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 Rondo in Game 3 of the 2008 NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks | |
| No. 9 – Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 22, 1986 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 171 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastern HS (Middletown, Kentucky), Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | Kentucky |
| NBA draft | 2006: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 1-time NBA Champion (2008) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2007) McDonald's All-American (2004) | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rajon Pierre Rondo (born February 22, 1986 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played for two years at the University of Kentucky before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 21st overall pick by the Phoenix Suns, then traded to Boston, where he made his NBA debut. Currently, Rondo is starting at point guard for the Celtics, alongside All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.
High school
Rondo attended Louisville's Eastern High School for three years where he played basketball under head coach Doug Bibby. There, as a junior he averaged 27.9 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 7.5 apg. He also earned All-State honors and was named the 7th Region Player of the Year. He transferred to Virginia's Oak Hill Academy for his senior year where he averaged 21.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 12.0 apg. Rondo was named to the McDonald's All-American Team in 2004 and scored a total of 14 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in the all-star game. He also participated in the 2004 Jordan Capital Classic game, logging 12 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. In his senior year, Rondo dished out 31 assists in a single game, merely four away from the all-time national record.
Rondo committed to Kentucky after originally intending to attend Louisville, UK's in-state rival. Sebastian Telfair, who eventually skipped college and went straight to the NBA, was Louisville's primary recruiting target at the time and when Kentucky offered Rondo a scholarship, he accepted.[2] Rondo, along with All-Americans Joe Crawford and Randolph Morris, rounded out Rivals.com's top-rated recruiting class for 2004.[3]
College
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Rondo led Kentucky to several wins including clutch-shot victories against the University of Louisville, South Carolina and Central Florida, but Kentucky failed to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in either Rondo's freshman or sophomore seasons. He was named to the SEC All-Freshmen Team. He set the UK single-season record for steals (totaling 87) his freshman year and made at least one steal in every game. In his sophomore year he had a career high 12 assists against Ole Miss (despite playing just 23 minutes) and 25 points against Louisville. Rondo also set a UK record for most rebounds in a game by a guard, grabbing 19 rebounds in an early season loss to Iowa. He averaged 11.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.1 steals a game.[4] He is not known as a shooter, however, going 18-66 from three with a 57.1% FT average.
Rondo was also named to the 2005 USA Men's Under-21 World Championship Team, which traveled to Argentina for the FIBA World Championships. He averaged 11.0 ppg and 4.5 apg in the eight-game tournament, garnering much attention from NBA scouts. The USA U-21 team won a gold medal at the Global Games held in Texas in late July.
NBA career
Following the 2005-06 NCAA season, Rondo announced he would forgo his final two seasons at Kentucky, hire an agent, and enter the NBA draft.[5]
Rondo was drafted 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2006 NBA Draft. Phoenix then traded him to the Boston Celtics along with Brian Grant for the Cleveland Cavaliers' first-round draft pick in the 2007 NBA Draft and cash considerations.[6] In another draft-day deal, the Celtics acquired Sebastian Telfair from the Portland Trail Blazers, finally uniting the backcourt Pitino had envisioned at Louisville.[7] He was signed by the Boston Celtics on July 4, 2006.
Rookie Season
Rondo averaged 6.4 points per game, 3.8 assists per game, 1.6 steals per game, and 3.7 rebounds per game in 78 games during his rookie year. Rondo started 25 games over his rookie year.
2007-08 NBA season
On April 20, 2008 Rondo made his playoff debut finishing with 15 points, nine assists and two steals, helping the Celtics to a convincing 104-81 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Rondo had 16 assists in a victory against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. In game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals on June 17, 2008, Rondo had 6 steals, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 21 points against the Los Angeles Lakers leading them to a victory that day.
Career transactions
- June 28, 2006: Drafted 21st overall by Phoenix Suns in 2006 NBA Draft.
- June 28, 2006: Traded by Phoenix with Brian Grant to the Boston Celtics for a future first-round draft pick.[8]
NBA career statistics
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Boston | 78 | 25 | 23.5 | .418 | .207 | .647 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .1 | 6.4 |
| 2007–08 | Boston | 77 | 77 | 30.0 | .492 | .293 | .611 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2008–09 | Boston | 80 | 80 | 33.4 | .506 | .319 | .648 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 1.9 | .1 | 11.9 |
| Career | 235 | 182 | 29.0 | 0.480 | 0.274 | 0.637 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 9.7 |
Professional highlights
- On March 17, 2007, Rondo pulled down 13 rebounds in a victory against the San Antonio Spurs.
- Ended his rookie campaign by being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[9]
- Led the NBA in steals per 48 minutes with 3.36.
- Was 10th in the NBA with 128 steals in 06-07 despite playing 23.5 minutes per game.
- Ranked 4th in the NBA in steals per turnover with 0.93
- Was selected to play in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam during 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend.
- On June 8, 2008, he tied his career-high of 16 assists in a victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
- On June 17, 2008, Rondo had 6 steals, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 21 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, leading to a 131–92 blowout victory in the Championship Game of the 2008 NBA Finals.
- On December 3, 2008, Rondo recorded his first career triple-double against the Indiana Pacers with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 17 assists.[10] In this victory, Rondo achieved his career-high in assists.
- Achieved his second career triple-double against the Dallas Mavericks on February 12, 2009, and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds with 19 points and 14 assists.[11]
- On February 22, 2009, had a career-high 32 points in a victory against the Phoenix Suns.
- On April 17, 2009 he became the first NBA athlete to sign an endorsement contract with Red Bull
- Achieved his third career and first play-off triple-double April 20, 2009 against the Chicago Bulls with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 16 assists.
References
- ^ "NBA Salaries – Boston Celtics". HoopsHype. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ Sun, Victoria (2004-12-17). "Rondo plays it low-key". The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Rivals.com Top 25 for 2004". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ College sophomore year stats.
- ^ "Kentucky G Rondo to hire agent, test draft prospects". ESPN.com. 2006-04-04. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Draft Rights to Rajon Rondo and Brian Grant". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ Stringer, Peter F. (2006-07-03). "Trade Gives Telfair Fresh Start". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ Celtics Acquire Draft Rights to Rajon Rondo and Brian Grant
- ^ "Roy Headlines 2006-07 NBA T-Mobile All-Rookie Team". NBA.com. 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ^ Rondo's first career triple-double.
- ^ Second career triple-double.
External links
- Template:NBA-profile
- Template:Basketball-reference
- The Official Site of Rajon Rondo
- YardBarker – Rajon Rondo's Blog
- NBA.com Draft Profile
- Profile at UKAthletics.com
- ESPN.com Player Card
- Rajon Rondo Career Stats
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