of the Year last season. He took over the Braves' small forward position and his ability to outrebound much bigger players gave the team added strength on the boards over the course of the entire campaign.
BASKETBALL TRIVIA
Q: How many time-outs is each team allowed in the 4th quarter?
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Q: What was name of NBA's '46-50 St. Louis franchise?
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Abdul is an offense-minded forward with the ability to serve as a catalyst off the bench. Formerly known as Gary Cole, he's a high percentage shooter with a soft touch. Abdul had a game-high of 31 Points in 1980-81.
Abdul earned NAIA All-American recognition in college.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
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Garza left the University of Iowa as the nation's best interior player. In 2021, the center made his debut in the Summer League and excelled, using his combination of skill and grit to put forth dominant performances. During the Pistons' 103-86 win against the Lakers, the rookie big man posted 20 points and 14 rebounds.
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
The fastest big, big man in the N.B.A., Walt figures to be a key man in the Pistons' championship drive. Before coming to Detroit he spent a season at Minneapolis and earned his pro varsity letter. As a collegian, Big Walt led his team to 27 straight wins and the N.I.T. title in 1953.
Set ABA record with 250 steals during 1973-74. Set another mark with 12 thefts in one game. Drafted: #1-1971 by Carolina.
The first selection in the entire 1973 NBA College draft, Doug was rated as the nation's top quard for his play at Illinois State. He averaged 26 points on a 650-point season as a senior after a spectacular junior year when his 32.6 average ranked him 3rd in the nation. Doug averaged at least 80.8 percent in foul shooting over his career and shot at a 50% mark from the field in his junior season.
Doug is a recent bridegroom.
Noted primarily for his defensive skills, Roland can slip inside and score if not guarded carefully. He was a 3-sport star in high school, was a basketball guard, a football quarterback & a baseball 3rd baseman. Was All-American in college.
Roland's nickname is "Fatty".
RETRO CORNER
Happy was injured during the 1972-73 season but returned to join the Lakers for the Playoffs. He achieved a long sought after goal in 1971-72 by attaining his 1000th Rebound of the season. Happy is very effective on Lakers' fastbreak.
Happy is one of Lakers' fastest players.
A free agent in 2021, Dinwiddie chose to join the Wizards thanks in large part to the prospects of playing alongside Bradley Beal. It was a place I wanted to go to, being familiar with Beal and his game, matching up both age-wise and play-style wise," he said. Those two should create a dynamic backcourt duo.
Led Wolverines to Big Ten Crown & berth in Mideast regionals of NCAA championships. Made National All-Rookie Team as freshman. Drafted: #1-1974 by Cleveland.
Selected as the NBA's Rookie of the Year for 1975-76, Alvan led all rookies last season in average minutes played per game, rebounds, assists (450) and points. As a Sooner, Alvan was named Big 8 Conference Player of the Year 3 straight seasons. In Big 8 Conference Tournament he was a 3-time MVP Award winner and was named All-Big 8 3 times each by both AP and UPI.
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MODERN ERA
It's appropriate that Bowie went to Ball State. because she was one of the nation's premier basketballers in her career. The Mid-America Conference Player of the Year in 2001 and 2003 was the third player (male or female) to surpass 2000 career points.
When Johnson lets loose from behind the arc, the sweet sound of swishing nets is a veritable lullaby soothing enough to send anyone to sleep. Defenders are too cranky to close their eyes, though. They just mumble and grumble while watching the wingman pile up points like he's counting shots instead of sheep.
Even though he was just 21 years old, Lamar took on a leadership role with the '00-01 Clippers, a team laden with rookies. He dominated the team's statistical charts, leading in scoring, rebounding (7.8), steals (0.97) and blocks (1.61). An adept ball-handler for 6-10, Lamar can do virtually everything on the court. He recorded four triple-doubles. On March 27, he tallied 27 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
Lamar can play all five positions.
80s-90s ERA
Selected 4th overall in the 1995 NBA Draft. Set a North Carolina record in 1994-1995 with 93 blocked shots for the season. Scored 33 points in head-to-head matchup against Joe Smith during 1995 ACC Semifinal game against Maryland.
Le Juana Anjanette Hardwon, known as Lady, led Georgia to three NCAA Tournaments during her college career, and led the SEC in assists (6.0 per game) in 1992. During high school, Lady dreamed of being the first woman to play for the NBA.
A strong all-around player, Pat has been a sparkplug ever since joining the Lakers for the 1970-71 campaign. He matches defensively with the small forwards and big guards in the league and he's a tough, hard-nosed competitor. Pat is at his best against the toughest teams in the league.
Pat is a spirited ballplayer.
Jermaine developed into one of the most dominant big men in the Eastern Conference in '00-01. He led all Eastern players in both double-doubles (40) and blocked shots (228). Jermaine saved his greatest performance for the season finale. Against Cleveland on April 18, he registered 30 points and 20 rebounds, both career highs.
Jermaine was drafted out of high school
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
Helped North Carolina to NIT title in college. Had 11 assists in game for Spurs' record, '73-74. Signed As Free Agent - 1973 by San Antonio.
MODERN ERA
Jessie could be a second coach for the Miracle on the court. She served as an assistant coach (on the college level) between 1994-97, after being an All-ACC First Team member at Maryland in 1992 and '93.
The first player to be signed by the Pacers. Roger has developed into an All-ABA forward. He set an ABA record in 1969 by hitting on 21 consecutive 2-point field goal attempts. Roger scored 53 points in one game.
Roger is a politician in Indiana.