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Sunday, 30 October 2011

Andrei Kirilenko Basketball Player

Andrei Kirilenko

Profile:

Teams:     Utah Jazz
Position:     Small and Power Forward
Jersey Number:     47
Height:     6-9 / 2.06 m
Weight:     227 lbs. / 103 kg.
Nickname:     AK-47
All-Star:     Once (2004)
NBA Titles:     NBA Championship Trophy none
Born:     February 18, 1981 in Izhevsk, Russian Federation
High-School:     Frunzenskaya Sport School in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Drafted:     by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (24th pick, 24th overall) of the 1999 NBA draft.

Biography:
Played in 80 of the 82 games on the season, scoring a career-high 12.0 points and 5.3 rebounds, while playing 27.7 minutes per game...Missed the first two games of his career (November 15, 2002 at Detroit and November 17, 2002 at Toronto) due to a strained lower back... Scored a career-high 30 points at the Los Angeles Lakers on December 8, 2002, connecting on 8-12 field goals (4-4 from 3-point range) and 10-10 from the line... Registered 52 double-figure scoring games with six games of 20+ points... Scored the 1,000th point of his career vs. Phoenix on November 19, 2002...Connected on .491 percent from the field, third best on the team, good for 17th in the league... Third on the team in free throw percentage, hitting .800 percent from the line (296-370) and went 37-114 from the 3-point line (.325%)... Finished as the team's fourth leading rebounder, with a career-high 12 vs. New York on April 4, 2003 and had four games of +10 rebounds... Lead the team in blocked shots for the second straight season, averaging 2.20 blocks per game, good for 8th in the league... Blocked at least one shot
in 70 of his 80 games, with a season-high and career-high tying six three times (vs. Philadelphia on December 28, 2002; vs. New Jersey on January 20, 2003 and vs. Los Angeles Clippers on March 22, 2003)...Third on the team in steals, averaging 1.47 steals per games (29th in the league), with a season-high five at Milwaukee on January 3, 2003...Served up a career-high six assists at Milwaukee on January 3, 2003... Participated on the sophomore team in the Got Milk Rookie Challenge during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Atlanta, scoring 13 points (6-10 FGs), with five rebounds, two steals and one block in 27 minutes.

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Andrei Kirilenko

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Stephen Curry Basketball Star Biography And Images

Stephen Curry Basketball Star

Profile:

Date of birth: March 14, 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth: Akron, Ohio
Nationality: American
High school: Charlotte Christian School (NC)
Listed height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight: 185 lb (84 kg)

Biography:

Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. A guard, Curry is listed as 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and 185 lb (84 kg).[1]

He played college basketball for the Wildcats of Davidson College from 2006 to 2009. In 2008-09 he led the nation in scoring with 28.6 points per game and was a consensus first-team All-America selection by The Sporting News, Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).[2] Curry was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year and to the John R. Wooden Award All-American team, set the all-time scoring record for Davidson and the Southern Conference, set school career records for three-pointers, free throws, 30-point games and 40-point games, set a single season NCAA record for three-pointers, and led Davidson to two straight NCAA tournament appearances.[2]
Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and former volleyball standout Sonya Curry. On April 23, 2009, Curry announced that he would leave Davidson after his junior year to enter the 2009 NBA Draft,[3] and on June 25, 2009, he was selected 7th overall by the Golden State Warriors.[4]

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Stephen Curry

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Dwight Howard Basketball Player Profile,Bio And Pictures

Dwight Howard Profile

Team: Orlando Magic
Position: Center
Jersey Number: 12
Height: 6 ft 11 in / 2.11 m
Weight: 265 lb / 120 kg
Nickname: "Thunder", "D12", "Man Child"
All-Star: 5 Times
NBA Titles: NBA Championship Trophy - none
Born: December 8, 1985 in Atlanta, GA
High-School: Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, GA
College: none

Biography:

Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA Draft. He was selected first overall by the Magic, and has since emerged as one of the top rebounders and players in the NBA. A two-time NBA All-Star and All-NBA member and one-time NBA All-Defensive member, he has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in field goal percentage. In the 2008 Olympics, he was the starting center for Team USA which went on to win the gold medal. Howard's overall play and his spectacular dunks have gained him prominence as one of the brightest young prospects in the NBA and the team leader of the Magic. Additionally, Howard, the winner of the NBA 2008 Slam Dunk Contest, is a devout Christian who contributes substantially to philanthropic causes.
Howard was born to Dwight Sr. and Sheryl Howard and into a family with strong athletic connections. His father is a Georgia state trooper and serves as Athletic Director of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, a private academy with one of the best high school basketball programs in the country, while his mother played on the inaugural women's basketball team at Morris Brown College. A devout Christian since his youth, Howard became serious about basketball around the age of nine; in eighth grade, he resolved to be selected as the number one pick in the NBA Draft one day. Despite his large frame, Howard was quick and versatile enough to play the guard position. He elected to attend Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy for high school, and in his four years he played mostly as power forward, averaging 16.6 points per game (ppg), 13.4 rebounds per game (rpg) and 6.3 blocks per game in 129 appearances. As a senior, Howard led his team to the 2004 state title. He averaged 25 points, 18 rebounds, 8 blocks and 3.5 assists per game. That same year, Howard was widely recognized as the best American high school basketball player, and he was awarded the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, the Morgan Wootten High School Player of the Year Award, Gatorade National Player of the Year and the McDonald's National High School Player of the Year honor. He was also co-MVP (with J. R. Smith) of the McDonald's High School All-American Game that year.

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Dwight Howard

Monday, 5 September 2011

Basketball Player 2011 Profile,Biography And Images

Dwight Howard Profile:

Team:     Orlando Magic
Position:     Center
Jersey Number:     12
Height:     6 ft 11 in / 2.11 m
Weight:     265 lb / 120 kg
Nickname:     "Thunder", "D12", "Man Child"
All-Star:     5 Times
NBA Titles:     NBA Championship Trophy - none
Born:     December 8, 1985 in Atlanta, GA
High-School:     Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, GA
College:     none

Biography:
Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA Draft. He was selected first overall by the Magic, and has since emerged as one of the top rebounders and players in the NBA. A two-time NBA All-Star and All-NBA member and one-time NBA All-Defensive member, he has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in field goal percentage. In the 2008 Olympics, he was the starting center for Team USA which went on to win the gold medal. Howard's overall play and his spectacular dunks have gained him prominence as one of the brightest young prospects in the NBA and the team leader of the Magic. Additionally, Howard, the winner of the NBA 2008 Slam Dunk Contest, is a devout Christian who contributes substantially to philanthropic causes.
Howard was born to Dwight Sr. and Sheryl Howard and into a family with strong athletic connections. His father is a Georgia state trooper and serves as Athletic Director of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, a private academy with one of the best high school basketball programs in the country, while his mother played on the inaugural women's basketball team at Morris Brown College. A devout Christian since his youth, Howard became serious about basketball around the age of nine; in eighth grade, he resolved to be selected as the number one pick in the NBA Draft one day. Despite his large frame, Howard was quick and versatile enough to play the guard position. He elected to attend Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy for high school, and in his four years he played mostly as power forward, averaging 16.6 points per game (ppg), 13.4 rebounds per game (rpg) and 6.3 blocks per game in 129 appearances. As a senior, Howard led his team to the 2004 state title. He averaged 25 points, 18 rebounds, 8 blocks and 3.5 assists per game. That same year, Howard was widely recognized as the best American high school basketball player, and he was awarded the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, the Morgan Wootten High School Player of the Year Award, Gatorade National Player of the Year and the McDonald's National High School Player of the Year honor. He was also co-MVP (with J. R. Smith) of the McDonald's High School All-American Game that year.

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Dwight Howard

Thursday, 25 August 2011

Allen Iverson

Profile
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Point Guard
Jersey Number: 3
Height: 6-0 / 1,83
Weight: 165 lbs. / 74,8 kg.
Nickname: "A.I." and "the Answer"
All-Star: 11 times (played 9)
NBA Titles: NBA Championship Trophy none
Born: June 7, 1975 in Hampton, Virginia
High-School: Bethel in Hampton, VA
College: Georgetown University
Drafted: 1st. pick overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996 NBA draft

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Allen Iverson

Carmelo Anthony Basketball Player Profile And Images 2011

Profile
Full Name: Carmelo Kyan Anthony
Nicknames: "Melo" and "Melo Man"
Position: Small Forward
Jersey Number: 15
Birth date: May 29, 1984
Place of Birth: USA New York, NY, USA
Plays: Right-handed
Teams: Denver Nuggets (2003-04 / present)
Complete NBA Seasons: 5

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Carmelo Anthony

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Dwayne Wade Profile And Pictures

Dwayne Wade

Profile

Full Name: Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr
Nicknames: "Flash", "D-Wade"
Position: Shooting guard
Jersey Number: 3
Birth date: January 17, 1982
Place of Birth: USA National Flag Chicago, Illinois, USA
Plays: Right-handed

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