Jason Kidd

(As of 6/12/08)

USA BASKETBALL NOTES
- A veteran of five USA Basketball teams.
- Named USA Basketball's 2007 Male Athlete of the Year.
- 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 program.
- Started in nine of the USA's 10 FIBA Americas Championship games, and averaged a USA team second best (tie) 4.6 apg., 3.3 rpg., 1.8 ppg., a team third best 1.3 spg., while shooting 60.0 percent (6-10 FGs) from the field,l and 62.5 percent (5-8 3pt FGs) from 3-point. Played 15.8 minutes a game. Tied or led the team in assists in four games.
- Among all 2007 FIBA Americas Championship competitors he ranked first in assist/turnover ratio (9.20), second in 3-point field goal percentage, and tied for third in assists.
- In the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge he recorded a White Team best eight assists, to go with two points, six rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes of action.
- Added on May 23, 2007, to the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.
- Helped lead the USA to a 10-0 record, the gold medal and a qualifying berth for the 2004 Olympics at the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico. Started in all 10 games, and averaged 3.4 ppg., 2.7 rpg., a team high 5.0 apg. and 1.2 spg. (third on team).
- Finished the tournament ranked second overall in assists (5.0).
- Named among the first four players selected for the 2003 USA Senior National Team on Feb. 13, 2003.
- Selected on Nov. 1, 2002, among the first seven players named to the 2002 USA Basketball Men's World Championship Team. Was forced to withdraw prior to the start of the team's training because of an injury.
- Was elected by his teammates a tri-captain of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team. Assisted the U.S. to an Olympic gold medal in 2000, and averaged 6.0 ppg., 5.3 rpg., team highs of 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals a game, while shooting 51.6 percent overall and 50.0 percent (4-8 3pt FGs) from 3-point to help the USA team to an 8-0 mark.
- Represented the United States as a member of the 1999 USA Olympic Qualifying Team and while the team rolled to a 10-0 mark, won the gold medal and qualified the USA men for the 2000 Olympics, averaged 7.4 ppg., led the team averaging 6.8 apg. and 2.7 spg., while pulling down 4.4 rpg.
- During the summer of 1993, following his freshman season at Cal, was the lone freshman selected for USA Basketball's elite 10-member Team. The USA finished 3-2, he averaged 8.4 ppg., 4.2 rpg. and finished tied for a team high in assists and steals, averaging 4.0 apg. and 1.4 spg.

NBA HONORS
- Named All-NBA first team five times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004) and All-NBA second team in 2003.
- Named NBA All-Defensive first team in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2007, and second team in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
- Has played in eight NBA All-Star Games, started four times (1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008) and was a reserve in 1998, 2003 and 2004.
- Voted a starter for the 2008 Eastern Conference All-Star Team, recorded two points, four rebounds, and team highs of 10 assists and four steals in 25:05 of action.
- Finished ninth in 2002-03 MVP voting.
- Won during the 2003 All-Star Weekend the inaugural Sports Skills Challenge.
- Finished runner-up in the 2002 NBA Most Valuable Player voting.
- Finished fifth in the 1999 MVP voting with 159 points, placing only behind Karl Malone, Alonzo Mourning, Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson.
- Selected as a participant in the All-Star 2Ball competition at the 2000 All-Star Game,
- Voted for the first time into the starting lineup of the 1996 All-Star Game and responded with seven points, 10 assists and six rebounds in 22 minutes.
- Shared 1994-95 Rookie of the Year honors with then Detroit Pistons star Grant Hill, and was also a unanimous selection
to the 1994-95 NBA All-Rookie first team after averaging 11.7 ppg., 7.7 apg. and 1.9 spg., and helping Dallas record 23 more wins then they had the prior year.
- Participated in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1995 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix.
- Named the Eastern Conference Player of the December 2002, November 2001 and April 1999.
- Named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week 13 times
- Named NBA Rookie of the Month March 1995.

NBA MILESTONES
- Recorded on Jan. 8, 2008, versus Charlotte, his third straight triple-double to become the first NBA player since '97 to post three straight triple-doubles.
- Ranks (through 2007-08) fifth on NBA all-time list for assists per game (9.2 apg.) behind Magic Johnson, John Stockton, Oscar Robertson and Isiah Thomas, and fifth for total assists (9,497).
- Ranks (through 2007-08) third on NBA all-time list for triple doubles with 100 trailing on Oscar Robertson (181) and Magic Johnson (138).
- Ranks first in Nets history in assists (4,090), first in made 3-pointers (729) and attempted (2,141), first in steals (876), second in defensive rebounds (2,610), second in minutes played (16,839), fifth in total rebounds (3,250), third in field goals attempted (6,009), fourth in points (6,796), fifth in free throws made (1,261), sixth in field goals made (2,403) and free throws attempted (1,565).
- Recorded his 8,000 assist versus Seattle (11/13/06) making him one of only two players (Magic Johnson) in NBA history to score 13,000 points, dish out 8,000 assists, grab 5,500 rebounds and register 1,500 steals.
- Became in 2006-07 one of only three players (Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson) in NBA history to average at least 13.0 points, 9.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds in a season.
- Is only the fourth player in NBA history to lead in assists three-straight seasons - 1999-2001, joining John Stockton (1988-96), Oscar Robertson (1964-66) and Bob Cousy (1953-60).
- Captured five NBA single season assist crowns, only John Stockton (9), Bob Cousy (8), Oscar Robertson (6) have more.
- Became the sixth fastest NBA player to record 5,000 career assists (531 games).
- Tied Larry Bird for second all-time with his 10th career playoff triple-double and became just the third player in NBA history to post 15-plus points, assists, and rebounds in a playoff game when he recorded 16 points, 19 assists and 16 rebounds in Net's Game 3 win over the Toronto Raptors, 102-89 (4/28/07).
- Set in 2001-02 the Nets all-time single season assist mark by recording 808 assists.
- Topped 700 assists and 500 rebounds in the same season for the second time in 1997-98 (also did it in 1995-96), joining Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson (six times each) as the only players in NBA history to do so more than once.

NBA NOTES
- Completed in 2007-08 his 14th NBA season, first with Dallas Mavericks.
- Traded to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 20, 2008.
- Helped lead Dallas in 2007-08 to a 51-31 regular season record, and the 2008 NBA Playoffs.
- Played in and started 51 games for New Jersey in 2007-08, and started and played in 29 games for Dallas in 2007-08. While playing for Dallas, averaged 9.9 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 9.5 apg., 2.1 spg., and shot 42.6 percent from the field, 46.1 percent from 3-point and 81.5 percent from the foul line.
- Finished 2007-08 ranked first overall in the NBA in triple-doubles (13); fourth in assists per game (10.1); 11th in steals per game (1.7); 16th in double-doubles (35); 28th in efficiency ranking (20.6); 30th in rebounds per game (7.5); 35th in minutes per game (36.3); 41st in 3-point field goals made (119) and attempted (312); and 47th in free throw percentage.
- Became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double in the first NBA Finals game played, recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Also posted a pair of triple-doubles versus Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals -- Game 2 (23 points, 16 rebounds 10 assists) and Game 6 (15 points, 13 assists, 13 rebounds). In the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals he averaged a triple-double of 17.5 ppg., 11.2 rpg. and 10.2 apg. as the Nets dispatched of Boston 4-2.
- Traded on July 18, 2001, by the Phoenix Suns with Chris Dudley to the New Jersey Nets for Stephon Marbury, Johnny Newman and Soumaila Samake.
- Only six weeks after he broke his left ankle, Kidd played in Game 4 of the 2000 Playoffs opening round and finished with nine points, 10 assists, three steals in 31 minutes of action as Phoenix eliminated the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs from the playoffs.
- Played in 22 games for Dallas in 1996-97 and was traded on Dec. 26, 1996, along with Tony Dumas and Loren Meyer, to the Phoenix Suns for Michael Finley, A.C. Green, Sam Cassell and a second-round pick. 
- Entered the league at the age of 21, following two seasons at the University of California. Chosen second overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1994 draft.

COLLEGIATE NOTES
- In two collegiate seasons at California, he compiled 878 points (14.9 ppg.), 494 assists (8.4 apg.), and 349 rebounds (5.9 rpg.).
- Broke Kevin Johnson's Cal career steals (204) and assists (272) records in only two seasons, also set Cal and Pac-10 season steal records with 110 as a freshman.
- Selected in his sophomore season (1993-94) All-America first team by the Associate Press, The Sporting News and the U.S. Basketball Writers after averaging 16.7 ppg., 6.9 rpg. and an NCAA best 9.1 apg.
- Was selected the 1994 Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year and became the first sophomore to win that honor.
- Named the Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year in 1993 after averaging 13.0 ppg., 4.9 rpg. and 7.7 apg.
- Had his No. 5 jersey retired on Feb. 14, 2004.