Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire (born November 16, 1982) is a professional retired basketball player who plays the majority of his 15-year career at the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Stoudemire played high school basketball for five different schools, eventually graduating from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Florida and declaring for the NBA draft as a prep-to-pro player. She won several award-winning preparations, including being selected as Mr. Basketball Mr. The Phoenix Suns voted him by choosing the ninth overall in the 2002 NBA draft. He spent his first 12 seasons with the Suns and the New York Knicks, before ending his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat. He ended his career with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem.
Listed on 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) and 245 pounds (111 kg), the highly athletic Stoudemire suffers from chronic knee problems during his career, including having a microfracture surgery on his knee. Apart from this, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2003, making six appearances in the NBA All-Star Game, was the first team of All-NBA selection in 2007, and won a bronze medal with the United States national team at the 2004 Olympics.
Out-of-court ventures include record labels, clothing lines, acting and a series of children's books for Scholastic Press. In addition, Stoudemire has a significant share of Hapoel Jerusalem, the team that won the championship in 2017.
Stoudemire's first name was previously listed in the Phoenix Suns media guide as AmarÃÆ' Â © or Amare , but it was changed to Amar'e in October 2008 Stoudemire told NBA.com that his name was always spelled Amar'e , but the media had misspelled him because he joined the NBA.
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Stoudemire was born in Lake Wales, Florida, a small town within an hour's drive from Orlando, Florida. Stoudemire's parents, Hazell and Carrie (nÃÆ' Â © e Palmorn), divorced when she was young. Together they have two sons: Hazell Jr. and Amar'e. Mrs. Stoudemire does farm work, picks oranges in Florida and migrates north to Upstate New York to pick up apples during the fall. After divorcing Hazell, he met Artist Wilmore, with whom he had a son, Marwan, Stoudemire's half-brother. Hazell died of a heart attack when Stoudemire was 12 years old, and his mother went in and out of jail for crimes such as petty theft and forgery during that time. In the absence of his parents, Stoudemire has other outside influences to help guide him, including a policeman, Burney Hayes, he sometimes lives together; he also lives with Fastbreak USA, AAU squad coach, Travis King, and a minister, Pdt. Bill Williams.
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High school career
As a result of his move-and-out with his mother and his problems with the law, Stoudemire was transferred between five secondary schools in two states six different times. He first attended Lake Wales College of Florida, Florida, transferred to Zion Christian Academy in Durham, North Carolina in October 1999, moved to Emanuel Christian Academy in Leland, North Carolina, returned to Lake Wales, then moved to West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida. His final move was to Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Florida, where he graduated in 2002.
Because of all the transfers, he missed his whole year of junior basketball. He told Isaac Perry in an article for Dime Magazine that what made him survive during that difficult time was "God" and the words of rapper Tupac Shakur. In addition to basketball, Stoudemire excels in football. She was trained by her father in Pop Warner football and imagined herself a star recipient for the University of Miami, Florida or Florida State. Growing it has its roots to Shaquille O'Neal, downtown Orlando, Orlando Magic of the NBA.
Stoudemire did not start playing organized basketball until he was 14 years old. He only played two years in high school, but in the second he was named MVP of the Nike Summer League. In his senior year he averaged 29.1 points, 15 rebounds, 6.1 shots blocked, and 2.1 steals per game. Among the Stoudemire high school awards are being selected to play in the 2002 McDonald's All-American Game at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where he played alongside his two team-mates at the New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton. He is also named Florida's Mr. Basketball, Best High School Players in Orlando Sentinel , and First Team USA Basketball All-USA Today.
Considered a five-star recruit by Scout.com, Stoudemire is listed as the No. 1 player. 1 in the country in 2002.
With his greatest goal in high school making it to the NBA, Stoudemire is committed to the University of Memphis. However, he later canceled his commitment and declared it to the NBA draft, which was picked up with the ninth pick in the 2002 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He is the only high school player who took that year in the first round.
Professional career
> Initial years
In his rookie season, Stoudemire averaged 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, with a season-high 38 points against Minnesota Timberwolves on 30 December 2002, the highest score by a pro-preparation player until solved a year later by LeBron James Stoudemire was elected to the Rookie team in the Rookie Challenge. In the game, Stoudemire recorded 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Stoudemire won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, beating Yao Ming and Caron Butler and becoming the first player out of high school to win the award. Stoudemire was also selected to be the NBA All-Rookie First Team. The Suns, led by Stoudemire, Stephon Marbury, Shawn Marion, Anfernee Hardaway and Joe Johnson, made it to the playoffs but lost six games by the last champion, San Antonio Spurs.
The following season, Stoudemire improved statistically, but his team failed to reach a 29-53 record, and Marbury's guard point was traded to the New York Knicks. During the season Stoudemire had a 10-block game against the Utah Jazz; he recorded six blocks in the first quarter alone (second team record in 2012). During the summer of 2004, Stoudemire was selected to play for the 2004 national bronze medal winner at the Summer Olympics this year. However, head coach Larry Brown refused to give him significant playing time (6.875 MPG).
During the 2004-05 season, Stoudemire teamed up with Steve Nash's point guard who signed the Suns as a free agent, to lead the Suns to a 62-20 record. Averaging 26 points per game that year and achieving a new career high of 50 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 2, 2005, he was selected for his first NBA All-Star Game as a reserve attacker. Stoudemire and Nash chose many people compared to John Stockton and Karl Malone Hall of Famers. In the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Stoudemire averages 37 points per game, but the Suns still lose five games.
Knee problems
During the 2005-06 NBA pre-season kneecal cartilage damage was discovered and Stoudemire underwent a microfracture operation on October 18, 2005. Initially, the Suns thought he would return in mid-February, but his rehabilitation took longer than expected. Stoudemire, however, scored 20 points in his comeback against the Portland Trail Blazers, but went scoreless his third game against the New Jersey Nets on 27 March 2006. On 28 March it was announced that he would likely miss the remainder of the regular season due to the ongoing stiffness in both knees. His manager declared that the comeback was coming too soon, and Stoudemire had to do more rehabilitation. The rehabilitation of Stoudemire, led by Suns coach Aaron Nelson and Dr. Micheal Clark, president and CEO of National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), goes well when he declares during rehab that he explodes and he gradually gains his strength. back.
Stoudemire attended the 2006 US Basketball camp in Las Vegas, though he did not eventually play in the FIBA ​​World Championships 2006.
Playoff injury and defeat
Prior to the 2006-07 season, Stoudemire changed his back number from 32 to 1. Dijon Thompson had been wearing # 1 in the previous season.
On February 18, 2007, Stoudemire appeared in the NBA All-Star Game 2007, the appearance of an all-star game both. He scored 29 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, and was second in the MVP voting to Kobe Bryant. He had previously announced that he would make an all-star game in his first season back after his knee recovered.
During the 2007 NBA Playoff, in the series against the San Antonio Spurs, Stoudemire accused Manu GinÃÆ'³bili and Bruce Bowen as "dirty" players. Stoudemire was suspended for Game 5 for leaving the bench after a fight between teammate Steve Nash and Spurs forward, Robert Horry. The Suns lost to Spurs in six games even though Stoudemire averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks throughout the series. He finished the regular season averaging 20.4 points and 9.6 rebounds. He was selected to be the First Team All-NBA.
Stoudemire played at FIBA ​​Americas Championship 2007 but resigned from the national team for the 2008 Olympics. Jerry Colangelo, managing director for the national team, said, "Amar'e has pulled himself out of consideration for the list and it is based on, despite the fact that he has a back injury-free year, he's a bit hesitant to push the envelope too hard. "Stoudemire said in April 2008," It's more than a year round, it's last year and the previous year and the year before. really like a three-year basketball circuit. "
Stoudemire led the Suns in scoring (25.2 ppg) and rebounded (9.1 pg) in the 2007-08 season. He made an all-star team and was named Team 2 All-NBA. Stoudemire also adapted well to play with veteran center Shaquille O'Neal, which the Suns have acquired in February. But the Suns faltered in the playoffs, again losing to their San Antonio Spurs rivals. The Suns catapulted a great advantage in the game of one of the series, and never seemed to recover, losing the 4-1 series to Spurs. Stoudemire averaged 23 points in the series. After the season, Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni left the team to train the New York Knicks.
Under new coach Terry Porter, the Suns struggled in early 2008-09 with his system and lost five games in a row to break the All-Star 2009. Stoudemire was selected as the starter for the Western Conference. On February 19, in a match against the Los Angeles Clippers, Stoudemire suffers from a detached retina, though he may have injured him earlier because he was distracted by the same eye even before this match. He has injured the same eye in pre-season, though this injury involves a partially torn iris, without damaging his retina. He then said that he should wear protective goggles for the rest of his career, but stopped wearing it after seven games. Stoudemire underwent eye surgery to repair the retina. The recovery took eight weeks, which forced him to miss the rest of the regular season. He announces that he will wear protective goggles when he returns to play the following season.
In the 2009-10 season, Stoudemire was once again named after all star team. During the season, Paul Coro from The Arizona Republic reported that the Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers discussed a trade that would send Stoudemire to Cleveland to pair up with LeBron James; However, the deal never took place. Stoudemire will eventually lead the Suns to a 54-28 record, winning third seed in the Western Conference. Stoudemire finished the season with an average of 23 points and 9 rebounds on 56% of shots. The Suns will beat the Portland Trail Blazers 4-2 during the first round of the playoffs and defeat the San Antonio Spurs 4-0 in the Semifinals Conference, to meet the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers in the Final Conference. After dropping the first two games, Stoudemire will score 42 points in games 3 and 21 in game 4, to help the Suns tie the 2-2 series. The Suns failed to win additional games in the series, dropping them 4-2.
Stoudemire completed his tenure with the fourth Suns in franchise history on average score (21.4ppg), third on rebound, free throws and attempts, fifth in blocked shots, and single-game recording of consecutive free throws in one game (20 ) and blocked shots (10). New York City (2010-2015)
season 2010-11: The first season in New York
As of June 30, 2010, Stoudemire opted out of its contract with the Phoenix Suns, which made it a free, non-free agent. On July 5, 2010, Stoudemire and the New York Knicks agreed in principle to contracts estimated to be worth approximately $ 99.7 million over five years. On the first day free agents were allowed to formally sign, the Knicks officially introduced Stoudemire in Madison Square Garden. There Stoudemire declared "Knicks back!" referring to the lack of team success in recent years. With the Knicks, Stoudemire reunited with head coach Mike D'Antoni, who trained him with the Suns. On December 15, 2010, losing against the Boston Celtics, Stoudemire set a franchise record with his ninth ninth game. On December 17, 2010, Stoudemire set a franchise record with its ninth consecutive game that shot 50 percent or better from the field. On January 27, 2011, Stoudemire was appointed as a starter in the Eastern All-Star Team with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, and Dwight Howard. He became the first Knick player to start the match since Patrick Ewing. In the game Stoudemire scored 29 points, which tied him with LeBron James for most of the Eastern Conference team. On February 22, 2011 the Knicks made a 3-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves that sent Nuggets Carmelo Anthony superstars to the Knicks along with the starting point of Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups. In 2011, the Knicks made the playoffs for the first time since 2004. Stoudemire injured during the playoffs. In game 3, Stoudemire tries to comeback Willis Reed-like by playing in the game despite his bad back. In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks were swept by the Boston Celtics. Stoudemire finally had one of the best seasons of his career, averaging 25.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2.6 career assists high. Stoudemire developed mid-range games and fired a career high 43% from three point ranges. Stoudemire was appointed to the All-NBA Second Team.
NBA Lock 2011
During NBA locking 2011, Stoudemire acts as a player representative for the Knicks. Stoudemire represents the Knicks along with teammates Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Toney Douglas, and Roger Mason, Jr., who is the Vice President of the Players Union. Stoudemire is considered playing abroad for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. because of the possibility of Jewish heritage, but chose to stay with the guild players. In October 2011, Stoudemire appeared on ESPN First Take, where he promoted his new shoe line, Nike Air Max Sweep Thru. During the lockout, Stoudemire trained and attended a history seminar at Florida International University. He also tried acting, appearing in the second episode until the last Entourage .
2011-12 season: Advanced success
Before the 2011-12 season, the Knicks acquired Tyson Chandler, but freed Chauncey Billups point guard through an amnesty clause. At the start of the season, Stoudemire struggled without a point guard to distribute basketball. In February 2012, Stoudemire missed four grieving matches over the death of his older brother, Hazell, who died in a car accident. Later that month, the Eastern Conference All-Stars was announced; Stoudemire is not selected, or selected by the coach to play in the All-Star Game. It was her first year since 2006 that she was not selected for the All-Star Game. Stoudemire struggled with efficiency and explosiveness and blamed it on the weight he gained during the NBA lockout and was so involved in the weight loss program, losing 10 pounds in 10 days with the goal of reaching 245 pounds. Weight loss proved beneficial to Stoudemire, as he averaged 18 points per game on 56% of March shoots. After a good March, however, Stoudemire suffered a protruding disc on his back. Stoudemire is back with a few games left in the regular season. The seven Knicks are paired with the Eastern Conference winners in Miami Heat heading to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. After losing in Game 2, Stoudemire suffered a self-inflicted wound to his left hand after punching a fire box in the visitors' locker room. The wound needed stitches to be fixed. Stoudemire returned for game four and recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds, in the Knicks victory. The win broke the record of 13 successive playoff matches for the Knicks. The Knicks nevertheless will not win another game because they lost the 4-1 series to the Heat. In the Heat series that won in game 5, Stoudemire fouled after Heat's Shane Battier committed an offensive offense; this led to the announcer PA Heat announcing Stoudemire has been extinguished, referring to Stoudemire's hand injury. Heat then issued an apology to Stoudemire. The 2011-2012 season was a disappointment when Stoudemire's production dropped in every statistical category from a year earlier. Stoudemire averaged 17.5 points, which dropped almost 8 points from a year earlier, 7.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 blocs.
season 2012-13: Season injury injuries
Stoudemire missed the first 30 games of the 2012-13 season with a knee injury. On December 18, 2012, he was assigned to Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League so he can train with the team as he continues his rehab. He was recalled by the Knicks on December 21st. Stoudemire made his first season debut on January 1, 2013 at home against Portland, playing 17 minutes off the bench, scoring six points and clinching a rebound. After restoring Stoudemire is limited to playing a maximum of 30 minutes of game.
It was announced on March 9, 2013, that Stoudemire will perform right knee debridement. He missed the rest of the regular season because of it. For the first time in his career, he was not a starter, but the sixth man for the New York Knicks. He only played 29 games during the season, averaging 14.2 points per game and 5 rebounds per game in 23.5 minutes per game. Even without him for most of the time, the Knicks finished 54-28 (2nd best in the Eastern Conference), making the playoffs for the third time in a row, and winning their first Atlantic Division title since the 1993-94 season. Stoudemire is still out when the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics in six matches that will be his first Knicks playoff victory since 2000. He returned to action on May 11, 2013, in Game 3 during the Knicks East Semifinals series against Indiana Pacers. The Knicks eventually lost to the Pacers in 6 games.
season 2013-14
After his limited injury to 47 and 29 matches played in the previous two seasons, respectively, Stoudemire bounced back for the Knicks in the 2013-14 season. He not only managed to play in 65 matches, but he was getting stronger during the year. He maintained his offensive efficiency as his workload increased, eventually forcing his way into the five-time run forever on March 3 in Detroit. Once there, he leads New York to seven consecutive wins in a match in which he plays. In 14 games in March, he averaged 16.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while averaging 28.3 minutes as he proved capable of playing forward strengths with Tyson Chandler or center in small formations.
With the Knicks' playoff hopes of surviving one thread with a week to go in the regular season, Stoudemire garnered his best performance of the season, lighting up the Toronto Raptors who led the division for 24 points on 10 of 14 shots and 11 rebounds. However, despite Stoudemire's efforts, the Knicks failed to qualify for the 2014 playoffs, ending up just shy of the 35-47 record and finishing ninth in the East.
season 2014-15
Having played dominantly in the bench role for the Knicks in 2013-14, Stoudemire's role in 2014-15 starts much the same, and with it comes a solid production as he missed just one game over the first 28. He proved to be a solid leader from the bench for the Knicks team who just won just five games in mid-December, as he averaged 13.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game up to and including the December 18 loss to Chicago. He went on to miss 12 of the next 13 games with another knee injury, returning in action on January 15 in London to face Milwaukee, when he went goalless in the first eight minutes and did not play after half time.
On February 16, 2015, Stoudemire was released by the Knicks after a deal was reached to buy his contract. Dallas Mavericks (2015)
On February 18, 2015, Stoudemire signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks. Four days later, he made his debut for the Mavericks against the Charlotte Hornets and scored 14 points in just 11 minutes off the bench. Stoudemire went on to play in 23 games for the Mavericks and averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat (2015-2016)
On July 10, 2015, Stoudemire signed a contract with the Miami Heat. He played in one of the first 10 Heat games in the 2015-16 season, mostly due to knee pain. He played an eight-minute first-half action against the Sacramento Kings on November 19, scoring 10 points off the bench to trigger the Heat early, as the team went on to win the 116-109 game. On January 31, 2016, he recorded the highest season of 13 points and 12 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks, starting at the injured Hassan Whiteside spot. Two days later, he set a new high-season with 14 points as he lost to the Houston Rockets, starting from the Heat center in his sixth straight game.
On July 26, 2016, Stoudemire signed with the New York Knicks to finish his career as Knick, as he announced his retirement from the NBA in the future after 14 seasons in the league.
Hapoel Jerusalem (2016-2017)
Although he retired from the NBA, Stoudemire did not retire from playing basketball, and on August 1, 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem, a team he owns in the Israeli Basketball Basketball League. On October 1, 2016, he helped Hapoel Jerusalem win the Basketball League Cup of Israel. He went on to earn the EuroCup Second Team award for the 2016-17 season, as well as the Israeli All-Star League award. In June 2017, he helped Hapoel Jerusalem win the Israeli League Championship.
On September 1, 2017, Stoudemire announced his official retirement from basketball.
BIG3 and potential NBA return
In February 2018, Stoudemire joined the BIG3 team, Tri State as co-captain. Three months later, Stoudemire announced that he was considering returning to playing professional basketball in the NBA.
Philanthropy
Stoudemire started their own, Teach One foundation in 2003. Stoudemire also funded his own AAU team, named Team STAT. Stoudemire played the Wheel of Fortune during the NBA week and donated all his wins to the Boys and Girls Clubs in the Greater Phoenix area. In November 2008, Stoudemire received the NBA Community Assistance Award, for his work with Every One, Teach 1 Foundation, and efforts to provide safe drinking water in Sierra Leone by funding the construction of water wells in poor villages. Stoudemire visited the country in the summer of 2008, made visits to good places and met with President Ernest Bai Koroma and other cabinet members. In 2010 Stoudemire hosted the first Amar'e Stoudemire Basketball Academy in Mali. That same year, he posed without shirt on behalf of Ink Not Mink PETA campaign, protesting against the use of fur.
Personal life
Stoudemire has four children with his wife, Alexis Welch. Having been dated since 2002, both were engaged in May 2012 and then married on December 12, 2012 on the roof of their Greenwich Village apartment.
In a 2010 interview, Stoudemire said, "I have realized since my adolescence that I am a Hebrew through my mother, and that is something that has played a subtle but important role in my development." He visited Israel that year, saying he meant "to gain a better understanding of his [her] heritage." Traveling with Stoudemire is Idan Ravin, who works as a personal trainer for many NBA players including LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. During the trip, Ravin links Stoudemire's language abilities with his ability to decipher defense schemes in the field. Ravin also works with Stoudemire every day during the trip. Stoudemire was appointed assistant coach of the Canadian basketball team for the 2013 Maccabiah Game, giving him a chance to return to Israel. In July 2013, Stoudemire met with Israeli President Shimon Peres, who urged him to join the Israeli national basketball team. In a 2010 interview, Stoudemire was asked if there was any chance he was a Jew, Stoudemire said, "I think of history, I think all of us". However, he can not ascertain whether he has Jewish roots. Stoudemire is associated with the Israeli Hebrew community. In April 2018, Stoudemire reportedly started the conversion process to Judaism.
In the early hours of February 6, 2012, Stoudemire's brother, Hazell, was killed in a car accident in Polk County, Florida. He did not wear a seat belt at the time of the accident.
In December 2014, Stoudemire purchased an 185 acre farm in historic Hyde Park, New York, which included a 2,066 square foot wooden house. Stoudemire said that he intends to use the property as a place where his family can gather on weekends and off-season.
Movies and TV
After guest appearance on Law & amp; Order: SVU , Entourage and Sesame Street in 2011, Amar'e appeared on TV Land's The Exes across from Christian Johnston in January episode. Stoudemire also appeared on Fox's comedy series The Mindy Project, where Mindy Kaling's character went for a walk with coworkers to a nightclub, and ended up hanging in the VIP section with a big New York man.. Stoudemire's acting role has not been limited to television. She has a role in the movie MacGruber and appears in the romance of the blockbuster New Year's Eve . She also appeared as herself in the comedy Trainwreck , as one of Dr. sports surgeons. Aaron Conners (played by Bill Hader).
Other businesses
In 2011, Stoudemire started its own clothing line launched at Macy's at the end of 2011. It was designed with the help of Rachel Roy. Stoudemire describes the line as "court dress for fashion-forward women". Stoudemire has its own record label named Hypocalypto and has signed rappers from Phoenix to Atlanta.
In August 2011, Stoudemire signed an agreement with Scholastic Press to write a series of middle-class chapter books called STAT: Standing High and Talented . The first book in the series, STAT: Home Court (ISBNÃ, 0545387590), depicted by Stoudemire as a biography, was published in August 2012.
In summer 2013, Stoudemire became the major shareholder of Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. along with sports agents Arn Tellem and Ori Allon. Later that year, he was also an assistant coach for the Canadian national basketball team for the Maccabiah 2013 Olympic Games.
Credits/honors
- Israeli League Champion : 2017
- Israeli League Cup Winners : 2016
- NBA Rookie of the Year : 2003
- NBA All-Star : 2005, 2007-11
- All-NBA First Team : 2007
- All-NBA Second Team : 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011
- NBA All-Rookie First Team : 2003
- NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge MVP : 2004
- Orlando Sentinel High School High School of the Year : 2002
- Florida's Mr. Basketball : 2002
- All USA USA Today's Basketball Team : 2002
- Prep Stars Recruiter # 1 Middle School Players Guide in the United States : 2002
- NBA Community Assist Award : 2008
NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Also see
- The list of National Basketball Association, the leader of a single game block
Reference
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Official website
- Amar'e Stoudemire at eurocupbasketball.com
- Video interview with Amare Stoudemire @ fiba.com
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