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Damon Stoudamire (born 9 March 1973 in Portland, Oregon) is a basketball player in the National Basketball Association of the United States. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. In college he played for the Arizona Wildcats.
Toronto Raptors
Damon had a noteworthy rookie season with the Toronto Raptors averaging 9.3 assists and 19 points. He earned the nickname "Mighty Mouse" due to the fact he stands only 5'10" (1.77 m) and it is a rarity for an NBA player to be under 6 ft. He received the MVP Rookie of the Year Award for the 1995-1996 season plus that of the Most Valuable Player of the All Rookie Game.
Portland Trail Blazers
In 1998 he was traded by the Raptors along with two other players to the Portland Trail Blazers, for Kenny Anderson, Alvin Williams, Gary Trent, two first-round draft choices, a second-round draft choice and cash. As a member of the Trail Blazers, his stats have fallen somewhat from his career high. In 2002 the Blazers benched Stoudamire for most of the season. He went with Scottie Pippen and Bonzi Wells at the guard positions. However, in the playoffs Damon received significant playing time.
Suspension
After Damon's third arrest for marijuana possession in 2003, he was suspended for three months. He completed a 90 day rehab program and has publically sworn off the use of marijuana. [1] (http://www.thebrushback.com/Archives/stoudamire_full.htm) He still plays with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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