document_title: LeBron James

question_text: at what age did lebron start playing basketball

question_tokens: at what age did lebron start playing basketball

text: LeBron James

text: Early life

text: James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to a 16-year-old mother, Gloria Marie James. His father, Anthony McClelland, was reportedly Gloria's casual boyfriend with an extensive criminal record.[5][6] Gloria raised the child on her own.[7]:22 When James was growing up, life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment to apartment in the seedier neighborhoods of Akron while Gloria struggled to find steady work.[8] Realizing that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, Gloria allowed him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach, who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old.[7]:23

text: As a youth, James played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars.[8] The team enjoyed success on a local and national level, led by James and his friends Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, and Willie McGee.[7]:24 The players were inseparable and dubbed themselves the "Fab Four", promising each other that they would attend high school together.[7]:27 In a move that stirred local controversy, they chose to attend St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, a predominately white private Catholic school.[9][10]

text: High school career

text: Basketball

text: As a freshman, James averaged 21 points and 6 rebounds per game for the St. Vincent-St. Mary varsity basketball team.[11] The Fighting Irish finished the year 27–0, winning the Division III state title.[11] As a sophomore, James averaged 25.2 points and 7.2 rebounds with 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game.[12] For some home games during the season, St. Vincent-St. Mary played at the University of Akron's 5,492-seat Rhodes Arena to satisfy ticket demand from alumni, fans, and college and NBA scouts who wanted to see James play.[7]:51[13] The Fighting Irish finished the season 26–1 and repeated as state champions.[11] For his outstanding play, James was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team, becoming the first sophomore to do either.[11]

text: Prior to the start of his junior year, James appeared in SLAM Magazine and writer Ryan Jones lauded him as possibly "the best high school basketball player in America right now".[14] During the season, he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, becoming the first high school basketball underclassman to do so.[7]:104 With averages of 29 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3.3 steals per game, he was again named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team,[11] and became the first junior to be named boys' basketball Gatorade National Player of the Year.[7]:117 St. Vincent-St. Mary finished the year with a 23–4 record, ending their season with a loss in the Division II championship game.[7]:114 Following the loss, James unsuccessfully petitioned for a change to the NBA's draft eligibility rules, which required prospective players to have at least a high school diploma, in an attempt to enter the 2002 NBA draft.[15] During this time, he used marijuana, which he said was to help cope with the stress that resulted from the constant media attention he was receiving.[16][17][18]

text: Throughout his senior year, James and the Fighting Irish traveled around the country to play a number of nationally ranked teams, including a game against Oak Hill Academy that was nationally televised on ESPN2.[7]:142 Time Warner Cable, looking to capitalize on James's popularity, offered St. Vincent-St. Mary's games to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis throughout the season.[7]:143 For the year, James averaged 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 3.4 steals per game,[11] was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team for an unprecedented third consecutive year,[7]:178[11] and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.[11] He participated in three year-end high school basketball all-star games—the EA Sports Roundball Classic, the Jordan Capital Classic, and the McDonald's All-American Game—losing his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility and making it official that he would enter the 2003 NBA draft.[19] Many basketball analysts, scouts, and writers have remarked that James left high school as one of the best and most hyped prospects of all time.[7]:142[20][21][22][23]

text: Also during his senior year, James was the centerpiece of several controversies. For his 18th birthday, he skirted state amateur bylaws by accepting a Hummer H2 from his mother, who had secured a loan for the vehicle by utilizing LeBron's future earning power as an NBA superstar.[24] This prompted an investigation by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) because its guidelines stated that no amateur may accept any gift valued over $100 as a reward for athletic performance. James was cleared of any wrongdoing because he had accepted the gift from a family member and not from an agent or any outside source.[19] Later in the season, James accepted two throwback jerseys worth $845 from an urban clothing store in exchange for posing for pictures, officially violating OHSAA rules and resulting in him being stripped of his high school sports eligibility.[19] James appealed the ruling and his penalty was eventually dropped to a two-game suspension, allowing him to play the remainder of the year. The Irish were also forced to forfeit one of their wins, their only official loss that season.[25] In his first game back after the suspension, James scored a career-high 52 points.[26] His team went on to win the Division II championship—his third division title in four years.[27]

text: Football

text: As an underclassman, James played wide receiver for St. Vincent-St. Mary's football team and was recruited by some Division I programs, including Notre Dame.[7]:51[28] In his sophomore year, he was named first team all-state, and as a junior, he helped lead the Fighting Irish to the state semifinals.[12] After James broke his wrist during an AAU basketball game, he decided not to play football in his senior year.[29] Some sports analysts, football critics, high school coaches, and former and current players have speculated that he could have played in the National Football League.[7]:91[30][31][32][33]

text: Professional career

text: Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010)

text: Rookie season (2003–2004)

text: James was selected by his home team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.[34] In his first regular season game, he scored 25 points against the Sacramento Kings, setting an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in his debut performance.[35] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, finishing with averages of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game.[36] He became the first Cavalier to receive the honor and just the third player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a rookie.[37] The Cavaliers finished the season 35–47, failing to make the playoffs despite an 18-game improvement over the previous year.[38]

text: Rise to superstardom (2004–2008)

text: James earned his first NBA All-Star Game selection in 2004–05, contributing 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in a winning effort for the Eastern Conference.[39] Around the league, teams took note of his rapid development, with Denver Nuggets coach George Karl telling Sports Illustrated, "It's weird talking about a 20-year-old kid being a great player, but he is a great player ... He's the exception to almost every rule."[40] On March 20, James scored 56 points against the Toronto Raptors, setting Cleveland's new single-game points record.[41] With final averages of 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, he was named to his first All-NBA Team.[12] Despite a 30–20 record to start the year,[41] the Cavaliers again failed to make the playoffs, finishing the season 42–40.[42]

text: At the 2006 All-Star Game, James led the East to victory with 29 points and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.[43] Behind final season averages of 31.4 points, 7 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game,[44] he also finished second in overall NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting to Steve Nash.[45] Under James's leadership, the Cavaliers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1998.[46] In his postseason debut, James recorded a triple-double in a winning effort versus the Washington Wizards.[47] In Game 3 of the series, he made the first game-winning shot of his career, making another in Game 5.[48] Cleveland would go on to defeat the Wizards before being ousted by the Detroit Pistons in the second round.[49][50]

text: In 2006–07, James's averages declined to 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.[12] Some analysts attributed the fall to a regression in his passing skills and shot selection, which stemmed from a lack of effort and focus.[53] The Cavaliers finished the season with 50 wins for the second consecutive year and entered the playoffs as the East's second seed.[54][55] In Game 5 of the NBA Conference Finals, James notched 48 points with 9 rebounds and 7 assists, scoring 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points, including the game-winning layup with two seconds left, against the Pistons.[56] After the game, play-by-play announcer Marv Albert called the performance "one of the greatest moments in postseason history" and color commentator Steve Kerr described it as "Jordan-esque".[57] In 2012, ESPN ranked the performance the fourth greatest in modern NBA playoff history.[58] The Cavaliers went on to win Game 6 and claim their first-ever Eastern Conference championship,[59] earning them a matchup with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals.[60] During the championship round, James struggled, averaging 22 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on just 35.6 percent shooting,[61] and Cleveland was eliminated in a sweep.[60]

text: In February of the 2007–08 season, James was named All-Star Game MVP for the second time behind a 27-point, 8-rebound, and 9-assist performance.[62] On March 21, he moved past Brad Daugherty as the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer in a game against the Raptors, doing so in over 100 less games than Daugherty.[63] His 30 points per game were also the highest in the league, representing his first scoring title.[64] Despite his individual accomplishments, Cleveland's record fell from the year before to 45–37.[65] Seeded fourth in the East entering the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards in the first round for the third consecutive season before being eliminated in seven games by the eventual-champion Boston Celtics in the next round.[66] During the decisive seventh game in Boston, James scored 45 points and Paul Pierce scored 41 in a game the Associated Press described as a "shootout".[67]

text: First MVP tenure/Championship expectations (2008–2010)

text: At the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, James finished second in NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting and made his first NBA All-Defensive Team, posting 23 chase-down blocks and a career-high 93 total blocks.[69][70] He also became only the fourth postmerger player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a single season.[71] Behind his play and the acquisition of All-Star guard Mo Williams, Cleveland went a franchise record 66–16 and fell just one game short of matching the best home record in league history.[72] With final averages of 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, James became the first Cavalier to win the MVP Award.[73] Reflecting on James's performance for ESPN, John Hollinger later wrote, "He's having what is arguably the greatest individual season in history, and it's time we gave him his due for it."[74]

text: In the playoffs, Cleveland swept the Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks to earn a matchup with the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals.[75] In Game 1 of the series, James scored 49 points on 66 percent shooting in a losing effort for the Cavaliers.[58] In Game 2, he hit a game-winner to tie the series at 1–1.[76] Cleveland would lose the series in six games, and following the loss in Game 6, James immediately left the floor without shaking hands with his opponents, which was an act that many media members viewed as unsportsmanlike.[77][78] For the series, he averaged 38.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 8 assists per game,[79] finishing the postseason with a career playoff-high 35.3 points per game.[44]

text: In February of the 2009–10 season, James was forced into a temporary point guard role following a series of injuries to players in the Cavaliers' backcourt.[80] Behind his leadership, Cleveland lost no momentum, finishing the year with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.[81] Due in part to his increased minutes as the Cavaliers' primary ball handler, James increased his statistical production, averaging 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1 block per game on 50 percent shooting en route to another MVP Award.[82] To open the playoffs, Cleveland advanced past the Bulls to earn a matchup with the Celtics in the second round.[83] James was heavily criticized for not playing well in Game 5 of the series, shooting only 20 percent on 14 shots and scoring 15 points.[84] The team suffered its worst loss in franchise history, and at the conclusion of the game, James walked off the court to a smattering of boos from Cleveland's home crowd.[85] The Cavaliers were officially eliminated from the postseason in Game 6, with James posting 27 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, and nine turnovers in the losing effort.[83]

text: 2010 free agency

text: James became an unrestricted free agent at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2010.[87] During this time, he was contacted by several teams, including the Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, and Cavaliers.[88] On July 8, he announced on a live ESPN special titled The Decision that he would sign with the Heat.[89] The telecast was broadcast from the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Connecticut and raised $2.5 million for the charity. An additional $3.5 million was raised from advertising revenue, which was donated to other charities.[90][91] The day before the special, fellow free agents Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade had also announced that they would sign with Miami;[92][93] reports later arose that the trio had discussed their upcoming 2010 free agencies among themselves back in 2006.[94] James decided to join with Bosh and Wade in part so that he could shoulder less of the offensive load; he thought that his improved teammates would give him a better chance of winning an NBA championship than had he stayed in Cleveland.[95] Heat president Pat Riley played a major role in selling James on the idea of playing with Bosh and Wade.[96] James would be relieved of the burden of scoring, and he thought he could be the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double in a season.[95]

text: When James left the Cavaliers, he drew intense criticism from sports analysts, executives, fans, and current and former players. The Decision itself was also scrutinized and viewed as unnecessary. Many thought that the prolonged wait for James's choice was unprofessional as not even the teams courting him were aware of his decision until moments before the show.[97] Upon learning that James would not be returning to Cleveland, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert published an open letter to fans in which he aggressively denounced James's actions.[98] Some angry fans of the team recorded videos of themselves burning his jersey.[99] Former NBA players, including Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, were also critical of James, condemning him for joining with Bosh and Wade in Miami and not trying to win a championship as "the guy".[100][101][102] James drew further criticism in a September interview with CNN when he claimed that race might have been a factor in the fallout from The Decision.[103][104] As a result of his actions during the 2010 free agency period, he quickly gained a reputation as one of America's most disliked athletes, a radical change from years prior.[105][106] The phrase "taking my talents to South Beach" became a punch line for critics.[107][108]

text: Immediately following The Decision, James claimed that there was nothing he would change about the handling of his free agency despite all the criticism.[109] During the 2010–11 season, he expressed some regret, admitting, "[I] probably would do it a little bit different ... But I'm happy with my decision."[110] Before the 2011–12 season, he relented, "... if the shoe was on the other foot and I was a fan, and I was very passionate about one player, and he decided to leave, I would be upset too about the way he handled it."[106]

text: Miami Heat (2010–2014)

text: Year of media and fan scrutiny (2010–2011)

text: James officially became a member of the Heat on July 10, 2010.[111] With the move, he became only the third reigning MVP to change teams and the first since Moses Malone in 1982.[112] That evening, the Heat threw a welcome party for their new "big three" at the American Airlines Arena, an event that took on a rock concert atmosphere.[113] During the gathering, James predicted a dynasty for the Heat and alluded to multiple championships.[114][115] Outside of Miami, the spectacle was not well-received, furthering the negative public perception of James.[116][117]

text: Throughout the 2010–11 season, James and the Heat were treated as villains by the media and opposing fanbases.[118] To begin the year, they struggled to adjust to these new circumstances, going only 9–8 after 17 games.[119] James later admitted that the constant negativity surrounding the team made him play with an angrier demeanor than in years past.[118] On December 2, James faced the Cavaliers in Cleveland for the first time since departing as a free agent.[120] He scored 38 points and led Miami to a win while being booed every time he touched the ball.[121] The Heat eventually turned their season around and finished as the East's second seed,[122] with James averaging 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7 assists per game on 51 percent shooting.[44]

text: In the conference semifinals, James and his teammates found themselves matched up with the Celtics for the second consecutive year.[123] In Game 5, he scored Miami's last ten points to help seal a series-clinching win.[124] After the final buzzer, he famously knelt on the court in an emotional moment, later telling reporters that it was an extremely personal victory for him and the team.[125] The Heat eventually advanced to the Finals, where they were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks in six games.[123] James received the brunt of the criticism for the loss, averaging only three points in fourth quarters in the series.[126] His Finals scoring average of 17.8 points per game signified an 8.9-point drop from the regular season, the largest point drop-off in league history.[127]

text: Back-to-back championships (2011–2013)

text: James was humbled by the Heat's loss to the Mavericks, and the experience inspired him to leave behind the villain role that he had been embracing, which helped him regain a sense of joy on the court.[118] He also decided that his post game needed improvement, so he worked with Hakeem Olajuwon during the offseason.[119] By the start of the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, James had significantly expanded his skillset,[128] which helped Miami begin the year with a franchise-best 18–6 record.[129] He was eventually named MVP for the third time, finishing with averages of 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per game on 53 percent shooting.[130]

text: In the second round of the playoffs, Miami temporarily lost Chris Bosh to an abdominal injury and found themselves trailing the Indiana Pacers 2–1.[132] James responded with a 40-point, 18-rebound, and 9-assist outing in Game 4 to help even the series.[133] Miami eventually defeated the Pacers in six games.[134] Facing elimination in Game 6 of the Conference Finals against the Celtics, James scored 45 points to lead the Heat to victory in what The New York Times called a "career-defining performance".[135] Miami won Game 7 to advance to the Finals, earning them a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder and James's budding rival, Kevin Durant.[136] Late in Game 4 of the series, James hit a three-pointer to give the Heat a lead, helping them win the game despite missing time with leg cramps.[137] In Game 5, he registered a triple-double as Miami defeated Oklahoma City for their second-ever championship and James's first championship.[138] James was unanimously voted the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player with averages of 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.[139] His full postseason run, in which he averaged 30.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, was ranked the second best in modern NBA history by ESPN.[140]

text: In February of the 2012–13 season, James averaged 29.7 points and 7.8 assists per game while setting multiple shooting efficiency records.[141][142] That same month, the Heat also began a 27-game winning streak, the third longest in NBA history.[143] James's performance was described as a "month for the ages" by Sports Illustrated.[144] Behind his play, Miami finished the year with a franchise and league best 66–16 record,[145] and James was named MVP for the fourth time, falling just one vote shy of becoming the first player in NBA history to win the award unanimously.[146] His final season averages were 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on 56.5 percent shooting.[44]

text: In Game 1 of the Conference Finals, James scored a buzzer-beating layup to give Miami a one-point victory against the Pacers.[147] Throughout the series, his supporting cast struggled significantly, and his added scoring load prompted him to compare his responsibilities to those of his "Cleveland days".[148] Despite these struggles, the Heat advanced to the Finals for a meeting with the Spurs,[149] signifying a rematch for James from his first Finals six years earlier.[150] At the beginning of the series, he was criticized for his lack of aggressiveness and poor shot selection as Miami fell behind 2–3.[79][149][151] In Game 6, he recorded his second triple-double of the series, including 16 fourth quarter points, to lead the Heat to a comeback victory.[152] In Game 7, he tied the Finals record for most points scored in a Game 7 victory, leading Miami over San Antonio with 37 points.[153] He was named Finals MVP for the second straight season, averaging 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for the championship round.[154]

text: Final season with Miami (2013–2014)

text: On March 3 of the 2013–14 season, James scored a career-high and franchise-record 61 points in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats.[155] Throughout the year, he was one of the few staples for a Heat roster that used 20 different starting lineups due to injuries,[156] finishing with averages of 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game on 56.7 percent shooting.[44] In the second round of the playoffs, he tied a career postseason-high by scoring 49 points in Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets.[157] In the next round, Miami defeated the Pacers to earn their fourth consecutive Finals berth, becoming one of only four teams in NBA history to do so.[158] In Game 1 of the Finals, James missed most of the fourth quarter because of leg cramps, helping the Spurs take an early series lead.[159] In Game 2, he led the Heat to a series-tying victory with 35 points on a 64 percent shooting rate.[160] San Antonio eventually eliminated the Heat in five games, ending Miami's quest for a three-peat.[161] For the Finals, James averaged 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game.[162]

text: 2014 free agency

text: On June 25, 2014, James opted out of his contract with the Heat and officially became an unrestricted free agent on July 1.[165] On July 11, he revealed via a first-person essay in Sports Illustrated that he intended to return to the Cavaliers.[166] In contrast to The Decision, his announcement to return to Cleveland was well received.[167][168][169] On July 12, he officially signed with the team,[170] who had compiled a league-worst 97–215 record in the four seasons following his departure.[171] A month after James's signing, the Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves, forming a new star trio along with Kyrie Irving.[172]

text: Return to the Cavaliers (2014–present)

text: Quest for Cleveland's first NBA title (2014–2016)

text: In January of the 2014–15 season, James missed two weeks due to left knee and lower back strains, the longest stretch of missed games in his career.[173] In total, he played a career-low 69 games and his final averages were 25.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.[44] In the second round of the playoffs, he hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to give Cleveland a 2–2 series tie with the Bulls.[174] In the Conference Finals, the Cavaliers defeated the Hawks to advance to the Finals, making James the first player since the 1960s to play in five consecutive Finals.[175] For most of the Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Irving and Love were sidelined due to injury, giving James more offensive responsibilities.[175] Behind his leadership, the Cavaliers opened the series with a 2–1 lead before being eliminated in six games.[176] Despite the loss, he received serious consideration for the Finals MVP Award,[177] averaging 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game for the championship round.[176]

text: During the 2015–16 season, James was criticized for his role in several off-court controversies, including the midseason firing of Cavaliers' coach David Blatt.[178][179] Despite these distractions, Cleveland finished the year with 57 wins and the best record in the East.[180] James's final averages were 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on 52 percent shooting.[44] In the playoffs, the Cavaliers advanced comfortably to the Finals, losing only two games en route to a rematch with the Warriors,[180] who were coming off a record-setting 73 win season.[181] To begin the series, Cleveland fell behind 3–1, including two blowout losses.[182] James responded by registering back-to-back 41 point games in Games 5 and 6, leading the Cavaliers to two consecutive wins to stave off elimination.[183] In Game 7, he posted a triple-double and made a number of key plays, including a memorable chase-down block on Andre Iguodala in the final two minutes,[184][185][186] as Cleveland emerged victorious, winning the city's first professional sports title in 52 years and becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit in the Finals.[187] James became just the third player to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals Game 7,[188] and behind series averages of 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 2.6 steals per game,[182] he also became the first player in league history to lead both teams in all five statistical categories for a playoff round, culminating in a unanimous Finals MVP selection.[189]

text: Consecutive NBA Finals streak (2017–present)

text: The 2016–17 season was marred by injuries and unexpected losses for the Cavaliers;[190] James later described it as one of the "strangest" years of his career.[191] Following a January defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, he publicly criticized Cleveland's front office for constructing a team that he felt was too "top heavy", for which he received counter criticism.[192] The Cavaliers finished the season as the East's second seed, with James averaging 26.4 points and career highs in rebounds (8.6), assists (8.7), and turnovers (4.1) per game.[44] In Game 3 of the first round of the postseason, he registered 41 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists against the Pacers, leading Cleveland to a comeback victory after trailing by 25 points at halftime, representing the largest halftime deficit overcome in NBA playoff history.[193] In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics, James scored 35 points and surpassed Michael Jordan as the league's all-time postseason scoring leader.[194] The Cavaliers won the game and the series, advancing to their third consecutive Finals against the Warriors.[195] Behind averages of 33.6 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists per game, James became the first player to average a triple-double in the Finals, but Cleveland was defeated in five games.[196]

text: After the Cavaliers traded All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving in the off-season, Cleveland started the 2017–18 season with a 3–5 record. The next game, the Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards 130–122. James scored 57 points in the game to set the second-highest point total of his career, making 23 of 34 field-goal tries and all nine free throws, adding 11 rebounds and seven assists. James reached at least 10 points for the 800th game in a row, joining Michael Jordan (866) as the only other NBA player with a streak that long. James also became the youngest player to reach 29,000 career points in the NBA.[197] On November 28, 2017, James was ejected for the first time in his career during the third quarter of the Cavaliers' 108–97 win over the Miami Heat. James was in the midst of his 1,082nd career regular season game, and 1,299th overall.[198] On December 16, 2017, he had his 60th career triple-double in a 109–100 win over the Utah Jazz. James had his fifth triple-double of the season and passed Larry Bird for sixth on the career list.[199] On January 23, 2018, in a 114–102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, James became the seventh player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points. At 33 years and 24 days, James became the youngest player to score 30,000—Kobe Bryant was 34 years and 104 days when he got there.[200] On February 27, 2018, he scored 31 points and finished a month averaging a triple-double for the first time in his career, as the Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 129–123. James also had 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his 12th triple-double of the season and 67th of his career. He reached 8,000 assists during the game to become the first player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 8,000 assists.[201] On March 30, 2018, in a 107–102 win over the Pelicans, James scored in double digits in his 867th straight game, breaking Michael Jordan's long-standing record.[202] During the 2018 NBA Playoffs, James was named to the All-NBA First Team for the 12th straight year, marking a new NBA record. With the Cavaliers defeating the Boston Celtics 87–79 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, James reached the NBA Finals for the eighth straight year, which no player had done since members of the early Celtics dynasty did so in the 1960s.[203] In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, James scored 51 points to go with eight assists and eight rebounds in a 124–114 overtime loss. James became only the sixth player to ever score at least 50 points in a NBA Finals game. This also notched his eighth game of at least 40 points in the 2018 playoffs and tied Jerry West's feat in 1965 for most in a single postseason.[204] The Cavaliers went on to lose to the Warriors in four games, with James averaged 34 points (his second-highest total), 8.5 rebounds and 10 assists in the series despite playing with a self-inflicted hand injury that he sustained after Game 1. James scored 748 points in the playoffs, the second most in a postseason behind Jordan, who scored 759 in 1992.[205]

text: National team career

text: James made his debut for the United States national team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.[206] He spent the Games mostly on the bench,[207][208] averaging 14.6 minutes per game with 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in eight games.[206] Team USA finished the competition with a bronze medal, becoming the first U.S. basketball team to return home without a gold medal since adding active NBA players to their line-up.[206][209] James felt his limited playing time was a "lowlight" and believed he was not given "a fair opportunity to play".[210] His attitude during the Olympics was described as "disrespectful" and "distasteful" by columnists Adrian Wojnarowski and Peter Vecsey, respectively.[211][212]

text: At the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, James took on a greater role for Team USA, averaging 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as co-captain.[213][214] The team finished the tournament with an 8–1 record, winning another bronze medal.[213] James's behavior was again questioned, this time by teammate Bruce Bowen, who confronted James during tryouts regarding his treatment of staff members.[211][215]

text: Before naming James to the 2008 Olympic team, Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski gave James an ultimatum to improve his attitude, and he heeded their advice.[211][216] At the FIBA Americas Championship 2007, he averaged 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game, including a 31-point performance against Argentina in the championship game, the most ever by an American in an Olympic qualifier.[217][218] Team USA went 10–0, winning the gold medal and qualifying for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.[206] James credited the team's attitude and experience for their improvement, saying: "I don't think we understood what it meant to put on a USA uniform and all the people that we were representing in 2004. We definitely know that now."[208] At the Olympics, Team USA went unbeaten, winning their first gold medal since 2000.[219] In the final game, James turned in 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists against Spain.[220]

text: James did not play at the 2010 FIBA World Championship but rejoined Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, England.[221] He became the leader of the team with Kobe Bryant, who would soon be 34, stepping back.[222][223][224] James facilitated the offense from the post and perimeter, called the defensive sets, and provided scoring when needed.[225][226][227][228] During a game against Australia, he recorded the first triple-double in U.S. Olympic basketball history with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists.[a][228] Team USA went on to win their second straight gold medal, again defeating Spain in the final game.[230] James contributed 19 points in the win, becoming the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men's basketball history.[206][230] He also joined Michael Jordan as the only players to win an NBA MVP award, NBA championship, NBA Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medal in the same year.[231] Afterwards, Krzyzewski said James "is the best player, he is the best leader and he is as smart as anybody playing the game right now."[232]

text: Player profile

text:
It's not just that [LeBron James] is really good in his 15th year. He's the best player.

—Greg Anthony, NBA TV and TNT analyst[233]

tag: div

text: Standing 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and weighing 250 pounds (113.4 kg), James has started at small forward and power forward, but he can also play the other three positions.[234] His athletic and versatile playing style has drawn comparisons to Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan.[128][235][236][36][237] James's career averages are 27.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.[44]

text: Many basketball analysts, coaches, fans, and current and former players consider James to be one of the greatest players of all time,[238][239][240][241] often ranking him as the best small forward and in the top five overall.[b] Since 2011, he has been ranked the best player in the NBA by ESPN and Sports Illustrated.[c][d] He has earned All-NBA honors every season since his second year, All-Defensive honors every season from 2009 to 2014, and was named Rookie of the Year in his debut season.[44] With four MVP awards, he is part of a select group of players who have won the award four times, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell; James and Russell are the only two players who have won four MVP awards in a five-year span.[256] James has never won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, but he has twice finished second in the voting and lists the award as one of his main goals.[70][257] James has appeared in the Finals eight times and won three championships. Some analysts have criticized him for not having a better Finals record, while others have defended him, arguing that James usually performed well, but his team was defeated by superior competition.[258][259][260]

text: Offense

text: James entered the NBA as a 19-year-old rookie and made an immediate offensive impact when he led the Cavaliers in scoring.[262][263] He holds numerous "youngest to" distinctions, including being the youngest player to score 28,000 career points.[e] During his first stint in Cleveland, he was primarily used as an on-ball point forward. His shooting tendencies were perimeter-oriented,[128] and he established himself as one of the best slashers and finishers in basketball; he led the NBA in three-point plays in 2006.[268] His combination of speed, quickness, and size often created matchup problems for opposing teams because he was capable of blowing by larger defenders and overpowering smaller ones.[269] These qualities became more apparent in transition, where he developed a reputation for grabbing defensive rebounds and then beating the defense downcourt for highlight-quality baskets.[270] Around this time, James was frequently criticized for not having developed a reliable jump shot or post game.[271] Teams would try to exploit these weaknesses by giving him space in the half court and forcing him to settle for three-pointers and long two-pointers, a strategy famously utilized by Spurs coach Greg Popovich in the 2007 Finals, where James converted on only 36 percent of his field goals in four games.[272]

text: In Miami, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra changed James's role to a more unconventional one.[128] James began spending more time in the post and shooting fewer three-pointers, attempting a career-low 149 in 2012.[44][128] He improved his shot selection and accuracy on jump shots, finishing second in the league in catch-and-shoot field goal percentage in 2013.[273] He also learned how to work as an off-ball cutter in the Heat's "pass-happy" offense.[274] Behind these improvements, James's overall scoring efficiency rose to historically-great levels,[275] peaking in 2014 when he registered a 64.9 true shooting percentage.[44] During this period, ESPN's Tom Haberstroh called James's free-throw shooting his biggest weakness, describing it as "average".[276] Upon returning to the Cavaliers, James began to experience subtle age-related declines in productivity,[277] posting his lowest scoring averages since his rookie season in 2015 and 2016.[44][278] His shooting also temporarily regressed, and he briefly ranked as the worst high-volume outside shooter from outside the paint in the NBA.[279] Despite these changes, he has remained an elite offensive player who is capable of beating defenses with body control, strength, and varying attacking speeds.[269]

text: James's playmaking ability is generally considered to be one of his premier skills, with some analysts ranking him among the greatest passers in NBA history.[280] He is the only frontcourt player in league history to register over 7,000 career assists.[281] Using his size, vision, and the attention he garners from opposing defenses to his advantage,[282] James is able to create easy points for his teammates with accurate assists, manufacturing a league leading 2.6 three-pointers per game by way of his passing alone in 2013.[283] He will often execute passes that would normally be considered unconventional, including passes after leaving his feet and passes through defensive traffic.[284] His uncanny tendency to find the open man played a significant role in the evolution of modern NBA defenses, which forces teams to incorporate some elements of zone into their schemes to better cover the weak side of the court and prevent James from passing to open shooters.[269]

text: Early in James's career, he was criticized by the media for his buck passing play in pressure situations; specifically, for passing instead of shooting in the waning seconds of close games.[285][286] In a 2011 interview, teammate Chris Bosh stated that he would rather have Dwyane Wade and not James take a last-second shot.[287] Later in James's career, his clutch play was viewed more favorably; for example, in 2015, FiveThirtyEight wrote that he might be "the most clutch playoff shooter of his generation".[288]

text: Defense

text: At the beginning of James's NBA career, he was considered to be a poor defensive player,[289] but he improved steadily through the years. Near the end of his first tenure in Cleveland, he became proficient at the chase-down block, which involved coming in from behind the opposition in transition to block their shot.[69] In Miami, he developed into a more versatile defensive player, and the Heat relied on him to guard all five positions.[290] James was paired with teammates Shane Battier and Dwyane Wade, and Miami used him in an ultra-aggressive defensive scheme,[291] with James cheating off the ball to help out inside or get into rebounding position.[292] Beginning in 2014, some analysts noted a regression in his defensive impact, stemming from a lack of effort and expected age-related declines.[293][294] James himself admitted to taking plays off at times, referring to this approach as "chill mode".[295] Writing for ESPN in 2016, Nate Duncan observed that while James tended to take off more plays than in his younger days, he was able to raise his level in that year's Finals and temporarily recapture his Miami form.[296]

text: Off the court

text: Personal life

text: James proposed to Savannah Brinson, his high school sweetheart, at a December 31, 2011 party celebrating New Year's Eve and his 27th birthday.[297] She accepted, and the two were married on September 14, 2013 in San Diego, California.[298] Together, they have three children: LeBron James Jr. (b. 2004),[299] Bryce Maximus James (b. 2007),[300] and Zhuri James (b. 2014).[301] During his stint with the Heat, James resided in Coconut Grove, where he bought a $9 million three-story mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay.[302] In November 2015, James bought a 9,350 square-foot East Coast–style mansion in Brentwood, Los Angeles for about $21 million.[303]

text: Public image

text: James is considered by many people, including his fellow NBA players, to be the "face of the NBA".[304] His opinions have yielded significant influence on people who make important league decisions; for example, in 2014 he asked commissioner Adam Silver to increase the duration of the All-Star break, and the request was granted the following season.[305] On February 13, 2015, James was elected the first Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).[306]

text: Throughout his career, James has been ranked by Forbes as one of the world's most influential athletes,[309][310] and in 2017, he was listed by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[311] During his first stint with the Cavaliers, he was adored by local fans, and Sherwin-Williams displayed a giant Nike-produced banner of James on its world headquarters.[312] Despite their affection for James, Cleveland fans and critics were frequently annoyed when he sported a Yankees hat when he attended Cleveland Indians baseball games versus the New York Yankees.[313] Following his actions during the 2010 free agency period and, more specifically, The Decision, he was listed as one of the world's most disliked athletes.[314] By 2013, his image had mostly recovered and he was reported by ESPN as the most popular player in the NBA for the second time in his career.[315] In 2014, he was named the most popular male athlete in America by the Harris Poll.[316] He has led the league in jersey sales six times.[317]

text: In March 2008, James became the first black man—and third man overall after Richard Gere and George Clooney—to appear on the cover of Vogue, when he posed with Gisele Bündchen.[318] In response, noted ESPN columnist Jemele Hill considered the cover offensive and "memorable for the wrong reasons", describing the demeanor of James and his holding Bündchen as a reference to classic imagery of the movie monster King Kong, a dark savage capturing his light-skinned love interest.[307][308]

text: Media figure and business interests

text: James is represented by agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports.[319] His first agent was Aaron Goodwin, whom he left in 2005 for Leon Rose. Rose joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 2007, and he worked with fellow CAA agent Henry Thomas, who represented Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, to bring James to Miami in 2010. James left CAA for Paul in 2012.[320] James, Paul, Maverick Carter, and Randy Mims—all childhood friends—formed agent and sports-marketing company LRMR after James left Goodwin. LRMR handles James's marketing, including the marketing of The Decision, for which it was criticized.[321][322]

text: Throughout his career, James has taken a unique approach to his NBA contracts, usually opting to sign shorter-term deals in order to maximize his earnings potential and flexibility;[323][111][324] for example, in 2006, he and the Cavaliers negotiated a three-year, $60 million contract extension instead of the four-year maximum as it allotted him the option of seeking a new contract worth more money as an unrestricted free agent following the 2010 season.[325] This move ultimately allowed James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh to sign with the Heat together.[326] During his second stint in Cleveland, he began opting out and re-signing on new contracts after each season in order to take advantage of higher salaries resulting from the NBA's rising salary cap.[170][327][328][329] In 2016, he signed with the Cavaliers on a three-year deal,[330] becoming the highest-paid player in the league for the first time in his career.[331]

text: James has signed numerous endorsement contracts; some of the companies that he has done business with are Audemars Piguet,[333] Coca-Cola,[334] Dunkin' Brands,[335] McDonald's,[336] Nike,[334] State Farm,[337] Beats by Dre[338] and Samsung.[334] Coming out of high school, he was the target of a three-way bidding war among Nike, Reebok, and Adidas,[339] eventually signing with Nike for approximately $90 million.[340] His signature shoes have performed well for Nike.[341] In 2011, Fenway Sports Group became the sole global marketer of his rights, and as part of the deal, he was granted a minority stake in the English Premier League football club Liverpool FC,[342] who he has claimed his support for.[343] As a result of James's endorsement money and NBA salary, he has been listed as one of the world's highest-paid athletes.[344] In 2013, he surpassed Kobe Bryant as the highest paid basketball player in the world, with earnings of $56.5 million.[345] In 2014, James realized a profit of more than $30 million as part of Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics; he had originally struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in exchange for promoting its headphones.[346] In 2015, he was ranked the sixth highest earning sportsperson,[347] and third highest in 2016 (after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi).[348] James has stated that he would like to own an NBA team in the future, albeit in a hands-off capacity.[349]

text: James and comedian Jimmy Kimmel co-hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards.[350] In other comedic pursuits, he hosted the 33rd-season premiere of Saturday Night Live.[351] He has also tried his hand at acting, appearing in a cameo role on the HBO series Entourage.[352] In 2015, he played himself in the Judd Apatow film Trainwreck,[353] receiving positive reviews for his performance.[354] That same year, James's digital video company, Uninterrupted, raised $15.8 million from Warner Bros. Entertainment and Turner Sports to help expand the company's efforts to bring athlete-created content to fans. It is hosted on Bleacher Report and is used by several other athletes including New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.[355]

text: James and his business partner Maverick Carter own production company SpringHill Entertainment,[356] whose first work was the Lions Gate documentary More Than a Game, which was released in 2009 and chronicled James's high school years.[357] Series produced by SpringHill include the Disney XD sports documentaries Becoming,[358] Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse,[359] and animated web series The LeBrons.[360] In 2016, CNBC aired an unscripted series hosted by James called Cleveland Hustles, where four up-and-coming Northern Ohio entrepreneurs will be financed on the condition of revitalizing a neighborhood in Cleveland.[361] In the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, a 60-minute Vince Carter documentary entitled The Carter Effect was executive produced by James and Maverick Carter along with rapper Drake and Future the Prince.[362][363] In February 2018 it was announced that James' production company will produce a new film in the House Party series with James expected to make a cameo.[364]

text: Activism

text: James is an active supporter of non-profit organizations, including After-School All-Stars, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Children's Defense Fund, and ONEXONE.[365][366][367] He also has his own charity foundation, the LeBron James Family Foundation, which is based in Akron.[368] Since 2005, the foundation has held an annual bike-a-thon to raise money for various causes.[369] In 2015, James announced a partnership with the University of Akron to provide scholarships for as many as 2,300 children beginning in 2021.[370] In 2016, he donated $2.5 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to support an exhibit on Muhammad Ali.[371] In 2017, he received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award from the NBA for his "outstanding service and dedication to the community".[372] In November of that same year, the Akron School Board approved the "I Promise" Elementary School, a public school created in a partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation to help struggling elementary school students stay in school.[373] James later reflected that it was his most important professional accomplishment of his life.[374]

text: Throughout his career, James has taken stances on controversial issues. On several occasions, he mentioned a feeling of obligation to effect change using his status.[375] Those include the War in Darfur,[376][377][378][379] the Trayvon Martin case,[380] the now-former NBA owner Donald Sterling's racist comments in 2014,[375] the Michael Brown verdict,[381] and the death of Eric Garner.[382] Following a racist incident at his Los Angeles home in 2017, James stated, "being black in America is tough. We got a long way to go for us as a society and for us as African Americans until we feel equal in America."[383] Later on that same year, in the aftermath of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, James questioned President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again slogan by stating "It's sad what's going on in Charlottesville. Is this the direction our country is heading? Make America Great Again huh? He said that" and "Our youth deserve better!!"[384] James also called Trump a "bum" after the president rescinded a White House invitation to Steph Curry.[385] On the other end of the spectrum, on February 16, 2018, Fox News journalist Laura Ingraham told James to "Shut up and dribble" as a response to his political agendas.[386]

text: In June 2008, James donated $20,000 to a committee to elect Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.[387] Later that year, James gathered almost 20,000 people at the Quicken Loans Arena for a viewing of Obama's 30-minute American Stories, American Solutions television advertisement.[388] The advertisement was shown on a large screen above the stage, where Jay-Z later held a free concert.[388] In November 2016, James endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.[389]

text: NBA career statistics

text:
Legend

  GP
Games played
  GS
Games started
 MPG
Minutes per game

 FG%
Field goal percentage
 3P%
3-point field goal percentage
 FT%
Free throw percentage

 RPG
Rebounds per game
 APG
Assists per game
 SPG
Steals per game

 BPG
Blocks per game
 PPG
Points per game
 Bold
Career high

text:
†
Denotes seasons in which James won an NBA championship

*
Led the league

text: Regular season

text:
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

2003–04
Cleveland
79
79
39.5
.417
.290
.754
5.5
5.9
1.6
.7
20.9

2004–05
Cleveland
80
80
42.4*
.472
.351
.750
7.4
7.2
2.2
.7
27.2

2005–06
Cleveland
79
79
42.5
.480
.335
.738
7.0
6.6
1.6
.8
31.4

2006–07
Cleveland
78
78
40.9
.476
.319
.698
6.7
6.0
1.6
.7
27.3

2007–08
Cleveland
75
74
40.4
.484
.315
.712
7.9
7.2
1.8
1.1
30.0*

2008–09
Cleveland
81
81
37.7
.489
.344
.780
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
28.4

2009–10
Cleveland
76
76
39.0
.503
.333
.767
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
29.7

2010–11
Miami
79
79
38.8
.510
.330
.759
7.5
7.0
1.6
.6
26.7

2011–12†
Miami
62
62
37.5
.531
.362
.771
7.9
6.2
1.9
.8
27.1

2012–13†
Miami
76
76
37.9
.565
.406
.753
8.0
7.3
1.7
.9
26.8

2013–14
Miami
77
77
37.7
.567
.379
.750
6.9
6.4
1.6
.3
27.1

2014–15
Cleveland
69
69
36.1
.488
.354
.710
6.0
7.4
1.6
.7
25.3

2015–16†
Cleveland
76
76
35.6
.520
.309
.731
7.4
6.8
1.4
.6
25.3

2016–17
Cleveland
74
74
37.8*
.548
.363
.674
8.6
8.7
1.2
.6
26.4

2017–18
Cleveland
82
82
36.9*
.542
.367
.731
8.6
9.1
1.4
.9
27.5

Career
1,143
1,142
38.8
.504
.344
.739
7.4
7.2
1.6
.8
27.2

All-Star
14
14
29.6
.530
.357
.743
6.3
6.0
1.3
.1
24.5

text: Playoffs

text:
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

2006
Cleveland
13
13
46.5
.476
.333
.737
8.1
5.8
1.4
.7
30.8

2007
Cleveland
20
20
44.7
.416
.280
.755
8.1
8.0
1.7
.5
25.1

2008
Cleveland
13
13
42.5
.411
.257
.731
7.8
7.6
1.8
1.3
28.2

2009
Cleveland
14
14
41.4
.510
.333
.749
9.1
7.3
1.6
.9
35.3

2010
Cleveland
11
11
41.8
.502
.400
.733
9.3
7.6
1.7
1.8
29.1

2011
Miami
21
21
43.9
.466
.353
.763
8.4
5.9
1.7
1.2
23.7

2012†
Miami
23
23
42.7
.500
.259
.739
9.7
5.6
1.9
.7
30.3

2013†
Miami
23
23
41.7
.491
.375
.777
8.4
6.6
1.8
.8
25.9

2014
Miami
20
20
38.2
.565
.407
.806
7.1
4.8
1.9
.6
27.4

2015
Cleveland
20
20
42.2
.417
.227
.731
11.3
8.5
1.7
1.1
30.1

2016†
Cleveland
21
21
39.1
.525
.340
.661
9.5
7.6
2.3
1.3
26.3

2017
Cleveland
18
18
41.3
.565
.411
.698
9.1
7.8
1.9
1.3
32.8

2018
Cleveland
22
22
41.9
.539
.342
.746
9.1
9.0
1.4
1.0
34.0

Career
239
239
42.0
.491
.323
.743
8.9
7.1
1.8
1.0
28.9

text: Awards and honors

text:
3× NBA Champion: 2012, 2013, 2016
3× NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 2012, 2013, 2016
4× NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
14× NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008, 2018
14× All-NBA selection:

12× First team: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
2× Second team: 2005, 2007

6× NBA All-Defensive selection:

5× First team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Second team: 2014

NBA Rookie of the Year: 2004
NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2004
NBA Scoring Champion: 2008
3× NBA minutes leader: 2007, 2017, 2018
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2017

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2× Olympic Gold Medal winner: 2008, 2012
2004 Olympic Bronze Medal winner
2006 FIBA World Championship Bronze Medal winner
2007 FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal winner
2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
Commemorative banner in Miami's American Airlines Arena (for his 2012 gold medal won as a member of the Miami Heat)

text:
2003 National Champion
3× OHSAA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2003
2× Gatorade National Player of the Year 2002, 2003
2× USA Today High School Player of the Year 2002, 2003
3× Ohio Mr. Basketball: 2001, 2002, 2003
3× USA Today All-USA First Team: 2001, 2002, 2003
2× PARADE High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year[391]
2003 McDonald's National Player of the Year[392]
2003 McDonald's High School All-American[393]
2003 McDonald's All-American Game 2003
2003 EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP[394]
2003 Jordan Capital Classic MVP[394]
Number 23 retired by St. Vincent-St. Mary[395]
St. Vincent-St. Mary Hall of Fame (class of 2011)[396]
St. Vincent-St. Mary home basketball court named The LeBron James Arena[397]

text:
3× Cleveland Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year: 2009, 2016, 2017[398]
2× AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016)[399]
2× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016)[400]
2011–12 EFL Cup Champion (as part owner of Liverpool FC)
2012 Sporting News Athlete of the Year[401]
2006 Sporting News NBA MVP[402]
2004 Sporting News Rookie of the Year[403]
Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team (2000s)[404]
17× ESPY Award winner in various categories (13 individually, four as part of a team)[405]
2× Hickok Belt winner: 2012, 2013
2017 NAACP Image Awards – Jackie Robinson Award
South Main Street in downtown Akron renamed King James Way[406]
10-story commemorative banner in downtown Cleveland[407][408]
Six-story commemorative banner in downtown Akron[406]
Honorary lockers at Ohio State's football and basketball facilities[409][410]


document_title: 1999 NHL Entry Draft

question_text: who was drafted first overall in 1999 nhl

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text: 1999 NHL Entry Draft

text: Selections by round[edit]

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= NHL All-Star[2] ·

= NHL All-Star[2] and NHL All-Star Team ·

tag: table

text: Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

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text: Round one[edit]

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#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

1
Patrik Stefan (C)
 Czech Republic
Atlanta Thrashers (from Tampa Bay via Vancouver)
Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL)

2
Daniel Sedin (LW)
 Sweden
Vancouver Canucks (from Atlanta)
MODO (Sweden)

3
Henrik Sedin (C)
 Sweden
Vancouver Canucks
MODO (Sweden)

4
Pavel Brendl (RW)
 Czech Republic
New York Rangers (from Chicago via Vancouver and Tampa Bay)
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

5
Tim Connolly (C)
 United States
New York Islanders
Erie Otters (OHL)

6
Brian Finley (G)
 Canada
Nashville Predators
Barrie Colts (OHL)

7
Kris Beech (C)
 Canada
Washington Capitals
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

8
Taylor Pyatt (LW)
 Canada
New York Islanders (from Los Angeles)
Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

9
Jamie Lundmark (C)
 Canada
New York Rangers (from Calgary)
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

10
Branislav Mezei (D)
 Slovakia
New York Islanders (from Montreal)
Belleville Bulls (OHL)

11
Oleg Saprykin (C)
 Russia
Calgary Flames (from New York Rangers)
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

12
Denis Shvidki (RW)
 Ukraine
Florida Panthers
Barrie Colts (OHL)

13
Jani Rita (RW)
 Finland
Edmonton Oilers
Jokerit (Finland)

14
Jeff Jillson (D)
 United States
San Jose Sharks
University of Michigan (NCAA)

15
Scott Kelman (C)
 Canada
Phoenix Coyotes (from Anaheim)
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

16
David Tanabe (D)
 United States
Carolina Hurricanes
University of Wisconsin–Madison (NCAA)

17
Barret Jackman (D)
 Canada
St. Louis Blues
Regina Pats (WHL)

18
Konstantin Koltsov (LW)
 Belarus
Pittsburgh Penguins
Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)

19
Kirill Safronov (D)
 Russia
Phoenix Coyotes
SKA St. Petersburg (Russia)

20
Barrett Heisten (LW)
 United States
Buffalo Sabres
University of Maine (NCAA)

21
Nick Boynton (D)
 Canada
Boston Bruins
Ottawa 67's (OHL)

22
Maxime Ouellet (G)
 Canada
Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Tampa Bay)
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

23
Steve McCarthy (D)
 Canada
Chicago Blackhawks (from Detroit)
Kootenay Ice (WHL)

24
Luca Cereda (C)
  Switzerland
Toronto Maple Leafs
HC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland)

25
Mikhail Kuleshov (LW)
 Russia
Colorado Avalanche
Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)

26
Martin Havlat (C)
 Czech Republic
Ottawa Senators
Ocelari Trinec (Czech Republic)

27
Ari Ahonen (G)
 Finland
New Jersey Devils
JYP (Finland)

28
Kristian Kudroc (D)
 Slovakia
New York Islanders (from Dallas)
Michalovce (Slovakia)

text: Round two[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

29
Michal Sivek (C)
 Czech Republic
Washington Capitals (from Tampa Bay)
Velvana Kladno (Czech Republic)

30
Luke Sellars (D)
 Canada
Atlanta Thrashers
Ottawa 67's (OHL)

31
Charlie Stephens (C)
 Canada
Washington Capitals (from Vancouver via Colorado)
Guelph Storm (OHL)

32
Michael Ryan (C)
 United States
Dallas Stars (from New York Islanders)
Northeastern University (NCAA)

33
Jonas Andersson (RW)
 Sweden
Nashville Predators
AIK IF Jr. (Sweden)

34
Ross Lupaschuk (D)
 Canada
Washington Capitals
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

35
Milan Bartovic (RW)
 Slovakia
Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)
Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)

36
Alexei Semenov (D)
 Russia
Edmonton Oilers (from Chicago)
Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

37
Nolan Yonkman (D)
 Canada
Washington Capitals (compensatory)
Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

38
Dan Cavanaugh (C)
 United States
Calgary Flames
Boston University (NCAA)

39
Alexander Buturlin (C)
 Russia
Montreal Canadiens
CSKA Moscow (Russia)

40
Alex Auld (G)
 Canada
Florida Panthers (from St. Louis via Nashville; compensatory)
North Bay Centennials (OHL)

41
Tony Salmelainen (LW)
 Finland
Edmonton Oilers (compensatory)
HIFK (Finland)

42
Mike Commodore (D)
 Canada
New Jersey Devils (compensatory)
University of North Dakota (NCAA)

43
Andrei Shefer (LW)
 Russia
Los Angeles Kings (compensatory)
Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)

44
Jordan Leopold (D)
 United States
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from New York Rangers via Ottawa)
University of Minnesota (NCAA)

45
Martin Grenier (D)
 Canada
Colorado Avalanche (from Florida via Nashville)
Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL)

46
Dmitri Levinsky (LW)
 Kazakhstan
Chicago Blackhawks (from Edmonton)
Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)

47
Sheldon Keefe (RW)
 Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose via Detroit)
Barrie Colts (OHL)

48
Simon Lajeunesse (G)
 Canada
Ottawa Senators (from Anaheim)
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

49
Brett Lysak (C)
 Canada
Carolina Hurricanes
Regina Pats (WHL)

50
Brett Clouthier (LW)
 Canada
New Jersey Devils (from St. Louis)
Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

51
Matt Murley (LW)
 United States
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA)

52
Adam Hall (RW)
 United States
Nashville Predators (compensatory)
Michigan State University (NCAA)

53
Brad Ralph (LW)
 Canada
Phoenix Coyotes
Oshawa Generals (OHL)

54
Andrew Hutchinson (D)
 United States
Nashville Predators (from Colorado; compensatory)
Michigan State University (NCAA)

55
Doug Janik (D)
 United States
Buffalo Sabres
University of Maine (NCAA)

56
Matt Zultek (LW)
 Canada
Boston Bruins
Ottawa 67's (OHL)

57
Jeremy Van Hoof (D)
 Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins (compensatory)
Ottawa 67's (OHL)

58
Matt Carkner (D)
 Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia)
Peterborough Petes (OHL)

59
David Inman (C)
 Canada
New York Rangers (from Detroit)
University of Notre Dame (NCAA)

60
Peter Reynolds (D)
 Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
London Knights (OHL)

61
Ed Hill (D)
 United States
Nashville Predators (from Colorado)
Barrie Colts (OHL)

62
Teemu Sainomaa (LW)
 Finland
Ottawa Senators
Jokerit Jr. (Finland)

63
Stepan Mokhov (D)
 Kazakhstan
Chicago Blackhawks (from New Jersey)
Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)

64
Michael Zigomanis (C)
 Canada
Buffalo Sabres (from Dallas)
Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

65
Jan Lasak (G)
 Slovakia
Nashville Predators (compensatory)
HKm Zvolen (Slovakia)

66
Dan Jancevski (LW)
 Canada
Dallas Stars (from St. Louis; compensatory)
London Knights (OHL)

text: Round three[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

67
Evgeny Konstantinov (G)
 Russia
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ital Kazan 2 (Russia)

68
Zdenek Blatny (LW)
 Czech Republic
Atlanta Thrashers
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

69
Rene Vydareny (D)
 Slovakia
Vancouver Canucks
Slovan Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia)

70
Niklas Hagman (LW)
 Finland
Florida Panthers (compensatory)
HIFK (Finland)

71
Jason Jaspers (C)
 Canada
Phoenix Coyotes (from New York Islanders)
Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

72
Brett Angel (D)
 Canada
Nashville Predators
North Bay Centennials (OHL)

73
Tim Preston (LW)
 Canada
Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

74
Jason Crain (D)
 United States
Los Angeles Kings
Ohio State University (NCAA)

75
Brett Scheffelmaier (D)
 Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Vancouver; compensatory)
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

76
Frantisek Kaberle (D)
 Czech Republic
Los Angeles Kings (from Chicago)
MODO (Sweden)

77
Craig Anderson (G)
 United States
Calgary Flames (from Calgary via New York Rangers)
Guelph Storm (OHL)

78
Mattias Weinhandl (RW)
 Sweden
New York Islanders (from Montreal)
IF Troja/Ljungby (Sweden)

79
Johan Asplund (G)
 Sweden
New York Rangers
Brynas IF (Sweden)

80
Jean-Francois Laniel (G)
 Canada
Florida Panthers
Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

81
Adam Hauser (G)
 United States
Edmonton Oilers
University of Minnesota (NCAA)

82
Mark Concannon (LW)
 United States
San Jose Sharks
Winchendon High School (USHS-Massachusetts)

83
Niclas Havelid (D)
 Sweden
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Malmo IF (Sweden)

84
Brad Fast (D)
 Canada
Carolina Hurricanes
Prince George Spruce Kings (BCJHL)

85
Peter Smrek (D)
 Slovakia
St. Louis Blues
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

86
Sebastien Caron (G)
 Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)

87
Brian Collins (C)
 United States
New York Islanders (from Phoenix)
St. John's High School (USHS-Massachusetts)

88
Jimmie Olvestad (LW)
 Sweden
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Buffalo via Vancouver)
Djurgardens IF (Sweden)

89
Kyle Wanvig (RW)
 Canada
Boston Bruins
Kootenay Ice (WHL)

90
Patrick Aufiero (D)
 United States
New York Rangers (from Philadelphia via Calgary)
Boston University (NCAA)

91
Mike Comrie (C)
 Canada
Edmonton Oilers (from Detroit via Nashville)
University of Michigan (NCAA)

92
Cory Campbell (G)
 Canada
Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto)
Belleville Bulls (OHL)

93
Branko Radivojevic (RW)
 Slovakia
Colorado Avalanche (from Colorado via Nashville)
Belleville Bulls (OHL)

94
Chris Kelly (C/LW)
 Canada
Ottawa Senators
London Knights (OHL)

95
Andre Lakos (D)
 Austria
New Jersey Devils (from New Jersey via Toronto)
Barrie Colts (OHL)

96
Mathias Tjarnqvist (RW)
 Sweden
Dallas Stars (from Dallas via New York Islanders)
Rogle BK (Sweden)

text: Round four[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

97
Chris Dyment (D)
 United States
Montreal Canadiens (from Tampa Bay via Chicago)
Boston University (NCAA)

98
David Kaczowka (LW)
 Canada
Atlanta Thrashers
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

99
Rob Zepp (G)
 Canada
Atlanta Thrashers (from Vancouver)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

100
Teemu Kesa (D)
 Finland
New Jersey Devils (compensatory)
Ilves Jr. (Finland)

101
Juraj Kolnik (RW)
 Slovakia
New York Islanders
Rimouski Oceanic(QMJHL)

102
Johan Halvardsson (D)
 Sweden
New York Islanders (from Nashville)
HV71 (Sweden)

103
Morgan McCormick (RW)
 Canada
Florida Panthers (from Washington)
Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

104
Brian McGrattan (RW)
 Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

105
Alexander Chagodayev (C)
 Russia
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Chicago)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)

106
Rail Rozakov (D)
 Russia
Calgary Flames
Lada Togliatti 2 (Russia)

107
Evan Lindsay (G)
 Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

108
Mirko Murovic (LW)
 Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs (from New York Rangers)
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

109
Rod Sarich (D)
 Canada
Florida Panthers
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

110
Jonathan Zion (D)
 Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton)
Ottawa 67's (OHL)

111
Willie Levesque (RW)
 United States
San Jose Sharks
Northeastern University (NCAA)

112
Sanny Lindstrom (D)
 Sweden
Colorado Avalanche (from Anaheim)
Huddinge IK (Sweden)

113
Ryan Murphy (LW)
 United States
Carolina Hurricanes
Bowling Green University (NCAA)

114
Chad Starling (D)
 Canada
St. Louis Blues
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)

115
Ryan Malone (LW)
 United States
Pittsburgh Penguins
Omaha Lancers (USHL)

116
Ryan Lauzon (C)
 Canada
Phoenix Coyotes
Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

117
Karel Mosovsky (LW)
 Czech Republic
Buffalo Sabres
Regina Pats (WHL)

118
Jaakko Harikkala (D)
 Finland
Boston Bruins
Lukko (Finland)

119
Jeff Feniak (D)
 Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

120
Jari Tolsa (C)
 Sweden
Detroit Red Wings
Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden)

121
Evgeny Pavlov (RW)
 Russia
Nashville Predators (from Toronto via Carolina)
Lada Togliatti (Russia)

122
Kristian Kovac (RW)
 Slovakia
Colorado Avalanche
HC Kosice Jr. (Slovakia)

123
Preston Mizzi (C)
 Canada
Phoenix Coyotes (from Ottawa via New York Islanders)
Peterborough Petes (OHL)

124
Alexander Krevsun (RW)
 Kazakhstan
Nashville Predators (from Detroit; compensatory)
CSK VVS Samara (Russia)

125
Daniel Johansson (C)
 Sweden
Los Angeles Kings (from New Jersey via New York Islanders)
MODO (Sweden)

126
Jeff Bateman (C)
 Canada
Dallas Stars
Brampton Battalion (OHL)

text: Round five[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

127
Kaspars Astasenko (D)
 Latvia
Tampa Bay Lightning
Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL)

128
Derek MacKenzie (C)
 Canada
Atlanta Thrashers
Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

129
Ryan Thorpe (LW)
 Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

130
Justin Mapletoft (C)
 Canada
New York Islanders
Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

131
Konstantin Panov (LW)
 Russia
Nashville Predators
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)

132
Roman Tvrdon (C)
 Slovakia
Washington Capitals
Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)

133
Jean Francois Nogues (G)
 Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)

134
Michael Jacobsen (D)
 Canada
Chicago Blackhawks
Belleville Bulls (OHL)

135
Matt Doman (RW)
 United States
Calgary Flames
University of Wisconsin (NCAA)

136
Dustin Jamieson (LW)
 Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Sarnia Sting (OHL)

137
Garett Bembridge (RW)
 Canada
New York Rangers
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

138
Ryan Miller (G)
 United States
Buffalo Sabres (from Florida)
Michigan State Spartans (NCAA)

139
Jonathon Fauteux (D)
 Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)

140
Adam Johnson (D)
 United States
New York Islanders (from San Jose via Florida)
Greenway High School (USHS-Minnesota)

141
Maxim Rybin (LW)
 Russia
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Spartak Moscow (Russia)

142
William Magnuson (D)
 United States
Colorado Avalanche (from Carolina)
Lake Superior State University (NCAA)

143
Trevor Byrne (D)
 United States
St. Louis Blues
Deerfield Academy (USHS-Massachusetts)

144
Tomas Skvaridlo (C)
 Slovakia
Pittsburgh Penguins
HKm Zvolen Jr. (Slovakia)

145
Marc-Andre Thinel (D)
 Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Phoenix via San Jose)
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)

146
Matthew Kinch (G)
 Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

147
Seamus Kotyk (G)
 Canada
Boston Bruins
Ottawa 67's (OHL)

148
Michal Lanicek (LW)
 Czech Republic
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia)
Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Republic)

149
Andrei Maximenko (D)
 Russia
Detroit Red Wings (from Detroit via San Jose)
Krylya Sovetov (Russia)

150
Matt Shasby (D)
 United States
Montreal Canadiens (compensatory)
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

151
Vaclav Zavoral (D)
 Czech Republic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chernopetrol Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic)

152
Jordan Krestanovich (LW)
 Canada
Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

153
Jesse Cook (D)
 United States
Calgary Flames (compensatory)
University of Denver (NCAA)

154
Andrew Ianiero (LW)
 Canada
Ottawa Senators
Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

155
Niko Dimitrakos (RW)
 United States
San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey)
University of Maine (NCAA)

156
Gregor Baumgartner (LW)
 Austria
Dallas Stars
Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)

157
Vladimir Malenkikh (D)
 Russia
Pittsburgh Penguins (compensatory)
Lada Togliatti (Russia)

text: Round six[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

158
Anders Lovhdahl (C)
 Sweden
Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay)
HV71 (Sweden)

159
Yuri Dobryshkin (RW)
 Russia
Atlanta Thrashers
Krylya Sovetov (Russia)

160
Konstantin Rudenko (LW)
 Kazakhstan
Philadelphia Flyers (from Vancouver)
Severstal Cherepovets Jrs. (Russia)

161
Jan Sochor (LW)
 Czech Republic
Toronto Maple Leafs (from New York Islanders)
Slavia Praha (Czech Republic)

162
Timo Helbling (D)
  Switzerland
Nashville Predators
HC Davos (Switzerland)

163
Bjorn Melin (RW)
 Sweden
New York Islanders (from Washington)
HV71 (Sweden)

164
Martin Prusek (G)
 Czech Republic
Ottawa Senators (from Los Angeles via Colorado and Chicago)
HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic)

165
Michael Leighton (G)
 Canada
Chicago Blackhawks
Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

166
Cory Pecker (C)
 Canada
Calgary Flames
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

167
Sean Dixon (D)
 Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Erie Otters (OHL)

168
Erik Lewerstrom (D)
 Sweden
Phoenix Coyotes (from New York Rangers via Montreal)
Grums IK (Sweden)

169
Brad Woods (D)
 Canada
Florida Panthers
Brampton Battalion (OHL)

170
Matt Underhill (G)
 Canada
Calgary Flames (compensatory)
Cornell University (NCAA)

171
Chris Legg (C)
 Canada
Edmonton Oilers
London Nationals (GOJHL)

172
Josh Reed (D)
 Canada
Vancouver Canucks (from San Jose)
Vernon Vipers (BCJHL)

173
Jan Sandstrom (D)
 Sweden
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
AIK IF (Sweden)

174
Damian Surma (C)
 United States
Carolina Hurricanes
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

175
Kyle Clark (RW)
 United States
Washington Capitals (from St. Louis)
Harvard University (NCAA)

176
Doug Meyer (LW)
 United States
Pittsburgh Penguins
University of Minnesota (NCAA)

177
Jay Dardis (C)
 United States
New York Rangers (from Phoenix)
Proctor High School (USHS-New Hampshire)

178
Seneque Hyacinthe (LW)
 Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Val-d'or Foreurs (QMJHL)

179
Don Choukalos (G)
 Canada
Boston Bruins
Regina Pats (OHL)

180
Tore Vikingstad (LW)
 Norway
St. Louis Blues (from Philadelphia)
Farjestad BK (Sweden)

181
Kent McDonell (RW)
 Canada
Detroit Red Wings (from Detroit via Tampa Bay)
Guelph Storm (OHL)

182
Fedor Fedorov (C)
 Russia
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Toronto via New York Islanders)
Port Huron Border Cats (UHL)

183
Riku Hahl (C)
 Finland
Colorado Avalanche
HPK (Finland)

184
Justin Cox (RW)
 Canada
Dallas Stars (from Ottawa via Florida and Atlanta)
Prince George Cougars (WHL)

185
Scott Cameron (C)
 Canada
New Jersey Devils
Barrie Colts (OHL)

186
Brett Draney (LW)
 Canada
Dallas Stars
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)

text: Round seven[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

187
Ivan Rachunek (LW)
 Czech Republic
Tampa Bay Lightning
ZPS Zlin Jr. (Czech Republic)

188
Stephen Baby (RW)
 United States
Atlanta Thrashers
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

189
Kevin Swanson (G)
 Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

190
Blair Stayzer (LW)
 Canada
Calgary Flames (from New York Islanders)
Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

191
Martin Erat (RW)
 Czech Republic
Nashville Predators
ZPS Zlin Jr. (Czech Republic)

192
David Johansson (D)
 Sweden
Washington Capitals
AIK IF Jr. (Sweden)

193
Kevin Baker (RW)
 Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Belleville Bulls (OHL)

194
Mattias Wennerberg (C)
 Sweden
Chicago Blackhawks
MODO Jr. (Sweden)

195
Yorick Treille (RW)
 France
Chicago Blackhawks (from Calgary)
University of Massachusetts Lowell (NCAA)

196
Vadim Tarasov (G)
 Kazakhstan
Montreal Canadiens
Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)

197
Arto Laatikainen (D)
 Finland
New York Rangers
Espoo Blues (Finland)

198
Travis Eagles (RW)
 Canada
Florida Panthers
Prince George Cougars (WHL)

199
Christian Chartier (D)
 Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

200
Pavel Kasparik (C)
 Czech Republic
Philadelphia Flyers (from San Jose)
IHC Pisek (Czech Republic)

201
Mikko Ruutu (LW)
 Finland
Ottawa Senators (from Anaheim)
HIFK (Finland)

202
Jim Baxter (D)
 Canada
Carolina Hurricanes
Oshawa Generals (OHL)

203
Phil Osaer (G)
 United States
St. Louis Blues
Ferris State University (NCAA)

204
Tom Kostopoulos (RW)
 Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
London Knights (OHL)

205
Kyle Kettles (G)
 Canada
Nashville Predators (from Phoenix)
Neepawa Natives (MJHL)

206
Bret Dececco (RW)
 Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

207
Greg Barber (RW)
 Canada
Boston Bruins
Victoria Salsa (BCJHL)

208
Vaclav Pletka (RW)
 Czech Republic
Philadelphia Flyers
Ocelari Trinec (Czech Republic)

209
Layne Ulmer (C)
 Canada
Ottawa Senators (compensatory)
Swift Current Broncos (WHL)

210
Henrik Zetterberg (LW)
 Sweden
Detroit Red Wings
Timra IK (Sweden)

211
Vladimir Kulkov (G)
 Russia
Toronto Maple Leafs
CSKA Moscow (Russia)

212
Radim Vrbata (RW)
 Czech Republic
Colorado Avalanche
Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

213
Alexandre Giroux (C/LW)
 Canada
Ottawa Senators
Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

214
Chris Hartsburg (RW)
 United States
New Jersey Devils
Colorado College (NCAA)

215
Jeff MacMillan (D)
 Canada
Dallas Stars
Oshawa Generals (OHL)

text: Round eight[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

216
Erkki Rajamaki (LW)
 Finland
Tampa Bay Lightning
HIFK (Finland)

217
Garnet Exelby (D)
 Canada
Atlanta Thrashers
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

218
Markus Kankaanpera (D)
 Finland
Vancouver Canucks
JYP (Fin)

219
Maxim Orlov (C)
 Russia
Washington Capitals (from New York Islanders)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)

220
Miroslav Durak (D)
 Slovakia
Nashville Predators
Slovan Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia)

221
Colin Hemingway (RW)
 Canada
St. Louis Blues (from Washington)
Surrey Eagles (BCJHL)

222
George Parros (RW)
 United States
Los Angeles Kings
Chicago Freeze (NAHL)

223
Andrew Carver (D)
 Canada
Chicago Blackhwaks
Hull Olympiques (OHL)

224
David Nystrom (LW)
 Sweden
Philadelphia Flyers (from Calgary)
Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden)

225
Mikko Hyytia (C)
 Finland
Montreal Canadiens
JYP Jr. (Finland)

226
Evgeny Gusakov (RW)
 Russia
New York Rangers
Lada Togliatti-2 (Russia)

227
Jonathan Charron (G)
 Canada
Florida Panthers
Val-d'or Foreurs (QMJHL)

228
Radek Martinek (D)
 Czech Republic
New York Islanders (from Edmonton)
HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)

229
Eric Betournay (C)
 Canada
San Jose Sharks
Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)

230
Petr Tenkrat (RW)
 Czech Republic
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Poldi Kladno (Czech Republic)

231
David Evans (RW)
 United States
Carolina Hurricanes
Clarkson University (NCAA)

232
Alexander Khavanov (D)
 Russia
St. Louis Blues
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)

233
Darcy Robinson (D)
 Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

234
Goran Bezina (D)
  Switzerland
Phoenix Coyotes
HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland)

235
Brad Self (C)
 Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Peterborough Petes (OHL)

236
John Cronin (D)
 United States
Boston Bruins
Boston University (NCAA)

237
Antti Jokela (G)
 Finland
Carolina Hurricanes (from Philadelphia)
Lukko Jr. (Finland)

238
Anton Borodkin (LW)
 Russia
Detroit Red Wings
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)

239
Pierre Hedin (D)
 Sweden
Toronto Maple Leafs
MODO (Sweden)

240
Jeff Finger (D)
 United States
Colorado Avalanche
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

241
Douglas Murray (D)
 Sweden
San Jose Sharks (from Ottawa)
New York Apple Core (EJHL)

242
Justin Dziama (RW)
 United States
New Jersey Devils
Nobles High School (USHS-Massachusetts)

243
Brian Sullivan (D)
 United States
Dallas Stars
Thayer Academy (USHS-Massachusetts)

text: Round nine[edit]

text:
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

244
Mikko Kuparinen (D)
 Finland
Tampa Bay Lightning
Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL)

245
Tommi Santala (C)
 Finland
Atlanta Thrashers
Jokerit (Finland)

246
Ray DiLauro (D)
 United States
Atlanta Thrashers (from Vancouver)
St. Lawrence University (NCAA)

247
Mikko Eloranta (LW)
 Finland
Boston Bruins (from New York Islanders)
TPS (Finland)

248
Darren Haydar (RW)
 Canada
Nashville Predators
University of New Hampshire (NCAA)

249
Igor Shadilov (D)
 Russia
Washington Capitals (from Washington via Chicago)
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)

250
Noah Clarke (LW)
 United States
Los Angeles Kings
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

251
Petter Henning (RW)
 Sweden
New York Rangers (from Chicago)
MODO (Sweden)

252
Dimitri Kirilenko (C)
 United States
Calgary Flames
CSKA Moscow (Russia)

253
Jerome Marois (LW)
 Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL)

254
Alexei Bulatov (RW)
 Russia
New York Rangers
Yekaterinburg (Russia)

255
Brett Henning (C)
 United States
New York Islanders (from Florida)
University of Notre Dame (NCAA)

256
Tamas Grosch (RW)
 Hungary
Edmonton Oilers
UTE Budapest (Hungary)

257
Hannes Hyvonen (RW)
 Finland
San Jose Sharks
Espoo (Finland)

258
Brian Gornick (C)
 United States
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Air-Force Academy (NCAA)

259
Yauhenni Kurilin (C)
 Belarus
Carolina Hurricanes
Anchorage Aces (WCHL)

260
Brian McMeekin (D)
 Canada
St. Louis Blues
Cornell University (NCAA)

261
Andrew McPherson (LW)
 Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA)

262
Alexei Litvinenko (D)
 Kazakhstan
Phoenix Coyotes
Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)

263
Craig Brunel (RW)
 Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

264
Georgijs Pujacs (D)
 Latvia
Boston Bruins
Dynamo-81 Riga (Latvia)

265
Jamie Chamberlain (RW)
 Canada
Dallas Stars (from Philadelphia)
Peterborough Petes (OHL)

266
Ken Davis (RW)
 Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)

267
Peter Metcalf (D)
 United States
Toronto Maple Leafs
University of Maine (NCAA)

268
Tyler Scott (D)
 United States
New York Islanders (from Colorado)
Upper Canada College (HS-Ontario)

269
Konstantin Gorovikov (LW)
 Russia
Ottawa Senators
SKA Saint Petersburg (Russia)

270
James Desmarais (C)
 Canada
St. Louis Blues (from New Jersey)
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

271
Darrell Hay (D)
 Canada
Vancouver Canucks (compensatory)
Tri-City Americans (WHL)

272
Mikhail Donika (D)
 Russia
Dallas Stars
Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russia)

text: Draftees based on nationality[edit]

text:
Rank
Country
Amount

North America
158

1
 Canada
108

2
 United States
50

Europe
113

3
 Russia
27

4
 Sweden
23

5
 Czech Republic
18

6
 Finland
18

7
 Slovakia
12

8
 Kazakhstan
5

9
  Switzerland
3

10
 Austria
2

10
 Belarus
2

10
 Latvia
2

13
 Hungary
1

13
 Norway
1

13
 Ukraine
1

13
 France
1

text: Sedin Trades[edit]

text: Vancouver GM Brian Burke was determined to draft the Daniel and Henrik Sedin, after their performance at the 1999 IIHF World Championship in Oslo, Norway. He began by complementing his existing third overall pick by trading defenseman Bryan McCabe and Vancouver's 1st-round pick in the 2000 Draft (used to select Pavel Vorobiev) to the Chicago Blackhawks for the fourth overall pick. Then, on the day of the draft, he traded the fourth overall pick and two 3rd-round picks to Tampa Bay for their first overall pick, which the Lightning in turn traded to the New York Rangers, who selected Pavel Brendl. Vancouver and Atlanta then worked out a deal whereby Atlanta, who held the second overall selection, promised to select Patrik Stefan with the first overall pick, leaving both Sedins available to Vancouver at 2nd and 3rd.[3]


document_title: List of the verified oldest people

question_text: who is the oldest person in the world living

text: List of the verified oldest people

text: This is a list of the 100 verified oldest people. The oldest verified person on record is French woman Jeanne Calment (1875–1997), who lived to the age of 122 years, 164 days. There are seven verified living supercentenarians on this list, the oldest of whom is Japanese woman Nabi Tajima, aged 7004428720000000000♠117 years, 138 days.

text: 100 verified oldest people[edit]

text:
Deceased   Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of 20 December 2017

text:
Rank
Name
Sex
Birth date
Death date
Age [†]
Place of death or residence

1
Jeanne Calment[1]
F
000000001875-02-21-000021 February 1875
000000001997-08-04-00004 August 1997
122 years, 164 days
France

2
Sarah Knauss[2]
F
000000001880-09-24-000024 September 1880
000000001999-12-30-000030 December 1999
119 years, 97 days
United States

3
Lucy Hannah[3]
F
000000001875-07-16-000016 July 1875
000000001993-03-21-000021 March 1993
117 years, 248 days
United States

4
Marie-Louise Meilleur[4]
F
000000001880-08-29-000029 August 1880
000000001998-04-16-000016 April 1998
117 years, 230 days
Canada

5
Violet Brown[5]
F
000000001900-03-10-000010 March 1900
000000002017-09-15-000015 September 2017
117 years, 189 days
Jamaica

6
Nabi Tajima[5]
F
000000001900-08-04-00004 August 1900
Living[5]
7004428720000000000♠117 years, 138 days
Japan

7
Emma Morano[5][6]
F
000000001899-11-29-000029 November 1899
000000002017-04-15-000015 April 2017
117 years, 137 days
Italy

8
Misao Okawa[5]
F
000000001898-03-05-00005 March 1898
000000002015-04-01-00001 April 2015
117 years, 27 days
Japan

9
María Capovilla[7]
F
000000001889-09-14-000014 September 1889
000000002006-08-27-000027 August 2006
116 years, 347 days
Ecuador

10
Susannah Mushatt Jones[5]
F
000000001899-07-06-00006 July 1899
000000002016-05-12-000012 May 2016
116 years, 311 days
United States

11
Gertrude Weaver[5]
F
000000001898-07-04-00004 July 1898
000000002015-04-06-00006 April 2015
116 years, 276 days
United States

12
Chiyo Miyako[5]
F
000000001901-05-02-00002 May 1901
Living[5]
7004426010000000000♠116 years, 232 days
Japan

13
Tane Ikai[8]
F
000000001879-01-18-000018 January 1879
000000001995-07-12-000012 July 1995
116 years, 175 days
Japan

14
Elizabeth Bolden[9]
F
000000001890-08-15-000015 August 1890
000000002006-12-11-000011 December 2006
116 years, 118 days
United States

15
Besse Cooper[5]
F
000000001896-08-26-000026 August 1896
000000002012-12-04-00004 December 2012
116 years, 100 days
United States

16
Jiroemon Kimura[5]
M
000000001897-04-19-000019 April 1897
000000002013-06-12-000012 June 2013
116 years, 54 days
Japan

17
Ana María Vela Rubio[5]
F
000000001901-10-29-000029 October 1901
000000002017-12-15-000015 December 2017
116 years, 47 days
Spain

18
Jeralean Talley[5]
F
000000001899-05-23-000023 May 1899
000000002015-06-17-000017 June 2015
116 years, 25 days
United States

19
Maggie Barnes[10]
F
000000001882-03-06-00006 March 1882
000000001998-01-19-000019 January 1998
115 years, 319 days
United States

20
Dina Manfredini[5]
F
000000001897-04-04-00004 April 1897
000000002012-12-17-000017 December 2012
115 years, 257 days
United States[a]

21
Christian Mortensen[11]
M
000000001882-08-16-000016 August 1882
000000001998-04-25-000025 April 1998
115 years, 252 days
United States[b]

22
Charlotte Hughes[12]
F
000000001877-08-01-00001 August 1877
000000001993-03-17-000017 March 1993
115 years, 228 days
United Kingdom

23
Edna Parker[13]
F
000000001893-04-20-000020 April 1893
000000002008-11-26-000026 November 2008
115 years, 220 days
United States

24
Giuseppina Projetto[5]
F
000000001902-05-30-000030 May 1902
Living[5]
7004422080000000000♠115 years, 204 days
Italy

25
Mary Ann Rhodes[14]
F
000000001882-08-12-000012 August 1882
000000001998-03-03-00003 March 1998
115 years, 203 days
Canada

26
Anonymous of Tokyo[5]
F
000000001900-03-15-000015 March 1900
000000002015-09-27-000027 September 2015
115 years, 196 days
Japan

27
Margaret Skeete[15]
F
000000001878-10-27-000027 October 1878
000000001994-05-07-00007 May 1994
115 years, 192 days
United States

28
Bernice Madigan[16]
F
000000001899-07-24-000024 July 1899
000000002015-01-03-00003 January 2015
115 years, 163 days
United States

29
Gertrude Baines[17]
F
000000001894-04-06-00006 April 1894
000000002009-09-11-000011 September 2009
115 years, 158 days
United States

30
Emiliano Mercado del Toro[11]
M
000000001891-08-21-000021 August 1891
000000002007-01-24-000024 January 2007
115 years, 156 days
Puerto Rico

31
Bettie Wilson[18]
F
000000001890-09-13-000013 September 1890
000000002006-02-13-000013 February 2006
115 years, 153 days
United States

32
Julie Winnefred Bertrand[19]
F
000000001891-09-16-000016 September 1891
000000002007-01-18-000018 January 2007
115 years, 124 days
Canada

33
Maria de Jesus[20]
F
000000001893-09-10-000010 September 1893
000000002009-01-02-00002 January 2009
115 years, 114 days
Portugal

34
Marie Josephine Gaudette[5][21]
F
000000001902-03-25-000025 March 1902
000000002017-07-13-000013 July 2017
115 years, 110 days
Italy[c]

35
Susie Gibson[22]
F
000000001890-10-31-000031 October 1890
000000002006-02-16-000016 February 2006
115 years, 108 days
United States

36
Augusta Holtz[23]
F
000000001871-08-03-00003 August 1871
000000001986-10-21-000021 October 1986
115 years, 79 days
United States[d]

37
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper[24]
F
000000001890-06-29-000029 June 1890
000000002005-08-30-000030 August 2005
115 years, 62 days
Netherlands

38
Maude Farris-Luse[25]
F
000000001887-01-21-000021 January 1887
000000002002-03-18-000018 March 2002
115 years, 56 days
United States

39
Marie Brémont[26]
F
000000001886-04-25-000025 April 1886
000000002001-06-06-00006 June 2001
115 years, 42 days
France

40
Koto Okubo[27]
F
000000001897-12-24-000024 December 1897
000000002013-01-12-000012 January 2013
115 years, 19 days
Japan

41
Antonia Gerena Rivera[5]
F
000000001900-05-19-000019 May 1900
000000002015-06-02-00002 June 2015
115 years, 14 days
United States[e]

42
Chiyono Hasegawa[28]
F
000000001896-11-20-000020 November 1896
000000002011-12-02-00002 December 2011
115 years, 12 days
Japan

43
Annie Jennings[29]
F
000000001884-11-12-000012 November 1884
000000001999-11-20-000020 November 1999
115 years, 8 days
United Kingdom

44
Eva Morris[30]
F
000000001885-11-08-00008 November 1885
000000002000-11-02-00002 November 2000
114 years, 360 days
United Kingdom

45
Kama Chinen[31]
F
000000001895-05-10-000010 May 1895
000000002010-05-02-00002 May 2010
114 years, 357 days
Japan

46
Kane Tanaka[5]
F
000000001903-01-02-00002 January 1903
Living[5]
7004419910000000000♠114 years, 352 days
Japan

47
Maria Gomes Valentim[32]
F
000000001896-07-09-00009 July 1896
000000002011-06-21-000021 June 2011
114 years, 347 days
Brazil

48
Mary Bidwell[33]
F
000000001881-05-19-000019 May 1881
000000001996-04-25-000025 April 1996
114 years, 342 days
United States

49
Mary Josephine Ray[34]
F
000000001895-05-17-000017 May 1895
000000002010-03-07-00007 March 2010
114 years, 294 days
United States[f]

50
Goldie Steinberg[5][35][36]
F
000000001900-10-30-000030 October 1900
000000002015-08-16-000016 August 2015
114 years, 290 days
United States[g]

51
Kiyoko Ishiguro[5]
F
000000001901-03-04-00004 March 1901
000000002015-12-05-00005 December 2015
114 years, 276 days
Japan

52
Maria Giuseppa Robucci[5]
F
20 March 1903
Living[5]
7004419140000000000♠114 years, 275 days
Italy

53
Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes[11]
F
000000001890-10-24-000024 October 1890
000000002005-07-25-000025 July 2005
114 years, 274 days
Portugal

Eudoxie Baboul[5]
F
000000001901-10-01-00001 October 1901
000000002016-07-01-00001 July 2016
114 years, 274 days
France (French Guiana)

55
Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan[37]
F
000000001889-08-31-000031 August 1889
000000002004-05-29-000029 May 2004
114 years, 272 days
Puerto Rico

56
Yukie Hino[5]
F
000000001902-04-17-000017 April 1902
000000002017-01-13-000013 January 2017
114 years, 271 days
Japan

57
Eugénie Blanchard[38]
F
000000001896-02-16-000016 February 1896
000000002010-11-04-00004 November 2010
114 years, 261 days
France (Saint Barthélemy)

58
Venere Pizzinato-Papo[39]
F
000000001896-11-23-000023 November 1896
000000002011-08-02-00002 August 2011
114 years, 252 days
Italy[h]

59
Neva Morris[40]
F
000000001895-08-03-00003 August 1895
000000002010-04-06-00006 April 2010
114 years, 246 days
United States

60
Iso Nakamura[5]
F
23 April 1903
Living[5]
7004418800000000000♠114 years, 241 days
Japan

61
Hide Ohira[11]
F
000000001880-09-15-000015 September 1880
000000001995-05-09-00009 May 1995
114 years, 236 days
Japan

62
Blanche Cobb[41][42]
F
000000001900-09-08-00008 September 1900
000000002015-05-01-00001 May 2015
114 years, 235 days
United States

63
Ethel Lang[5]
F
000000001900-05-27-000027 May 1900
000000002015-01-15-000015 January 2015
114 years, 233 days
United Kingdom

64
Mathew Beard[11]
M
000000001870-07-09-00009 July 1870
000000001985-02-16-000016 February 1985
114 years, 222 days
United States

65
Yone Minagawa[43]
F
000000001893-01-04-00004 January 1893
000000002007-08-13-000013 August 2007
114 years, 221 days
Japan

66
María Antonia Castro[44]
F
000000001881-06-10-000010 June 1881
000000001996-01-16-000016 January 1996
114 years, 220 days
Spain

67
Carrie Lazenby[11]
F
000000001882-02-09-00009 February 1882
000000001996-09-14-000014 September 1996
114 years, 218 days
United States

Ura Koyama[45]
F
000000001890-08-30-000030 August 1890
000000002005-04-05-00005 April 2005
114 years, 218 days
Japan

69
Myrtle Dorsey[46]
F
000000001885-11-22-000022 November 1885
000000002000-06-25-000025 June 2000
114 years, 216 days
United States

70
Anna Eliza Williams[47]
F
000000001873-06-02-00002 June 1873
000000001987-12-27-000027 December 1987
114 years, 208 days
United Kingdom

71
Walter Breuning[11]
M
000000001896-09-21-000021 September 1896
000000002011-04-14-000014 April 2011
114 years, 205 days
United States

72
Eunice Sanborn[48]
F
000000001896-07-20-000020 July 1896
000000002011-01-31-000031 January 2011
114 years, 195 days
United States

73
Grace Clawson[49]
F
000000001887-11-15-000015 November 1887
000000002002-05-28-000028 May 2002
114 years, 194 days
United States[i]

74
Mitsue Toyoda[5]
F
000000001902-02-15-000015 February 1902
000000002016-08-25-000025 August 2016
114 years, 192 days
Japan

75
Tase Matsunaga[50]
F
000000001884-05-11-000011 May 1884
000000001998-11-18-000018 November 1998
114 years, 191 days
Japan

76
Yukichi Chuganji[11]
M
000000001889-03-23-000023 March 1889
000000002003-09-28-000028 September 2003
114 years, 189 days
Japan

77
Kame Nakamura[51]
F
000000001898-03-08-00008 March 1898
000000002012-09-12-000012 September 2012
114 years, 188 days
Japan

78
Lydie Vellard[11]
F
000000001875-03-18-000018 March 1875
000000001989-09-17-000017 September 1989
114 years, 183 days
France

Wilhelmina Kott[52]
F
000000001880-03-07-00007 March 1880
000000001994-09-06-00006 September 1994
114 years, 183 days
United States

Adelina Domingues[53]
F
000000001888-02-19-000019 February 1888
000000002002-08-21-000021 August 2002
114 years, 183 days
United States[j]

81
Mitoyo Kawate[54]
F
000000001889-05-15-000015 May 1889
000000002003-11-13-000013 November 2003
114 years, 182 days
Japan

82
Charlotte Benkner[55]
F
000000001889-11-16-000016 November 1889
000000002004-05-14-000014 May 2004
114 years, 180 days
United States[k]

Camille Loiseau[56]
F
000000001892-02-13-000013 February 1892
000000002006-08-12-000012 August 2006
114 years, 180 days
France

84
Anne Primout[57]
F
000000001890-10-05-00005 October 1890
000000002005-03-26-000026 March 2005
114 years, 172 days
France[l]

85
Ettie Mae Greene[58]
F
000000001877-09-08-00008 September 1877
000000001992-02-26-000026 February 1992
114 years, 171 days
United States

86
Dominga Velasco[5]
F
000000001901-05-12-000012 May 1901
000000002015-10-11-000011 October 2015
114 years, 152 days
United States[m]

87
Toshie Yorimitsu[5]
F
000000001901-09-30-000030 September 1901
000000002016-02-28-000028 February 2016
114 years, 151 days
Japan

88
Irene Frank[11]
F
000000001881-10-01-00001 October 1881
000000001996-02-28-000028 February 1996
114 years, 150 days
United States

89
Christina Cock[59]
F
000000001887-12-25-000025 December 1887
000000002002-05-22-000022 May 2002
114 years, 148 days
Australia[n]

90
Olivia Patricia Thomas[60]
F
000000001895-06-29-000029 June 1895
000000002009-11-16-000016 November 2009
114 years, 140 days
United States

91
Tae Ito[5]
F
000000001903-07-11-000011 July 1903
000000002017-11-13-000013 November 2017
114 years, 125 days
Japan

Delphine Gibson[5]
F
17 August 1903
Living[5]
7004417640000000000♠114 years, 125 days
United States

93
Anna Henderson[61]
F
000000001900-03-05-00005 March 1900
000000002014-07-01-00001 July 2014
114 years, 118 days
United States

94
Emma Verona Johnston[62]
F
000000001890-08-06-00006 August 1890
000000002004-12-01-00001 December 2004
114 years, 117 days
United States

Mamie Rearden[63]
F
000000001898-09-07-00007 September 1898
000000002013-01-02-00002 January 2013
114 years, 117 days
United States

96
Bettie Chatmon[11]
F
000000001884-04-30-000030 April 1884
000000001998-08-16-000016 August 1998
114 years, 108 days
United States

97
Odie Matthews[11]
F
000000001878-12-28-000028 December 1878
000000001993-04-14-000014 April 1993
114 years, 107 days
United States

98
Chiyo Shiraishi[5]
F
000000001895-08-06-00006 August 1895
000000002009-11-19-000019 November 2009
114 years, 105 days
Japan

99
Asa Takii[64]
F
000000001884-04-28-000028 April 1884
000000001998-07-31-000031 July 1998
114 years, 94 days
Japan

100
Florence Knapp[65]
F
000000001873-10-10-000010 October 1873
000000001988-01-11-000011 January 1988
114 years, 93 days
United States

Elena Slough[66]
F
000000001889-07-04-00004 July 1889
000000002003-10-05-00005 October 2003
114 years, 93 days
United States

text:
a^ Manfredini was born in Italy.
b^ Mortensen was born in Denmark.
c^ Gaudette was born in the United States.
d^ Holtz was born in the German Empire; her birthplace is now in Poland.
e^ Gerena was born in Puerto Rico.
f^ Ray was born in Canada.
g^ Steinberg was born in Kishinev, then part of the Russian Empire. It is now the capital of Moldova.
h^ Pizzinato-Papo was born in Ala, which was then part of Austria-Hungary; it is now located in Italy.
i^ Clawson was born in the United Kingdom.
j^ Domingues was born in Cape Verde, at that time a colony of Portugal.
k^ Benkner was born in Germany.
l^ Primout was born in French Algeria; it is now Algeria.
m^ Velasco was born in Mexico.
n^ Cock was born in the former British colony Victoria, which is now part of Australia.