Zach Randolph
Zach was mentored by Craig Moore, a teacher at Marion, since he was 12. As a sophomore, he helped lead the Marion Giants to the class 4A championship game.
As a senior, he again led his team to the state championship game in which Marion High School won its seventh state basketball championship. Basketball' voting that year, closely behind Jared Jeffries, who coincidentally played for the team that the Giants beat in the state championship game that year and would later become Randolph's teammate with the Knicks.
College career
As a high school senior, Randolph agreed to attend and play basketball for the Michigan State University Spartans, coached by Tom Izzo.
After his freshman season he entered the 2001 NBA Draft.
NBA career
Portland
He was drafted by the Blazers in the first round (19th overall) in 2001. In 2004 he won the NBA's Most Improved Player award, after which he signed a 6-year, 84-million dollar extension with the Blazers.
Randolph averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in the 2006-07 season, which was cut short in March of 2007 due to a hand injury. In his final game as a Trail Blazer, he had 43 points and 17 rebounds.
New York
On June 28, 2007, Randolph, along with Dan Dickau, Fred Jones and draft rights to Demetris Nichols, were traded to the Knicks in a draft day deal for Steve Francis, Channing Frye, and a 2008 2nd round draft pick. On July 2, 2007, Randolph was introduced at a press conference in New York, where he revealed he will wear the jersey #50.
LA Clippers
On November 21, 2008, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Mardy Collins in exchange for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas. Randolph led the Knicks with 20.5 points and 12.5 rebounds.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
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