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Allen Iverson

Born (1975-06-07) June 7, 1975 (age 49)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
High schoolBethel High School, Richard Milburn High School
CollegeGeorgetown University
NBA draft1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1996–2011
PositionPoint guard, shooting guard
Number3, 1
1996–2006Philadelphia 76ers
2006–2008Denver Nuggets
2008–2009Detroit Pistons
2009Memphis Grizzlies
2009–2010Philadelphia 76ers
2010–2011Beşiktaş J.K.
  • NBA Most Valuable Player (2001)
  • 11× NBA All-Star (2000–2010)
  • 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2001, 2005)
  • 3× All-NBA First Team (1999, 2001, 2005)
  • 3× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2002, 2003)
  • All-NBA Third Team (2006)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1997)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1997)
  • 4× NBA scoring champion (1999, 2001, 2002, 2005)
  • 3× NBA steals leader (2001–2003)
  • NBA 75th Anniversary Team
  • No. 3 retired by Philadelphia 76e
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    Position Shooting Guard

    Birthdate6/7/1975

    CollegeGeorgetown

    Draft Info1996: Rd 1, Pk 1 (PHI)

    BirthplaceHampton, VA

    3xAll-NBA 1st Team

    2005, 2001, 1999

    3xAll-NBA 2nd Team

    2003, 2002, 2000

    1st Team AP All-American

    1996

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    Allen Iverson

    (1975-)

    Who Is Allen Iverson?

    Allen Iverson overcame early legal problems to become a star basketball player at Georgetown and the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. A tremendous scorer despite his small stature, Iverson was named NBA MVP in 2001 and earned 11 All-Star selections, but was also criticized for selfish play and several off-the-court transgressions. He retired from the sport in 2013, and was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

    Early Life

    Allen Ezail Iverson was born on June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia, to Ann Iverson. A single, teenage mom, Ann moved with her infant son to the Newport News, Virginia, apartment of new boyfriend Michael Freeman, who became the father figure in Iverson's life. However, Freeman was arrested in 1991 for dealing drugs, and Iverson and his sisters soon had to endure deplorable living conditions at home.

    For all the hardship, Iverson proved a gifted athlete. He led Bethel High School to basketball and football state titles as a junior, earning AP high school athlete of the year honors for b

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