Dan Issel (1970-1984)
Dan Issel made a name for himself as an offensive threat in both the ABA and NBA from a record-setting University of Kentucky basketball player. He was in the former for six seasons until it merged with the latter. He won a championship and established himself as the second-leading scorer to ever join the league! For ten years, he dominated the court as a player with the Denver Nuggets. At 22.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, he nearly got a double-double for his career average. Something else from his career stood out to us as well. Did you know that he missed only 24 games in 15 seasons? Whoa!
Dan Issel (1970 1984)
Alonzo Mourning (1993-2008)
Over the course of his 15 years in the NBA, ‘Zo Mourning scored an average of 4.4 blocks per 48 minutes played. This is the fifth-highest record among the centers in the league. With this mark, we can see why he was a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and chosen for the All-Defensive first team twice. He was not just great at defense since he averaged 17.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game too! Sadly, this took a hit during his final years on the paint as he got a kidney transplant in 2003. He was a seven-time All-Star pick and won the 2006 title with Miami. Three years later, they retired his jersey number.
Alonzo Mourning