_(cropped).jpg) Jamison in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington Wizards | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Director of pro personnel | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1976-06-12)June 12, 1976 (age 48) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Providence (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (1995–1998) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1998: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by theToronto Raptors | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1998–2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward /Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 7, 33, 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 20,042 (18.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 8,157 (7.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,761 (1.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com  | |||||||||||||||
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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Antawn Cortez Jamison (/ˈæntwɑːnˈdʒeɪmɪsən/ANT-wahnJAY-mih-sən; born June 12, 1976) is an American former professionalbasketball player who played 16 seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).[1][2] He serves as director of pro personnel for theWashington Wizards. Jamison playedcollege basketball for theNorth Carolina Tar Heels, being namednational player of the year in 1998.
He was selected by theToronto Raptors as the fourth overall pick of the1998 NBA draft before being traded to theGolden State Warriors for former Tar Heel teammateVince Carter.[3] Named to theNBA All-Rookie Team with the Warriors, Jamison was a two-timeAll-Star and won theNBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2004. He was a member of theUnited States national team in2006. Upon his retirement from the NBA, he worked as an analyst forTime Warner Cable SportsNet and as a scout for theLos Angeles Lakers before being hired by theWashington Wizards as their director of pro personnel in 2019.
Jamison was born inShreveport, Louisiana. His parents named him "Antwan", but the hospital misspelled it "Antawn" on his birth certificate.[4] The error was never corrected, but the pronunciation (as "Antoine") did not change.[5] Jamison playedbasketball andfootball (as aquarterback) atQuail Hollow Middle School inCharlotte, North Carolina.[6] He went on to play high school basketball at Charlotte'sProvidence High School, where he was named aMcDonald's All-American after his senior season,[7] during which he averaged 27 points, 13 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game.[8]
Jamison played three seasons ofcollege basketball for theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, averaging 19.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.[9] In his junior year, he was awarded both theNaismith andWooden Awards as the most outstanding men's college basketball player for the 1997–98 season. Jamison decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility and enter the NBA draft in 1998. He subsequently returned and earned a B.A. inAfro-American and African studies, graduating in August 1999.[10]
On March 1, 2000, Jamison's #33 was retired at theDean E. Smith Center, the seventh Tar Heel so honored.
Jamison was selected with the fourth pick of the1998 NBA draft by theToronto Raptors, who then dealt his rights to theGolden State Warriors in exchange for former North Carolina teammate and best friendVince Carter. Jamison spent the first five years of his NBA career with the Warriors. He scored a career-high 51 points on two occasions, back-to-back against Seattle and the Lakers (the Warriors won that game). He averaged a career-high 24.9 points per game in2000–01, his third season in the league.
In 2003, Jamison was traded to theDallas Mavericks in a nine-player deal that sent him, forwardsDanny Fortson andChris Mills, and guardJiří Welsch to the Mavs and guardNick Van Exel, centerEvan Eschmeyer, guardAvery Johnson, and forwardsPopeye Jones andAntoine Rigaudeau to the Warriors. With Dallas, Jamison experienced his first winning season in2003–04 as the Mavericks finished 52–30 and made the playoffs, which also marked the first time in his career that Jamison had experienced post-season play. Jamison was named as the NBA'sSixth Man of the Year for his efforts. The Mavericks suffered a setback in the first round, falling in five games to theSacramento Kings.
At season's end Jamison was traded again, this time to the Wizards, in exchange for former Tar HeelJerry Stackhouse,Christian Laettner, and a first-round draft pick (which turned out to beUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison point guard,Devin Harris). The trade reunited Jamison with former Golden State teammatesGilbert Arenas andLarry Hughes.
In the2004–05 season with the Wizards, he was named to the NBA All-Star team for the first time in his career and the Wizards enjoyed a solid 45–37 win–loss season, their finest effort in 26 years. They also made theplayoffs for the first time since 1997 and advanced to the second round for the first time since 1982.In 2006, Jamison played for theUS national team in the2006 FIBA World Championship, winning a bronze medal.[11]
Jamison led the Wizards against theCleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the2007 playoffs. Jamison averaged 32 points and 10 rebounds per game during the series.
During the2007–08 season, Jamison was named to his second NBA Eastern All-Star team. On June 30, 2008, Jamison signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Wizards.[12]
On February 17, 2010, Jamison was traded to theCleveland Cavaliers as part of a three-team, six-player trade that sentAl Thornton from theLos Angeles Clippers to theWashington Wizards,Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, a2010 first-round pick and the rights toEmir Preldžič from Cleveland to Washington,Drew Gooden from Washington to Los Angeles andSebastian Telfair from Los Angeles to Cleveland. In his first game with theCleveland Cavaliers against theCharlotte Bobcats, Jamison scored only two points from two free throws as he went 0 for 12 from the field.[13] In his second game with the Cavaliers, Jamison scored 19 points against theOrlando Magic.The Cleveland Cavaliers made the NBA playoffs as the team with the best record. The Cavaliers defeatedDerrick Rose and theChicago Bulls in five games, but fell to theBoston Celtics in 6 games. Weeks after the series, Jamison's teammateLeBron James left the Cavaliers, to join theMiami Heat alongsideDwyane Wade andChris Bosh.
The Cavaliers had very little success in the2010–11 NBA season, setting an NBA record 26-game losing streak (breaking a mark set by the franchise in 1983). That streak was finally snapped with a 126–119 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers. In January 2011, Jamison said that he was considering retirement, and that his 2011–12 season could be his last.[14] On February 27, in a loss to the76ers, Jamison was fouled and broke his left pinky. He underwent a surgery, and would be out the rest of the season.[15] He finished his 14th NBA season in2011–12 with averages of 17.2 points and 6.3 rebounds.[16]
On July 25, 2012, Jamison signed with theLos Angeles Lakers for the NBA veteran's minimum.[17] On November 30 against theDenver Nuggets, he scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, becoming the first Laker sinceShaquille O'Neal in 1998 to record a 30/10 game as a reserve.[18] However, coachMike D'Antoni did not play him for multiple games, partially due to Jamison's inconsistent shooting and subpar defense.[19] On January 4, 2013, he played against theLos Angeles Clippers for the first time after six games on the bench.[20] On January 6, he entered in the first quarter against theDenver Nuggets and hit a jumper for his first points since December 13.[21] He played four minutes before being benched the rest of the game.[22] Jamison again became a part of the Lakers' regular rotation after forwardPau Gasol was out with a foot injury. After the early communication issues with D'Antoni, their relationship improved significantly.[23]
On August 28, 2013, Jamison signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[24] On December 11, 2013, in the second quarter against the Boston Celtics, Jamison scored a 3-pointer which took his career points tally past the 20,000 mark, becoming just the 39th player in NBA history to achieve this.[25]
On February 20, 2014, Jamison was traded to theAtlanta Hawks in exchange for the draft rights toCenk Akyol.[26] He was waived by the Hawks the next day.[27]
Jamison retired from the NBA in 2014.[28]
Of all former NBA players that are (or have been) eligible for election to theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Jamison is one of only two players (along withTom Chambers) to have scored20,000 or more career points without being elected to the Hall.[29]
In October 2014, Jamison retired from professional basketball and became a broadcaster forTime Warner Cable SportsNet as a TV analyst for the Los Angeles Lakers.[30]
On October 3, 2017, Jamison was hired in a scouting role by the Los Angeles Lakers.[31] In August 2019, he was hired by the Wizards to become their director of pro personnel.[32]
Jamison awarded his first Antawn C. Jamison Scholarship at his high school alma mater in 2003.[33] Jamison has also launched a campaign which he calls "A Better Tomorrow" which he hopes to use to provide the underprivileged with a chance at a better future. He says of the project: "As a professional athlete, I have an obligation to help those less fortunate. I really enjoy being in a position to aid my community – both in the Bay Area and back home in Charlotte – and put a smile on somebody's face. That is what it is all about. I think it is especially important to give back during the holidays, when people tend to feel a little down if things are not going too well."[34]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | North Carolina | 32 | 29 | 32.9 | .624 | .000 | .596 | 9.7 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 15.1 |
| 1996–97 | North Carolina | 35 | * | 34.3 | .544 | .182 | .621 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .6 | 19.1 |
| 1997–98 | North Carolina[35] | 37 | * | 33.2 | .579 | .400 | .667 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 22.2 |
| Career | 104 | * | 33.5 | .577 | .296 | .617 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .8 | 19.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Golden State | 47 | 24 | 22.5 | .452 | .300 | .588 | 6.4 | .7 | .8 | .3 | 9.6 |
| 1999–2000 | Golden State | 43 | 41 | 36.2 | .471 | .286 | .611 | 8.3 | 2.1 | .7 | .3 | 19.6 |
| 2000–01 | Golden State | 82 | 82* | 41.4 | .442 | .302 | .715 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .3 | 24.9 |
| 2001–02 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 37.0 | .447 | .324 | .734 | 6.8 | 2.0 | .9 | .5 | 19.7 |
| 2002–03 | Golden State | 82 | 82* | 39.3 | .470 | .311 | .789 | 7.0 | 1.9 | .9 | .5 | 22.2 |
| 2003–04 | Dallas | 82 | 2 | 29.0 | .535 | .400 | .748 | 6.3 | .9 | 1.0 | .4 | 14.8 |
| 2004–05 | Washington | 68 | 68 | 38.3 | .437 | .341 | .760 | 7.6 | 2.3 | .8 | .2 | 19.6 |
| 2005–06 | Washington | 82* | 80 | 40.1 | .442 | .394 | .731 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 20.5 |
| 2006–07 | Washington | 70 | 70 | 38.0 | .450 | .364 | .736 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .5 | 19.8 |
| 2007–08 | Washington | 79 | 79 | 38.7 | .436 | .339 | .760 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .4 | 21.4 |
| 2008–09 | Washington | 81 | 81 | 38.2 | .468 | .351 | .754 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 22.2 |
| 2009–10 | Washington | 41 | 41 | 38.9 | .420 | .345 | .700 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 20.5 |
| 2009–10 | Cleveland | 25 | 23 | 32.4 | .485 | .342 | .506 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .5 | 15.8 |
| 2010–11 | Cleveland | 56 | 38 | 32.9 | .427 | .346 | .731 | 6.7 | 1.7 | .9 | .5 | 18.0 |
| 2011–12 | Cleveland | 65 | 65 | 33.1 | .403 | .341 | .683 | 6.3 | 2.0 | .8 | .7 | 17.2 |
| 2012–13 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 6 | 21.5 | .464 | .361 | .691 | 4.8 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 9.4 |
| 2013–14 | L.A. Clippers | 22 | 0 | 11.3 | .315 | .195 | .720 | 2.5 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Career | 1083 | 864 | 34.8 | .451 | .346 | .724 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .4 | 18.5 | |
| All-Star | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | .375 | .333 | .000 | 2.5 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 3.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dallas | 5 | 0 | 21.8 | .456 | .250 | .733 | 5.0 | .4 | 1.0 | .4 | 13.0 |
| 2005 | Washington | 10 | 10 | 38.0 | .451 | .500 | .688 | 6.3 | 1.2 | .7 | .4 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 42.2 | .424 | .313 | .778 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 19.2 |
| 2007 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 43.3 | .476 | .346 | .750 | 9.8 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 2008 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 39.5 | .406 | .280 | .571 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 2010 | Cleveland | 11 | 11 | 34.1 | .467 | .256 | .732 | 7.4 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 2013 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 0 | 19.8 | .435 | .417 | .667 | 1.8 | .3 | .3 | .5 | 7.3 |
| Career | 46 | 37 | 34.9 | .448 | .341 | .706 | 7.2 | 1.3 | .8 | .7 | 17.2 | |
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