Jamal Crawford
American basketball player (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2020. He is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in NBA history.[1] Although never voted to an All-Star team, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year three times, a record he shares with Lou Williams.[2]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1980-03-20) March 20, 1980 (age 44) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington) |
College | Michigan (1999–2000) |
NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 2000–2020 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 1, 11, 6 |
Career history | |
2000–2004 | Chicago Bulls |
2004–2008 | New York Knicks |
2008–2009 | Golden State Warriors |
2009–2011 | Atlanta Hawks |
2011–2012 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2012–2017 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2017–2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2018–2019 | Phoenix Suns |
2020 | Brooklyn Nets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 19,419 (14.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,948 (2.2 rpg) |
Assists | 4,541 (3.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Among other distinctions, Crawford was once the NBA’s all-time leader in career four-point plays.[3] On April 9, 2019, he became not only the oldest player to score 50+ points in an NBA game, but also the first player to have 50-point outings with four franchises.[4] The 51-point tally also reached the most points ever scored by a reserve.[4] In NBA history, Crawford ranks 21st with four 50+ point games accrued (tied with 9 others, including George Mikan and Larry Bird)[5] and 10th all-time in career three-point field goals made (2,221).[6] Crawford is the second player in NBA history to have scored 10,000+ career points off the bench.[7] In 2021, he began providing commentary on NBA League Pass.[8]