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Sam Bowie, an Uncommon card
Samuel Paul Bowie is an American former professional basketball player.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 67
- Power
- 139
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 150,000
Power 139 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Sam Bowie quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Sam Bowie card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In spite of the ______, the 7 ft 1 in and 235 lb center played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association.
Answer
setbacks. In spite of the setbacks, the 7 ft 1 in and 235 lb center played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association. From the Sam Bowie article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Projected as a solid first-rounder in the ____ NBA draft, Bowie was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the second selection, notably ahead of Michael Jordan.
Answer
1980s. Projected as a solid first-rounder in the 1984 NBA draft, Bowie was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the second selection, notably ahead of Michael Jordan. From the Sam Bowie article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- A national sensation in high school and outstanding collegian and Olympic team member, Bowie's professional promise was undermined by repeated injuries to his legs and feet.
- In spite of the setbacks, the 7 ft 1 in and 235 lb center played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association.
- Projected as a solid first-rounder in the 1984 NBA draft, Bowie was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the second selection, notably ahead of Michael Jordan.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Sam Bowie article was read about 150,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 67: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Sam Bowie
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Sam Bowie (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Lori Shepler, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
