Andre Iguodala

Andre Iguodala

Iguodala with the Sixers
No. 9 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 Springfield, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school	Lanphier
College	Arizona
NBA draft	2004: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2004–present
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2005) Rookie Challenge MVP (2006) FIBA Gold Medal (2010)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Andre Tyler Iguodala (born January 28, 1984), also known as "Iggy" and "A.I.," is an American professional basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. He can play both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Early life

Iguodala was born in Springfield, Illinois. He is the son of Linda Shanklin. His older brother, Frank, played for the University of Dayton. His mother is of African American descent while his father is of Nigerian descent.

High school career

Iguodala attended high school at Lanphier High School in Springfield, Illinois, leading the team as a senior to a runner-up finish at the Illinois High School Association Class AA state tournament in the 2002 season. That season, he averaged 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He was named Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year. During the summer of 2000, he grabbed the attention of coaches around the nation as he was named the AAU national tournament Most Valuable Player after hitting the game-winning shot at the final buzzer to give his team the 17-and-under national title.

College career

Iguodala initially signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Arkansas. However, after their coach, Nolan Richardson, was fired that year, 2002, Iguodala decided to go the University of Arizona instead to play for the Wildcats. He was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshmen team for 2002–2003. In the 2003–2004 season, Iguodala was named team MVP after leading his team in rebounds, assists and steals. He also made the All-Pac 10 team and was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press. He collected three triple-doubles that season, joining Jason Kidd as the only two players in Pac-10 history to post two or more triple-doubles in a season. After posting career totals of 594 points (9.6 ppg), 409 rebounds (6.6 rpg) and 95 steals (1.53 spg) in 62 games (34 starts) he left to enter the NBA draft.

NBA career

Rookie season

Iguodala was selected 9th overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. When Iguodala was selected, ESPN personality Dick Vitale commented that it was a mistake for the Sixers to take him, saying "Iguodala was a [27 percent] shooter from the college three-point line. He's not going to be able to play," Iguodala used this as motivation as what proved to be a very productive rookie season. Iguodala was thrust into the starting lineup immediately during his rookie season and was the only 76er to play and start all 82 regular season games plus 5 playoff games, becoming a favorite target of Allen Iverson in the process, often connecting on highlight-reel dunks on passes or alley-oops from Iverson. Andre Iguodala proved his versatility as he was the only rookie and 76er to record a triple-double that season, averaging 9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. His efforts were rewarded when he was named to the All-Rookie First Team and started on the rookie team during the Rookie Challenge portion of All-Star Weekend. Until February 2005, Iguodala wore jersey #4, but allowed newly-acquired 76ers member, Chris Webber, to wear it instead. Chris Webber then bought Iguodala a Rolex watch as a thank you present for allowing him to wear the number #4.

2005-06 season

Iguodala started on the sophomore team during the Rookie Challenge and won game MVP. He also competed in the Slam Dunk Contest and finished second to Nate Robinson. Towards the end of the season Iguodala went on to average 12.3 points and 5.9 rebounds.

2006–07 season

After Allen Iverson was traded to the Denver Nuggets, it was clear that Iguodala would have to step up and become the franchise player. He went on to finish the season with averages of 18.2 points, along with 5.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists. His spark led the Sixers to a 30–29 record after the trade, and almost clinching a playoff berth.

2007–08 season

Andre Iguodala defended by Charlie Villanueva

Iguodala got off to a slow start to the season, at one point leading the league in turnovers. He began to step up his game as the season went on, leading the 76ers to a playoff berth. The 76ers finished the season at 40–42, winning 22 of their last 29 games and earning a playoff spot with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks on April 4. Iguodala averaged 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game through 82 games. In the playoffs the 76ers lost in the first round to the Pistons in 6 games after leading the series 2–1. On August 12, 2008 Andre Iguodala reportedly agreed to a six-year, $80 million contract. He officially signed on August 17, 2008. The contract has $5 million in bonuses and a player option for the sixth year. andre iguodala warried dwayne wade

2008–09 season

Iguodala developed into more of a primary player in the 08-09 season, becoming more active as both a facilitator on offense and a leader of his team. In his last year with co-captain, Andre Miller, they brought Philly to another playoff berth, finishing the season with a 41-41 (.500) season record, 6th in the Eastern conference. In Game 1, the Magic had an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Sixers made an amazing comeback led by Andre Iguodala, eventually scoring a jumper with 2.2 seconds remaining to give the Sixers the win. Unfortunately, the Sixers eventually fell to the Magic in the Playoffs, failing to reach the second round. Iguodala averaged 18.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game through 82 games.

2009-10 season

Iguodala averaged career bests in rebounds, assists, and blocks, and a career low in personal fouls. He finished the year averaging 17.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.8 apg, and 1.7 spg.

USA Basketball team

Andre Iguodala

Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA World Championship
	2010 Turkey	Team competition
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
	2002 Isla Margarita	Team competition

Iguodala was a member of the USA men's national basketball team in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal with 11 other NBA players: Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Tyson Chandler, Russell Westbrook, Lamar Odom, Chauncey Billups, Danny Granger, Stephen Curry (basketball), Kevin Love, Rudy Gay, and Eric Gordon.

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2004–05	Philadelphia	82	82	32.8	.493	.331	.743	5.7	3.0	1.7	.6	9.0
2005–06	Philadelphia	82	82	37.6	.500	.354	.754	5.9	3.1	1.6	.3	12.3
2006–07	Philadelphia	76	76	40.3	.447	.310	.820	5.7	5.7	2.0	.4	18.2
2007–08	Philadelphia	82	82	39.5	.456	.329	.721	5.4	4.8	2.1	.6	19.9
2008–09	Philadelphia	82	82	39.9	.473	.307	.724	5.7	5.3	1.6	.4	18.8
2009–10	Philadelphia	82	82	38.9	.443	.310	.733	6.5	5.8	1.7	.7	17.1
2010-11	Philadelphia	66	66	36.9	.443	.333	.697	5.8	6.3	1.5	.6	14.1
Career		552	552	38.0	.461	.323	.745	5.8	4.8	1.8	.5	15.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2004–05	Philadelphia	5	5	38.4	.465	.333	.500	4.6	3.0	2.8	1.0	9.8
2007–08	Philadelphia	6	6	39.0	.333	.143	.721	4.8	5.0	2.2	.2	13.2
2008–09	Philadelphia	6	6	44.8	.449	.393	.652	6.3	6.7	1.8	.0	21.5
Career		17	17	40.8	.414	.314	.663	5.3	5.0	2.2	.3	15.1

External links

• Template:NBA-profile
• Template:Basketball-reference
• The Official Website of Andre Iguodala
• Video of Andre's Dunk Contest Performance