COLLEGE:
Iverson, who was named First Team All-America by the Associated Press as a sophomore, started 66 of 67 career games and led Georgetown in scoring both of his two seasons. He was also selected as the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons. As a sophomore, Iverson led the Hoyas in scoring (25.0 ppg), assists (4.7 apg) and steals (3.35 spg). As a freshman Iverson was named the Big East Rookie of the Year after averaging a team-leading 20.4 points and 4.5 assists.
THE MAN:
IVERSON “THE GREAT"
Who is this little Giant, whose heart is bigger than he,
Whose sparkling eyes and infectious smile reveal his identity,
Who dashed up and down the court, with ease and speed and charm
And swerves his body in and out, a cause for foe alarm?
Who is this little David, confronting Goliaths of great size,
With skill and ability and a will to win as he seeks the game’s top prize,
Who allow his body to be victimized, and knocked upon the floor
Taking the charge, and bouncing back up, readying himself for more?
Who is this Captain of the team, who earned the right to be
By proving to coaches and friends alike, his right to majesty?
Who changed his course, and altered his style to fit the going need,
So that those who sought to follow him, would heed his every lead.
Who is this man from the hood, who dared the challenge tradition,
With braided hair, and hip-hop flare, that caused for much suspicion?
Who is this little maverick, whom some people love to hate,
But now find themselves mesmerized, but his outstanding play of late?
He came to us a very young lad, with talent yet unmeasured
Developed himself into a really true Star, a gem to be ever treasured
Demanding respect, commanding respect for the person he has become,
A leader, in every sense of the word, to all, not just to some.
He has truly grown up, and so have we, as he stands beyond his height.
His heart and soul and his Love for God, are kept within his sight.
He will falter now and them, as he faces the tests of life
But we are now in a better position to help him deal with strife.
Together, we will take the charge, and help him on his way.
As he continues to build good leadership, and magnify his play.
Win or lose, we always know that he is in the game,
Because courage is his Character, as well as his New Name.
Written by Herbert H. Womack, Ed.D.
A great example of someone who has grown, matured, and learned from his mistakes, Iverson has had to overcome struggles and obstacles that most can only imagine. Raised by his hard-working mother (his father was in prison), Iverson lived in poverty his entire childhood. In his senior year of high school he went from being wooed by numerous colleges for both basketball and football, to serving time in jail and having those prospects disappear. But he persevered and went to Georgetown where he played basketball while majoring in Art. Since then he has become a basketball legend and role model – pretty amazing results for someone who to this day says football is his #1 sport.
Yet with all the fame and glory, Iverson remains incredibly grounded, insisting that basketball isn’t who he is but simply what he does. Baller, artist, rebel, devoted family man – has been able to thrive as an outspoken start without ever having to compromise who he is.
“A lot of people don’t know I’m just like them...just human. You know, I play with a lot of attitude but they don’t understand when I leave that arena I’m somebody’s husband, I’m somebody’s dad.”
Established “A.I.’s Crossover Crew,” a ticket distribution program to allow area-youth to enjoy a Sixers home game during the 2003-04 season as part of the 76ers Community Assists Program
Attended Bethel High School in Hampton, Va
Had his No. 3 jersey retired by Bethel High School (2/13/03), at a halftime ceremony honoring the school’s 1993 State Championship
Started the Cross Over Foundation and hosts an annual Allen Iverson Celebrity Classic; this past summer, held the benefit in Philadelphia for the second straight year
Enjoys drawing during his free time and enjoys reading Sports Illustrated
Favorite actors is Samuel L. Jackson
Lists lasagna as favorite food
Enjoys traveling to New York
Favorite NBA city is Philadelphia
He and his wife, Tawanna, have four children daughters, Tiaura and Messiah, and sons, Allen II (Duece) and Isaiah Rahsaan
Wears size 10.5 sneaker.
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THE ATHLETE:
Allen Ezail Iverson. Nicknamed "BubbaChuck" or "Chuck" has proved there is only one ANSWER when it comes to the NBA.
Every bulldog has it's day... This Georgetown University Hoya's day was here as of June 26th, 1996 when he was drafted as the 1st overall pick in the National Basketball Association draft just weeks after his (June 7th) 21st birthday. Iverson was the first guard selected as the Number One pick since Earvin "Magic" Johnson in 1979. He's also the shortest player to be selected at No. 1! Picked by the Philadelphia 76ers and remained there in the starting lineup for 10 blockbuster years until traded to the Denver Nuggets in December of 2006.
Allen was a stellar athlete in both football & basketball while at Hampton's Bethel High School and was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year during his two season at Georgetown University. His collegiate career only propelled him to a new level once he entered the league and prepared him for many awards and achievements on & off the court.
* NBA Rookie of the Year in 1997
(scored 40 points or more in 5 consecutive games. 1st rookie to ever)
(second youngest to score 50 in a single game)
* NBA Most Valuable Player in 2001
* NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2001
(shortest player in NBA history to be selected to this honor)
* 2004 Olymic bronze medalist; Co-Captain; Led in Scoring
* NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2005
* NBA All-Star Game 7 time starter
* Named to 7 All-NBA Teams
Allen Iverson is a little man with a big man's heart. He does big things on the court that are recognized throughout the world, all the way to China. On a stop during his Reebok world tour, kids from China came out in record numbers to visit with the star. Kids love him for his honesty and his savvy game. He is often misunderstood by adults but he understands that the kids are his true fans. (His jersey sales are second only to the Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade). His love for the kids extends over to his CrossOver Foundation. The driving force behind the Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer Classic, Iverson has always dedicated his summers to raising funds for his foundation. Thru his philantropic endeavors, Allen has chosen to give back to his community and it's youth. In the past years he has been able to contribute to the Boys and Girls Club of America, individual student's college scholarships, and various church programs.
Since being traded to the Denver Nuggets, Allen Iverson has proved to be a tremendous assest to the team's young player Carmelo Anthony. Now deemed the "Dynamic Duo", Iverson is getting the much deserved help he has desired for years. This helps has translated into wins for the two basketball phenoms. Iverson has reached the 20,000 point benchmark becoming only the 30th NBA player to attain this milestone.
In the past 5 years Allen Iverson has emerged as a role model for fans of all ages. His fellow NBA players have come to understand that no-one loves the game more than him. Allen once said that he will have his marker read "Mis-Understood" when he is long gone from here. That very sentiment is now long gone.... we understand now! Allen Iverson may wear number #3 but to the world he is simply #1. And the story has only just begun.....
Although he considers his true fans and those that care about him his family. In August 2001, this basketball royalty made a queen of his first lady Tawanna Turner Iverson. Promising to love, honor and cherish him, she also gave birth to four kids with Allen. Two daughter's and two son's. Allen credits his kids for improving his character, broadening his game and outlook on life. He's been overheard saying " My game should now mirror more of a John Stockton-type appraoch in which I'm learning to play with less of the physical ablity and think about the actual game a lot more. I see things before they happen." This philosophy has also improved his image in the public eye. Wall Street seems to beat down his door for his face & name to promote their brand. They have his kids to thank fo that, Tiaura, Duece, Isaiah Rahsaan & Messiah. Why, you might ask? Allen Iverson has learned to respect fathorhood he says. "My main objective in life is to not embarrass my kids."
STATS:
2005-06:
Tenth NBA season (Philadelphia) … In 72 games/starts averaged 33.0 points, 7.4 assists, 3.2 assists and 1.94 steals in 43.1 minutes per game … Shot 44.7 percent (815-1822 FG) from the field and 81.4 percent (675-829 FT) from the free-throw line … Set career-highs in field goals, field goal percentage, free-throws made and attempted, points and scoring average ... Now holds the franchise’s all-time career scoring average with 28.0 per game... Scored 2,377 points this season to rank 2nd on the Sixers all-time list for most points in an individual season... Led the NBA in minutes per game, ranked second in points per game, seventh in steals per game and eighth in assists per game … Had 18 double-doubles (points-assists) … Scored a season-high 53 points at Atlanta (12/23), his 10th-career 50-point game … Overall, has 74 career games with 40 or more points and had 15 in 2005-06 … Had five 40-point, 10-assist games (4-1) to lead the league and land in the company of Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Nate Archibald and Michael Jordan as the only players in league history to have five in a season … Scored 30-plus points 49 times (24-25) … Scored 30 or more points in a season-high seven-straight games (1/18 – 2/6) … Ranked second in the NBA in free-throws made and third in field goals made… Recorded his 17,000th career point at Toronto (11/16)… Recorded his 18,000th career point versus New Jersey (1/18)… Recorded his 19,000th career point versus Washington (4/10) becoming the sixth-fastest player to do so in his 679th career game ... Passed Julius Erving to rank third on the Sixers all-time franchise scoring list at Milwaukee (2/24)… Moved into second place on the all-time franchise list for most free-throws made, with a season-high 20 FTM versus Houston (2/6) … Led team in scoring and assists through the team’s first 14 games this season to break an NBA record set by Oscar Robertson (13 games) in 1962-63 … Scored at least 25 points through his first 11 games this season, the second-longest streak to begin a season since Michael Jordan’s streak of 16 games during the 1988-89 season … Missed 10 games (3-7), eight due to injury (2-6) : four due to a left ankle sprain (1/28 - 2/3) and four due to a right foot sprain and contusion (3/14 - 3/19) and had two DND - Coach’s Decisions (4/18 - 4/19) … Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week three times: 1/17/06, 12/12/05 and 3/6/06. Pro Career:
Ten NBA seasons … Named 2001 NBA MVP... Played 682 games (678 starts) boasting career averages of 28.0 points (3rd all-time in NBA history), 6.1 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.34 steals per game in 41.7 minutes… Has scored 19,115 career points and ranks 39th among the all-time NBA scoring leaders… Led the NBA in scoring four times (30.9 ppg in 2004-05, 31.4 ppg in 2001-02, 31.3 ppg in 2000-01 and 26.8 ppg in 1998-99)… Led the NBA in steals for an NBA record three-straight seasons (2.74 in 2002-03, 2.80 in 2001-02 and 2.51 in 2000-01)... Had an NBA high 225 steals in 2002-03, setting a single-season franchise record... Scoring breakdown: 255 games with 20-29 points (134-121), 200 with 30-39 points (129-91), 73 with 40 or more (51-22) and 10 with 50 or more (6-4)... Has 100 career double-doubles... Recorded first career triple-double vs. LA Clippers (1/7/02) with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists… Has missed 106 regular season games (41-65) – 101 due to injury, three due to NBA suspension and two DND - Coach’s Decisions… Also missed one playoff game (2001, 0-1) due to injury… Played in the 500th game of his NBA career at New York (11/22/03); played 600th game of his career vs. Dallas (4/1/05)… Became the 10th fastest player to score 14,000 points (518 games) vs. Orlando (1/24/04)… Scored 10,000th career point vs. Seattle (1/21/02); 12,000th career point vs. Boston (1/20/03); 13,000th career point vs. Detroit (4/8/03); 16,000th career point vs. Cleveland (3/4), 17,000th point at Toronto (11/16) … Scored his 18,000th point vs. New Jersey (1/18) … Started seven-straight All-Star Games (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)… Two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (2001, 2005)… Three-time first team All-NBA selection (1999, 2001, 2005)… Three-time second-team All-NBA selection (2000, 2002, 2003)... Three-time NBA Player of the Month (Feb. 1999, Jan. 2001 and Jan. 2002)... 19-time NBA Player of the Week (3/6/06, 1/17/06, 12/12/05, 3/27/05, 3/6/05, 2/13/05, 12/26/04, 11/16/04, 3/17/03, 12/2/02, 11/25/02, 3/3/02, 1/28/02, 1/21/02, 11/20/01, 1/8/01, 2/20/01, 1/18/98, 4/13/97)… First player in franchise history to be named the NBA Rookie of the Year (1996-97)... 1997 All-Rookie first team… Three-time NBA Rookie of the Month (1/97, 4/97 and 11/96)... MVP of the Schick Rookie Game held during All-Star Weekend in 1997… Became the only rookie in NBA history to record five-straight games of 40 or more points (4/7/97 to 4/14/97)… USA BASKETBALL... Named to the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team as announced by USA Basketball (4/29/03)… At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, served as a co-captain for Team USA... Led the team in scoring average (13.8 ppg), minutes per game (27.1) and three-point field goals (15) as Team USA posted a 5-3 record en route to the bronze medal… In an exhibition game on Aug. 4, 2004, hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to give Team USA an 80-77 win over Germany... Selected to the 2003 USA Men’s Senior National Team that competed in Puerto Rico during the summer of 2003... Averaged 14.3 points and 3.8 assists per game, helping Team USA (10-0) capture the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament... Member of the gold medal winning 1995 USA Basketball World University games team that finished 7-0 in Fukoka, Japan... In the 1995 tournament, led the team in scoring (16.7 ppg), assists (6.1 apg) and steals (2.9 spg)... PLAYOFFS…In 57 playoff games, averaging 30.6 points, 5.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds… In the playoffs, has scored 40 or more points 10 times (9-1)… Recorded a playoff career-high and a franchise playoff record 55 points vs. New Orleans (4/20/03)... Set an NBA playoff record with 10 steals vs Orlando (5/13/99)… Missed one game playoff game due to injury, at Milwaukee (5/26/01) due to a left sacroiliac joint contusion… Scored in double figures in all 57 playoff games… Grabbed a playoff career-high 12 rebounds in Game 3 of the NBA Finals vs. L.A. Lakers (6/10/01)… Passed for a playoff career-high 16 assists vs. Toronto (5/20/01)… Set five NBA Finals records for a five-game series in 2001, including most points (178), most field goals (66) and most three-point field goals attempted (39)… Became second player (Michael Jordan) to score 50 or more points twice in a playoff series when he scored 52 points (5/16/01) and 54 points (5/9/01) vs. Toronto… Set a Sixers single-game playoff record with eight three pointers against the Raptors (5/9/01), one shy of the NBA record. 2004-05:
Ninth NBA Season (Philadelphia)… Captured his fourth NBA scoring title (30.7 ppg)… Finished with the second highest point total (2,302) in franchise history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain (1965-66, 2,649 pts)… Became the first player in NBA history to rank in the top-5 in scoring average (30.7), steals (2.40) and assists (7.9)… Scored 40 or more points nine times (8- 1)… Dished out double-figure assists in 22 games (14-8)… Scored 20 or more points in 57-straight regular season games (12/10-4/18)… Set a career-high for assists (16) twice (4/18 vs. CLE & 4/12 vs. BOS)… Set a career-high scoring 60 points (2/12) vs. Orlando and became the second player in franchise history (Wilt Chamberlain, 3 times) to score 60 or more points in a game… Became the seventh player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in consecutive games, joining Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Antawn Jamison, Michael Jordan and Bernard King… Had 24 double-doubles (23 pts-asst; 1 pts-rebs)… Combined to score 145 points (54 pts, 12/18 at MIL; 51 pts, 12/20 vs UTA; 40 pts, 12/22 vs. IND), a career-best for a threegame span… Had the first of three game-winning field goals of his career: vs TOR (3/23) with 2.4 seconds left; vs. WAS (11/26) after making a steal with 3.3 seconds remaining, made a gamewinning lay-up with 0.2 seconds remaining; and his first-ever career game-winning field goal as time expired vs. Indiana (11/12)… Hit a jump shot with 0:07.2 remaining vs. New Jersey (11/10) to force overtime… Missed seven games due to injury (2- 5)… Had a season-high seven steals twice: vs. Utah (12/20) and at Memphis (12/3)… Scored his 15,000th career point at Milwaukee (12/18), becoming the 93rd player in NBA history to eclipse the 15,000-point mark… Became 73rd player in NBA history to surpass the 16,000-point mark (vs. CLE, 3/4)… Voted MVP of the 2005 NBA All-Star Game after finishing with 15 points, nine assists and four steals… Voted Eastern Conference starter for the All-Star game for the sixth-straight season… Fourtime recipient of Eastern Conference Player of the Week award... PLAYOFFS: Averaged an NBA Playoff-high 31.2 points and 10.0 assists per game… Shot 47.6 percent overall (59-126 FG) and 41.4 percent from three-point range (12-29 3FG)… Had three doubledoubles… Scored 30 or more points in four of the five games… Finished Game 3 with 37 points and 15 assists, becoming the fourth player in NBA Playoff history with 35 or more points and 15 or more assists in a game joining John Bagley (Boston), Walt Frazier (New York) and Jerry West (L.A. Lakers)…Had threestraight games with 10 or more assists, becoming the first Sixers player with 10-plus assists in three-straight playoff games since Maurice Cheeks (1989 First Round vs. New York). PRO CAREER: Nine NBA seasons… Named 2001 NBA MVP... Played 610 games (606 starts) boasting career averages of 27.4 points (third all-time in NBA history), 6.0 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.38 steals per game in 41.5 minutes… Has scored 16,738 career points and ranks 66th among the all-time NBA scoring leaders… Led the NBA in scoring four times (30.9 ppg in 2004- 05, 31.4 ppg in 2001-02, 31.3 ppg in 2000-01 and 26.8 ppg in 1998-99)… Led the NBA in steals for an NBA record threestraight seasons (2.74 in 2002-03, 2.80 in 2001-02 and 2.51 in 2000-01)... Had an NBA high 225 steals in 2002-03, setting a single- season franchise record... Scoring breakdown: 239 games with 20-29 points (126-113), 187 with 30-39 points (116-71), 59 with 40 or more (41-18) and nine with 50 or more (6-3)... Has 82 career double-doubles... Recorded first career triple-double vs. LA Clippers (1/7/02) with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists… Has missed 96 regular season games (38-58) – 93 due to injury and three due to NBA suspension… Also missed one playoff game (2001, 0-1) due to injury… Played in the 500th game of his NBA career at New York (11/22/03); played 600th game of his career vs. Dallas (4/1/05)… Became the 10th fastest player to score 14,000 points (518 games) vs. Orlando (1/24/04)… Scored 10,000th career point vs. Seattle (1/21/02); 12,000th career point vs. Boston (1/20/03); 13,000th career point vs. Detroit (4/8/03); 16,000th career point vs. Cleveland (3/4/05)… Started six-straight All-Star Games (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)… Two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (2001, 2005)… Three-time first team All-NBA selection (1999, 2001, 2005)… Three-time second-team All-NBA selection (2000, 2002, 2003)... Three-time NBA Player of the Month (Feb. 1999, Jan. 2001 and Jan. 2002)... 16-time NBA Player of the Week (3/27/05, 3/6/05, 2/13/05, 12/26/04, 11/16/04, 3/17/03, 12/2/02, 11/25/02, 3/3/02, 1/28/02, 1/21/02, 11/20/01, 1/8/01, 2/20/01, 1/18/98, 4/13/97)… First player in franchise history to be named the NBA Rookie of the Year (1996- 97)... 1997 All-Rookie first team… Three-time NBA Rookie of the Month (1/97, 4/97 and 11/96)... MVP of the Schick Rookie Game held during All-Star Weekend in 1997… Became the only rookie in NBA history to record five-straight games of 40 or more points (4/7/97 to 4/14/97)… USA BASKETBALL... Named to the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team as announced by USA Basketball (4/29/03)… At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, served as a co-captain for Team USA... Led the team in scoring average (13.8 ppg), minutes per game (27.1) and three-point field goals (15) as Team USA posted a 5-3 record en route to the bronze medal… In an exhibition game on Aug. 4, 2004, hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to give Team USA an 80-77 win over Germany... Selected to the 2003 USA Men’s Senior National Team that competed in Puerto Rico during the summer of 2003... Averaged 14.3 points and 3.8 assists per game, helping Team USA (10-0) capture the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament... Member of the gold medal winning 1995 USA Basketball World University games team that finished 7-0 in Fukoka, Japan... In the 1995 tournament, led the team in scoring (16.7 ppg), assists (6.1 apg) and steals (2.9 spg)... PLAYOFFS…In 57 playoff games, averaging 30.6 points, 5.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds… In the playoffs, has scored 40 or more points 10 times (9-1)… Recorded a playoff career-high and a franchise playoff record 55 points vs. New Orleans (4/20/03)... Set an NBA playoff record with 10 steals vs Orlando (5/13/99)… Missed one game playoff game due to injury, at Milwaukee (5/26/01) due to a left sacroiliac joint contusion… Scored in double figures in all 57 playoff games… Grabbed a playoff career-high 12 rebounds in Game 3 of the NBA Finals vs. L.A. Lakers (6/10/01)… Passed for a playoff career-high 16 assists vs. Toronto (5/20/01)… Set five NBA Finals records for a five-game series in 2001, including most points (178), most field goals (66) and most three-point field goals attempted (39)… Became second player (Michael Jordan) to score 50 or more points twice in a playoff series when he scored 52 points (5/16/01) and 54 points (5/9/01) vs. Toronto… Set a Sixers single-game playoff record with eight three pointers against the Raptors (5/9/01), one shy of the NBA record.
2003-04:
Eighth NBA season (Philadelphia)…averaged teambests in scoring (26.4), steals (2.40), and minutes (42.5) in 48 games (47 starts)...led the NBA in minutes per game (42.5)…missed 34 games (14-20) due to injury, the most games he has missed in a single-season during his career …voted as a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Star Team for the fifth consecutive season…named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 16 when he averaged 31.7 points, 7.7 assists and 3.67 steals per game… led the team in scoring 36 times…had eight double-doubles (6-2), including two sets of back-to-back double-doubles…for the sixth time (4-2) in his career, recorded a 50-point game with 50 points (20-34 FG, 4-7 3FG) against Atlanta (11/29)…scored 30 points or more in 19 games (11-8)…held to less than 20 points 13 times (1-12)…had three games with five steals or more…had a career-best 51-consecutive game streak with at least one steal snapped on Jan. 17, vs. Memphis…played in the 500th game of his NBA career at New York (11/22)…became the 10th fastest player to score 14,000 points (518 games) with 30 points vs. Orlando (1/24)…held to a season-low 10 points at Memphis (3/16), his first game back after missing four-straight (right knee synovitis) …scored 11 points on just 2-of-21 shooting at New York (3/3), the second worst single-game shooting percentage (.095) in his career…had 40 points, 11 assists and five steals at Seattle (2/19) …came off the bench at Denver (2/17) with 27 points and a season- high 14 assists…had 21 of his 32 points in the third quarter at Cleveland (1/24)…scored 31 points at Dallas (1/14) with eight rebounds and seven assists in 50 minutes…held to 15 points at Washington (1/10) and did not attempt a free throw for the first time since March 23, 1998…scored 35 points against Toronto (12/2), including career-highs in free throws and free throws attempted (18-23)…missed the game at Toronto (11/19), snapping a streak of 98-straight starts…posted a double-double at Chicago (11/7) with 33 points and 11 assists, and added a season- high eight steals…in the season-opener (vs. MIA, 10/28), led the team in scoring (26) and assists (11).
2002-03:
Seventh NBA season (Philadelphia)...named to the All-NBA Second Team...named to the U.S. Men's Senior National Team as announced by USA Basketball...played all 82 games for the first time in his career...ranked third in the NBA in points (27.6) and for the third-straight season, led the league in steals (2.74) and minutes per game (42.5)...had an NBA high 225 steals that broke the Sixers single-season steals mark of 212...shot 41.4 percent from the field, but struggled from three-point range at 84-303 (.277) after starting the season 0-19 from beyond the arc...had six double-doubles on the season, all in the last 15 games, including his first double-double of the season versus Atlanta (3/21) with 25 points and a season-high 12 assists...averaged 7.8 assists per game over the last 19 contests ...led the team in assists in 15 of the last 19 including a season-high tying 12 assists against Chicago (4/2)...passed for seven or more assists in 27 games...led the team in scoring in 69 of the 82 games and scored 30 or more 36 times (25-11)...the Sixers were 4-1 when he scored 40 or more points...had scored 30-plus in five-straight games from March 3 to March 12...had the longest, active streak in the NBA for double-figure scoring (186 games from 11/24/00 to 3/18/03) end on March 20 when he was held to five points at Detroit (3/20)...before tying the second-lowest scoring output of his career with five points at Detroit (3/20), was averaging 32.1 points per game in eight games and shooting 48.2 percent from the field (93-193), while scoring 30 or more in seven of the eight games...scored 37 points, including his 13,000th career point against Detroit (4/8) and broke the Sixers single-season steals mark of 212 with his fourth quarter steal...scored a season-high 42 points at Orlando (3/31) to help the Sixers clinch a Playoff berth...scored his 12,000th career point against Boston on Jan. 20 and is the 11th fastest in NBA history (446 games) to hit that plateau...passed the 11,000-point plateau versus the Clippers (11/6)...played a season-high 52 minutes versus Chicago (2/12)...led the team in rebounding (seven) versus New Jersey (1/15) for the first time since Dec. 4, 2000, and followed that by grabbing a then season-high nine boards against Milwaukee (1/17)...led the team in rebounding for a second time at Miami (1/25) with seven rebounds...versus Detroit (1/8), fouled out of a game for the first time since Nov. 19, 1999 (225 games)...at Denver (3/2) fouled out for the second time in the season and just the 10th time in his career...versus Orlando (2/14), had 20 points, including the game-winning free throw with 2.9 seconds to play...his 22 points in the third quarter versus Indiana (1/6) was a Sixers floor record for a third quarter and the most since Dr. J's 21 points versus Houston on Nov. 21, 1981...tied not only his career-high with nine steals versus the Lakers (12/20), but also the Sixers record...had a streak of 43-consecutive games with a steal (2/2/02 to 12/7/02) stopped versus Seattle (12/11)...despite a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb and a small incomplete fracture suffered on the last play of regulation versus the Clippers (11/6) did not miss a game...was anticipated to miss two-to-four weeks with a right third finger fracture sustained in the morning practice session on Oct. 4 during training camp, but was cleared to practice on Oct. 9...named the Player of the Week for two-straight weeks, Dec. 2 and Nov. 25...it was the second time he had done so on back-to-back weeks (1/20/02 and 1/27/02)...received his third Player of the Week award of the season on March 17...in his fourth-straight All-Star appearance and start, led the East squad with 35 points in 41 minutes... 2003 PLAYOFFS...in 12 games, averaged team-bests with 31.7 points and, a career-best, 7.4 assists per game...averaged 34.8 points per game in six games against New Orleans...recorded a playoff career-high and a franchise playoff record 55 points in Game 1 versus New Orleans (4/20), tying the sixth-best performance in NBA history...posted back-to-back double-doubles against Detroit (5/11) in Game 4 (36 points, 11 assists) and Game 3 (25 points, 11 assists) of the Eastern Conference Semifinals...became the first Sixer to have double-digit assists in back-to-back games since Johnny Dawkins did so in the 1990 Playoffs against Cleveland...played 53 minutes, a career-playoff high, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Detroit (5/16)...held to 14 points in Game 5 against Detroit (5/14), snapping a string of 22-straight playoff games with 20 or more points.
2001-02:
Sixth NBA season (Philadelphia)...All-NBA second team selection...averaged an NBA high and career-high 31.4 points per game, second best single season average behind Wilt Chamberlain (33.5) in Sixers history...also led the NBA in steals per game (2.80) and minutes per game (43.7), the only player to lead the NBA in three statistical categories...missed 22 games due to injury: 14 with a left hand fracture (3/24 to 4/17) suffered at Boston on March 22, two games with a left thumb sprain (12/7 and 12/8), one game with a sprained right great toe (2/17) and the first five games of the season (10/30 to 11/8) rehabbing from right elbow surgery on Sept. 25, 2001...led the team in scoring 54 times and assists 28 times...scored a career-high, NBA season-high and tied the fourth best mark in Sixers history with 58 points versus Houston (1/15)...his 42 goals attempted were also a career-high and second to Wilt Chamberlain's team record 43 on Feb. 7, 1966...scored in double figures in 120-straight games (11/24/00-3/22/02), the longest active streak in the NBA...scored 30 or more points in 35 games (22-13), first in the NBA...scored 30 or more points in seven straight games (1/11 to 1/25) and was one game short of his longest 30 or more streak (eight from 12/29/99 to 1/17/00)...led NBA with nine 40 or more scoring games; team was 8-1...held to under 20 points just seven times all season... did not start versus New Jersey (3/1) due to a violation of team rules, the first time coming off the bench since Rookie season, and finished with 43 points...played all 48 minutes of regulation five times...ejected for the only time in season with 0:06.3 remaining in the game versus Toronto (2/4)...scored 10,000th career point versus Seattle (1/21)...finished with a game-high 38 points...had made 24 straight free throws in four games from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19, including a career day at the free throw line versus Houston (1/15) with 14-14 shooting...recorded season-low points in a game with 15 at New York (1/29)...versus LA Clippers (1/7), recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists...played and started third straight All-Star game on Feb. 10, 2002...named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January...named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the four times (3/4, 1/28, 1/21 and 11/19), including the first back-to-back awards since Karl Malone in 1997...2002 PLAYOFFS...averaged a team best 30.0 points, 2.6 steals and 41.8 minutes...was 45-118 (.381) from the field after going 15-45 in the first two games...led the team with 31 points in Game 5, including 20 first half points...scored the final eight Sixers points in the Game 4 win and finished with 28...finished with 42 points in Game 3 (5/3)...19 free throws in Game 3 (4/25) was a Sixers team record and 20 attempts were a playoff career-high...Game 1 at Boston (4/21), marked first game action since suffering a left hand fracture on March 22 at Boston...was cleared to play prior to the game...after scoring 15 points in the first quarter on 4-6 shooting, missed all nine shots in the second half and finished with 20 points.
2000-01:
Named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA's MVP ... started 71 games, missing 11 due to injury ... won his second scoring title in three years by averaging 31.1 point per game ... first player since Michael Jordan (30.4 per game) in 1996 to average more than 30 points per game ... NBA's steals leader with 2.51 and second in total steals (178) ... in the NBA, ranked 2nd in total free throws (585), 4th in free throw attempts (719) and 1st in minutes per game (42.0) ... Sixers were 12-5 when he scored 40 plus ... Sixers were 6-5 without Iverson in the lineup, all due to injury ... led the team in scoring in 65 of the 82 games ... .scored 20 or more in 61 of the 71 games he played in ... scored in double figures in 60-straight games to end the season ... scored 30 or more 35 times ... led the team in assists 14 times ... named to the 2001 All-NBA First Team ... named NBA Player of the Week twice (1/7 and 2/18) ... named the NBA's Player of the Month for January ... named the All-Star Game's MVP after leading the Eastern Conference All-Stars to a come from behind win at the MCI Center ... named a starter for the second straight season to the Eastern Conference All-Star team ... scored a career-high 54 points against Cleveland, the fifth best mark in franchise history and the second highest mark in the NBA this season ... recorded a First Union Center floor record with 20 points in the first quarter; finished with 42 points against the Clippers (2/16) ... scored all 10 of the Sixers points in overtime against Toronto (1/21) to give him 51 for the game, his second 50-point plus game of the season and the fourth in his career ... playing point for the injured Eric Snow, he passed for a season-high 10 assists in the win over Portland (12/8) ... with a then career-high tying 10 rebounds, he had his first double-double this season; it was Iverson's first double-double since Mar. 19, 2000 versus Orlando and first point/rebound double-double since April 11, 1999 at Washington ... scored a season-low seven points at Charlotte (11/22), two shy of his career low ... 2001 PLAYOFFS: Averaged 32.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.4 steals in 46.2 minutes per game ... started and played in 22 of 23 games, missing one game due to injury (5/26) ... led the team in scoring in 18 of the 23 games and in assists in 10 games ... scored in double figures in 41 straight Playoff games dating to May 9, 1999 ... recorded Playoff career-highs in almost every category, including a Sixers Playoff record 54 points in Game 2 versus Toronto (5/9) ... set five NBA Finals records for a five-game series, including most points (178), most field goals (66) and most three-point field goals attempted (39) ... played the Milwaukee and Los Angeles series with a left sacroiliac joint contusion suffered in Game 7 versus Toronto; the injury caused him to miss Game 3 at Milwaukee (5/26) ... grabbed a Playoff career-high 12 rebounds in Game 3 of the NBA Finals (6/10) versus Los Angeles ... his 48 points in Game 1 (6/6) of the NBA Finals was the sixth best mark in Finals history ... scored a game-high 44 points in Game 7 versus Milwaukee (6/3), ranking tied for fourth in NBA history for most points in a Game 7 ... passed for a Playoff career-high 16 assists in Game 7 versus Toronto (5/20), the most assists for a Sixer in the Playoffs since Mo Cheeks had 16 against New York in 1989 ... became the second player (Michael Jordan) to score 50 or more points twice in a Playoff series when he scored 52 points in Game 5 versus Toronto (5/16) while setting a Sixers single-game Playoff record with eight three pointers, one shy of the NBA record ... tied his Playoff career-high with 21 field goals in Game 5 ... scored a Sixers single-game Playoff record and is tied for 10th in NBA Playoff history with 54 points in Game 2 versus Toronto (5/9).
1999-2000:
Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team ... Logged 43 points in a 102-100 win in Minnesota on 3/28 ... Poured in 44 points in a 106-93 win over Toronto on 3/22 ... Recorded a season-high 10 assists and a career-high 9 steals in an 89-85 win over Orlando on 3/19 ... Posted a game-high 26 points and dished 9 assists as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game ... Finished seventh in the AT&T Shootout during All-Star Weekend ... Tallied 41 points in a 92-90 win over New Jersey on 2/9 ... Became the second player in 1999-2000 to score 50 points, when he tied his career high in a 119-108 win over Sacramento on 2/6 ... Posted 40 points (16-25 FG) in a 109-106 loss in Houston on 2/3 ... Netted 37 points and dished 6 assists in a 103-97 win over Indiana on 1/22 ... Logged 37 points in a 123-113 loss to Minnesota on 1/9 ... Notched a game-high 45 points in a 124-120 OT win over Milwaukee on 1/3 ... Recorded a game-high 42 points in a 99-94 loss in New Jersey on 12/23 ... Notched 37 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a 93-91 win over Toronto on 12/15 ... Registered a game-high 37 points in a 100-96 victory in New Jersey on 11/20 ... Posted a game-high 39 points (5-6 3 FG), adding 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in a 95-73 victory in Washington on 11/16 ... Tallied a game-high 35 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 92-86 victory over Chicago on 11/12 ... Scored a season-high 46 points (18-33 FG, 5-6 3 FG) in a 110-105 loss in Orlando on 11/10 ... Totaled a game-high 37 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 117-98 victory over Seattle on 11/8.
1998-1999:
Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA First Team after leading the NBA in scoring (26.8 ppg) and ranking 3rd in steals (2.29 spg) ... Led the Sixers in scoring, three-pointers made (58) and attempted (199) and steals, and ranked 2nd on the team in assists (4.6 apg) ... Totaled a game-high 38 points (15-28 FG), 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in a 103-86 victory over the Orlando Magic on 4/25 ... Posted a game-high 32 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals against the Washington Wizards on 4/11 ... Registered game-highs of 41 points and 10 assists, and grabbed 5 rebounds, in a 105-90 win over the L.A. Lakers on 3/19 ... Recorded a game-high 39 points (13-21 FG), 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a 114-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on 3/17 ... Scored his 4,000th career point, totaling a game-high 34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, against the Miami Heat on 3/5 ... Named NBA Player of the Month for February, averaging a league-leading 28.5 ppg, 6.0 apg, 5.8 rpg and 2.31 spg to lead the 76ers to an 8-5 record ... Posted game-highs of 23 points (2-4 3FG) and 9 assists and grabbed 9 rebounds against the Milwaukee Bucks on 2/16 ... Registered a game-high 46 points (14-26 FG, 3-6 3FG, 15-17 FT), 7 rebounds and 6 assists against the San Antonio Spurs on 2/12.
1997-1998:
Recorded a game-high 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals in a 107-78 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 4/19 ... Scored a season-high 43 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/10 ... Totaled 30 points, a career-high 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in a 109-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets on 4/8 ... Posted team-highs of 36 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals in a 116-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 4/5 ... Registered 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in a 112-91 victory over the Washington Wizards on 4/1 ... Recorded 38 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in a 104-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on 3/18 ... Totaled team-highs of 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals against the New York Knicks on 3/17 ... Posted game-highs of 34 points and 10 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds in a 107-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on 3/13 ... Scored a game-high 33 points (14-22 FG), adding 8 assists and 4 rebounds, against the Indiana Pacers on 2/22 ... Registered game-highs with 27 points and 12 assists, adding 7 rebounds and 3 steals, in a 98-89 win over the New Jersey Nets on 2/21 ... Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 2.9 seconds left, recording a game-high 27 points and 6 assists, in a 91-90 win over the Dallas Mavericks on 2/11 ... Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 1/18, averaging 25.3 ppg, 7.6 apg and 4.3 rpg for the 3-0 76ers ... Totaled a game-high 28 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 112-84 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 1/17 ... Posted a game-high 31 points (10-16 FG, 11-13 FT), 6 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a 106-96 win over the Chicago Bulls on 1/15 ... Scored 10 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter, adding 11 assists and 5 rebounds, in a 113-107 win over the L.A. Lakers on 1/4 ... Registered game-highs of 29 points, 11 assists and 4 steals in a 115-104 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 1/1 ... Recorded a game-high 31 points, 8 assists and 4 steals in a 105-95 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 11/28 ... Totaled a game-high 31 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds in a 99-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 11/13 ... Scored a game-high 26 points, tied his career-high with 15 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 114-100 win over the Houston Rockets on 11/12 ... Posted a game-high 33 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists against the Milwaukee Bucks on 11/6.
1996-1997:
Iverson quickly established himself as a premier NBA backcourtman, winning Rookie of the Month honors in November and going on from there to a brilliant season in which he was named Rookie of the Month again in April and Schick Rookie of the Year and a member of the All-Rookie First Team following the season ... Iverson led the Sixers with 23.5 points (sixth in the NBA), 7.5 assists (11th) and 2.07 steals (seventh) in 40.1 minutes (eighth) per game, leading all NBA rookies in each category. Though he shot just .416 from the field, his 155 three-pointers easily led the team and he connected on .341 from behind the arc ... Iverson finished strongly, averaging 39.0 ppg in his final eight games, including five in a row in which he scored 40 or more--the only rookie in NBA history to do so. Included in that burst was a career-high 50-point outing in a 125-118 loss at Cleveland on April 12, when he became the second-youngest player (21 years, 310 days) in NBA history to reach the 50-point plateau. Rick Barry was 21 years, 261 days old when he scored 57 for San Francisco on Dec. 14, 1965 ... Iverson scored in double figures in 73 of the 76 games in which he played, getting 30 or more points 20 times. He also reached double figures in assists 18 times, including a career-high 15 (with 32 points) in a 119-113 loss to Boston on April 18. He averaged 4.1 rebounds, a high number for a point guard, grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds (with 32 points and seven assists) in a 115-113 loss at Charlotte on April 5 ... Iverson was the Most Valuable Player of the Schick Rookie Game at All-Star Weekend, scoring 19 points and handing out nine assists in 26 minutes. He also was invited to compete in the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk but withdrew due to injury.
The mission of Crossover Promotions Inc. is to educate, empower, and entertain while encouraging personal growth and positive social change.
Our Motto is:
"Developing The Dreams of Tomorrow."
Gary D. Moore is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CrossOver Promotions, Inc. He is also the President of Moore Management, Inc., one of his clients is Mr. Allen Iverson of the Denver Nuggets.
Mr. Moore met Allen as his football coach, when Allen was only 8 years old and has been a mentor to him since that time. Since meeting Allen in 1984, Gary has been instrumental in the educational and professional development of Mr. Iverson. He brought Allen into his football program where he stressed the importance of academics, self respect, a strong work ethic and athletics. Gary and Allen have remained on the same winning team together and have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success through hard work.
From his days on the grassy fields of Aberdeen Elementary School, Allen went on to be accepted at Georgetown University on a basketball scholarship and played for Coach John Thompson, with whom he developed an outstanding relationship. He left Georgetown after his sophomore year and became the #1 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Upon being drafted, Allen brought Gary into his life in a professional capacity, employing him as Personal Manager and Assistant responsible for overseeing Allen's off the court professional, civic and community interests.
A visionary at birth, Gary created the concept for the Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer Classic, which began in 1998 as a fundraising campaign to raise money and awareness to the needs of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Hampton Roads and to assist with its operating costs. The AICSC has grown to one of the premier events of its kind in the country.
One of its current beneficiaries is the Crossover Foundation. The Crossover Foundation also coined its name from Allen signature on the court crossover move. But the foundation itself is a separate entity, governed by a Board of Directors, with Lt. Col. David Mater of Virginia Beach, Virginia serving as its President. For more information visit www.crossoverfoundation.org.
The Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer Classic
Event History
The Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer classic is managed by CrossOver Promotions, Inc. The event was founded by Crossover Promotions under the leadership of its President and CEO, Gary D. Moore. Mr. Moore also serves as Allen's business manager and has done so since Allen was drafted into the NBA in 1996. Allen and Gary first met in 1983 when Gary served as Allen's first football coach for the Aberdeen Athletic Association. Allen attributes much of his success to Mr. Moore's years of leadership, guidance, and friendship.
In 1998, Gary and Allen began the Celebrity Summer Classic as a fundraising effort to help the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Hampton Roads with its operating costs.
The Event Now
In the past years, the classic has helped to raise awareness on the needs of some our inner cities underprivileged youth. It has grown into one of the summer's premiere events for celebrities and their loving fans.
The classic now helps benefit the Crossover Foundation and the Allen Iverson Student Athlete Scholarship that was established in 2006 with St. Augustine College. Also, in March of 2007 the Endowed Allen Iverson Student Athlete Scholarship was established with Johnson C. Smith University of Charlotte, NC.
Year by year the Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer Classic continues to grow, and with this growth the benefits that are received from it will continue to grow as well.
So please join us for the 2007 classic on July 14 and help support our continuous effort to enable the community.
July 14, 2007 -- Prince George Stadium -- Bowie, MD
Scholarship Program
The Allen Iverson Iverson Student-Athlete Scholarship was established by CrossOver Promotions, Inc. as a way for Allen to continuously use his celebrity to bridge the gap between the world of sports and the youth of today.
In 2006 the first Allen Iverson Student-Athlete Scholarship was warded to Saint
Augustine's College during Allen's annual Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer Classic weekend. The scholarship was presented at the ESPN Zone in
Washington, D.C. The award will be given as two $5,000 scholarships on an annual basis to incoming freshmen to students that exemplify academic and athletic excellence. Saint Augustine's College was selected for the scholarship because of
its membership in the Central Intercolligiate Athletic Association (CIAA), its commitment to student athletes, and its reputation for maintaining the integrity of athletics.
This year Allen and CrossOver Promotions, Inc. added another school to this program, Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. The scholarship will now be awarded in March and April of each year to students that meet the scholarship's requirements.
The schools selected thus far, are members of the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association). The CIAA is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and has distinguished itself as one of the premier athletic associations in intercollegiate sports.
CAMP CROSSOVER
2008 SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP
CLICK HERE FOR CAMP INFO
Summer Football Camp
07/10/2007
This is a FREE camp for youth in the Hampton Roads area. Allen Iverson and a team of the most experienced coaches and former players in the area will teach the basic strategies and fundamentals that it takes to become a better player.
On-site registration begins at 7:30. The first 100 children to arrive with parents will be registered.
Booker T. Washington High School
1111 Park Ave. Norfolk, VA
