Salim Stoudamire
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Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982 in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player. He is a cousin of former NBA point guard and 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire
Damon Stoudamire
Damon Lamon Stoudamire is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. The , point guard was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA Draft and won the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the...

 and current University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...

 Wildcats men's basketball
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...

 player Terrence Jones
Terrence Jones
Terrence Jones is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...

.

Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...

 in the second round (31st overall pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...

. At the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

, Stoudamire led the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in 2005. Stoudamire hit a fadeaway shot with less than two seconds on the clock to beat Oklahoma State University in the Sweet 16
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

. He also broke Arizona's individual three-point field goal percentage record (shot 50.4% in 2004–05), previously held by former NBA champion and Arizona alumnus Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr is a retired American professional basketball player. He shot .454 from three point range over his career and currently holds the record as the most accurate three-point shooter in NBA history...

. In his Arizona career, the guard made 342 three-point field goals.

Previously, Stoudamire graduated from Lake Oswego High School
Lake Oswego High School
Lake Oswego High School is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon. LOHS is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.-History:...

 in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...

 as a member of the class of 2001. He also attended Lincoln High School in Portland during his freshman year. The school is the alma mater of current Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...

 forward Kevin Love
Kevin Love
Kevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....

.

Trivia

  • With the Wildcats, in the 2004–05 season, Stoudamire was an AP Second Team All-American.
  • In 2004–05, Stoudamire led the NCAA in 3-point percentage, averaging .504.
  • In 2006, after the National Basketball Association season ended, Stoudamire announced his intentions to become vegan. After initially monitoring his weight and performance daily, team managers accepted that his new diet had no negative impact on his playing.

Regular season

|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...


| 61 || 1 || 20.3 || .415 || .380 || .900 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .4 || .1 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 61 || 0 || 17.0 || .416 || .361 || .897 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 35 || 0 || 11.5 || .361 || .341 || .820 || .7 || .8 || .2 || .1 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 157 || 1 || 17.0 || .407 || .366 || .882 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 8.0

Playoffs

|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....


| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...


| 3 || 0 || 9.3 || .444 || .333 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 3 || 0 || 9.3 || .444 || .333 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 4.0

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