2001-2002:
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Kobe Bryant appeared in a career-high 80 games, averaging 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 38.3 minutes ... ranked among league leaders
in scoring (6th/25.2), assists (19th/5.5), field goal percentage (34th/.469), free throw percentage (35th/.829), steals (27th/1.48) and
minutes played (20th/38.3) ... shot a career-high .469 (749-1597) from the field ... registered career-highs in free throws made (488)
and attempted (589) ... Kobe Bryant played a season-high 51 minutes 4/14 @ Portland (2OT) ... tied an NBA season-high after converting 18 free throws
(18-20) 3/27 @ Phoenix ... Kobe Bryant served a two-game suspension for fighting (3/3 vs. Houston and 3/5 vs. New Jersey) ... led or tied for the
team lead in assists in 48 of 80 games played including a career-high 15 assists 2/12 vs. Washington ... recorded his third career
triple-double (first of season) with 23 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists 2/12 vs. Washington ... was named the Most
Valuable Player of the 2002 NBA All-Star Game after tallying 31 points, five rebounds and five assists ... Kobe Bryant was voted as a starting guard
(fourth selection) on the Western Conference All-Star team after receiving 1,121,753 votes, the third highest tally among all players
earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors for games ending 1/20 (37.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists) ... earned
Western Conference Player of the Month honors for November ... scored a career-high 56 points in only three quarters of play 1/14 vs.
Memphis ... scored 36 points in the first half (one shy of the franchise mark) 1/14 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies... converted a career-high 21 field
goals 1/14 vs. Memphis ... was ejected after receiving two technical fouls 11/23 vs. Golden State ... grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds
11/21 @ Denver ... earned Western Conference Player of the Weeks honors for week ending 11/4 (32.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists).
2000-2001:
Kobe Bryant Appeared in 68 games, averaging 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 40.9 minutes ... Ranked among league leaders in scoring (4th),
field goal percentage (.464/37th), free throw percentage (.853/18th), and minutes played (40.9/7th) ... Recorded a career-high-tying six
steals 4/10 Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns ... Registered eight double-doubles (points/rebounds) and two triple-doubles (points/rebounds/assists) on the
season ... tallied 44 points, nine rebounds and a career-high-tying five blocked shots in playing the entire 48 minutes 2/2 vs. Charlotte
... Converted a franchise record 23 free throws (23-26) in tallying a game-high 47 points 1/30 Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers ... Set a franchise
record for most free throws converted in a half by making 17 free throws in the second half 1/30 at Cleveland ... Tallied the first
triple-double of his career with 26 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 11 assists 1/15 vs. Vancouver ...Kobe Bryant was named NBA Player of the Month
for December when he averaged 32.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 16 games ... Was ejected for the first time in his career after
receiving two technical fouls 12/20 at L.A. Clippers ... Kobe Bryant was named NBA Player of the Week for games played between 12/18 and 12/24 (second time
he has won the award) ... Scored 30+ points in 24 games, 35+ in 15 games and 40+ on six occasions ... Converted a career-high 20 field goals
(20-26) 12/21 @ Houston ... Scored 40 points in a career-high 52 minutes 12/17 during the Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors in Toronto ... Recorded career-highs in field goals attempted
(35), and points (51) 12/6 @ Golden State ... Scored 30+ points in five consecutive games for the first time in his career 11/8 at San Antonio
(32), 11/12 vs. Houston (37), 11/14 vs. Denver (31), 11/16 against Sacramento (31) and 11/18 at Denver (32) ... Missed 14 games due to various
injuries (nine games - sore left foot; two games - viral infection; three games - moderately sprained right ankle).Appeared in 16 postseason
games, averaging 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 43.4 minutes ... Played a postseason career-high 52 minutes 6/6 LA Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers ... In the Western Conference Finals against San Antonio, averaged 33.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0
assists in 42.0 minutes (four games) ... Shot .514 (54-105) in the Western Conference Finals ... Handed out a postseason career-high 11
assists 5/27 LA Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs... Tallied postseason career-highs in points (48), rebounds (16), free throws made (17) and free throws
attempted (19) 5/13 at Sacramento ... Recorded postseason career-highs in field goals made (19) and field goals attempted (35) 5/19
against the San Antonio Spurs.
1999-2000:
Kobe Bryant was selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team ... Named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team ... Selected to the 1999-2000 NBA
All-Defensive First Team ... Kobe Bryant was named the NBA Player of the Week (4/10 - 4/16), averaging 29.7 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds ...
Tallied 33 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in a 106-103 OT win over Seattle on 4/10 ... Registered 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 90-89
win at Sacramento on 3/26 ... Recorded 28 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in a 109-101 win over Phoenix on 3/24 ... Posted a career-high
40 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a 109-106 win over Sacramento Kings on 3/12 ... Tallied 30 points in a 109-92 win at
Golden State on 3/9 ... Scored 31 points in a 101-85 win over Houston on 2/27 ... Netted 15 points as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star
Game ... Totaled 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 95-86 win over Cleveland Cavaliers on 1/19 ... Scored 30 points (27 in the first half) in a 130-95
win over Denver on 1/10 ... Posted 31 points in a 110-100 win in Seattle on 1/8 ... Notched 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in a
118-101 win over the Clippers on 1/5 ... Kobe Bryant recorded 28 points, 12 assists and 7 boards in a 97-88 win in Minnesota on 12/17 ... Registered
30 points and 7 rebounds in a 95-88 win in Atlanta on 12/16 ... Tallied 19 points and 6 rebounds in his first game after coming off the
injured list on 12/1 ... Activated from the injured list on 12/1, after missing first 15 games of the season with a fracture of fourth
metacarpal in his right hand
1998-1999:
Kobe Bryant was named to the 1998-99 All-NBA Third Team after leading the LA Lakers in steals (1.44 spg) and ranking 2nd on the team in scoring (19.9 ppg,
15th in the NBA) and free-throw percentage (.839, 20th) ... Logged 9 double-doubles and led the Los Angeles Lakers in scoring in 11 games ... Scored
19 of his 28 points in the 3rd quarter, adding 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots, in a 91-84 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on
5/2 ... Registered 25 points, a game-high 9 assists and 5 rebounds against the Seattle SuperSonics on 4/11 ... Kobe Bryant recorded a game-high 29
points (11-20 FG, 7-8 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists in a 99-91 win in the Los Angeles Lakers vs the New York Knicks on 3/28 ... Scored 33 of his
career-high 38 points (15-24 FG) in the 2nd half, adding 4 assists and 3 rebounds, in a 113-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on 3/21
... Scored 9 straight points in the 3rd quarter, totaling a game-high 32 points (11-19 FG, 10-12 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocked
shots, in a 101-95 win over the Phoenix Suns on 3/3 ... Kobe Bryant posted 26 points and career-highs of 13 rebounds and 9 assists against the
Denver Nuggets on 2/22 ... Registered 23 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against the Seattle SuperSonics on 2/21 ... Notched 5 consecutive
double-doubles to open the season, averaging 21.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.40 spg and 1.60 bpg, from 2/5 to 2/11
1997-1998:
Scored 25 points and added 3 assists in a 102-98 Lakers vs Utah Jazz on 4/19 ... Posted 20 points (7-11 FG) and 4 rebounds in a
117-105 victory over the New Jersey Nets on 4/2 ... Registered 23 points (8-12 FG, 5-5 FT), 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 107-86 victory
in the Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets on 3/23 ... Recorded 21 points (7-10 FG, 7-8 FT), a team-high 7 assists and 4 rebounds in a 131-92 win over the
Denver Nuggets on 2/19 ... Made his first start of the season, totaling 17 points and 4 rebounds, against the Portland Trail Blazers on
2/10 ... Posted a team-high 18 points and 6 rebounds, becoming the youngest All-Star in NBA history, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in
New York ... Teamed with Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's L.A. Sparks in the inaugural Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball during All-Star Saturday
... Kobe Bryant Registered 26 points (6-10 FG, 13-13 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in a 122-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/4
... Kobe Bryant Recorded 22 points, a career-high 7 assists and 3 rebounds in a 121-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 1/30 ... Totaled
26 points and 5 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 1/28 ... Posted 25 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 8-10 FT), 5 rebounds and 3 assists
in a 119-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on 1/21 ... Registered 21 points (6-9 FG, 8-9 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 108-99 victory over the
Miami Heat on 1/17 ... Scored a career-high 33 points, hitting 3-of-5 three-pointers, and grabbed 3 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls
on 12/17 ... Recorded a game-high 30 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 119-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 12/14 ... Totaled
27 points (8-15 FG, 2-4 3FG, 9-10 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 119-102 win over the Houston Rockets on 12/12 ... Kobe Bryant posted 24 points, 5 rebounds,
4 assists and 4 steals in a 119-102 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 11/23 ... Kobe Bryant registered 25 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals
in a 132-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 11/9 ... Recorded 23 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in a 104-87 victory over the
Utah Jazz on 10/31
1996-1997:
Playing at shooting guard, point guard and small forward, Bryant appeared in 71 games as a rookie, including six starts, and averaged 7.6
points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 15.5 minutes ... He averaged 11.3 ppg in the last 13 games of the season and 12.4 ppg in the 26
games in which he played 20+ minutes ... He was chosen to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team ... Bryant scored a career-high 24 points,
shooting 9-for-11 from the field, in a 109-85 win at Golden State on April 8 ... The 24 points were the most by a Laker reserve all season
... He scored in double figures 25 times and four times had 20+ points ... He ranked third on the team in free throw percentage at .819,
fourth in three-pointers with 51 and fifth in three-point percentage at .375 ... He became the youngest player to ever start an NBA game
on January 28 at Dallas, when he was 18 years, five months, five days ... He's the second-youngest player in NBA history, behind Portland's
Jermaine O'Neal ... Bryant was one of the stars of the All-Star Weekend. He led all scorers in the Schick Rookie Game with an event-record
31 points, then came back to become the first Laker ever to win the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk later that night, posting a score of 49 out of
a possible 50 in the final round ... Bryant appeared in all nine of the Lakers' playoff games in a reserve role, ranking fifth on the club
in scoring at 8.2 ppg ... He scored 22 points in Game 3 of the First Round against Portland and 19 in Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals
against Utah.
PRE-NBA:
Bryant was the all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania schoolboy history with 2,883 points, breaking the marks of NBA legend
and Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain (2,359 points) and former St. Joseph's player Carlin Warley (2,441 points) ... Bryant led his high
school team to a 77-13 record in his last three seasons and was a four-year starter ... His father, Joe, played eight NBA seasons for the
Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers and Houston Rockets, and is a former assistant coach at La Salle ... As a senior at Lower Merion
High School, Bryant was selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year ... He was also named
Naismith Player of the Year, Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year and to the McDonald's All-America Team. Bryant
averaged 30.8 ppg, 12 rpg, 6.5 apg, four spg and 3.8 bpg ... He led Lower Merion to Class AAAA state title with a 31-3 record. Bryant
scored a career-high 50 points vs. Marple Newtow and scored 34 points to go along with 15 rebounds, six assists and nine blocks to lead
Lower Merion to District I Class AAA title over Chester ... He scored 117 points and was named Most Outstanding Player in Prestigious
Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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