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2008 NBA All-Star Credentials: Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison

#3 Caron Butler
East All-Star Forward Candidate
#4 Antawn Jamison
East All-Star Forward Candidate

(through 1/30/08)
SCORING
Averaging a CAREER-HIGH 21.9 POINTS per game 14h in the NBA

  • 6th in the Eastern Conference
  • 4th among Eastern Conference Forwards

    ASSISTS
    Averaging a CAREER-HIGH 4.3 ASSISTS per game

  • 3rd among Eastern Conference Forwards

    STEALS
    Averaging a CAREER-HIGH 2.4 STEALS per game

  • 3rd in the NBA
  • 1st in the Eastern Conference

    FT%
    Has a CAREER-HIGH .915 FT%

  • 4th in the NBA (1st among Eastern Conference forwards)

    NBA's EFFICIENCY RATING
    Ranks 5th among all players in the Eastern Conference

    MISCELLANEOUS

  • Is one of just 3 players in the NBA averaging at least 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game (L. James, K. Bryant)
  • Has career highs in FG% (.481), 3PT% (.372), and Minutes played per game (40.4)
  • (through 1/30/08)
    SCORING
    Averaging 21.1 POINTS per game

  • 19th in the NBA
  • 10th in the Eastern
  • 7th among Eastern Conference Forwards

    REBOUNDING
    Averaging a CAREER-HIGH 10.5 REBOUNDS per game

  • 9th in the NBA
  • 2nd in the Eastern Conference
  • 1st among Eastern Conference Forwards

    DOUBLE-DOUBLES
    Has 26 DOUBLE-DOUBLES already this season

  • 8th in the NBA
  • 2nd in the Eastern Conference
  • 1st among Eastern Conference Forwards

    NBA'S EFFICIENCY RATING
    Ranks 7th among all players in the Eastern Conference

    MISCELLANEOUS

  • Is one of just two players in the Eastern Conference averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game (D. Howard), and is the only Eastern Conference forward averaging 20 and 10.
  • Recently became one of just 11 active players with 13,000 career points and 5,000 career rebounds

  • QUOTES on CARON BUTLER and ANTAWN JAMISON
    "From a basketball standpoint, you can count him in for 20 points and 10 rebounds every night.-" WIZARDS FORWARD CARON BUTLER ON ANTAWN JAMISON

    "Those two in particular, Butler and Jamison, they are All-Star players. You wouldn't expect anything less; I know I wouldn't as a coach."
    -ATLANTA HAWKS HEAD COACH MIKE WOODSON

    "I think both of those guys (Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler) are All-Stars. They've always had opportunities to excel, but with Gilbert (Arenas) out of the lineup they are taking advantage of their increased roles."
    -DETROIT PISTONS GUARD CHAUNCEY BILLUPS

    "Antawn Jamison and (Caron) Butler are playing at a high level and are leading their team to another playoff run."
    ¬-PISTONS HEAD COACH FLIP SAUNDERS

    "It's also a credit in that Butler and Jamison are both all-star players. They are good for 25 on any given night."-NEW JERSEY NETS HEAD COACH LAWRENCE FRANK

    "Caron Butler is basically the Michael Jordan here lately.-"SAN ANTONIO SPURS HEAD COACH GREGG POPOVICH

    "Caron Butler is playing on an unbelievable level – not only can he pass it, he can move it, handle it, create shots for himself and his teammates."
    -NEW JERSEY NETS HEAD COACH LAWRENCE FRANK

    "Caron Butler is having a better year than he had last year and he made the All-Star team."
    -DETROIT PISTONS HEAD COACH FLIP SAUNDERS

    "Caron is an all-star. All-stars are all-stars for a reason, they're really good players."
    -CHARLOTTE BOBCATS HEAD COACH SAM VINCENT

    "He's always been a terrific basketball player. You love his toughness. You love his rebounding. You love the way he shoots the basketball. There's not anything you don't like about Caron Butler, and the Wizards are lucky to have a talented, tough-minded young man in Caron."
    -CLEVELAND CAVALIERS HEAD COACH MIKE BROWN

    He's playing as well as anybody. He's on fire. He's doing the whole package. He's not just at an all-star level. He's at an elite all-star level. He's done a great, great job.
    –SEATTLE SUPERSONICS HEAD COACH P.J. CARLESIMO

    "He is a tough player and every year he improves and gets better. He is tough to stop offensively."-GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS GUARD BARON DAVIS

    "He's comfortable. He's playing top caliber, All-Star basketball right now. You can just see how poised he is out there."
    -CAVALIERS FORWARD DREW GOODEN

    "Butler, already an all-star, has driven himself to become one of the best players in the NBA this season."
    -MICHAEL WILBON, THE WASHINGTON POST

    "Caron is having an All-Star year. He's having an all-pro year. He's one of the most underrated players in the league. He's having a heck of a year."
    -ROCKETS FORWARD SHANE BATTIER

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