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Greg Oden

Greg Oden
Oden with the Trail Blazers
NBA Player
NameGreg Oden
TeamPortland Trail Blazers
Number52
Date of birthJanuary 22, 1988(age 23)
Place of birthBuffalo, New York
NationalityUnited States
High schoolLawrence North High School
Height7 ft 0 inch (2.1 m)
Weight628.3 lb (285 kg)
Career information
CollegeOhio State
NBA Draft2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Selected by thePortland Trail Blazers
Pro career2008 - present
As player:
Portland Trail Blazers (2007-present)
2005 and 2006 PARADE High School Player of the Year
2005 and 2006 Gatorade Nat'l. Player of the Year
2006 McDonald's All-American
2006 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
2007 Second Team All-American

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Gregory Wayne Oden, Jr. (born January 22, 1988) is an American basketball player at the center position. Oden is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.

Oden played basketball for Ohio State University for one season, during which the team was the Big Ten Champion and the tournament runner-up in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.

On June 28, 2007, Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers. He underwent microfracture knee surgery in September 2007, and missed the entire 2007 � 08 NBA season as a result. He recovered and made his NBA debut on opening night 2008.

Oden is currently the "Team Oden" spokesperson for Oregon Mentors, promoting mentoring for kids.

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Highlights of the incoming freshman phenom at The Ohio State University
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Visit www.nba.com for more highlights. Watch as Ohio State center Greg Oden works out for the Portland Trail Blazers, owners of the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
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lebron james getting blocked by portlant blazers center greg oden.owned!.enjoy!
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Lawrence North HS (Oden, Conley) vs North Central HS (Gordon)
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Kevin Martin crosses Rudy Fernandez and dunks on Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge
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Ohio State freshman, Greg Oden, steps on the court for the first time as a Buckeye against Valparaiso on December 2nd, 2006.
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for more summer league highlights. Greg Oden highlights from the 2007 NBA Summer League Portland vs Dallas game on 7/08/07.
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Is NCAA Tournament Success an Indicator of Future NBA Success? - Opposing Views Tweet this news
Opposing Views--All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player in italics): Corey Brewer, Florida; Mike Conley Jr., Ohio State; Al Horford, Florida; Lee Humphrey, Florida; -Greg Oden-, Ohio State. The stud here is obviously Durant, even though his Longhorns - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:42:38 GMT+00:00
The Rant: We hardly knew 'Rie - Northern Star Online Tweet this news
Northern Star Online--A shot to the stomach this big hasn't been felt by a fan base since Ohio State lost the 80-year old face of their program in -Greg Oden-. It lasted a monumental 11 games, but it feels like just a moment ago that Irving was givin - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:48:36 GMT+00:00
The Value of Per 36 Statistics and Future Breakthrough Stars - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--You couldn't pay most teams to take on Kwame while Oden has shown great promise and potential - even if he has struggled to stay on the court. To date, -Greg Oden's- playing career has been as brief as the Situations comedy care - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:34:14 GMT+00:00
Sports Replay: Greg Oden on Sam Bowie, Matt Arena's halfcourt line, best ... - OregonLive.com Tweet this news
OregonLive.com--By Karly Imus, The Oregonian View full sizeThe Oregonian fileGreg Oden leaves the Rose Garden floor on a stretcher, a sight Blazers fans hope to never see again. The Blazers' oft-injured -Greg Oden- addresses comparisons to Sam Bowie - Date : Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:58:58 GMT+00:00
IC Cold Links: Indiana Pacers Hold off the Milwaukee Bucks, and Create ... - Indy Cornrows Tweet this news
Indy Cornrows--You know, with something like the following post-lockout deal: Hibbert and James Posey (expiring in 2012) in a sign-and-trade for -Greg Oden- and a future No. 1 pick. Portland turns Oden into a solid 7-footer (Hibbert, past 2 months: 50% FG - Date : Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:21:14 GMT+00:00
NBA Free Agency 2011: 8 Teams Where Greg Oden Could Jump Start His Career - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report---Greg Oden- knows what the bench feels like and the No. 1 pick from the 2007 NBA draft had other plans in mind when he left Ohio State after his freshman season. Oden has seen the first three seasons of his NBA career drift by as he sits - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:54:40 GMT+00:00
Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 Centers That Could Impact the 2011 NBA Season - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Unfortunately for -Greg Oden- and the Portland Trail Blazers, he hasn't been able to stay healthy ever since he was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft. Oden has had micro-fracture surgery on both of his knees and has recove - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:00:43 GMT+00:00
"Satch" Sullinger to Join the Buckeye Staff as a Consultant/Assistant Coach? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report---Greg Oden-, Kousta Koufos, and Byron "BJ" Mullins have not quite set the pro ranks on fire! They've struggled to say the least. Now is the time to reach out and get a big man's coach. "Satch" - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:21:39 GMT+00:00
Greg Oden: Blazers must decide on Oden qualifying offer - Rotoworld.com Tweet this news
Rotoworld.com--The Blazers have from the day the Finals end until June 30th to extend an $8.8 million qualifying offer to -Greg Oden-. The team says it will "probably" extend the offer as long as Oden's rehab is progressing, which i - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:57:33 GMT+00:00
Ohio State coach's take on one-and-dones - UK The Kentucky Kernel Tweet this news
UK The Kentucky Kernel--Freshmen -Greg Oden- and Mike Conley led the Buckeyes to the national title game in 2006-07. This year's version, ranked No. 1 in the country, has three freshmen (Jared Sullinger, Aaron Craft and Deshaun Thomas) playing essent - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:58:42 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Luke Zeller
Indiana Mr. Basketball award
2006
Succeeded by
Eric Gordon

Regular season :
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008 � 09 Portland 61 39 21.5 .564 .000 .637 7.0 .5 .4 1.1 8.9
2009 � 10 Portland 21 21 23.9 .605 .000 .766 8.5 .9 .4 2.3 11.1
Career 82 60 22.1 .577 .000 .666 7.3 .6 .4 1.4 9.4

Playoffs :
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008 � 09 Portland 6 0 16.0 .524 .000 .667 4.3 .0 .3 1.0 5.0
Career 6 0 16.0 .524 .000 .667 4.3 .0 .3 1.0 5.0

Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year

Boys1986: J.R. Reid * 1987: LaBradford Smith * 1988: Alonzo Mourning * 1989: Kenny Anderson * 1990: Damon Bailey * 1991: Chris Webber * 1992: Corliss Williamson * 1993: Randy Livingston * 1994: Felipe Lopez * 1995:Stephon Marbury * 1996: Kobe Bryant * 1997: Baron Davis * 1998: Al Harrington * 1999: LaVell Blanchard * 2000: Jared Jeffries * 2001: Kelvin Torbert * 2002: LeBron James * 2003: LeBron James * 2004: Dwight Howard * 2005: Greg Oden * 2006: Greg Oden * 2007: Kevin Love * 2008: Jrue Holiday * 2009: Brandon Knight * 2010: Brandon Knight
Girls1986: Susan Anderson * 1987: Kris Durham * 1988: Vicki Hall * 1989: Lisa Harrison * 1990: Lisa Leslie * 1991: Michelle Marciniak * 1992: Katie Smith * 1993: La'Keshia Frett * 1994: Monick Foote * 1995: Stephanie White * 1996: Jamie Walz * 1997: Nikki Teasley * 1998: Tamika Williams * 1999: Nicole Kaczmarski * 2000: Shereka Wright * 2001: Shyra Ely * 2002: Ann Strother * 2003: Candace Parker * 2004: Candace Parker * 2005: Abby Waner * 2006: Tina Charles * 2007: Maya Moore * 2008: Nneka Ogwumike * 2009: Skylar Diggins * 2010: Chiney Ogwumike

ESPN RISE 2000s All-Decade High School Boys Basketball Team

First FiveDajuan Wagner * LeBron James * Carmelo Anthony * Kevin Durant * Greg Oden
Second FiveDerrick Rose * Ty Lawson * O. J. Mayo * Kevin Love * Dwight Howard
Third FiveSebastian Telfair * Brandon Jennings * Monta Ellis * Darius Miles * Zach Randolph

NABC Defensive Player of the Year Award winners

1987: T. Amaker * 1988: B. King * 1989: S. Augmon * 1990: S. Augmon * 1991: S. Augmon * 1992: A. Mourning * 1993: G. Hill * 1994: J. McIlvaine * 1995: T. Duncan * 1996: T. Duncan * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: S. Wojciehowski * 1999: S. Battier * 2000: S. Battier & K. Martin * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Linehan * 2003: E. Okafor * 2004: E. Okafor * 2005: S. Williams * 2006: S. Williams * 2007: G. Oden * 2008: H. Thabeet * 2009: H. Thabeet * 2010: J. Varnado

Pete Newell Big Man Award winners

2000: M. Fizer * 2001: J. Collins * 2002: D. Gooden * 2003: D. West * 2004: E. Okafor * 2005: A. Bogut * 2006: G. Davis * 2007: G. Oden * 2008: M. Beasley * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: G. Monroe

2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team
Arron Afflalo * Kevin Durant * Tyler Hansbrough * Acie Law IV * Alando Tucker
Second Team
Jared Dudley * Nick Fazekas * Chris Lofton * Joakim Noah * Greg Oden

NBA [[List of first overall NBA draft picks

1947: McNeely * 1948: Tonkovich * 1949: Shannon * 1950: Share * 1951: Melchiorre * 1952: Workman * 1953: Felix * 1954: Selvy * 1955: Ricketts * 1956: Green * 1957: Hundley * 1958: Baylor * 1959: Boozer * 1960: Robertson * 1961: Bellamy * 1962: McGill * 1963: Heyman * 1964: Barnes * 1965: Hetzel * 1966: Russell * 1967: Walker * 1968: Hayes * 1969: Alcindor * 1970: Lanier * 1971: Carr * 1972: L. Martin * 1973: Collins * 1974: Walton * 1975: D. Thompson * 1976: Lucas * 1977: Benson * 1978: M. Thompson * 1979: E. Johnson * 1980: Carroll * 1981: Aguirre * 1982: Worthy * 1983: Sampson * 1984: Olajuwon * 1985: Ewing * 1986: Daugherty * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: Manning * 1989: Ellison * 1990: Coleman * 1991: L. Johnson * 1992: O'Neal * 1993: Webber * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: Smith * 1996: Iverson * 1997: Duncan * 1998: Olowokandi * 1999: Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: Brown * 2002: Yao * 2003: James * 2004: Howard * 2005: Bogut * 2006: Bargnani * 2007: Oden * 2008: Rose * 2009: Griffin * 2010: Wall |



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