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1 In 2022, the NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament returned to its multiple location format. Prior to that, which college basketball team had the most Men's Division I NCAA Tournament wins among teams that never made it to the Final Four?
Answer: Xavier

Xavier had 28 Tournament wins without a Final Four appearance. NYU, Bradley, and Stanford have each made it to two NCAA Final Fours. The Alabama Crimson Tide had 23 Tournament wins without a Final Four appearance, and the same goes for Tennessee Volunteers.

Missouri and Boston College had each won 22 games in the NCAA Tournament, without ever having made it to the Final Four. Oklahoma University has the most Tournament wins with 41, without ever winning a Championship. Texas has the most wins at 34, without ever making it to the Championship game. BYU holds the dubious distinction of the most Tournament appearances without a Final Four (30).
    Your options: [ NYU ] [ Stanford ] [ Bradley ] [ Xavier ]
  From Quiz: Fascinating and Obscure Basketball Trivia
2 What team drafted Brandon Roy in 2006?
Answer: Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves originally drafted Roy with the 6th pick in the 2006 NBA draft. They then traded him later that night for Randy Foye from Blazers.
  From Quiz: NBA Teams
3 Where did Manu Ginobili play prior to his NBA experience?
Answer: Kinder Bologna

Manu played on the Italian Team Kinder Bologna (2000-2002) prior to joining the San Antonio Spurs. The guard was in his ninth season with the Spurs in 2010-11.
  From Quiz: International NBA Players
4 What team drafted Kobe Bryant?
Answer: Charlotte Hornets

He was the 13th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, but was traded on draft night to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Vlade Divac.
  From Quiz: NBA Mix
5 The Celtics won the NBA Championship for the 2007-08 season. Who did they defeat?
Answer: Lakers

The Celtics won their 17th NBA Championship four games to two. Paul Pierce was the MVP of the finals.
  From Quiz: NBA: Soups On!
6 In what year did Steve Nash play his first game with the Dallas Mavericks?
Answer: 1998

Nash was the 15 overall pick the in 1996 draft. He was drafted by the Phoenix Suns.
  From Quiz: The Basketball Cafe X
7 In what year did the Minnesota Timberwolves play their first regular season game?
Answer: 1989

The Timberwolves, led by Tony Campbell, were a league low 22-60 that year.
  From Quiz: The Basketball Cafe IX
8 How many players did Vince Carter get traded for when the New Jersey Nets acquired him on their roster in the 2004-05 season?
Answer: 5

Vince Carter was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets for Aaron Williams, Eric Williams, Alonzo Mourning, and two 2006 first round draft picks.
  From Quiz: NBA Combo #3
9 At the end of the 2004-2005 regular season, how many games did the Los Angeles Lakers lose in a row?
Answer: Six

The Lakers ended up with a 34-48 record, and did not make the playoffs.
  From Quiz: The Basketball Cafe V
10 Which team in the 2004-05 regular season was ranked fifth in the Western Conference with 51 wins and 31 loses?
Answer: Houston Rockets

The Mavericks ended up in fourth with 58 wins and 24 loses. The Kings finished off the season with a 50-32 record and ranked sixth. Finally, the Memphis Grizzlies were ranked eighth with a 45-37 record.
    Your options: [ Houston Rockets ] [ Sacramento Kings ] [ Dallas Mavericks ] [ Memphis Grizzlies ]
  From Quiz: The Basketball Cafe IV
11 How many personal fouls does it take to get ejected from an NBA basketball game?
Answer: 6

You will also get ejected if you have two technical fouls.
  From Quiz: The Basketball Cafe II
12 While LeBron James of the Cavaliers won the Rookie of the Year Award, and Ron Artest won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, who also won the season MVP in 2003-04?
Answer: Kevin Garnett

Kevin was in his ninth season with the Timberwolves in '03-'04. He averaged 24.2 ppg with 1987 points in all 82 games. Garnett, a reliable player had missed only three games total in his five previous seasons.
  From Quiz: NBA at its Best
13 Yao Ming was the number one draft pick in the 2002 draft. Who went second overall?
Answer: Jay Williams

The others were second round picks in 2002. Williams was drafted from Duke with the overall second pick by the Chicago Bulls.
  From Quiz: NBA Soup
14 George Raveling said, "I know the ____________ players are smart because they have a 1500 SAT. I have to drop bread crumbs to get our players to and from class."
Answer: Virginia

Coach George Raveling has the reputation of being the best teacher of Rebounding Skills in college basketball. He was named one of the 50 most influential people in college sports and is a Gold Medal Olympic Basketball Coach.
    Your options: [ California ] [ South Carolina ] [ Virginia ] [ Texas ]
  From Quiz: Basketball Quotes
15 Who was the winner of the 1985 Slam Dunk Contest?
Answer: Dominique Wilkins

With that win and other great achievements, he earned the nickname Human Highlight Film.
  From Quiz: NBA Fun Facts
16 Sam Jones is known as one of the greatest shooters in basketball. What was his free-throw percentage in 1964-65 for the Celtics?
Answer: .820

Sam Jones gained fame for his patented bank shot, a shot that proved to be fundamentally effective and unstoppable.
  From Quiz: NBA Greatest Teams
17 On what team and what year was there a height difference of 2 feet and 4 inches between two of the players?
Answer: 1987 Bullets

Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol played on the Bullets on the same year. There was a height difference of 2 feet 4 inches.
  From Quiz: Tough NBA
18 What was the Washington Wizards regular season winning percentage, during each of Michael Jordan's seasons with the club?
Answer: .451

The Wizards missed the playoffs both seasons.
  From Quiz: NBA Assortment
19 Who was the youngest player to reach 10,000 regular season points in the 20th century?
Answer: Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant, although only 24, is seriously THE rising star of the NBA. He is ensured a future place in NBA hall of fame by setting NBA records for most three pointers made in a game, 12 and the highest number of consequtive threes, 9.
  From Quiz: Mixture of NBA
20 What pick was Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft?
Answer: 3rd

Although Michael Jordan did amazing in college, he was picked by the Chicago Bulls in the 3rd pick. Hakeem Olajuwan was 1st in the draft.
  From Quiz: NBA Superstars
21 Who is the only player that Shaq admitted that can slow him down?
Answer: Stanley Roberts

Shaq said, "He plays like me, the same as me, but he can shoot, I can't".
  From Quiz: Basketball for Fans
22 What is the most rebounds Wilt Chamberlain pulled down in one game?
Answer: 55

Probably Wilt's three most impressive statistics are his one-hundred point game, his 55 rebound game and his 50.4 scoring average in one year.
  From Quiz: NBA's Great's Records
23 Who was the 16th pick of the 2002 NBA Draft?
Answer: Jiri Welsch

A very good shooter drafted from Czech Republic. He was drafted by Golden State.
  From Quiz: NBA Mixture
24 How many franchises did 'Sir' Charles Barkley play for in his career?
Answer: 3

Philadelphia 76'ers (1984-1991), Pheonix Suns (1992-96) where he won a MVP title and Houston Rockets(1997-2000). A legend and I believe one of the best of all time.
  From Quiz: NBA Champions and Heroes
25 In which city did the Jazz play before they went to Salt Lake City in 1979?
Answer: New Orleans
  From Quiz: NBA For Fans
26 Who is the only player in NBA history to accumulate 20,000+ points in his career, while averaging fewer than 15.0 ppg?
Answer: Robert Parish

Robert Parrish was able to reach the 20,000 point mark averaging fewer than 15.0 ppg because he played for over 20 seasons and had great scoring consistentcy.
  From Quiz: NBA History
27 Who was the MVP of the 1981 NBA Finals?
Answer: Cedric Maxwell

Cedric's nickname is 'Cornbread'.
  From Quiz: Basketball That Is Hard
28 Who is the logo of the league designed after?
Answer: Jerry West

The former Laker is the model for this design.
  From Quiz: Brain Teasing NBA
29 With what company did Vince Carter sign for his first shoe endorsement?
Answer: Puma

Vince Carter, a former NBA player, signed his first shoe endorsement deal with Puma. This was a significant moment in Carter's career, as it marked the beginning of his lucrative partnership with the brand. Puma has a long history of sponsoring top athletes in various sports, and their partnership with Carter helped to solidify their presence in the basketball world. Carter's signature shoes with Puma were known for their sleek design and innovative technology, making them a popular choice among basketball players and fans alike.
  From Quiz: NBA Selected Mix
30 The NBA player to reach 5000 points the 2nd fastest in history was ______ ?
Answer: Shareef Abdur-Rahim
  From Quiz: Random Basketball
31 What year did Allen Iverson get drafted into the NBA?
Answer: 1996

He was drafted on 6-26-96 as the number one overall pick.
  From Quiz: Random NBA
32 In the 1998-99 NBA World Championships, the winning team won and lost how many games in the finals?
Answer: 4-1

The winning team in the 1998-99 NBA World Championships won four games and lost only one in the finals. This was the San Antonio Spurs, who defeated the New York Knicks to win their first NBA championship in franchise history. The series was notable for being the lowest-rated NBA Finals in television history, due in part to the absence of Michael Jordan, who had retired from basketball for the second time earlier that year. Despite this, the Spurs' victory was a significant moment in NBA history, as it marked the beginning of a new era of dominance for the team, which would go on to win four more championships over the next 15 years.
  From Quiz: Basketball
33 What player holds the N.B.A. postseason single series record for the most points averaged per game?
Answer: Jerry West

Jerry West averaged 46.3 points Lakers vs Baltimore in 1965.
  From Quiz: NBA Postseason
34 This NBA's coach's squad was called for a record setting 60 personal fouls in one game. What is his name?
Answer: Howard Schultz

The game was between Schultz's Anderson Packers and the Syracuse Nationals on Thanksgiving Day 1949. It became known as the most foul plagued game in NBA history, a total of 122 personal fouls were called.
  From Quiz: Dubious Records in Basketball
35 How many times did Paul Pierce win the Big 12 Conference Tournament MVP?
Answer: 2 times
  From Quiz: NBA Stumper
36 What is Corliss Williamson's nickname?
Answer: Big Nasty
  From Quiz: NBA Miscellaneous
37 Mitch Richmond's nickname?
Answer: The Rock

He got this name after playing for the Wizards.
    Your options: [ King ] [ Richy ] [ The Rock ] [ Wizard ]
  From Quiz: NBA Impossible
38 Who was the first NBA player to play in 1500 NBA games?
Answer: Kareem Jabbar

Kareem Jabbar played 1560 games in his career.
  From Quiz: NBA Records
39 What team was Michael Williams on last?
Answer: Toronto Raptors
  From Quiz: Players and Teams
40 Who was the first N.B.A. player to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A. game?
Answer: Joe Fulks

Joe Fulks scored 63 points February 10th 1949 Warriors vs Olympians
  From Quiz: Tough NBA
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