Jason Kidd #5 Guard

Born: Mar 23, 1973
Height: 6-4 / 1,93
Weight: 210 lbs. / 95,3 kg.
College: California
Years Pro: 13





Full name is Jason Frederick Kidd... He and his wife, Joumana, have a son, Trey Jason (T.J.), and twin daughters, Miah and Jazelle... Also has a son, Jason... Founded Jason Kidd Foundation, an organization that provides funding to children’s medical research and other charities that support the needs and interests of children... Formed Jason Kidd Basketball Scholarship Fund at Cal and St. Joseph of Notre Dame High School (Alameda, CA)... Led St. Joseph to consecutive California Division 1 state titles with combined 63-6 mark from 1990-92... Two-time California Player of the Year and all-time prep career assists leader (1,155)... Won Naismith Award as nation’s top high school player as a senior, averaging 25.0 points, 10.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 steals... Parade and USA Today High School Player of the Year... Played in McDonald’s All-American Game... While growing up in Oakland, played basketball in the same neighborhood with Gary Payton and Brian Shaw... Kidd and Payton formed the starting backcourt for Team USA at the 2000 Olympics... Had his #5 retired by the University of California on 2/14/04... Is the son of Anne Kidd and has two younger sisters, Denise and Kim...

Drafted by Dallas with second overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft after sophomore season at California... First-team All-America by AP and the U.S. Basketball Writers as a sophomore when he led nation with 9.1 assists and added 16.7 points and 6.9 rebounds... 1993-94 Pac-10 Player of the Year (first sophomore to win award)... Broke Kevin Johnson’s Cal career steals (204) and assists (272) records in only two seasons... Set Cal and Pac-10 season steals records with 110 as freshman... Finalist for 1993-94 Naismith and Wooden Awards, honoring nation’s outstanding player... First Cal player to earn First-Team All-America honors since 1968 (Russ Critchfield)... Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1992-93.