Highlights

2001- 02 Statistics

PPG	25.2
RPG	5.5
APG	5.5

Position: Guard

Born: 8/23/78

Height: 6-7

Weight: 210lbs

High School: Lower Merion (PA)

• Selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the year as a senior at lower Merion H.S

• Made his NBA debut at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 11 days old, became the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game, against the Minnesota Timberwolves

• Made his first career start scoring 12 points, against the Dallas Mavericks on 1/28/97

• Named to the 1996-1997 NBA ALL-Rookie Second Team, averaging 7.6 ppg and 15.5 mpg in 71 games

• Teamed with Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's L.A. Sparks in the inaugural Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball during All-Star Saturday

• Became the youngest All-Star in NBA history posting team- high 18 points and 6 rebounds , in the 1998 NBA All-Star game Game

• Named to the 1998-1999 All-NBA Third Team after leading the Lakers in steals (1.44 spg) and ranking 2nd on the team in scoring (19.9 ppg, 15th in the NBA) and free-throw percentage (.839, 20th)

• Hit the game-winning bucket with 2.6 seconds remaining, lifting the Lakers to a 96-97 win over Phoenix on 5/10/00 in game 2 of the series

• Named NBA player of the Week for the week ending 4/16/00, averaging 29.7 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds

• Selected  to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Defensive First Team and named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team

• Ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game (22.5) and 16th in the NBA in minutes per game (38.2)

• Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team

• A member of the 2000 Laker championship team averaging 15.6 ppg and 4.6 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers             

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