Washington Wizards Trivia II

WASHINGTON WIZARDS TRIVIA II

11) Who is the only NBA player to retire with more career blocked shots than points scored?

ELVIN HAYES CHARLES JONES MANUTE BOL BRENDAN HAYWOOD

At 7 ft 6¾ in, Manute Bol was among the best shot-blockers in the history of the sport, but he was extremely slender, limiting his offensive capability. As a rookie with the Washington Bullets (1985-86) he set a franchise record with 397 blocks.

12) Which Wizard has the highest single-season field goal percentage in franchise history?

MARCIN GORTAT THOMAS BRYANT GHEORGHE MURESAN JEFF RULAND

In his first season with the Wizards (2018-19), Thomas Bryant set a single-season franchise record with a .616 field goal percentage.

13) What is the name of the Washington Wizards mascot?

MERLIN G-WIZ WIZZER GANDALF

As the trickiest mascot in the NBA, G-Wiz is always looking to have some fun and make Wizards fans laugh.

14) Which coach has the highest winning percentage in franchise history?

DICK MOTTA K.C. JONES GENE SHUE BERNIE BICKERSTAFF

In 1973, K. C. Jones became head coach of the Capital Bullets (which became the Washington Bullets one year later). He coached the team for three seasons, leading them to the NBA Finals in 1975 and finishing his tenure with a franchise-best .630 winning percentage (155-91).

15) Which player scored the most points in a single game in franchise history?

BRADLEY BEAL MICHAEL JORDAN WALT BELLAMY GILBERT ARENAS

On December 17, 2006, Gilbert Arenas dropped a franchise-record 62 points in a 147-141 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

16) Which player was nicknamed "Black Jesus"?

EARL MONROE ELVIN HAYES WALT BELLAMY GUS JOHNSON

Known as the king of "shake and bake", Earl Monroe's smooth moves and flamboyant style landed him in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and earned him the iconic nickname "Black Jesus." In Spike Lee's film He Got Game, convicted felon Jake Shuttlesworth explains to his son, star basketball prospect Jesus Shuttlesworth, how he got his name: "When he was in the streets of Philly, the playgrounds, you know what they called him? Jesus. That's what they called him -- Jesus. 'Cause he was the truth. Then the white media got ahold of it. Then they got to call him Black Jesus. He can't just be Jesus? He got to be Black Jesus. You know, but still ... he was the truth. So that's the real reason why you got your name. Not Jesus of the Bible, Jesus of North Philadelphia. Jesus of the playgrounds. That's the truth, son."

17) Which player shattered three backboards during his NBA career?

MANUTE BOL EARL MONROE GUS JOHNSON ELVIN HAYES

According to teammate Earl Monroe, "Gus was ahead of his time, flying through the air for slam dunks, breaking backboards and throwing full-court passes behind his back. He was spectacular, but he also did the nitty gritty jobs, defense and rebounding."

18) Which Wizard was a No. 1 overall draft pick?

OTTO PORTER BRADLEY BEAL JOHN WALL DEVIN HARRIS

Point guard John Wall was chosen with the first overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft by the Wizards after playing one year of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. In his rookie season, he led the Wizards in points (1,131), assists (574), and steals (121).

19) Who was the first player in team history with more than 1,000 defensive rebounds in a season?

MOSES MALONE WES UNSELD WALT BELLAMY ELVIN HAYES

Elvin Hayes twice led the NBA in rebounds, including 1974 when he set a franchise record with 1,109 defensive rebounds.

20) Which player has the highest single-season 3-point field goal percentage in team history?

DAVIS BERTANS OTTO PORTER TIM LEGLER MIKE MILLER

Tim Legler's best NBA season was 1995-1996, when he ranked first in the league in both 3-point field goal percentage (.522) and true shooting percentage (.688), and won the 1996 Three-Point Shootout during All-Star Weekend.