Andre Iguodala is a former professional basketball player. He played for the National Basketball Association. He is a four-time NBA Champion and in 2015, he was named the NBA Finals MVP while playing for the Golden State Warriors.
He has also been named an NBA All-Star and he has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2011 and 2014, respectively.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Andre Tyler Iguodala was born on January 28, 1984, in Springfield, Illinois in the United States of America. He stands 198 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 98 kg. He is right-handed and he plays Small Forward, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward.
| Position | Small Forward |
| Height / weight | 1.98 m / 98 kg |
| Born | 28 Jan 1984 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | Iggy |
| Team History | |
Golden State
|
2021 - 2023 |
Miami Heat
|
2020 - 2021 |
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Golden State
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2013 - 2019 |
Denver
|
2012 - 2013 |
Philadelphia
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2004 - 2012 |
He has gone by the nicknames Iggy, AI2, and Dolla Billz. In August 2015, he got married and has had two kids since.
High School and College Career
Iguodala attended Lanphier High School in Springfield, Illinois. Further, he sought admission to the University of Arizona.
Professional Career
During the 2004 NBA Draft, he was chosen by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round. He was the 9th pick and overall 9th pick.
During the 2007-08 Season, Iguodala collected 1630 points which is the maximum gathered by him in a single season. During this season, his field goal percentage was 0.456, his 3-point field goal percentage was 0.329, and his free throw percentage was 0.721. He accrued 187 personal fouls, 391 assists and 446 rebounds.
Iguodala has appeared in 322 games and received 12076 playing minutes. His field goal percentage was 0.468 as there were 3502 field goal attempts and 1638 field goals.
He made 762 3-point field goal attempts and 252 3-point field goals resulting in a 3-point field goal percentage of 0.331. The number of free throw attempts was 1616 and the number of free throws was 1236 which resulted in a free throw percentage of 0.765. He accumulated 4764 points, 789 personal fouls, 1324 assists, and 1825 rebounds.
In the 2008 to 2009 Season, he helped the team become the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. He maintained a great performance in the following season although the 76ers weren’t fairing well. During the 2010 to 2011 Season, he suffered from an Achilles injury but still managed to have a career-best season.
In the 2011-2012 Season, he led the 76ers to secure the playoff’s final seed. He was averaging 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. He was traded to the Denver Nuggets on August 10, 2012, and he had a good average during the playoff series.
Iguodala officially joined the Golden State Warriors on July 10, 2013. One of his best plays was against the Oklahoma City Thunder when he made a buzzer-beating shot that won the game. However, he went on to miss 12 games when he strained his left hamstring.
He went from being a starting player to a sixth man in the 2014 to 2015 Season. He was the Warriors’ best defender against LeBron James when they faced the Cavaliers in the 2015 NBA Finals. The Warriors went on to defeat the Cavaliers. Iguodala became the first NBA Finals MVP who didn’t start a game during the regular season and didn’t start every game during the Finals.
In the 2015 to 2016 Season, the Warriors achieved the best overall record in NBA history and were the first seed in the Western Conference. Iguodala was a runner-up for the Sixth Man of the Year Award of the league. While the Warriors met the Cleveland Cavaliers again for the NBA Championships, they lost the series.
During the 2016 to 2017 Season, he achieved a season-best game and was instrumental in the Warriors’ 12-game winning streak. He was also a vital bench player in the NBA championship finals, again facing the Cavaliers. The Warriors went on to win the NBA Finals Series.
While entering the next season as a free agent, Iguodala chose to remain with the Warriors eventually. He became one of the 126 players in the history of the NBA to play his 1,000th regular-season game. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers again in the NBA Finals championship.
He left the Warriors in 2019, joining the Miami Heat from 2020 to 2021, before returning to Golden State where he was an NBA champion again in 2022. On October 20, 2023, he retired from basketball.
Career Highlights
- 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 - NBA champion
- 2015 - NBA Finals MVP
- 2012 - NBA All-Star
- 2014 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
- 2011 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- 2005 - NBA All-Rookie First Team
- 2004 - First-team All-Pac-10
- 2003 - Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
- 2002 - Second-team Parade All-American
Career Statistics
- Points - 13,968 (11.3 ppg)
- Rebounds - 6,047 (4.9 rpg)
- Assists - 5,147 (4.2 apg)
Medal record, Men’s basketball, Representing the United States
- Gold - 2012 Olympic Games, London
- Gold - 2010 FIBA World Championship, Turkey
