Was the first high school player ever selected with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft
Signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Florida before declaring for the 2001 NBA Draft
Is the seventh of eight children
Was formerly a spokesman for the National Kidney Foundation Washington Chapter while with the Wizards
With the Lakers in 2006-06, hosted his 1st Annual Toy Drive during the holidays to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Southern California and children affected by kidney disease
Is actively involved in his home state of Georgia by donating sneakers to various charities, supplying t-shirts and basketballs to Georgia high schools and financing several schoolmates through college and providing them with laptops and cash for books.
High School
Elected to enter the NBA directly from high school (Glynn Academy HS, Brunswick, GA)
A member of the USA Today All-USA Basketball First Team
Named a Parade Magazine First Team All-American
Named to the McDonalds All-America Team
High School Player of the Year in the state of Georgia as a senior
Averaged 20.1 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.8 blocked shots, three assists and two steals his senior season
Tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and a game-high five blocked shots in the 2001 McDonalds All-American game.
How Acquired
Acquired by the Lakers from the Washington Wizards along with Laron Profit in exchange for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins on August 2, 2005.
Career
Was the first overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA Draft and became the first high school player ever to be taken number one overall
Led the Wizards in rebounding in 2003-04
Had a career-high 30 points and 19 rebounds versus Sacramento 3/17/04.
2005-06
Averaged 7.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 27.5 minutes in 72 games including 49 starts Ranked among league leaders in rebounds (37th/6.6) Led team in rebounding 19 times and in assists once ... Posted seven double-doubles and 11 double-figure rebound games ... Recorded seven points, six rebounds and 28 minutes in first game as a Laker 11/2 @ Denver Posted first double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds 11/9 @ Minnesota Tallied 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting 12/12 @ Dallas Tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds 1/14 @ Golden State Tied a career-high with five assists 3/20 @ Boston ... Recorded a season-high 21 points and 12 rebounds 3/22 vs. Sacramento Scored 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting 3/26 vs. New Orleans / Oklahoma City Tallied 12 points and 13 rebounds 3/31 @ Seattle Tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds in a season-high tying 42 minutes 4/6 @ Denver Recorded 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds in 31 minutes 4/11 vs. Golden State Tallied 20 points and nine rebounds 4/14 vs. Portland Recorded 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting along with eight rebounds 4/19 vs. New Orleans / Oklahoma City ... Averaged 12.9 points and 6.6 rebounds on .523 shooting from the field in seven playoff games ... Recorded 13 points and playoff career-highs in rebounds (11), assists (5) and blocks (3) 4/28 vs. Phoenix Scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds 4/30 vs. Phoenix Scored 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting in 24 minutes 5/2 @ Phoenix Scored a playoff career-high 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting while grabbing nine rebounds in 40 minutes 5/4 vs. Phoenix.
2004-05
Appeared in 42 games with 14 starts Averaged 7.0 points, 4.9 rebounds per game Missed 40 games and had two separate stints on the Injured List with a broken bone in his right foot and a strained right ankle tendon In first start of season, posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds 2/27 vs. Sacramento Scored in double figures 11 times and had three games with at least ten rebounds Recorded two double-doubles Scored a season-high 19 points 4/20 vs. New York Led the Wizards in rebounding in five games.
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