Do You Know This Player? (Kevin Willis Edition)

Trivia questions to test your knowledge.

The first time I learned about Kevin WIllis was when he was with the Toronto Raptors in the late 90s.

He was an old ass player at the time (36-37), but he was outmuscle-ing all of his opponents.

And I loved watching him do it. And I loved using him to do it to bots in NBA Live.

I later learned more about him and his career and learned that he was a very consistent player. He didn’t do anything special, but everything he did do, he did them every game.

This was impressive because he played for a long time in the NBA.

Anyway, let’s see how well you know him. Here are 8 trivia questions to test your knowledge on Kevin Willis:

1. When was Willis drafted?

1. 1984

2. 1985

3. 1986

4. 1987

2. Which team drafted Willis?

1. Houston Rockets

2. Atlanta Hawks

3. Miami Heat

4. Golden State Warriors

3. How many years did Willis play in the NBA?

1. 10

2. 14

3. 18

4. 21

4. How many rebounds did WIllis average in his sole All-Star season?

1. 10.5

2. 12.9

3. 15.5

4. 16.3

5. In what year did Willis win the NBA Championship title?

1. 1987-88

2. 1993-94

3. 1994-95

4. 2002-03

6. On Feb. 19, 1992, Willis grabbed a career-high 33 rebounds. How many of them were offensive rebounds?

1. 5

2. 12

3. 16

4. 17

7. Willis scored a career-high 39 points on March 11, 1986. He also had a double-double that game. How many boards did he rebound that game?

1. 17

2. 20

3. 21

4. 31

8. Has Willis played more than 1400 regular-season NBA games? For reference, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the most durable players in NBA history, competed in 1560 games.

1. Yes

2. No

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Answers:

1. A. Willis was drafted in 1984 with the 11th overall pick.

2. B. Willis was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks.

3. D. Willis played in the NBA for 21 seasons and is fifth all-time (but really tied for third) in seasons played. He was also the oldest player in the NBA, at 44 years old.

4. C. Willis averaged 15.5 rebounds per game in 1991-92, his All-Star season. He also averaged 18.3 points that season with the Atlanta Hawks.

5. D. Willis, 40 years old, won the NBA Championship in 2002-03. He averaged 5.1 minutes, 2.6 points, and 1.7 rebounds in 18 playoff games with the San Antonio Spurs.

6. C. Willis grabbed 16 offensive rebounds in this game against the Washington Bullets.

7. C. Willis grabbed 21 rebounds this matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

8. A. Yes, Willis played in a total of 1424 regular-season games.