Jordan Farmar 4597713 225920830 2008-07-16T00:51:22Z Masonpatriot 455767 /* External links */ - added cat {{Infobox NBA Player | name = Jordan Farmar | image = Jf.jpg | caption = | position = [[Point guard]] | nickname = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 180 | number = 5 | league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] | team = [[Los Angeles Lakers]] | nationality = [[United States|American]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|30}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]] | college = [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] | highschool = [[Taft High School (Los Angeles)|Taft]],<br/>[[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California|Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]] | draft = 26th overall | draft_year = 2006 | draft_team = Los Angeles Lakers | career_start = 2006 | former_teams = | awards = }} '''Jordan Robert Farmar''' (born [[November 30]] [[1986]]) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player for the [[NBA]]'s [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. At 6'2" (1.88 m) and 180 lb (82 kg), he was previously the starting [[point guard]] for the [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] men's [[basketball]] team. ==Biography== ===Early life=== Farmar was born in [[Los Angeles, California]]. His father, former baseball player Damon Farmar. His mother, Melinda Kolani, and his Israeli stepfather, Yehuda Kolani, are [[Jew]]ish.<ref name=JJ13773>[http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=13773 Jewish Jordan Gives UCLA His Best Shot | Sports | Jewish Journal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3177805,00.html</ref><ref>http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3425115,00.html</ref> He has stated that he inherited his competitive drive from his father and mentor, Damon Farmar, who played football and baseball at University High and baseball in the minor leagues. <ref name=JJ13773/> Farmar attended [[Portola Middle School (Tarzana)|Portola Middle School]] in [[Tarzana, California|Tarzana]] and [[Birmingham High School]] in [[Van Nuys, California|Van Nuys]], before transferring his sophomore year to [[Taft High School (Los Angeles)|Taft High School]] in [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California|Woodland Hills]], a [[suburb]]an community of the [[San Fernando Valley]] within Los Angeles. He then decided to play college ball at UCLA and eventually went on to the NBA with the LA Lakers. ===High school=== At [[Taft High School (Los Angeles)|Taft High School]], Farmar scored a record 54 points in a single game. As a senior, he averaged 27.5 points and 6.5 assists and led Taft to the school's first Los Angeles City title. He was named the [[Los Angeles Times]] Player of the Year and LA City Co-Player of the Year, and the [[California Interscholastic Federation]] Los Angeles City Section High School Player of the Year. He also earned [[USA Today]] Super 25 selection, [[Parade Magazine]] 2nd-team All-American, Slam Magazine Honorable Mention All-American, CalHi Sports All-State honors, and the [[Southern California]] Jewish Athlete of the Year. [http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/farmar_jordan00.html]. He was also a teammate with current [[New York Giants]] WR [[Steve Smith]]. Additionally, he was selected to play in the McDonald's High School All American game, where he scored 6 points and had 3 assists and 7 steals in 19 minutes of playing time.<ref>[http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/farmar_jordan00.html Player Bio: Jordan Farmar - Men's Basketball<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===UCLA=== Considered one of the elite point guards in the nation at UCLA, Farmar was named to the all Pac-10 team and the all Pac-10 Tournament team. In the [[2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2006 NCAA Tournament]], Farmar led the [[UCLA Bruins]] to the National Championship game against the [[Florida Gators]], which they lost by a score of 73-57. Farmar led all scorers with 18 points, and also finished with 2 [[rebound (basketball)|rebounds]], 4 [[assist (basketball)|assists]], and 2 [[steal (basketball)|steals]]. On [[April 20]] [[2006]], he declared to enter the [[NBA Draft]]. He majored in psychology and was a member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in winter 2005. ===Pre-NBA=== Farmar impressed NBA [[scout (sports)|scouts]] at the pre-draft combine with a 42-inch vertical leap, the highest of any player there. Later, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 26th Pick in the [[2006 NBA Draft|NBA draft]]. On [[July 8]], [[2006]], he made his debut at the [[Summer Pro League]], which was held at the [[Walter Pyramid]]. His final game totals were 17 points and 3 assists in 31 minutes of play. ===First year (2006-07)=== For most of the [[2006-07 NBA season]], Farmar played backup to [[Smush Parker]]. On [[March 31]] [[2007]], Farmar was assigned to the Lakers' [[NBA Development League|D-League]] team, the [[Los Angeles D-Fenders]]. On [[April 1]], Farmar scored 18 points in a 101-109 home loss against the [[Anaheim Arsenal]].<ref>[http://www.nba.com/dleague/losangeles/farmar_recall_070401.html NBA Development League: Lakers Recall Farmar From D-Fenders<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Later on that afternoon, he was re-called by the Lakers to play against the visiting [[Sacramento Kings]]. Farmar added 4 points in 8 minutes playing time assisting the Lakers to a home victory, thereby making history by becoming the first player ever to participate in both a D-League and an NBA game on the same day.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/games/20070401/SACLAL/recap.html Lakers Cruise to Victory Over Kings]</ref> On [[April 15]], 2007 against the [[Seattle SuperSonics]], Farmar got his first professional career start replacing [[Smush Parker]] in the starting lineup. To go along with the two starts in the regular season, Farmar started all five playoff games at [[point guard]]. In those games against first round opponent the [[Phoenix Suns]], he averaged 6.4 ppg and 1.2 spg against [[Steve Nash]]. ===Second year (2007-08)=== With the departure of [[Smush Parker]], [[Aaron McKie]], and [[Shammond Williams]], the Lakers were lacking in the point guard spot. Therefore, with their 1st selection in the [[2007 NBA Draft]] the Los Angeles Lakers selected point guard [[Javaris Crittenton]], who has since been traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. As a result, during the summer and fall of 2007 Farmar became a denizen of the team training facility, working on his shot from June through September. He knew his job was in jeopardy with a new point guard in town and knew he had to work to keep his position within the organization. So far his hard work has paid off, and averaged 9.1 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per game, and 2.7 assists per game, in 20.6 minutes per game serving as the backup to veteran point guard [[Derek Fisher]] who made his return to the Lakers after a two year stint with the Warriors and one with the Jazz. He played in all 82 games in the 2007-2008 season and shot 46.1% from the field, 3.9% up from last season, as well as 37.1% from three-point range, 4.3% up from last season. "I'm just trying to shorten [my shot], square my shoulders up and just knock it down," Farmar said. "It's all hand-eye coordination, and I believe in my ability."<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakerep1dec01,0,547623.story?coll=la-home-center "Farmar works hard on his shooting; Second-year guard takes Jackson's talks to heart," LA Times, 12/1/07]</ref> He now has a career high of 24 points in a game against the Miami Heat.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/games/20080228/MIALAL/recap.html Lakers Cool Off Heat for 10th Straight Win]</ref> ==Personal== Farmar has a half-sister, Shoshana Kolani. He is also a [[Barack Obama]] supporter, attending an expensive fundraiser for him in [[Orange County, California]].<ref>{{cite news |last= Overly |first= Jeff |title=Barack Obama raises more than $1 million in O.C. |publisher=[[Orange County Register]] |date=July 13, 2008 |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/obama-county-orange-2092770-democratic-going |accessdate=2008-07-14 }}</ref> ==Awards and recognition== *[[Los Angeles Times]] High-School Player of the Year: 2003-04 *[[Rivals.com]] National Freshman of the Year : 2004-05 *[[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] Freshman of the Year: 2004-05 *All-Pac-10 Freshman First Team: 2004-05 *All-Pac-10 First Team: 2005-06 *Pac-10 All-Tournament Team: 2005-06 *NBA Rookie Team 2006-07 *NBA Sophomore Team 2007-08 == NBA career statistics == {{NBA player statistics legend}} ==== Regular season ==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07]] | align="left" | [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]] | 72 || '''2''' || 15.1 || .422 || .328 || '''.711''' || 1.7 || 1.9 || .6 || '''.1''' || 4.4 |- | align="left" | [[2007–08 NBA season|2007–08]] | align="left" | [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]] | '''82''' || 0 || '''20.6''' || '''.461''' || '''.371''' || .679 || '''2.2''' || '''2.7''' || '''.9''' || '''.1''' || '''9.1''' |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 154 || 2 || 18.1 || .449 || .358 || .690 || 2.0 || 2.4 || .8 || .0 || 6.9 {{end box}} ==== Playoffs ==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07]] | align="left" | [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]] | 5 || '''5''' || '''22.8''' || '''.429''' || .200 || .857 || '''2.8''' || '''1.6''' || '''1.2''' || '''.2''' || '''6.4''' |- | align="left" | [[2007–08 NBA season|2007–08]] | align="left" | [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]] | '''21''' || 0 || 17.1 || .383 || '''.386''' || '''.875''' || 1.6 || 1.3 || .3 || '''.2''' || 5.7 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 26 || 5 || 18.2 || .392 || .352 || .870 || 1.8 || 1.3 || .5 || .2 || 5.8 {{end box}} ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{NBA-profile}} *{{basketball-reference}} *[http://www.farmarlive.com Official Site] *[http://www.nba.com/draft2006/profiles/JordanFarmar.html NBA Draft Profile] *[http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/farmar_jordan00.html UCLA Player Profile] *[http://www.bruinbasketballreport.com/ Bruin Basketball Report] *[http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4154 Yahoo! 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