1. Selected to play on the U.S. Men's Olympic Team at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece
2. 2002-03 got milk? Rookie of the Year
3. 2002-03 got milk? All-Rookie Team
4. Was the only high schooler selected in 2002 NBA Draft
5. Participated in Rookie Challenge (18 points, 7 rebounds) and Slam Dunk contest on All-Star Saturday
6. Named NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January and April, the Suns first monthly winner since April 1988 (Kevin Johnson)
7. Ranked 7th in NBA with 3.1 offensive rebounds and 12th in NBA with 8.8 rebounds as a rookie in 2002-03
8. Topped all rookies in rebounds (8.8), free throws made (320) and attempted (484), was 2nd in points (13.5), blocks (1.06) and minutes (31.3) and 4th in field goal percentage (.472)
9. Exploded for a career-high 38 points, the most ever in NBA history by a player making the jump from high school to the NBA in his rookie season, against the Wolves in only his 31st game on Dec. 30, 2002
10. Was the second-youngest player drafted by the Suns in club history (19 years, 7 months, 10 days), behind only Stephen Jackson (19 years, 2 months, 20 days) in 1997
11. Became the Suns' ninth early entry pick in club history and the fifth-straight underclassmen selected by the team (Casey Jacobsen was drafted as an early entry candidate to make it 10 total early entry picks and six in a row)
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