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Amar'e Stoudemire

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  • New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire during their game against the Toronto Raptors. Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
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    • Stoudemire with the Knicks
    No. 1 – New York Knicks
    Power forward / Center
    Personal information
    Born (1982-11-16) November 16, 1982 (age 30)
    Lake Wales, Florida
    Nationality American
    Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
    Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
    Career information
    High school Cypress Creek
    (Orlando, Florida)
    NBA Draft 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
    Selected by the Phoenix Suns
    Pro career 2002–present
    League NBA
    Career history
    2002–2010 Phoenix Suns
    2010–present New York Knicks
    Career highlights and awards
    • NBA Rookie of the Year (2003)
    • 6× NBA All-Star (2005, 2007–2011)
    • All-NBA First Team (2007)
    • 4× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2008, 2010, 2011)
    • NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2004)
    • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003)
    • Florida Mr. Basketball (2002)
    Stats at NBA.com

    Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire ( /əˈmɑreɪ ˈstɒdəmaɪər/; born November 16, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

    Stoudemire played high school basketball for six different schools, before graduating from Cypress Creek High School and declaring for the NBA draft as a prep-to-pro player. In high school, Stoudemire won several honors most notably being selected as Mr. Basketball for the state of Florida. He was selected in the first round with the ninth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns and would spend eight seasons with them before signing with the New York Knicks. Stoudemire is listed at 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) and 245 pounds (111 kg).

    Although Stoudemire has suffered from chronic knee problems and has undergone microfracture surgery on his knees, he has won the 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, made six appearances in the NBA All-Star Game, was a first-team All-NBA selection in 2007, and won a bronze medal with the United States men's national basketball team at the 2004 Olympic Games.

    His off-court ventures include a record label, a clothing line, acting and a series of children's books for Scholastic Press.

    Stoudemire's first name had previously been listed in the Phoenix Suns media guide as Amaré or Amare, but it was changed to Amar'e in October 2008. Stoudemire told NBA.com that his name had always been spelled Amar'e, but the media had been spelling it incorrectly since he joined the NBA.

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