Rajon Rondo

Position: Guard
Height: 6’1” (185 cm)
Weight: 171 lbs. (78 kg)
NBA Team: Boston Celtics
School: University of Kentucky

USA BASKETBALL

• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on July 15, 2010.
• Named on Aug. 15, 2010, one of 13 finalists for the 2010 USA Basketball World Championship Team.
• Named on July 28, 2010, one of 15 finalists for the 2010 USA Basketball World Championship Team.
• Recorded six points and a team-high six assists in the USA’s 86-55 exhibition win over France.
• In the 2010 USA Basketball Showcase, started for the USA Blue Team that fell 114-96. Recorded seven points, two rebounds, a team high six assists and one steal in 29 minutes of action.
• Selected a member of the 2005 USA U21 World Championship Team that finished 7-1 and in fifth place. Averaged a team third best 11.0 ppg., passed off for a team best 4.5 apg., and recorded 27 steals (3.4 spg.) to not only lead the team but set a new USA U21 record.

NBA HONORS

• Two-time NBA All-Star (2010 and 2011).
• Named a reserve for the 2011 NBA All-Star Eastern Conference Team, recorded 6 points, 8 and 2 rebounds in 21 minutes.
• Made his first NBA All-Star Game appearance when he was named as a reserve to the 2010 Eastern Conference All-Star Team. Recorded 4 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal in 20 minutes.
• Named 2007 NBA All-Rookie second team.
• Named to the 2008 Rookie-Sophomore Challenge and Youth Jam where he was a starter recording 6 points and 6 assists in 18 minutes.

NBA MILESTONES

• Member of Boston’s 2008 NBA championship team.
• Became just the third player in NBA postseason history to record a triple-double of 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists against Cleveland in Game 4 of the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain were previous two).
• Became just the third Celtic to post 30 points and 15 assists in the same game joining Larry Bird and Bob Cousy when he recorded those numbers against Golden State (12/28/09).
• Became the first Celtic to post 11 points, nine rebounds, 13 assists and five steals since (versus Milwaukee on 12/8/09) the Elias Sports Bureau began tracking steals during the 1973-74 season.
• Notched two triple-doubles in 2009-10 (22 pts, 10 rebs, 13 asts at Toronto and 11 pts, 11 rebs, 15 asts against Denver).
• Posted two triple-doubles in 2008-09 (12/3 vs. Indiana, 2/12 at Dallas).
• Finished 2009-10 with Boston Celtics record for most assists in a single season (794).
• Finished in 2008-09 with the fourth highest assist total in a single season in franchise history (659).

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2009-10 his 4th NBA season, all with the Boston Celtics.
• Has played in 316 games, started 263 games in his career and averaged 10.7 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 6.8 apg., while shooting 48.9 percent from the field.
• Has appeared in 64 career postseason games, started all 64 games, has averaged 13.8 ppg., 5.9 rpg., 8.3 apg. and 1.9 spg.
• Boasts of career highs of 32 points (Phoenix 2/22/09), 15 rebounds (Dallas 2/12/09), 18 assists (Sacramento 3/26/10) and 7 steals (2 times).
• Started and played in 81 games in 2009-10, averaged a career high 33.6 minutes, 13.7 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 9.8 apg., 2.3 spg., shot 50.8 percent from the field.
• Helped lead the Celtics in 2009-10 to a 52-30 regular season record, the Atlantic Division title and the 2010 NBA Finals
• Played and started in all 24 Boston 2009-10 Playoff games and averaged 15.8 ppg., 5.6 rpg., 9.3 apg., and 1.9 bpg.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 1st in the NBA in minutes played, 1st in field goals made, 1st in assists, 1st in steals, 2nd in steals per game, 3rd in assists per game, 5th in assist-turnover ratio, tied for 7th in double-doubles (40), 15h in field goal percentage, and 17 in efficiency ranking (20.57).
• Recorded six steals in Game 6 of the 2008 Playoffs to tie for second all-time in steals recorded in a single game with John Havlicek, Steve Mix and Maurice Cheeks
• In the 2008 Playoffs, recorded the second highest single post-season assist mark by a Celtic in post season history (172).
• As a rookie in 2006-07, averaged 6.4 ppg., 3.7 rpg., 3.8 apg. and 1.64 spg. in 23.5 minutes per game.
• Selected after sophomore season by Phoenix Suns in first round, 21st pick overall, of the 2006 NBA Draft.
• Draft rights were traded (6/28/06) by Suns with Brian Grant to the Boston Celtics for a first-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE NOTES

• Led the SEC in 2005-06 in assists (4.9 apg.) and ranked second in steals (2.0 spg), while averaging 11.2 ppg. and a team-high 6.1 rpg.
• Scored in double figures 17 times and had five games of 10 or more rebounds.
• Recorded career-highs of 25 points on 7-for-12 shooting versus Louisville; 19 rebounds vs. Iowa, the highest total ever by a Kentucky Position: Guard; and 12 assists with zero turnovers vs. Ole Miss.
• Was named as a freshman in 2004-05 to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
• Set Kentucky single-season record for steals with 87 and tied Kentucky’s single-game record with eight steals in just 20 minutes versus Mississippi State.
• Scored double figures in his first three NCAA Tournament games.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born on February 22, 1986, in Louisville, Ky.
• Full Name is Rajon Pierre Rondo.
• Son of Amber Rondo
• Attended Eastern High School (Louisville, Ky.) and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.).

• 2010 MNT- 2010 USA Basketball National Team (the USA compiled a 4-0 record).
  
• 2010 MNTX - 2010 USA Basketball Showcase USA Blue Team (the USA White Team defeated the USA Blue Team 114-96).
  
• 2005 U21 - 2005 USA Basketball U21 World Championship Team in Mar Del Plata, Argentina (the USA compiled a 7-1 record and finished fifth).