Quick quiz

Basketball Digest, May-June, 2004

1. Who recorded the first triple-double in NBA history?

2. Two coaches have won at least 100 games with four different NBA teams. Name the dynamic duo.

3. In 2003-04, Karl Malone will end his all-time record streak of consecutive seasons averaging 20 points. How many seasons was his streak, and who does he share the streak with?

4. Who played in the most NBA seasons: a) John Stockton b) James Edwards c) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar d) Robert Parish e) Moses Malone

5. Where did Bill Laimbeer play his first season after graduating from the University of Notre Dame?

6. Where was David Robinson when he was picked No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs in 1987?

7. Which No 1 pick joined the team with the fewest wins in the previous season: a) Ralph Sampson b) Hakeem Olajuwon c) Patrick Ewing d) Robinson

8. Who won the first Women's Basketball League championship in 1979: a) Chicago Hustle b) Milwaukee Does c) Houston Angels d)'Iowa Cornets e) Phoenix Mercury

9. What was the last NBA team to integrate African-American players?

10. What did players in the first NBA All-Star Game in 1951 receive as compensation?

Quick Quiz Answers

1. Dolph Sohayes recorded the first triple-double in NBA history while playing for the Syracuse Nationals on February 8, 1951. 2. Larry Brown (Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers) and Lenny Wilkens (Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors) are the two coaches who have won at least 100 games with four different teams. 3. Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar both had 17 consecutive seasons averaging 20 points or more. 4. Robert Parish's 21 seasons place him at the top of the list for career longevity, 5. After being drafted by the Cavaliers, Laimbeer played his first season in Italy, averaging 21.1 ppg and 12.5 rpg for Brescia. 6. David Robinson was serving in the Navy when he was drafted in 1987 by the Spurs. His rookie season was 1989-90. 7. When Ralph Sampson joined Houston in 1983, the Rockets were coming off a 14-win season in 1982-83. 8. The Houston Angels beat the Iowa Cornets, 111-104, in the deciding Game 5 in 1979 to win the first WBL title. 9. Nine seasons after the first African-American played in an NBA game, the St. Louis Hawks became the last team to integrate in 1959, signing Sihugo Green. 10. Players in the first NBA All-Star Game in 1951 received train fare to Boston (to get to the game) and a $25 U.S. savings bond. Photo. It was Johnny Kerfs coach for the Baltimore Bullets, Paul Seymour, who ended Kerfs consecutive games played streak, citing the streak as a "distraction."