Basketball Daily Card Press
From the court to your collection - the complete story of basketball greatness!
COURT LEGENDS THROUGH THE DECADES
Selected by the Hornets in the first round (16th overall pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft... Named second team All-America by The Associated Press as a senior... Led Kentucky to its first NCAA Championship since 1978 with 24 points and seven rebounds in Wildcats' 76-67 victory over Syracuse... Was 7-for-12 from three-point range against the Orangemen, tying a NCAA championship game record set by Indiana's Steve Alford... Captured MVP honors at the Final Four following his performance against Syracuse and a team-high 20 points vs. Massachusetts... Moved into fourth place on Kentucky's all-time scoring list after leading team in scoring for third straight year.
Joe was only the 2nd Chaparral rookie ever voted to ABA All-Rookie team when he turned trick in 1970-71, (Ron Boone gained the honor in 1967-68). His speed & long range shooting were effective in sparking many rallies during the past season.
Joe was an alternate on 1968 U.S. Olympic team.
Deni got a serious bump in minutes down the stretch in the 2024/25 season and showed off his scoring skills. Avdija averaged 24.9 points in his final 13 games, topping 30 points seven times. He shot 43.1% from 3-point range during that time.
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Acquired from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Bill Cartwright 6/28/88... Led the Knicks in rebounding, sixth in the NBA... Broke the team's single season offensive rebounding record... Pulled down 35 rebounds against the Cavaliers 4/22/88... Named NCAA Division II player of the year as a senior at Virginia Union.
BASKETBALL TRIVIA
Q: In what city were Hawks before moving to Atlanta?
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The only player in NBA history to have won scoring and assists titles in the same season, Nate accomplished the feat with the Kings in 1972-73. His single game high is 55 points, 2-2-72.
Nate's hobbies include making tape recordings.
ASSIST MASTER
15,806 Assists
John Stockton recorded 15,806 assists during his career, more than any other player in NBA history. His court vision and passing ability were unmatched.
Basketball History Highlight
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
Walt was named to NBA 1st team All-Stars for 2nd time in career, 1971-72. He helped Knicks to championship series for 2nd time in 3 years. Walt made All-Defensive team for 4th straight year & led NY scorers.
Walt is a mod style dresser.
Splitting his time between Sacramento and New Orleans, Cousins split apart defenses to the tune of a career-high 27.0 points in 2016-17. In his first game against his old club, the center clobbered the Kings for 37 points - including a career-high-tying five 3-pointers - and 13 rebounds on March 31.
In his rookie campaign with the Trail Blazers last season, Mychal shot a solid .490% from the field. He was third on the club with 604 Rebounds and topped the team with 134 Blocked Shots. Mychal fin. ished the season in a blaze. In his final 17 Games he scored 355 Points for a 20.9 Average and hit on 165 of 304 from the floor for .543%. Mychal was All-American 3 times at Minnesota.
Wilt's 30,335 points and 22,298 rebounds are NBA all-time marks.
Wilt helped design his new home in the L.A. area.
RETRO CORNER
Rick is highly competitive, intelligent and an unselfish ballplayer. He was a 7th round draft choice out of college and became captain of the Trail Blazers. Rick was highest scorer of Loyola of LA history.
Rick's hobby is playing pool.
Murray, an excellent long-range shooter, shot .300 from beyond the three-point line in his rookie year. While leading the nation in scoring as a senior in high school by averaging 44.3 points per game, Murray also set California high school marks for points (1,505) and three-pointers (125) in a season.
Two-time All-Star Game MVP (1984 and 1986)... Led East All-Stars in assists in seven of eight games played... Has started seven All-Star Games and is only player to start in each of his first five years in the NBA... Ranks first in All-Star career steals, fourth in assists, ninth in points and scoring average.
John was signed by Nets Coach Carnesecca for his running and shooting ability. He's also a good enough rebounder to hold the Temple U. career record of 1,042. John's 1,544 career points at Temple are 2nd only to Guy Rodgers on the all-time list.
John never played high school basketball.
MODERN ERA
Washington's Harvey Grant has done his share of rejoicing in 1992-93. Through the NBA All-Star break, Grant was leading the Bullets in scoring with 19.2 points per game, up nearly seven points from his career average and 6.3 points per game more than his twin brother, Horace, was averaging for the Bulls. Harvey also set a personal single-game high with 41 points against the Hornets on December 19, 1992.
Dick knows how to play only one way, and that is hard! Driving to the basket and tough defense is his trademark. His 1,619 points led Suns in scoring. 2nd in assists with 297.
A 6-year performer with the Pacers, Darnell ranks 7th on club's all-time scoring list and 4th on Indiana rebound list.
Darnell's highest scoring NBA game 28 points.
80s-90s ERA
Stockton passed Earvin "Magic Johnson as the NBA's all-time assist leader with his 16 dishes on February 1, 1995. Later that month (Feb. 18, 1995), he became the first player in NBA history to eclipse the 10,000-assist plateau and by season's end had captured his eighth assist title, tying Bob Cousy for an NBA record.
Back to the basket, Vucevic can't see the rim, but that doesn't mean he can't score. The All-Star center can get buckets with a quick spin shot or a polished fadeaway. In 2020-21, he recorded 314 points out of post-up looks, third most in the league behind Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic.
A member of the ABA Second Team All-Stars for 1975-76, Bobby captured his second consecutive field goal shooting percentage title last season. The league's runner-up as Rookie of the Year for 1974-75, he had a game high of 32 points at Indiana in March of 1975. Bobby's .605 field goal percentage in 1974-75 set an ABA rookie mark. Bobby had a rebound high of 16 in one game.
Basketball Terms: A player is in control when he is holding a ball in play or dribbling it.
First draft choice for the Rockets after a coin flip, the Big E walked off with the NBA scoring championship in his first pro season. He canned 2,327 for 28.4 avg. and was 4th in rebounding with 1,406 (17.1).
Elvin had his choice of forty colleges and chose Houston.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
Glen led ABA in 3-point shooting in 1971-72. He notched 103 of 254 3-point attempts for a .406 mark, breaking former ABA mark of .403 set by George Lehmann in 1970-71.
Glen is in the fruit business in the off-season.
MODERN ERA
"LJ," always the intense competitor, displays his customary roar as he converts two in a victory over Chicago, 2-20-95. Johnson, known for his aggressive and emotional play, is often called on by Charlotte coach Allan Bristow, to "take the bull: by the horns" and lead his team to victory.
Luther comes to the Royals with great credentials although handicapped at Xavier by poor support by teammates. Has good touch from the floor, scored 29 pts. vs. Philadelphia during the first week of the season.
Luther's .552 floor average at Xavier set a record!