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Youngest player ever selected in the NBA Draft
Originally committed to Connecticut where he planned to major in business
Nicknamed “A-Train”
Has one brother, Corey
Enjoys reading, computers and listening to hip/hop music
Outside of basketball, also enjoys playing tennis
Lists greatest personal achievement as being drafted by the Lakers and becoming an NBA basketball player
Lists “Entourage” as his favorite television show
Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco Giants are his other favorite professional sports teams
Wears size 18 shoes.
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Elected to enter the NBA directly from high school (St. Joseph HS, Metuchen, NJ)
Averaged 22.0 points, 16.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior
Named a 2005 McDonald’s High School All-American
Tallied nine points and five rebounds in 11 minutes at the McDonald’s High School All-American Game
Scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds for the Gray squad at the Jordan Classic.
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| How Acquired |
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Selected by the Lakers with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft.
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| Career |
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Youngest player ever to play in an NBA regular season game (18 years, 6 days)
Scored a career-high 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting in 12 minutes 1/31 @ New York
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| 2005-06 |
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Appeared in 46 games, averaging 1.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.48 blocks in 7.3 minutes ... Became youngest player to ever play in an NBA regular season game at 18 years and six days, recording two rebounds and two blocked shots in five minutes 11/2 @ Denver … Posted two blocked shots in six minutes 11/14 @ Memphis … Tallied three rebounds, an assist and two blocks in six minutes 11/16 vs. New York … Grabbed five rebounds in seven minutes 11/18 vs. LA Clippers … Scored first NBA basket on a dunk and finished with four points in 18 minutes 11/20 vs. Chicago … Recorded five points and four rebounds in 12 minutes 11/27 vs. New Jersey … Tallied six points and six rebounds in a career-high 21 minutes 11/29 @ San Antonio … Scored six points while grabbing three rebounds in four minutes 1/9 vs. Indiana … Recorded a career-high 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the field to go along with four rebounds and a steal in 12 minutes 1/31 @ New York … Tallied two points and six rebounds in eight minutes 2/1 @ Indiana … Handed out a career-high two assists 2/3 @ Charlotte.
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NBA.com Andrew Bynum Player Page
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