Jason-Kapono
Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4, 1981 in Long Beach, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the NBA.
After a storied college career at UCLA, where he ranks third on UCLA's all-time scoring list, as well as being the first Bruin to earn First Team All-Pac-10 honors all four years and the only UCLA player to lead the school in scoring four straight years, Kapono was a second round draft choice of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft. After his rookie season with the Cavs, he was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 expansion draft, where he improved his scoring average from 3.5 to 8.5 points per game. Later, he was traded to the Miami Heat where he was part of the 2005-06 NBA champion team.
In the 2006-07 season, Kapono's points-per-game average and minutes played have significantly increased, and he leads the league in three-point percentage with .560, which is on pace to shatter the all time single season three-point percentage record held by Steve Kerr (.524). Kapono also won the 2007 All-Star Game three-point shooting competition by defeating Dirk Nowitzki and Gilbert Arenas in the final round with a score of 24 points which tied Mark Price's record for most points in a final round of the 3-point contest.
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While not a major signing by any means, the Lakers acquisition of Jason Kapono this off-season provided a glimmer of hope for a team that lacked a consistent threat from behind the arc. With Shannon Brown leaving Los ... Continue reading