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Stoudamire goes east after eight seasons with Blazers
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The Memphis Grizzlies, after they unloaded the likes of Jason Williams and Bonzi Wells through trades earlier this week, Has announced that they have signed Damon Stoudamire (Guard) to a 4 yr deal.
This 10 yr veteran spent his past 8 NBA seasons in the city of Portland, Stoudamire is coming off his best NBA season with the Blazers averaging 15.8 pts per game, 457 field goals, 181 3 pointers and a 91.5% free throws. Damon also averaged a team high 5.7 assists in 81 games.
Damon also ranked 4rth among NBA leaders in free throw percentage and was tied for 5th place with Paul Pierce with 2 triple doubles.
Jerry West, president of basketball operations for the Grizzlies said, "Damon is an experienced veteran and a proven leader on the court", "We feel we have added a strong significant player to our team and know that Damon will help take us to the next level."
Stoudamire at 5ft 10inch, 171lbs was a 1rst round draft pick by The Toronto Raptors in 1995 and was the 1996 NBA Rookie of the year. Damon played 200 games with the Raptors before he was traded to The Portland Trail Blazers 49 games into the 1997-98 NBA season.
Damon left Portland ranked only 2nd behind Terry Porter for career 3 pointers made (717) and attempted (1,998) and 3rd all time in NBA assists with 3,018. In 46 NBA playoff appearances, Stoudamire has averaged 11.3 pts, 5 assists and 3.3 rebounds.
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