Antawn Jamison

Antawn Cortez Jamison (/ˈæntwɑːn ˈmɪsən/ ANT-wahn JAY-mih-sən; born June 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He serves as director of pro personnel for the Washington Wizards. Jamison played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, being named national player of the year in 1998. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the fourth overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft before being traded to the Golden State Warriors for former Tar Heel teammate Vince Carter.

Antawn Jamison
Jamison in 2019
Washington Wizards
PositionDirector of pro personnel
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1976-06-12) June 12, 1976
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolProvidence
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1995–1998)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career1998–2014
PositionPower forward / Small forward
Number7, 33, 4
Career history
19982003Golden State Warriors
2003–2004Dallas Mavericks
20042010Washington Wizards
20102012Cleveland Cavaliers
2012–2013Los Angeles Lakers
2013–2014Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NBA All-Star (2005, 2008)
  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2004)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1999)
  • National college player of the year (1998)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (1998)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1997)
  • ACC Player of the Year (1998)
  • 3× First-team All-ACC (1996–1998)
  • ACC tournament MVP (1998)
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (1996)
  • No. 33 retired by North Carolina Tar Heels
  • McDonald's All-American (1995)
  • North Carolina Mr. Basketball (1995)
Career NBA statistics
Points20,042 (18.5 ppg)
Rebounds8,157 (7.5 rpg)
Assists1,761 (1.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2021
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
World Championships
2006 JapanTeam

Named to the NBA All-Rookie Team with the Warriors, Jamison was a two-time All-Star and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2004. He was a member of the United States national team in 2006. Upon his retirement from the NBA, he worked as an analyst for Time Warner Cable SportsNet and as a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers before being hired by the Washington Wizards as their director of pro personnel in 2019.

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