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1947

Mike Krzyzewski is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1954

Furman’s Frank Selvy becomes the first and only NCAA Division I player to score 100 points in a game, in a win over Newbury College.

1959

George Yardley is traded from the Pistons to the Syracuse Nationals in exchange for Ed Conlin. The trade supposedly happened at the behest of Pistons owner Fred Zollner’s new girlfriend, who did not care for Yardley.

1968

In a Bullets loss to the Lakers, Earl Monroe finishes with 56 points, the third highest total ever by an NBA rookie, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s 58 and Rick Barry’s 57.

1977

In the first post-merger NBA All-Star Game, former ABA star Julius Erving is named MVP despite his Eastern Conference team losing to the West, 125-124 in Milwaukee. George Gervin and David Thompson are also amongst the 10 former ABA players who make their NBA All-Star debuts.

1981

Luke Ridnour is born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

1985

Isiah Thomas ties Kevin Porter’s Pistons single game franchise record with 25 assists in a 124-119 victory over the Mavericks.

1987

The Lakers acquire Mychal Thompson from the Spurs at the trade deadline in exchange for Frank Brickowski, Petur Gudmondsson, a first round pick, and a second round pick.

1994

Following a Massachusetts win over Temple, John Calipari has his postgame press conference interrupted by opposing coach John Chaney, who threatens to murder Calipari over alleged meddling with the officials during the game.

2000

Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan share MVP honors as the Western Conference defeats the East 137-126 in the NBA All-Star Game in Oakland. Nine players make their All-Star debuts including Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, and Vince Carter.

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