LeBron James

Position: Forward
Height: 6’8” (203 cm)
Weight: 240 (109 kg)
NBA Team: Miami Heat
School: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Ohio)

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Gold Medals: 2008 Olympic Games, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
• Bronze Medals: 2006 FIBA World Champioship, 2004 Olympic Games.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010.
• Member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that finished 8-0 and won the gold medal.
• Member of the 2008 USA Senior National Team that finished pre-Olympic tour with a 5-0 record.
• Member of the 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that finished 10-0, won gold and qualified the United States men for the 2008 Olympics. The USA Team was a team comprised of members of USA Basketball Senior National Team.
• Started in all 10 of the USA’s FIBA Americas Championship games. Averaged a team second best 18.1 ppg., 3.6 rpg., a team leading 4.7 apg., a team second best 1.5 spg., averaged a team leading 22.2 minutes a game, while shooting a team second best 76.0 percent (73-96 FGs) from the field, a team second best 62.2 percent (23-37 3pt FGs) from 3-point, and 66.7 percent (12-18 FTs) from the foul line. Ranked third on the team for made 3-pointers.
• Ranked among all FIBA Americas Championship competitors 10th in scoring, second in field goal percentage, second in assists, third in 3-point percentage, tied for seventh in 3-point field goals made, and tied for ninth in steals.
• Scored in double-digits in nine of the 10 games. Recorded 31 (11-15 FGs, 8-11 3pt FGs) in gold medal game victory over Argentina and had 27 points in second round win over Argentina. Led or shared team game scoring honors four times, led the squad in rebounding in one contest and led or shared team honors for assists in three games.
• In the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge he recorded 18 points, five assists, two rebounds and two blocked shots in 23 minutes for the USA Whit, which fell 105-104.
• Helped lead USA to an 8-1 record and bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, and was named a tri-captain of the 2006 USA World Championship Team.
• Was the only U.S. player to play and start in all nine games in the 2006 World Championship, and finished as the USA's third leading scorer, averaged 13.9 ppg., while playing a team high 24.2 mpg. Shot 58.2 percent from the field, while adding a team leading 4.8 rpg., a team second best 4.1 apg. and 1.6 spg.
• Was the only U.S. player to play and start in all nine games in the 2006 World Championship.
• His 37 assists rank tied for second most by a USA player in World Championship play.
• Finished the 2006 FIBA World Championship ranked 19th in scoring and fifth in assists.
• Named on August 17, 2006, a member of the 2006 USA World Championship Team. Named on March 5, 2006, to the 2006-2008 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.
• Helped lead the USA Senior National Team to a 5-0 record during its pre-World Championship tour averaging 15.8 ppg. and 2.8 rpg.
• Member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic basketball team that finished 5-3 and won the bronze medal. Played in all eight games, averaged 5.4 ppg., 1.0 rpg., and 1.6 apg., shot 59.4 percent from the field.
• As a member of the 2004 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team that compiled a 5-1 record in its pre-Olympic training, played in five games, averaged 5.8 ppg., 2.6 rpg., 1.6 apg. and shot 47.6 percent.
• Was 19 years, seven months and 13 days old when the ‘04 Olympics opened on Aug. 13, making him the youngest USA male basketball player to participate in the Olympics since Spencer Haywood in 1968 (Haywood was 19 years, five months and 26 days).
• Selected for the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, despite having just completed his sophomore high school season (the majority of Festival participants are high school juniors), he led the USA North Team to the Festival gold medal and averaged a Festival best 24.0 ppg., added a Festival fifth best 7.2 rpg., 2.2 apg., a Festival second best 2.0 spg., and shot 52.7 percent from the floor, and a Festival second best 47.8 percent (11-23 3pt FGs) from 3-point.
• Accounted for game highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the North to an 83-82 win over the East in the 2001 Youth Development Festival gold medal game.

NBA HONORS

• Earned back-to-back MVP honors winning award in 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.
• All-NBA first team selection four times (2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010).
• All-NBA second team twice (2005 and 2007).
• Voted NBA All-Defensive first team twice (2009 and 2010).
• NBA Rookie of the Year in 2004.
• NBA All-Rookie first team in 2004.
• Six-time (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011) NBA All-Star Game participant.
• MVP of the 2006 and 2008 NBA All-Star Games.
• Starter for the Eastern Conference at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game and recorded just the second triple-double ever in NBA All-Star history with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 32 minutes.
• Starter for the Eastern Conference at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, recorded 27 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals in 30:15 of action to earn MVP honors.
• Recorded in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game an East Team best 28 points and added 6 rebounds, 6 assists in 32 minutes. Led all players in votes with 2,516,049, the second-highest total in history behind Yao Ming’s 2005 total (2,558,278).
• Participated in the 2007 Skills Challenge that was won by USA teammate Dwyane Wade.
• Recipient of the NBA Community Assist Award for June 2006.
• Recorded 29 points and 6 rebounds to lead his East team back from a 21-points deficit and earned MVP honors at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.
• Finished runner-up in the 2006 Skills Challenge.
• Named as a starter in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game and recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 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 named All-NBA first team; named to an All-NBA team; named Rookie of the Year; named MVP of an NBA All-Star Game (2006); to score 30, 40 and 50 points in a game; to lead his team in scoring; to score 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 career points; record a triple-double, score 2,000 points in a season; average at least 30 points a game in a season.
• One of three rookies in NBA history to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in one season (joining Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan).
• Won all six Rookie of the Month awards for the Eastern Conference to join Carmelo Anthony and greats David Robinson (1989-90) and Tim Duncan (1997-98) as the only rookies in NBA history to receive Rookie of the Month honors every month of their inaugural season.
• Became the second-fastest player (Oscar Robertson) to reach 3,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists.
• Became in 2004-05 the fifth player in NBA history to post season averages of 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

NBA NOTES

• Signed in July 2010 with the Miami Heat.
• Completed in 2009-10 his seventh NBA season, all with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• Has played in 548 games, started 547 games in his career and is averaging 27.8 ppg., 7.0 rpg., 7.0 apg., 1.7 spg., while shooting 47.5 percent from the field, 32.9 percent from 3-point and 74.2 percent from the foul line.
• Has appeared and started in 71 career postseason games, has averaged 29.3 ppg., 8.4 rpg., 7.3 apg., 1.0 bpg. and 1.6 spg.
• Boasts of career highs of 56 points (Toronto 3/20/05), 19 rebounds (Charlotte 1/11/08), 15 assists (3 times), 5 blocked shots (2 times) and 7 steals (Memphis 12/13/04).
• Played and started in all 11 Cleveland 2009-10 Playoff games and averaged 29.1 ppg., 9.3 rpg., 7.6 apg., 1.8 bpg. and 1.7spg.
• Helped lead Cleveland in 2009-10 to a 61-21 regular season record, best record in the Eastern Conference, the Central Division title and the 2010 Playoffs.
• Started and played in 76 games in 2009-10, averaged 39.0 minutes, 29.7 ppg., 7.3 rpg., a career high 8.6 apg., 1.6 spg., shot a career high 50.3 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point and 76.7 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 1st in the NBA in efficiency ranking (32.42), 2nd in points, 2nd in field goals made and free throws made, 3rd in field goals attempted and free throws attempted,
  5th in minutes per game, 6th in assists, 9th in steals, 17th in 3-point field goals attempted, 20th in double-doubles (26), 25th in 3-point field goals made, 26th in field goal percentage, 28 in assists per turnover (2.49), 32nd in rebounds, 32nd in blocked shots and 46th in steals per turnover (0.48)
• Led the Cavs into the 2007 NBA Finals, in 16 Playoff games he averaged 25.8 ppg., 8.3 rpg., 8.3 apg., 1.9 spg., while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 76.6 percent from the line.
• Averaged 25.7 ppg., 9.2 rpg. and 8.5 apg. in the conference finals against Detroit and became the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a conference finals series. The others were Oscar Robertson (1963), John Havlicek (1968) and Larry Bird (1986).
• Ranked in the top five among rookies in all major statistical categories. Led rookies in steals (1.65), second in scoring (20.9), third in assists (5.9), fifth in rebounding (5.5).
• Selected in the first round and No. 1 pick overall of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

• Consensus 2003 National High School Player of the Year.
• Selected the Parade Magazine High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a junior (2002) and senior (2003), becoming the first repeat winner in the award’s 47-year history.
• Named the USA Today and Gatorade National Player of the Year as both a junior and senior. Named to USA Today All-USA first team three consecutive seasons.
• Named Mr. Basketball for the state of Ohio by the Associated Press three straight seasons.
• Led St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to three state championships. and during his four seasons he compiled 2,657 points, 892 rebounds and 523 assists
• Selected MVP of the 2003 McDonald’s High School American Game (27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in leading the East to a 122-107 win), the EA Sports Roundball Classic (28 points, six rebounds, five assists and led West to a 120-119 win),and the Jordan Capital Classic (34 points, 12 rebounds, six assists in a 107-102 loss).
• As a senior averaged 31.6 ppg., 9.6 rpg., 4.6 apg. and 3.,4 spg., while leading team to a 25-1 record and the USA Today national high school championship.
• Recorded 25 points and 11 rebounds as SVSM defeated Kettering Alter 40-36 on March 22, 2003, to win a third Ohio state championship.
• As a junior, led SVSM to a state championship runner-up finish and averaged 29.0 ppg., 8.3 rpg., 5.7 apg. and 3.3 spg.
• During his sophomore season in 2000-01, led SVSM to the Division II state title and to a No, 5 ranking in the USA Today Super 25. Averaged 25.2 ppg., 7.2 rpg., 5.8 apg. and 3.8 spg.
• Aided team to a 27-0 record and the Division II state title as a freshman in 1999-2000, averaged 18.0 ppg. and 6.2 rpg.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio.
• Played high school football through his junior year. Helped lead SVSM to the state semifinals and as a sophomore was named All-State first team as a wide receiver.
• Wore #23 because he considered 1984 and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Michael Jordan his role model.
  

• 2008 OLY - 2008 U.S. Olympic Games Team, Beijing, China (the USA finished 8-0 and won the gold medal).
  
• 2008 SNT - 2008 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-0 record).
  
• 2007 OLYQ - 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team (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 (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 105-104).
  
• 2006 WC - 2006 USA World Championship Team (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 YDFE\N - 2001 YDFN - 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival North Team, Colorado Springs, Colorado (the USA North finished 4-1 and won the gold medal).