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Contents
1 BASKETBALL TRIVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 BASKETBALL TRIVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. BASKETBALL TRIVIA
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1.1 BASKETBALL TRIVIA
1. Who had the most reception yards in the C. Kennard, Allen, Jefferson, Jones,
2018-19 season Jeter
A. Tyreek Hill D. Allen, Jones, Jefferson, Bagley,
B. Michael Thomas Williamson
C. Julio Jones 5. The game of basketball was invented by a
D. JuJu Smith Schuster Springfield College instructor and graduate
student. Who was he?
2. How many times has LeBron James lost in
the NBA finals so far?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 0
D. 2
4. The starting lineup for Duke in 2017 6. Who won the college basketball Champi-
A. Kennard, Allen, Tatum, Jones, Bagley onship last year?
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. B
1.1 BASKETBALL TRIVIA 3
A. 50
B. 87
C. 101
D. 111
10. An offensive player can only stay in the 14. Who has played the most amount of
key for seconds. games in NBA History?
A. 3 A. Robert Parish
B. 4 B. Dirk Nowitzki
C. 5 C. John Stockton
D. No time limit D. Karim Abdul Jabbar
15. Who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers? 20. Who does Kawhi Leonard play for?
A. Anthony Davis A. LA Lakers
B. Lamelo Ball B. The Clippers
C. Austin Reavees C. Toronto Raptors
D. I Morant D. none of above
16. do they have a youtube channel
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21. Which of these players were a #1 overall
A. yes draft pick?
B. no
A. Stephen Curry
B. Zion Williamson
C. Lebron James
D. Michael jordan
17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. B 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. B
1.1 BASKETBALL TRIVIA 5
A. 5 B. Alex
B. 10 C. Giannis
C. 15 D. Thanasis
D. 20 31. The inaugural season of the BAA began in
1946. Who was it’s first champion?
26. Who holds the record for most points in a
single game
A. Wilt Chamberlain
B. Kobe Bryant
C. Michael jordan
D. LeBron James
27. Which NBA team won back to back NBA ti-
tles in 1989 and 1990 before the Chicago
Bulls first three-peat?
A. Detroit Pistons
B. LA Lakers
C. Boston Celtics
D. Indiana Pacers
28. What is the minimum age requirement for
an NBA player? A. Philadelphia Warriors
A. 21 B. Chicago Stags
B. 19 C. Boston Celtics
C. 18 D. New York Knicks
D. none of above
32. How many championships did Kobe Bryant
29. Which NBA Coach has the most victories? win with Shaquille O’neal?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 3
D. 5
33. Who scored 100 points in one game 36. When a player stops dribbling and shuffles
A. Lebron James their feet the violation is called a
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cipients of the NBA MVP (Regular Season) 37. Who has played the most minutes in NBA
Award? history?
A. Kevin Garnett
B. Karl Malone
C. Kobe Bryant
D. Karim Abdul Jabbar
42. Who won the first NBA draft lottery in B. Hula hoops
1985? C. Peach baskets
50. James Naismith, the inventor of basket- 55. Whos got the most rings
ball, was from A. lakers
B. celtics
C. boxers
D. warriors
56. Who is the greatest team of the last ten
years?
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A. Canada A. 2018 Warriors
B. England B. 2017 Warriors
C. France C. 2016 Cavaliers
D. No college
52. Phil Jackson has the most NBA champi-
onships as a coach with 11. Who is second
with 9?
A. Red Auerbach
B. Pat Riley
C. Gregg Popovich
D. Chuck Daily
53. Aaaron Paschini (’14-’17) set the single
game record for steals TWICE! How many
steals did he get?
A. 10
B. 5
C. 8
D. 7
54. Who has the most rebounds in NBA his-
tory? A.
A. Moses Malone
B. Karim Abdul Jabbar
C. Wilt Chamberlain
D. Elvin Hayes
64. Who beat the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA 70. What is a travel?
finals? A. dribbling
A. Dallas Mavericks B. Running with the ball
B. Chicago Bulls C. Passing
C. GS Warriors D. Stealing
D. LA Lakers 71. Who has the highest vertical
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65. What is the name of the famous basketball A. Derrick jones jr
league in the United States? B. Vince carter
A. TBL C. Michael jordan
B. NBA D. James harden
C. FIFA 72. are they strong
D. MLB A. yes
66. What team does Steph Curry play for? B. no
77. How much time is on the shotclock in the 83. Which player has the highest career free
NBA throw percentage in NBA history?
D. 5 D. Camelo Anthony
80. Which NBA team won back to back NBA 86. Who is the all-time leading scorer in WNBA
titles in 1994 and 1995 in between the history?
Chicago Bulls 6 NBA titles? A. Sue Bird
A. San Antonio Spurs B. Maya Moore
B. LA Lakers C. Candace Parker
C. Utah Jazz D. Diana Taurasi
D. Houston Rockets
87. Who is the greatest NBA player of all time
81. True or False:Coach Graham scored more A. Michael Jordan
than 550 points during a season?
B. Stephen Curry
A. True
C. LeBron James
B. False
D. Kevin Durant
82. Where do you stand when taking a side-
line pass? 88. Who is the all-time leading scorer in the
NBA?
A. Both feet on the line
A. Michael Jordan
B. Both feet behind the line
C. One foot on the line and one foot be- B. Stephen Curry
hind C. Lebron James
D. On the court D. none of above
89. what teams did Michael Jordan play for 95. Which NBA player was the star of the
A. Bulls, Wizards movie “Space Jam”?
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A. LeBron James in New York City?
B. Michael Jordan A. The Knicks
C. Karim Abdul Jabbar B. The Lakers
D. BIll Russell C. The Nuggets
91. What year did the NBA and ABA merge? D. none of above
A. 1966 97. Where did Michael Jordan go to college?
B. 1976 A. Duke
C. 1986 B. UNC
D. 1996 C. Stanislaus State
D. He didn’t go to college
92. Which team won the first NBA champi-
onship in 1947? 98. Which player has the most career points in
A. Boston Celtics NBA history?
A. Michael Jordan
B. Los Angeles Lakers
B. LeBron James
C. Chicago Bulls
C. Kobe Bryant
D. Philadelphia Warriors
D. Karim Abdul Jabbar
93. Where did Christian Laettner go to col-
lege? 99. What is the name of the professional bas-
ketball team in Charlotte?
A. North Carolina
B. Gonzaga
C. Duke
D. Montana Tech
101. Let’s doncic is better than tray young 107. During the 2018 NCAA Tournament, Vir-
ginia became the first #1 seed to be up-
A. True
set by a #16 seed and the first overall #1
B. False to be upset in the first round. Who upset
them?
102. Who holds the Minnesota state record for
most points in their high school career?
A. Anders Broman (Lakeview Christian
Academy)
B. Isaac Fink (Springfield)
C. Matthew Hurt (Rochester John Mar-
shall)
A. Texas Southern University
D. Isaiah Dahalman (Brahma)
B. Radford University
103. WHo was the runner up in the 2019 Na-
C. University of Pennsylvania
tional Championsip game?
D. University of Maryland, Baltimore
A. Virginia
County
B. Michigan
C. Michigan State 108. Who was known as Dr. J?
D. Texas Tech A. Julius Erving
B. Magic Johnson
104. Who scored the most points in a single
season? C. LeBron James
A. Steve Clark-779 D. Michael Jordan
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tory?
B. Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’neal, Bill
A. John Stockton Russell
B. Gary Payton C. Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Ka-
C. Jason Kidd reem Abdul-Jabbar
D. Isiah Thomas D. Lebron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin
Durant
111. What is the name of the thing we use to
shoot the basketball through? 116. how many nba teams are there
A. Basketball hoop
B. Basketball net
C. Basketball rim
D. Basketball goal
A. California
B. Minnesota
D. Utah
A. Kansas
B. Duke
A. foul
B. screen
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C. rebound
D. none of above
A. 10 feet
130. Kd was the first rookie to ever block
B. 8 feet kobe
C. 12 feet A. True
D. 9.5 feet B. False
126. Who was the last school to win back-to- 131. What team does Steph Curry play for
back NCAA tournaments?
A. Thunder
A. Duke
B. Warriors
B. Kentucky
C. Cavs
C. Florida
D. Mavericks
D. Texas
132. In 2015 the Kentucky men’s basketball
127. Kareem Abdul Jabbar sits at the top spot
team won their first 38 games, losing in
of the NBA All Time Points Leader. Who is
the Final Four to which team?
in second at this moment?
A. Duke
B. Michigan State
C. Wisconsin
D. Virginia
143. Who holds the record for the most points 148. Which player has the most career triple-
scored in a single NBA game? doubles in NBA history?
A. LeBron James A. Russell Westbrook
B. Kobe Bryant B. Kobe Bryant
C. Michael Jordan C. LeBron James
D. Wilt Chamberlain D. Michael Jordan
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144. How many free throw shots do you get 149. Who won the NBA Championship last
for a foul in the 3-point line? year?
A. 1 A. Cavaliers
B. 2 B. Celtics
C. 3 C. Thunder
D. 0 D. Warriors
145. How far is the free throw line from the 150. Who has the most career points
hoop? A. Lebron James
B. Kobe Bryant
C. Wilt Chamberlain
D. Karim Abdel Jaber
147. Which NBA team is based in Phoenix? 153. What was Michael Jordan’s number
A. The Kings A. 23
B. The Bulls B. 23
C. The Suns C. 1
D. none of above D. 99
154. Who is the leader in triple doubles in NBA 159. What part of your hands do you use in
History? basketball?
A. Oscar Robertson A. Palms
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Name 3 of them. C. Reggie Miller
D. Jason Terry
172. what team is this 176. How many steps can you take in a layup
A. 1
183. Which NBA team has won the most cham- 188. Who is the youngest player to win the
pionships? NBA MVP award?
A. Los Angeles Lakers A. Kevin Durant
B. Chicago Bulls B. Kobe Bryant
C. Boston Celtics C. LeBron James
D. Golden State Warriors D. Derrick Rose
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184. Who had the most rushing yards in the 189. How many NBA championships did
2018-19 season Charles Barkley win?
A. Ezekiel Elliott A. zero
B. James Conner B. 1
C. Saquon Barkley C. 2
D. Todd Gurley D. 4
185. Vincent Olmo (’16-’19) set the single
190. who is the tallest NBA player ever
season rebound record in 2018-19 season
how many did he get? A. MANUTE BOL
A. 399 B. Today’s Ming
B. 401 C. Cody Zeller
C. 352 D. Wilt Chamberlain
D. 333
191. TRUE OR FALSE In basketball, players
186. What Team is this dribble/play the ball with their feet.
A. True
B. False
194. How long is an NBA game? 199. Who is Ripon High’s All-Time Points
A. 45 minutes leader?
196. The Boston Celtics were the first team to D. none of above
win 17 World Titles. What other franchise 201. How many points is a free throw worth?
is tied with them?
A. Warriors A. 3
B. Bulls B. 2
C. Lakers C. 1
D. Spurs D. .5
197. Which team has won the most NBA cham- 202. How many championships did Kobe
pionships? Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal win to-
gether?
A. Golden State Warriors
A. 3
B. Los Angeles Lakers
B. 2
C. Chicago Bulls
C. 4
D. Boston Celtics
D. 5
198. Who scored the most points ever in an
NBA game? 203. Who invented basketball?
A. Kobe Bryant, 81 points A. James Naismith
B. Michael Jordan, 72 points B. James and the Giant Peach
C. Wilt Chamberlain, 100 points C. Edwin Wyckoff
D. Art Navarro, 15 points D. none of above
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205. Who has the most points in one game?
A. 15 feet
A. LeBron James
B. 30 feet
B. James Harden
C. 20 feet
C. Noah kalarickal
D. Wilt Chamberlain D. 5 feet
206. Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA 210. When did michael jordan get drafted
history? A. 1984
A. Michael Jordan
B. 1999
B. Karim Abdul Jabbar
C. 1974
C. LeBron James
D. 2000
D. Kobe Bryant
211. How many points is a free throw worth?
207. Who hit the buzzer beater for Villanova
in the 2017 national championship game A. 3
A. Ryan Archidiacino B. 2
B. Kris Jenkins C. 1
C. Marcus Paige D. 1.2
D. Michael Jordan
212. Muggsy Bogues was the player
208. Who is is the tallest player in NBA his- Bol was one of the tallest.
tory
A. shortest, Manute
B. Manuel, Shorter
C. shortest, Michael
D. Manute, shortest
223. Name the 2010 FInal Four 229. Who got the top pick in the 2020 NBA
A. Butler, Duke, Louisvile, Wisconsin draft?
B. Butler, Kentucky, USC, Uconn A. Grizzlies
C. Duke, MIchigan State, Uconn, Kansas B. Pelicans
D. Duke, MIchigan State, Butler, West C. Knicks
Virginia
D. Lakers
224. How many people can be on the court dur-
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ing a game at one time per team? 230. How many players from each team are
allowed on the court at a time?
A. 4
B. 5 A. 3
C. 6 B. 4
D. 10 C. 5
233. Who has the most successful selling shoe 238. What is the maximum number of steps a
of all time? player can take without dribbling the ball?
D. 5
234. Where did Kevin Durant go to college?
A. Texas
239. How much points did kobe bryant score
B. UNC his last game
C. Duke
A. 100
D. Stan State
B. 81
235. Who has the most rings in NBA history?
C. 36
A. Bill Russell
B. Frank Ramsey D. 60
C. Bob Cousy
240. who grabbed 55 rebounds in a game
D. Jim Loscutoff
A. Wilt Chamberlain
236. Where do you look when dribbling?
A. at the ball B. Lebron James
237. Which team in NCAA Division I Men’s Bas- 241. Which basketball player is known as ‘Air
ketball has the highest all-time win per- Jordan’?
centage? A. Stephen Curry
B. Kobe Bryant
C. Michael Jordan
D. LeBron James
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straight from high school to the NBA?
A. Moses Malone
A. Denver Safeway Pigs
B. Kevin Garnett
B. Denver American Legion
C. Kobe Bryant
C. Denver Rockets
D. Julius Erving
D. Denver Ambrose Jellymakers
247. What year did the Warriors break the 95-
243. What team is that 96 Bulls win record?
A. 15-16
B. 18-19
C. 14-15
D. 16-17
248. In the 1984 NBA draft Michael Jordan
was selected third which two players
were picked ahead of him?
A. Cavs A. Hakim Olajuwan
B. bulls B. Sam Perkins
C. Warriors C. John Stockton
D. Celtics D. Charles Barkley
244. When did Kobe get drafted E. Bowie himself
249. Who was the inventor of basketball?
250. Which NBA team has the most regular 255. Who’s the best in 7th grade?
season wins in a single season?
A. Michael Kipley
C. Purdue B. warriors
D. Indiana C. bulls
261. Which player has the most career steals 265. How many points do you get for a Free
in NBA history? Throw?
A. Kobe Bryant A. 1
B. Michael Jordan B. 2
C. LeBron James C. 3
D. John Stockton D. none of above
266. Who was the last player to join the 550
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262. What is kawhi leonard nickname
point club?
A. Vincent Olmo
B. Malik Taylor
C. Troy Brogan
D. Kyle Sisk
E. Noah Hernandez
267. Which player has won the most NBA
MVP awards?
A. LeBron James
A. The claw B. Karim Abdul Jabbar
B. mask off C. Michael Jordan
C. Lil Future D. Magic Johnson
D. none of above 268. Before making Los Angeles their perma-
263. WNBA WAS FOUNDED ON WHICH DATE? nent home, where did the franchise play?
A. SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
B. JANUARY 28, 1997
A. Milwaukee
C. JULY 12, 2001 B. Minneapolis
D. APRIL 24, 1996 C. St. Paul
264. The record for most Free Throws made in D. Manhattan
a game is 19 who set the record? 269. What teams did Michael Jordan play for?
A. Matthew rat A. Lakers and Bulls
B. Kye Stevens B. Bulls and Pistons
C. Malik Taylor C. Bulls and Wizards
D. Steve Clark D. Bulls and Mavericks
270. Which team has the most NBA titles. 275. Who is the only player to have recorded
a quadruple-double in an NBA game?
A. Boston Celtics
A. Miami Heat
A. Mail
B. Envelope
C. E
D. e
B.
279. The first professional basketball league
was founded in 1898 and was know as
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the
C.
278. What starts with E ends with E and only 281. Who is the only player to have won NBA
had 1 letter championships with three different teams
as the Finals MVP?
A. LeBron James
B. Kobe Bryant
C. Magic Johnson
D. Michael Jordan