ALLEN IVERSON

Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia, is an American famous professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. As the first pick in the 1996 NBA Draft for the Philadelphia 76ers, Iverson became one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, despite his small (6'0") stature. His career scoring average of 27.7 points per game is third all-time behind Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. Iverson was also the 2000–2001 NBA Most Valuable Player and lead the 76ers to the NBA Finals that post-season.

Position Point guard, Shooting guard
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 180 lb (81.6 kg)
League NBA
Team Detroit Pistons
Jersey #1
Born June 7, 1975 (1975-06-07) (age 33)
Hampton, Virginia
Nationality American
College Georgetown
Draft 1st overall, 1996
Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1996–present
Former teams Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
Awards

* NCAA Big East Rookie Of The Year (1995)
* 2× NCAA Big East Defensive Player Of The Year (1995, 1996)
* NBA Rookie of the Year (1997)
* All-Star Rookie Game Most Valuable Player (1997)
* All Rookie First Team (1997)
* NBA Most Valuable Player (2001)
* 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2001, 2005)
* 3× All-NBA First Team Selection
* 3× All-NBA Second Team Selection
* 9× NBA All-Star

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