He originally planned to attend the University of Connecticut on a basketball scholarship; however, the year-old made the decision to go directly into the NBA and made himself eligible for the NBA draft, where he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers. He spent his freshman year of high school playing for West Windsor Plainsboro before moving to Solebury School for his sophomore year. After that he transferred to St. Joseph High School where he went on to average over 20 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks per game as a senior before declaring for the NBA Draft at the age of With Lakers centers Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown injured at the start of the —07, Bynum served as their starting center.
Bynum scored 18 points and had 9 rebounds in 24 minutes against the Phoenix Suns on October 31, , making seven of his eleven attempts from the field. He appeared in 82 games and started 53 and finished the season with averages of 7.
He also averaged 1. Bynum showed flashes of dominance but was far from consistent. He had then-career highs of 16 rebounds and seven blocks on January 26, against the Charlotte Bobcats. His first career double-double on November 7 included a career-high 20 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he had 19 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks on January 5 against Denver Nuggets.
Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in United States. Andrew Bynum celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year. In March, there were reports that he could return before the end of the —08 season or the first round of the playoffs; however, Lakers coach Phil Jackson said that he did not foresee Bynum making serious contributions any time soon in April.
In May, rumors about his return were put to rest when Bynum underwent arthroscopic surgery on his kneecap. He missed 46 games due to the injury, and finished the season with averages of On January 13, , he suffered an injury during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Bynum missed the next 32 games. On April 9, , he returned from injury in a home game against the Denver Nuggets.
Bynum went 0—2 in the first half, but finished with 7—11 by the end of the game. With the 21 minutes that Bynum played, he scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Still recovering from his knee injury, he played in the playoffs wearing an awkward knee brace. Bynum averaged Bynum was an even bigger piece of the puzzle when the Lakers won their second consecutive title in , staying mostly healthy and averaging a then-career-high 15 points per game.
Two years later, Bynum enjoyed the best season of his career, earning his first and only NBA All-Star nod, averaging But concerns over his maturity and attitude became a problem, and his career would spiral from there. He was benched by Mike Brown after waking up one day and deciding that he wanted to shoot threes.
Those concerns were validated when Bynum missed the entire season and never once suited up for Philly after having yet another knee surgery. He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of the season, the season that would prove to be his last in the NBA. Andrew Bynum would play just 24 games for the Cavs before being suspended in December for conduct detrimental to the team, which stemmed from his shooting the ball every time he touched it at practice, no matter how far he was from the rim.
He was traded to the Chicago Bulls in January and immediately waived to clear salary-cap space. Powered by. Totals Bold indicates league leader. Nonetheless, we can present Triple-Doubles since when rebounds became an official statistic. A small number may yet be unaccounted for but we're confident in the completeness of the list. Advanced Bold indicates league leader. Multiply by 2. Playoffs Series. Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors. More Bynum Pages.
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