NBA Draft 1996: Players who left their mark on the league

4. Allen Iverson:

#3 Allen Iverson drives his way to the basket against Chicago Bulls which would be the final game of his career

The 2001 NBA league MVP was the first overall pick and was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers. At 6’1 he could beat you off the dribble with his crossovers or simply blow by you with his speed. He was the league’s scoring champion and almost single-handedly led his team to the NBA crown in 2001 if it wasn’t for the Los Angeles Lakers.

He won the NBA’s scoring title four times in seven years. Despite his height, he was one of the most prolific scorers in the league. His playoff career scoring average of 29.7 is second only to Michael Jordan and regular season average of 26.7 ranks 6^th all time.

His lone appearance in the Finals was the only highlight of his career related to a NBA crown. After repeated disappointments and failures at Philadelphia, post 2006, Iverson played for 3 teams in 3 years before returning back to Philadelphia 2009-10 season when he announced his retirement.

He was the rookie of the year, 11-time All-Star, two-time All-Star game MVP and made it to six All NBA teams.