2000-01: Appeared in 82 games (all starts), averaging career-high figures in nearly every statistical category, including points (24.9), rebounds (8.7), steals (1.39), minutes (41.4), field goals made (800), three-point field goals made (62) and free throws made (382)...Scored a career-high 51 points at Seattle (12/3) on 23-of-36 field goal shooting (2-7 3FG, 3-4FT), then matched his previous effort in the following contest with 51points vs. L.A. Lakers (12/6) on 21-of-29 field goal shooting (2-5 3FG,7-8 FT)...Became the first player to reach 50-plus points in back-to-back games since Michael Jordan in 1986-87 (the last to record 51-plus points in two consecutive games was Wilt Chamberlain in 1963-64)...Became the first Warriors player to score 50-plus points in back-to-back games since Rick Barry in 1966-67...In the last 37 years, back-to-back 50-point games have occurred just five times...Last Warriors player to score over 51points in a regular-season game was Purvis Short (59 vs. New Jersey on11/17/84)...Among top 10 Warriors West Coast Era franchise single-season leaders, finished 10th in total points (2,044), 8th in field goals made, 5th in field goals attempted (1,812) and 8th in offensive rebounds (280)...Scored his 2,000th point of the season on 4/16 vs. Dallas to become the fifth Warrior to reach 2,000 points in the West Coast Era (Wilt Chamberlain twice, Rick Barry three times, Chris Mullin three times, Purvis Short once)...The last Warriors player to reach 2,000 points in a single season was Chris Mullin in 1991-92 (2,074 points in 81 games - 25.6ppg)...First Warrior to start all 82 regular-season games since Erick Dampier in 1997-98...Among NBA leaders, ranked 2nd in field goals made, 5th in minutes per game, T6th in offensive rebounds per game (3.4), 7th in total points, 9th in scoring average, 13th in free throws made, T13th in double-doubles (33 - all point/rebound), 21st in rebounding average, T24th in steals per game and T32nd in defensive rebounds per game (5.3)...Became the first Warriors player to rank in the top 10 in scoring since Latrell Sprewell in 1996-97 (5th with 24.2 points)...Reached 40-plus points four times, the most by a Warriors player since Latrell Sprewell scored 40-plus points six times during the 1996-97 season...Scored 20-plus points in one half 18 times...Scoring average increased by at least five points for the second consecutive season...Finished the season as one of just three players to average at least 24 points and eight rebounds (Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Webber)...Ranked second in scoring among Western Conference forwards behind only Webber...After hitting a total of five three-point field goals in his first two seasons (90 games), connected 62 times from beyond the arc on the season -- second on the team (Mookie Blaylock 73)...Averaged 32.5 points over the last six games of the season, posting30-or-more points in each of the final five contests...Shot 80.5% (107-133FT) from the free throw line over the final 16 contests and averaged 3.29 steals over his final seven contests...During a five-game span from 12/3 thru 12/12, averaged 37.2 points (.559 FG%) and 11.2 rebounds...Recorded seven consecutive double-doubles from 12/27 thru 1/8, averaging 27.0 points and 12.9 rebounds during that span...Tied or led the team in scoring 57 times, rebounds 31 times, assists three times, steals 16 timesand blocks seven times...20-plus points 60 times, 30-plus points 23 times, 40-plus points four times and 50-plus points twice...Career-high-tying 51 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in a career-high 53 minutes vs. L.A.Lakers (12/6)...Career-high-tying 51 points and 14 rebounds in 48 minutes at Seattle (12/3)...43 points and 15 rebounds vs. Houston (1/18)...41points vs. New York (3/26)...37 points and a season-high 19 rebounds vs.Atlanta (2/18)...37 points and a career-high-tying five steals in 51minutes vs. Sacramento (11/10)...36 points and 12 rebounds vs. Sacramento (2/28)...38 points at Seattle (4/11)...36 points and 10 rebounds vs. L.A.Clippers (4/14)...30 points, four steals and a career-high three blocks at Denver (4/13)...34 points, five assists and four steals vs. Detroit (3/24)...Career-high-tying seven assists twice (vs. L.A. Clippers on 2/7and vs. San Antonio on 4/8)...35 points and 18 rebounds at Vancouver (12/30)...36 points and 11 rebounds vs. Philadelphia (12/27)...30 points and 15 rebounds vs. Portland (12/12)...Career-high-tying five steals at Vancouver (2/15).
PRO CAREER: Acquired by Golden State from Toronto in a 1998 draft-day trade (6/24/98), in exchange for the fifth overall pick (Vince Carter) and an undisclosed amount of cash...Ended the 2000-01 season with career averages of 19.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.06 steals in 34.9 minutes (172 regular-season games in three seasons)...One of only three players in NBA history to increase his scoring average by 10-plus points one season (9.6 to 19.6 in 1999-2000) and by five or more points the very next year (19.6 to 24.9 in 2000-01), joining Nate Archibald and Doug West...Has 56 career double-doubles (point/rebound)...Totaled 20-plus points 90 times, 30-plus points 26 times, 40-plus points four times and 50-plus points twice.
1999-00 (Golden State): Appeared in 43 games (41starts), averaging 19.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 36.2 minutes...Missed 39 contests due to injury...Made his final appearance ofthe season at Miami on 2/9 before sitting out the next six games with a strained left knee...Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on2/22 and missed the final 29 games of the season on the injured list...Scoring average increase from previous season (9.6 to 19.6, +10 points) represented largest in NBA and the largest increase in the NBA in four years (LaPhonso Ellis - 10.5 points in 1995-96 to 21.9 points in1996-97, +11.4)...One of only 11 NBA players to average at least 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds (Chris Webber, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone, Alonzo Mourning, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Antonio McDyess, Antoine Walker and Elton Brand)...Season-high 37 points vs. Cleveland (1/21)...His 13 offensive rebounds at Dallas (1/25) tied for the year's highest output in the NBA...Averaged 23.6 points (.495 FG%,.706 FT%), 9.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 39.5 minutes over final 17 appearances...First Warrior since Joe Barry Carroll (2/1/87 vs. New Jersey) to score 30-plus points and grab 20-plus rebounds in a game (33 points/career-high 21 rebounds at Dallas, 1/25)...Tallied 20-plus points 23 times (including 16 times in last 19 games)...Tallied 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds on three occasions each...Missed four games (12/14 -12/20) with strained left hip flexor.
1998-99 (Golden State): Appeared in 47 regular-season games, averaging 9.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in 22.5 minutes...Earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors...Logged 25-plus minutes on 18 occasions, averaging 16.4 points and 9.1 rebounds, shooting 53.8% from the floor (averaged 19.4 points and 9.0 rebounds in final five 25-plus minute outings)...Averaged 20.0 points and 7.4 rebounds in the final five games of season...Scored a season-high 24 points (11-16 FG, 2-3FT) at Dallas (5/1)...Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds twice (2/26 vs.Phoenix and 5/5 vs. San Antonio).
College: Played three years at University of North Carolina (early entry candidate following junior season)...Named 1998 National Player of theYear by virtually every media outlet, including The Associated Press, The Sporting News, CBS/Chevrolet, Basketball Times and NABC, along with winning the prestigious John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Award and USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy as the National Player of the Year...Following junior season, ranked seventh at North Carolina in career scoring (1,974) and fourth on Tar Heel's all-time charts in rebounds (1,027)...Became second Tar Heel player to receive AP Player of the Year (Michael Jordan '84)...Only the third Carolina player to win John R. Wooden Award, joining Michael Jordan ('84) and Phil Ford ('78)...Won ACC Player of the Week arecord 12 times in career...Averaged 19.0 points and 9.9 rebounds in 104 career outings with 51 point/rebound double-doubles...As a junior, became first Carolina player to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds insame season since Billy Cunningham in 1964-65...First Tar Heel and only fifth player in history to earn First-Team All-ACC honors as a freshman...Became the 10th player in UNC history to make collegiate debut in starting lineup on opening night.
Personal: Full name is Antawn (an-TWON) Cortez Jamison...Selected as the Pacific Division winner for the 2000-01 NBA Sportsmanship Award as one off our finalists for the Joe Dumars Trophy, which is presented to the NBA Sportsmanship winner...Represented the NBA in China during the league's Goodwill Tour in the summer of 2001...A member of the Warriors Foundation's Board of Directors...Earned college degree in African Studies in the summer of 1999, returning to UNC to walk in the graduation ceremonies on December 18, 1999...Became the seventh UNC player to have his jersey retired (Jack Cobb, George Glamack, Lennie Rosenbluth, Phil Ford, James Worthy, Michael Jordan), when his #33 was hung in the rafters of the Dean Smith Center on March 1, 2000...Nickname is "Twan"...Son of Albert and Kathy...Has one brother, Albert Jr., and one sister, Latasha...Has one daughter, Alexis Jamison...Changed uniform number (#7 to#33) after rookie season, re-acquiring former college number (worn by Duane Ferrell in 1998-99)...The one person past or present he would most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr...Enjoys listening to rap, R&B and jazz...In his free time enjoys watching a movie, playing video games or just hanging out with friends...Collects Angelic artifacts...Favorite basketball player growing up was Scottie Pippen...Favorite place to getaway is his parent's house in North Carolina...Reads The Bible to help him relax and stay focused...Lists Miami, FL as his favorite city to visit...Wears size 16 Adidas shoes.
