Do You Know This Player? (Marcus Camby Edition)

Trivia questions to test your NBA knowledge.

Marcus Camby was this tall, lengthy center who could protect the rim and rebound like Tyson Chandler and Rudy Gobert.

But what made Camby special was he could also handle the ball and read the floor a little bit.

You may be thinking that there is nothing special about being able to “handle the ball and read the floor a little bit” because pretty much all good centers can do that these days.

But in the 90s and 2000s, centers were discouraged from playing like a point guard; centers were only allowed to do what centers do. So, for Camby to have the freedom to bring the ball up after a rebound and to make plays from the top of the key, he must’ve had to be pretty skilled at it (he was -he played point guard most of his youth).

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

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1. Which NBA team drafted Marcus Camby?

1. Vancouver Grizzlies

2. New York Knicks

3. Denver Nuggets

4. Toronto Raptors

2. Which overall pick was used to draft Camby?

1. 1st

2. 2nd

3. 3rd

4. 13th

3. What was Camby’s draft class?

1. 1994

2. 1995

3. 1996

4. 1997

4. Which two stars was Camby drafted with?

1. Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant

2. Jason Kidd and Grant Hill

3. Kevin Garnett and Jerry Stackhouse

4. Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter

5. What year did Camby win the Defensive Player of the Year Award?

1. 1996-97

2. 2000-01

3. 2006-07

4. 2007-08

6. How many times was Camby the Blocks Champion?

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4

7. Was Camby a multi-time All-Defensive Player?

1. Yes

2. No

8. Which team did Camby not play with?

1. Sacramento Kings

2. Houston Rockets

3. Toronto Raptors

4. Portland Trail Blazers

Answers:

1. D. He was drafted by the Toronto Raptors.

2. B. The Raptors selected him with the second overall pick.

3. C. He was drafted in 1996.

4. A. Camby was drafted with Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant.

5. C. He was the 2006-07 NBA DPOY. He played 70 games and averaged 11.7 rebounds, a league-high 3.3 blocks and 1.2 steals.

6. D. Camby led the NBA in blocks 4 times. In 97-98 (3.7 blocks), 05-06 (3.3 blocks), 06-07 (3.3 blocks), and 07-08 (3.6 blocks).

7. A. Yes, he was an All-Defensive player from 2005-2008.

8. A. Camby did not play with the Sacramento Kings.