Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. Stoudamire was selected by the

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in the second round (31st overall pick) of the

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Early life and college

Stoudamire graduated from Lake Oswego High School in

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as a member of the class of 2001. He also attended Lincoln High School in Portland during his freshman year. At the

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, 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

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in the Sweet 16. In his Arizona career, the guard made 342 three-point field goals. He ranks second in Arizona history in career three-point field goal percentage (45.8%, behind Steve Kerr's 57.3%). *With the University of Arizona 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.

Professional career

Stoudamire was drafted by the

with the 31st overall pick in the

. Stoudamire played three seasons with the Hawks. On March 24, 2007, he scored a career-high 37 points during a 102-100 overtime loss to the

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. He spent the 2008 preseason with the

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and 2009 preseason with the

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.Salim Stoudamire Player Profile – RealGM
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; he was later waived on December 30. On January 5, 2011, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns. On November 1, 2013, Stoudamire was acquired by the

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. Stoudamire was later waived by the Mad Ants on November 12. In 2018, Stoudamire was drafted to The 3 Headed Monsters team on Ice Cube’s Big 3 tournament, which aired on Fox on June 21, 2018 and continued until the championship in Brooklyn, NY on August 24, 2018.

Personal life

Stoudamire is the cousin of former NBA players

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and

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, and current NBA player Grant Williams. In 2006, after the end of the NBA season, Stoudamire announced his intentions to eat

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. After initially monitoring his health daily, team staff accepted that the new diet had not caused weight loss.Albergotti, Reed. ''The Wall Street Journal'', January 25, 2008,
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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

Official website for Salim Stoudamire
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