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   3,289 (2.8 bpg) Stats at NBA.com. Stats at Basketball-Reference.com. Basketball Hall of Fame as player. Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

   • Playing career: 1991–2009
   • High school: Institute Boboto (Kinshasa, DR Congo)

   • College: Georgetown (1988–1991)
   • NBA draft: 1991: 1st round, 4th overall pick

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3. www.basketball-reference.com › players › mDikembe Mutombo - Basketball-Reference.com

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   Draft: Denver Nuggets, 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 1991 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: November 1, 1991. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2015 ( Full List ) Career Length: 18 years. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 8x All Star.

   • Birth Date: June 25, 1966

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Dikembe-MutomboDikembe Mutombo | Biography, Facts, & Accomplishments

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   Mar 9, 2024 · Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American basketball player who was one of the best defenders in NBA history and a noted philanthropist. At the time of his retirement (2009), he ranked second in career blocks (3,289). In 2015 Mutombo was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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   Oct 15, 2022 · Oct. 15, 2022, 11:39 AM PDT. By The Associated Press. Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday.

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   Oct 15, 2022 · Quinn Harris/Getty Images. CNN —. NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is receiving treatment for a brain tumor in Atlanta, the league announced Saturday. The 56-year-old ...

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   Who is Dikembe Mutombo?

   • A well-known humanitarian, Mutombo started the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation to improve living conditions in his native Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997. His efforts earned him the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 2001 and 2009.

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   When did Dikembe Mutombo win a DPOY?

   • In the 1997-98 season, Dikembe Mutombo became the first player to win three career Defensive Player of the Year awards. He won his first DPOY in 1994-95 with the Denver Nuggets, when he averaged 11.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg and 3.9 bpg. It was his second of three straight seasons with 300 or more blocks.

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   Did Dikembe Mutombo win a Defensive Player of the Year award?

   • As much as Mutombo made patrolling the paint his calling card during his heyday, he did likewise in winning NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in that span, too. In the 1997-98 season, Dikembe Mutombo became the first player to win three career Defensive Player of the Year awards.

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   Who was Mount Mutombo?

   • Just three seasons later, Mount Mutombo became the first round pick of the Denver Nuggets going fourth overall in the 1991 NBA Draft. The towering center made an immediate impact averaging a double-double in points and rebounds while adding nearly three blocked shots per game his rookie season.

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   Learn about the life and career of Dikembe Mutombo, the first round pick of the Denver Nuggets in 1991 and a six-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He also dedicated his time and money to improving life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he was born and played college basketball.

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    May 4, 2018 · Learn about the legendary moments in NBA history of Dikembe Mutombo, the first player to win three career Defensive Player of the Year awards and the oldest player ever to win the award. Find out how he blocked more than 300 shots in a season and intimidated many players with his stare and finger wag.