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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TRIVIA

1) What year were the Cleveland Cavaliers founded?


The Cavaliers began play in the 1970-71 NBA season as an expansion team. They set losing records in each of their first five seasons before winning their first division title in 1976.

2) How old was the oldest player ever drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers?


Bernard James was selected with the 33rd overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2012 NBA draft. He is the oldest player ever to be drafted in the NBA at 27 years and 148 days old.

3) What was the first jersey number retired by the Cavaliers?


Known to fans as "Nate the Great", Nate Thurmond was the first player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double and one of five players in NBA history to average at least 15 rebounds per game for his career. He spent just two seasons with the Cavaliers but helped to lead Cleveland's "Miracle at Richfield" team to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in 1976. His No. 42 jersey is retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

4) Who was the first Cavalier to win NBA Rookie of the Year?


LeBron James was the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft. In his first regular season game, he scored 25 points against the Sacramento Kings, setting an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in his debut performance. At the conclusion of the season, he became the first Cavalier to receive the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and with final averages of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game, he also became just the third player in league history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a rookie.

5) Which Cleveland Cavaliers coach has the highest winning percentage?


David Blatt coached the Cavs from 2014-2016, leading them to an Eastern Conference championship in 2015. He finished with a regular season record of 83-40 and a franchise-best .675 winning percentage, edging out Mike Brown (.633) and Tyronn Lue (.607).

6) How many consecutive NBA Finals did LeBron James lead the Cavs to after returning to the team in 2014?


"King James" returned to the Cavs in 2014 and led the team to four straight NBA Finals appearances. In 2016, the Cavaliers won their first NBA Championship, marking Cleveland's first major sports title since 1964.

7) Who was the first player in NBA history to lead all players in a playoff series in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks?


In 2016, LeBron James was named the unanimous NBA Finals MVP after leading all players in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks during the series, a feat that had never been accomplished in an NBA playoff series.

8) Who was the first Cleveland Cavalier with 200 steals in a season?


During his rookie season, Ron Harper set a franchise record with 209 steals, while also leading the team in points (1,874) and assists (394).

9) Which player has the highest single-season free throw percentage in team history?


In 1992-93, Point guard Mark Price made a franchise-record 94.8% of his free throws, surpassing his own record of 94.7% from 1991-92.

10) Which player was nicknamed the "Prince of Midair"?


World B. Free was one of the NBA's original flashy stars. Known for his "rainbow" jump shots, referring to the extreme arch of the ball during the shot, the "Prince of Midair" never averaged less than 22.5 points per game in any of his four seasons with Cleveland.

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