Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo
	Rondo with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017
Personal information
Born	February 22, 1986; Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Eastern (Middletown, Kentucky); Oak Hill Academy; (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia);
College	Kentucky (2004–2006)
NBA draft	2006: 1st round, 21st overall pick
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	2006–2022
Position	Point guard
Number	9, 7, 4, 1
Career history
2006–2014	Boston Celtics
2014–2015	Dallas Mavericks
2015–2016	Sacramento Kings
2016–2017	Chicago Bulls
2017–2018	New Orleans Pelicans
2018–2020	Los Angeles Lakers
2020–2021	Atlanta Hawks
2021	Los Angeles Clippers
2021–2022	Los Angeles Lakers
2022	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA champion (2008, 2020); 4× NBA All-Star (2010–2013); All-NBA Third Team (2012); 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2010, 2011); 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2009, 2012); 3× NBA assists leader (2012, 2013, 2016); NBA steals leader (2010); NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2007); SEC All-Freshman Team (2005); Second-team Parade All-American (2004); McDonald's All-American (2004);
Career NBA statistics
Points	9,337 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds	4,349 (4.5 rpg)
Assists	7,584 (7.9 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Rajon Pierre Rondo (/rɑːʒɒn/, born February 22, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. A point guard, Rondo played two years of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being drafted 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2006 NBA draft and subsequently traded to the Celtics in a draft-day trade. Rondo is a two-time NBA champion, four-time NBA All-Star, has earned four NBA All-Defensive Team honors including two First Team honors, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2012.

During his time in Boston, Rondo helped the Celtics advance to the NBA Finals in 2008 and 2010, winning a championship in 2008 as the team's starting point guard. Rondo is known to be a versatile facilitator in the NBA, leading the league in assists three times and in steals once; he also ranks fourth in Celtics history in assists and third in steals. Rondo has sometimes been described as a "stat-sheet stuffer", ranking 15th in NBA history for triple-doubles with 32 in the regular season, and fifth in NBA history for triple-doubles with 10 in the playoffs.

After 8+1⁄2 seasons with the Celtics, Rondo was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in December 2014. Following a tumultuous five-month stint he turned into a journeyman, joining the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers (two stints), Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers over the next years. With the Lakers, he won a second championship in 2020.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.