Allen Iverson

Guide Note

Allen Iverson is an All-Star guard for the Denver Nuggets. He is widely considered one of the greatest scorers in the history of the game. Iverson is third all-time in career scoring average behind only Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain and Sports Superstar Michael Jordan. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1997, and the 2001 NBA Most Valuable Player.

Fast Facts

1. Born: June 7. 1975
2. Birth Place: Hampton, Virginia
3. College: Georgetown University
4. Nickname: The Answer and A.I..
5. Height: 6'0"
6. Weigth: 165 lbs
7. Number: # 3
8. 1997: Rookie of the Year
9. 2001: NBA MVP

Allen Ezail Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia on June 7, 1975. He attended Bethel High School where he led the football team as Quarterback to the state championship. He would later attend Georgetown University, under the tutelage of John Thompson. He would win two Big East Defensive player of the Year Awards and represent the USA in the World University Games, where he would take home a gold medal.

Iverson would be selected with the first pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He would quickly establish himself as one of the elite players in the NBA. With his short stature, big heart and his impressive speed he would become a Philadelphia fan favorite. He would go on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year, and be named to the NBA All Rookie First Team. As of 2008, he has been elected to nine NBA All-Star games, and three All-NBA First Teams. In 2001, he won the NBA Most Valuable Player. In 2006, he was traded to the Denver Nuggets along with Ivan McFarlin for Andre Miller and Joe Smith. The trade paired him with fellow superstar Carmelo Anthony making the Nuggets one of the most potent offensive teams in the NBA.

• June 7, 1975: Born in Hampton, Virginia
• 1996-99: Drafted to the Philadelphia 76ers
• 1997: NBA Rookie of the Year Award
• 2001: NBA MVP]
• 2007: Traded to the Denver Nuggets

If Coach tells you that I missed practice, then that's that. I may have missed one practice this year but if somebody says he missed one practice of all the practices this year, then that's enough to get a whole lot started. I told Coach Brown that you don't have to give the people of Philadelphia a reason to think about trading me or anything like that. If you trade somebody, you trade them to make the team better...simple as that. I'm cool with that. I'm all about that. The people in Philadelphia deserve to have a winner. It's simple as that. It goes further than that ... If I can't practice, I can't practice. It is as simple as that. It ain't about that at all. It's easy to sum it up if you're just talking about practice. We're sitting here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're talking about practice. I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about practice. Not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game like it's my last but we're talking about practice man. How silly is that? ... Now I know that I'm supposed to lead by example and all that but I'm not shoving that aside like it don't mean anything. I know it's important, I honestly do but we're talking about practice. We're talking about practice man. We're talking about practice. We're talking about practice. We're not talking about the game. We're talking about practice. When you come to the arena, and you see me play, you've seen me play right, you've seen me give everything I've got, but we're talking about practice right now. ... Hey I hear you, it's funny to me too, hey it's strange to me too but we're talking about practice man, we're not even talking about the game, when it actually matters, we're talking about practice ... How the hell can I make my teammates better by practicing? - Allen Iverson, May 8, 2002