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full name: Kobe B. Bryant
position: Shooting Guard
born: 8/23/78 Philadelphia, PA
height: 6'6"
weight: 200 lbs
high school: Lower Merion (PA)
college(s): none
drafted: '96 1st Rnd (13th pick) by Charlotte Hornets
acquired: 7/11/96 - trade from Charlotte Hornets for Vlade Divac
nickname: "The Kid", "KB"
 Kobe Bryant

Career Statistics

YearTeamG/GSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGStlBlkPPG
96-97LAL71/615.5.417.375.8191.91.349237.6
97-98LAL79/126.0.428.341.7943.12.5744015.4
CAREERTOTALS150/721.1.425.354.8012.51.91236311.7

Other Bios

NBA.com
ESPNet Sportszone
CNNSI.com

Honors & Awards

- Named to 96-97 All-Rookie Second Team
- Selected to play in 96-97 Schick Rookie Game
- Won the 96-97 Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk Contest

Other Notes

- Scored 31 points in the Schick Rookie Game, a record.
- Received a final round score of 49 in the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk Contest.
- Selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year his senior year.
- Selected by USA Today and the Philadelphia Inquirer as the state Player of the Year his junior year.

Personal Info

- Son of former NBA forward Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant.
- Spent part of his childhood in Italy and speaks fluent Italian.
- He was named after a type of steak.
- Singer Brandy was his date to his senior prom.
- Hobbies include video games and reading.

My Opinion & Ratings

Scoring - 3.5: Kobe's definately a slasher, but he sometimes tries too hard to create a shot. Once he gains more experience in the NBA, he's going to be pretty hard to stop. Funny, they said the same thing about Michael Jordan...
Passing - 2.5: He's not quite suited for the point in my opinion. Then again, neither is Allen Iverson. Both want to score first and pass second; I don't think Del Harris's experiments with Kobe at the point are that great.
Rebounding - 3: He can certainly get up for the boards, but as a 2-guard, he's not expected to rip down 7-10 rebounds a night.
Defense - 2.5: Once again, the more experience he gains, the better both sides of his game are going to get.
Shooting - 3.5: Kobe has a nice touch on the ball, but his shooting comes in spurts.
Clutch - 2: I'd hate to bring up the Utah series in 97, so I'll just say this - he'll start hitting those shots, and when he does, he'll be looking for the Jazz.



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