Basketball Daily Card Gazette
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2019 Donruss WNBA Set (Basketball)
During her final season at Cal (2018-19), Anigwe was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. She also spearheaded the Golden Bears in points (22.5) and led the nation in rebounding (16.2). With Connecticut, her two-way skills will be appreciated on a Sun team in need of help on the front line.
After two magnificent seasons in his rookie and sophomore campaigns in the NBA, Sidney is still striving towards improvement. He has the basic abilities to set any goal that he wants and eventually attain it. Sidney was credited with 350 Assists in his rookie season and upped his total to 440 last year. He can do it all -score, pass, block, rebound.
Sidney never heard of the "Sophomore Jinx".
The Supersonics' leading scorer last season, Fred is perhaps the NBA's most effective backcourt scorer and the heart of the Seattle offense. Few players in the league can match Fred's repertoire and variety of shots.
Fred is an excellent ball handler.
Dave finished in a tie as the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 1970-71 season and was selected as the league's MVP during his sophomore campaign. Has been on five NBA All-Star Teams in career.
Dave grows Christmas trees on his Kentucky farm.
2000 Fleer Ultra WNBA Set (Basketball)
The second leading scorer in the history of the University of Cincinnati (1849 points) Madinah was named to the All-Conference USA First Team in both 1999 and 2000.
Louie has played his best basketball in playoffs. Had 18 assists in one playoff game & 179 for entire series in 1970-71. Has played 16,075 minutes in ABA, more than any other player in the history of the league.
Louie is the best shooter in Kentucky Wildcat history.
A strong candidate for Rookie-of-the-Year honors, the supposedly defense-oriented Mutombo is the team's leading scorer (18.9 PPG) and placed third in the league in rebounding (13.8 RPG) in early January. A Rookie-of-the-Month Award winner. Mutombo still fills the lane in imposing fashion, averaging 2.7 blocks per game.
Merv made University of Utah starting lineup as a sophomore. He was an important cog on fine Redskin team which made NCAA finals. Merv led Western Athletic Conference in scoring as a junior and as a senior.
ABA fans call Merv "Mr. Cool".
Quick, strong and with a good outside touch, M.L. is a natural small forward. He's good at moving with or without the ball and can move out on the fast break. M.L. will steal the ball and rebound at both ends of the court, appearing to be bigger than his 6'6" height for Pistons.
M.L. played basketball in Israel in 1974.
2021 Panini Prizm WNBA Set (Basketball)
Griner owns the paint, controlling every inch of the interior by snagging rebounds at an impressive rate and rejecting shots at the rim like a club bouncer. In her first eight seasons in the WNBA, the center recorded 1,646 boards and racked up 658 blocks - third most in league history.
Portland picked Murray in the first round of the 2023 draft, and he was quick to prove worthy of the slot. He scored in double figures 18 times in 2023-24 and cranked out a season-high 21 points against the Clippers on March 22. He added seven boards, three steals and two dimes while he was at it.
Philadelphia made quick work of Brooklyn in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, dispatching the Nets in four games in the first round. Harris closed out the sweep in impressive fashion, dropping 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting and adding 12 rebounds to propel the Sixers to a come-from-behind 96-88 win.
1995 Collector's Choice Set (Basketball)
"Sir Charles" brings a certain degree of pride onto the floor every night. He is such a driven competitor that, even when playing hurt, he can be the difference for the Suns merely as a result of his presence on the hardwood.
The "Big Bell" came through like gang-busters for Hawks in '69-70 after being acquired from Pistons. In 23 games with Atlanta, Walt averaged 15.5 points per game, grabbed 310 rebounds as Hawks won West.
What is Walt Bellamy's nickname? ANS: "Bells".
Muresan turned down a 5-year guaranteed contract from Spain to sign with Washington. Moments after he was drafted, the non English-speaking Muresan uttered the words he had memorized for the TV cameras: “I love this game."
The acrobatic, diminutive speedster made his way to Sacramento last July 1, when the Kings sent Travis Mays to the Atlanta Hawks. Finally getting a chance to start last season, "Spud" registered career bests in scoring (13.4 PPG), steals (118) and minutes (2,197).
The winner of three straight scoring titles (each earned by tallying more than 30 points per game), Harden shelved some of his shooting in order to facilitate for the Nets in 2020-21. He became the first player to average double-digit assists (10.9) for the franchise since it moved to Brooklyn in 2012.
One of the steadiest performers in pro basketball, Zeimo underwent knee surgery for the sixth time in ten seasons last February. Even with his problems he managed to score 16 Points and average 10 Rebounds.
Utah fans call Zelmo "Big Z".
One of the NBA's finest rookies of the 1976-77 campaign, Robert was selected to the league's All-Rookie Second Team as the center. The eighth player chosen in the 1976 NBA College Draft, he has good hands and handles the inside pass well from a penetrating teammate. Robert was a Sporting News All-American choice in 1975.
Robert played in the 1975 Pan American Games.
Larry lives in a suburb of Syracuse but it took three years before he could play pro ball in his own "back yard." While on the Warriors, he demonstrated a fine, accurate set shot and was one of the top outside men. Larry can also pour on the speed to bottle up enemy attacks.
B. J. finished his college career as lowa's all-time leader in assists (517) as well as being third all-time in steals (178) and fourth in points (1,705). He also set an lowa record with 11 three-point field goals in one game, and managed to shoot 50% from three-point range in his first year in the pros. He also shot just under 90% from the free-throw line.
One of best shooting big.men in basketball, Mel was invaluable as spare forward and sub for Wilt Chamberlain. Averaged 12.4 pts. during season and played terrific game in playoff final vs. Celtics.
Mel is one of the NBA's seven footers.
Butler increased his numbers across the board in his second season in Miami, putting up more points, assists and rebounds in 2020-21. His defense was just as solid, as the veteran led the league with 2.1 steals per game, making him the first Heat player to pace the crowd in the category.
Emerged as one of top young forwards in NBA in 1990. Established career highs in scoring, rebounding and field-goal percentage. Scored four points in 1990 NBA All-Star Game after being selected by East coaches... Finished third among the NBA leaders in steals... Consensus NAIA all-American during senior season at Central Arkansas.
Acquired by the Knicks during the off-season to provide some rebounding strength at a forward position, Jerry was the Royals' #1 draft choice while he was still in high school. He became one of the top collegiate players in history.
When did the Knicks make their NBA debut? ANS: November 1, 1946 against the Toronto Huskies.
2022 Panini Prizm WNBA Set (Basketball)
Players had to meet at least four of seven criteria to be considered for the W25, but only one of them went 7-for-7. Ogwumike was a shoe-in as the lone member to win a major individual award win a title, rank among the top 40 in a career stat category, collect All-Star, All-Defensive and All-WNBA nods and earn a Community Assist Award.
In Derrick Alston, the Philadelphia 76ers have a quality inside player who gives the versatility at both forward positions in addition to filling in at center on occasion. While at the University of Dequeste, he spearheaded both their offense and defense, averaging 21.3 points and 7.3 boards a game. He ended his career as their all-time leader in field goal percentage (.576) and blocked shots (229). The Sixers acquired the 6-11 Alston using the 33rd selection in the 1994 NBA Draft.
"Guarding him is like lifting weights." complains Nets center Jason Collins of Shaq, who has been an NBA All-Star 12 times.
The most common question teams ponder during the draft is which player to take: the best available or the best fit? With the 20th overall slot in the 2022 draft, the Spurs managed to do both. Searching for a much-needed offensive spark, they grabbed the sweet-shooting Branham.
Gail enjoyed his finest season in 1971-72 as he helped Lakers to NBA championship. He's consistent on defense, and an excellent shooter and a strong ball-handler.
Gail spent summer at UCLA on program designed to improve speed.
1992 Upper Deck Set (Basketball)
Christian Laettner has done a lot of smiling in his young basketball career. After being a part of two NCAA Championships with Duke and winning a gold medal in Spain, he moved on to become one of the NBA's top rookies in 1992-93. Ranked among the top five rookies in both scoring (17.8 per game) and rebounding (8.2 per outing) at mid-season, Laettner has a future that looks just as bright as his past.
2019 Donruss WNBA Set (Basketball)
The quintessential center, Brown dominates the paint, finishing her career at Baylor ranked first in field goal percentage and third in blocks. In need of a towering presence who could protect the rim and score efficiently, the Sparks grabbed the statuesque (6-foot-7) Brown in the first round of the draft.
2020 Panini Prizm WNBA Set (Basketball)
On offense, Billings provides more than points, rebounds and assists, "She sets - hear my words - Mo is like top five best screen-setters when it comes to backside flares and hitting the nail, Mo is top five," teammate Brittney Sykes said. It's a skill that makes going against the forward a true pain for opponents.
Dwight made his presence felt last season as a rookie in the NBA. He had 21 Points against Portland, November 14th, while guarding Sidney Wicks at the other end of the floor. On November 19th he had 25 Points against Atlanta while pulling down 13 Rebounds. Dwight has a feathery soft jump shot from the corner and probably possesses the best slam dunk shot on the Cleveland club.
Dwight was an AP second team All-American.
Acquired in a trade with Milwaukee for Jon Barry and a draft choice 12/4/92... Scored a career-high 26 points vs. Sacramento 12/27/92... Has increased scoring average in each season in the NBA... Set an ACC record while at Duke by making 20 consecutive field goals over four games... Holds Duke's field goal percentage record (.599).
Coming to Suns in off-season trade with Hawks, he hopes to regain his 1967-'68 avg. of 13.4 with 958 rebounds. His figures slipped last season to 7.8 avg. and 745 rebounds after losing starting job.
Last season, Paul went on a weight reducing program.