Dikembe Mutombo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Dikembe Mutombo
	Mutombo in 2012
Personal information
Born	June 25, 1966 (age 54); Léopoldville, Republic of the Congo
Nationality	Congolese / American
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College	Georgetown (1988–1991)
NBA Draft	1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
	Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Pro career	1991–2009
Career history
1991–1996	Denver Nuggets
1996–2001	Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002	Philadelphia 76ers
2002–2003	New Jersey Nets
2003–2004	New York Knicks
2004–2009	Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
	8× NBA All-Star (1992, 1995–1998, 2000–2002); All-NBA Second Team (2001); 2× All-NBA Third Team (1998, 2002); 4× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001); 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1997, 1998, 2001); 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995, 1999, 2002); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1992); 2× NBA rebounding leader (2000, 2001); 3× NBA blocks leader (1994–1996); 2× J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2001, 2009); No. 55 retired by Atlanta Hawks; No. 55 retired by Denver Nuggets; Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1991); First-team All-Big East (1991);
Career NBA statistics
Points	11,729 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds	12,359 (10.3 rpg)
Blocks	3,289 (2.8 bpg)

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American retired professional basketball player and humanitarian. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets.

Images for kids

Mutombo playing for the Denver Nuggets, against Olden Polynice of the Clippers
Mutombo with the Houston Rockets in March 2008
Mutombo speaks at a 2006 press briefing
Mutombo speaks to the Senegalese population about the importance of sleeping under mosquito nets
Mutombo with the 76ers in 2002