New Season

Talking about new season.. There is gotta be the Rookies and the Seniors.. Im looking forward to this new SEASON in the NBA..The rookies are strong this time,we have the number 1 draft pick to the Portland Trailblazers,GREG ODEN..he plays the Center post..7-footer big guy.. No doubt he can take you down anytime.. Its very benificial for the Trailblazer to have Greg..he is born on 1988 January 22th *same year as me* xD hahax.. but not the same date of course!! But too bad,he injured his knee during the pre-season training.. DAMN IT!! he is gonna miss the whole season.. !! urgh..WTF!! well this is his rookie photo shoot.. =D

Career Highlights: Named to The Associated Press All-America First Team. Was the first Buckeye named to the first team since Jim Jackson in 1991-92. Named a 2007 Wooden All-American. Named the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year and the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year. Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and was selected First-Team All Big Ten by the coaches and media.

Freshman (2006-07): Led the Buckeyes in scoring (15.7 ppg), rebounding (9.6 rpg) and blocked shots (105). Posted 14 double-doubles and scored 20 or more points five times. Reached double figures in rebounds 15 times. Had a career-high 19 rebounds in a win over Purdue. Blocked four or more shots 17 times, including a career-high seven blocks in a win against Michigan. Had a career-high 29 points and 10 rebounds in a win against Iowa. Averaged 16.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in six NCAA Tournament games. Came through with a 25 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks against Florida in the national championship game. Missed six games recovering from right wrist surgery.

High School: Named 2006 Naismith Prep Player of the Year, awarded annually since 1987 to the best high school player in the nation. Two-time Gatorade Indiana and National Player of the Year (2005, 2006). Only the second player to repeat as the Gatorade National Player of the Year, joining LeBron James. Also a two-time USA Today and Parade Magazine First-Team selection. Tallied 1,873 points, 1,058 rebounds and 341 blocked shots in high school, leading Lawrence North to three consecutive Class 4A state titles and a 103-7 overall record, including 24-1 in the postseason. The 2006 Lawrence North squad also was the first team from the state of Indiana to be ranked No. 1 nationally by either USA Today or Sports Illustrated, both of which rated the Wildcats the top-ranked high school team in 2005-06. Named a 2006 McDonald’s High School All-American and played in the McDonald’s All-America Game.

Strengths: Legit seven-footer with all the physical attributes to develop into a dominant NBA center. A game-changer on defense with his ability to block shots and rebound. Runs the floor exceptionally well. Plays with a calm and confident demeanor.

Personal: Son of Zoe and Greg Oden Sr. Has a brother Anthony who is a junior at Lawrence North High School.

Well thats all about Greg if you wanna know about him.. =D

The another future NBA rookie phenom is this guy name KEVIN DURANT..he is the 2nd draft pick in the NBA to the Seattle Supersonics..he plays as a Forward post..dont mess around with him,he maybe smiling to you offcourt but he will damage you seriously oncourt! 6-foot-9,shorter than Greg a lil bit..born on the same year n same month with me but different day =(..

awww..thats too bad.. 1988 September 29th boy.. =D this is his pic with Greg,wearing Supersonics jersey number 35.. check him out >>>

Career Highlights: Earned National Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press, NABC, USBWA, CBS/Chevrolet and The Sporting News and was named the winner of the Adolph Rupp Trophy, the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award, becoming the first-ever freshman in NCAA history to win any of those awards. Earned consensus First Team All-American honors, becoming just the third freshman in NCAA history earn that honor joining Wayman Tisdale (1983) and Chris Jackson (1989). Named Big 12 Freshman and Player of the Year, earned First Team All-Conference honors and was named to the league’s All-Defensive Team. Set single-season school and Big 12 records for points in a season (903), a total that also ranks as the second-most by a freshman in NCAA history. Also set a single-season school record for rebounds in a season (390), a mark that ranks second in Big 12 history and third all-time for a freshman in NCAA history.

Freshman (2006-07): Led the Big 12 in scoring (25.8 ppg, ranked fourth nationally), rebounding (11.1 rpg, fourth) and blocked shots (1.9 bpg). Also ranked in the top 10 in field goal percentage (.473, seventh), free throw percentage (.816, third), three-point field goal percentage (.404, seventh), three-point field goals made per game (2.3, seventh) and steals (1.9, fourth). Averaged 28.9 points and 12.5 rebounds in conference play, both Big 12 single-season records for league games only. Scored in double figures in every game, surpassed the 20-point mark 30 times, and posted 30 or more points 11 times. Recorded 20 double-doubles, second-most in the nation behind Nevada senior Nick Fazekas. Registered a career-high 37 points on four different occasions. Exploded for 37 points and grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds at Texas Tech. Tallied 37 points and 16 points at Colorado. Scored 37 points and pulled down 12 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State. Sank five threes in scoring 29 points vs. St. John’s. Notched 26 points vs. Tennessee. Recorded 28 points and 15 rebounds vs. Texas A&M and notched 30 points and 16 rebounds in the rematch. Posted 37 points, 10 rebounds, a career-high six assists and a career-high six blocked shots vs. Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament finals on his way to Tournament MVP honors, the first player to win the award from a losing team. Set a tournament record with 92 total points scored. Registered 27 points, including 15-for-16 free throw shooting, vs. New Mexico State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Led team with 30 points vs. USC in the second round.

Strengths: Extremely versatile and explosive offensive player who can score from virtually any spot on the floor. Length, elite athleticism and natural instincts also allow him to be a dominant rebounder and shot-blocker.

Personal: Favorite food is crab legs. Two nicknames are “KD” and “K-Smoove.” Favorite musician is ‘Lil Wayne. Wears No. 35 to honor his childhood AAU coach, Charles Craig, who died when he was 35.