Who is the youngest NBA Hall of Famer?

In ten seasons of pro ball, Macauley averaged double figures in points all but one season. At age 32, Macauley became the youngest person ever enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Who is the first NBA Hall of Famer?

As part of the inaugural class of 1959, four players were inducted, including George Mikan, who was the first NBA player to be enshrined.
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Who is the 2 time NBA Hall of Famer?

Bill Russell, two-time NBA Hall of Fame inductee, captivates all those he encounters.
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Who is the youngest NBA player ever?

The youngest player ever to play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum, who played his first game only six days after his 18th birthday.
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Is Dwyane Wade a Hall of Famer?

Wade, 41, is expected to be voted in as a first-ballot Hall of Famer as a member of the 2023 class after his legendary Heat career that included 13 NBA All-Star Game selections.
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How 4 free throws changed NBA history for decades



Is every MVP a Hall of Famer?

Every player who has won this award and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times. He is also the only player to win the award despite his team not making the playoffs back in the 1975–76 season.
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Who made the first dunk in NBA history?

The first documented player to dunk in an organized game was 6-foot-8 Joe Fortenberry, and he did it in short-shorts.
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Has a 17 year old played in the NBA?

For Doumbouya, it was a journey that began inauspiciously with an eight-hour flight crammed into coach but is winding up successful beyond even his highest hopes. He stepped into an NBA arena for the first time. He ate more Wetzel's Pretzels than could be counted.
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Is there a max age limit in NBA?

The NBA draft's age limit has been set at 19 years old since 2005.
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Who is the legend in NBA?

Many people consider Michael Jordan to be the greatest of all time and continues to be an inspiration to all who love the sport.
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Who has the lowest PPG in Hall of Fame?

NBA Fans React To Ben Wallace's 5.7 PPG Being The Lowest By An NBA Hall Of Fame Player. The Detroit Pistons star's career 5.7 PPG is only behind Mel Daniels (3.5).
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Has an NBA MVP missed the Hall of Fame?

Of those 34 MVP winners, 26 have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The only ones who haven't been selected to the Hall of Fame are either still active or not yet eligible (Dirk Nowitzki).
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At what age can you join the G League?

Players must be 18 years old to be eligible for the NBA G League Draft. What is a local tryout? Local tryouts can be held on a yearly basis by each NBA G League franchise and teams are eligible to invite up to four players from their tryouts to training camp.
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Who is oldest active NBA player?

1. Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem is the oldest current NBA player
  • Udonis Haslem date of birth – 6/9/1980.
  • Udonis Haslem age – 42 years old.
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Who is the youngest G League player?

At age 17, Henderson signed with the Ignite after graduating early from high school and became the youngest player in G League history. He is widely projected to be the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
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Who shot the first 3-pointer?

Chris Ford, who made the first 3-pointer in NBA history, dies at 74.
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What is the longest dunk?

The farthest basketball alley-oop slam dunk is 30.42 m (99 ft 9.6 in), and was achieved by Corey “Thunder” Law and Donte “Hammer” Harrison (both USA) of the Harlem Globetrotters at LakePoint Champions Center in Cartersville, Georgia, USA, on 7 December 2021.
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Who invented the 360 dunk?

Brief history: Perhaps overshadowed by Julius Erving's free-throw-line dunk, David Thompson completed the first 360 dunk in the 1976 ABA contest.
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Who is the greatest NBA player ever?

The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
  • Shaquille O'Neal. ...
  • Larry Bird. ...
  • Bill Russell. ...
  • Oscar Robertson. ...
  • Wilt Chamberlain. ...
  • Magic Johnson. ...
  • Michael Jordan. ...
  • LeBron James. LeBron James Maddie Meyer/Getty Images.
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Is Steph Curry a Hall of Famer?

"I made a promise to my mother, and I wanted to do it the right way." The school will celebrate Curry's graduation, Hall of Fame enshrinement and jersey retirement on Aug. 31 on campus. "He will be the first person to have his number retired at Davidson College," Clunie said.
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