He’s one of the least talked about great scorers of the 21st century and especially of the 2000s NBA, and at the time of writing this, he is one of two hall of fame eligible players (the other is Tom Chambers) with at least 20,000 Career points who has not been voted in. It’s up for debate whether you think he should be, as aside from being a versatile, he didn’t nearly the same impact on the defensive end, and also doesn’t really have any team success to help his case. But Antawn Jamison was one of the most consistent scorers in the league for nearly a decade and a half across the 2000s and 2010s, with his ability to shoot and stretch floor, yet also work down low and get hustle points and putbacks. He was star at the University of North Carolina under Dean Smith and playing alongside future NBAers like Vince Carter, Shammond Williams, and Jeff McInnis. Upon winning National College Player of the Year, he would enter the 1998 NBA draft where he would be a top 5 pick of the Toronto Raptors, but quickly traded to Golden State for his UNC teammate in Vince Carter. He spent his first 5 years putting up big number on some terrible Golden State Warriors teams, eventually playing with guy like Gilbert Arenas, Jason Richardson and Larry Hughes. He would then spend an efficient year with the Dallas Mavericks alongside Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Michael Finley where he would win the 2004 Sixth Man of the Year award. After this he would get traded to Washington where he would spend his best years, forming a trio with Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, as well as starting a one sided playoff rivalry with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, but even though he was making the playoffs, his team never went far and then Arenas and Butler broke down. After this Jamison would spend some time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, but although he had been durable and reliable his entire career, by this time he was in his mid 30s and slowing down. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that over a 16 year career, he would average double figures in 13 of those seasons, and wherever he went, you knew you were getting buckets.
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