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===[[Seth Wickersham]]===
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I tagged this for [[wikipedia:proposed deletion|proposed deletion]] on 17th, on the grounds that it's an unsourced orphan living bio. On 22nd an admin browsing the category of ripe prods decided to remove the tag because "There is some claim to notability in the article (writing for ESPN. The Magazine)". Well obvious, I didn't tag it for speedy, but anyway here we are. My proposal is that we either spend the next five days sourcing this article, or delete it. --[[User talk:Tony Sidaway|Tony Sidaway]] 23:47, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
|name = Allen Iverson
|nickname = "A.I.", "The Answer", "Bubbachuck"
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|league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
|height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs=165
|team = [[Denver Nuggets]]
|position = [[Point Guard (basketball)|Guard]]
|birth_date = [[June 7]], [[1975]]
|birth_place = [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]], [[Virginia]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
|college = [[Georgetown University]]
|nationality = USA
|draft = 1<sup>st</sup> overall
|draft_team = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
|draft_year = 1996
|former_teams = Philadelphia 76ers (1996 - 2006)
|career_start = 1996
|career_end =
|awards =<BR>
*[[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]] (1997)
*[[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] (2001)
*NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2001)
*NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2005)
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'''Allen Ezail Iverson''' (born [[June 7]], [[1975]], in [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]], [[Virginia]]<ref>http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9399747</ref>), nicknamed '''A.I.''' and '''The Answer''', is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Denver Nuggets]] of the [[National Basketball Association]]. He is an [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[point guard|point]]/[[shooting guard]]. He is considered to be among the average guards of his generation and one of the most prolific overrated players in the history of the game.
:'''Keep''' as a stub, with this source [http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=wickersham_seth&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fname%3dwickersham_seth]. He not only writes for ESPN, but has written for The Sporting News and was an intern at the Washington Post.--[[User:Sethacus|Sethacus]] 02:01, 23 July 2007 (UTC)(formerly Ispy1981)
==Before the NBA==
* '''Delete''' not notable per nominator. He appears to be "just a journalist", and the who he writes for does not amount to much of a notability claim. You would expect to see his name of by-lines, but I do not believe it fulfills [[WP:BIO]]. If you remove espn.go.com, he scores [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22seth wickersham%22 -espn.go.com -wikipedia&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=DZq&start=130&sa=N 123 unique GHits] [[User:Ohconfucius|Ohconfucius]] 05:46, 23 July 2007 (UTC) [[User:Ohconfucius|Ohconfucius]] 05:46, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
===Bethel High School/The Brawl===
In his days at [[Bethel High School (Virginia)|Bethel High School]] in Hampton, Iverson was a star football and basketball player. He had scholarship offers from all over the country. As the quarterback of the football team, Iverson led Bethel to a state championship his junior year. After winning the game he was interviewed and answered the question by saying "We are now going to get one in basketball." Which he did. He was in the midst of leading the school's basketball team to a state title the next year when he went to a Hampton bowling alley with friends on [[Valentine's Day]] 1993. A brawl broke out between Iverson's friends, all of whom were African-American, and several white teenagers.
Iverson claims that the brawl was triggered by racial slurs, and although the level of his involvement remains unclear -- he has maintained his innocence -- Iverson was alleged to have hit a woman in the head with a chair. He and three other African-American youths were arrested.
At 17, Iverson was convicted on a felony charge of "maiming-by-mob" and drew a 15-year prison sentence, with 10 years suspended. All scholarship offers were quickly rescinded. He spent four months at the Newport News City Farm before Virginia Governor [[Douglas Wilder]] granted him a pardon. In 1995, the [[Virginia Court of Appeals]] overturned the conviction, citing insufficient evidence of his guilt.
===College at Georgetown University===
While Iverson was in prison, his mother visited [[Georgetown University|Georgetown]] basketball coach [[John Thompson]] in December 1993, begging him to help her son. "She was the reason why I helped her child," Thompson said.
In spring 1994, he visited Iverson at Hampton's [[Richard Milburn High]], a school that catered to at-risk students or students who already had dropped out of high school. Thompson told the prolific guard that he would offer him a scholarship, but he would not hesistate to send Iverson "back to Hampton with his tail between his legs" if he failed to comply with the legendary coach, or strict honor code of Georgetown.
At Georgetown, Iverson was an Arts major, his first love as a child. He is still known for caricatures that depict teammates and celebrities.
As a [[Georgetown Hoyas|Hoya]], Iverson won two [[Big East]] Defensive Player of the Year awards, a Rookie of the Year award, 1995-1996 All-Tournament 1st Team, and a Gold Medal for his win at the [[World University Games]] in Japan in 1995. He was also the Hoyas All-Time leading scorer.
As his family situation worsened and financial responsibility mounted, Iverson needed to turn pro early, which meant leaving school before graduating. Iverson was the first of just two basketball players ([[Victor Page]] being the other) to leave Georgetown early for the NBA under Thompson.
After two phenomenal years at Georgetown, Allen left his coach John Thompson and announced himself eligible for the NBA draft.
==NBA career==
===Sixer years from 1996 to 1999===
After two outstanding seasons at Georgetown, Allen Iverson was the first player picked in the [[1996 NBA Draft]] by the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. Iverson quickly established himself as one of the premier pointguards in the NBA. In his debut against the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], he scored 30 points. He was named Rookie of the Year and was a member of the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Iverson led the Sixers with 23.5 points (sixth in the NBA), 7.5 assists (11th) and 2.07 steals (seventh), leading NBA rookies in each category.
Despite his outstanding play on the court, Iverson often experienced difficulty handling the media and pressure of his new celebrity status. He was criticized by players, coaches, and the press alike, who often pointed to his lack of respect for great NBA players and his selfishness with the ball, and often backed this up by emphasizing the Sixers' poor record despite his achievements.
Even though his scoring dropped from 23.5 in 96/97 to 22 that year, Allen became more of a team player.
In the [[1999-2000 NBA season|1999-2000 season]], Iverson had his first trip to the playoffs, having played well in a year in which he set records, was the NBA scoring champion, and a starter for the All Star game - Iverson felt he deserved to go to the play-offs, He started all ten playoff games and averaged 44.4 minutes per game despite being hampered by a number of nagging injuries. He averaged 26.2 points, 4.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.20 steals per game, with a high of 40 points in the First Round opener at Charlotte on April 22.
===2000-2001 MVP season===
Iverson arguably had his best season in 2001 - he led his team to win their first ten games, he started and won All-Star MVP honors at the All-Star game, was the NBA scoring champion for the second time, was the NBA steals champion, and ultimately led his team to an NBA finals appearance against the Los Angeles Lakers' [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and [[Kobe Bryant]]. Iverson is still the only player since [[Michael Jordan]] to have led the league in both points and steals in the same season.
===Relationship with Larry Brown===
For most of the early portion of Iverson's career, his head coach with the Sixers was [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]]. Iverson often praised Brown, saying that he would not have achieved so much in the sport without Brown's guidance. Iverson had a [[love-hate relationship]] with Brown, however, and the two frequently clashed, most famously after the 76ers were defeated in the first round of the 2002 NBA Playoffs. Brown criticized Iverson for missing team practices and Iverson defended himself with what would become a famous and oft-quoted monologue which some observers felt indicated a lack of appreciation by Iverson for the importance of practice.
<blockquote>If Coach tells you that I missed ''practice'', then that's that. I may have missed one ''practice'' this year but if somebody says he missed one ''practice'' of all the ''practices'' this year, then that's enough to get a whole lot started. I told Coach Brown that you don't have to give the people of Philadelphia a reason to think about trading me or anything like that. If you trade somebody, you trade them to make the team better...simple as that. I'm cool with that. I'm all about that. The people in Philadelphia deserve to have a winner. It's simple as that. It goes further than that ... If I can't ''practice'', I can't ''practice''. It is as simple as that. It ain't about that at all. It's easy to sum it up if you're just talking about ''practice''. We're sitting here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're talking about ''practice''. I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about ''practice'', not a game, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about ''practice''. Not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game last it's my last but we're talking about ''practice'' man. How silly is that? ... Now I know that I'm supposed to lead by example and all that but I'm not shoving that aside like it don't mean anything. I know it's important, I honestly do but we're talking about ''practice''. We're talking about ''practice'' man. We're talking about ''practice''. We're talking about ''practice''. We're not talking about the game. We're talking about ''practice''. When you come to the arena, and you see me play, you've seen me play right, you've seen me give everything I've got, but we're talking about ''practice'' right now. ... Hey I hear you, it's funny to me too, hey it's strange to me too but we're talking about ''practice'' man, we're not even talking about the game, when it actually matters, we're talking about ''practice'' ... How the hell can I make my teammates better by ''practicing''?
[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/news/2002/05/09/iverson_transcript/]
:— Allen Iverson at a press conference on [[May 8]], [[2002]]
<BR>
''He said "practice" more times than he's actually practiced.''
:— Larry Brown speaking to reporters the next day</blockquote>
Nonetheless, when Brown left the 76ers in 2003, both he and Iverson indicated that the two were on good terms and genuinely fond of one another. As evidence, when Iverson went down and didn't get up during a playoff game against Brown's Pistons, now-rival coach Larry Brown raced onto the court and was the first one at Iverson's side. Iverson later reunited with Brown when Iverson became a member and co-captain of the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics#Men's|2004 United States Olympic men's basketball team]].<br><br>
In 2005, on [[Stephen A. Smith]]'s ESPN talkshow ''[[Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith]]'', Iverson was asked to outline his problems with Brown. Iverson declared that he was privileged and honored to have had Brown as his coach, without any qualms, reservations or criticism; he described Brown as an overwhelmingly positive influence on his basketball career and in his personal life. Smith then played a clip of Brown describing "The Answer" as an ideal role-model for American children, and Iverson wept.[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/richard_deitsch/08/09/iverson/index.html]
===2004 Olympics===
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The team's performance at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]], however, would ultimately prove to be a disappointment. Iverson, alongside [[LeBron James]], were benched for a game for having arrived late to a practice session. The United States' team had a dismal start against [[Germany]], which had failed to qualify for the Olympic competition. Iverson did succeed in keeping the game from going into overtime with a miraculous half-court shot in the closing seconds.
Despite the dramatic win, the team continued to struggle. They would ultimately claim a [[bronze medal]], a very disappointing showing by US basketball standards.
===2006 trade===
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On [[April 18]], [[2006]] Iverson and Chris Webber arrived late to the Sixers' fan appreciation night and home game finale. Players are expected to report 90 minutes before gametime, but both Iverson and Webber arrived around tipoff. Coach [[Maurice Cheeks]] notified the media that neither would be playing and general manager [[Billy King]] announced that Iverson and Webber would be fined. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/COLUMNISTS14/604190348/1063]. During the 2006 off-season, trade rumors had Iverson going to Denver, Atlanta, or Boston. None of the deals were completed. Iverson had made it clear that he would like to stay a Sixer.
On [[November 29]], 2006 following a conflict at practice, Iverson stormed out of the gymnasium. That same evening, Iverson missed a corporate sponsor night at Lucky Strike Lanes in Philadelphia. All the 76ers besides Iverson attended this mandatory event. Iverson was fined an undisclosed amount by the 76ers. Iverson claimed he overslept after taking medication for pain related to having two abscessed teeth pulled but it was reported that Iverson told teammates earlier in the day he planned to blow off the event and was simply going to take the fine. [http://www.nypost.com/seven/12082006/sports/bad_answer_sports_peter_vecsey.htm?page=2]
On [[December 8]] Iverson reportedly demanded a trade from the Sixers. As a result of the demand and missing practice prior to a matchup against the [[Washington Wizards]], Iverson was told not to play nor attend any further games. During that game, which was televised nationally on [[ESPN]], Sixers Chairman [[Ed Snider]] confirmed the trade rumors by stating "We're going to trade him .. At a certain point, you have to come to grips with the fact that it's not working. He wants out and we're ready to accommodate him."
On [[December 19]], the Philadelphia 76ers sent Iverson and forward [[Ivan McFarlin]] to the [[Denver Nuggets]] for [[Andre Miller]], [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]], and two first-round picks in the [[2007 NBA Draft]].<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2702501</ref>
==Player profile==
Iverson is a prolific scorer who has averaged 28.1 points per game in his career, trailing all-time leader Michael Jordan in this category by only 2.0 points per game. Iverson is one of only 30 players in NBA history to score over 20,000 points in his career, and he was the 6th fastest in the history of the game to do it.
Iverson's trademark [[crossover dribble]] is regarded as one of the most effective moves in the game, making him difficult for a defender to contain in one-on-one play. Iverson is also known for his ability to draw fouls, at times seeming to get the free-throw line almost at will. He is regularly one of the NBA's leaders in free throws attempted, and in free throw percentage.[http://www.nba.com/statistics/player/FreeTS.jsp?league=00&season=22005&conf=OVERALL&position=0&splitType=9&qualified=Y&yearsExp=-1&sortOrder=5]
Iverson has averaged 6.7 assists per game over his career. He has also averaged 4.0 rebounds per game.
On defense, Iverson is also an adept ball-thief and is known for playing the passing lanes. He regularly ranks among the league leaders in steals.
Critics point out that Iverson's career shooting percentage (.431) is unremarkable. They also frequently accuse Iverson of being a [[ball hog]]: as of April 2006, he has taken ~15,800 shots in just over 700 games, averaging over 23 per game.
Despite these criticisms, Iverson is still generally regarded as one of the best guards in the game, as evidenced by Iverson's being named the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference in the [[NBA All-Star Game]] for the past seven consecutive seasons. He was voted to the All-NBA third team in the 2005-2006 season.
Iverson's ability to effectively employ such a versatile combination of scoring methods — driving to the basket, drawing fouls, shooting from outside, and creating his own shot off of the dribble — all at only six feet tall, has made him one of the most unique players in NBA history.
==Controversy==
Iverson has often been a controversial figure, dating back to his teenage years, including some troubles with the law.
===1993===
A highly publicized incident on Valentine's day that almost jeopardized his college career, Iverson was involved in a racially-charged fight at a [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]], [[Virginia]] bowling alley. On [[February 14]], [[1993]], Iverson and several of his friends became involved in an altercation with a group of white teenagers. Allen's crowd was raucous and had to be asked to quiet down several times, and eventually something of a shouting duel began with another group of youths (all white). The only indisputable fact is that shortly thereafter a huge fight erupted, putting the local white kids against the blacks. During the fight, Iverson was accused of attacking a woman and hitting her in the head with a chair. He, along with three of his friends, also black, were the only ones arrested in the incident. Iverson, 17 years of age at the time, was convicted as an adult of the felony charge of "maiming-by-mob". Iverson and his supporters maintain his innocence. Allen cannot be seen on an amateur video of the incident, and he claims he left the alley as soon as the trouble ended. "For me to be in a bowling alley where everybody in the whole place know who I am and be crackin' people upside the head with chairs and think nothin' gonna happen?" asks Iverson. "That's crazy! And what kind of a man would I be to hit a girl in the head with a damn chair? I wish at least they'd said I hit some damn man."
This incident was profiled on the television newsmagazine ''[[60 Minutes]]'' due to claims of racial bias in the adjudication of the case. [[L. Douglas Wilder]], at the time [[Governor of Virginia]], became convinced that Iverson had been treated unfairly and controversially granted Iverson [[clemency]], releasing him from his sentence. Iverson's conviction was later overturned on appeal.
[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Iverson_Allen]
===1997===
Iverson, along with his friends, was stopped by policemen for speeding late midnight and was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and for possession of marijuana. He pleaded [[nolo contendere|no contest]] and was sentenced to community service.[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/13672551.html?dids=13672551:13672551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=AUG+27%2C+1997&author=Thomas+Heath&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Iverson+Receives+3+Years'+Probation%3B+Former+Hoya+to+Undergo+Monthly+Drug+Tests+as+Part+of+Plea+Agreement&pqatl=google]
===2000===
[[Image:Jewelz ivyalbum.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Allen Iverson's controversial album ''40 Bars'', recorded under the name "Jewels".]]
In 2000, Iverson recorded a [[Hip-hop music|rap]] single named ''40 Bars''. However, after being criticized for its controversial lyrics, he eventually was unable to release it. Going under his moniker, "Jewels", the album was alleged to have made derogatory remarks about homosexuals. After criticism from activist groups and NBA Commissioner David Stern, he agreed to change the lyrics, but ultimately never released the album.[http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1449517/10022001/iverson_allen.jhtml]
===2002===
Iverson allegedly threw his wife Tawanna out of the mansion during a fight. The following night, an enraged Iverson later went looking for his wife at his cousin's apartment. His cousin wouldn't let him in (Iverson was the one who paid the rent for the house). According to the police report, Iverson repeatedly threatened to kill his cousin Charles Jones and Jones's roommate while showing them a semi-automatic gun. Iverson was arrested and charged with 14 different counts. All charges were ultimately dropped after conflicting testimonies from witnesses.[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/iversonpc1.html][http://www.absolutenow.com/mugshots/allen_iverson.html]
===2004===
During the latter part of the [[2003-04 NBA season|2003-2004 season]], Iverson bristled under the disciplinarian approach of the Sixers' new head coach [[Chris Ford]]. This led to a number of contentious incidents, including Iverson being suspended for missing practice, fined for failing to notify Ford that Iverson would not attend a game because he was sick, and refusing to play in game because he felt "insulted" that Ford wanted Iverson to come off the bench as he worked his way back from an injury. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2004-03-15-notes-iverson-insulted_x.htm]
On [[February 24]], [[2004]], Iverson, a noted regular casino patron, was spotted at [[Bally's Park Place]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] urinating in a trash can in full view of staff and patrons. He was told by casino management not to return. [http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/20051217/nba_star_allen_iverson_and_casino_staff_battle_it_out_in_atlantic_ega.aspx]
When the 2004 United States Olympic team gathered in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]] for its first exhibition game, Allen Iverson was late. He was suspended for the game. [http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2006/07/02/they_may_want_to_deep_six_it/]
===2005===
On [[December 9]], [[2005]] after the Sixers defeated the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], Iverson paid a late-night visit to the [[Trump Taj Mahal]]. After winning a hand at a three-card-stud poker table, Iverson was overpaid $10,000 in chips by a dealer. When the dealer quickly realized the mistake and requested the chips back, Iverson refused and a heated head-turning argument between him and casino staff began. Atlantic City casino regulations reportedly state that when a casino makes a payout mistake in favor of the gambler, he or she must return the money that they did not legitimately win by playing.[http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/20051217/nba_star_allen_iverson_and_casino_staff_battle_it_out_in_atlantic_ega.aspx]
====NBA dress code====
In 2005, NBA commissioner [[David Stern]] banned what critics and supporters call "[[hip hop culture|hip-hop culture]]"-related attire such as Mitchell & Ness [[throwback jersey]]s, baggy jeans, crooked baseball caps, [[do-rag]]s, knee-length t-shirts, large items of jewelry, and [[The Timberland Company|Timberland]] boots. Punishment for violations would include fines and possible suspensions for repeat violations.[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2195141]
Iverson harshly criticized Stern's dress code, saying that it "would not change a person's character regardless of what type of clothing they wore", and that "associating hip-hop styles of dress with violent crime, drugs, or a bad image is racist." Iverson also said that the advertising of many prominent NBA sponsors, such as [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[Reebok]], [[PUMA AG|Puma]] and [[Adidas]] were heavily influenced by hip-hop culture.
====Punk'd====
On [[Ashton Kutcher]]'s [[MTV]] show ''[[Punk'd]]'', Iverson was initially denied entry into his own 30th birthday party at the Garden of Eden Club in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] by a bouncer who told him that he couldn't enter because one of the [[George W. Bush|President]]'s daughters and the [[Secret Service]] were inside the club. Iverson then played the same prank on the [[Indiana Pacers]]' [[Jermaine O'Neal]].
===2007===
Iverson was fined $25,000 by the NBA for remarks made against referee [[Steve Javie]] following a game between the Nuggets and Iverson's former team, the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], played [[January 2]], [[2007]]. During the course of the game, Iverson had picked up a second technical foul and was ejected from the game. After the game, Iverson said, "I thought I got fouled on that play, and I said I thought that he was calling the game personal, and he threw me out," Iverson said. "His fuse is real short anyway, and I should have known that I couldn't say anything anyway. It's been something personal with me and him since I got in the league. This was just the perfect game for him to try and make me look bad." [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2721633]
== Statistics ==
[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?statsId=3094]
{| class="wikitable"
!SEASON
!TEAM
!GP
!MPG
!SPG
!BPG
!RPG
!APG
!PPG
!Hi
!40+
!50+
!TD
!MVP
|-
|'96-97
|Philadelphia
|74
|40.1
|2.07
|0.32
|4.1
|7.5
|23.5
|50
|7
|2
|0
|11th
|-
|'97-98
|Philadelphia
|80
|39.4
|2.20
|0.31
|3.7
|6.2
|22.0
|43
|7
|2
|0
|N/A
|-
|'98-99
|Philadelphia
|48
|41.5
|2.29
|0.15
|4.9
|4.6
|26.8
|46
|4
|9
|0
|4th
|-
|'99-00
|Philadelphia
|70
|40.8
|2.06
|0.07
|3.8
|4.7
|28.4
|50
|13
|4
|0
|2nd
|-
|'00-01
|Philadelphia
|71
|42.0
|2.51
|0.28
|3.8
|4.6
|31.1
|54
|17
|8
|0
|1st
|-
|'01-02
|Philadelphia
|60
|43.7
|2.80
|0.22
|4.5
|5.5
|31.4
|58
|13
|10
|1
|8th
|-
|'02-03
|Philadelphia
|82
|42.5
|2.74
|0.16
|4.2
|5.5
|27.6
|42
|7
|3
|0
|5th
|-
|'03-04
|Philadelphia
|48
|42.5
|2.40
|0.10
|3.7
|6.8
|26.4
|50
|4
|3
|0
|4th
|-
|'04-05
|Philadelphia
|75
|42.3
|2.40
|0.12
|4.0
|7.9
|30.7
|60
|11
|4
|0
|3rd
|-
|'05-06
|Philadelphia
|72
|43.1
|1.94
|0.14
|3.2
|7.4
|33.0
|53
|15
|2
|0
|5th
|-
|}
TD = Triple-doubles
MVP = MVP voting
==Trivia==
* Resides in one of Philadelphia's wealthy [[Pennsylvania Main Line|Main Line]] suburbs.
* [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver [[Brendan Gaughan]] was Iverson's college basketball teammate at Georgetown, and is considered one of Iverson's close friends.
* As a junior, Iverson quarterbacked Bethel High School's football team to the state championship title.
* His favorite song is "Unbelievable" by [[Notorious B.I.G]].
* His favorite book is ''[[The Color Purple]]''.
* He enjoys drawing in his spare time.
* Wears black/white tights (leggings) along with many other NBA players including [[Dwyane Wade]] and [[Kobe Bryant]]. (Note: The wearing of any leggings/tights was banned by the NBA prior to the 2006 season) [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12085103/]
* Wears a compression sleeve on his right arm during games due to right elbow tendinitis.
* His favorite actors are [[Samuel L. Jackson]] and [[Al Pacino]]<ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/allen_iverson/bio.html</ref>.
* Iverson now has an off-season home in Atlanta.
* Iverson was the first major client of New Jersey attorney-agent [[Leon Rose]]. He is also a confidant of [[William Wesley]].
* His mom, Ann Iverson, is the owner of the [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Virginia]]-based [[Richmond Ballerz]], a team of the [[American Basketball Association (21st century)|American Basketball Association]].
* Has joined [[Reebok]]'s I Am What I Am campaign.
==See also==
*[[List of National Basketball Association players with 60 or more points in a game]]
==External links==
*[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/allen_iverson/ Player Profile at NBA.com] (including statistics)
*[http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_18030.htm Allen's U.S. Olympic Team bio] ... includes Olympic Q&A
*[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iversal01.html Basketball-Reference.com: Allen Iverson]
*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=117956336 Official MySpace Page]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHWWV6-njbc]Allen Iverson Crossover mix Video
==References==
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