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lebron james
Full Name: LeBron James
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-8 (2.03 m)/ 240 (108.4 kg)
Birthdate: December 30, 1984 (Akron, Ohio)
High School: St. VincentSt. Mary HS (Akron, Ohio)
NBA DRAFT 2003
Selected in the first round (first overall) by the Cleveland Cavaliers
An early entry candidate for the 2003 NBA Draft. Consensus 2003
National High School Player of the Year. Named PARADE High School
Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive
season as a senior, becoming the first repeat winner in the 47-year
history of the award. Named USA Today boys high school basketball
Player of the Year following junior and senior seasons. Named
Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and senior.
High School Career Highlights: Led St. Vincent-St. Mary (SVSM)
to three state championships in four seasons. Named Mr. Basketball
for the state of Ohio by AP for three straight seasons beginning
with sophomore year. Named to USA Today All-USA First Team for
three consecutive seasons beginning with sophomore season. Posted
four-year high school career totals of 2,657 points, 892 rebounds
and 523 assists.
2003 Postseason All-Star Games: Named MVP of McDonalds High
School All-American Game, the EA Sports Roundball Classic and
the Jordan Capital Classic. In the McDonalds Game, led East to
122-107 victory with 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
In the Roundball Classic, led West to 120-119 victory with 28
points, six rebounds and five assists, hitting game-winning jump
shot with 25 seconds remaining. In the Capital Classic, scored
34 points and added 12 rebounds and six assists as his Black team
dropped a 107-102 decision to the Silver Team.
Senior (2002-03): Led team to 25-1 record and mythical high school
national championship as selected by USA Today. The only loss
was the forfeit of a game SVSM actually won. Scored 25 points
and added 11 rebounds as SVSM defeated Kettering Alter 40-36 in
Columbus, Ohio, on March 22 to capture its third state title in
four seasons. Averaged 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists
and 3.4 steals. Scored 31 points and added 13 rebounds and six
assists in win over Oak Hill Academy as SVSM assumed the top national
ranking. Scored 52 points against Westchester High School of Los
Angeles, hitting 21-of-35 shots from the field. Broke left (non-shooting)
wrist in an AAU basketball game during the summer of 2002.
Junior (2001-02): Finished 23-4 and as runner-up for state championship.
SVSM lost Division II state title to Roger Bacon of Cincinnati,
71-63. Averaged 29.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.3
steals. Broke index finger on left hand playing high school football
prior to basketball season. Helped lead football team to state
semifinals.
Sophomore (2000-01): Led team to 26-1 record and Division III
state title for second straight season. Defeated Miami East (Casstown)
63-53 in championship game. Team finished fifth in USA Today Super
25 rankings. Became first sophomore player ever chosen for USA
Today All-USA First Team. Averaged 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds,
5.8 assists and 3.8 steals. Named First Team all-state in football
as a wide receiver.
Freshman (1999-00): Led team to 27-0 record and Division III
state title. Defeated Greenview (Jamestown) 73-55 in championship
game. Tallied 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists in title
game. Averaged 18 points and six rebounds for the season.
Strengths: Best attribute is his ability to make the correct
pass with flair. Excellent strength and body control. His size
and versatility allow him to play multiple positions. Coaches
and teammates praise his unselfishness.
Personal: Loved to play high school football before giving it
up to concentrate on basketball. Shares December 30th birthday
with Tiger Woods. Considers Michael Jordan his role model and
wears the number 23.
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