#6 LEBRON JAMES

Forward * 6’8” (203 cms) * 250 (113 kgs) * Cleveland Cavaliers * St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. (OH)

2006-2008 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.

USA BASKETBALL NOTES • Helped lead the USA Senior National Team to a 5-0 record
• Member of the 2007 USA during its pre-World Championship tour averaging 15.8 ppg.
FIBA Americas Championship and 2.8 rpg.
Team that finished 10-0, won • Member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic basketball team that
gold and qualified the United finished 5-3 and won the bronze medal. Played in all eight
States men for the 2008 games, averaged 5.4 ppg., 1.0 rpg., and 1.6 apg., shot 59.4
Olympics. The USA Team percent from the field.
was a team comprised of • As a member of the 2004 USA Basketball Men's Senior
members of USA Basketball National Team that compiled a 5-1 record in its pre-Olympic
Senior National Team. training, played in five games, averaged 5.8 ppg., 2.6 rpg.,
• Started in all 10 of the 1.6 apg. and shot 47.6 percent.
USA’s FIBA Americas • Was 19 years, seven months and 13 days old when the 2004
Championship games. Olympics opened on Aug. 13, making him the youngest USA
Averaged a team second best male basketball player to participate in the Olympics since
18.1 ppg., 3.6 rpg., a team Spencer Haywood in 1968 (Haywood was 19 years, five
leading 4.7 apg., a team months and 26 days).
second best 1.5 spg., averaged a team leading 22.2 minutes a •Selected for the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development
game, while shooting a team second best 76.0 percent (73-96 Festival, despite having just completed his sophomore high
FGs) from the field, a team second best 62.2 percent (23-37 3pt school season (the majority of Festival participants are high
FGs) from 3-point, and 66.7 percent (12-18 FTs) from the foul school juniors), he led the USA North Team to the Festival gold
line. Ranked third on the team for made 3-pointers. medal and averaged a Festival best 24.0 ppg., added a Festival
• Ranked among all FIBA Americas Championship competitors fifth best 7.2 rpg., 2.2 apg., a Festival second best 2.0 spg., and
10th in scoring, second in field goal percentage, second in shot 52.7 percent from the floor, and a Festival second best
assists, third in 3-point percentage, tied for seventh in 3-point 47.8 percent (11-23 3pt FGs) from 3-point.
field goals made, and tied for ninth in steals. • Accounted for game highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds to
• Scored in double-digits in nine of the 10 games. Recorded lead the North to an 83-82 win over the East in the 2001 Youth
31 (11-15 FGs, 8-11 3pt FGs) in gold medal game victory over Development Festival gold medal game.
Argentina and had 27 points in second round win over
Argentina. Led or shared team game scoring honors four times, NBA HONORS
led the squad in rebounding in one contest and led or shared • Finished fourth in voting for the 2007-08 NBA MVP award.
team honors for assists in three games. • All-NBA first team in 2006 and 2008.
• In the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge he recorded • All-NBA second team in 2005 and 2007.
18 points, five assists, two rebounds and two blocked shots in • NBA Rookie of the Year in 2004.
23 minutes for the USA Whit, which fell 105-104. • NBA All-Rookie first team in 2004.
• Helped lead USA to an 8-1 record and bronze medal at the • Four-time NBA All-Star Game participant, MVP of the 2006
2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, and was named a and 2008 NBA All-Star Games.
tri-captain of the 2006 USA World Championship Team. • Named a starter for the Eastern Conference at the 2008 NBA
• Was the only U.S. player to play and start in all nine games in All-Star Game, finished second in voting with 2,108,831 votes,
the 2006 World Championship, and finished as the USA's third recorded 27 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, two blocks and
leading scorer, averaged 13.9 ppg., while playing a team high two steals in 30:15 of action to earn MVP honors.
24.2 mpg. Shot 58.2 percent from the field, while adding a team • Recorded in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game an East Team best
leading 4.8 rpg., a team second best 4.1 apg. and 1.6 spg. 28 points and added six rebounds, six assists in 32 minutes. Led
• Was the only U.S. player to play and start in all nine games in all players in votes with 2,516,049, the second-highest total in
the 2006 World Championship. history behind Yao Ming’s 2005 total (2,558,278).
• His 37 assists rank tied for second most by a USA player in • Participated in the 2007 PlayStation Skills Challenge that was
World Championship play. won by USA teammate Dwyane Wade.
• Finished the 2006 FIBA World Championship ranked 19th in • Recipient of the NBA Community Assist Award for June 2006.
scoring and fifth in assists. • Recorded 29 points and six rebounds to lead his East team
• Named on August 17, 2006, a member of the 2006 USA back from a 21-points deficit and earned MVP honors at the
World Championship Team. Named on March 5, 2006, to the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.

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• Finished runner-up in the 2006 PlayStation Skills Challenge.
• Named as a starter in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game and
recorded 13 points, eight rebounds, six assists.
• Named 2003-04 NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie first
team.
• Seven time Eastern Conference Player of the Month.
• Thirteen time Eastern Conference Player of the Week
• Won all six Rookie of the Month awards for the Eastern
Conference to join Carmelo Anthony, David Robinson (1989-
90) and Tim Duncan (1997-98) as the only rookies in NBA
history to earn Rookie of the Month honors every month of
their inaugural season.

NBA MILESTONES
• Won in 2007-08 his first scoring title (30.0 ppg) and became
one of only three players in NBA history – joining Michael
Jordan and Oscar Robertson -- to average at least 30.0 points,
7.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in a season.
• In 2007-08 became the youngest player to score 10,000
career points.
• Has averaged at least 27.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 6.0 apg. for three
consecutive seasons. The only other player to accomplish that
feat in at least three consecutive season was Oscar Robertson,
who accomplished it in each of his first eight seasons.
• In 2005-06, joined Oscar Robertson and Jerry West and
Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to post
averages of at least 31 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
• Became the youngest NBA player to: be selected No.1; to be
• Finished 2007-08 ranked first overall in the NBA in points per
named All-NBA first team; named to an All-NBA team;
game; first in efficiency ranking (30.33); first in field goals
named Rookie of the Year; named MVP of an NBA All-Star
made (794); second in field goals attempted (1642); third in
Game (2006); to score 30, 40 and 50 points in a game; to lead
minutes per game (40.4); third in free throws attempted (771);
his team in scoring; to score 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000,
fifth in free throws made (549); eight in assists per game; ninth
6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 career points; record a
in steals per game; 19th in double-doubles (31); 27th in
triple-double, score 2,000 points in a season; average at least
rebounds per game; 33rd in blocks per game; 39th in field goal
30 points a game in a season.
percentage.
• One of three rookies in NBA history to average at least 20
• Led the Cavs into the 2007 NBA Finals, in 16 Playoff games
points, five rebounds and five assists in one season (joining
averaged 25.8 ppg., 8.3 rpg., 8.3 apg., 1.9 spg., while shooting
Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan).
43.4 percent from the field and 76.6 percent from the line.
• Won all six Rookie of the Month awards for the Eastern
• Averaged 25.7 ppg., 9.2 rpg. and 8.5 apg. in the conference
Conference to join Carmelo Anthony and greats David
finals against Detroit and became the fourth player in NBA
Robinson (1989-90) and Tim Duncan (1997-98) as the only
history to average at least 25 points, nine rebounds and eight
rookies in NBA history to receive Rookie of the Month honors
assists in a conference finals series. The others were Oscar
every month of their inaugural season.
Robertson (1963), John Havlicek (1968) and Larry Bird (1986).
• Became the second-fastest player (Oscar Robertson) to reach
• Ranked in the top five among rookies in all major statistical
3,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists.
categories. Led rookies in steals (1.65), second in scoring
• Became in 2004-05 the fifth player in NBA history to post
(20.9), third in assists (5.9), fifth in rebounding (5.5).
season averages of 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
• Selected in the first round (first pick overall) of the 2003 NBA
NBA NOTES Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• Completed in 2007-08 his fifth NBA season, all with HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Cleveland.
• Consensus 2003 National High School Player of the Year.
• Helped lead Cleveland in 2007-08 to a 45-37 regular season
• Selected the Parade Magazine High School Boys Basketball
record, the fourth best record in the Eastern Conference, and the
Player of the Year as a junior (2002) and senior (2003), becom-
2008 NBA Playoffs.
ing the first repeat winner in the award’s 47-year history.
• Played in 75 games, stated 74, for Cleveland in 2006-07,
• Named the USA Today and Gatorade National Player of the
averaged 30.0 ppg., added career highs of 7.9 rpg. and 7.2 apg.,
Year as both a junior and senior.
added 1.8 spg., and shot a career high 48.4 percent from the
LeBron James’s continued bio and statistics
field, and 31.5 percent from 3-point, 71.2 from the foul line. can be found on page 64

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 LeBron James’ bio continued from page 49 • Recorded 25 points and 11 rebounds as SVSM defeated
Kettering Alter 40-36 on March 22, 2003, to win a third Ohio
• Named Mr. Basketball for the state of Ohio by the Associated state championship.
Press three straight seasons. • As a junior, led SVSM to a state championship runner-up
• Named to USA Today All-USA first team three consecutive finish and averaged 29.0 ppg., 8.3 rpg., 5.7 apg. and 3.3 spg.
seasons. • During his sophomore season in 2000-01, led SVSM to the
• Led St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to three state champi- Division II state title and to a No, 5 ranking in the USA Today
onships. and during his four seasons he compiled 2,657 points, Super 25. Averaged 25.2 ppg., 7.2 rpg., 5.8 apg. and 3.8 spg.
892 rebounds and 523 assists • Aided team to a 27-0 record and the Division II state title as a
• Selected MVP of the 2003 McDonald’s High School freshman in 1999-2000, averaged 18.0 ppg. and 6.2 rpg.
American Game (27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in
leading the East to a 122-107 win), the EA Sports Roundball PERSONAL NOTES
Classic (28 points, six rebounds, five assists and led West to a • Born December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio.
120-119 win),and the Jordan Capital Classic (34 points, • Played high school football through his junior year. Helped
12 rebounds, six assists in a 107-102 loss). lead SVSM to the state semifinals and as a sophomore was
• As a senior averaged 31.6 ppg., 9.6 rpg., 4.6 apg. and 3.,4 named All-State first team as a wide receiver.
spg., while leading team to a 25-1 record and the USA Today • Wore #23 because he considered 1984 and 1992 Olympic gold
national high school championship. medalist Michael Jordan his role model.

LEBRON JAMES
USA Basketball Statistics
TEAM G/S FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST BLK STL
2007 OLYQ 10/10 73- 96 .760 23- 37 .622 12- 18 .667 36/ 3.6 181/ 18.1 4.7 0.5 1.5
2007 SNT 1/ 1 8- 19 .421 1- 6 .167 1- 2 .500 2/ 2.0 18/ 18.0 5.0 2.0 1.0
2006 WC 9/ 9 53- 91 .582 8- 24 .333 11- 20 .550 43/ 4.8 125/ 13.9 4.1 0.3 1.6
2006 SNT 5/ 4 31- 48 .646 7- 17 .412 10- 11 .909 14/ 2.8 79/ 15.8 2.1 1.0 2.0
2004 OLY 8/ 0 19- 32 .594 3- 10 .300 2- 2 1.000 8/ 1.0 43/ 5.4 1.6 0.0 0.8
2004 SNT 5/ 0 10- 21 .476 1- 5 .200 8- 11 .727 13/ 2.6 29/ 5.8 1.6 0.2 0.8
2001 YDFN 5/ 5 48- 91 .527 11- 23 .478 13- 21 .619 36/ 7.2 120/ 24.0 1.2 0.4 2.0
Totals 43/29 242-398 .608 54- 122 .443 57- 85 .671 152/ 3.5 595/ 13.8 3.1 0.4 1.4

2007 OLYQ - 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team, Las Vegas, Nevada (the USA finished 10-0, won the gold medal and qualified the U.S. men for the
2008 Olympics).
2007 SNT - 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge USA White Team, Las Vegas, Nevada (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 105-104).
2006 WC - 2006 USA World Championship Team, Saitiama, Japan (the USA finished 8-1 and won the bronze medal).
2006 SNT - 2006 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-0 record).
2004 OLY - 2004 US Olympic Games Team, Athens, Greece (the USA finished 5-3 and won the bronze medal).
2004 SNT - 2004 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-1 record).
2001 YDFN - 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival North Team, Colorado Springs, Colorado (the USA North finished 4-1 and won the gold medal).

NBA Statistics
YEAR G/S FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST BLK STL
2007-08 75/74 794-1642 .484 113- 359 .315 549- 771 .712 592/ 7.9 2250/ 30.0 7.2 1.1 1.8
2006-07 78/78 772-1621 .476 99- 310 .319 489- 701 .698 526/ 6.7 2132/ 23.3 6.0 0.7 1.6
2005-06 79/79 875-1823 .480 298- 904 .335 601- 814 .738 556/ 7.0 2478/ 31.4 6.6 0.8 1.6
2004-05 80/80 795-1684 .472 108- 308 .351 477- 636 .750 588/ 7.4 2175/ 17.2 7.2 0.7 2.2
2003-04 79/79 622-1492 .417 63- 217 .290 347- 460 .754 432/ 5.5 1654/ 20.9 5.9 0.7 1.6
Totals 391/390 3858-8262 .467 510-1573 .324 2463-3382 .728 2694/ 6.9 10689/ 27.3 6.6 0.8 1.8

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