#9 Amare Stoudemire
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After not taking up organized basketball until age 14 and playing at 6 high schools over 4 years, Amare gained national attention as the MVP of the Nike Summer League in 2002. Despite committing to play college ball at Memphis, he decided to declare for the NBA Draft, and was chosen as the 9th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns.
Career Stats: 21.4 ppg, 8.9 rebs, 1.4 blk, .544 FG %
