Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson
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Biography
2001-02Sixth NBA season (Philadelphia)...All-NBA
second team selection...averaged an NBA high and
career-high 31.4 points per game, second best
single season average behind Wilt Chamberlain
(33.5) in Sixers history...also led the NBA in
steals per game (2.80) and minutes per game
(43.7), the only player to lead the NBA in three
statistical categories...missed 22 games due to
injury 14 with a left hand fracture (3/24 to
4/17) suffered at Boston on March 22, two games
with a left thumb sprain (12/7 and 12/8), one
game with a sprained right great toe (2/17) and
the first five games of the season (10/30 to
11/8) rehabbing from right elbow surgery on Sept.
25, 2001...led the team in scoring 54 times and
assists 28 times...scored a career-high, NBA
season-high and tied the fourth best mark in
Sixers history with 58 points versus Houston
(1/15)...his 42 goals attempted were also a
career-high and second to Wilt Chamberlain's team
record 43 on Feb. 7, 1966...scored in double
figures in 120-straight games (11/24/00-3/22/02),
the longest active streak in the NBA...scored 30
or more points in 35 games (22-13), first in the
NBA...scored 30 or more points in seven straight
games (1/11 to 1/25) and was one game short of
his longest 30 or more streak (eight from
12/29/99 to 1/17/00)...led NBA with nine 40 or
more scoring games team was 8-1...held to under
20 points just seven times all season... did not
start versus New Jersey (3/1) due to a violation
of team rules, the first time coming off the
bench since Rookie season, and finished with 43
points...played all 48 minutes of regulation five
times...ejected for the only time in season with
006.3 remaining in the game versus Toronto
(2/4)...scored 10,000th career point versus
Seattle (1/21)...finished with a game-high 38
points...had made 24 straight free throws in four
games from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19, including a career
day at the free throw line versus Houston (1/15)
with 14-14 shooting...recorded season-low points
in a game with 15 at New York (1/29)...versus LA
Clippers (1/7), recorded his first career
triple-double with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 11
assists...played and started third straight
All-Star game on Feb. 10, 2002...named the
Eastern Conference Player of the Month for
January...named the Eastern Conference Player of
the Week for the four times (3/4, 1/28, 1/21 and
11/19), including the first back-to-back awards
since Karl Malone in 1997...2002
PLAYOFFS...averaged a team best 30.0 points, 2.6
steals and 41.8 minutes...was 45-118 (.381) from
the field after going 15-45 in the first two
games...led the team with 31 points in Game 5,
including 20 first half points...scored the final
eight Sixers points in the Game 4 win and
finished with 28...finished with 42 points in
Game 3 (5/3)...19 free throws in Game 3 (4/25)
was a Sixers team record and 20 attempts were a
playoff career-high...Game 1 at Boston (4/21),
marked first game action since suffering a left
hand fracture on March 22 at Boston...was cleared
to play prior to the game...after scoring 15
points in the first quarter on 4-6 shooting,
missed all nine shots in the second half and
finished with 20 points.
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Background Info
A guard standing six feet tall, Allen Iverson
played two years of college basketball for
Georgetown University before being drafted by the
Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. He soon became their
leading scorer, earning the nickname "The
Answer." By 1999 he was the leading scorer in the
NBA, averaging 26.8 points per game. In 2000 he
released a CD of rap music (under the name
Jewelz), whose coarse "street" lyrics created a
minor controversy (for which Iverson eventually
apologized). In 2001 Iverson was named the Most
Valuable Player in the league, the shortest
player in NBA history to hold the title. Extra
credit Iverson likes to draw and is reportedly a
decent artist. Birth 7 June 1975
Birthplace Hampton, Virginia Death --
Best Known As High-scoring guard for the
Philadelphia 76ers
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Highlights
Iverson scored 46 points in the finals against
the lakers In game 1. They later lost in four
more games
Named to the All star team for 4 straight years.
Was named MVP in one of them
In 2001 Iverson helped lead the 76ers to the
finals and defeating the bucks in the semifinals
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