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"NBA Analytics" is a blog site that explains the careers of former and current National Basketball Association players. Each post will give recognition to a specific player and will contain a short bio along with the player's accolades such as MVP's, Finals MVP's, championships, and career highs.

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David Thompson

David Thompson, nicknamed "Skywalker", had a 9-year career playing in the NBA and ABA with the Denver Nuggets and the Seattle Supersonics. The nickname "Skywalker" came from his incredible leaping ability that was at one time a Guinness World Record of 44 inches. Thompson is an important part in the history of basketball who was known for his high flying slam dunks. He created the 360 slam dunk, he created the alley-oop, and he has scored the third most amount of points in a game in history. Bio: David O'Neil Thompson was born on July13,1954 in Shelby, North Carolina. He attended Crest Senior High School and played for the varsity team all four years there. Thompson went to North Carolina State University where he began to make history. Thompson is the greatest NC State player of all time due to his many contributions to the team. Thompson has once led the team to an undefeated season and has led them to a championship in 1974 against UCLA. Thompson...
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Karl Malone

Karl Malone, nicknamed "The Mailman", played 19 seasons in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers, but is most remembered for his time playing for the Utah Jazz. Being second on the all-time scoring list, Malone had sheer power and became one of the greatest power forwards of all time. Malone was one of the hardest working players as he always desired to train in the gym and work on conditioning, so The Mailman would always deliver. Bio: Karl Anthony Malone was born on July 24, 1963, in Summerfield, Lousiana. He attended Summerfield High School. For college, Malone attended Lousiana Tech University. Malone was selected as the 13th pick in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Since the beginning of his career with the Jazz, Malone teamed up with a center named Mark Eaton and a young point guard named John Stockton who he played with for his entire career playing with the Jazz. Malone made many playoff appearances but made the ...
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Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett, nicknamed the "Big Ticket" played 21 seasons in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, and the Brooklyn Nets. Garnett was one of the best players in his era and is one of the greatest power forwards of all time. Garnett has also lead the league in rebounds per game for four consecutive seasons and was named MVP in 2004. Bio: Kevin Maurice Garnett was born on May 19, 1976, in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Mauldin High School before transferring to Farragut Academy. Entering straight from high school, Garnett was selected as the 5th pick in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. From his time with the Wolves, Garnett would make a number of playoffs appearances playing with Stephon Marbury, Latrell Sprewell, Sam Cassel, and Mark Madsen. In 2007, Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics where he became part of a championship team in 2008. A team that consisted of Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray ...
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