He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft and was elected the 2002-03 Rookie of the Year. He was also the first high school student in the NBA to win the Rookie of the Year award.

Time flies so fast, Stoudemire can no longer be seen on the screen of NBA. He also gradually moved away from the NBA and announced his official retirement. Do you remember the Suns' small-ball bombardment tactics back then? Nash , Marion , and Stoudemire, these three people can make rapid progress in small ball bombardment tactics. Some people have really forgotten it, so it’s okay to help you recall it.

Amare Stoudemire, born on November 16, 1982 in Lake Wells, Florida, USA, is an American professional basketball player who serves as a power forward and is nicknamed "The Bully". He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft and was elected the 2002-03 Rookie of the Year. He was also the first high school student in the NBA to win the Rookie of the Year award. In his career, he has played for Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, and now plays for the Dallas Mavericks. As of June 2014, Stoudemire has been selected as an NBA All-Star six times. On July 27, 2016, it was officially announced...

Suns Period: Stoudemire

Stoudemire's data improved in the 2003-04 season, but the team only got the lowest record of 29-53. The team's point guard Marbury was traded to the New York Knicks. Stoudemire scored 36 points in the 2004 Rookie Challenge, setting a scoring record for this event (broken by Durant with 46 points in 2009). In the summer of 2004, Stoudemire was selected to the US national team to compete in the Olympic Games, but coach Larry Brown did not give him enough playing time.

In the 2004-05 season, Stoudemire and Nash teamed up and led the team to the best record of 62 wins and 20 losses in team history. Stoudemire averaged 26 points per game this season and scored a career-high 50 points against the Trail Blazers on January 2, 2005. That year he was selected as the substitute power forward for the All-Star Game. Stoudemire performed brilliantly in the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs, averaging 37 points per game, but lost to the Spurs in the fifth game.

Before the 2005-06 season, Stoudemire found cartilage damage in his knee, so Stoudemire had minimally invasive knee surgery before the season. At first, the Suns thought Stoudemire would make a comeback, but his recovery fell short of expectations. Stoudemire forced a comeback in the middle, but was in poor condition. On March 27, 2006, he didn't even score a point against , the New Jersey Nets, . He only played 3 regular season games that season.

Before the 2006-07 season, Stoudemire changed his number from 32 to 1. On February 18, 2007, Stoudemire appeared in the All-Star Game. This was his second All-Star Game. He scored 29 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. He played in 82 games that season, averaging 20.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. And was selected to the All-Star Team and the All-NBA First Team. playoffs Stoudemire accused Ginobili and Bowen of being dirty players. Stoudemire left the bench angrily because Horry knocked down Nash, rushed into the court and was suspended in the fifth game. The Suns also lost to the Spurs in the sixth game. In that game, Stoudemire scored 38+15.

In the 2007-08 season, he averaged 25.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. He was selected into the 2008 All-Star Team and the All-Season Second Team. In the latter part of the season, he cooperated with the traded O'Neal and made a good transition. In the playoffs, they lost to the Spurs again, with Stoudemire averaging 23 points per game. Coach Mike D'Antoni left the Suns after the season. Stoudemire was selected to the league's five-man efficient lineup for the 2007-08 season.

After changing to new coach Terry Porter in the 2008-09 season, the Suns placed more emphasis on defense and the offensive speed also slowed down. This affected Stoudemire, and his average points per game dropped by 4 points compared with the previous season. The entire team also didn't adapt to Porter's system. In the 2009-10 season, Stoudemire played in all 82 games, averaging 23.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1 block per game. Once led the Suns to the Western Conference Finals. But in the end they lost to the Lakers led by Kobe with a total score of 2-4. Stoudemire's condition declined in the playoffs. He averaged 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 51.9% from the field. He was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team.

Stoudemare On October 1, 2016, Stoudemire helped Hapoel win the Israel Basketball League Cup. He scored 10 points, 10 rebounds and 1 steal in the game. Selected to the Israeli League All-Star Team in the 2016-17 season.After the season, he was selected into the European Cup second team.

On June 16, 2017, Amar'e Stoudemire led Hapoel Jerusalem to win the 2017 Israeli League Championship.

I really hope Stoudemire returns to the NBA. I really want to watch it again - the King of Champions.