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Fort Wayne boy who made good on his home town team. Ralph was a great All-American and leading scorer at Indiana during his college days... He scored 426 points in Western Conference games for an all-time high at Indiana during three years of Varsity ball... Once scored 60 points in one game... Spends off-season in production department at Zollner Machine Works.
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.
1993 Stadium Club Set (Basketball)
Cassell led the ACC and set a Florida State record for STL in 1992-93. . . Combined with Bob Sura to give FSU NCAA's #1 backcourt in PPG and RPG... Scored double figures in 33 of 35 G.
College basketball's all-time greatest scorer Travis signed with the Q's after playing 3 games with the Lakers last season. His college shooting percentage of .641 is the best in history as is his sensational total of 4065 points surpassing the all-time college record set by Pete Maravich. Once scored 75 points in game.
Travis' nickname at Kentucky State was "The Machine".Acquired from Houston with Steve Harris for Eric Floyd and Joe Barry Caroll 12/12/87... Named to all-NBA second team in 1985... NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1985... 1984 NBA rookie of the year... NBA all-rookie team in 1984... Three-time all-America at Virginia... College player of the Year in 1982.
1993 Upper Deck Set (Basketball)
The ACC Player of the Year and Al-America Second Team in 1992-93, Rogers was part of the colege squad that scrimmaged against the USA Dream Team prior to the 1992 Olympics.
2000 Fleer Ultra WNBA Set (Basketball)
Jackson earned All-America honors for her play in the 1999-2000 season and was also named the Sun Belt Conference's Defensive Player of the Year.
Rick is highly competitive, intelligent and an unselfish ballplayer. He was a 7th round draft choice out of college and became captain of the Trail Blazers. Rick was highest scorer of Loyola of LA history.
Rick's hobby is playing pool.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.A member of The Sporting News ABA All-Star second team for 1970-71, Mack is a small man who made his mark fast in a big man's game. He was the ABA's 4th leading scorer while finishing 2nd to Bill Melchionni in assists last season. Mack became a scorer as well as a ballhandler as a rookie, guiding the Stars to the playoffs against Indiana. He made the ABA All-Rookie team while averaging 5.69 assists per game.
What was Mack Calvin's scoring avg. in '69-70 Playoffs? ANS: 23.1 points for 17 games.Tom returns to the Warriors this season after a hitch in the Army. In 1955-56, he was the sparkplug of the squad and a big reason why Philly won the N.B.A. Crown. Before joining the "play for pay boys" Tom was the finest all around college performer and led his team to the NCAA title.
Calvin holds every Niagara scoring mark, both frosh and varsity. He is the fifth highest scorer in major college history and his career average of 33.1 points per game ranks third among all major collegians in history. Calvin's single game career record is 68 points vs. Syracuse, 12-7-68, and he was the nation's leading scorer during his sophomore season.
Calvn's hobby is baton twirling.One of the most prolific scorers in professional basketball history and a former player close to the hearts of many hoops fans in Denver is making what many hope to be a triumphant return to the Mile High city. On May 20, 1992, the team named former Nugget great Dan Issel as its new head coach. The fifth-leading scorer in ABA-NBA history, only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving and Moses Malone have racked up more than his 27,482 career points. An ironman and hard-nosed competitor as a player, Issel earned ABA All-Star berths in each of his six seasons with the Kentucky Colonels and Denver Nuggets. Over 10 seasons with the Nuggets, he averaged 20.6 PPG. A dedicated performer on the court and an effervescent personality away from the game, Issel's combination of a player's knowledge of the game and tireless work ethic may be just what the doctor ordered for this young but potentially explosive Denver Nuggets squad.
The 76ers' leading producer of field goals, free throws, rebounds, points and scoring average in 1970-71, Billy is a super star. It's his hustling, ballhandling, pressing defense and scoring which makes the 76ers go. He's a perennial All-Star and the player counted on by his teammates to get the clutch bucket.
Who was 76ers top pick in '65 NBA college draft? ANS: Billy Cunningham of North Carolina.Orlando Woolridge proved he could still play on a top level in 1990-91 His 25.1 ppg would have placed him 10th in the NBA if an injury had not cut his season short. Woolridge arrived in Denver from the Lakers where he began his return to form.
Mike rose into prominance with an outstanding performance for the Rockets in the 1981 NBA Playoffs. He saw 1609 minutes of action during the season.
Mike was 3rd leading scorer in South Carolina history.Had 119 assists for Rockets & Cougars in 1973-74. Has had game high of 30 points during ABA career. Drafted: #3-1972 by Denver.
2000 Fleer Ultra WNBA Set (Basketball)
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.
A Rhodes Scholar who delayed his pro signing two years to study at O ford, Bill came into his own last season after a trying rookie campaign. A 12.4 pt. shooter and hustler, he was extremely popular with N. Y. fans.
With the Princeton Tigers in 1964, Bill was voted Most Valuable Player in NCAA.Gene earned All-Rookie Second Team honors after his initial ABA campaign. He has a career point high of 34, he's possessed with a fine shooting touch from the floor and is a fine playmaker. Gene played AAU ball prior to achieving NAIA All-American status 3 times at High Point College.
Gene was honored on "Gene Littles Night" - 2-20-73Did good job in thankless role of replacing the great Wilt Chamberlain as Philly center. Despite emphasis on defense (792 rebounds) Darrall nearly equalled previous year's scoring with 9.2 average.
Darrell enjoys playing in Philadelphia.Came to the United States from West Germany... Did not start playing basketball until age 15... Developed into a strong inside player at both center and power forward ... Member of 1984 West German Olympic Team ... Graduated college Phi Beta Kappa with majors in math and computer science.
One of the greatest players in Jazz history... "Dr. Dunkenstein" is the Jazz' all-time leader in games played and 3-pt. field goals made and second all-time in points and field goals... 1981 NBA rookie of the year... Member of Cardinals 1980 NCAA championship team.
The best playmaker in the history of the game, the Big O passed Bob Cousy in assists last year with a career total of 7,173. Has won assist title 6 years. Also ranks among top 5 all-time scorers.
Oscar seems to improve with age.When Don Nelson of the Celtics injured his ankle last December and ended his consecutive game streak, Bob became the NBA's leader among active players, Bob last missed a game in March of 1967 and with the streak intact over the 450 mark, he hopes to keep it gcing.
Bob has gone into teaching.Pumping up the volume in Toronto, Van Vleet has increased his shots per game every season since attempting a mere 3.0 as a rookie in 2016-17. The 2020-21 campaign saw him holst up 16.7 field goals per contest and average 19.6 points, also a career high. He nailed 17-of-23 FGs during his 54-point explosion at Orlando on Feb. 2.
2000 Fleer Ultra WNBA Set (Basketball)
Katy helped Stanford capture its First NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in 1990. She serves as an athlete representative on the USA Basketball Board of Directors.
1997 Pinnacle Inside WNBA Set (Basketball)
Born in Sao Paulo, Janeth has been named the MVP of the Brazilian League all seven years that she has played professionally and was the leading scorer of the league in 1995 and 1996. As a teenager, she was the club league MVP from 1986-89.
Proud to be first Brazilian to play in the WNBA Favorite athlete is Brazilian soccer star Romario Won silver medal for Brazil in 1996 Olympics Always steps onto the court right foot first
Adams became the first rookie for the Oklahoma City franchise to log a postseason double-double since Nate McMillan posted to points and 15 assists for the Sonics against the Lakers in 1987. The native of New Zealand recorded to points and 11 rebounds at the Clippers onMay 15, 2014 in a 104-98 Thunder win.
A native of Philadelphia where he played high school ball against Wilt Chamberlain, Ray scored close to 11.000 points in 9 seasons in the NBA. One of the better playmaking big men in pro basketball, he was Pistons' team captain.
What was former name of Va. Squires? ANS: The Washington Capitals.Bryant won his second straight NBA scoring title in '06-07 thanks in part to his 10 amazing 50-point efforts, which rank as the second-most in one season in NBA history.
1992 Upper Deck Set (Basketball)
One of the original NBA franchises, the Atlanta Hawks have called six cities home. The team started as the Tri-City Blackhawks, splitting time between the Illinois towns of Moline and Rock Island as well as Davenport, lowa. The name shrunk to Hawks when the team moved to Milwaukee in 1951. After a move to St. Louis in 1955, the Hawks settled in Atlanta in 1968. DID YOU KNOW? Since the introduction of the three-point shot in 1979-80, the 1979-80 Hawks are the only NBA team to average less than one three-point attempt per game. The Hawks set the NBA single-season record by forcing their opponents to commit 24.1 turnovers per game in 1977-78. SCORECARD. In a March 17, 1956, showdown with the Minneapolis Lakers, the St. Louis Hawks set the NBA Playoff record for free throws in a regulation game with 54.
1999 Fleer Ultra WNBA Set (Basketball)
The Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four after leading Stanford to a 1990 NCAA title, Azzi says she began shooting baskets in pre-school. A fitness fanatic who loves to run, Azzi was named to the ABL First Team in 1998 and started in the 1998 ABL All-Star Game.
Voted to a forward spot on ABA 2nd team All-Stars in 1971-72, Willie was ABA's 12th leading scorer and 11th leading rebounder in 1971-72. In addition he ranked 10th in loop with .507 2-point field goal pct; and had 286 assists for the Stars.
Willie is a close friend of O.J. Simpson.A defensive superstar, Holiday showed what he can do on the other end of the court on April 3, 2021 against Sacramento as he scored a season-high 33 points and added 11 assists. Still getting it done on D, he chipped in a block and a steal to help his team pick up a 129-128 win.
Lee was recruited as a football player by North Carolina College. He played as a defensive end on the freshman team and went out for basketball. Lee decided in his sophomore year that he had a more promising future as a cager than on the gridiron and became a fulltime basketball player. He commands respect around the boards and has a soft shooting touch.
Which front office exec has same name as a famous inventor? ANS: Pros Public Relations Director Robert Fulton.1997 Pinnacle Inside WNBA Set (Basketball)
Michelle was a "late bloomer" - she didn't start playing basketball until she was 15. Once she started though, she couldnt be stopped and she scored 1,821 points in college and was the first lowa female to have her number retired.
Won dunking contest at Italian League All-Star game Nicknamed "Ice" for her cool demeanor Named Big 10 Athlete of the Decade Played nine pro seasons in Italy