Amare Stoudemire

One of the professional basketball players of the United States who currently plays for Phoenix Suns in the NBA (National Basketball Association) is Amare Carsares Stoudemire. He occupies the Forward-Center position on the court. During the 2002 NBA draft, he was chosen by Phoenix Suns in the 1st round. He was the 9th pick and overall 9th pick. Since then he has never been drafted to any other team and till date has been associated with Phoenix Suns only. During the 2004 Olympic Games, he was a part of the United States men’s national basketball team that won the Bronze medal. In 2003, he was the winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

Amare Stoudemire is 6 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 245 lbs. Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Florida was where he did his schooling from.

Career Highlights

Amare Stoudemire has played from the 2002-03 season to the 2008-09 season with Phoenix Suns in the NBA. He took part in 419 games wherein he got the chance to play for 14316 minutes. His 3-point field goal percentage was 0.194, field goal percentage was 0.542 and free throw percentage was 0.752. He recorded 1452 personal fouls, 3765 rebounds, 8833 points and 577 assists.

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