TODAY'S HONOREE...THE GREAT TOMMY ZOOP
Three different franchises had the pleasure of watching the 6-6 point guard perform for his seven short MBA campaigns.
He led every one of those teams in scoring, peaking with a final season for Oklahoma City in which he delivered a then-record 25.2 points per game in Season 24. Only Naf Naf and Cheetos Jones scored more points in one season.
That was his lone MVP year, in which he established a personal best 3.4 rebounds a game and a league-leading 11 steals.
Zoop, who improved his 3-point tendency in his third campaign, put together 5 consecutive seasons of scoring over 20 per game and finished with a career average of 20.8, one of the few MBA players to maintain that over-20 mark.
At various points he led his team in points, assists, steals and free-throwing and worked his way into becoming an excellent defender.
When he joined the league in Season 18, Zoop contributed mightily to what is still the last Milwaukee championship. It would also be Zoop's last.
His four scoring titles is currently tied for the most ever with Naf Naf (although it's assumed he will be eclipsed).
Despite a short career, he amassed 1,456 points, good for 15th all time.
It was in his last campaign, Season 24 one game after Horn E. Goatweed established the all-time single-game scoring mark of 49 in one contest, that The Zooperstar went out and established what still stands as the most points ever in one game...50.
Seven all star games in seven seasons.
Four All-MBA teams, one championship ring and one League MVP.
Zoop was one of the most fun guys to watch perform in the history of the league.
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