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| Full name | Jason Alan Kapono | |
| birthday | 4th February 1981 (age 39) | |
| place of birth | Long Beach , California , USA | |
| size | 203 cm | |
| Weight | 96 kg | |
| position | Small Forward / Shooting Guard | |
| college | UCLA | |
| NBA draft | 2003, 31st Pick, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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2003–2004 Cleveland Cavaliers 2004–2005 Charlotte Bobcats 2005–2007 Miami Heat 2007–2009 Toronto Raptors 2009–2011 Philadelphia 76ers 2011–2012 Los Angeles Lakers 2012–2013 Panathinaikos Athens  
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Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4, 1981 in Long Beach , California ) is a retired American basketball player who spent most of his professional career in the NBA . He was best known for his strong throw from distance ; in 509 games in the league, Kapono had an average three-way quota of 43.4%.
Career
After Kapono played for the University of California between 1999 and 2003 , he was selected in the 2003 NBA Draft in 31st place by the Cleveland Cavaliers . After his debut season with the Cavs, he was signed by the then expansion team Charlotte Bobcats . After only one season with the Bobcats, he moved to the Miami Heat , with whom he won the 2006 NBA championship.
As part of the NBA All-Star Game 2007 , he won the three-point shootout . In addition, he had at the end of the 2006/07 NBA season with 51.4%, the best hit rate beyond the three-point line .
In the summer of 2007, Kapono became a free agent . On July 11, 2007, he signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors .
Kapono also won the three-point shootout at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game . In the last round he hit a sensational 20 of 25 throws and set a new record for the final round with 25 points. He thus neutralized the record set by Craig Hodges 22 years ago . In addition, he had in the NBA season 2007/08 with 48.3% again the best throw rate of the three-point line.
On June 9, 2009, Kapono was given to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Reggie Evans . After his contract with the Sixers ended, Kapono was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers .
The Lakers transferred Kapono to the Cleveland Cavaliers in March 2012 . However, these dissolved the contract with him.
In November 2012 he moved to Panathinaikos Athens , but left the club only a few months later in March 2013. The reason for this was his short period of service. On May 28, 2014, he announced the end of his career as a professional basketball player.
successes
- NBA Championship: 2006
- Greek Cup Winner : 2013
- World Champion U21: 2001
Awards
- All- Pac 10 1st Team: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout Winner : 2007, 2008
Web links
- Jason Kapono - player profile on NBA.com
- Jason Kapono - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jason Kapono Stats. Retrieved May 2, 2020 .
- ↑ paobc.gr: Without Kapono , accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ sportando.com: Jason Kapono retires at 33 , accessed July 26, 2014
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kapono, Jason |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kapono, Jason Alan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Beach (California) |