NBA Trivia Contest #1

[key2win]

Here is a new contest for everyone on TR. Mods can participate as well. This is a "Who Am I" Trivia Contest. It will be time to test your basketball knowledge past and present. I will give everyone a hint and then answer who you think the NBA player is. Some questions will be harder than others. Hint: Think of more modern players. Stuff that has happened in the last 26 years since I was born. Plus think of what most people are well known for or in some cases infamous for since they could possibly be multiple answers. Also look at the way the sentence is structured to determine if it is a past or present player. I will tally up answers on 5/31/08 as well as point out the hints. This is the first of several trivia contests that I will be running. There needs to be at least 10 participants for this contest to be valid. Every correct answer will be worth 1 point. Question #15 will be a Bonus Question worth 2 points. Whoever has the most points at the end of the contest will win the Grand Prize below. In case of a tie, I will have a tie breaker question to determine the winner. Please no editing of posts after you have replied. Good Luck to all!

Grand Prize
10 07-08 Bowman Elevation RCs
Rookie Cards /999 (Marco Belinelli Aaron Brooks Javaris Crittenton JamesOn Curry Carl Landry Stephane Lasme Ramon Sessions Al Thornton Nick Young)
Parallel Blue RC /99 (Spencer Hawes)

Example

Hint: The choke heard around the world.
Answer: Latrell Sprewell

Hint: I won an NCAA title with my brother and got drafted in the second round. He was drafted to the NBA 2 years before I was.
Answer: Charles O' Bannon


15 Trivia Questions

Hint #1: I was told my grandma plays basketball just as good as me.
Answer #1: ?

Hint #2: People think I am cheap just because of my name.
Answer #2: ?

Hint #3: I am the first player listed on the NBA directory of players.
Answer #3: ?

Hint #4: After winning the NCAA title, I was taken in the top 10 in the NBA Draft with one of my former teammates going before me and one going after me.
Answer #4: ?

Hint #5: I was known for not standing up for the National Anthem before games.
Answer #5: ?

Hint #6: I was known as the Microwave.
Answer #6: ?

Hint #7: I am the shortest active player in the NBA.
Answer #7: ?

Hint #8: I was the first Asian player to play in the NBA.
Answer #8: ?

Hint #9: After winning the NBA Title, I wrestled the man I was guarding in the NBA Finals.
Answer #9: ?

Hint #10: I was traded on Draft Day when I got selected as a Lottery Pick. In an ironic state, I got traded again for that same player some years later. Today I am collecting a paycheck for not even playing.
Answer #10: ?

Hint #11: I won 3 NBA Titles in the earlier stages of my career. In my last season before I retired, I went back to that team that gave me the oppurtunity to show off my skills in that time.
Answer #11: ?

Hint #12: My brother is considered one of the best scorers in NBA history. I was known for my defense in my time in the NBA. My son currently plays in the NBA.
Answer #12: ?

Hint #13: All 3 NBA teams I played for had the color green in their team colors. I also starred in a movie.
Answer #13: ?

Hint #14: I am sometimes known as a chain of department stores.
Answer #14: ?

Bonus Question 2 Points
Hint #15: I thought my NBA career would start out with tricks. After engaging in warfare, my career exploded with a bang. I soon became royalty before going to 76. I went to motown before my journey ended back with the team I started playing for as a rookie.
Answer #15: ?

[key2win]

Standings

threebearfan
da_man1980

[Threebearfan]

15 Trivia Questions

Hint #1: I was told my grandma plays basketball just as good as me.
Answer #1: Larry Johnson

Hint #2: People think I am cheap just because of my name.
Answer #2: Penny Hardaway

Hint #3: I am the first player listed on the NBA directory of players.
Answer #3: Shareef Abdur Rahim

Hint #4: After winning the NCAA title, I was taken in the top 10 in the NBA Draft with one of my former teammates going before me and one going after me.
Answer #4: Alonzo Mourning

Hint #5: I was known for not standing up for the National Anthem before games.
Answer #5: Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Hint #6: I was known as the Microwave.
Answer #6: Vinnie Johnson (I get to do a signing of his next month)

Hint #7: I am the shortest active player in the NBA.
Answer #7: Earl Boykins

Hint #8: I was the first Asian player to play in the NBA.
Answer #8: ? Ha Su Jen

Hint #9: After winning the NBA Title, I wrestled the man I was guarding in the NBA Finals.
Answer #9: Wilt Chamberlain

Hint #10: I was traded on Draft Day when I got selected as a Lottery Pick. In an ironic state, I got traded again for that same player some years later. Today I am collecting a paycheck for not even playing.
Answer #10: Keith Van Horn

Hint #11: I won 3 NBA Titles in the earlier stages of my career. In my last season before I retired, I went back to that team that gave me the oppurtunity to show off my skills in that time.
Answer #11:

Hint #12: My brother is considered one of the best scorers in NBA history. I was known for my defense in my time in the NBA. My son currently plays in the NBA.
Answer #12: Henry Bibby, lol no clue

Hint #13: All 3 NBA teams I played for had the color green in their team colors. I also starred in a movie.
Answer #13: Ray Allen

Hint #14: I am sometimes known as a chain of department stores.
Answer #14: Kenyon Martin (Kmart) ?

Bonus Question 2 Points
Hint #15: I thought my NBA career would start out with tricks. After engaging in warfare, my career exploded with a bang. I soon became royalty before going to 76. I went to motown before my journey ended back with the team I started playing for as a rookie.
Answer #15: A Pistons question I dont know, odd Ill say Larry Brown tho

[da_man1980]

Quick question:

If we are posting our answers, won't people who participate afterwards already know some of the answers?

Love the questions BTW.

[key2win]

da_man1980 - check PM.

[da_man1980]

Hint #1: I was told my grandma plays basketball just as good as me.
Answer #1: Larry "Grandmama" Johnson

Hint #2: People think I am cheap just because of my name.
Answer #2: Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway

Hint #3: I am the first player listed on the NBA directory of players.
Answer #3: Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Hint #4: After winning the NCAA title, I was taken in the top 10 in the NBA Draft with one of my former teammates going before me and one going after me.
Answer #4: Corey Brewer

Hint #5: I was known for not standing up for the National Anthem before games.
Answer #5: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Hint #6: I was known as the Microwave.
Answer #6: Vinnie Johnson

Hint #7: I am the shortest active player in the NBA.
Answer #7: Earl Boykins

Hint #8: I was the first Asian player to play in the NBA.
Answer #8: Wang Zhi-Zhi

Hint #9: After winning the NBA Title, I wrestled the man I was guarding in the NBA Finals.
Answer #9: Dennis Rodman

Hint #10: I was traded on Draft Day when I got selected as a Lottery Pick. In an ironic state, I got traded again for that same player some years later. Today I am collecting a paycheck for not even playing.
Answer #10: Keith Van Horn

Hint #11: I won 3 NBA Titles in the earlier stages of my career. In my last season before I retired, I went back to that team that gave me the oppurtunity to show off my skills in that time.
Answer #11: Byron Scott

Hint #12: My brother is considered one of the best scorers in NBA history. I was known for my defense in my time in the NBA. My son currently plays in the NBA.
Answer #12: Gerald Wilkins

Hint #13: All 3 NBA teams I played for had the color green in their team colors. I also starred in a movie.
Answer #13: Ray Allen

Hint #14: I am sometimes known as a chain of department stores.
Answer #14: Kenyon Martin

Bonus Question 2 Points
Hint #15: I thought my NBA career would start out with tricks. After engaging in warfare, my career exploded with a bang. I soon became royalty before going to 76. I went to motown before my journey ended back with the team I started playing for as a rookie.
Answer #15: Chris Webber

[moosejaw00]

Hint #1: I was told my grandma plays basketball just as good as me.
Answer #1: Larry Johnson

Hint #2: People think I am cheap just because of my name.
Answer #2: Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway

Hint #3: I am the first player listed on the NBA directory of players.
Answer #3: Shareef Abdul-Rahim

Hint #4: After winning the NCAA title, I was taken in the top 10 in the NBA Draft with one of my former teammates going before me and one going after me.
Answer #4: Corey Brewer

Hint #5: I was known for not standing up for the National Anthem before games.
Answer #5: Chris Jackson aka Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Hint #6: I was known as the Microwave.
Answer #6: Vinnie Johnson

Hint #7: I am the shortest active player in the NBA.
Answer #7: Earl Boykins

Hint #8: I was the first Asian player to play in the NBA.
Answer #8: I would like to anwser Wang ZhiZhi....but I think Rony Seikaly was the first Asian born player, He was borned in Lebanon.

Hint #9: After winning the NBA Title, I wrestled the man I was guarding in the NBA Finals.
Answer #9: Dennis Rodman

Hint #10: I was traded on Draft Day when I got selected as a Lottery Pick. In an ironic state, I got traded again for that same player some years later. Today I am collecting a paycheck for not even playing.
Answer #10: Keith Van Horn

Hint #11: I won 3 NBA Titles in the earlier stages of my career. In my last season before I retired, I went back to that team that gave me the oppurtunity to show off my skills in that time.
Answer #11: Byron Scott

Hint #12: My brother is considered one of the best scorers in NBA history. I was known for my defense in my time in the NBA. My son currently plays in the NBA.
Answer #12: Gerald Wilkins

Hint #13: All 3 NBA teams I played for had the color green in their team colors. I also starred in a movie.
Answer #13: Ray Allen

Hint #14: I am sometimes known as a chain of department stores.
Answer #14: Kenyon Martin

Bonus Question 2 Points
Hint #15: I thought my NBA career would start out with tricks. After engaging in warfare, my career exploded with a bang. I soon became royalty before going to 76. I went to motown before my journey ended back with the team I started playing for as a rookie.
Answer #15: Chris Webber

[key2win]

Contest thread is going to be closed. I am going to start a new contest trivia where everyone who wants to join will post that they want to join and THEN PM me their answers so their answers will stay anonymous until I announce the correct answers and the winner.

da_man1980 - check your PM