Award Winners, Record Holders and First Ever's Chase

[taffster74]

great one! Will add it

You'll have to hunt though. I believe it was fredo Fritz back in 1946. Good luck. There was also a Japanese-American in that first year.

 

[taffster74]

You'll have to hunt though. I believe it was fredo Fritz back in 1946. Good luck. There was also a Japanese-American in that first year.

I stand corrected. It was actually hank bassiatti.
You could also add the first ever African-American in the NBA.

 

[kiwi_in_melb]

Very cool thread! a lot of cards you dont see too often.

What about 2022-23 Taiwanese basketball MVP - Dwight Howard?

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Very cool thread! a lot of cards you dont see too often.

What about 2022-23 Taiwanese basketball MVP - Dwight Howard?

thanks Matt ! Lmk if you think of any records I’ve missed!

basketball crazy over there, huge crowds! He’ll probably get a statue!

 

[BlackCrow78]

Very cool thread! a lot of cards you dont see too often.

What about 2022-23 Taiwanese basketball MVP - Dwight Howard?

Most dunks in the NBA will see Dwight on this list.

 

[skip20]

if you're looking for soemthing with a ton of variety - you coudl see how many #1 overall picks you could get.... Yao, Lebron, Oden and Bennett to name but a few.

I have an all-time greatest NBA busts RC collection going on for sh!ts n giggles.... To think thsoe cards woudl have been highly sought after at one point never ceases to amaze me!

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

if you're looking for soemthing with a ton of variety - you coudl see how many #1 overall picks you could get.... Yao, Lebron, Oden and Bennett to name but a few.

I have an all-time greatest NBA busts RC collection going on for sh!ts n giggles.... To think thsoe cards woudl have been highly sought after at one point never ceases to amaze me!

not a bad idea mate! Will need some ideas like that to meep me busy in my old age collecting

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

updated

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Bobby Wanzer added

 

[TAB1980]

Another cool mailday thread mate!

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Another cool mailday thread mate!

Thanks for checking it out mate! How;s the pic look from your view? Not too big/annoying to scroll through?
I want people to check out these cards and not think there's too many etc

 

[TAB1980]

Thanks for checking it out mate! How;s the pic look from your view? Not too big/annoying to scroll through?
I want people to check out these cards and not think there's too many etc

Looks fine to me mate. No issues.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Added these thanks to twitter - basketball reference & nba cobwebs


Oldest player to score 20 points in a game - Udonis Haslem - April 9, 2023 vs Magic - passed Kareem

First playoff game winning 3 pt shot - Dennis Johnson (Sonics) vs Bucks - Apr 8, 1980

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

variety of cool cards here of legends for any new members checking out cards they might want to collect

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

updating

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

ADDED:



First NCAA coach to win back-2-back titles - Hank Iba
First player to win 2 Gold Medals at the Summer games - Bob Kurland
First players to average over 30 points per game for a season - 1959-60 - Jack Twyman & Wilt Chamberlain

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

ADDED:



Only player in history to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring - Rick Barry

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Need to get :

First player to average 20+ rebounds/game for a season
First player to have 50 rebounds in a game

Most NBA Finals appearances (12)
Most NBA Finals Games played (70)


:

Bill Russell

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

perfect card found for all time scoring leader Lebron spot - cheers @macgreg


ADDED

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Founder of the Savoy Big Five aka The Harlem Globetrotters - Abe Saperstein