Allen Iverson's Life
Winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2004–05 seasons, Iverson has become one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, despite his small stature (listed at 6 feet, 0 inches). His regular season career scoring average of 26.7 points per game ranks sixth all-time, and his playoff career scoring average of 29.7 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan. Iverson was also the NBA Most Valuable Player of the 2000–01 season and led his team to the 2001 NBA Finals the same season. Iverson represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the Bronze medal. He also played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies, before returning to the 76ers for part of the 2009-10 season.
Allen Iverson's information :
Point guard / Shooting guard
Personal information :
| Date of birth | June 7, 1975 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Hampton, Virginia | |
| Nationality | American | |
| High school | Bethel HS (Hampton, Virginia) | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information :
| College | Georgetown | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA Draft | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall | |||
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | ||||
| Pro career | 1996–present | |||
Career history :
* Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006; 2009–2010)
* Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
* Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
* Memphis Grizzlies (2009)
* Beşiktaş (2010–)
Career highlights and awards :
* NBA Most Valuable Player (2001)
* NBA Rookie of the Year (1997)
* 11× NBA All-Star (2000-2010)
* 4× NBA scoring champion (1999, 2001-2002, 2005)
* 3× All-NBA First Team (1999, 2001, 2005)
* 3× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2002-2003)
* All-NBA Third Team (2006)
* NBA All-Rookie First Team (1997)
* 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2001, 2005)
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