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Andrew Bynum
Position Center
Height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Weight 285 lb (129.3 kg)
League NBA
Team Los Angeles Lakers
Jersey #17
Born October 27, 1987 (1987-10-27) (age 21)
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Nationality United States
High school St. Joseph (New Jersey)
College None
Draft 10th overall, 2005
Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career 2005–present
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Andrew Lee Bynum (born October 27, 1987 in Plainsboro, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 10th overall by the Lakers in 2005.[1][2] Bynum became the youngest player ever to play an NBA game later that year, breaking Jermaine O'Neal's record. Amidst the 2007–08 season, he suffered a serious injury on his kneecap, and eventually missed the rest of the season and all of the playoffs. He made a successful return at the beginning of the 2008–09 season.

High school

Bynum originally attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North in Plainsboro,[3] but then transferred to Solebury School in Solebury, Pennsylvania during his freshman year.[4] He later attended St. Joseph High School, in Metuchen, New Jersey.[5] As a senior, he averaged 22 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks per game.[1][2] Instead of going to Connecticut, he opted to skip college and made himself eligible for the 2005 NBA Draft.[5]

NBA career

In the 2005 NBA Draft, Andrew Bynum was selected 10th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. At 17 years, 8 months, and 2 days, Bynum was 12 days younger than former Indiana Pacers player Jermaine O'Neal, the previous youngest player drafted by an NBA team.[3] After selecting him in the draft, the Lakers hired Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to work with Bynum.[4] On November 2, 2005, during the Lakers' season opener against the Denver Nuggets, Bynum played six minutes and became the youngest player ever to play in an NBA game at 18 years and 6 days old.[2][5] During the game, he missed his two field goal attempts but had two rebounds and two blocks.[6] In the 2006–07 season, Bynum was the youngest player in the league.[7]

In a game against the Miami Heat on January 16, 2006, a memorable event took place between former Lakers Shaquille O'Neal and Bynum. In one play, O'Neal knocked Bynum to the floor as he dunked the ball. On the next play, Bynum dunked over O'Neal. He then ran down the court and pushed O'Neal, who retaliated by elbowing Bynum's upper chest. Teammate Kobe Bryant quickly stepped in between the two. Both Bynum and O'Neal received technical fouls for the incident.[8]

With Lakers centers Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown injured at the start of the 2006–07 season,[4] Bynum served as their starting center. He finished the season with averages of 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, in just over 21 minutes per game. He also averaged 1.6 blocks per game.[9] He has surprised many with the way he has developed his skills, especially on both the offensive and defensive ends. Coach Pete Newell was also impressed with Bynum's development, and recently stated that teammate Kobe Bryant should back off on his criticism towards Bynum.[10] On December 25, 2007 in a game against the Phoenix Suns, Bynum scored a career-high 28 points.[11]

During the off-season prior to the 2007–08 season, many teams made offers for Bynum, including the New Jersey Nets[12] and the Indiana Pacers.[13] However, the Lakers exercised a fourth-year contract option on him.[14]

On January 13, 2008, he suffered an injury during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Bynum partially dislocated his kneecap when he landed awkwardly on teammate Lamar Odom's left foot while attempting to grab a rebound.

His reception in L.A. has been considered positive, earning the nickname, "Mini Kareem".

[15] In March, there were reports that he could return before the end of the 2007–08 season or the first round of the playoffs,[16][17] however, Lakers coach Phil Jackson said that he did not foresee Bynum making serious contributions any time soon in April.[18] In May, rumors about his return were put to rest when Bynum underwent arthroscopic surgery on his kneecap performed by Dr. Steven Gecha in Princeton, New Jersey.[19] In September 2008, Bynum said that he was 100% healthy and was ready to participate in training camp, which was scheduled to begin at the end of the month, after working with his trainer.[20] On October 30, 2008, he agreed to sign a 4 year, $58 million dollar deal with the Lakers.[21]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 L.A. Lakers 46 0 7.3 .402 .000 .296 1.7 .2 .1 .5 1.6
2006–07 L.A. Lakers 82 53 21.9 .558 .000 .668 5.9 1.1 .2 1.6 7.8
2007–08 L.A. Lakers 35 25 28.8 .636 .000 .695 10.2 1.7 .3 2.1 13.1
2008–09 L.A. Lakers 3 3 24.3 .444 .000 .667 6.6 0.7 1.0 2.3 8.0
Career 166 81 19.3 .568 .000 .650 5.7 1.0 .2 1.4 7.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 L.A. Lakers 1 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2006–07 L.A. Lakers 5 0 11.0 .533 .000 .400 4.6 .0 .0 .4 4.0
Career 6 0 9.5 .500 .000 .400 3.8 .0 .0 .3 3.3

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Andrew Bynum Bio". NBA.com/lakers. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Andrew Bynum Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Daly, Pete (2005-06-29). "Bye-Bynum". The Trentonian. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Andrew Bynum Profile". Lakers Universe. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Spears, Marc J. (2007-04-07). "Bynum worth seeking out". Denver Post. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  6. ↑ "NBA game: Lakers at Nuggets Box Score". ESPN.com (2005-11-02). Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  7. ↑ "2006-07 Player Survey: Age". NBA.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  8. ↑ "NBA games: Heat at Lakers Recap". ESPN.com (2006-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  9. ↑ "Andrew Bynum". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  10. ↑ Bresnahan, Mike (2007-10-07). "Big man guru Newell gives Bynum support". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  11. ↑ "Andrew Bynum Career Statistics". NBA.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  12. ↑ Garcia, Julian (2007-12-11). "Jason Kidd on block? Probably not". NY Daily News. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
  13. ↑ "Report: Lakers restart talks for Pacers’ O’Neal". MSNBC (2007-06-27). Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
  14. ↑ "Lakers Exercise Options on Bynum and Farmar". NBA.com/lakers. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
  15. ↑ "NBA games: Grizzlies at Lakers Recap". NBA.com (2008-01-13). Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  16. ↑ "Bynum likely to return during first round of playoffs". ESPN.com (2006-03-18). Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  17. ↑ "Report: Bynum could return before regular season ends". ESPN.com (2008-03-20). Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  18. ↑ "Lakers coach says Bynum not close to contributing to team". ESPN.com (2008-04-22). Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  19. ↑ "Bynum undergoes arthroscopic surgery on left knee". ESPN.com (2008-05-21). Retrieved on 2008-09-22.
  20. ↑ "Lakers C Bynum says repaired knee ready for training camp". ESPN.com (2008-09-05). Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
  21. ↑ Corner, Jahmal; Alastair Himmer (2008-10-31). "Lakers sign center Bynum to four-year extension", Reuters. Retrieved on 31 October 2008.

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NAME Bynum, Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH October 27, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
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