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Salim Stoudamire

Salim Stoudamire
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Stoudamire in 2006.
Free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1982-10-11) October 11, 1982 (age 34)
Portland, Oregon
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Lincoln (Portland, Oregon)
Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
College Arizona (2001–2005)
NBA draft 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2005–present
Career history
20052008 Atlanta Hawks
2010 Idaho Stampede (D-League)
2011 Reno Bighorns (D-League)
2013 Guaros de Lara (Venezuela)
Career highlights and awards

Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player.

Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (31st overall pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

Stoudamire graduated from Lake Oswego High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon as a member of the class of 2001. He also attended Lincoln High School in Portland during his freshman year.

At the University of Arizona, 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. In his Arizona career, the guard made 342 three-point field goals. He ranks second in Arizona history in career three-point field goal percentage (45.8%, behind Steve Kerr's 57.3%).

Stoudamire was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the 31st overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Stoudamire played three seasons with the Hawks. He spent the 2008 preseason with the San Antonio Spurs and 2009 preseason with the Milwaukee Bucks.

On November 1, 2010, he was acquired by the Idaho Stampede. He was later waived by the Stampede on December 30. On January 5, 2011, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns.

On November 1, 2013, he was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He was later waived by the Mad Ants on November 12.

In 2006, after the National Basketball Association season ended, Stoudamire announced his intentions to eat vegan. After initially monitoring his weight daily, team managers accepted that his new diet had not caused weight loss.


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