John Salmons
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| Position | Guard-Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | December 12, 1979 (age 27) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| College | University of Miami |
| Draft | 26th overall, 2002 San Antonio Spurs |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Former teams | Philadelphia 76ers (2002–2006) |
John Rashall Salmons (born December 12, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA.
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[edit] High school and college career
Salmons was a member of a Pennsylvania high school state championship team while at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School in 1997, and is in the 1,000 point club at his highschool. He went on to play college basketball at the University of Miami, in Florida.
[edit] NBA career
Salmons was drafted out of the University of Miami, with the 26th overall selection by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2002 NBA Draft. He was then immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers and played with Philadelphia through the 2006 season, averaging 4.1 points per game.
Salmons was set to be acquired by the Toronto Raptors on July 13, 2006 in a sign-and-trade deal with Philadelphia. On July 21, 2006, however, there were reports that Salmons was having second thoughts about going to Toronto, and the sign and trade to Toronto was canceled.[1]
On July 24, 2006, Salmons signed a multi-year contract with the Sacramento Kings. [2] On December 22, 2006, he recorded his first triple-double of his NBA career versus the Denver Nuggets with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
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| 2002 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Yao Ming | Jay Williams | Mike Dunleavy, Jr. | Drew Gooden | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | Dajuan Wagner | Maybyner "Nene" Hilario | Chris Wilcox | Amare Stoudemire | Caron Butler | Jared Jeffries | Melvin Ely | Marcus Haislip | Fred Jones | Bostjan Nachbar | Jiri Welsch | Juan Dixon | Curtis Borchardt | Ryan Humphrey | Kareem Rush | Qyntel Woods | Casey Jacobsen | Tayshaun Prince | Nenad Krstić | Frank Williams | John Salmons | Chris Jefferies | Dan Dickau |
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| Second Round Steve Logan | Roger Mason, Jr. | Robert Archibald | Vincent Yarbrough | Dan Gadzuric | Carlos Boozer | Milos Vujanić | David Andersen | Tito Maddox | Rod Grizzard | Juan Carlos Navarro | Mario Kasun | Ronald Murray | Jason Jennings | Lonny Baxter | Sam Clancy | Matt Barnes | Jamal Sampson | Chris Owens | Peter Fehse | Darius Songaila | Federico Kammerichs | Marcus Taylor | Rasual Butler | Tamar Slay | Mladen Sekularac | Luis Scola | Randy Holcomb | Corsley Edwards |
