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Every NBA team’s greatest shooter of all time

By Brandon Jefferson

OAKLAND, CA - 1995: Kenny Smith #30 of the Houston Rockets stretches against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played circa 1995 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Brad Mangin/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - 1995: Kenny Smith #30 of the Houston Rockets stretches against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played circa 1995 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Brad Mangin/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Denver Nuggets: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Though his time in the NBA was short-lived, the name Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf has been making the rounds in the news as of late. First, was the news that Abdul-Rauf would be an inaugural member of Ice Cube’s BIG3 league. Along with Rashard Lewis and Kwame Brown, Abdul-Rauf would help take the 3-Headed Monsters to the championship game.

The other reason that Abdul-Rauf has been highly sought after is his connection to Colin Kaepernick. Abdul-Rauf decided during the 1995-96 to refuse to stand for the playing of the national anthem. After a one-game suspension from the league, Abdul-Rauf remained steadfast in his belief that standing and saluting the flag during the anthem was against his Islamic belief system.

When the ball was tipped off, Abdul-Rauf — formerly known as Chris Jackson — was hard to stop. During his freshman season at LSU he averaged an NCAA record 30.2 points per game and entered the draft after his sophomore year, which was also Shaquille O’Neal’s freshmen season.

By his third year, and second coach, the former college star was lighting the NBA up with his smooth stroke. Technically, he holds the highest career free throw percentage at 90.5 percent, but he finished his nine-year career 39 attempts short of the 1200 attempt threshold to qualify for the leaderboard.

Abdul-Rauf shot only 35.4 percent from 3-point range in his six seasons with the Nuggets, but he displayed a lot of his shooting prowess in the mid-range and showcased his ability to knock down free throws.

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