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.52 Greg Oden Portland Trail Blazers

Position: C
Born: 1/23/88
Height: 7-0 / 2,13
Weight: 257 lbs. / 116,6 kg.
College: Ohio State '10

   Great body... Very strong... A defensive stalwart... Will block a lot of shots... Nice hook shot... Offensive game is not all that polished... Needs to improve his post game... Very robotic... Gets his shot blocked a lot... Not assertive or fluid enough... Great upside... Injury prone.

Attended the Lawrence North HS in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Played college ball at Ohio State in 2006-07.
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as 1st overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Signed with the Trail Blazers in July. Waived in March 2012.
Named Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.
Played the McDonald's All-America Game in 2006.
Led the Lawrence North HS to three straight Indiana state titles.
Named to the All-Big Ten 1st Team in 2006-07.
Named Big Ten Defensive Player of th Year in 2006-07.
Named to the All-American 1st Team in 2006-07.
Named to the NCAA All-Final Four Team in 2007.
Selected to the NBA Rookie All-Star Game in 2009.