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(TOPPS 93-94 #316) Kukoc has led his teams to European Championships in
four of the last five years. In 1990 he recieved offers in three countries
before signing to play in Italy.___________________________________________
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(TOPPS STADIUM CLUB) 93-94 #275) With his zigzag passing and repertoire of
shots,Kukoc helped transform the Jordan-less Bulls into one of the NBA's
most surprising teams._____________________________________________________
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(TOPPS STADIUM CLUB) 93-94 #336) Kukoc averaged 19.0 PTS, 6.4 REB, and
5.2 AST per game last season in the Italian League...Three-time European
player of the year...Former Croatian table-tennis champion in 14 year-old
age group._________________________________________________________________
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(UPPER DECK 94-95 #SE12) Coming from Europe to play with the Chicago Bulls
in 1993-94, Kukoc was one of the NBA's top newcomers. He was named to the
1994 NBA all-rookie second team after averaging 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds,
and 3.4 assists per game for the Bulls.____________________________________
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(TOPPS 94-95 #98) The International superstar came as advertised in the NBA:
a remarkably skilled, 6-11 passer and shooter. Toni was named to the NBA
All-Rookie Second Team.____________________________________________________
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(TOPPS STADIUM CLUB 94-95 #18) Sunk four games-winning shots, including
buzzer-beating trey to topple New York in an NBA Playoff game...Set Chicago
NBA Playoffs record with 10 AST in a half versus Cleveland, May 1, 1994.___
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(TOPPS STADIUM CLUB 95-96 #60) Led non-fultime guards with 1 AST per 6.9
MIN...Led team in AST in 33 games...bagged first triple-double, 3/30/95
against Boston...scored 28 PTS in 26 MIN, 11/7/94 vs. 76ers._______________
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(UPPER DECK 95-96 #113) Kukoc scored his NBA career-high 33 points Feb. 17,
1995 vs. Detroit. He recored a triple-double March 30, 1995 against Boston,
tallying 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Kukoc drained 62-of-198
three-point shots (.313)on the year._______________________________________
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(TOPPS 96-97 #99) Toni, one of the few NBA players able to man any of four
positions, continued to be Chicago's "wild card"--its third-leading scorer
despite drawing a start. Kukoc grew up in Croatia, where table tennis and
soccer were his favored avocations. At 13, he suddenly sprouted six inches
and was "discovered" by a local hoops coach who spotted him jogging on a
beach._____________________________________________________________________
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(UPPER DECK COLLECTORS CHOICE 96-97 #21) Kukoc added another offensive
threat to the Bulls attack with his great spacing around the perimeter in
Chicago's half-court sets. He showed an immence improvement on his shooting
range by posting a .403 shooting average from three-point territory as
compared to his career .297 average from downtown the two previous seasons.
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(TOPPS STADIUM CLUB 96-97 #35) Despite an undrstandable preference to start,
Kukoc was brilliant in his crucial role off the bench for the sensational
1995-96 Bulls. The offensive energy of the talented Croatian led to his
election as a winner of the NBA Sixth Award._______________________________
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(FLEER 97-98 #69) There's arguably not a more valuable sixth man in the
league than Toni. He can play any position, and the switches don't effect
his productivity.__________________________________________________________
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(TOPPS 97-98 # 152) Among the most successul European imports in NBA
history, Toni was a runner-up in 1997 NBA Sixth Man Award voting. Coming off
the bench, he averaged 13.2 points in just 28.2 minutes per game.__________
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