After Winning the 2019 FIBA Champions League Title with Virtus Bologna, This Guy Signed with AEK Athens
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After winning the 2019 FIBA Champions League title with Virtus Bologna, this guy signed with AEK Athens. With Bartlett High School, this guy faced schools like Eagle River, Chugiak, and Wasilla. This guy’s 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining earned him Most Outstanding Player honors after winning the final against Memphis in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. For 10 points, name this Alaskan who won the 2012 and 2013 NBA Championships alongside Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and Lebron James, and the 2008 NCAA Basketball championship with Kansas. Answer: Almario Chalmers This guy accused John Coughlin of sexual assault after his 2019 suicide by hanging. This guy was the only American to win gold at the 2012 Four Continents championships. In 2014, she was named to the US team for the Sochi games due to her international experience and results, despite finishing in 4th place at the US Championships, behind Mirai Nagasu. For 10 points, name this American figure skater who earned sponsorships from Pandora Jewelry and CoverGirl, and who skated women’s singles in Sochi along with Polina Edmunds and Gracie Gold. Answer: Ashley Wagner This guy missed the 2019 World Series due to a perforated eardrum following nasal surgery. After a false 2012 cancer diagnosis, this guy did not wear the giveaway t-shirt at an NBA playoff game, leading to the start of his current lifestyle. A park ranger at the Golden Gate bridge coined this guy’s moniker. This attorney practices worker’s compensation law at his namesake firm, and frequently works partial days from hotel rooms, allowing him to attend 304 events in 2019. For ten points, name this South Florida man who appears at sporting events in his trademark bright orange apparel. Answer: Marlins Man This guy was traded away from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, in exchange for Hersey Hawkins, several years after the Denver Nuggets selected this guy 15th overall out of Oregon State in the 1995 NBA draft. This guy’s half-brother plays in the G-League after going undrafted in 2017 out of Florida and is named Canyon. This guy represented the Clippers in the 1996 Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first Caucasian winner. He is now Vice President of Basketball Operations for San Antonio. For 10 points, name this former SuperSonic who won 2 championships with the Spurs, son of Hall-of-Famer Rick. Answer: Brent Barry Not yet fluent in English, this guy trotted out to left field in 1999 after Bobby Valentine sent him to second base. In 2000, this guy was traded away from the Mets in exchange for Mike Bordick. After a dispute in which Miguel Cabrera was given the starting third base position for the inaugural World Baseball Classic, this guy quit Team Venezuela. In 2001, this man’s wife gave birth to quintuplets at Johns Hopkins Hospital before he earned All-Star berths in 2003 and 2005. For 10 points, name this utility player for the Orioles from 2000-2009. Answer: Melvin Mora Born in 2003, this guy underwent treatment by Dr. Dean Richardson, including fetlock and pastern fusions, but eventually developed laminitis. His recovery took place at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, to which thousands of Get Well Soon cards and flowers were sent, forming the background for daily TV updates. This guy lends his name to an annual October event at Delaware Park, and is immortalized in bronze outside Churchill Downs. For 10 Points, name this winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby who underwent numerous surgeries but eventually succumbed to his injuries after breaking his rear right leg in the 2006 Preakness Stakes. Answer: Barbaro This guy committed DUI in which he drove his Ferrari 120 miles per hour after drinking at the stadium, causing alcohol to be banned from his team’s clubhouse. This guy’s ex-wife died in a 2012 plane crash after he had appeared on her reality show, I Love Jenni. This guy was traded from Texas to the Blue Jays in exchange for Michael Young. This number three starter for the 2005 Washington Nationals rotation recorded the loss in Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS, and started the 2003 All Star Game in his home stadium. In 2018, this former pitcher was found with 20 Kilograms of cocaine in San Diego, and sentenced to 3 years in prison. For 10 points, name this right-hander who most notably pitched for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics, a Mexican-American. Answer: Esteban Loaiza This linebacker earned All-WAC Academic honors, graduating from UTEP in 1972. At his partly-namesake firm, this Phoenix-area attorney practices civil litigation. After participating in Super Bowls 32 and 38, he apologized in 2008 for his role in a game-altering fumble by Jay Cutler that was clearly recovered by the Broncos, but the play was erroneously blown dead. Since 2018, he has been followed into his profession by his son Shawn. For 10 points, name this NFL referee who served from 1990-2017, best known for his muscular frame. Answer: Edward G Hochuli In his autobiography, titled “Home Game”, this guy detailed how alcoholism derailed his time with the Twins in 2005. Accused by Jose Canseco of steroid use, he hit 37 home runs in 2001 on his way to finishing 3rd in MVP voting. In 1998, he was part of the first ever infield composed of pairs of brothers, along with Barry and Stephen Larkin. In 1992, he became the first third-generation MLB player. For 10 points, name this slugging second baseman from the 2001 Seattle Mariners, older brother of Yankees’ manager Aaron. Answer: Bret Boone In 2008, he was traded to Detroit in exchange for Primoz Brezec. This former women’s basketball coach went 3-25 in his sole season at the helm at University of the District of Columbia. In December 2019, he became re-engaged to his ex-wife, who stars on Real Housewives of Potomac. He has compiled a .250 winning percentage as men’s basketball head coach in three seasons at Coppin State. This point guard was drafted 17th overall by the Washington Wizards in 2003. For 10 points, name the most outstanding player of the 2002 Final Four, who starred at Maryland. Answer: Juan Dixon This entrepreneur has marketed a line of sports hygiene products called “Shower Pill”. In college, this guy backed up JJ Arrington and Marshawn Lynch, whom he later backed up in the NFL, after being selected in the 7th round in 2008 with the Seahawks. In 2012, he scored a franchise-record 81 yard rushing touchdown despite having been down by contact, but the play could not be reviewed because Jim Schwartz threw a challenge flag on an automatically reviewed play. He scored that touchdown for the Houston Texans. For 10 points, name this 5’8’’ running back who earned Pro Bowl honors in 2014, while with the Baltimore Ravens. Answer: Justin Forsett This 4th round pick in 2003 caught a 28 yard pass in an NFC Championship game against Ken Lucas of the Carolina Panthers. The first African-American quarterback to start for the Green Bay Packers, this guy is remembered for scoring a 12 yard rushing touchdown in 2002 against Texas Tech in which he ran 140 yards of actual distance. In 2008, his most prolific season, he completed a franchise-record 90 yard pass to Koren Robinson. For 10 points, name this former Iowa State QB who, from 2003-2009, backed up Matt Hasselbeck with the Seattle Seahawks. Answer: Seneca Wallace .