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INDIANA PACERS TRIVIA II

11) Which Pacers All-Star was undrafted?


During his first and only complete season with the Pacers (2002-03), Brad Miller made his first NBA All-Star Team becoming one of the first undrafted players to be named an All-Star along with the Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace in the same year.

12) Which Pacer holds the franchise single-season record for steals?


Don Buse had his best season in 1975-76, when he led the ABA in both steals per game (4.12) and assists per game (8.2) while also contributing a career high 12.5 points per game. He finished the season with a franchise-record 346 steals.

13) Who was the first Indiana Pacer to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award?


In 1991 and 1992, Detlef Schrempf won consecutive NBA Sixth Man Awards. In the 1992-93 season, he was the only player in the NBA to finish in the top 25 in scoring (19.1 ppg), rebounding (9.5 rpg) and assists (6.0 apg), and was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game, the first of his three appearances.

14) Who had 68 consecutive games with a three-pointer?


Reggie Miller made a three-pointer in 68 consecutive games from November 15, 1996 to April 6, 1997. He is the Pacers' career leader in three-pointers (2,560) by a wide margin.

15) Which Pacer has the highest single-season free throw percentage?


Although Reggie Miller led the league in free throw accuracy five times, it's Chris Mullin who holds the Pacers' single-season record with a .939 free throw percentage (1997-98).

16) Who was the first Pacer to win Rookie of the Year?


During his NBA playing years Chuck Person was known as "The Rifleman" due to his 3-point shooting ability and the fact that he was named after Chuck Connors, star of the TV series The Rifleman.

17) Which Pacer was the All-time ABA rebounding leader?


Mel Daniels won three ABA Championships, was a two-time ABA Most Valuable Player, a seven time ABA All-star and led the ABA in rebounding average in three different seasons.

18) Who was the first Pacer with more than 200 blocks in a season?


In 2000-01, Jermaine O'Neal led the league in blocks (228, a franchise record) and led the Eastern Conference in double-doubles.

19) Which Pacer was nicknamed "the Dunking Dutchman"?


7 ft 4 in Rik Smits, also known as "the Dunking Dutchman", spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers.

20) Which Pacer holds the franchise single-season record for assists?


Mark Jackson finished the 1997-98 season with a franchise record 713 assists.

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