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2012 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Jul 15, 1991
Height:
6-10 / 2.08
Weight:
248 lbs. / 112.5 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Georgia Tech / USA
Years Pro:
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CAREER: Drafted by New Jersey in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft. COLLEGE: As a freshman at Georgia Tech, selected by the media as ACC Rookie of the Year… Named to the Sporting News All-Freshman team… An ACC All-Tournament First Team selection… Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors four times… Parade Magazine's High School Player of the Year in 2009… Won MVP honors at both the McDonald's All-American game and the Jordan Brand Classic. |
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Began playing basketball at the age of 10 after watching Kobe Bryant play a game… Played for the same Atlanta AAU squad that Dwight Howard and Josh Smith competed for… In high school, earned MVP honors at both the McDonald's All-American game and the Jordan Brand Classic... Also tabbed to play for the USA Junior National Select team that played in the Nike Hoop Summit… Named the High School Player of the Year by Parade, USA Today, the Atlanta Tipoff Club and MaxPreps… Voted as Mr. Basketball in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Atlanta Tipoff Club and earned first-team all-state honors four times. |
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