Q 01/05

Which league held the 1947 draft that the NBA still counts as its first?

A) Basketball Association of America

B) American Basketball League

C) Continental Basketball Association

D) Professional Basketball League of America

Answer · why

A) Basketball Association of America

Basketball Association of America teams held the 1947 to 1949 drafts, and in 1949 the league merged with the rival National Basketball League to form ...

Q 02/05

Which four-time Defensive Player of the Year went undrafted in 1996?

A) Ben Wallace

B) Dikembe Mutombo

C) Rudy Gobert

D) Dennis Rodman

Answer · why

A) Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace came from Division II Virginia Union, yet he anchored the defense that won Detroit the 2004 title and entered the Hall of Fame in 2021.

Q 03/05

Which future Hall of Famer did San Antonio draft 57th in 1999 and leave in Italy for three seasons?

A) Manu Ginóbili

B) Tony Parker

C) Pau Gasol

D) Dražen Petrović

Answer · why

A) Manu Ginóbili

Manu Ginóbili became the player credited with popularizing the Euro step move in the NBA.

Q 04/05

Which future Celtics great did St. Louis draft second in 1956 and trade for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan?

A) Bill Russell

B) Tom Heinsohn

C) K. C. Jones

D) Sam Jones

Answer · why

A) Bill Russell

Bill Russell turned the trade into a dynasty: Boston won 11 titles in his career, eight in a row, while St. Louis won its only title in 1958.

Q 05/05

Which 2020 No. 3 pick skipped college to play professionally in Australia?

A) R. J. Hampton

B) LaMelo Ball

C) Josh Giddey

D) Lonzo Ball

Answer · why

B) LaMelo Ball

LaMelo Ball had signed with an agent to play professionally overseas, ending his college eligibility, and in Australia he was named NBL Rookie of the ...