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QUOTEWORTHY “I’ve seen the future of the NBA and his name is Amaré Stoudemire." -- Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal “I think Bryan Colangelo deserves a big gold star here for the gutsy decision to draft Amaré." -- Commissioner David Stern “He's not afraid to stick his nose in there. He doesn't seem to be intimidated at all." -- Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan NOTEWORTHY Lead all rookies and ranked No. 12 in NBA for rebounds, No. 8 in league for offensive boards. Totaled 18 points, seven boards in 22 minutes in 'got milk?' Rookie Challenge Collected an NBA rookie season-best and Suns rookie record 21 boards vs. Memphis (1/10/03).

Suns CEO Jerry Colangelo toasts the 2002-03 'got milk?' Rookie of the Year, Amaré Stoudemire. (Barry Gossage/NBAE Photos) Stoudemire Photos: ROY Award | Rookie Run | Draft Night | All-Star Weekend

GOT MILK! Suns Rookie of the Year Full of Surprises
After leading all first-year players in rebounds and "Did you see that?!" highlights, Phoenix Suns forward Amaré Stoudemire was rewarded with the 2002-03 'got milk?' NBA Rookie of the Year award on Thursday during an afternoon press conference at the Hard Rock Café in downtown Phoenix.

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Campaigning for Amaré
The Suns' basketball communications department sent out a flyer and video to more than 150 members of the national media late in the season promoting Stoudemire for Rookie of the Year.

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THAT'S AMARÉ
Streaming Stoudemire Check out the Amaré Stoudemire video that the Suns sent national media members who voted on the NBA's Rookie of the Year award. The six-minute package, put together by Suns Productions, features some of Stoudemire's best games and sickest dunks: 56k | 300k

FROM PREPS TO THE PROS
Player (Team/Rookie Year)	PTS	REBS	ASTS	FG%
Amaré Stoudemire (PHX, '02-03)	13.5	8.8	1.0	.472
Kevin Garnett (Minn. '95-96)	10.4	6.3	1.8	.491
Darius Miles (LAC '00-01)	9.4	5.9	1.2	.505
Kobe Bryant (LAL '96-97)	7.6	1.9	1.3	.417
Tracy McGrady (TOR '97-98)	7.0	4.2	1.5	.450
Eddy Curry (CHI ‘01-02)	6.7	3.8	0.3	.501
Shawn Kemp (SEA '89-90)*	6.5	4.3	0.3	.479
Tyson Chandler (CHI ‘01-02)	6.1	4.8	0.8	.497
Jermaine O’Neal (POR ‘96-97)	4.1	2.8	0.2	.451
Jonathan Bender (IND ‘99-00)	2.7	0.9	0.1	.329
Darryl Dawkins (PHI ‘75-76)	2.4	1.3	0.1	.500
Rashard Lewis (SEA ‘98-99)	2.4	1.3	0.2	.365
DeShawn Stevenson (UTA ‘00-01)	2.2	0.7	0.5	.341
Al Harrington (IND ‘98-99)	2.1	1.9	0.2	.321
DeSagana Diop (CLE ‘01-02)	1.4	0.9	0.3	.414

* Attended junior college for one year but did not play basketball.