Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin (born August 23, 1988) is a National Basketball Association player who is currently a free agent. Lin is one of the few Asian Americans in NBA history. He is the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the league.
 Lin in his first game for the Knicks, following a game against his former team the Golden State Warriors on December 28, 2011 | |
| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1988 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American Taiwanese[1] |
| High school | Palo Alto HS (Palo Alto, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Harvard (2006–2010) |
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2010–2011 | →Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
| 2011 | Dongguan Leopards (China) |
| 2011–2012 | New York Knicks |
| 2012 | →Erie BayHawks (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeremy Lin moved to Palo Alto in California. Jeremy Lin was very good at basketball so he ended up playing college basketball at Harvard. Jeremy Lin created tons of excitement, especially the Chinese and Taiwanese people. This was soon nicknamed “Linsanity.”
Jeremy Lin was a regular basketball player until the international sensation in February. He played for the New York Knicks of the NBA, and became famous for the awesome play he made in February. But that’s not all he’s famous for, he is also famous for being the first American-born player to play in the NBA related to the Chinese people.
Jeremy Lin Media
Palo Alto native and Harvard University senior men's basketball player Jeremy Lin at the free throw line on Monday, January 4th, 2010 playing against Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Harvard defeated Santa Clara 74-66 in front of a sold out game.
Lin at Warriors practice in 2010
Lin prior to a game in 2010
Lin passing against the Sacramento Kings
w:Jeremy Lin with the w:New York Knicks
Lin and Chandler Parsons on the Houston bench
Rockets coach Kevin McHale speaks to Lin (No. 7) and his teammates during the 2013 NBA playoffs
Lin defending against John Wall of the Washington Wizards
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References
"Lin, Jeremy." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2013.Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
- ↑ Nancy Liu (February 16, 2012), "Jeremy Lin has automatic Taiwanese citizenship: MOFA" Central News Agency
Other websites
Media related to Jeremy Lin at Wikimedia Commons
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com, or NBA.com/dleague
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