Jason Kapono
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| Miami Heat | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 1981 Long Beach, California |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA |
| NBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 31st overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4 1981 in Long Beach, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the NBA.
After a storied college career at UCLA, where he ranks third on UCLA's all-time scoring list, as well as being the first Bruin to earn First Team All-Pac-10 honors all four years and the only UCLA player to lead the school in scoring four straight years, Kapono was a second round draft choice of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft. After his rookie season with the Cavs, he was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 expansion draft, where he improved his scoring average from 3.5 to 8.5 points per game. Later, he was traded to the Miami Heat where he was part of the 2005-06 NBA champion team.
In the 2006-07 season, Kapono's points-per-game average and minutes played have significantly increased.
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