Hot! Rajon Rondo

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Rajon Pierre Rondo(born February 22 , 1986 , in Louisville, Kentucky) is surely an American specialized basketball player inside NBA during Point Guard for the Boston Celtics like a October 26 , 2009 Rondo refused long term contract proxy turning into your minimal free of charge agent.

High School

Rondo went to Louisville's Eastern High School with regard to 3 years in which he enjoyed golf ball less than travel coach Doug Bibby . There, as a jr . he / she averaged 27.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg plus 7.5 apg. He also earned All-State consistently improves and had been known as this in 7th place Region Player belonging to the Year. He transported in order to Virginia's Oak Hill Academy to get his older person calendar year exactly where he averaged 21.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg along with 12.0 apg. Rondo appeared to be as well crowned like a part of McDonald's All American Team inside 2007 and have scored a new whole of 14 points, some allows in addition to some rebounds from the all-star game. He additionally participated while in the 2004 Jordan Capital Classic game, logging 12 points, 5 assists and also some steals. In his or her senior year, Rondo dished out 31 aids inside a individual game, easily four off from that in history nation's record. He remains to be in touch using Eastern azines Coach Bibby and maintains a powerful acquaintanceship by using him.

Rondo focused on Kentucky once initially intending that will give priority to Sebastian Telfair , who eventually skipped school as well as went straight to the NBA, was Louisville's primary selecting target, however, as well as when Joe Crawford along with , curved released Rivals.com's top-rated getting class pertaining to 2004.

College

Rondo brought about Kentucky in order to a few victories including clutch-shot victories against the actual University connected with Louisville, University connected with South Carolina and , nonetheless Kentucky didn't progress for the Final Four with the NCAA Division I Men's Tournament within also Rondo's freshman or perhaps sophomore seasons. He has been termed to the SEC All-Freshmen Team. He established that UK single-season history with regard to steals (totaling 87) his freshman year or so and also designed at the least one steal inside every game. In his / her sophomore season he / she acquired a new career huge 12 assists towards and 25 factors next to Louisville. Rondo furthermore established some sort of UK track record for most rebounds within a sport by way of guard, taking hold of 19 rebounds in an early on period loss to help . He averaged 11.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and also 2.1 steals your game. He is just not called some sort of shooter, however, going 18-66 through several using a 57.1% FT average.

Rondo seemed to be additionally branded towards the 2006 FIBA U21 World Championship tournament. He averaged 11.0 ppg plus 4.5 apg inside the eight-game tournament, garnering considerably attention coming from NBA scouts. The USA U-21 company won some sort of gold honor along at the Global Games held with Texas in delayed July.

NBA Draft

Following the particular 2005-06 NCAA season, Rondo introduced he would forgo his / her ultimate a pair of seasons at Kentucky, hire an agent, along with input your NBA draft .

Rondo has been drew up 21st overall simply by your Phoenix Suns inside the actual 2006 NBA Draft. Phoenix next traded the pup towards Boston Celtics together with Cleveland Cavaliers ' earliest spherical draft decide on while in the 2007 NBA Draft and funds considerations. In a different draft day deal, the particular Celtics acquired Telfair through the Portland Trail Blazers , lastly uniting the actual backcourt Pitino experienced envisioned at Louisville. He was closed by the Boston Celtics upon , 2006.

Career Transactions

June 2006 - Drafted because of the Phoenix Suns , after that bought and sold o the Boston Celtics .

October 26 ,2009 , turned down agreement proxy turning into a .

NBA highlights

With several injuries to the Celtics roster, Rajon Rondo bought increased minutes and began 25 online games to be a rookie.

On March 17 , 2007 Rondo pulled apart straight down a career-high fourteen rebounds inside a victory resistant to the San Antonio Spurs .

Rondo possesses possessed six 4-steal games.

On April 7 , two thousand and seven Rondo experienced a career-high 7 steals within your decline for the Indiana Pacers .

As a beginner Rondo averaged 10.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 5.8 APG plus 2.4 SPG

Rondo brought about all rookies inside 2006/07 in entire steals, steals each game and steals per-48 minutes.

On December 3 , 2008 Rondo noted his / her initial triple-double inside their NBA career, scoring of sixteen points, tough luck rebounds and 17 assists

Personal

Rondo could be the son connected with Amber Rondo in addition to includes several siblings: Dymon, William, and also Anton. He features a precious sneaker collection as well as appeared to be majoring in public work. Rondo is extremely close to previous Wildcat Derek Anderson along with drives an auto qualified to him.

Career Statistics External Links

NBA.com player file

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