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2012 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Nov 16, 1982
Height:
6-11 / 2.11
Weight:
260 lbs. / 117.9 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Cypress Creek (Orlando, FL) / USA
Years Pro:
9
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Career Transactions: Selected out of high school by Phoenix in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft…Acquired from Phoenix, via sign-and-trade, in exchange for a protected future second-round draft pick on Jul. 9, 2010.
As A Professional: Five-time NBA All-Star and one of the game’s most explosive young performers brings his talents to the world’s greatest basketball stage for his ninth pro season, following eight years in Phoenix...Became lynchpin of Knicks’ off-season makeover upon acquisition from Phoenix in July 2010...Four-time All-NBA selection (First Team in 2007, Second Team in 2005, 2008 and 2010)...Five-time NBA All-Star (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), with two starts (2009, 2010)...got milk? NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie First Team selection in 2002-03...Owns eight-year career averages of 21.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.40 blocks and .544 shooting over 516 games (499 starts)...Has authored 15 40-plus scoring games, one 50-plus game (career-high 50 vs. Blazers, Jan. 2, 2005) and six 20-plus rebound games...Has four career 20-20 games, one 30-20 game and 11 40-10 games...Has averaged 20-plus points in six of his eight NBA seasons...Has ranked among NBA Top Ten in field goal percentage in each of the last four seasons, NBA Top Ten in scoring in three of last six seasons...Has started each of his last 292 career regular season games (last time off the bench was on Nov. 4, 2006 at Clippers; 2 points, 11 minutes)...On all-time Suns career lists, is third in rebounds (4,613), third in free throws made (3,044), third in free throw attempts (4,018) and fifth in blocks (722)...All-time Suns leader with 15 40-plus scoring games...Two-time NBA Western Conference Player of the Month (April 2005, March 2010), six-time West Player of the Week (four times following ’05 microfracture surgery)...Played in 2003 and 2004 Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend (MVP of 2004 Game)...Has participated in two NBA Slam Dunk contests at All-Star Weekend (third in 2003 at Atlanta, second to Atlanta’s Josh Smith in 2005 at Denver)...Has appeared in 80-plus games in four of his eight NBA seasons, logging all 82 games three times...Underwent surgery on both knees in 2005-06 (played in three games), eye surgery in 2008-09 (53 games)...Has averaged 24.2 points in 52 post-season games (all starts), appearing in two Western Conference Finals for Suns (injured for Suns’ run to West Finals in 2006). Has four career 40-plus Playoff scoring games...Quoting Head Coach Mike D’Antoni: “Amar’e is one of the most talented players I have ever worked with and I’m excited to welcome him to New York. He has thrived in our system and will be a great addition to our team.”...Quoting Amar’e: “It’s a goal of mine to ultimately win a championship and that’s what we need to do here in New York...We’re starting a new era with the Knicks to try to get back to the top. It will take one step at a time and a lot of hard work. It takes dedication. It takes focus. It takes self discipline. If you want stuff to happen, you better be willing to accept the challenges. I’m definitely ready and willing to accept those challenges.” 2009-10 (Suns): Marked eighth and final season with Suns with All-NBA Second Team honors and with fifth career NBA All-Star Game appearance (second start)...Averaged 23.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.01 blocks and .557 shooting (704-1,264) over 34.6 minutes in 82 games (all starts)...Appeared in all 82 games for third time in career, after eye surgery limited him to 53 games the prior season...Season Highs: Points: 44 (Mar. 19 vs. Utah); Assists: 4 (Nov. 17 at Houston); Rebounds: 21 (Dec. 5 vs. Sacramento)...Led Suns in scoring 49 times, rebounding 39 times...Authored two 40-plus scoring games, 15 30-plus efforts...Had 30 double-doubles and one 20-plus rebound game...Averaged 21.2 points in 53 games prior to the All-Star break, 26.6 points in 29 games afterward...Joined Toronto’s Chris Bosh as only NBA players to average 22 points and eight rebounds...On The Leader Board: Finished 10th in NBA in scoring (23.1), 17th in rebounding (8.9), seventh in field goal percentage (.557) and 34th in blocks (1.01)...Western Conference Player of the Month for March (27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds)...Led NBA in points in the paint (1,110) and was second in dunks (187, trailing Orlando’s Dwight Howard, 197)...Went 487-632 from the line (.771) and ranked fifth in NBA in attempts. Had six games with at least 15 attempts...All-Star: Made his fifth NBA All-Star Game appearance (second start), scoring 12 points (5-10 FGA) with game-high 10 rebounds in 20 minutes for West at Dallas, Feb. 14...Key Games: Hauled in season-high 21 rebounds (nine offensive) on Dec. 5 vs. Kings for lone 20-plus board effort of season...Logged season-high 45 minutes on Dec. 17 at Portland (27 points, 11 reb)...Scored 10,000th career point on Jan. 16 at Charlotte...Scored 41 points at San Antonio, Feb. 28...Poured in season-high 44 points (14-16 FGA, 16-18 FTA) vs. Jazz, Mar. 19...In The Playoffs: Started all 16 games in Suns’ Mar. to Western Conference Finals, with 22.2 points over 36.5 minutes...Averaged 25.0 points in West Finals vs. Lakers, tying career Playoff high with 42 points (14-22 FGA, 14-18 FTA) in Suns’ win in Game Three at Phoenix (May 23, 2010). Year-By-Year: 2002-03 (Suns): Made immediate impact as NBA 2002-03 got milk? Rookie of the Year, named to NBA All-Rookie First Team...NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month twice (January, April)...Averaged 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds, playing all 82 games (71 starts)...Led NBA rookies in rebounding (8.8) and was second in scoring (13.5) and minutes (31.3)...Joined Houston’s Yao Ming as only unanimous selections to All-Rookie First Team...Had 11 20-plus scoring games and 25 double-doubles...Season-high 38 points vs. Minnesota, Dec. 30...Season-best 21 rebounds on Jan. 20-vs. Memphis (Suns’ highest rebound total since Charles Barkley had 26 vs. Rockets, Mar. 24, 1995)...Scored 18 points in 22 minutes for Rookie squad in got milk? Rookie Challenge at Atlanta...Averaged 14.2 points over six games (all starts) in first-round Playoff loss to Spurs. 2003-04 (Suns): Averaged 20.6 points and 9.0 rebounds over 55 games (53 starts) in injury-shortened sophomore season...Had four 30-plus scoring games with season-high 33, twice...Season-high 18 rebounds on Nov. 10 at Golden State...Recorded career high and Suns single-game record 10 blocks vs. Jazz, Feb. 7 (also by Larry Nance at Philadelphia, Jan. 4, 1988)...MVP of got milk? Rookie Challenge at Los Angeles, with game-highs 36 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes for Sophomore squad (set Rookie Game scoring record later broken by Kevin Durant)...Did not play in enough games to qualify for NBA Leader Board...Missed a total of 27 games (over December-February) with sprained left ankle. 2004-05 (Suns): Earned All-NBA Second Team honors with career-high 26.0 points (fifth in NBA), adding 8.9 rebounds (17th IN NBA) and .559 field goal percentage (second in NBA to Shaquille O’Neal’s .601 for Heat)...Logged 36.1 minutes over 80 games (all starts)...Only player ranked in NBA Top Ten in both scoring and field goal percentage..Made first NBA All-Star Game appearance, named NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for April, Western Conference Player of the Week twice...Main factor as Suns went from 29 to 62 wins in first full season under Head Coach Mike D’Antoni...Recorded six 40-plus scoring games, including career-high 50 points (20-27 FGA) on Jan. 2 vs. Blazers...Had 27 double-doubles, with season-high 19 rebounds at Memphis, Feb. 1...Set Suns single-season records for both free throws made (583) and attempted (795)...Attempted career-high 23 free throws (made 15) in win over Knicks at MSG, Jan. 25...In his first NBA All-Star Game, had six points and game-high nine rebounds in 20 bench minutes at Denver, Feb. 20...Missed two games in March (inflamed left ankle)...Enjoyed standout Playoff run with 29.9 points and 10.7 rebounds in 15 games (all starts) as Suns drove to West Finals...Set Suns record for highest scoring average in a single post-season (29.9)...Had three 40-plus Playoff games, with career Playoff high 42 points vs. Spurs in Game Five of West Finals (Jun. 1). 2005-06 (Suns): Missed all but three games due to two separate knee surgeries (one on each knee)...Underwent left knee microfracture surgery, Oct. 11, and was inactive for Suns’ first 66 games...Returned to action in March with 8.7 points over 16.8 minutes in three games (all starts)...Then underwent arthroscopic surgery on right knee, Apr. 5...Sidelined for NBA Playoffs as Suns advanced to West Finals for second straight season. 2006-07 (Suns): Returned to action with a vengeance, earning All-NBA First Team honors...Named to NBA All-Star Game for second time...Averaged 20.4 points (18th in NBA), career-high 9.6 rebounds (ninth in NBA) with .575 shooting (fifth in NBA) over 33.8 minutes...Appeared in all 82 games (78 starts) after knee surgeries limited him to three games the year before...Finished 23rd in NBA with 1.34 blocks...Joined Carlos Boozer and Elton Brand as only players ranked in NBA Top 20 in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage..Played key role as Suns won 61 games and third straight Pacific Division title under Head Coach Mike D’Antoni...Had three 40-plus scoring games, with season-high 43 points at Atlanta, Feb. 25...Had two 20-plus rebound games, with career-high 23 rebounds vs. Spurs on Feb. 1...Fifth in NBA with 46 double-doubles...Scored 29 points with nine rebounds in 21 bench minutes in West’s triumph in NBA All-Star 2007 at Las Vegas, Feb. 18...Western Conference Player of the Week for period ending Feb. 26...Enjoyed stellar post-season run with 25.3 points and 12.1 rebounds over 34.3 minutes in 10 Playoff games (all starts) vs. Lakers and Spurs...Career Playoff high 21 rebounds in Game Four of first round vs. Lakers (Apr. 29)...Suspended (with Boris Diaw) for Game Five of West Semis vs. Spurs for leaving immediate vicinity of the bench during altercation in final seconds of Suns’ Game Four win...Game-high 38 points in series-ending Game Six loss to Spurs (May 18). 2007-08: Nailed down All-NBA Second Team honors and was named to NBA All-Star Game with perhaps his finest all-around season...Averaged 25.2 points (fifth in NBA), 9.1 rebounds (18th in NBA) and shot career-high .590 from the field (fifth in NBA) over 33.9 minutes in 79 games (all starts)...Notched career-highs in field goal percentage (.590), total blocks (163) and blocks per game (2.06, sixth in NBA)...First NBA player since Spurs’ Tim Duncan (in 2001-02) to average at least 25 points, nine rebounds and two blocks...Only NBA player ranked in Top Ten in scoring, field goal percentage and blocks...Named Western Conference Player of the Week twice (five career)...Two 40-plus scoring games, with season-high 42 at Indiana, Dec. 4...Had 36 double-doubles...Season-high 20 rebounds vs. New Orleans, Feb. 6...Scored 18 points (8-11 FGA) in 23 bench minutes for West in NBA All-Star 2008 at New Orleans, Feb. 17...Went Suns single-game record 20-20 from the line on Mar. 22 vs. Rockets...Scored 20-plus points in 18 straight games, Mar. 11-Apr. 14...Missed three games in Nov. (sore right knee)...Averaged 23.2 points in five games (all starts) in first round Playoff loss to Spurs. 2008-09 (Suns): NBA All-Star season was cut short due to eye surgery...Averaged 21.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and .539 shooting over 36.8 minutes in 53 games (all starts)...Led Suns in scoring (21.4) and was second in rebounding (8.1 to Shaquille O’Neal’s 8.4), but didn’t qualify for NBA Leader Board in either category...Finished ninth in NBA in field goal percentage (.539) and 38th in free throw percentage (career-high .835)...Had two 40-plus scoring games and 16 double-doubles...Western Conference Player of the Week for period ending Nov. 9 (sixth career)...Scored a season-high 49 points on Nov. 5 at Indiana (17-21 FGA, 15-15 FTA), adding 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals, joining Hall of Famer Rick Barry (1974) as only NBA players to record a game of 49-10-5-5...Season-high 20 rebounds on Dec. 6 vs. Jazz...Voted as a starter onto West squad for NBA All-Star 2009 at Phoenix, scoring 19 points (7-10 FGA) in 25 minutes, Feb. 15...Suffered a detached retina (right eye) following collision with Clippers’ Al Thornton at LA, Feb, 19. Finished out the game and wound up with 42 points (15-20 FGA) in 36 minutes...Underwent surgery to repair detached retina on Feb. 20, and missed season’s final 29 games. As An Olypmian: Earned a Bronze Medal as a member of Team USA at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, averaging 2.8 points in eight games...Won a Gold Medal at the 2007 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Las Vegas as a member of the USA Men’s Senior National Team...Was one of 23 players named to USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team in 2006, but did not make final roster after deciding to continue knee rehab. Community Corner: Established long-standing tradition of community outreach during Phoenix stint...Winner of NBA Community Assist Award for October 2008...Founded Each 1, Teach 1, The Amar’e Stoudemire Foundation to help families and youth in need...Donated clothes and school supplies to more than 500 underserved local children in his hometown of Lake Wales, FL...Hosted a similar event at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Phoenix, joining forces with Staples to provide backpacks and school supplies...During 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, hosted 20 local children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix with tickets to NBA Jam Session...During the 2008 offseason, spent a week in Sierra Leone to be part of a project to rehabilitate water wells that he helped to fund...Donated food and hygiene boxes to “Save the Family” in Mesa in conjunction with Feed The Children program in Apr. 2008...Hosted financial literacy seminars with high school students to promote financial responsibility...During Christmas 2007 dressed as STAT-a-Claus and provided food and gifts to 400 families with Black Family and Child Services of Arizona...His voice was featured in wake-up calls and alarm ringtones for teens, encouraging them to finish school as part of the Boost Up High School Dropout Prevention Campaign...Along with Home Depot, opened the Amar’e Stoudemire Reading and Learning Center on Jun. 30, 2006 at the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix...Worked with the NBA and Toyota to donate 10 cars to families who were victims of Hurricane Katrina. |
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| Amar’e Carsares Stoudemire...Name is pronounced AH-mahr-AY...Nicknamed STAT (Standing Tall and Talented) and has that name tattooed on his right arm...Has a son, Amar’e Jr., and a daughter, Ar’e...Father passed away when he was 12 years old...Son of Carrie Stoudemire, has four brothers: Hazell, Jr., Marwan, Jerrell and Calvin; and three sisters: Delillah, Chiquitta and Dasia...His restaurant, Stoudemire’s Downtown, is a 10,000 square foot sports and entertainment restaurant within walking distance of US Airways Center...Visited Israel in summer 2010...Made a cameo appearance on the season finale of the NBC hit reality series “The Apprentice” in December 2004...Winner of “Wheel of Fortune’s” NBA Week in 2003 and donated earnings to the Boys and Girls Club....Has twice been featured as the cover athlete for Sony’s video game NBA ’06 and NBA ’08...Didn’t start playing basketball until he was 14 years old...Named to Parade Magazine All-America High School Boys Basketball First Team and to 2002 USA Today Boys Basketball First Team...Named Mr. Basketball by the state of Florida following senior season in 2001-02...As a senior at Cypress Creek, averaged 29.1 points and 15 rebounds...Scored 10 points in the 2002 McDonald’s All-America Game, played at the Garden on Apr. 4, 2002...Did not play high school basketball as a junior due to ineligibility caused by transfers from numerous high schools...Prior to his early entry into the NBA Draft, had planned to attend the University of Memphis...In April 2005, became the first Suns player on a Sports Illustrated cover since 1994 (Charles Barkley)...Guest-starred on Nickelodeon children’s show “Yo Gabba Gabba!”...Fan of G.I. Joe as a kid...His YouTube channel, “statTV”, is designed to give fans behind-the-scenes access to his life...For news and community updates, visit www.amarestoudemire.com. | ||
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