Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982 in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

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) is an American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. He is a cousin of former NBA point guard and 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire

Damon Stoudamire

Damon Lamon Stoudamire is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. The , point guard was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA Draft and won the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the...

 and current University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...

 Wildcats men's basketball

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...

 player Terrence Jones

Terrence Jones

Terrence Jones is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...

.

Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

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 in the second round (31st overall pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft

2005 NBA Draft

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. At the University of Arizona

University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

, Stoudamire led the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in 2005. Stoudamire hit a fadeaway shot with less than two seconds on the clock to beat Oklahoma State University in the Sweet 16

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

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. He also broke Arizona's individual three-point field goal percentage record (shot 50.4% in 2004–05), previously held by former NBA champion and Arizona alumnus Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr

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. In his Arizona career, the guard made 342 three-point field goals.

Previously, Stoudamire graduated from Lake Oswego High School

Lake Oswego High School

Lake Oswego High School is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon. LOHS is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.-History:...

 in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Lake Oswego, Oregon

Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...

 as a member of the class of 2001. He also attended Lincoln High School in Portland during his freshman year. The school is the alma mater of current Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

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 forward Kevin Love

Kevin Love

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.

Trivia

• With the Wildcats, in the 2004–05 season, Stoudamire was an AP Second Team All-American.
• In 2004–05, Stoudamire led the NCAA in 3-point percentage, averaging .504.
• In 2006, after the National Basketball Association season ended, Stoudamire announced his intentions to become vegan. After initially monitoring his weight and performance daily, team managers accepted that his new diet had no negative impact on his playing.

Regular season

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| align="left" | 2005–06
| 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:...

| 61 || 1 || 20.3 || .415 || .380 || .900 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .4 || .1 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 61 || 0 || 17.0 || .416 || .361 || .897 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 35 || 0 || 11.5 || .361 || .341 || .820 || .7 || .8 || .2 || .1 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 157 || 1 || 17.0 || .407 || .366 || .882 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 8.0

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 2007–08

2008 NBA Playoffs

The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....

| 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:...

| 3 || 0 || 9.3 || .444 || .333 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 4.0
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 3 || 0 || 9.3 || .444 || .333 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 4.0

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