Jamal Crawford
Encyclopedia
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who most recently played with the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
. He is a 6'5" and 200 lb (91 kg) shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
–point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
. He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's most valuable player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute . A panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout...
for the 2009-2010 NBA season.
High school and college
Crawford attended Rainier Beach High SchoolRainier Beach High School (Seattle, Washington)
Rainier Beach High School is a public secondary school in the Seattle Public Schools system. It is located in the Rainier Beach area, in the southeastern part of the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. The school historically has had a strong emphasis on team sports, and many championship...
in Seattle, where his number (23) is retired. Rainier Beach High School is also where fellow NBA and NCAA basketball players Doug Christie, Nate Robinson, Terrence Williams, and Mark Pearsall attended. After high school, Crawford attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where he was given a six-game suspension by the NCAA for violating rules on amateurism and extra benefits received by Seattle businessman Barry Henthorn
Barry Henthorn
Barry Henthorn is the CEO at Pangea Networks, DBA Baristas. He was the co-founder of ReelTime.com, an Internet video on demand provider.- Career :Barry Henthorn is a pioneer and marketer of telecommunications technologies...
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Early career
Crawford was drafted in 20002000 NBA Draft
The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
as a freshman by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
but was traded on draft day to the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
for their pick, Chris Mihm
Chris Mihm
Christopher Steven Mihm is a 7 ft , 265 pound American professional basketball player currently a free agent. He was drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.-Early life:...
. Prior to the 2004–05 season (after four seasons in Chicago), Crawford was traded, along with Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams is a former professional basketball player in the NBA, who last played for the New York Knicks. He was a star player on the Magruder High School basketball team...
, to the Knicks for Dikembe Mutombo, Othella Harrington, Frank Williams and Cezary Trybanski.
On January 26, 2007, Crawford scored a career high 52 points, hitting 16 shots in a row at one point. He hit 8 straight three pointers, one short of the team record set by Latrell Sprewell
Latrell Sprewell
Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is a former American professional basketball player. During his time as a professional, Sprewell was named to the NBA All-Star game during four seasons, and played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves...
in 2002.
Golden State Warriors
On November 21, 2008, Crawford was traded to the Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
for forward–center Al Harrington
Al Harrington
Albert "Al" Harrington is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Denver Nuggets...
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On December 20, 2008, Crawford scored 50 points vs the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
in a 110–103 victory for the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. He became the fourth player in NBA history (after Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...
, Bernard King
Bernard King
Bernard King is a retired American professional basketball player at the small forward position in the NBA...
and Moses Malone
Moses Malone
Moses Eugene Malone is a retired American Hall of Fame basketball player who starred in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association...
) to score 50 points or more with 3 different teams, doing so with the Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, the Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, and the Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
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Atlanta Hawks
On June 25, 2009, Crawford was traded to the Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton
Speedy Claxton
Craig "Speedy" Claxton is an American former professional basketball player. He is now a college scout with the Golden State Warriors.-College:...
. Crawford hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer for the Hawks in a game against the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
on January 15, 2010, and the Hawks won 102-101.
Crawford won the NBA's 2010 6th Man of the Year Award.
Achievements
On February 5, 2010, Crawford set an NBA record by surpassing Reggie Miller and completing his 24th career four-point playFour-point play
In basketball, a four-point play is the rare occasion when an offensive player shoots and makes a three-point field goal while simultaneously being hit by a defensive player, resulting in a shooting foul and one free throw being awarded...
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Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 61 || 8 || 17.2 || .352 || .350 || .794 || 1.5 || 2.3 || .7 || .2 || 4.6
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| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago
| 23 || 6 || 20.9 || .476 || .448 || .769 || 1.5 || 2.4 || .8 || .2 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Chicago
| 80 || 31 || 24.9 || .413 || .355 || .806 || 2.3 || 4.2 || 1.0 || .3 || 10.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Chicago
| 80 || 73 || 35.1 || .386 || .317 || .833 || 3.5 || 5.1 || 1.4 || .4 || 17.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 70 || 67 || 38.4 || .398 || .361 || .843 || 2.9 || 4.3 || 1.3 || .3 || 17.7
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New York
| 79 || 27 || 32.3 || .416 || .345 || .826 || 3.1 || 3.8 || 1.1 || .2 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | New York
| 59 || 36 || 37.3 || .400 || .320 || .838 || 3.2 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 17.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New York
| 80 || 80 || 39.9 || .410 || .356 || .864 || 2.6 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .2 || 20.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | New York
| 11 || 11 || 35.6 || .432 || .455 || .761 || 1.5 || 4.4 || .8 || .0 || 19.6
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| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 54 || 54 || 38.6 || .406 || .338 || .889 || 3.3 || 4.4 || .9 || .2 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 79 || 0 || 31.1 || .449 || .382 || .857 || 2.5 || 3.0 || .8 || .2 || 18.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 76 || 0 || 31.1 || .421 || .341 || .854 || 1.7 || 3.2 || .8 || .2 || 14.2
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 752 || 393 || 32.2 || .410 || .350 || .846 || 2.6 || 3.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 15.4
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 11 || 0 || 31.9 || .364 || .360 || .845 || 2.7 || 2.7 || .8 || .1 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 12 || 0 || 29.8 || .394 || .350 || .824 || 1.3 || 2.5 || .8 || .3 || 15.4
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 0 || 30.8 || .379 || .355 || .835 || 2.0 || 2.6 || .8 || .2 || 15.8