Cleamons

July 17, 2006

So you think you’re the biggest Hornets fan around? Let’s see how you fare in answering these trivia questions about Hornets assistant coach Jim Cleamons.

1) Jim served as head coach of which NBA team from 1996-97?
a) Houston Rockets
b) Dallas Mavericks
c) Cleveland Cavaliers
d) San Diego Rockets

2) Jim’s first stint as an NBA assistant occurred under which head coach?
a) Byron Scott
b) Tim Floyd
c) Phil Jackson
d) Al Cervi

3) How many NBA titles has Jim won as an assistant coach?
a) 7
b) 0
c) 4
d) 37

4) At which Big Ten college did Jim star in basketball in the early 1970s?
a) Northwestern
b) Ohio State
c) Iowa
d) Penn State

5) Which team selected Jim in the 1971 NBA draft?
a) Boston Celtics
b) Los Angeles Lakers
c) Buffalo Braves
d) Memphis Grizzlies

6) Which member of the Hornets organization coached Jim in the NBA?
a) Willis Reed
b) Jeff Bower
c) David Miller
d) MC Rob Nice

7) Jim finished his NBA playing career in 1979-80 as a member of which NBA team?
a) New Jersey Nets
b) Washington Bullets
c) Chicago Bulls
d) Chicago Stags

8) Jim has written a regular column for which newspaper?
a) The Oklahoman
b) Salt Lake Tribune
c) New York Times
d) Daily Planet

9) When Jim played for the 1975-76 Cleveland Cavaliers, which men were among his teammates?
a) Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden
b) Jim Chones and Campy Russell
c) World B. Free and Mel Turpin
d) Bernie Kosar and Ozzie Newsome

10) During Jim’s time as an NBA head coach, which player was a member of Jim’s team?
a) Michael Finley
b) Mark Aguirre
c) Marquis Daniels
d) Michael Irvin

Answers: 1, b; 2, c; 3, a; 4, b; 5, b; 6, a; 7, b; 8, b; 9, b; 10, a.

If you answered…
7-10 correct: You bleed teal and gold.
3-6 correct: You’re worthy of your Hugo the Hornet tattoo.
2-5 correct: You need to visit Hornets.com much more frequently.
0-1 correct: Even Hornets.com may not be able to help you.

Note: Deduct 1 point for each time you selected “d.”