Dikembe Mutombo Mutombo in 2012 |
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| Born | (1966-06-25) June 25, 1966 (age 53)
Léopoldville, Republic of the Congo |
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| Nationality | Congolese / American |
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| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
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| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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| College | Georgetown (1988–1991) |
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| NBA Draft | 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
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| Selected by the Denver Nuggets |
| Pro career | 1991–2009 |
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| Career history |
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| 1991–1996 | Denver Nuggets |
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| 1996–2001 | Atlanta Hawks |
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| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia 76ers |
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| 2002–2003 | New Jersey Nets |
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| 2003–2004 | New York Knicks |
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| 2004–2009 | Houston Rockets |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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- 8× NBA All-Star (1992, 1995–1998, 2000–2002)
- All-NBA Second Team (2001)
- 2× All-NBA Third Team (1998, 2002)
- 4× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1997, 1998, 2001)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995, 1999, 2002)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1992)
- 2× NBA rebounding leader (2000, 2001)
- 3× NBA blocks leader (1994–1996)
- 2× J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2001, 2009)
- No. 55 retired by Atlanta Hawks
- No. 55 retired by Denver Nuggets
- Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1991)
- First-team All-Big East (1991)
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| Career NBA statistics |
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| Points | 11,729 (9.8 ppg) |
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| Rebounds | 12,359 (10.3 rpg) |
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| Blocks | 3,289 (2.8 bpg) |
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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo[1] (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American retired professional basketball player and humanitarian. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets.
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