Tim Duncan: Slam Duncan

by Kevin Kernan

Overview

As one of San Antonio's "Twin Towers," Tim Duncan earned NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 1997-98. He was also the only rookie to earn a spot on either NBA All-Star Team. As a senior at Wake Forest, Duncan won the Naismith and Wooden Awards and was the consensus National Player of the Year. He holds the Atlantic Coast Conference record for blocked shots (481), and is third in rebounds (1,570). In 1998-99 Duncan led the Spurs in scoring, rebounds and blocked shots, and ranked second in field-goal percentage. He also ranked fifth in the NBA in rebounds and seventh in blocked shots, and was named to the All-Defensive First Team.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613211939
Publisher:	Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date:	05/04/2012
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	92
File size:	885 KB
Age Range:	8 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kevin Kernan is a sportswriter. He is a graduate of Ramapo college and resides in Pequannock, New Jersey with his family.

Table of Contents

1	The Man Behind the Camera	5
2	Swimming for Success	17
3	Growing into the Game	27
4	Twin Tower Construction	39
5	Spur of the Moment	51
6	Road to Glory	61
7	Nice Guys Finish First	71
	Statistics	81