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1. Who was the first Cavalier to win the MVP award? (Photo: Game 5 vs. Chicago Bulls)
LeBron James won his first MVP award during the 2008-09 season. He scored 28.4 points per game during the regular season.
2. What was the Cleveland Cavaliers motto for the 2007 Playoffs?
Rise Up.
3. Where did the Cavaliers play before they moved into Gund Arena?
The Cavs moved out of Richfield in the mid-1990s. Richfield was about twenty miles south of the city, while Gund Arena is right downtown. Gund Arena was built along with Jacobs Field as part of the Gateway Project which helped revitalize downtown Cleveland.
4. When was the Cavaliers first season in the NBA? (Photo: 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA promotion)
(Photo via ebay)
5. What was Cavs’s great Austin Carr’s number?
Carr wore #34. (Photo: 1974 team photo)
6. What high school did Lebron James go to? (Photo courtesy of Walter Novak)
St. Vincent-St. Mary. (Photo courtesy of Walter Novak)
7. Who was the first coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Bill Fitch, from 1970-1979.
8. How many official colors do the Cavs have?
Four. Wine, gold, navy blue and white.
9. How many Central Division championships have the Cavs won?
Five. (Photo: 2015-2016 Season Opener vs. Miami Heat)
10. What university did guard Kyrie Irving attend?
Duke University
11. How did the Cavaliers get their name?
Through a name competition by The Plain Dealer. Jerry Tomko, Brett Tomko’s (future MLB pitcher) has the winning selection. Other submissions included the Foresters, the Jays and the Presidents.
12. How many mascots have the Cavs had?
Three. Whammer (retired), Moondog and Sir. C.C.

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