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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 29) Lake Wales, Florida
Nationality	American
High school	Cypress Creek HS (Orlando, Florida)
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career	2002–present
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 All-Rookie First Team (2003) NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2004)
Stats at NBA.com

Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  United States
Summer Olympics
Bronze	2004 Athens	United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold	2007 Las Vegas	Team competition

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

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 260 pounds (120 kg).

Stoudemire is known for having a relatively successful career despite having chronic knee problems and having microfracture surgery on his knees. Stoudemire won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2003, 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.

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.