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Georgetown’s Allen Iverson Inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

WASHINGTON - Since it was announced last year that former Georgetown All-American Allen Iverson (’96) would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, it was said in many different ways that the guard was one of the most unique and electrifying players to ever step foot on the hardwood.

During NBATV’s Red Carpet Show leading up to the Hall of Fame Ceremonies, former Georgetown All-American Alonzo Mourning (C’91), himself a member of the Hall of Fame, said “I can put it in its simplest terms – pound for pound, the best player to ever play the game.