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NBA Birthdays: Players born on Nov. 16

There are 12 NBA Players born on Nov. 16. Amar’e Stoudemire is one, do you know the rest? Read more to find out!

 

Amar’e Stoudemire, born on Nov. 16, 1982, played 15 season in the NBA. 

With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap-day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on Nov 16.

Amar’e Stoudemire (1982): Stoudemire was drafted straight out of high school as the No. 9 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. He took down Rookie of the Year in his debut season, spending the next eight years in Phoenix. Stoudemire signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent in 2010 and also had stints with Dallas and Miami before knee injuries forced him to retire in 2017. The big man made six All-Star appearances and averaged 18.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks for his career.

Jo Jo White (1946): White was the ninth overall pick in the 1969 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. While he struggled in his rookie season, White went on to make seven consecutive All-Star appearances. He won two championship with the Celtics in 1974 and 1976 while also taking down Finals MVP in 1976. White spent time with the Golden State Warriors before retiring with the Kansas City Kings in 1981. The seven-time All-Star averaged 18.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.3 steals in his 10 years with the Celtics. All of that led to White’s induction to the Hall of Fame in 2015.

Want to see every NBA player born on November 16? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

  • Dick Surhoff (November 16, 1929)
  • Wayne Cooper (November 16, 1956)
  • Dave Johnson (November 16, 1970)
  • Ben Handlogten (November 16, 1973)
  • Denzel Valentine (November 16, 1993)
  • Gary Clark (November 16, 1994)
  • Cliff Alexander (November 16, 1995)
  • Bol Bol (November 16, 1999)
  • Lester Quinones (November 16, 2000)
  • Josh Green (November 16, 2000)

 

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