Gilbert Arenas

Gilbert Arenas is a former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. From 2005 to 2007, he was named an NBA All-Star while he was playing with the Washington Wizards. In 2003, he was named NBA Most Improved Player.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. was born on January 6, 1982, in Tampa, Florida in the United States of America. He stands 193 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 98 kg.

He has four kids and he is cousins with football player Javier Arenas in the NFL. He is also cousins with Armando Murillo who played in the Canadian Football League. He has his shoe line with Adidas, the Adidas Gil Zero shoe as well as a line of Adidas TS Lightswitch shoes. In June 2013, he was arrested by the LAPD for possessing illegal fireworks.

High School and College Career

He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended Ulysses S Grant High School. He later went on to play for the University of Arizona. One of his college teammates was future NBA player Richard Jefferson.

While in college, he was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team. He was also named to the 2001 First-team All-Pac-10.

Professional Career

Arenas joined the NBA in 2001 when he was drafted in the second round of the NBA Draft. He was picked by the Golden State Warriors and he played with them through to 2003. In his last year with the Warriors, he was named the 2003 Most Improved Player.

At the start of the 2003-2004 season, Arenas was a restricted free agent and he ended up signing with the Washington Wizards. He played with the Wizards through to 2010. In 2005, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time. He would again be named an All-Star in 2006 and 2007. In 2005 and 2006, he was also named to the All-NBA Third Team.

In 2010, he was traded to the Orlando Magic. He played with the Magic for a season. In 2012, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies. In November 2012, he moved to play in the Chinese Basketball Association. He played for the Shanghai Sharks.

Career Highlights

• 2005–2007 - NBA All-Star
• 2007 - All-NBA Second Team
• 2005, 2006 - All-NBA Third Team
• 2003 - NBA Most Improved Player
• 2001 - First-team All-Pac-10
• 2000 - Pac-10 All-Freshman Team