O.J. Mayo

Position: Guard
Height: 6’4” (194 cm)
Weight: 210 lbs. (95 kg)
NBA Team: Memphis Grizzlies
School: USC

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Silver Medal: 2005 USA Youth Development Festival.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010.
• Participated in the 2010 USA Basketball Showcase, played for the USA Blue Team that fell 114-96 to the USA White squad. Recorded 13 points, two rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes.
• Named a participant of the 2009 USA Men’s National team mini-camp on June 25.
• Named to the 2008 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team, chosen to help prepare the 2008 USA Senior National Team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
• Member of the 2007 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that defeated a World Select Team 100-80 in the 10th annual Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis, Tenn. Recorded a U.S. team high 20 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Member of the 2005 USA Youth Development Festival Blue Team that compiled a 3-1 record to capture the silver medal at the International Sports Festival in San Diego, Calif.
• Ranks No. 1 in Festival history for steals (24) and No. 3 for points averaged (27.5 ppg.).
• Ranks No. 1 in all-time Festival single game rankings for steals (8 vs. Red, 6/10/05) and is tied for No. 3 in 3-point field goals attempted (15 vs. White, 6/11/05).
• Led all 2005 Festival participants in scoring and steals (6.0 spg.), tied for third in assists (3.8 apg.), seventh in 3-point percentage (.469) and free throw percentage (.765), ninth in field goal percentage (.513) and tied for ninth in rebounds (6.5 rpg.).

NBA HONORS

• Finished second in voting for 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year.
• Named 2009 NBA All-Rookie first team, named 2008-09 NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month two times (November and April).

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2009-10 his second NBA season, both with the Memphis Grizzlies.
• Has played and started in all 164 games in his career and is averaging 18.0 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 3.1 apg., 1.2 spg., while shooting 44.8 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from 3-point and 84.5 percent from the foul line.
• Boasts of career highs of 40 points (Denver 11/01/09), 16 rebounds (New Orleans 2/09/09), 10 assists (Golden State 3/30/09) and 4 steals (s times).
• Aided Memphis in 2009-10 to a 40-42 regular season record, a 16 game improvement over 2008-09 (24-58).
• Started and played in all 82 games in 2009-10, averaged 38.0 minutes, 17.5 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 3/0 apg., 1.2 spg., shot career high 45.8 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from 3-point and 80.9 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 6th in the NBA in minutes played, 19th in 3-point field goals made, 19th in field goals attempted, 23rd in 3-point field goals attempted, 25th in field goals made, 34th in points per game, 36th in steals, 39th in steals per turnover (0.56) and 40th in 3-point percentage.
• As a NBA rookie in 2008-09, played and started all 82 games, averaged 18.5 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 3.2 apg., 1.1 spg., while shooting 43.8 percent from the field, 38.4 percent from 3-point and 87.9 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2008-09 ranked 11th in the NBA in minutes per game, 12th in free throw percentage, 12th in field goals attempted, 19th in 3-point field goals made, 21st in field goals made, 21st in three point attempts, 28th in scoring, 35th in steals.
• Among all NBA rookies in 2008-09, ranked 1st in scoring, 1st in minutes played, 3rd in steals, 5th in assists, 5th in free throw percentage, 11th in 3-point percentage, 17th in rebounding, 35th in field goal percentage and 39th in blocked shots.
• Selected with the third overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Memphis acquired his draft rights from the Timberwolves along with Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner in exchange for the draft rights to Kevin Love (fifth overall), Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins.

COLLEGE NOTES

• Played one season at USC, led team in scoring (20.7 ppg., second in Pac-10), assists (3.3 apg., 10th) and steals (1.6 spg., sixth).
• Named a finalist for the 2008 Naismith and Wooden Awards.
• Named All-Pac-10 Conference first team and All-Freshman Team.
• Set school freshman single-season records for scoring average, points scored (684) and 3-point field goals made (88).
• His 20.7 ppg. scoring average was the best ever for a USC freshman and trails only Shareef Abdur-Rahim of California, who set the Pac-10 Conference freshman record with 21.1 points per game in 1995-96.
• Scored 20-plus points 19 times and 30-plus points five times, including a career-high 37 points at Arizona (7-of-10 3pt FGs) on March 1, 2008.
• Scored 32 points in his collegiate debut against Mercer (11/10/07) to set a school freshman debut record and a Galen Center record for points in a game.
• Had his USC freshman record of scoring in double figures 23-straight games to start a career snapped on Feb. 17 versus UCLA when he scored just four points.
• Highest-drafted Trojan ever, surpassing NBA great Paul Westphal, who was taken with the 10th selection of the 1972 NBA Draft.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born Nov. 5, 1987, in Huntington, West Virginia.
• Full name is Ovinton J’Anthony Mayo.
• Parents are Alisha Mayo and Kenny, has three younger
  brothers and three younger sisters.
• O.J. was given the name of Ovinton J’Anthony, as his grandfather was named Ovinton and his mother liked the name J’Anthony.
• Father also played basketball at Huntington High School.
• Has worn the number 32 since the fifth grade in honor of Magic Johnson.
• Led Huntington High School (W.Va.) in 2006-07 to a 25-2 record, a third-straight state title and the highest ever national ranking (No. 3) for a Mountain state team.
• Named EA Sports National High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year and was a first-team selection for an unprecedented third-straight season.
• Named McDonald's All-American, Parade All-American (third time), and USA Today’s All-USA basketball team (third time).
• As a senior in 2006-07, averaged 28.2 ppg., 7.2 apg. and 6.1 rpg. and was named the West Virginia Player of the Year.
• Spent first three years of high school at North College Hill in Cincinnati, helping lead his team to consecutive Division III state titles.
• Averaged 29.2 ppg. and became school’s all-time leader in points (2,033), points in a single season (748) and assists (505).
• Scored a school record 56 points versus Lockland High School (Ohio) on Dec. 17, 2004.
• Named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball as a junior and sophomore, and became only the second sophomore to earn the honor (LeBron James).
• Attended Rose Hill Christian School in Ashland, Ky., competed for the varsity squad as a seventh and eighth grader, averaged 20.5 ppg. in eighth grade and 23.2 ppg. as a seventh grade.
• A 2007 McDonald's All-American, scored 12 points and grabbed 3 rebounds and 3 steals in 23 minutes for the East.
• Named to the Nike Brand All-America Team and selected to play in the 2007 Jordan Classic.
• Selected to play in the 2007 Roundball Classic as a member of the East All-Stars, scored 27 points in a 144-123 loss and was Student Sports' 2006 National Junior of the year, also was the 2005 Sophomore and 2004 Freshman of the Year.
• Named in 2004 by USA Today as one of the top six freshman in the country.
• A 2003 Kentucky All-State first team selection as an eighth grader.
• As an eighth grader at Rose Hill Christian Academy in 2002-03, averaged 20.5 ppg. to lead his squad to the state's Sweet Sixteen.
• Played varsity as a seventh grader in 2001-02 and in his first game scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and collected 3 steals.

• 2010 MNTX - 2010 USA Basketball Showcase USA Blue Team (the USA White Team defeated the USA Blue Team 114-96).
  
• 2009 MNT- - 2009 USA Basketball Showcase USA White Team (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 100-81).
  
• 2007 HSUM -- 2007 Nike Hoop Summit, Portland, Oregon (the USA Junior Select National Team defeated a World Select Team 100-80).
  
• 2005 YDFB -- 2005 YDFB - 2005 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, San Diego, California (the USA Blue Team finished 3-1 and won the silver medal).