Allen Iverson, a famous NBA basketball player who has been selected to the NBA All-Star team many times and was the captain of the U.S. Men's Basketball Dream Team.

The net jump height in place reaches 40. 5 inches, and the net bounce height of the run-up reaches 45 inches (that is, about 114cm). On June 26, 1996, he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers and became the shortest overall pick in NBA history.

Nicknamed "TheAnswer".

Chinese name: Allen Ezail Iverson

Alias: TheAnswer, A. I。

Nationality: American

Place of Birth: Hampton, Virginia

Date of birth: 7 June 1975

Graduated from: Hampton High School, Georgetown University

Height: 1. 83 m / 6 ft 0 in

Weight: 74. 8 kg / 165 lbs

Sport: Basketball

Major Awards: NCAA Great East Rookie of the Year (1996) NBA Rookie of the Year (1997) NBA Most Valuable Player (2001) NBA Scoring Champion (99, 01, 02, 05) NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (0105)

Key Events: Join Philadelphia 76ers (96-06) Denver Nuggets (2006-2008) Detroit Pistons (2008-2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009) Return to Philadelphia 76ers (2009)

Childhood years

Iverson was born into a single-parent family, and when his mother Ann Iverson gave birth to him at the age of fifteen, her husband Alan Bolton was gone, and Iverson lived with her mother.

Later, his stepfather, Michael Favin, and his mother added two more sisters: Bindi and Aisha. With Michael disabled in a car accident and Aisha suffering from a heart attack, his mother had to work all day to support him, while Iverson had to stay at home to take care of his sister. He also fell in love with basketball and American football.

Middle school years

Iverson was a member of the school's American football and basketball team in high school, and was voted the best American football and basketball player in Virginia in '92. With his astonishing speed and agility, coupled with a terrifying 41-inch bounce, he became the most popular point guard in middle school basketball.

However, an official scandal in '93 cast a shadow over his boundless future, forcing him to spend time in prison, which not only became a turning point in Iverson's life, but also brought tears to his future efforts.

College years

Iverson's mentor was John Townson, the mentor of New York's Knicks' Ewen, the Heat's Mourning, and the Hawks' Mutombo. With Coach Townsend's appreciation and support, he was awarded a scholarship to study at Georgetown University. In his first year of college, Iverson averaged 23 points per game, 4. 6 assists and 3. 2 interceptions; He also won the '94-95 Great East Coast Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

The following year, Iverson won the '95-96 NCAA Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-American College First Team. Later, because his sister had a serious heart attack and urgently needed a medical fee, he decided to drop out of school to participate in the NBA rookie selection in '96.

He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the first pick, becoming the shortest first pick in NBA history. During his NBA career, his natural basketball instincts were evident in the NBA, especially his brilliant ball-handling skills. The smooth and smooth movements combined with the seamless coordination of the left and right hands made it easy to twist the opponent's defender and successfully dribble to the basket.

His first year of performance was impressive, and he attempted to score a career-high 50 points in five consecutive games, becoming the first rookie in NBA history to achieve such a brilliant record.

In the end, he ranked sixth in NBA scoring (23 per game) in the rookie year. 5 points), 7th place (2 per game. 07 goals) and 11th in assists (7 per game. 5 balls) became the 1997 NBA Rookie of the Year and was named MVP in the All-Star Rookie Game that year. More in the year 1999 with an average of 26. 8 points to become the scoring champion of the year. Summary of career records 1999-2000 season: 28 points averaged. 4 points (2nd in the NBA), 2 average interceptions. 06 times (3rd in the NBA), average playing time 40. 8 minutes (3rd in the NBA) 2000 NBA Stars Second Team members were selected to participate in the 2000 All-Star Game

1998-99 season: 26 points averaged. 8 points (1st in the NBA) and 2 average interceptions. 29 times (3rd in the NBA) 1999 NBA Star First Team Member

1997-98 season: 22 points average (8th in the NBA), 6 assists average. 2 times (16th in the NBA), with an average of 2 interceptions. 2 times (5th in NBA)

1996-97 season: 23 points averaged. 5 points (6th in the NBA) and 7 assists averaged. 5 times (11th in the NBA) and 2 intercepts average. 07th (7th in NBA)

The 1997 Rookie of the Year (the first rookie in the history of the 76ers to win this award) and the first team member of the "Rookie of the Year" were selected to participate in the 1997 Star Weekend "Rookie Game", scoring 19 points and 9 assists and being named MVP

On November 1, 1996, he played in the first game of his NBA career, played against the Bucks, scored 30 points, and in 1996, he was a sophomore in the first team of the "All-American College Stars" and was picked by the 76ers with the first pick in the first round in the 1996 draft.