Jason Kapono

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Kapono
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1981(1981-02-04)
Age	43
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jason Kapono Biography

Jason Kapono is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 4, 1981 in California, United States. A former NBA skilled shooter, who was a part of various teams, including those of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat as well as the Charlotte Bobcats.

He was on the team with He was teammates with Dwyane Wade during the Heat’s 2006 NBA Championship run. during the Heat’s 2006 NBA Championship run.

Kapono was born in Long Beach, California to Joe and Joni Kapono. Jason prepped at Southern California basketball powerhouse Artesia High School in Lakewood, California, where he was a McDonald’s All-American and won several accolades and titles. In his senior year at Artesia he averaged 23.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. After a successful high school career, he enjoyed an outstanding college career at UCLA, where he finished as the third all-time leading scorer with 2,095 points, was the first Bruin to earn First Team All- Pac-10 honors all four years, and was the only UCLA player to lead the school in scoring four straight years. He also set a school record for most three- pointers made in a game when he connected on 9 of 11 attempts against Washington State on January 4, 2003. Kapono graduated with a degree in history. He was a second-round draft choice of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft.

Kapono played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was the first player in the school’s history to earn first-team All-Pac-10 honors for four years and was also the first UCLA player to lead the team in scoring four straight years. Kapono began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who drafted him in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft. He later played in the NBA for the Charlotte Bobcats, Miami, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers before joining Panathinaikos B.C. in Greece.

He had two daughters together with wife Ashley Cine.

Jason Kapono Net Worth

Jason Kapono is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Kapono 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded All-Pac 10 honors while playing at UCLA.

He was a three-time Three-Point Shootout winner at the league’s All-Star weekend.

Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the first National Basketball Association (NBA) player to lead the league in three-point field goal percentage in two consecutive seasons, and he also won the Three-Point Contest twice (2007, 2008). He won an NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Kapono became a free agent in the 2007 offseason and signed with the Toronto Raptors on July 11. His statistic averages went down following the 2006-2007 season with the Heat, but he still played well. Kapono led the league in three-point percentage going into the 2008 All-Star weekend. In the final round of the contest, he scored 25 points, tying the all-time single round record set in 1986 and also setting a new finals record. On December 14, 2007, he had a career-high 29 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. He also ended the 2007–08 season as the top three-point shooter in the league. He was the first player in NBA history to have the highest three-point percentage in two consecutive seasons. He helped the Raptors reach the 2008 playoffs. The team finished the season with a 41-41 record and placed 6th in the East. They faced the up-and-coming Orlando Magic who beat the Raptors 4-1. Later in the summer, Kapono was picked for the USA Basketball Select Team which trained with USA Men’s Senior National Team in Las Vegas to assist in the buildup to the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 2008-2009 season the Raptors missed the playoffs with a mediocre 33-49 record.

Facts & Trivia

Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Kapono celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

On December 9, 2011, Kapono signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. He only played 27 games for the Lakers.

Top Facts about Jason Kapono

1. Jason Kapono is a retired American professional basketball player.
2. He played in the NBA for 9 seasons with 6 different teams.
3. Kapono won back-to-back NBA Three-Point Shootout contests in 2007 and 2008.
4. He holds the record for highest three-point shooting percentage in a single season (53.4%).
5. Kapono was named First Team All-Pac-10 twice while playing at UCLA.
6. He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft.
7. Kapono played overseas in Europe and Asia after his NBA career ended.
8. He currently works as an analyst for Spectrum SportsNet, covering Lakers games.
9. During his college career, he helped lead UCLA to two Final Four appearances.
10. Kapono finished his NBA career with averages of 6.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.