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ALL-STAR WEEKEND NOTES
Voted by fans to start for the Western Conference in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York and will become the youngest starter in NBA All-Star Game history
Selected to team with Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's L.A. Sparks and compete in the inaugural Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball during All-Star Saturday
Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland
Also participated in the Schick Rookie Game in Cleveland, posting a rookie game record 31 points and 8 rebounds
1997-98 NOTES
Scored 20 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in a 112-87 victory over the Chicago Bulls on 2/1
Recorded 22 points, a career-high 7 assists and 3 rebounds in a 121-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 1/30
Totaled 26 points and 5 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 1/28
Posted 25 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 8-10 FT), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a 119-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on 1/21
Registered 21 points (6-9 FG, 8-9 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 108-99 victory over the Miami Heat on 1/17
Scored a career-high 33 points, hitting 3-of-5 three-pointers, and grabbed 3 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on 12/17
Recorded a game-high 30 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 119-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 12/14
Totaled 27 points (8-15 FG, 2-4 3FG, 9-10 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 119-102 win over the Houston Rockets on 12/12
Scored a team-high 21 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 12/7
Posted 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in a 119-102 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 11/23
Registered 25 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a 132-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 11/9
Recorded 23 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in a 104-87 victory over the Utah Jazz on 10/31
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Appeared in 9 games in the 1997 NBA Playoffs, averaging 8.2 ppg in 14.8 mpg
Named to the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, averaging 7.6 ppg, in 15.5 ppg, in 71 games
Scored a rookie season-high 24 points against the Golden State Warriors on 4/8/97
Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland and participated in the Schick Rookie Game, posting a rookie game record 31 points and 8 rebounds
Scored 12 points, in his first career start, against the Dallas Mavericks on 1/28/97
Made his NBA debut at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 11 days old, became the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/3/96
Selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year as a senior at Lower Merion H.S.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round (13th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft.
Draft rights traded by the Hornets to the L.A. Lakers for Vlade Divac on 7/11/96.
PERSONAL
His parents named him after a type of steak (kobe) seen on a restaurant menu prior to his birth
Is fluent in Italian
Enjoys reading and playing video games
Has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya
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S E A S O N H I G H S / C A R E E R H I G H S
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1997-98 HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
33, @ Chicago, 12/17/97 |
33, @ Chicago, 12/17/97 |
| Rebounds |
6, 3 times |
8, @ Vancouver, 3/27/97 |
| Assists: |
7, vs. Minnesota, 1/30/98 |
7, vs. Minnesota, 1/30/98 |
| Steals: |
4, vs. L.A. Clippers, 11/23/97 |
4, vs. L.A. Clippers, 11/23/97 |
| Blocks: |
2, 2 times |
2, 6 times |
| Minutes: |
35, vs. New Jersey, 1/28/98 |
43, @ Vancouver, 3/27/97 |
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C A R E E R S T A T I S T I C S
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TEAM |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
STL |
BLK |
PPG |
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L.A. Lakers |
71 |
6 |
15.5 |
.417 | .375 |
.819 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
49 |
23 |
7.6 |
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L.A. Lakers |
41 |
0 |
26.7 |
.448 | .357 |
.774 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
45 |
16 |
17.7 |
| Career |
TOTALS |
112 |
6 |
19.6 |
.434 | .366 |
.792 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
94 |
39 |
11.3 |
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| Playoff |
TOTALS |
9 |
0 |
14.8 |
.382 | .261 |
.867 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
3 |
2 |
8.2 |
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