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Andre Iguodala
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Iguodala with the Sixers
No. 9 – Memphis Grizzlies
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 (age 40)
Springfield, Illinois
Nationality American
High school Lanphier (Springfield, Illinois)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Arizona (2002–2004)
NBA Draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 2004–present
League NBA
Career history
2004–2012 Philadelphia 76ers
2012–2013 Denver Nuggets
2013–present Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2015)
  • NBA Finals MVP (2015)
  • NBA All-Star (2012)
  • NBA All-Defensive First Team (2014)
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2005)
  • NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2006)
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (2004)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold 2012 London Team
FIBA World Championship
Gold 2010 Turkey Team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Bronze 2002 Isla Margarita Team

Andre Tyler Iguodala (ig-wə-DAH-lə; born January 28, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2015 he was named most valuable player (MVP) of the NBA Finals.

Iguodala went to Lanphier High School in Springfield, Illinois. He then played for the Arizona Wildcats basketball team at the University of Arizona. While playing for Arizona, the Wildcats made it to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship both seasons.

After completing two years, he put his name in for the 2004 NBA Draft and was chosen by the Philadelphia 76ers. Iguodala played in Philadelphia until the summer of 2012. He was then traded to the Denver Nuggets. He was picked up by the Golden State Warriors in 2013.

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