#5 JASON KIDD
Guard * 6’4” (194 cms) * 210 lbs. (95 kgs) * Dallas Mavericks * University of California
USA BASKETBALL NOTES
• A veteran of five USA
Basketball teams.
• Named USA Basketball’s 2007
Male Athlete of the Year.
• Member of the 2007 USA
FIBA Americas Championship
Team that finished 10-0, won
gold and qualified the United
States men for the 2008
Olympics. The USA Team was a
team comprised of members of
USA Basketball Senior National
Team program.
• Started in nine of the USA’s 10
FIBA Americas Championship games, and averaged a USA
team second best (tie) 4.6 apg., 3.3 rpg., 1.8 ppg., a team third
best 1.3 spg., while shooting 60.0 percent (6-10 FGs) from the
field, and 62.5 percent (5-8 3pt FGs) from 3-point. Played 15.8
minutes a game. Tied or led the team in assists in four games.
• Among all 2007 FIBA Americas Championship competitors
he ranked first in assist/turnover ratio (9.20), second in 3-point
field goal percentage, and tied for third in assists.
• In the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge he recorded
a White Team best eight assists, to go with two points, six
rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes of action.
• Added on May 23, 2007, to the USA Basketball Men's Senior
National Team.
• Helped lead the USA to a 10-0 record, the gold medal and a
qualifying berth for the 2004 Olympics at the 2003 FIBA
Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico.
Started in all 10 games, and averaged 3.4 ppg., 2.7 rpg., a team
high 5.0 apg. and 1.2 spg. (third on team).
• Finished the tournament ranked second overall in assists (5.0).
• Named among the first four players selected for the 2003
USA Senior National Team on Feb. 13, 2003.
• Selected on Nov. 1, 2002, among the first seven players
named to the 2002 USA Basketball Men's World Championship
Team. Was forced to withdraw prior to the start of the team's
training because of an injury.
• Was elected by his teammates a tri-captain of the 2000 U.S.
Olympic Team. Assisted the U.S. to an Olympic gold medal in
2000, and averaged 6.0 ppg., 5.3 rpg., team highs of 4.4 assists
and 1.1 steals a game, while shooting 51.6 percent overall and
50.0 percent (4-8 3pt FGs) from 3-point to help the USA team
to an 8-0 mark.
• Represented the United States as a member of the 1999 USA
Olympic Qualifying Team and while the team rolled to a 10-0
mark, won the gold medal and qualified the USA men for the
2000 Olympics, averaged 7.4 ppg., led the team averaging
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6.8 apg. and 2.7 spg., while pulling down 4.4 rpg.
• During the summer of 1993, following his freshman season at
Cal, was the lone freshman selected for USA Basketball's elite
10-member Team. The USA finished 3-2, he averaged 8.4 ppg.,
4.2 rpg. and finished tied for a team high in assists and steals,
averaging 4.0 apg. and 1.4 spg.
NBA HONORS
• Named All-NBA first team five times (1999, 2000, 2001,
2002 and 2004) and All-NBA second team in 2003.
• Named NBA All-Defensive first team in 1999, 2001, 2002,
2006 and 2007, and second team in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
• Has played in eight NBA All-Star Games, started four times
(1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008) and was a reserve in 1998,
2003 and 2004.
• Voted a starter for the 2008 Eastern Conference All-Star Team,
recorded two points, four rebounds, and team highs of 10
assists and four steals in 25:05 of action.
• Finished ninth in 2002-03 MVP voting.
• Won during the 2003 All-Star Weekend the inaugural Sports
Skills Challenge.
• Finished runner-up in the 2002 NBA Most Valuable Player
voting.
• Finished fifth in the 1999 MVP voting with 159 points,
placing only behind Karl Malone, Alonzo Mourning, Tim
Duncan and Allen Iverson.
• Selected as a participant in the All-Star 2Ball competition at
the 2000 All-Star Game.
• Voted for the first time into the starting lineup of the 1996
All-Star Game and responded with seven points, 10 assists and
six rebounds in 22 minutes.
• Shared 1994-95 Rookie of the Year honors with then Detroit
Pistons star Grant Hill, and was also a unanimous selection
to the 1994-95 NBA All-Rookie first team after averaging
11.7 ppg., 7.7 apg. and 1.9 spg., and helping Dallas record 23
more wins then they had the prior year.
• Participated in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1995 NBA
All-Star Weekend in Phoenix.
• Named the Eastern Conference Player of the December 2002,
November 2001 and April 1999.
• Named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week 13 times
• Named NBA Rookie of the Month March 1995.
NBA MILESTONES
• Recorded on Jan. 8, 2008, versus Charlotte, his third straight
triple-double to become the first NBA player since '97 to post
three straight triple-doubles.
• Ranks (through 2007-08) fifth on NBA all-time list for assists
per game (9.2 apg.) behind Magic Johnson, John Stockton,
Oscar Robertson and Isiah Thomas, and fifth for total assists
(9,497).
• Ranks (through 2007-08) third on NBA all-time list for
triple doubles with 100 trailing on Oscar Robertson (181) and
Magic Johnson (138).
• Ranks first in Nets history in assists (4,090), first in made
3-pointers (729) and attempted (2,141), first in steals (876),
second in defensive rebounds (2,610), second in minutes played
(16,839), fifth in total rebounds (3,250), third in field goals
attempted (6,009), fourth in points (6,796), fifth in free throws
made (1,261), sixth in field goals made (2,403) and free throws
attempted (1,565).
• Recorded his 8,000 assist versus Seattle (11/13/06) making
him one of only two players (Magic Johnson) in NBA history to
score 13,000 points, dish out 8,000 assists, grab 5,500 rebounds
and register 1,500 steals.
• Became in 2006-07 one of only three players (Magic Johnson
and Oscar Robertson) in NBA history to average at least
13.0 points, 9.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds in a season.
• Is only the fourth player in NBA history to lead in assists
three-straight seasons - 1999-2001, joining John Stockton
(1988-96), Oscar Robertson (1964-66) and Bob Cousy (1953-60).
• Captured five NBA single season assist crowns, only John
Stockton (9), Bob Cousy (8), Oscar Robertson (6) have more.
• Became the sixth fastest NBA player to record 5,000 career
assists (531 games).
• Tied Larry Bird for second all-time with his 10th career
playoff triple-double and became just the third player in NBA
history to post 15-plus points, assists, and rebounds in a playoff
game when he recorded 16 points, 19 assists and 16 rebounds in he averaged a triple-double of 17.5 ppg., 11.2 rpg. and 10.2 apg.
Net's Game 3 win over the Toronto Raptors, 102-89 (4/28/07). as the Nets dispatched of Boston 4-2.
• Set in 2001-02 the Nets all-time single season assist mark by • Traded on July 18, 2001, by the Phoenix Suns with Chris
recording 808 assists. Dudley to the New Jersey Nets for Stephon Marbury, Johnny
• Topped 700 assists and 500 rebounds in the same season for Newman and Soumaila Samake.
the second time in 1997-98 (also did it in 1995-96), joining • Only six weeks after he broke his left ankle, Kidd played in
Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson (six times each) as the Game 4 of the 2000 Playoffs opening round and finished with
only players in NBA history to do so more than once. nine points, 10 assists, three steals in 31 minutes of action as
Phoenix eliminated the defending NBA champion San Antonio
NBA NOTES Spurs from the playoffs.
• Completed in 2007-08 his 14th NBA season, first with Dallas. • Played in 22 games for Dallas in 1996-97 and was traded on
• Traded to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 20, 2008. Dec. 26, 1996.
• Helped lead Dallas in 2007-08 to a 51-31 regular season • Entered the league at the age of 21, following two seasons at
record, and the 2008 NBA Playoffs. the University of California. Chosen second overall by the
• Played in and started 51 games for New Jersey in 2007-08, Dallas Mavericks in the 1994 draft.
and started and played in 29 games for Dallas in 2007-08.
While playing for Dallas, averaged 9.9 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 9.5 apg.,
COLLEGIATE NOTES
2.1 spg., and shot 42.6 percent from the field, 46.1 percent from • In two collegiate seasons at California, he compiled 878
3-point and 81.5 percent from the foul line. points (14.9 ppg.), 494 assists (8.4 apg.), and 349 rebounds
• Finished 2007-08 ranked first overall in the NBA in triple- (5.9 rpg.).
doubles (13); fourth in assists per game (10.1); 11th in steals • Broke Kevin Johnson's Cal career steals (204) and assists
per game (1.7); 16th in double-doubles (35); 28th in efficiency (272) records in only two seasons, also set Cal and Pac-10
ranking (20.6); 30th in rebounds per game (7.5); 35th in min- season steal records with 110 as a freshman.
utes per game (36.3); 41st in 3-point field goals made (119) and • Selected in his sophomore season (1993-94) All-America first
attempted (312); and 47th in free throw percentage. team by the Associate Press, The Sporting News and the U.S.
• Became the first player in NBA history to record a triple- Basketball Writers after averaging 16.7 ppg., 6.9 rpg. and an
double in the first NBA Finals game played, recorded 23 points, NCAA best 9.1 apg.
10 rebounds and 10 assists. Also posted a pair of triple-doubles • Was selected the 1994 Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year
versus Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals -- Game 2 and became the first sophomore to win that honor.
(23 points, 16 rebounds 10 assists) and Game 6 (15 points, • Named the Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year in 1993
13 assists, 13 rebounds). In the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals Jason Kidd’s continued bio and statistics can be found on page 65

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after averaging 13.0 ppg., 4.9 rpg. and 7.7 apg.
• Had his No. 5 Cal jersey retired on Feb. 14, 2004.
PERSONAL NOTES
• Born March 23, 1973, in an Francisco, California.
• Has five children, Jason, Cheyenne, Trey Jason (T.J.), and
twin daughters Miah and Jazelle.
• Son of Anne Kidd, as two younger sisters, Denise and Kim.
• Established the Jason Kidd Foundation in March 1999, an
organization dedicated to providing funds for children's medical
research and to charitable organizations supporting the needs
and interests of children.
• Formed the Jason Kidd Basketball Scholarship Fund at Cal
and St. Joseph of Notre Dame High School (Alameda, CA).
• Led St. Joseph of Notre Dame High School (Alameda, Calif.)
to consecutive California Division 1 state titles with combined
63-6 mark from 1990-92. Twice named the California Player of
the Year and the all-time prep career assists leader with 1,155,
was the consensus national high school player of the year and
was awarded the Naismith Award after his senior season in
which he averaged 25.0 ppg., 10.0 apg., 7.0 rpg. and 7.0 steals.
• Earned Parade Magazine and USA Today High School Player
of the Year honors and played in the McDonald's High School
All-American Game.
• A collector of baseball memorabilia, Kidd lists as one of his
most prized possessions a bat autographed by Ken Griffey, Jr.

JASON KIDD
USA Basketball Statistics
TEAM G/S FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST BLK STL
2007 OLYQ 10/ 9 6- 10 .600 5- 8 .625 1- 2 .500 33/ 3.3 18/ 1.8 4.6 0.5 1.3
2007 SNT 1/ 1 1- 1 1.000 0- 0 .--- 0- 0 .--- 6/ 6.0 2/ 2.0 8.0 0.0 2.0
2003 OLYQ 10/10 13- 36 .361 2-13 .154 6- 7 .857 27/ 2.7 34/ 3.4 5.0 0.3 1.2
2003 SNT 1/ 1 1- 2 .500 0- 0 .--- 0- 0 .--- 2/ 2.0 2/ 2.0 5.0 0.0 1.0
2000 OLY 8/ 4 16- 31 .516 4- 8 .500 12-15 .800 42/ 5.3 48/ 6.0 4.4 0.1 1.1
2000 SNT 5/ 3 11- 21 .524 0- 1 .000 3- 3 1.000 17/ 3.4 25/ 5.0 5.4 0.0 1.8
1999 TOA 10/10 34- 62 .548 2-11 .182 4- 8 .500 44/ 4.4 74/ 7.4 6.8 0.2 2.7
1993 TUSA 5/ 2 18- 36 .500 0- 1 .000 6-13 .462 21/ 4.2 42/ 8.4 4.0 0.4 1.4
Totals 50/40 100-199 .503 3-42 .301 32-48 .667 193/ 3.9 245/ 4.9 5.2 0.3 1.6
2007 OLYQ - 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team, Las Vegas, Nevada (the USA finished 10-0, won the gold medal and qualified the U.S. men for the
2008 Olympics).
2007 SNT - 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge USA White Team, Las Vegas, Nevada (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 105-104).
2003 OLYQ - 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifier, San Juan, Puerto Rico (the USA finished 10-0, won the gold medal, and earned a qualifying berth for the
2004 Olympics).
2003 SNT - 2003 USA Senior National Team Exhibition Game, New York, New York (the USA defeated Puerto Rico 101-74).
2000 OLY - 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia (the USA finished 8-0 and won the gold medal).
2000 SNT - 2000 USA Senior National Team Tour (the USA finished 5-0).
1999 TOA - 1999 Tournament of the Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico (the USA finished 10-0, won the gold medal and qualified for the 2000 Olympics).
1993 TUSA - 1993 Team USA (the USA finished 3-2 in its European Tour).

NBA Statistics
YEAR G/S FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST BLK STL
2007-08 80/80 305- 793 .385 119- 312 .381 135- 165 .818 600/ 7.5 864/ 10.8 10.1 0.3 1.7
2006-07 80/80 369- 908 .406 124- 361 .343 179- 230 .778 655/ 8.2 1041/ 13.0 9.2 0.3 1.6
2005-06 80/80 366- 905 .404 139- 395 .352 194- 244 .795 580/ 7.3 1065/ 13.3 8.4 0.4 1.9
2004-05 66/65 340- 855 .398 129- 358 .360 142- 192 .740 488/ 7.4 951/ 14.4 8.3 0.1 1.9
2003-04 67/66 368- 959 .384 94- 293 .321 206- 249 .827 428/ 6.5 1036/ 15.5 9.2 0.2 1.8
2002-03 80/80 515- 1244 .414 126- 370 .341 339- 403 .841 504/ 6.3 1495/ 18.7 8.9 0.3 2.2
2001-02 82/82 445- 1138 .391 117- 364 .321 201- 247 .814 595/ 7.3 1208/ 14.7 9.9 0.2 2.1
2000-01 77/76 451- 1097 .411 69- 232 .297 328- 403 .814 494/ 6.4 1299/ 16.9 9.8 0.3 2.2
1999-00 67/67 350- 855 .409 56- 166 .337 203- 245 .829 483/ 7.2 959/ 14.3 10.1 0.4 2.0
1998-99 50/50 310- 698 .444 45- 123 .366 181- 239 .757 339/ 6.8 846/ 16.9 10.8 0.4 2.3
1997-98 82/82 357- 859 .416 73- 233 .313 167- 209 .799 510/ 6.2 954/ 11.6 9.1 0.3 2.0
1996-97 55/45 213- 529 .403 61- 165 .370 112- 165 .679 249/ 4.5 599/ 10.9 9.0 0.4 2.2
1995-96 81/81 493- 1293 .381 133- 396 .336 229- 331 .692 553/ 6.8 1348/ 16.6 9.7 0.3 2.2
1994-95 79/79 330- 857 .385 70- 257 .272 192- 275 .698 430/ 5.4 922/ 11.7 7.7 0.3 1.9
Totals 1026/1013 5212-12990 .401 1355-4025 .337 2808-3597 .781 6908/ 6.7 14587/ 14.2 9.3 0.3 2.0

College Statistics
YEAR G/S FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST BLK STL
1993-94 30/29 166-352 .472 51-141 .362 117-169 .692 207/ 6.9 500/ 16.7 9.1 0.3 3.1
1992-93 29/29 133-287 .463 24- 84 .286 88-134 .657 142/ 4.9 378/ 13.0 7.7 0.3 3.8
Totals 59/58 299-639 .468 75-225 .333 205-303 .677 349/ 5.9 878/ 14.9 8.4 0.3 3.5

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