MY FAVORIT PLAYER part 2

Allen Iverson

Allen Ezail Iverson

Posisi	Point guard, Shooting guard
Julukan	A.I., The Answer
Liga	NBA
Tinggi	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Berat	165 lb (75 kg)
Klub	Detroit Pistons
Negara	Amerika Serikat
Lahir	7 Juni 1975 (umur 33) Hampton,  Virginia
Kuliah	Georgetown
Draft	1st overall, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers
Karir pro	1996 – sekarang
Klub sebelumnya	Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006) Denver Nuggets (2006-2008)
Penghargaan	Big East Rookie Of The Year – NCAA Big East Defensive Player Of The Year – NCAA (1996) NBA Rookie of the Year (1997) All-Star Rookie Game Most Valuable Player (1997) All Rookie First Team (1997) NBA Most Avaluable Player (2001) 2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (2001, 2005) 3-time All NBA First Team Selection 3-time All NBA Second Team Selection 8-time NBA All-Star

Allen Ezail Iverson (lahir diHampton, Virginia, Amerika Serikat,7 Juni 1975; umur 33 tahun), berjuluk A.I. and The Answer, adalah pemain bola basket profesional Amerika Serikat.

Ia adalah salah satu pemain yang beraksi dalam All-Star sebagai point/shooting guard. 10 tahun sebagai pemain veteran dalam usia 31 tahun, ia dipandang sebagai guard terbaik dari generasinya dan salah satu pencetak angka terbanyak dalam sejarah kompetisi bola basket di negaranya tersebut. Tahun 2003, Iverson menempati rangking ke-53 di Majalah SLAM sebagai salah satu 75 pemain TOP NBA sepanjang masa.

Trade Mark

Cornrows
Lightening fast crossover and fastest first step in the game

Trivia

Was named MVP of the 2000-01 NBA season.
Attended Georgetown University from 1994 to 1996 where he was coached by the legendary John Thompson.
Drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 96.
Rookie of the Year 1997.
Rookie All-star game MVP in 1997.
NBA All Star 2000, 2001, 2002.
All Star Game MVP 2001.
NBA MVP 2001.
All NBA First Team 1999, 2000, 2001.
In 2001, Led the 76ers to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1983 (lost to the LA Lakers in 5 games).
Played for Georgetown University.
Played Quarterback in HS and led his school to state titles in football and basketball his junior year.
Under lifetime contract with Reebok.
Daughter Tiaura (b. 1995), son Allen II, or "Deuce" (b. 1998).
Led the Bethel High School Bruins (Hampton, Virginia) to the 1993 basketball and football state championship; the then-16 year old played point guard and quarterback.
Released a rap album, Slow Motion, with appearances by his friends Ma$e, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Kool-G-Rap.
Georgetown University's all-time leading scorer.
Named after his father, Allen Broughton, who left the family and never married Iverson's mother.
Since 1998, he has hosted the Allen Iverson Celebrity Classic to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Lives on the same street as M. Night Shyamalan.
Wife Tawanna, gave birth to their 3rd child, Isaiah Rahsaan Iverson, the baby weighted 7 lbs. and was born at 9:30 A.M. on August 8, 2003.
He founded the Crossover Foundation.
Allen's third child, son Isaiah Rahsaan, was named for Isiah Thomas and the late Rahsaan Langford, Allen Iverson's close friend who was shot to death in October 2001.
Olympic Bronze Medalist (2004 - Basketball).
He and wife Tawanna welcomed their fourth child, daughter Messiah Lauren Iverson on August 16, 2005 at 11:47 AM, weighing 6 lbs, 12 ounces.

Personal Quotes

How do I help my teammates by practice?

Where Are They Now

(May 2002) Held a press conference to express his displeasure with Sixers coach Larry Brown.
(November 2005) Playing point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers.
(August 2004) Playing with US Olympic Basketball team
(October 2010) Agreed in principle on a two-year, $4 million, contract with Besiktas Cola Turka of the Turkish Basketball League (Istanbul, Turkey).

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