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1. On June 22, 1947, a legend, known for his Beatles-type hair cut and floppy socks, was born. Destined to become one of the greatest showmen of basketball, his name is Peter Press Maravich aka "Pistol Pete". One NBA Hall of Famer shares the same birthday with Pistol Pete. Who is he?
2. In Louisiana State basketball history, Pistol Pete became an icon. He played a legendary career at LSU in the NCAA, and amazed the world with his ahead-of-time basketball skills when he played for the New Orleans Jazz in the NBA. But Pistol Pete was not from Louisiana. Where was his hometown?
3. Press Maravich was a former professional basketball player who later became coach. He was the father and coach of Pistol Pete. He taught Pete the basics of basketball at an early age. Pistol Pete attended different high schools and each time he would play for their respective basketball team. Which of these he did not attended?
4. The NCAA rules before prohibited freshmen from playing at the varsity level. So when Pistol Pete enrolled at Louisiana State University after a successful high school career, he played for LSU's freshmen team in 1966-67. What was their team record?
5. Wearing jersey No. 23, Pistol Pete was a scoring machine when he played for LSU. Scoring at will, he led the freshmen team with an averaged of 43.6 points per game. Why did Pistol Pete wear jersey No. 23?
6. Scoring 50 or more points in college is great. To repeat that feat is amazing, but to repeat it 10 times is legendary. Pistol Pete did it 28 times when he played for LSU. He made history when he scored the most points(1,381) and the highest scoring average(44.5) in a single season in college. What was his career scoring average that made him the all-time leading scorer of the NCAA?
7. The legendary scorer from LSU entered the NBA in 1970. He was drafted as the third overall pick, behind Bob Lanier and Rudy Tomjanovich by the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged of 23.2 points per game as a rookie, which was good for what rank in the league?
8. In the 1974-75 season, the expansion New Orleans Jazz acquired Pete Maravich from the Hawks by trading 2 players and 4 future draft picks. In the 1977-78 season, Pistol Pete was named to the All-NBA Second Team, but aside from him there was another New Orleans Jazz player named to an All-NBA Team. Who was this player?
9. In the 1976-77 season, Pistol Pete cemented his legacy by capturing the scoring crown with a career-best 31.1 points per game. He scored 40 or more points in 13 different games and in one of those 13 games, he erupted a career-high of 68 points against the New York Knicks on Feb. 25, 1977. How many Hall of Famers were in that Knicks team that Pistol Pete faced?
10. Utah Jazz, formerly the New Orleans Jazz, waived Pistol Pete on Jan. 17, 1980. The Boston Celtics added another great player into its lineup by signing up the scorer left behind. The Celtics had already 3 of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in its team before they signed Pistol Pete. Who was not among them?
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