Do You Know This Player? (Bryant Reeves Edition)

Trivia questions to test your NBA knowledge.

Bryant Reeves is a folk hero.

I wasn’t necessarily a fan of Reeves (aka Big Country) but he was the first-ever pick of an expansion franchise in my first hometown and he always competed.

Despite having to play for a new, and frankly a bad team, Reeves continuously gave his squad all he got, night in, night out. He was always competitive regardless of the point differential (in the other team’s favour).

He played for one team his entire career and would’ve continued representing that uniform past 6 seasons if it weren’t for his bummed back.

Anyway, let’s see if you know who he is. Here are 8 trivia questions to test your knowledge:

1. When was Bryant Reeves drafted?

1. 1988

2. 1989

3. 1995

4. 2004

2. Which team drafted Reeves?

1. Miami Heat

2. Toronto Raptors

3. Charlotte Bobcats

4. Vancouver Grizzlies

3. When was Reeves selected in the NBA Draft?

1. 1st overall

2. 2nd overall

3. 6th overall

4. 22nd overall

4. When did Reeves score a career-high 41 points?

1. Feb. 2, 1998

2. Jan. 15, 1998

3. Mar. 23, 1998

4. Dec. 19, 1997

5. Why is Reeves nicknamed “Big Country”?

1. He was raised on Oklahoma

2. He is a big center who attended Oklahoma State University

3. He once expressed how amazed he was at the size of the United States

4. he is a 7-0, nearly 300-pound cowboy

6. Why did Reeves wear no. 50?

1. It was the only jersey that fit him when he was sixth grade

2. His father wore the number college

3. Ralph Sampson was his favorite player

4. He wanted no. 25 but it wasn’t available, so he doubled it to make no. 50

7. Did Reeves win the Big Eight Player of the Year?

1. Yes

2. No

8. How many Playoff games has Reeves won?

1. 0

2. 5

3. 10

4. 12

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Answers:

1. C. Reeves was drafted in 1995.

2. D. Reeves was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies.

3. C. He was selected in the first round with the 6th overall pick.

4. B. Reeves scored a career-high 41 points on Jan. 15, 1998. The Grizzlies played the Boston Celtics on this day. Vancouver lost 93-97.

5. C. He told his college teammate that he was amazed at how big the United States was during a cross-country flight.

6. A. He wore no. 50 throughout his college and professional career because the no. 50 jersey was the only one that fit him in grade school.

7. A. Yes. Reeves won the award in 1993. He averaged 19.5 points on 62.1 percent shooting, 10.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks that season.

8. A. He has won 0 playoff games because the Vancouver Grizzlies failed to make the playoffs in his 6 seasons with the team.