{"id":10781,"count":45,"description":"[caption id=\"attachment_1452977\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1452977 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Allen-Iverson-Philadelphia-76ers-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers pauses during a 2005 game\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" \/> Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson in 2005 | Kirby Lee\/Getty Images[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 1997 NBA Rookie of the Year got <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/allen-iverson-feared-he-ruined-georgetown-career-after-smoking-marijuana-encountering-john-thompson\/\">his start at Georgetown University<\/a> where he set the Hoyas' record for career scoring average. Entering the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/allen-iverson-no-doubt-kobe-bryant-1996-nba-draft-class-best-league-history-ask-anybody-knows-basketball\/\">1996 NBA Draft<\/a>, Allen Iverson went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/philadelphia-76ers\/\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> with the No. 1 overall pick. The talented scorer became the 2001 NBA MVP during his 12 seasons in Philadelphia.\r\n\r\nDespite never winning an NBA championship, Iverson's spirited persona and incredible talent influenced the league greatly.\u00a0 Before <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/why-allen-iversons-net-worth-only-amounts-to-1-million-in-2020\/\">retiring in 2013<\/a>, the 11-time NBA All-Star played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and Memphis Grizzlies. Iverson entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Former teams:<\/strong> Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and Memphis Grizzlies<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Shooting guard and point guard<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Height: <\/strong>6'0\"<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Accomplishments: <\/strong>1996-97 Rookie of the Year, 2000-01 MVP, 11-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, four-time Scoring Champion, and 2016 Hall of Fame induction<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Drafted:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/allen-iverson-1996-nba-draft-class-best-ever-missed-iconic-class-photo\/\">No. 1 overall in 1996<\/a> by the Philadelphia 76ers<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Shoots:<\/strong> Right<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Nicknames:<\/strong> The Answer, A.I., Bubba Chuck, Jewelz, and The Third Degree<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h4>Featured Articles:<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/allen-iverson-crossover-had-hall-of-famer-nba-champion-scared-to-death-to-guard-him\/\">Allen Iverson\u2019s Crossover Had a Hall of Famer and NBA Champion \u2018Scared to Death\u2019 to Guard Him<\/a>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/allen-iverson-cant-fathom-beloved-76ers-havent-offered-coaching-job\/\">Allen Iverson Can\u2019t Fathom How His Beloved 76ers Haven\u2019t Offered Him a Coaching Job in Retirement<\/a>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/allen-iverson-detailed-moment-knew-kobe-bryant-was-different\/\">Allen Iverson Once Detailed the Moment He Knew Kobe Bryant Was Different: \u2018The Mamba Was No Myth, Man\u2019<\/a>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iversal01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Visit Allen Iverson\u2019s Basketball Reference page.<\/em><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"main__top mb--baseline\">\r\n<div class=\"desc--archive-page entry archive-entry\">\r\n<h4>Read the latest articles about Allen Iverson:<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/allen-iverson\/","name":"Allen Iverson","slug":"allen-iverson","taxonomy":"post_tag","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Allen Iverson Archives - Sports7<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Allen Iverson served as &#039;The Answer&#039; 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