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  • Jordan Farmar
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2008 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
5.7
RPG
1.60
APG
1.3
EFF
+ 4.76
Born: Nov 30, 1986
Height: 6-2 /  1,88
Weight: 180  lbs. / 81,6  kg.
College: UCLA
Years Pro: 2

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Background

CAREER:
Selected by the Lakers with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft ... Played for the Rookie Team in the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge over All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, tallying 12 points and two steals in 22 minutes ... Became the first player in league history to play in both an NBA and NBA D-League game in the same day, tallying four points and four rebounds 4/1/07 vs. SAC.

2006-2007:
In 72 games including two starts, averaged 4.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 15.1 minutes ... Scored in double-figures 11 times while leading the team in assists twice ... In first NBA game, scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting in 14 minutes 10/31 vs. Phoenix … Scored 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting 11/5 @ Seattle … Tallied nine points and five assists in 22 minutes 11/10 vs. Detroit … Scored 11 points (3-of-5 from behind the arc) 11/26 vs. New Jersey … Posted career-highs in assists (7) and rebounds (5) 11/28 vs. Milwaukee … Tallied eight points and four steals 11/30 vs. Utah … Recorded 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting (3-of-3 from behind the arc), four assists and three 12/8 vs. Atlanta … Tallied 13 points and four assists 12/17 vs. Washington … Handed out a career-high tying seven assists 12/20 @ Minnesota … Recorded 10 points and five assists 12/22 @ New Jersey … Pulled down a career-high tying five rebounds 1/7 vs. Dallas … Tallied 12 points and four assists 1/9 @ Memphis … Scored 11 points including a career-high seven free throws made 1/10 @ Houston … Set career-highs in points (17) and steals (5) in 27 minutes 1/18 @ Dallas … Tallied 10 points, a career-high tying five rebounds and three assists 2/8 @ Detroit … Became first player in league history to play in an NBA and NBA D-League game in the same day, tallying four points and four rebounds 4/1 vs. Sacramento … Recorded nine points and three assists in a career-high 28 minutes in first career start 4/15 vs. Seattle ... In five postseason games (all starts), averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.20 steals in 22.8 minutes ... Scored a playoff career-high 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 26 minutes 5/2 @ Phoenix.

COLLEGE:
As a sophomore (2005-06), was named a CollegeInsider.com All-American and a CollegeHoops.net Honorable Mention All-American ... Named a first-team All-Pac-10 performer and was on the 22-man finalist list for the Wooden Award ... Named to the NCAA Oakland Regional and Pac-10 Tournament teams ... Selected to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team ... Named the CollegeInsider.com Pac-10 Most Valuable Player ... Earned a spot as one of 20 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award for the nation's top point guard ... One of four players in the nation (only underclassman) to be on all three lists (Naismith, Wooden, Cousy lists) ... In 37 games (all starts), averaged 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.4 minutes ... Ranked among Pac-10 leaders in points (14th) and assists (1st) ... His 189 assists rank No. 9 on the UCLA single-season list ... His 63 three-point field goals rank ninth all-time on the single-season list ... Scored in double figures 26 times, including team-highs of 28 points vs. Memphis; 24 points vs. Nevada; 22 vs. West Virginia; 21 points at Michigan, at USC and vs. Oregon State; and 20 points at Washington State ... Led team in scoring 13 times, in assists 23 times and in steals on 17 occasions ... In the National Championship game vs. Florida, led the Bruins with 18 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes ... In 29 games (all starts) as a true freshman (2004-05), averaged 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.41 steals in 34.3 minutes ... Led all Pac-10 freshmen in scoring, assists, free throw percentage and minutes while ranking second in steals ... Ranked among Pac-10 leaders in scoring (14th), assists (2nd), free throw percentage (7th), steals (9th) and minutes (5th) ... Scored in double-figures in 21-of-29 games ... Named Rivals.com National Freshman of the Year ... Became the fifth UCLA player to earn Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors.


Personal

  • Full name is Jordan Robert Farmar
  • Originally committed to Connecticut where he planned to major in business
  • Son of Damon Farmar and Melinda Kolani
  • Has one sister (Shawn Kolani)
  • Majored in sociology and was a member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in winter 2005
  • His father was a professional baseball player who also appeared in the 1991 film “Talent for the Game”
  • Godfather is former major league baseball player Eric Davis
  • As a senior at Taft HS, led the school to it’s first Los Angeles City title and was named a McDonald’s All American in 2003-04
  • Named Los Angeles Times Player of the Year, earned a USA Today Super 25 selection, named a Parade Magazine Second Team All-American and a Slam Magazine Honorable Mention All-American while winning the Southern California Jewish Athlete of the Year award
  • Lists playing in the NCAA Championship game as his greatest personal achievement
  • Lists his stepfather Yehuda as the person he most admires
  • Enjoys the beach, going to movies and listening to Hip Hop and R&B music
  • Favorite actors are Denzel Washington and Halle Berry
  • Favorite musician is Usher
  • Helped coach a youth clinic in Las Vegas during the 2007 Summer League
  • Favorite food is fettuccini alfredo
  • Is an active participant in Lakers community outreach initiatives such as the team HOLA Bowla event in which the Lakers partner with the Heart of Los Angeles and the Central City Athletic Association as well as the serving Thanksgiving dinner at a local shelter and Holiday party for children.

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