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.37 Ron Artest Los Angeles Lakers
Position: SF
Born: 11/13/79
Height: 6-7 / 2,01
Weight: 246 lbs. / 111,6 kg.
College: St. John's '01
  Great defensive player... Terrific physical skills... Guards multiple positions... Steals quite a few balls... Improved over the years on the offensive end... Decent jumper... Has quite a polished face-the-basket game... Takes shots he shouldn't take... Not great vision of the court... Goes very crazy very often... Can be a distraction for the team.

Attended LaSalle Academy in New York.
Played college ball at St. John's until 1999.
Selected by the Chicago Bulls as 16th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.

Played in Chicago till February 2002, when he was traded to the Indiana Pacers.
Traded to the Sacramento Kings in January 2006.
Traded to the Houston Rockets in August 2008.
Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in July 2009.
Led LaSalle Academy to the New York City title in 1997.
Played the McDonald's All-America Game in 1997.
Named to the 3rd Team All-America by AP in 1999.

Named to the NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team in 1999-00.
Named to the NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team in 2002-03 and 2008-09.
Named to the NBA All-Defensive 1st Team in 2003-04 and 2005-06.
Voted to the HoopsHype.com All-NBA 2nd Defensive Team in 2001-02 and 2008-09.
Voted to the HoopsHype.com All-NBA 1st Defensive Team in 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Voted HoopsHype.com Defensive Player of the Year in 2003-04.
Selected to the NBA All-Star Game in 2004.
Named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2003-04.
Selected to the All-NBA 3rd Team in 2003-04.
Website: www.ronartest.com

 

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