************ LEBRON JAMES ************** In his first professional game, Lebron James recorded 25 points against the Sacramento Kings, setting an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in his debut outing. In a late season match-up with the New Jersey Nets in his rookie year, he scored a season-high 41 points, becoming the youngest player in league history to score at least 40 points in a game at 19 years He joined Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game in their rookie year (Tyreke Evans has since joined this group) James recorded his first career triple-double on January 19 of the 2004–05 season, becoming the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double at 20 years. With averages of 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game to finish the 2004-05 season, he became the youngest player in league history to be named to an All-NBA Team. At the 2006 All-Star Game, James led the East to victory with a 29 point, 6 rebound, and 2 assist performance, becoming the youngest ever winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award at 21 years, 51 days
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:10:31 +0000
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