Isaiah Rider
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| Full name | Isaiah Rider, Jr. | |
| birthday | 12th March 1971 (age 49) | |
| place of birth | Oakland , California , United States | |
| size | 196 cm | |
| Weight | 98 kg | |
| position | Shooting Guard | |
| college | UNLV | |
| NBA draft | 1993 , 5th pick, Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1993–1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 1996–1999 Portland Trail Blazers 1999–2000 Atlanta Hawks 2000–2001 Los Angeles Lakers 2001 Denver Nuggets
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Isaiah Rider, Jr. (born March 12, 1971 in Oakland , California ), nicknamed JR , is a retired American basketball player . From 1993 to 2001 he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Career
Rider was selected fifth by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1993 NBA Draft . With the young Wolves he immediately advanced to the leading player with 16.6 points. He was voted into the NBA All-Rookie First Team . He also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1994. The next two seasons were statistically very good for riders. He led the Wolves as the most successful point collector.
In 1996 Rider switched to the Portland Trail Blazers , where he was also able to celebrate sporting success. He qualified for the playoffs every year with the Blazers. In 1999 he switched to the Atlanta Hawks , for whom he only played one year. In the summer of 2000, Rider then signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers . At the Lakers, he came mainly from the bank as a replacement for Kobe Bryant . With the Lakers, he also won his first NBA championship in 2001. His last NBA station was the Denver Nuggets , for which Rider only completed ten games before he was fired.
During his nine-year career, Rider averaged 16.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Others
During and after his career, Rider often made negative headlines on and off the field. In 2007 he was sentenced to seven months in prison for drug abuse and violence against the police.
Web links
- Isaiah Rider - Player Statistics on NBA .com (English)
- Isaiah Rider - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ex-NBA star gets 7 months ( Memento from September 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Rider, Isaiah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | JR (nickname); Rider, Isaiah Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland , California, United States |