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Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

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<strong>Suns</strong> In The Rafters...<br />

Ring of Honor<br />

Alvan Adams Nicknames “Oklahoma Kid” or “Double A”… Spent entire 13-year career as a Sun (1975-88)…<br />

Selected by <strong>Suns</strong> with fourth overall pick in 1975 Draft… <strong>NBA</strong> Rookie of the Year after helping <strong>Suns</strong> to first-ever<br />

appearance in <strong>NBA</strong> Finals… <strong>Phoenix</strong>’s career leader in games played (988), minutes played (27,203), rebounds<br />

(6,937) and steals (1,289)… Ranks second in assists (4,102) behind Kevin Johnson… <strong>Suns</strong> jersey, 33, retired<br />

Nov. 9, 1988.<br />

Charles Barkley Nicknames “Sir Charles” and “Round Mound of Rebound”… One of only four <strong>NBA</strong> players<br />

with more than 23,000 points, 12,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists (includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt<br />

Chamberlain and Karl Malone)… Selected as one of the 50 Greatest players in <strong>NBA</strong> History in 1996 and is only<br />

Sun to appear on that list… Was the first Sun to be named <strong>NBA</strong> MVP after averaging 25.6 points and 12.2<br />

rebounds in 1992-93 as <strong>Suns</strong> finished franchise-best 62-20… Has highest scoring average (23.4) of anyone in<br />

the Ring of Honor and trails only Charlie Scott (24.8) in team history… Eleven-time All-Star, including all four<br />

seasons in <strong>Phoenix</strong> (1993-96)… Ranks as the <strong>Suns</strong> all-time playoff leader in scoring average (26.5) and<br />

rebounds (644)… Set franchise record with 56 points, tied for the third most in <strong>NBA</strong> postseason history, at<br />

Golden State on May 4, 1994… Won two Olympic gold medals and led the Dream Team in scoring in 1992 and<br />

1996… Inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 9, 2006... Placed in Ring of Honor on March 20, 2004.<br />

Tom Chambers Signed with <strong>Phoenix</strong> on July 8, 1988 as first unrestricted free agent in <strong>NBA</strong> history…<br />

Played five seasons for <strong>Suns</strong> and averaged 20.6 points, fifth on team’s all-time list… Named All-<strong>NBA</strong> Second<br />

Team in his first two seasons when he averaged 27.2 and 25.7 points, the two highest season scoring averages<br />

in <strong>Suns</strong> history… Also holds club record with 60 points on March 24, 1990 against Seattle… Three-time<br />

All-Star with the <strong>Suns</strong>… Placed in Ring of Honor on April 18, 1999.<br />

Ring of Honor<br />

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