Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Gilbert Arenas #0 Guard

Born: Jan 6, 1982
Height: 6-4 / 1,93
Weight: 215 lbs. / 97,5 kg.
College: Arizona
Years Pro: 6








Raised in Los Angeles, California and was a standout basketball player at Ulysses S. Grant High School in Van Nuys, CA…Recognized by The Sporting News as one of the top “Good Guys” in sports in each of the last two years (2005, 2006)…Wears #0 because of the number of minutes his detractors said he would get at the University of Arizona…His #0 jersey ranked as the 20th best-selling jersey in the NBA in 2005-06…Served as one of three team captains in 2005-06…Has a collection of over 350 autographed jerseys of past and present players…For the past three years, has hosted “Gilbert’s Christmas Dream” during the holiday season to benefit underprivileged DC area children…In 2004 and 2005, joined Wizards Chairman Abe Pollin, President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld, and Wizards coaches and players to deliver Holiday gifts to five families in Washington, DC…Became a big brother to Andre McAllister, who lost his family in a house fire in December, 2004…Gives his jersey away to fans, both at home and on the road, after each game…Has created the Zer0 2 Hero Foundation to promote the safety and well-being of children by raising funds to support organizations that aid in the preservation of families through foster care, adoption and child welfare services…Named the NBA Community Assist Award winner for the month of August, 2005…Purchased $18,000 worth of goods and delivered them to Hurricane Katrina victims sheltered at the DC Armory in September, 2005…Played in the NBA Players Hurricane Katrina Relief Game that took place at the Toyota Center in Houston…Joined Washington, DC Mayor Anthony Williams to host a Holiday party for local teens at Lucky Strike Lanes in December, 2005…Was featured in an NBA Cares public service announcement honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr…Was featured in Essence Magazine as part of the magazine’s “Do Right Men” issue…Through the NBA Cares program, became involved with the Make-A-Wish foundation and the Special Olympics…Owns a Halo Team called Final Boss, which is affiliated with Major League Gaming and X-Box…Halo Team has been the number one ranked team over the last four years…Played two seasons at the University of Arizona and averaged 15.8 points per game before declaring for the 2001 NBA Draft following his sophomore season...Named first team All-Pac 10 Conference as a sophomore...Averaged 16.0 points per game in the 2001 NCAA Tournament and earned the Midwest Region’s Most Outstanding Player Award as he led Arizona to a spot in the national championship game…Is a single father…Has a daughter

Chris Paul #3 Guard

Born: May 6, 1985
Height: 6-0 / 1,83
Weight: 175 lbs. / 79,4 kg.
College: Wake Forest
Years Pro: 2




Kevin Durant

Full Name: Kevin Wayne Durant
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-9 / 225
Birthdate: September 29, 1988 (Washington, D.C.)
High School: Oak Hill Academy HS (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), then Montrose Christian HS (Suitland, Md.)
College: Texas






Favorite food is crab legs. Two nicknames are “KD” and “K-Smoove.” Favorite musician is ‘Lil Wayne. Wears No. 35 to honor his childhood AAU coach, Charles Craig, who died when he was 35.

Carmelo Anthony #15 Forward

Born: May 29, 1984
Height: 6-8 / 2,03
Weight: 230 lbs. / 104,3 kg.
College: Syracuse
Years Pro: 4









Full name is Carmelo K. Anthony.
Won a bronze medal as a member of Team USA in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Fan of Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles and Texas Longhorns college football team.
Has a Pet Chinese Shar-pei named Stoney and an American Bulldog named Scrappy.
Has two brothers and a sister.
Donated $1,000 to Asian Tsunami relief efforts for each point scored vs. San Antonio (1/8/05) and Houston (1/9/05), totaling $35,000.
Was drafted No. 3 by the Denver Nuggets in 2003 and was selected as the 2005 got milk? Rookie Challenge MVP.
Attended Syracuse University.
Hosted “A Very Melo Christmas” where hundreds of kids participated in a festive holiday party.
Featured on the cover of EA Sports’ NBA Live 2005 and NCAA March Madness 2004 basketball video games.

Rasheed Wallace #36 Forward - Center

Born: Sep 17, 1974
Height: 6-11 / 2,11
Weight: 230 lbs. / 104,3 kg.
College: North Carolina
Years Pro: 12





He and his wife, Fatima, have three sons and one daughter
Has two older brothers
His foundation, RAW, holds annual coat and food drives in Philadelphia and Detroit to help the less fortunate
Runs annual summer basketball camps in Philadelphia and Chapel Hill
Has his own website, rasheedwallace.com
Names Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and Andre Agassi as the athletes he most admires
Is a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers and Phillies but not the Eagles, rooting instead for the K.C. Chiefs
Ran track and high jumped in high school
He is an avid video game player