Damon Stoudamire
Damon Stoudamire (born 3 September 1973 in Portland, Oregon) is an American NBA basketball player. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. In college he played for the Arizona Wildcats.
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Toronto Raptors
Stoudamire had a noteworthy rookie season with the Toronto Raptors averaging 9.3 assists and 19 points. He earned the nickname "Mighty Mouse" due to the fact he stands only 5'10" (1.77 m). It is a rarity for an NBA player to be under 6 ft. He received the MVP Rookie of the Year Award for the 1995–1996 season and the Most Valuable Player of the All Rookie Game.
Portland Trail Blazers
In 1998 he was traded by the Raptors along with two other players to the Portland Trail Blazers, for Kenny Anderson, Alvin Williams, Gary Trent, two first-round draft choices, a second-round draft choice and an amount of money. As a member of the Trail Blazers, his stats have fallen somewhat from his career high. In 2002 the Blazers benched Stoudamire for most of the season. The coach went with Scottie Pippen and Bonzi Wells at the guard positions. However, in the playoffs Stoudamire received significant playing time.
Suspension
After Stoudamire's third arrest for marijuana possession in 2003, he was suspended for three months. He completed a 90 day rehabilitation program and publicly swore off the use of marijuana. [1]
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