| http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/kobe_bryant.jpg* A member of the 2002 Laker championship team averaging 26.6 ppg and 5.8 apg and in four games in the NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets
* Selected to the 2001-2002 All-NBA First Team after averaging 25.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 5.5 apg
* Selected to the 2001-2002 All-Defensive Second Team
* Was named MVP of the 2002 All-Star Game after tallying 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
* Western Conference starter in his fourth straight All-Star Game
* A member of the 2001 Laker championship team averaging 24.6 ppg and 5.8 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers
* Selected to the 2001-2002 All-NBA Second Team
* A member of the 2000 Laker championship team averaging 15.6 ppg and 4.6 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers
* Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team
* Ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game (22.5) and 16th in the NBA in minutes per game (38.2)
* Selected to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Defensive First Team and named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team
* Named the NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 4/16/00, averaging 29.7 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds
* Hit the game-winning bucket with 2.6 seconds remaining, lifting the Lakers to a 97-96 win over Phoenix on 5/10/00 in game 2 of the series
* Posted a career-high 40 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 8 assists against the Sacramento Kings on 3/12/00
* Netted 15 points as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game
* Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA Third Team after leading the Lakers in steals (1.44 spg) and ranking 2nd on the team in scoring (19.9 ppg, 15th in the NBA) and free-throw percentage (.839, 20th)
* Logged 9 double-doubles and led the Lakers in scoring in 11 games in 1999
* Scored 33 of his career-high 38 points (15-24 FG) in the 2nd half, adding 4 assists and 3 rebounds, in a 113-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on 3/21/99
* Posted 26 points and career-highs of 13 rebounds and 9 assists against the Denver Nuggets on 2/22/99
* Totaled 17 points and 4 rebounds, in his only start of the 1997-98 season, against the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/10/98
* Became the youngest All-Star in NBA history, posting a team-high 18 points and 6 rebounds, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York
* Teamed with Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's L.A. Sparks in the inaugural Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball during All-Star Saturday
* @@Scored a career-high 33 points, hitting 3-of-5 three-pointers, and grabbed 3 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on 12/17/97
* Has appeared in 20 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 8.5 ppg in 17.7 mpg
* Named to the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, averaging 7.6 ppg and 15.5 mpg in 71 games
* 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
* Made his first career start, scoring 12 points, 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. |
this is there roster Lakers Roster
2004-05 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT DOB FROM YRS
9 Chucky Atkins G 5-11 160 08/14/1974 South Florida '96 5
15 Tony Bobbitt G 6-4 190 10/22/1979 Cincinnati '04 R
5 Tierre Brown G 6-2 189 06/03/1979 McNeese State '01 3
8 Kobe Bryant G 6-6 220 08/23/1978 Lower Merion (PA) 8
1 Caron Butler F 6-7 217 03/13/1980 Connecticut '04 2
43 Brian Cook F 6-9 234 12/04/1980 Illinois '03 1
12 Vlade Divac C 7-1 260 02/03/1968 Serbia-Montenegro 15
3 Devean George G-F 6-8 240 08/29/1977 Augsburg '99 5
55 Brian Grant F 6-9 254 03/05/1972 Xavier (Ohio) '94 10
20 Jumaine Jones F 6-8 218 02/10/1979 Georgia '01 5
14 Slava Medvedenko F 6-10 250 04/04/1979 Ukraine 4
31 Chris Mihm C-F 7-0 265 07/16/1979 Texas '00 4
7 Lamar Odom F 6-10 225 11/06/1979 Rhode Island '01 5
18 Sasha Vujacic G 6-7 193 03/08/1984 Slovenia R
4 Luke Walton F 6-8 235 03/28/1980 Arizona '03 1
