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Jay Humphries Stills

Born: Los Angeles, CA

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 185lbs

College: Colorado

Drafted: 1st Round - 13th Pick

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Rita Williams Shots & Cards

WNBA All-Star Rita Williams played for the University of Connecticut and helped lead the Lady Huskies to three Big East Titles and a Final Four Appearance. Drafted 13th overall by the Mystics in 1998, she would later go on to play for the newly established Indiana Fever, being traded in the expansion draft after two seasons. She set the franchise record of 8 steals per game and was the only player to see action in every single season game — proving to be incredibly productive. She was on the WNBA traveling team, and was an All-Star in 2001.

At 5'6, she was a talented player that received numerous accolades from the start.In high school, she averaged 27 points, 6 assist, and 7 rebounds, leading her team to their first Class L championship, with MVP honors. Additional high school accomplishments include: Runner-up Class L State Championship her junior year, Parade Magazine All-American, USA Today All-American Honorable Mention, Daily Post All-American and a Class L State Chip her senior year and First Team All-State, First Team All-Conference both years. She finished high school career with 1,965 points.

College basketball was incredible for Williams, and her first year (at Mitchell Junior College) she led her team to the JC National Tournament with 17.2 points and 8.4 steals per game! At UConn, she recorded 107 steals (the third highest season total in Huskies history!!) as a junior, and as a senior was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 Big East Championship with an average of 38 minutes, 16.7 points, 4.3 steals and 5.0 rebounds per game! Throughout her collegiate career she ranked 1st in mpg multiple times and was the 2nd team All-Big East select as a senior.

She also played overseas in Iceland

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B. Dandridge Action Shots

Selected in the fourth round of the 1969 NBA draft, 6'6 forward Bob Dandridge didn't immediately stand out amongst his peers, the likes of Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) & Oscar Robertson. However, time would soon reveal that Dandridge had immense talent and skill to bring to Milwaukee. His rookie season, he averaged 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, & 3.6 assists per game, playing a major role in the Bucks '70-71 championship run. In his best season (1976-77), Bob averaged 21.5 points a game. He moved to Washington and made his mark there as well as they won a championship in the '77-78 season. He scored an astonishing 450 points in four NBA finals over 23 games, more points than anyone in the Finals during the 70s. In '79 he notably scored 109 points for the Bullets. He then retired in the '80-81 season and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

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S. Moncrief Action Shots

Sidney Alvin Moncrief ("Sid the Squid") played 10 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was drafted 5th overall in 1979 and scored 13 points, in the final game of his rookie season, along with 7 assists and 7 rebounds. Known for his versatility on the court and especially for his defensive abilities, Moncrief was considered one of the best shooters of his time. Sid would win NBA DPOY twice, once in the 1982-83 season, and again in 1983-84. He made the All-Star team 5 years in a row, averaging over 20 ppg in 4 of his 10 seasons. He would end his career averaging 15.6 PPG and holds the Bucks record for career free throws. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

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Iverson Stills

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Iverson Action Shots

Born to a 15-year-old mother in Hampton, VA, Allen Ezail Iverson played 2 incredible seasons for Georgetown University from 1994-1996, leading his school to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament in 1994-95, and the Eight Elite round in the 1995-96 season. Iverson would then leave college and declare for the '96 NBA draft. In his time at Georgetown, he averaged 22.9 ppg, was named an first team All-American, won Big East Rookie of the Year, was named to the All Rookie Tournament First Team and won Big East Defensive Player of the Year both seasons.

He was selected 1st overall by the Philly Sixers, and made his debut with a record 30 points and 6 assists in a loosing game against the Milwaukee Bucks. From 1996 to 2006, Iverson played brilliantly for the 76ers, tying with Willie Anderson for third highest rookie guard scores, breaking the Chamberlain record of 3 consecutive 40 point games by doing it 5 times, and was named rookie of the year, averaging 23.5 ppg, 7.9 apg, 2.1 spg. Iverson would then go on to win NBA MVP in the 2000-01 season. He departed in 2006 with the highest scoring average ever in the team's history (28.1), and ranks #2 all-time in points at a whooping 19,583!!

He would then play for the Nuggets, Pistons, and later return to the 76ers.