Allen Iverson's Life

Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia) is an American professional basketball player for Beşiktaş in the Turkish Basketball League and the Eurocup. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season. Iverson is an eleven-time NBA All-Star which includes winning the All-Star MVP award in 2001 and 2005.
Winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2004–05 seasons, Iverson has become one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, despite his small stature (listed at 6 feet, 0 inches). His regular season career scoring average of 26.7 points per game ranks sixth all-time, and his playoff career scoring average of 29.7 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan. Iverson was also the NBA Most Valuable Player of the 2000–01 season and led his team to the 2001 NBA Finals the same season. Iverson represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the Bronze medal. He also played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies, before returning to the 76ers for part of the 2009-10 season.

Allen Iverson's information :
Point guard / Shooting guard

Personal information :
Date of birth June 7, 1975
Place of birth Hampton, Virginia
Nationality American
High school Bethel HS (Hampton, Virginia)
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg)

Career information :
College Georgetown
NBA Draft 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1996–present

 Career history :
    * Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006; 2009–2010)
    * Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
    * Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
    * Memphis Grizzlies (2009)
    * Beşiktaş (2010–)



Career highlights and awards :
    * NBA Most Valuable Player (2001)
    * NBA Rookie of the Year (1997)
    * 11× NBA All-Star (2000-2010)
    * 4× NBA scoring champion (1999, 2001-2002, 2005)
    * 3× All-NBA First Team (1999, 2001, 2005)
    * 3× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2002-2003)
    * All-NBA Third Team (2006)
    * NBA All-Rookie First Team (1997)
    * 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2001, 2005)


















































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