Jonathan Rene Bender was born on January 30,1981 and is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association.
10 Facts About Jonathan Bender
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Jonathan Bender played 25 games for the Knicks in 2009 before his retirement.
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Jonathan Bender was selected with the fifth pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1999 NBA draft out of Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi despite a verbal commitment to Mississippi State University.
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Jonathan Bender became the first high school draftee to score in double figures in his NBA debut.
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However, Jonathan Bender had been plagued by injuries ever since he arrived in Indiana.
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Jonathan Bender played in only 46 games the following season, then 21 games in the season after that.
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Jonathan Bender was waived by the Pacers on June 14,2006.
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That post season overall, Jonathan Bender posted a career high 12.5 minutes played per game over 16 games.
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In 25 appearances, Jonathan Bender averaged 4.7 points in 11.7 minutes per game.
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Jonathan Bender invented the JB Intensive Trainer, a resistance training device, that strengthened his knees.