Categories: Trivia

Midrangehoops.com Basketball Trivia – Volume 2

Here’s another (more interactive) trivia quiz to test your hoops acumen.

If you’re not a basketball fan or historian, you can guess the answers and probably rival the results of those who are.

If you are a casual basketball fan, you’ll likely know the answers to a few of these without  doing any research.

If you fancy yourself a basketball junkie, you might even score a 10.

Give it a try!

Which of these players DID NOT attend the University of Texas?

Correct! Wrong!

DeAndre Jordan attended Texas A&M University.

Which currently used NBA arena is the oldest?

Correct! Wrong!

The current version of Madison Square Garden opened in 1968.

In what year the the New York Knicks last win a playoff game?

Correct! Wrong!

The New York Knicks advanced to the 2013 Eastern Conference semifinals, losing to the Indiana Pacers in six games.

Which one of these players has NEVER been named to an NBA All-Star Team?

Correct! Wrong!

Devin Harris (2009), Andre Iguodala (2012) and Brook Lopez (2013) have each made one All-Star appearance.

Which school played against, but did not lose to Ohio State University during the 2016-17 college basketball season?

Correct! Wrong!

Florida Atlantic University defeated Ohio State 79-77 on December 6, 2016 in Columbus Ohio.

Which of these franchises were originally the Chicago Packers?

Correct! Wrong!

The Chicago Packers were founded in 1961, moved to Baltimore in 1963 and to D.C. before the 1973-74 NBA season.

What are the first names of the three Plumlee brothers who have played in the NBA?

Correct! Wrong!

Which one of the following players WAS NOT selected ahead of Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft?

Correct! Wrong!

Hasheem Thabeet (2nd), James Harden (3rd) and Jonny Flynn (6th) were selected ahead of Curry (7th). DeMar DeRozan was the ninth selection.

Which player's father DID NOT play in the NBA?

Correct! Wrong!

Jalen Rose (Jimmy Walker), Kevin Love (Stan) and Jabari Parker (Sonny) each had NBA dads.

Which one of these former or current NBA players WAS NOT born in Atlanta, Georgia?

Correct! Wrong!

Matt Harpring was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Midrangehoops.com Basketball Trivia - Volume 2
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