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All About Ray Allen Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz all about Ray Allen. Most of the questions refer to after he was traded. Hope you like it...

A multiple-choice quiz by tkarmina28. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
tkarmina28

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,609

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which nickname is Ray best known as? Hint

Jesus Shuttlesworth

Ray Allen 34

Ray of Hope

Sharp Shooter

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Question 2 of 15

2. In the 02-03 Season, Ray Allen was traded to Seattle for which star player? Hint

Kevin Ollie

Mike Miller

Elden Campbell

Gary Payton

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 2002, Ray was voted as the NBA's what? Hint

best passer

best pure shooter

best ball-handling skills

most underrated player

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Question 4 of 15

4. George Karl (Bucks coach) felt that Ray Allen had a weakness in what, that drove Karl to trade him? Hint

offense

defense

assertiveness

consistency

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which Sonic teammate went to the same college as Allen? Hint

Vitaly Potapenko

Vladimir Radmanovic

Calvin Booth

Kevin Ollie

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Question 6 of 15

6. Ray Allen appeared in a movie?

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. Ray got which Sonic teammate to switch numbers so he could wear his original no. 34? Hint

Predrag Drobnjak

Rashard Lewis

Reggie Evans

Jerome James

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Question 8 of 15

8. Ray Allen was picked along with 3 other players to participate in the '04 Olympics. Who were those 3 players? Hint

Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett

Steve Nash, Chris Webber, Jermaine O'Neal

Stephon Marbury, Gary Payton, Steve Francis

Tracy McGrady, Jason Kidd, Tim Duncan

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Question 9 of 15

9. On December 23 2000, Ray Allen shot career free throw number ____ , which gave him the 8th best free throw percentage in NBA history. Hint

1200

4000

2000

2500

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which team did the Sonics go up against when Ray Allen got his first triple-double of the 02-03 season? Hint

Detroit

LA Clippers

LA Lakers

Boston

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Question 11 of 15

11. In his Sonics debut, Ray was shy of a triple-double in what? Hint

assists

points

rebounds

free throws

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Question 12 of 15

12. Ray Allen led the Sonics in 5 straight wins right after he was traded from the Bucks in 2003. What were the 5 teams? Hint

Detroit, Atlanta, LA Lakers, LA Clippers, Minnesota

New York, Toronto, Sacramento, Memphis, Washington

Utah, Philadelphia, Dallas, Portland, Golden State

Phoenix, Cleveland, Houston, Boston, Indiana

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Question 13 of 15

13. After his ankle injuries in Milwaukee, what does he wear on his feet to support them during games? Hint

white socks

black velcros

small blue belt to heat ankles

nike shoes

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Question 14 of 15

14. Ray Allen participated in what event in the 96-97 All Star weekend, other than the Rookie Game? Hint

3 point shootout

slam dunk competition

sports skill challenge

hoop-it-up

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Question 15 of 15

15. Ray Allen had no idea he was going to be traded to Seattle until the day it was announced.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which nickname is Ray best known as?

Answer: Jesus Shuttlesworth

In the movie 'He Got Game' directed by Spike Lee (released in 1998), Ray's part was 'Jesus Shuttlesworth', therefore newscasters started calling him 'Jesus Shuttlesworth' on the court. Before, in high school, he was called 'Mr. Basketball.'

2. In the 02-03 Season, Ray Allen was traded to Seattle for which star player?

Answer: Gary Payton

On Feb. 20, 2003, it was announced that Ray Allen, along with Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray, were traded to Seattle Supersonics for Gary Payton, Desmond Mason, and a possible first draft round pick.

3. In 2002, Ray was voted as the NBA's what?

Answer: best pure shooter

On October 14, 2002, the NBA.com's GM Survey asked, 'which of the following NBA players is the best pure shooter?'. 34.6% voted for Ray Allen, concluding him as the best pure shooter in the league.

4. George Karl (Bucks coach) felt that Ray Allen had a weakness in what, that drove Karl to trade him?

Answer: defense

Just after he was traded, Ray proved his critics wrong by rebounding and assisting more, plus contributing more points in the games.

5. Which Sonic teammate went to the same college as Allen?

Answer: Kevin Ollie

Kevin Ollie went to UCONN with Ray, but graduated in '95. Ray Allen graduated in '96.

6. Ray Allen appeared in a movie?

Answer: True

He appeared in 2 movies called 'Harvard Man' and 'He Got Game'.

7. Ray got which Sonic teammate to switch numbers so he could wear his original no. 34?

Answer: Reggie Evans

It was said that in high school, his basketball coach's favourite NBA player was Charles Barkley, and Barkley's number was 34. Ray then wore number 34 from that time on. Here's a quote from Ray Allen. - 'I'll have to take Reggie out to dinner, or something like that, because 34 is more than a number to me. It's been my family's life for a number of years now.'

8. Ray Allen was picked along with 3 other players to participate in the '04 Olympics. Who were those 3 players?

Answer: Tracy McGrady, Jason Kidd, Tim Duncan

Tracy is the only player of the four not to have previous experience playing for USA Basketball. Ray and Tim were on the team when the U.S. won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics. Jason played on the qualifying team in 1999, and missed the Olympics the next year with a knee injury.

9. On December 23 2000, Ray Allen shot career free throw number ____ , which gave him the 8th best free throw percentage in NBA history.

Answer: 1200

By the time he retired at the end of the 2010-11 season had 4056 field goals made (from 4540 made), which put him 6th on the all-time best free throw percentage.

10. Which team did the Sonics go up against when Ray Allen got his first triple-double of the 02-03 season?

Answer: LA Lakers

On February 28, 2003, Ray and the Sonics faced Lakers in Seattle. The Sonics won 107-90, while Ray had a triple-double: 29 pts, 10 rbs, and 10 asts.

11. In his Sonics debut, Ray was shy of a triple-double in what?

Answer: assists

In his debut, the Sonics lost to LA Lakers, but Ray gave a spectacular show resulting with 13 rebounds, 26 points, and 9 assists.

12. Ray Allen led the Sonics in 5 straight wins right after he was traded from the Bucks in 2003. What were the 5 teams?

Answer: Detroit, Atlanta, LA Lakers, LA Clippers, Minnesota

He scored 23 pts in the game against Detroit, 21 against Atlanta, 29 against Lakers, 40 against Clippers, and 29 pts against Minnesota.

13. After his ankle injuries in Milwaukee, what does he wear on his feet to support them during games?

Answer: black velcros

Ray didn't want to end up like Grant Hill, having surgeries on the ankles and missing almost all games of the season, so his doctor decided that the best thing to do so he could avoid injury, was to wear black velcros. That's why in games, some notice that he's the only one in the team who wears 'black socks' while everyone wears white.

14. Ray Allen participated in what event in the 96-97 All Star weekend, other than the Rookie Game?

Answer: slam dunk competition

He became the first Buck since Paul Pressey in 1986 to compete in the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk in 1996-1997 All Star Weekend.

15. Ray Allen had no idea he was going to be traded to Seattle until the day it was announced.

Answer: true

Feb. 20, 2003: 'After practice had ended, the players started filtering, one by one, out of the locker room through the reporters to get to the team bus. Finally, Allen emerged. "I don't know anything," he said. "I haven't been told anything. So I can't say anything." A couple hours later, he learned that his career with the Bucks was indeed over.' - JS Online, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Source: Author tkarmina28

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