Basketball Daily Card Press
From the court to your collection - the complete story of basketball greatness!
NBA CHAMPIONSHIP HERO HONORED
Larry has impressed the Warriors' brass with his strong rebounding and aggressive style of play. He was club's leading rebounder in 1980-81 while scoring a game-high of 23 Points. Larry led the nation in Rebounding with a 15.1 Average as college senior.
Larry led nation in rebounding as a senior.
Signed by the Heat as a free agent on 10/12/93... Placed eighth in the NBA in 1992-93 with 2.1 bpg... Ranks seventh all-time and fifth among current NBA players with 2,061 career blocks... Named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team and runner-up to Alvin Robertson for Defensive Player of the Year in 1985-86 season... Played with the Rhode Island Gulls of the USBL in 1985, leading the team with 14.2 rpg and an amazing 11.2 bpg... Led nation with 217 blocked shots in 1984-85 season with Bridgeport, and was named NCAA Division 11 First Team All-America.
Millions pick up the game of basketball in hopes of one day being the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. In 2019, the ultra-competitive Young turned her goal into reality, as she beat out a host of the world's best hoopers on her way to being selected first overall by the Aces.
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Drafted in 1988 first round by Phoenix, Fourteenth overall pick... Member of 1988 U.S. Olympic team... Nicknamed "Thunder" for his powerful dunks and inside play.
BASKETBALL TRIVIA
Q: How much time is a team allowed to get ball into front court?
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Q: Which ABA player won '71 Nugget Golf Classic?
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Bob ranks high on Trail Blazers' all-time list in Games and Minutes. Last season he had 251 Assists, 90 Steals and 67 Blocked Shots for the club.
Bob led Long Beach State in rebounds and assists in 1974-75.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Had 619 assists for Floridians in 1970-71. Set mark with 11 assists in 1974 ABA All-Star Game.
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CLASSIC PLAYER
Bill's most rewarding season with the Trail Blazers was 1976-77 when the club won the NBA Championship. In the finals vs. 76ers he averaged 19 Rebounds per game and 3.67 Blocks.
The ACC Player of the Year and Al-America Second Team in 1992-93, Rogers was part of the colege squad that scrimmaged against the USA Dream Team prior to the 1992 Olympics.
At 7-7, Muresan is one of the tallest players in NBA history... Drafted by the Bullets in the second round (30th pick overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft... Played the 1992-93 season in France for Pau Orthez... Averaged 18.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in 25 games while helping lead Pau Orthez to the French League championship series... Had a .578 shooting percentage and .655 mark from the free throw line... Scored 42 points for the Romanian national team in a win over Sweden in November, 1992... Averaged 23.4 points and a tournament-high 11.4 rebounds for Romania at the 1991 Junior World Championships in Edmonton... Attended Cluj University in Romania.
Called by some the fastest player in the league, Randy became the first Brave in history to play in all 82 regular season games when he turned the trick in 1972-73. His 422 Assists topped by 16 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman's club record for a sea. son. Randy's Average Per Game was 5.1 but he was averaging 6 per game the last two thirds of the campaign.
Randy set college high jump mark of 6' 10 3/4".
RETRO CORNER
The acquistion of Gary Gregor from the Phoenix Suns will give Atlanta's offense more diversification up front. Gary is known for his excellent outside shooting and should help the Hawks in that capacity..
Gary was traded in exchange for Paul Silas.
In Kenyon, the NBA is watching a young player develop into a big star right before its eyes. His Nets' astonishing improvement due in no small part to his own, Martin's numbers were way up over his rookie season. Now a solid 15- to 18-point scorer and prolific shot blocker, he also has added a three-pointer to his repertoire and has become known as one of the most physical defenders in the league. Kenyon is happy to do that kind of "dirty work," and doesn't consider himself a gaudily athletic player. "I have game hops," he says. "I jump when I have to."
Rider was the decisive winner of the 1994 Slam-Dunk Championship with his "East Bay Funk Dunk" in front of a hometown Minnesota crowd. Despite standing only 6-5, Rider has proven that he can dunk with the best of them. 1994-95 Points Per Game...20.4.
Pau, the biggest basketball star in Spain, decided to take his talents to the United States. In the 2001 NBA Draft, he was selected third overall, making him the highest-drafted European player in NBA history. Atlanta selected him, then traded him to Memphis. Pau not only is seven feet tall, but he can run the floor, handle the ball and shoot from long-range. He helped Spain capture the gold medal at the '99 World Junior Championships.
Pau is a dandy ball-handler.
MODERN ERA
When will time catch him? Malone, three-time NBA MVP, 13-time NBA All-Star and future Hall of Famer, ranks first among active players in points, rebounds and minutes played. He passed Oscar Robertson into first place on the NBA free-throw list with career number 7,695 against Indiana on 11/3/90.
One of only nine players to average at least 20 PPG and 6.5 RPG in each of the past five seasons, Pascal dazzled in the 2025 playoffs. He posted a trio of 30+-point efforts in the Western Conference Finals to help Indiana oust the Knicks in six.
Fred improved greatly last season over his rookie campaign, he got more playing time and developed a great deal of confidence. Fred set career highs in Scoring, Assists, Field Goals Made and Field Goals Attempted in a game against Golden State last February. He has shown his ability in penetrating defenses and charging to the hoop.
Fred likes jazz-rock music.
80s-90s ERA
A rookie free agent from Providence, Conlon's fine outside shooting touch and tough defense earned him a spot on Seattle's opening-day roster. In limited action, he averaged better than four points on .484 percent shooting from the floor in his first 20 games with the team.
DeRozan came into the league a flashy scorer with impressive acrobatics near the rim, and his development seemed to hit overdrive in no time. Since entering the NBA in 2009-10, the wing has soared to improved totals nearly every season. He set a career high and ranked second on his team with 5.2 assists per game in 2017-18.
Wilt became 1st player in NBA history to average 70% from field, his .727 Avg. in 1972-73 is all-time mark. Led NBA for 9th time in career.
Wilt plays volleyball during the off-season.
One of the best jump shooters in the game, Greer has made the All-Star game 9 times and the playoffs in all of his 11 seasons. Last year's 23.1 average brought career total over 17,000.
Hal was voted MVP in the 1967-68 All-Star game.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
Caldwell's idol is Wilt Chamberlain. "Man, he's my hero." says Caldwell. "He was when I was a kid now, playing with him... it's too much." Wilt has taken Caldwell under his wing and labors daily to bring out the natural talents of the near-7-foot Caldwell. One of the ABA'S most outstanding rookies of 1973-74 Caldwell had an outstanding 15.0 scoring average in 79 games and had 144. assists for the Q's.
Caldwell's nickname is "Albany".
MODERN ERA
Shaq may have a virtual doctorate in hoops, but last season he took a night off to do something quite unexpected in the academic arena for a star of his stature. In December, he was excused from a game in order to return to LSU to accept his Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies. O'Neal also is a spokesman for the RIF (Reading is Fundamental) program.
Quickly developing into one of the NBA's premier young guards, Phil won't reach his 24th birthday until after the start of the 1974-75 season. With a brilliant future ahead of him, he had the league's top single-game effort of 1972-73 with a 53-point explosion against Portland. Phil excels in all aspects of the game.
Phil sports an almost perfect jump shot.