Andre Tyler Iguodala (born January 28, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Iguodala is listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 207 lbs. (94 kg). Iguodala played his high school basketball for Lanphier High School in Springfield, Illinois.
He later attended the University of Arizona, playing for two years before declaring for the 2004 NBA Draft, where he was drafted 9th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. Iguodala is a swingman, meaning he can play the shooting guard or small forward positions. As an NBA player Iguodala is known for his ability to defend, his great athleticism and his ability to run his team playing the role of a point forward.
Iguodala was selected 9th overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. When Iguodala was selected, ESPN personality Dick Vitale commented that it was a mistake for the Sixers to take him, saying "Iguodala was a [27 percent] shooter from the college three-point line. He's not going to be able to play", Iguodala used this as motivation as what proved to be a very productive rookie season.
Iguodala was thrust into the starting lineup immediately during his rookie season and was the only 76er to play and start all 82 regular season games plus 5 playoff games, becoming a favorite target of Allen Iverson in the process, often connecting on highlight-reel dunks on passes or alley-oops from Iverson. Coming into the 2010-11 NBA season, the 76ers were expected to rebound from their poor season. The Sixers fired head coach Eddie Jordan and brought in Doug Collins.
During the season, Iguodala had career lows in games played and started, field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, and steals per game as the 76ers finished with a 41-41 record. However, he also had his career-best season in assists with 6.3 apg and helped the Sixers make the playoffs with the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
For his defensive efforts throughout the season, Iguodala was named to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team. He showed his versatility during the season posting up a career high in triple-doubles. Iguodala was second behind LeBron James for most triple-doubles during the 2010-11 season.
Iguodala was married to Clayanna Warthen, who is a model in hip hop music videos. The two divorced and Iguodala was sued by Warthen for child support after the divorce. Iguodala has two children, a daughter named London and a son named Andre Tyler II. Iguodala enjoys eating vegetables, saying that he used to eat raw broccoli and cauliflower as a kid and always enjoyed eating salads.
Iguodala is represented by agent Rob Pelinka, who has represented other NBA All-Stars such as Kobe Bryant, Carlos Boozer and Gerald Wallace. Iguodala has participated in many charities over his career, participating in the 76ers Drive for Kids program and in his own book drive, leading to the donation of over 2,600 books to the Philadelphia READS foundation.
Iguodala's jersey is retired at Lanphier High School. Iguodala is a member of Nike basketball he usually wears the Shox, Hyperdunk, Zoom Skyposite or Hyperfuse models in games.Iguodala owns homes in Sherman Oaks, California and West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
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