Born: Nov 16, 1982
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 245 lbs. / 111,1 kg.
College: Cypress Creek (Orlando, FL)
Years Pro: 5
Full name is Amaré Carsares Stoudemire
His father passed away when he was 12 years old
The son of Carrie Stoudemire, he has three brothers, Hazell, Jr., D.D. and Marwan
Attended six high schools, including Mount Zion Christian Academy, Emmanuel Christian and West Orange High School in Florida before he finished at Cypress Creek
Sat out his junior season of basketball because of transfer rules
If he did not enter the NBA Draft would have attended University of Memphis, where former Suns guard Penny Hardaway attended
Wears size 17 shoe
Earned the nickname STAT (Standing Tall and Talented) and has that name tattooed on his right arm
Did not start playing basketball until he was 14 years old
Also played football and baseball in high school
Was a winner in Wheel of Fortune's NBA Week (November 2003) and donated money to the Boys and Girls Club
Featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids 2003-04 NBA season preview issue
Became the first Suns player on a Sports Illustrated cover since 1994 (Charles Barkley)
Rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2005
Won a bronze medal as a member of Team USA in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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