Salim Stoudamire

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Salim Stoudamire
Salim Stoudamire.jpg
Stoudamire in 2006.
No. 25 – Guaros de Lara
Position Point guard
League LPB Venezuela
Personal information
Born (1982-10-11) October 11, 1982 (age 30)
Portland, Oregon
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Lincoln (Portland, Oregon)
Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
College Arizona (2001–2005)
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro playing career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2008 Atlanta Hawks
2010 Idaho Stampede (D-League)
2010–2011 Reno Bighorns (D-League)
2013–present Guaros de Lara (Venezuela)
Career highlights and awards

Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player. He is a cousin of former NBA point guard and 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire and current NBA player Terrence Jones.[1]

Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (31st overall pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

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Early life and college[edit]

Stoudamire graduated from Lake Oswego High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon as a member of the class of 2001. He also attended Lincoln High School in Portland during his freshman year.

At the University of Arizona, Stoudamire led the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in 2005. Stoudamire hit a fadeaway shot with less than two seconds on the clock to beat Oklahoma State University in the Sweet 16. In his Arizona career, the guard made 342 three-point field goals. He ranks second in Arizona history in career three-point field goal percentage (45.8%, behind Steve Kerr's 57.3%).[2]

  • With the University of Arizona Wildcats, in the 2004–05 season, Stoudamire was an AP Second Team All-American.
  • In 2004–05, Stoudamire led the NCAA in 3-point percentage, averaging .504.

Professional career[edit]

The Atlanta Hawks drafted Stoudamire as the 31st overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. Stoudamire played three seasons with the Hawks. He spent the 2008 preseason with the San Antonio Spurs and 2009 preseason with the Milwaukee Bucks.[3]

In the 2010 NBA Development League draft, the Idaho Stampede drafted Stoudamire as the 16th overall pick. During the 2010–11 season, Stoudamire was a starter with the Stampede before being traded to the Reno Bighorns.[3]

Personal life[edit]

  • In 2006, after the National Basketball Association season ended, Stoudamire announced his intentions to become vegan. After initially monitoring his weight and performance daily, team managers accepted that his new diet had no negative impact on his playing.[4]

NBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Atlanta 61 1 20.3 .415 .380 .900 1.9 1.2 .4 .1 9.7
2006–07 Atlanta 61 0 17.0 .416 .361 .897 1.2 1.0 .3 .0 7.7
2007–08 Atlanta 35 0 11.5 .361 .341 .820 .7 .8 .2 .1 5.7
Career 157 1 17.0 .407 .366 .882 1.4 1.0 .3 .0 8.0

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008 Atlanta 3 0 9.3 .444 .333 1.000 .3 .0 .3 .0 4.0
Career 3 0 9.3 .444 .333 1.000 .3 .0 .3 .0 4.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Basketball is in Jones' DNA
  2. ^ Arizona Wildcats basketball media guide. pg. 59.
  3. ^ a b http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ITA&PlayerID=45429&AmNotSure=1
  4. ^ The 247 lb. Vegan

External links[edit]
First round
Second round
First Team
Second Team
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