Damon Stoudamire

Quick Facts

Full Name	Damon Stoudamire
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 3, 1973(1973-09-03)
Age	51
Birthplace	Portland
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Virgo

Damon Stoudamire Biography

Damon Stoudamire is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 3, 1973 in Portland, Oregon, United States. The point guard was selected as the 1st pick in 1995’s NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors.

He was awarded his NBA Rookie of the Year Award a year prior to the legendary He won the NBA Rookie of the Year award a year before the great Allen Iverson..

Stoudamire had a noteworthy rookie season with the Toronto Raptors, being the team’s first ever draft pick, and averaging 9.3 assists and 19 points per game. He earned the nickname “Mighty Mouse” because he stands only 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), and because he had a Mighty Mouse tattoo on his right arm going into his rookie season. He set the record for three-point field goals made by a rookie with 133 breaking the record at the time held by Dennis Scott. This record has been broken several times over since Stoudamire’s 133 mark. It is currently held by Donovan Mitchell, who made 187 threes in his rookie season. Stoudamire is third in assist average by a rookie. He ranked second in scoring among all rookies in 1995–96, and led all rookies in minutes played and assists. He received the Schick Rookie of the Month award twice and unanimously made the Schick All Rookie First Team, and eventually won the Rookie of the Year award, receiving 76 of the possible 113 votes, and the MVP award of the Rookie All-Star Game. He holds the record for being the third- lowest draft pick (7th overall) to ever win the Rookie of the Year award, with the lowest being Malcolm Brogdon (36th in the second round.) He is also known as the shortest player to ever win this award. He did not play the last 10 games of his rookie season due to tendinitis in his left knee. The Raptors finished that year and his rookie season with 21 wins and 61 losses.

Stoudamire played point guard for the Arizona Wildcats and legendary coach, Lute Olson. He was a first-team All-American and finalist for College Player of the Year. He teamed with Khalid Reeves his junior year to lead the team to the Final Four. During his senior year he earned the All-American honors for his 22.8 points per game. He also finished his college career first on the Wildcats’ all-time list in three-pointers made (272), second in points (1,849), fourth in assists (663), and was the only player in Arizona history to have two 40-point games. Stoudamire scored his career-high 45 points at Stanford University on January 14, 1995. He was named a 1995 Wooden Award finalist after sharing the Pac-10 Player of the Year award with Ed O’Bannon.

He was raised with two step sisters and his parents did not get married.

Damon Stoudamire Net Worth

Damon Stoudamire is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Damon Stoudamire 's net worth $46 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a college player as a member of his team, the Arizona Wildcats and finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer in 3-pointers taken.

He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1996.

Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born September 3, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player and the current head men’s basketball coach at the University of the Pacific. The 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 171 lb (78 kg) point guard was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA draft and won the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He played collegiately at the University of Arizona, and professionally for the Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Damon Stoudamire height 5 ft 10 in Damon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Damon Stoudamire Dating?

According to our records, Damon Stoudamire married to Natasha Taylor. As of December 1, 2023, Damon Stoudamire’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 5, 2005, after Stoudamire had been in discussions with several teams, it was announced he signed a 4-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, where he replaced Jason Williams, who left for the Miami Heat, as the starting point guard. On December 30, 2005, he tore his right patellar tendon, coincidentally in his hometown of Portland. He was carted off the court, and had successful surgery in Birmingham, Alabama the following week. He missed the rest of the 2005–06 season, returning for 2006–07, and ended up playing 62 games, of which he started 51 (evenly splitting point guard duties with veteran backup Chucky Atkins).

Facts & Trivia

Damon Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Damon Stoudamire celebrates birthday on September 3 of every year.

In December 2008, Stoudamire accepted a coaching position as director of player development for the guard-heavy Rice University Owls squad under head coach Ben Braun.

Is Damon Stoudamire in Hall of Fame?

For his stellar career and contributions to basketball, Damon was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. After retiring from the NBA, Damon made the successful – but not typical – transition from player to coach. His coaching career commenced at the University of Memphis, where he served as an assistant coach.

When did Damon Stoudamire retire?

Thus, after seven years in Portland, Damon played for the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs before retiring in 2008.

How many years did Damon Stoudamire play in the NBA?

A 13-year NBA veteran, Stoudamire was the No. 7 pick of the Toronto Raptors in 1995 and went on to become NBA Rookie of the Year. After his playing career ended in 2008 he director of player development at Rice for one season and an assistant with the Memphis Grizzlies from 2009-11, his only pro coaching experience.

How old is Damon Stoudamire?

49 years (September 3, 1973)

Why Damon Stoudamire is called Mighty Mouse?

Stoudamire would go on to a noteworthy rookie season with the Raptors, averaging 9.3 assists and 19 points per game. He earned the nickname “Mighty Mouse” because he stands only 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), and because he had a Mighty Mouse tattoo on his right arm going into his rookie season.