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Bynum in 2007. In the 2005 NBA draft, Bynum was selected 10th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. At age 17 years, 244 days, Bynum was 12 days younger than Jermaine O'Neal, the previous youngest player drafted by an NBA team. [11] After selecting him in the draft, the Lakers hired Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to work with Bynum. [12]
The youngest player to ever play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum who played his first game at the age of 18 years and 6 days old. [75] Bynum, who was also the youngest player ever selected in the NBA Draft, went into the NBA straight out of high school. [76] Jermaine O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, both drafted in 1996, were the second- and third-youngest ...
This draft is notable for a most recent draft pick from an NAIA (and non-NCAA) school in any round; that pick is Robert Whaley, the 51st player drafted from Walsh University, which is now in NCAA Division II. As of 2024, Chris Paul is the only remaining player from this draft class to currently play in the NBA.
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Four years after knee injuries and questions about his maturity forced Andrew Bynum out of the league, the 30-year-old center is seeking an NBA comeback. Andrew Bynum looking to make NBA comeback ...
Bynum announced his decision Oct. 22 after what had been a busy fall. In addition to an official visit to Ohio State on Oct. 4, he took official visits to Nebraska on Sept. 6, Iowa (Sept. 13 ...
Buss persuaded the Lakers to draft Andrew Bynum. In the 2005 draft, Buss was a key proponent of selecting 17-year-old high-school center Andrew Bynum, a decision his father needed to approve. [7] [11] [12] Buss said, "I just absolutely fell in love with [Bynum] in five minutes [watching his workout]." He was also involved in rehiring Jackson as ...
After young center Andrew Bynum had gone down with a knee injury [38] and Pau Gasol was acquired amid the 2007–08 season, [39] Odom stepped up his production, as he posted averages of 15.3 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists across 36 games. [40] He would finish that season averaging 14.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per contest. [41]