Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson, known as "The Answer", is a professional basketball player on the Detroit Pistons. He is currently playing in his 13th season in the NBA, 10 years of which were for the Philadelphia 76ers. Before coming to Detroit, Iverson also played for the Denver Nuggets. He was drafted first overall in the 1996 NBA Draft.
Listed at 6-0, 180lbs, the diminutive guard is considered to be one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the NBA. His career scoring average of 27.5 points per game is third highest of all time, behind only Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. [1]
In his earlier years in the league, Iverson has ran into several legal issues, with the most documented incident involving the 5-year sentence he received for assault. Iverson served four months in jail before receiving a controversial pardon from Governor Douglas Wilder.[2]
Accomplishments
- Rookie of the Year Award (1997)
- Four Scoring Titles
- Most Valuable Player Award (2001)
- 8-time All-Star
- 7-time All-NBA
- Summer Olympics Bronze Medal (2004)
- 2-time All-Star MVP (2001,2005)
For all his individual achievements, with the exception of the NBA Finals run in 2001, Iverson has had limited playoff success. Many attribute this to the minimal talent on the teams he had played on, while some critics contend his style of play is detrimental to team success. The 2001 trip to the Finals was considered one of the most improbable runs in NBA playoff history, but eventually ended when they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.[3]
