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Kobe Bryant Position: G Born: Aug 23, 1978 Height: 6-6 / 1,98 Weight: 220 lbs. / 99,8 kg. High School : Lower Merion HS (PA) Stats: Click here.

Kobe Bryant Scouting Report: Top level superstar who can score any way he wants. Extremely athletic, thrilling dunker with amazing leap and quickness... Often compared to Michael Jordan, though not considered quite as unstoppable... Extremely good defender... Sometimes called selfish, as Kobe often shoots with defenders right around him as teammates watch... More coming soon.

Kobe Bryant Bio/Career Highlights:

Note: Much better profile, with far more info, coming mid March

Credit: NBA.com
Scored 81 points -- second All-Time in NBA History -- against Toronto on Jan. 22, 2006
Selected to the 2004-05 All-NBA Third Team after averaging 27.6 ppg, 6.0 apg
Selected to the 2003-04 All-Defensive First Team
Selected to the 2003-04 All-NBA First Team after averaging 24.0 ppg
Selected to the 2002-03 All-NBA First Team after averaging 30.0 ppg (second in NBA), 6.9 rpg, 5.9 apg
Selected to the 2002-03 All-Defensive First Team
Became youngest player in NBA history to score 10,000 points, 3/5/03 vs. Indiana
A member of the 2002 Laker championship team averaging 26.6 ppg and 5.8 apg and in four games in the NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets
Selected to the 2001-2002 All-NBA First Team after averaging 25.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 5.5 apg
Selected to the 2001-2002 All-Defensive Second Team
Was named MVP of the 2002 All-Star Game after tallying 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
Western Conference starter in his fourth straight All-Star Game
A member of the 2001 Laker championship team averaging 24.6 ppg and 5.8 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers
Selected to the 2001-2002 All-NBA Second Team
A member of the 2000 Laker championship team averaging 15.6 ppg and 4.6 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers
Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team
Selected to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Defensive First Team and named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team
Named the NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 4/16/00, averaging 29.7 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland and participated in the Schick Rookie Game, posting a rookie game-record 31 points and 8 rebounds
Made his first career start, scoring 12 points, against the Dallas Mavericks on 1/28/97
Made his NBA debut at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 11 days old, became the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/3/96
Selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year as a senior at Lower Merion H.S.