Even though 6-foot-1-inch Chris Jackson had never dunked in an NBA game, he came to the NBA All-Star Weekend to try his luck among the game's greats in the 1993 NBA Slam-Dunk Championship. Apparently nervous in his first-ever trip to the competition, he concentrated on simply making his first slam, a bounce pass to himself off the floor of the Delta Center. After failing to connect on his second dunk, Jackson earned his highest grade of the event with a reverse, two-handed jam that received a 42.8.
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Dan returned to his familiar center position with the Nuggets last season. He was the only player in ABA history to have started All-Star Games at 2 different positions in career.
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Evans knows he has an NBA roster spot because of his special ability to crash the glass and battle bigger opponents in the paint for boards. An aggressive post presence, Evans managed to pull down an impressive 20 rebounds against the Toronto Raptors on 3/10/06. Showing the outing was no fluke, t...
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"Fat" led all NBA guards in rebounding and led the Nuggets for the third straight season... Among league leaders in assists and steals... Named to all-NBA second team in 1987... NBA all-defensive team in 1988... Nuggets all-time leader in steals.
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1981 Topps Set (Basketball)
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2008 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1977 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1995 Stadium Club Set (Basketball)
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2005 Topps 1952 Style Set (Basketball)
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1994 Fleer Set (Basketball)
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2019 Hoops Set (Basketball)
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1974 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1993 Hoops Set (Basketball)
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2024 Hoops Set (Basketball)
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1976 Topps Set (Basketball)
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2016 Donruss Set (Basketball)
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1989 Fleer Set (Basketball)
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2024 Donruss Set (Basketball)
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1994 Skybox E-Motion Set (Basketball)
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LaPhonso Ellis
LaPhonso's apparent ascension into the ranks of the elite power forwards was interrupted by a knee injury in November '94 that shelved him for the first 76 games of last season and delayed his 1995-96 season opening. In '93, Ellis was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
