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Height? Hunger? No, the quality that makes Dikembe one of the NBA's greatest shot-blockers, the five-time NBA leader says, is patience. "Patience comes from studying the tapes and knowing the opponent," he says. Mutombo has been patient enough to rise to seventh on the all-time list of swats (passing Robert Parish last season) - but first in blocks per game (3.57).
One of famed University of Illinois' "Whiz Kids"... captained Fighting Illini his senior year and established all time Western Conference scoring record with 516 points. Named to Associated Press all-time All-American five in 1947. Also plays pro baseball in St. Louis Cardinals' chain starting with Decatur in Three-Eye league and finishing with Columbus in American Association.
After a slow start when used as the club's fourth guard, Fred became the spark that ignited the Bullets through the last month of the 1969-70 season and through 1970-71. Fred originally impressed Coach Gene Shue with his scoring ability through training camp and exhibition games in his rookie season, but defense has become the most outstanding part of his game.
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