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Coach with Most NBA Titles

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NBA coach holds the record for the most NBA championships?

Trivia Question Answer

With the Lakers 2009 NBA Finals victory, Phil Jackson has the most NBA championships as a coach with 10. He passes Red Auerbach who has 9. Red still remains the coach with the most championships with the same team, however, as all of his came with the Celtics. Jackson has won 6 championships with the Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998), and 4 with the Lakers (2001, 2002, 2003, 2009).

Individual Most 3-Pointers in NBA Finals Game

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who holds the record for scoring the most 3-point field goals in a regulation NBA Finals game?

Trivia Question Answer

Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls drained 7 3-pointers in a game at Utah on June 6, 1997 to set the record for the most 3-pointers in a regulation NBA Finals game. Kenny Smith of Houston also scored 7 in an overtime finals game at Orlando on June 7, 1995.

Most Points in NBA Finals Game

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who holds the record for scoring the most points in an NBA Finals game?

Trivia Question Answer

Elgin Baylor of the L.A. Lakers scored 61 points against the Boston Celtics in an NBA Finals game on April 14, 1962 to set the record for points in an NBA finals game. The Lakers prevailed in that game, but the Celtics went on to take the series 4 games to 3.

First NBA Most Improved Player Award

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

When was the NBA's Most Improved Player Award instituted and who was the first winner?

Trivia Question Answer

The NBA's Most Improved Player Award was instituted in the 1985/1986 season. The first winner was Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs.

First NBA Rookie of the Year

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the NBA's first rookie of the year?

Trivia Question Answer

The NBA has been awarding Rookie of the Year honors since the 1952/1953 season. The first winner was Don Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons. The Fort Wayne Pistons were moved to Detroit in 1957 to become the Detroit Pistons.

First Black Player in NBA

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first black basketball player to play in an NBA game?

Trivia Question Answer

The Washington Capitals' Earl Lloyd (future hall of famer) was the first African-American to play in an NBA game on October 31, 1950. In that same year the Boston Celtics were the first to draft a black player when they drafted Chuck Cooper. The first black player signed by an NBA team was Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, a former Harlem Globetrotter, who was signed by the New York Knicks in 1950. All three played in the 1950/1951 season.

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What is the the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award and who was its first winner?

Trivia Question Answer

The the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is an award given annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community. The award is named after the second commissioner of the NBA. The award was first given during the 1974/1975 season and the first individual to win the award was Wes Unseld of Washington.

Sixth Man Award

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What is the Sixth Man Award and who was its first winner?

Trivia Question Answer

The Sixth Man award is an award given by the NBA for the most valuable player coming off of the bench (not one of the 5 starters). To be eligible, the player must come off of the bench more than they start in a given season. The award has been given since the 1982/1983 season. The first winner was Bobby Jones of Philadelphia.

First NBA Sportsmanship Award Winner

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award?

Trivia Question Answer

Joe Dumars of the Detroit Pistons was the first winner of the award in 1996. The Sportsmanship Award, given to the player who most exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship and on the court ethical behavior, fair play and integrity, has been named the "Joe Dumars Trophy" in honor of its first recipient.

Most 3-Point Misses in a Game

Category: Basketball Trivia


Trivia Question

Who holds the NBA record for the most 3-point attempts with none made in a game?

Trivia Question Answer

On December 17, 2001 in a game between the Boston and Philadelphia, Boston's Antoine Walker attempted 11 3-pointers and made none to set the NBA record.

NBA Highest Avg. PPG in a Season

Category: Basketball Trivia


Trivia Question

What basketball player holds the NBA record for the highest average points per game in a season?

Trivia Question Answer

Wilt Chamberlain, with Philadelphia in 1961/62, averaged 50.4 points per game setting the record for the highest average points per game in an NBA season).

Youngest NBA Team

Category: Basketball Trivia


Trivia Question

As of January 2009, what is the youngest NBA team?

Trivia Question Answer

The Charlotte Bobcats, who joined the NBA in 2004, are the youngest NBA team. They are followed by the Toronto Raptors (1995) and the Memphis Grizzlies (1995).

ABA Teams in the NBA

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Name the 4 American Basketball Association (ABA) teams that merged into the NBA?

Trivia Question Answer

4 ABA teams were absorbed into the NBA in 1976. The 4 teams merged into the NBA were: the New York Nets (now the New Jersey Nets), Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs.

Lowest Scoring NBA Game

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What was the lowest scoring NBA game?

Trivia Question Answer

There really are 2 answers to the lowest scoring NBA game question - before the shot clock and after the shot clock:

Highest Scoring NBA Game

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What was the highest scoring NBA game?

Trivia Question Answer

On December 13, 1983, in a game that went into triple overtime, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets by a score of 186 to 184. The combined 370 points is the most ever scored in an NBA game.

Last Celtics Back-to-Back Championships

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Going into the 2008/2009 NBA season, what was the last time the Boston Celtics won back-to-back NBA Championships?

Trivia Question Answer

The Boston Celtics last won back-to-back NBA Championships in 1968 and 1969.

Most Best-of-5 WNBA Championships

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What WNBA basketball team has won the most championships in the best-of-five game format?

Trivia Question Answer

The WNBA moved from a best-of-three game format to a best-of-five game format in 2005. Through 2008 one team, the Detroit Shock, has managed to win the championship twice in the new format (through the 2008 season).

Celtics NBA Finals MVPs

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Name all of the Boston Celtics players who have been crowned the most valuable player (MVP) of the NBA Finals.

Trivia Question Answer

The MVP for the NBA finals has been awarded since 1969 when it was won by Jerry West, even though the Celtics won the Finals that year 4-3. Since then, the following Celtics players have earned MVP honors in the NBA Finals:

Name of NBA Championship Trophy

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the NBA finals every season?

Trivia Question Answer

The NBA Champions, the team that wins the NBA finals, is awarded the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy. The NBA Championship trophy has been known as the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy since 1984 in honor of former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien. Prior to that it was known as the Walter A. Brown Trophy, named after the original owner of the Boston Celtics.

First to Win Back-to-Back NBA Finals MVP Awards

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first NBA player to win the MVP award for the NBA Finals in consecutive years?

Trivia Question Answer

The first NBA player to win b back-to-back NBA Finals MVP awards was Michael Jordan. Michael actually won the award 3 years in a row twice in 1991, 1992, 1993 and again in 1996, 1997, 1998 to account for all 6 of his NBA Finals MVP awards.

First to Win NBA Finals MVP Multiple Times

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first NBA player to win the MVP award for the NBA Finals multiple times?

Trivia Question Answer

The NBA Finals MVP award was first awarded in 1969 to Jerry West. The first NBA player to win the award multiple times was Willis Reed of the New York Nicks. Reed won the MVP for the NBA finals in 1970 and again in 1973. New York won the championship both years. Reed also won the NBA MVP award in 1970.

First NBA MVP Trifecta

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first NBA player to win the All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards?

Trivia Question Answer

In 1970, Willis Reed became the first NBA player to win the All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards in the same year. Two other players have done it since - Shaquille O'Neal in 2000 and Michael Jordan 9n 1996.

First NBA Finals MVP

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first NBA player to win the most valuable player award for the NBA finals?

Trivia Question Answer

The NBA Finals MVP award was first awarded in 1969. The first winner was Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers. All of his efforts went for nothing, however, as the Lakers lost to the Celtics in the finals.

First NBA Coach of the Year

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the NBA's first Coach of the Year?

Trivia Question Answer

The first NBA Coach of the Year for the 1962/1963 season was Harry Gallatin of the St. Louis Hawks. The 1962/1963 season was his first year coaching and first year coaching the Hawks. The Hawks finished that year second in the Western Division and went on to lose in the NBA Western Division Finals 4-3 to the Los Angeles Lakers.




First NBA Game Ever

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NBA team was the winner of the first game played in the NBA?

Trivia Question Answer

The first NBA game was played on November 1, 1946 in Toronto. It featured the New York Knicks against the Toronto Huskies. The Knicks defeated the Huskies 68-66. The Huskies folded in 1947.

First NBA Team to Lose in NBA Finals 3 or More Times in a Row

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NBA team was the first to lose the NBA finals 3 or more years in a row?

Trivia Question Answer

The New York Knicks were the first to lose the NBA finals 3 or more times in a row. They did it three times in a row in 1950/51 (losing to the Rochester Royals, who are now the Sacramento Kings), 1951/1952 (losing to the Minneapolis Lakers), and again in 1952/1953 (again losing to the Minneapolis Lakers).




First to Win NBA Championship 3 or More Times in a Row

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NBA team was the first to win the NBA finals 3 or more years in a row?

Trivia Question Answer

The Minneapolis Lakers (now the LA Lakers) were the first to win 3 or more NBA championships in a row. They did it in 1951/52, 1952/53, and 1953/54. Of course, the kings of winning multiple NBA championships in a row are the Boston Celtics. They won 8 in a row starting with the 1958/59 season and ending with the 1965/66 season.


First NIT Champion

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What school won the first National Invitational Tournament (NIT) basketball championship?

Trivia Question Answer

The NIT, which was founded by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MIBA) in 1938, was first won in 1938 by Temple. The NCAA purchased the tournament from the MIBA in 2005 and now operates both the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (formerly the Preseason NIT) and the postseason NIT (now formally known as the MasterCard NIT).

Best Celtics Record

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What was the Boston Celtics best record ever?

Trivia Question Answer

The Boston Celtics went 68-14 in the 1972/1973 season. They went on to lose to the New York Knicks in the Conference Finals.

First Back-to-Back NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Champions

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What school was the first to win back-to-back NCAA women's Division I basketball championships?

Trivia Question Answer

The University of Southern California (USC) women's basketball team was the first to win back-to-back NCAA women's Division I basketball championships. They accomplished this in 1983 and 1984, the second and third year of the women's basketball tournament.

First Back-to-Back NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champions

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What school was the first to win back-to-back NCAA Men's Division I basketball championships?

Trivia Question Answer

Oklahoma State was the first school to win back-to-back NCAA Men's Division I basketball championships. They accomplished this in 1945 and 1946. The second school to accomplish this feat was Kentucky in 1948 and 1949.

Los Angeles Lakers MVP Award Winners

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Name all of the Los Angeles Lakers players who have won the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award?

Trivia Question Answer

The NBA's MVP award was first awarded in 1956. Since then 3 Lakers players have won the MVP award 7 times. They are:

  • 1976 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • 1977 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • 1980 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • 1987 - Magic Johnson
  • 1989 - Magic Johnson
  • 1990 - Magic Johnson
  • 2000 - Shaquille O'Neal

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also won the MVP 3 times with the Milwaukee Bucks (1971, 1972, 1974).

Boston Celtics MVP Award Winners

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Name all of the Boston Celtics players who have won the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award?

Trivia Question Answer

The NBA's MVP award was first awarded in 1956. Since then 4 Celtics players have won the MVP award 10 times. They are:

  • 1957 - Bob Cousy
  • 1958 - Bill Russell
  • 1961 - Bill Russell
  • 1962 - Bill Russell
  • 1963 - Bill Russell
  • 1965 - Bill Russell
  • 1973 - Dave Cowens
  • 1984 - Larry Bird
  • 1985 - Larry Bird
  • 1986 - Larry Bird

First NBA All-Star Game

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

When and where was the first NBA All-Star Game played? Who was the MVP? Who was the winning coach?

Trivia Question Answer

The first NBA All-Star Game was played in 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Garden. The East won the game 111-94. The MVP of the game was Ed Macauley of the Boston Celtics. The winning coach was Joe Lapchick, who was the coach of the New York Knicks at the time.

Celtics Best Start

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

The Boston Celtics have started the 2007/2008 season with their best start in 35 years. What is the best season start in Celtics history?

Trivia Question Answer

The current Celtics start (7-0 as of 11/15/07) has a long way to go to rival the team's best. In the 1957/1958 season the Boston Celtics started 14-0. The Celtics went on to the league's best record but did not win the championship - losing to the St. Louis Hawks in the finals.

Comment on the Celtics season start here...

Longest NBA Franchises in the Same City

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What are the only two original NBA franchises that still play in their original cities with their original names?

Trivia Question Answer

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knickerbockers are the only two NBA foundation franchises that have never relocated to different cities. The two franchises also retain to this day their original nicknames.

Player with Most NBA Championships

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What player has the most NBA championship rings?

Trivia Question Answer

Bill Russell holds the record with a total of 11 championship rings acquired with the Boston Celtics over a 13-year career spanning 1957 through 1959. The runner-up is his former teammate Sam Jones, who was part of 10 championship teams.

Original Name of the NBA

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What was the original name of the NBA?

Trivia Question Answer

The Basketball Association of America (BAA), founded in June, 1946, was the forerunner to the NBA. In 1949, its name was changed to the National Basketball Association when it merged with a rival organization, the National Basketball League.

First NBA Player to Win MVP Multiple Times

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first NBA player to win the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award multiple times?

Trivia Question Answer

The first NBA player to win the MVP award multiple times was Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics. He first won the MVP for the 1957/1958 season. He became the first to win it multiple times when he won his second for the 1960/1961 season. Russell went on to win it again in the 1961/1962 season and the 1962/1963 season making him the first player to win the NBA's MVP award in subsequent years. Bill Russell last won the MVP award for the 1964/1965 season for a total of 5 MVP awards in his career. All MVP awards were won while playing for the Boston Celtics, who he played for his entire professional career.

Most WNBA Championships

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What team or teams has the most WNBA championships?

Trivia Question Answer

The Houston Comets have the most WNBA championships with 4. They have appeared in the WNBA finals 4 times, winning all 4 times. They last won in 2000.

For more on WNBA championships see: WNBA Championship - the WNBA Finals

Most Losses in the NBA Finals

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NBA team has lost the NBA Finals the most times?

Trivia Question Answer

One team has lost over two times more NBA Finals then their nearest competition. The Loa Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers, winners of 14 NBA championships (the second most to the Boston Celtics 16), have also lost 14 NBA championships. They lost in the finals once as the Minneapolis Lakers (5 wins - 1 loss), and 13 times as the Los Angeles Lakers (9 wins - 13 losses). Two teams are tied in second place with 6 NBA Finals losses - the New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Perfect NBA Finals Records

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What, if any, NBA teams with multiple NBA Finals appearances have a perfect Finals record (they have won all of the Finals in which they appeared)?

Trivia Question Answer

Two teams with multiple NBA Finals appearances have perfect NBA Finals records:

  • The Chicago Bulls (6-0)
  • The San Antonio Spurs (3-0)

After that, the team with the best winning percentage in the NBA Finals is the Boston Celtics (.842, 16-3).

First NCAA Division I Basketball Champion

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What school won the first NCAA Division I Basketball Championship?

Trivia Question Answer

In 1939, Oregon won the first NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. The next four winners were Indiana (1940), Wisconsin (1941), Stanford (1942), and Wyoming (1943).

Most Consecutive NCAA Division I Basketball Championships

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What school or schools holds the record for the most consecutive NCAA Division I Basketball Championships?

Trivia Question Answer

UCLA holds the record for the most Consecutive NCAA Division I basketball championships. They won 7 in a row from 1967 to 1973.

There are many schools tied for second with two consecutive wins, including: Oklahoma State (1945 & 1946), Kentucky (1948 & 1949), San Francisco (1955 & 1956), Cincinnati (1961 & 1962), UCLA (1964 & 1965), and Duke (1991 & 1992).

NBA Best Regular Season Record

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What team had the NBA's best regular season record?

Trivia Question Answer

The 1995/96 Chicago Bulls own the record for the all-time best team based on a regular season record of 72-10. They went on to win the NBA title that year. They are followed by: the 1971/72 LA Lakers (69-13), the 1996/97 Chicago Bulls (69-13), the 1966/67 Philadelphia 76ers (68-13), and the 1972/73 Boston Celtics (68-14). All of these teams, with the exception of the Celtics, went on to win the NBA title for that year.

Most NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament Appearances

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NCAA Division I school or schools holds the record for the most NCAA Division I basketball championship tournament appearances?

Trivia Question Answer

The college with the most NCAA Division I basketball championship tournament appearances is Kentucky with 48. They are followed by UCLA with 41, North Carolina with 39, Kansas with 36, Indiana with 34, and Louisville with 33.

Most NCAA Division I Basketball Championships

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NCAA Division I school or schools holds the record for the most NCAA Division I basketball championships?

Trivia Question Answer

UCLA has won more NCAA Division I basketball championships than any other school. They have 11 championships (1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1995). Second place goes to Kentucky with 7 (1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, and 1998).

Most Final 4 Appearances by a College Basketball Team

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What NCAA Division I school or schools holds the record for the most basketball championship final four appearances?

Trivia Question Answer

The honor for the most final four appearances in the NCAA Division I basketball championship tournament is held by two schools who both have sixteen appearances. These schools are:

  • UCLA
  • North Carolina

Youngest NBA Coach

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the youngest coach in the history of the National Basketball Association?

Trivia Question Answer

Dave DeBusschere, an NBA Hall-of-Famer after a 12 year career as a player (1962-1974), became the youngest-ever coach at the age of 24 when he was given the position of player-coach for the Detroit Pistons in 1964. Known for his tenacious defense as a player, DeBusschere was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team six times and his #22 jersey was eventually retired by the New York Knicks. DeBusschere also served as commissioner of the original (now defunct) American Basketball Association (ABA).

NBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Name the player or players who have won both the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and the Defensive Player of the Year award in the same year?

Trivia Question Answer

Two players have won both the NBA MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year award in the same year. They are:

African-American Coaches in the NBA Finals

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Much was made of the fact that Super Bowl XLI featured two African-American coaches, the first time that an African American coach had made it to the Super Bowl, and the first time for one to win it. Have two African-American coaches ever made it to the NBA finals? If so, when? When was the last time that an African-American coach won the finals? When was the last time that an African-American coach coached in the finals?

Trivia Question Answer

Only once in NBA history have two African-American coaches faced each other in the NBA Finals. This happened in 1975 when Golden State (Al Attles) played Washington (K.C. Jones). The Golden State Warriors won that match up.

K.C. Jones appears again as an answer to this question as he was the last African-American coach to win the NBA finals when he coached the Celtics to victory over the Houston Rockets in 1986. Since then, African-American coaches have appeared three times in the finals, Byron Scott in 2002 and 2003, and Avery Johnson in 2006.

NBA Single Season Losing Streak Record

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

What is the NBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season?

Trivia Question Answer

The longest single-season losing streak in NBA history is 23 games. This feat has been accomplished by two teams:

  • The Vancouver Grizzlies (now the Memphis Grizzlies) had a 23 game losing streak in the 1995/1996 season, their first in the NBA.
  • The Denver Nuggets had a 23 game losing streak in the 1997/1998 season.

Boston Celtics Losing Streak Trivia Question

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

With their loss last night (1/30/2007) the Boston Celtics lost their twelfth game in a row. What is the longest losing streak in Boston Celtics team history?

Trivia Question Answer

The longest losing streak in Boston Celtics history was accomplished during the 1996/1997 season when the Celtics lost 13 games in a row. The 1996/1997 season was also the worst season in Boston Celtics history when they went 15 and 67 (.183 winning percentage).

History in the making: With their loss last night (2/2/2007) to the LA Clippers the Boston Celtics set a new franchise record for consecutive losses - 14. They may yet be able to further extend this losing streak over the coming games...

NBA Rookie-of-the-Year/MVP Trivia Question

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first NBA player to be named MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season?

Trivia Question Answer

Wilt Chamberlain was named MVP and Rookie of the Year in the 1959-1960 NBA season as a player for the Philadelphia Warriors. During that same season, Chamberlain set new NBA records in scoring (37.6 points averaged per game) and rebounding (27 per game), and was also named MVP of the NBA All-Star Game. Ten years later, Wes Unseld would become the second NBA player to win both awards in the same year.

Basketball History of Three-Pointers Trivia Question

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first NBA player to score a three-point basket?

Trivia Question Answer

Chris Ford, who played for the Boston Celtics at the time, scored the first three-point basket in NBA history on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at the Boston Garden. Two years later, Ford was part of the 1981 Celtics NBA Championship team. In 1990, he became head coach of the Celtics, a position he held for five years during which he led his team to the NBA playoffs four times. Ford later went on to coach the Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Clippers.

1984 NBA Draft Trivia Question

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Name the two players taken before Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft.

Trivia Question Answer

Taken before Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft were:

  1. Akeem Olajuwon was selected first by the Houston Rockets.
  2. Sam Bowie was selected second by the Portland Trailblazers.

High school basketball to pro Trivia Question

Category: Basketball Trivia

Trivia Question

Who was the first basketball player to go directly from high school to play for a professional basketball team?

Trivia Question Answer

Moses Malone was drafted by the Utah Stars from Petersburg High School (Petersburg, VA) in the 1974 ABA (American Basketball Association) draft.

After two years of playing with the ABA, Moses Malone wen on to a long career in the NBA playing for the Buffalo Braves (1976-77), Houston Rockets (1976-77 to 1981-82), Philadelphia's 76ers (1982-83 to 1985-86 and 1993-94), Washington Bullets (1986-87 to 1987-88), Atlanta Hawks (1988-89 to 1990-91), Milwaukee Bucks (1991-92 to 1992-93), and San Antonio Spurs (1994-95).

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