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NBA For Full On Fans Trivia Quiz

These are some really tough questions unless you are an NBA freak- then they're easy.

A multiple-choice quiz by cohenwerty. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
cohenwerty

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,815

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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2835

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. By the turn of the 20th Century, which one of these cities had never held an NBA franchise? Hint

Providence

Sheboygan

Wichita

Waterloo

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the nickname of the NBA team in Anderson in 1949? Hint

Redskins

Ironmen

Jets

Packers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was selected lower in the 1984 draft? Hint

Charles Barkley

Michael Jordan

John Stockton

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many teams did Robert Parish play for in his 21 years in the NBA?

Answer: (One Word or a number)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these players hasn't won a dunk contest by dunking from the free-throw line? Hint

Julius Erving

Michael Jordan

Larry Nance

Brent Barry

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the 1980 Allstar, World B. Free's original name? Hint

Lloyd Freeman

Karl Bisorn

Karl B. Freeman

Lloyd B. Free

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fill in the blank: Jumpin' Joe ______ was a 2 time Allstar between 1946 and 1954?

Answer: (One Word - just put in his last name only!)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the most signifigant rule from the ABA that the NBA adopted? Hint

dunks not an illegal shot

24 second shotclock

3 point shot

backcourt violation

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following players never won Rookie of the Year? Hint

Oscar Robertson

Magic Johnson

Chris Webber

Mitch Ritchmond

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the only team in the first lockout shortened NBA season to average over 100 pts? Hint

the Kings

the Lakers

the Spurs

the Blazers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. By the turn of the 20th Century, which one of these cities had never held an NBA franchise?

Answer: Wichita

Wichita is the only of these never to have had an NBA team. Sheboygan had the Redskins in '49 and Waterloo had the Hawks in the same year. Both collapsed after that season. Providence had the Steamrollers from '46 to '48, after which it also collapsed.

2. What was the nickname of the NBA team in Anderson in 1949?

Answer: Packers

The Packers were created in 1949, but collapsed by the next year.

3. Who was selected lower in the 1984 draft?

Answer: John Stockton

John Stockton was selected lowest at 16th! Olajuwon was first, Jordan third and Barkley fifth. The next year the Jazz got another steal, getting Karl Malone at 13th.

4. How many teams did Robert Parish play for in his 21 years in the NBA?

Answer: Four

Parish played for 4 teams, Golden State, Boston, Charlotte and Chicago.

5. Which of these players hasn't won a dunk contest by dunking from the free-throw line?

Answer: Larry Nance

Nance never dunked from the free-throw in a contest. Julius did in an ABA contest.

6. What was the 1980 Allstar, World B. Free's original name?

Answer: Lloyd B. Free

Lloyd B. Free changed his name to World B. Free.

7. Fill in the blank: Jumpin' Joe ______ was a 2 time Allstar between 1946 and 1954?

Answer: Fulks

Joseph Fulks had the nickname Jumpin' Joe because he used the jumpshot at a time most didn't.

8. What was the most signifigant rule from the ABA that the NBA adopted?

Answer: 3 point shot

The NBA adopted the 3 point shot from the ABA after it folded. It added excitement and unpredictability to the game.

9. Which of the following players never won Rookie of the Year?

Answer: Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson never won the ROY award. He lost out to Larry Bird.

10. Who was the only team in the first lockout shortened NBA season to average over 100 pts?

Answer: the Kings

For the first time since the '54-55 season only one team averaged over 100 pts - the Sacramento Kings.

Source: Author cohenwerty

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