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Hoops · Puzzle #20 · Monday, October 19

Hoops: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Hoops.

The categories

The best board

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Gheorghe Mureșan

    Wizards, Nets

    Photo: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Gheorghe Mureșan stands 91 inches tall, so his best fit on this board was Big man, worth 10.0. His weakest was Number one, worth 0.0, since he wasn't the No. 1 pick.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 32 languages (5.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Gheorghe Mureșan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q460116
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 321,547 times in 2025 (2.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025

  2. David Thompson

    “Skywalker” · Nuggets, SuperSonics

    Photo: Unknown North Carolina State University, Public domain

    David Thompson was the No. 1 pick in his draft, so his best fit on this board was Number one, worth 10.0. His weakest was Draft steal, worth 0.0, since he was the No. 1 pick.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 23 languages (3.8) Source: Wikipedia, "David Thompson (basketball)" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q718669
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 176,814 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025

  3. Michael Jordan

    “His Airness” · Bulls, Wizards

    Photo: DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen, Public domain

    On this board Michael Jordan scored best in Known worldwide (10.0): Wikipedia has an article on him in 139 languages. Number one was his weakest fit (0.0): he wasn't the No. 1 pick.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 139 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Jordan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q41421
    Bucket getter
    averaged 30.1 points a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Jordan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q41421
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 5.18 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025

  4. Tacko Fall

    Celtics, Cavaliers, Kings, Rockets and more

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    On this board Tacko Fall scored best in Draft steal (10.0): he went undrafted. Number one was his weakest fit (0.0): he wasn't the No. 1 pick.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 21 languages (3.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Tacko Fall" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q18921708
    Bucket getter
    averaged 2.2 points a game (0.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Tacko Fall" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q18921708
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 282,862 times in 2025 (1.9) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025

  5. Spud Webb

    “Spud” · Hawks, Kings, Timberwolves, Magic

    Photo: Diemheych derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  6. Kevin Garnett

    “The Big Ticket” · Timberwolves, Celtics, Nets

    Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Kevin Garnett's best fit on this board was Known worldwide, worth 9.0: Wikipedia has an article on him in 54 languages. His weakest was Number one, worth 0.0, since he wasn't the No. 1 pick.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 54 languages (9.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Garnett" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q189240
    Bucket getter
    averaged 17.8 points a game (7.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Garnett" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q189240
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 888,650 times in 2025 (5.9) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025

  7. Klay Thompson

    Warriors, Mavericks, Heat

    Photo: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  8. Cooper Flagg

    Mavericks

    Photo: Hameltion, CC0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

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