Damon Stoudamire
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Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born September 3, 1973) is a retired American professional basketball
player who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. The , 171 lb (77.6 kg; 12.2 st) point guard
was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors
in the 1995 NBA Draft
and won the 1995–96
NBA Rookie of the Year Award
. He played collegiately at the University of Arizona
, and professionally for the Toronto Raptors
, Portland Trail Blazers
, Memphis Grizzlies
and San Antonio Spurs
. He is the cousin of former Arizona Wildcats
standout Salim Stoudamire
and current Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
player Terrence Jones
.
, Oregon; he was the only child, with three stepsisters; his parents never married. Willie Stoudamire moved away to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to work in a brewery when Damon was seven years old. Stoudamire was raised by his mother, Liz, and his grandmother, Wanda Stoudamire-Matthews.
While Stoudamire was growing up, his uncles, Charles and Anthony Stoudamire, got him involved in sports, mainly basketball and football
. They acted as fathers and personal coaches to Stoudamire in his younger years, as he grew up watching his favorite player, Nate Archibald
, and attempted to pattern his game after his childhood hero. As he grew older, Damon began to play basketball at Irving Park in the Portland–Irvington
neighborhood and at the Matt Dishman Community Center in Portland.
Stoudamire attended Holy Redeemer grade school (a Catholic school
) and Harriet Tubman Middle School, then attended Woodrow Wilson High School
. During his junior year in high school, his grandmother Wanda died of cancer. He would later tattoo Wanda's face and her address on his left arm in remembrance. He was accepted to attend and play basketball at the University of Oregon
, but chose to attend the University of Arizona
instead.
, playing there for the Trojans, where he led his team to a 74–4 record and state championships in 1989 and 1991. He averaged 26.1 points
, 9.2 assists
, and 3.6 rebounds
per game while playing for his school. He earned two Oregon Player of the Year and one Converse High School All-American awards during his senior year.
for the Arizona Wildcats
and legendary coach, Lute Olson
. He was a first-team All-American and finalist for College Player of the Year. He teamed with Khalid Reeves
his junior year to lead the team to the Final Four. During his senior year he earned the All-American honors for his 22.8 points per game. He also finished his college career first on the Wildcats' all-time list in three-pointers made
(272), second in points (1,849), fourth in assists (663), and was the only player in Arizona
history to have two 40-point games. Stoudamire scored his career-high 45 points at Stanford University
on January 12, 1995. He was named a 1995 Wooden Award
finalist after sharing the Pac-10
Player of the Year award with Ed O'Bannon
.
season with the Toronto Raptors
, being the team's first ever draft pick, and averaging 9.3 assists and 19 points per game. He earned the nickname "Mighty Mouse" because he stands only , and that he had a Mighty Mouse
tattoo
on his right arm going into his rookie season. He set the record for three point field goals made by a rookie with 133 breaking the record at the time held by Dennis Scott
. This record has been broken several times over since Stoudamire's 133 mark. It is currently held by Stephen Curry
, who made 166 threes in his rookie season. Stoudamire is third in assist
average by a rookie. He ranked second in scoring among all rookies in 1995–96
, and led all rookies in minutes played and assists. He received the Schick
Rookie of the Month award twice and unanimously made the Schick All Rookie First Team
, and eventually won the Rookie of the Year
award, receiving 76 of the possible 113 votes, and the MVP
award of the Rookie All-Star Game. He holds the record for being the third-lowest draft pick (7th overall) to ever win the Rookie of the Year award, with the lowest being Mark Jackson
(18th overall). He is also known as the shortest player to ever win this award. He did not play the last 10 games of his rookie season due to tendinitis in his left knee. The Raptors finished that year and his rookie season with 21 wins and 61 losses.
along with Walt Williams
and Carlos Rogers
to the Portland Trail Blazers
in exchange for Kenny Anderson
, Alvin Williams
, Gary Trent
, two first-round draft picks, a second-round draft pick and cash considerations. As a member of the Blazers, his stats fell somewhat from his career highs. In the 2001–02 season
, the Blazers benched Stoudamire for most of the time. The new head coach, Maurice Cheeks
, went with Scottie Pippen
and Bonzi Wells
instead at the guard positions. However, Stoudamire received significant playing time in the playoffs that season.
On January 14, 2005, Stoudamire hit a career-high and Blazers franchise record 54 points, which included 8 3-pointers, against the New Orleans Hornets. The same season, on April 15, he shot an NBA record 21 3-point attempts, making only 5 of them.
Stoudamire's contract with the Blazers expired at the end of the 2004–05 season
, and it became widely known that the Blazers, who were focusing on youth movement and looking for players with good character, had no intention of re-signing him. This became abundantly clear in August 2005, when the team signed free agent guard Juan Dixon
to a contract, and assigned him Stoudamire's uniform number (3). Stoudamire wanted the Blazers to work out a sign-and-trade deal whereby he would end up with the Houston Rockets
, but since this would have required Portland to take one of Houston's overpaid players in return and the team, at that time, had a relatively high payroll, Portland management decided to go in another direction with players like Travis Outlaw
and Sebastian Telfair
.
, where he replaced Jason Williams, who left for the Miami Heat
, as the starting point guard
. On December 30, 2005, he tore his right patellar tendon, coincidentally in his hometown of Portland. He was carted off the court, and had successful surgery in Birmingham
, Alabama the following week. He missed the rest of the 2005–06 season
, returning for 2006–07
, and ended up playing 62 games, of which he started 51 (evenly splitting point guard duties with veteran backup Chucky Atkins
).
During the 2007–08 season
, on NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
, he said that he was working hard with Mike Conley, Jr.
, a 2007 draft pick
by the Grizzlies
, who, after Stoudamire had left, would play a major role as a point guard
. When Conley returned from an injury, Grizzlies head coach Marc Iavaroni
placed Stoudamire on the inactive list and used inexperienced rookie Mike Conley as the starting point guard, causing Stoudamire to look for a trade or a buyout. On January 26, 2008, the Grizzlies reached a tentative contractual buyout agreement with Stoudamire, with the San Antonio Spurs
, Boston Celtics
, Phoenix Suns
, Denver Nuggets
and Toronto Raptors
registering strong interest in signing him. On January 28, the buyout was completed and Stoudamire was placed on waivers. The Celtics initially showed strong interest in Stoudamire but since set their sights on the LA Clippers
' Sam Cassell
. According to Stoudamire's agent, Stoudamire was to sign with the Spurs.
. He briefly started for the Spurs while Tony Parker
was injured, but then was relegated to spot duty throughout the rest of the season and the playoffs.
, but he did not attend training camp. In December 2008, he accepted a coaching position as director of player development for the guard-heavy Rice University
Owls squad under head coach Ben Braun
.
In February 2009, Stoudamire joined the coaching staff of the Memphis Grizzlies, along with Henry Bibby
.
In May 2011, Stoudamire joined the coaching staff of the University of Memphis Tigers men's basketball team.
was marred by several marijuana
related incidents including one during the 2002–03 season
where, with then-starting power forward Rasheed Wallace
, his yellow Hummer
was pulled over on I-5
for speeding and driving under the influence of marijuana. In July 2003, after his third arrest for marijuana
possession, he was fined $250,000 and was suspended by the team for three months. Blazers president Steve Patterson
announced that he wanted to void Stoudamire's contract, but did not find a provision in the contract that would allow him to do so.
Stoudamire completed a 90-day rehabilitation
program. In addition, he made an agreement with The Oregonian
sports columnist John Canzano
to take an unannounced urine test during any point of the 2003–04 season
to prove his sobriety. Midway through the season, Canzano appeared in the team locker room and produced a specimen bottle which Stoudamire filled. An independent testing laboratory reported back the result that he was indeed clean. The incident rehabilitated Stoudamire in the minds of many Portland fans, who had come to regard him as one of the "Jail Blazers". However, Stoudamire was widely criticized by the NBA Players Association for the drug test, who claimed that NBA players may only submit to such tests as prescribed by the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA). The fact that the test was voluntary, and not administered by the league or any of its teams, did not make Stoudamire immune to such criticism. Despite the criticism, no official action was taken by the union against Stoudamire for his participation in the test.
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Toronto
| 70 || 70 || 40.9 || .426 || .395 || .797 || 4.0 || 9.3 || 1.4 || .3 || 19.0
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Toronto
| 81 || 81 || 40.9 || .401 || .355 || .823 || 4.1 || 8.8 || 1.5 || .2 || 20.2
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Toronto
| 49 || 49 || 41.5 || .425 || .317 || .844 || 4.4 || 8.1 || 1.6 || .1 || 19.4
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Portland
| 22 || 22 || 36.6 || .364 || .263 || .787 || 3.7 || 8.2 || 1.5 || .1 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Portland
| 50 || 50 || 33.5 || .396 || .310 || .730 || 3.3 || 6.2 || 1.0 || .1 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Portland
| 78 || 78 || 30.4 || .432 || .377 || .841 || 3.1 || 5.2 || 1.0 || .0 || 12.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 82 || 32.4 || .434 || .374 || .831 || 3.7 || 5.7 || 1.3 || .1 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Portland
| 75 || 71 || 37.3 || .402 || .353 || .888 || 3.9 || 6.5 || .9 || .1 || 13.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Portland
| 59 || 27 || 22.3 || .376 || .386 || .791 || 2.6 || 3.5 || .7 || .1 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 82 || 38.0 || .401 || .365 || .876 || 3.8 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .1 || 13.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Portland
| 81 || 70 || 34.1 || .392 || .369 || .915 || 3.8 || 5.7 || 1.1 || .0 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Memphis
| 27 || 27 || 31.9 || .397 || .346 || .855 || 3.5 || 4.7 || .7 || .0 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Memphis
| 62 || 51 || 24.2 || .391 || .337 || .795 || 2.2 || 4.8 || .8 || .0 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Memphis
| 29 || 29 || 21.5 || .397 || .383 || .808 || 2.4 || 3.9 || .7 || .0 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 31 || 4 || 13.3 || .301 || .255 || .750 || 1.5 || 1.7 || .3 || .1 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 878 || 793 || 33.2 || .406 || .357 || .833 || 3.5 || 6.1 || 1.1 || .0 || 13.4
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Portland
| 4 || 4 || 41.5 || .397 || .364 || 1.000 || 4.3 || 9.5 || 1.2 || .2 || 17.8
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Portland
| 13 || 13 || 31.0 || .380 || .455 || .706 || 3.2 || 5.6 || .6 || .1 || 10.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Portland
| 16 || 16 || 27.9 || .415 || .333 || .833 || 2.6 || 3.6 || .5 || .2 || 8.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
| 3 || 3 || 38.0 || .413 || .154 || 1.000 || 3.0 || 4.3 || .7 || .3 || 17.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Portland
| 3 || 3 || 33.0 || .227 || .750 || .667 || 2.3 || 3.3 || .7 || .0 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Portland
| 7 || 6 || 33.1 || .456 || .484 || .952 || 5.1 || 5.6 || .9 || .3 || 15.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 7 || 0 || 5.0 || .333 || .250 || .667 || 1.0 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.9
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 53 || 45 || 28.2 || .399 || .389 || .847 || 3.0 || 4.4 || .6 || .2 || 10.1
Basketball
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player who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. The , 171 lb (77.6 kg; 12.2 st) point guard
Point guard
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was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
in the 1995 NBA Draft
1995 NBA Draft
The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...
and won the 1995–96
1995-96 NBA season
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NBA Rookie of the Year Award
NBA Rookie of the Year Award
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. He played collegiately at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
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, and professionally for the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
, Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
, Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
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and San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
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. He is the cousin of former Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
The Arizona Wildcats basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I. They are currently coached by Sean Miller.Arizona has a long and rich...
standout Salim Stoudamire
Salim Stoudamire
Charles Salim Stoudamire 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 University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball player Terrence Jones.Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the...
and current Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
player Terrence Jones
Terrence Jones
Terrence Jones is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...
.
Early life
Stoudamire was born to Willie Stoudamire and Liz Washington in PortlandPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon; he was the only child, with three stepsisters; his parents never married. Willie Stoudamire moved away to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to work in a brewery when Damon was seven years old. Stoudamire was raised by his mother, Liz, and his grandmother, Wanda Stoudamire-Matthews.
While Stoudamire was growing up, his uncles, Charles and Anthony Stoudamire, got him involved in sports, mainly basketball and football
American football
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. They acted as fathers and personal coaches to Stoudamire in his younger years, as he grew up watching his favorite player, Nate Archibald
Nate Archibald
Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald is a former American professional basketball player. He spent 14 years playing in the NBA, most notably with the Kansas City Kings and Boston Celtics....
, and attempted to pattern his game after his childhood hero. As he grew older, Damon began to play basketball at Irving Park in the Portland–Irvington
Irvington, Portland, Oregon
Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. According to the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement, it consists of a rectanglar area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave. to NE 26th Ave., and north to south from NE Fremont St. to NE Broadway...
neighborhood and at the Matt Dishman Community Center in Portland.
Stoudamire attended Holy Redeemer grade school (a Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
) and Harriet Tubman Middle School, then attended Woodrow Wilson High School
Woodrow Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon)
Woodrow Wilson High School, known as Wilson High School, is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. In 2006, the school was one of seven in Oregon ranked among America's 1,200 best high schools by Newsweek. In 2008, Wilson was voted 37th out of all the public high schools in all...
. During his junior year in high school, his grandmother Wanda died of cancer. He would later tattoo Wanda's face and her address on his left arm in remembrance. He was accepted to attend and play basketball at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, but chose to attend the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
instead.
High school
Stoudamire attended Woodrow Wilson High SchoolWoodrow Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon)
Woodrow Wilson High School, known as Wilson High School, is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. In 2006, the school was one of seven in Oregon ranked among America's 1,200 best high schools by Newsweek. In 2008, Wilson was voted 37th out of all the public high schools in all...
, playing there for the Trojans, where he led his team to a 74–4 record and state championships in 1989 and 1991. He averaged 26.1 points
Point (basketball)
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, 9.2 assists
Assist (basketball)
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, and 3.6 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
per game while playing for his school. He earned two Oregon Player of the Year and one Converse High School All-American awards during his senior year.
College
Stoudamire played point guardPoint guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
for the Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
The Arizona Wildcats basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I. They are currently coached by Sean Miller.Arizona has a long and rich...
and legendary coach, Lute Olson
Lute Olson
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson is a retired American men's basketball coach. He was most recently head coach at the University of Arizona for a period of 25 years. He was also head coach at the University of Iowa for 9 years and California State University, Long Beach for one season...
. He was a first-team All-American and finalist for College Player of the Year. He teamed with Khalid Reeves
Khalid Reeves
Khalid Reeves was an American professional basketball player, selected by the Miami Heat in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft....
his junior year to lead the team to the Final Four. During his senior year he earned the All-American honors for his 22.8 points per game. He also finished his college career first on the Wildcats' all-time list in three-pointers made
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
(272), second in points (1,849), fourth in assists (663), and was the only player in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
history to have two 40-point games. Stoudamire scored his career-high 45 points at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
on January 12, 1995. He was named a 1995 Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
finalist after sharing the Pac-10
Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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Player of the Year award with Ed O'Bannon
Ed O'Bannon
Edward Charles O'Bannon, Jr. is a retired American basketball player, who was a power forward for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team on their 1995 NCAA championship team, where he was known as "Ed-O"...
.
Toronto Raptors
Stoudamire had a noteworthy rookieRookie
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season with the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
, being the team's first ever draft pick, and averaging 9.3 assists and 19 points per game. He earned the nickname "Mighty Mouse" because he stands only , and that he had a Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse is an animated superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox.-History:The character was created by story man Izzy Klein as a super-powered housefly named Superfly. Studio head Paul Terry changed the character into a cartoon mouse instead...
tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
on his right arm going into his rookie season. He set the record for three point field goals made by a rookie with 133 breaking the record at the time held by Dennis Scott
Dennis Scott (basketball)
Dennis Eugene Scott is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 8" small forward from Georgia Tech, and the 1989–1990 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Scott was selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth pick of the 1990 NBA Draft after being the leading scorer on a...
. This record has been broken several times over since Stoudamire's 133 mark. It is currently held by Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry (basketball)
-Freshman season:Before Stephen Curry played even one college game, head coach, Bob McKillop, said at a Davidson Alumni event, "Wait till you see Steph Curry...
, who made 166 threes in his rookie season. Stoudamire is third in assist
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
average by a rookie. He ranked second in scoring among all rookies in 1995–96
1995-96 NBA season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association , although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season...
, and led all rookies in minutes played and assists. He received the Schick
Schick (razors)
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Rookie of the Month award twice and unanimously made the Schick All Rookie First Team
NBA All-Rookie Team
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Rookie Team is generally...
, and eventually won the Rookie of the Year
NBA Rookie of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, which is named in honor of the Philadelphia Warriors head...
award, receiving 76 of the possible 113 votes, and the MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
award of the Rookie All-Star Game. He holds the record for being the third-lowest draft pick (7th overall) to ever win the Rookie of the Year award, with the lowest being Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson (basketball)
Mark A. Jackson is a retired American professional basketball player and the current head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career...
(18th overall). He is also known as the shortest player to ever win this award. He did not play the last 10 games of his rookie season due to tendinitis in his left knee. The Raptors finished that year and his rookie season with 21 wins and 61 losses.
Portland Trail Blazers
On February 13, 1998, he was traded by the RaptorsToronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
along with Walt Williams
Walt Williams
Walter Ander Williams is a retired American professional basketball player. A sharpshooting 6'8" forward/guard, Williams attended school at the University of Maryland from 1988 to 1992, and is credited by many for resurrecting the school's basketball program which was going through very...
and Carlos Rogers
Carlos Rogers (basketball)
Carlos Deon Rogers is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1994 NBA Draft....
to the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
in exchange for Kenny Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
, Alvin Williams
Alvin Williams
Alvin Leon Williams is a retired American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association, and current Director of Player Development of the Toronto Raptors.-Basketball career:...
, Gary Trent
Gary Trent
Gary Dajaun Trent is an American retired professional basketball player.Trent played his high school basketball at Hamilton Township High School in Columbus, Ohio...
, two first-round draft picks, a second-round draft pick and cash considerations. As a member of the Blazers, his stats fell somewhat from his career highs. In the 2001–02 season
2001-02 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs*Rookie of the Year: Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies*Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons...
, the Blazers benched Stoudamire for most of the time. The new head coach, Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Edward "Mo" Cheeks is a retired American professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association from May 23, 2005 to December 13, 2008...
, went with Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen
Scottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he was instrumental in six NBA Championships and their record 1995–96 season of 72 wins...
and Bonzi Wells
Bonzi Wells
Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells is an American professional basketball player. A 6' 5" shooting guard, he last played for Capitanes de Arecibo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, the main Puerto Rican basketball league. He played college basketball at Ball State University and was drafted in the...
instead at the guard positions. However, Stoudamire received significant playing time in the playoffs that season.
On January 14, 2005, Stoudamire hit a career-high and Blazers franchise record 54 points, which included 8 3-pointers, against the New Orleans Hornets. The same season, on April 15, he shot an NBA record 21 3-point attempts, making only 5 of them.
Stoudamire's contract with the Blazers expired at the end of the 2004–05 season
2004-05 NBA season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
, and it became widely known that the Blazers, who were focusing on youth movement and looking for players with good character, had no intention of re-signing him. This became abundantly clear in August 2005, when the team signed free agent guard Juan Dixon
Juan Dixon
Juan Dixon is an American professional basketball player. Dixon led the University of Maryland Terrapins to their first NCAA championship in 2002 and earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2002 Final Four.-Early life:...
to a contract, and assigned him Stoudamire's uniform number (3). Stoudamire wanted the Blazers to work out a sign-and-trade deal whereby he would end up with the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, but since this would have required Portland to take one of Houston's overpaid players in return and the team, at that time, had a relatively high payroll, Portland management decided to go in another direction with players like Travis Outlaw
Travis Outlaw
Travis Marquez Outlaw is an American professional basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.-NBA career:...
and Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School...
.
Memphis Grizzlies
On August 5, 2005, after Stoudamire had been in discussions with several teams, it was announced he signed a 4-year deal with the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, where he replaced Jason Williams, who left for the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, as the starting point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
. On December 30, 2005, he tore his right patellar tendon, coincidentally in his hometown of Portland. He was carted off the court, and had successful surgery in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama the following week. He missed the rest of the 2005–06 season
2005-06 NBA season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
, returning for 2006–07
2006-07 NBA season
The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 31, 2006 and ran through April 18, 2007. The league fielded 30 teams, each playing an 82 game regular season schedule. The top eight seeds from each conference reached the NBA...
, and ended up playing 62 games, of which he started 51 (evenly splitting point guard duties with veteran backup Chucky Atkins
Chucky Atkins
Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent.-Basketball career:...
).
During the 2007–08 season
2007-08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...
, on NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad is an American television program which airs on Saturday afternoons on ABC. The program details the behind-the-scenes activities of NBA players, coaches and officials, and serves as a replacement for NBA Inside Stuff...
, he said that he was working hard with Mike Conley, Jr.
Mike Conley, Jr.
Michael Alex "Mike" Conley, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.Conley is the son of Olympic gold and silver medalist triple jumper Mike Conley, Sr...
, a 2007 draft pick
2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
by the Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, who, after Stoudamire had left, would play a major role as a point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
. When Conley returned from an injury, Grizzlies head coach Marc Iavaroni
Marc Iavaroni
Marcus John Iavaroni is a retired American professional basketball player, current assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, and former head coach of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies....
placed Stoudamire on the inactive list and used inexperienced rookie Mike Conley as the starting point guard, causing Stoudamire to look for a trade or a buyout. On January 26, 2008, the Grizzlies reached a tentative contractual buyout agreement with Stoudamire, with the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
, Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
and Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
registering strong interest in signing him. On January 28, the buyout was completed and Stoudamire was placed on waivers. The Celtics initially showed strong interest in Stoudamire but since set their sights on the LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
' Sam Cassell
Sam Cassell
Samuel James "Sam" Cassell , is a retired American professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards. The , point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft...
. According to Stoudamire's agent, Stoudamire was to sign with the Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs
On February 3, 2008, Stoudamire signed a contract with the San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
. He briefly started for the Spurs while Tony Parker
Tony Parker
William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA....
was injured, but then was relegated to spot duty throughout the rest of the season and the playoffs.
Post career
Stoudamire considered going to camp with the Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, but he did not attend training camp. In December 2008, he accepted a coaching position as director of player development for the guard-heavy Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
Owls squad under head coach Ben Braun
Ben Braun
Ben Braun is the men's college basketball coach at Rice University. He previously spent 12 years with the California Golden Bears program and 11 years at Eastern Michigan University, where he remains the winningest coach in school history.-Coaching History:...
.
In February 2009, Stoudamire joined the coaching staff of the Memphis Grizzlies, along with Henry Bibby
Henry Bibby
Charles Henry Bibby is a former professional basketball player who became a coach after his playing days were over.- Playing career :...
.
In May 2011, Stoudamire joined the coaching staff of the University of Memphis Tigers men's basketball team.
Marijuana possession
His stint with the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
was marred by several marijuana
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
related incidents including one during the 2002–03 season
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
where, with then-starting power forward Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Abdul Wallace is a retired American professional basketball power forward and center who played from 1995 to 2010 in the National Basketball Association...
, his yellow Hummer
Hummer
Hummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. In 1998, General Motors purchased the brand name and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, based on the Humvee; and the H2 and H3 models that were...
was pulled over on I-5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
for speeding and driving under the influence of marijuana. In July 2003, after his third arrest for marijuana
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
possession, he was fined $250,000 and was suspended by the team for three months. Blazers president Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson (sports executive)
Steve Patterson is an American sports executive and the former president and general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association franchise.Patterson joined the Trail Blazers as the team president in June 2003...
announced that he wanted to void Stoudamire's contract, but did not find a provision in the contract that would allow him to do so.
Stoudamire completed a 90-day rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
program. In addition, he made an agreement with The Oregonian
The Oregonian
The Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
sports columnist John Canzano
John Canzano
John Canzano is an American sports columnist, radio talk show host on Portland's 750 AM "The Game" and sports columnist at The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon. He hosts a daily radio show called The Bald Faced Truth.-Career:...
to take an unannounced urine test during any point of the 2003–04 season
2003-04 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves*Rookie of the Year: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers*Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers...
to prove his sobriety. Midway through the season, Canzano appeared in the team locker room and produced a specimen bottle which Stoudamire filled. An independent testing laboratory reported back the result that he was indeed clean. The incident rehabilitated Stoudamire in the minds of many Portland fans, who had come to regard him as one of the "Jail Blazers". However, Stoudamire was widely criticized by the NBA Players Association for the drug test, who claimed that NBA players may only submit to such tests as prescribed by the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions...
(CBA). The fact that the test was voluntary, and not administered by the league or any of its teams, did not make Stoudamire immune to such criticism. Despite the criticism, no official action was taken by the union against Stoudamire for his participation in the test.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
| 70 || 70 || 40.9 || .426 || .395 || .797 || 4.0 || 9.3 || 1.4 || .3 || 19.0
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
| 81 || 81 || 40.9 || .401 || .355 || .823 || 4.1 || 8.8 || 1.5 || .2 || 20.2
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
| 49 || 49 || 41.5 || .425 || .317 || .844 || 4.4 || 8.1 || 1.6 || .1 || 19.4
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 22 || 22 || 36.6 || .364 || .263 || .787 || 3.7 || 8.2 || 1.5 || .1 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 50 || 50 || 33.5 || .396 || .310 || .730 || 3.3 || 6.2 || 1.0 || .1 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 78 || 78 || 30.4 || .432 || .377 || .841 || 3.1 || 5.2 || 1.0 || .0 || 12.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 82 || 82 || 32.4 || .434 || .374 || .831 || 3.7 || 5.7 || 1.3 || .1 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 75 || 71 || 37.3 || .402 || .353 || .888 || 3.9 || 6.5 || .9 || .1 || 13.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 59 || 27 || 22.3 || .376 || .386 || .791 || 2.6 || 3.5 || .7 || .1 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 82 || 82 || 38.0 || .401 || .365 || .876 || 3.8 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .1 || 13.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 81 || 70 || 34.1 || .392 || .369 || .915 || 3.8 || 5.7 || 1.1 || .0 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 27 || 27 || 31.9 || .397 || .346 || .855 || 3.5 || 4.7 || .7 || .0 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 62 || 51 || 24.2 || .391 || .337 || .795 || 2.2 || 4.8 || .8 || .0 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 29 || 29 || 21.5 || .397 || .383 || .808 || 2.4 || 3.9 || .7 || .0 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 31 || 4 || 13.3 || .301 || .255 || .750 || 1.5 || 1.7 || .3 || .1 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 878 || 793 || 33.2 || .406 || .357 || .833 || 3.5 || 6.1 || 1.1 || .0 || 13.4
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 4 || 4 || 41.5 || .397 || .364 || 1.000 || 4.3 || 9.5 || 1.2 || .2 || 17.8
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 13 || 13 || 31.0 || .380 || .455 || .706 || 3.2 || 5.6 || .6 || .1 || 10.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 16 || 16 || 27.9 || .415 || .333 || .833 || 2.6 || 3.6 || .5 || .2 || 8.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 3 || 3 || 38.0 || .413 || .154 || 1.000 || 3.0 || 4.3 || .7 || .3 || 17.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 3 || 3 || 33.0 || .227 || .750 || .667 || 2.3 || 3.3 || .7 || .0 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 7 || 6 || 33.1 || .456 || .484 || .952 || 5.1 || 5.6 || .9 || .3 || 15.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 7 || 0 || 5.0 || .333 || .250 || .667 || 1.0 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.9
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 53 || 45 || 28.2 || .399 || .389 || .847 || 3.0 || 4.4 || .6 || .2 || 10.1
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
- Toronto Raptors accomplishments and records