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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

    NBA Players

    Which of the greatest centers in NBA history was born in Jamaica?International NBA Players (thejazzkickazz)

      Patrick Ewing. Specifically, Ewing was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Guard Rumeal Robinson was also born in the birthplace of reggae music.

    One of the flashiest players of the early 1990s was Drazen Petrovic. From which country did he hail?International NBA Players (thejazzkickazz)

      Croatia. Drazen Petrovic was a high scoring guard on the Portland Trail Blazers and New Jersey Nets whose life was sadly cut short in an auto accident. Other NBA players from Croatia include Toni Kukoc, Dino Radja, and Gordan Giricek.

    NBA players Dominique Wilkins, Boris Diaw, and Tariq Abdul-wahad were all born in which country?International NBA Players (thejazzkickazz)

      France. I'll bet you didn't know that Dominique Wilkins was born in Paris, France. Tariq Abdul-wahad was born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean in Maisons Alfort. Diaw was born in Cormeille-en-Parisis.

    NBA players Andrei Kirilenko and Alexander Volkov were both born in which eastern European country?International NBA Players (thejazzkickazz)

      Russia. Volkov was the first Russian player in the NBA, playing from 1989 to 1991. Kirilenko's first season in the league was the 2001-02 season, when he debuted with the glorious Utah Jazz.

    Is it true that Yao Ming is the first player born in China to play in the NBA?International NBA Players (thejazzkickazz)

      No. Actually, Yao Ming was the fourth NBA player to hail from China. Tom Meschery, who played for 10 years during the 1960s and 70s, was born in Harbin, Manchuria, in northeast China. Mengke Bateer and Wang Zhizhi, both born in China, also came into the league before Yao.

    Has there ever been an NBA player who was born in the tiny western European country of Belgium?International NBA Players (thejazzkickazz)

      Yes. Everyone always claims that Tony Parker is French, and this is true, but he was born in Bruges, Belgium. Steve Goodrich, who played only briefly in the NBA from 2000 to 2002, was born in the Belgian capital Brussels.

Frequently Asked Questions about NBA Players

    • What shoe company is most worn by NBA players and how many of the NBA players wear it as their main shoe? ( goto )


    • How many international players play in the NBA this season (06/07)? ( goto )


    • How many NBA players have posted a quadruple double? ( goto )


    • Which two players has scored the most points in NBA history? ( goto )


    • In the last NBA basketball season, how many different players were under six feet tall? ( goto )


    • In the history of the NBA, 18 players have played in 1,200 or more games. However, only four have accomplished this feat playing for one team. Name the four players and their teams? ( goto )


    • The best college basketball players usually go straight to the NBA, the best college football players go straight to the NFL. Why is it that many of the best college baseball players first go to the Minor Leagues and then the Major Leagues? Is competition much greater in baseball than the other two? ( goto )


    • Before the upcoming Lego NBA Challenge toys due out in January (which will include toy people based on real NBA players), only once before has LEGO ever featured a real person as a LEGO character. Who was that person? ( goto )


    • Who is the NBA player with the most number of NBA championship? ( goto )


    • What percentage of the NHL is made up of Canadian players, European players, and American players? ( goto )


    • Who was the NBA rookie of the year '92-'93? ( goto )


    • What year was the NBA formed? ( goto )


    • Who was the first MVP of the NBA? ( goto )


    • Who wears the number 19 in the NBA? ( goto )


    • Who invented DVD's and DVD players? ( goto )


    • Name Liverpool's two Senagalise players? ( goto )


    • Who was the NBA's first black player? ( goto )


    • Who broke the first backboard in the NBA? ( goto )


    • Who were the original NBA teams? ( goto )


    • Who won the 1994 NBA Basketball championship? ( goto )


    • Whose silhouette is used in the NBA logo? ( goto )


    • Who was the 8th pick in the 2004 NBA draft? ( goto )


    • Who was the first pick in the 1984 NBA draft? ( goto )


    • Who was the first pick in the 1995 NBA draft? ( goto )


    • What NBA player has played on the most NBA teams in his career? ( goto )


    • How many players are there on a men's lacrosse team? ( goto )


    • In which sport did Gentlemen play Players? ( goto )


    • Who are Liverpool's two young French players? ( goto )


    • Which country has the most rugby players? ( goto )


    • Who is the tallest player to ever play in the NBA? ( goto )


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