Ramon Sessions
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| Position | Point guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Born | April 11, 1986 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Myrtle Beach |
| College | Nevada |
| Draft | 2nd round, 56th overall, 2007 Milwaukee Bucks |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Former teams | Tulsa 66ers (2007–2008) |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Ramon Sessions (born April 11, 1986 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. He was drafted by Milwaukee with the 56th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Sessions played collegiately at the University of Nevada for three years. Sessions ranks second at Nevada in career assists with 478. In Sessions' last season at Nevada he averaged 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game.
Although some felt Sessions should have returned for his senior year at Nevada, he put on a very strong performance at the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando and decided to stay in the draft. Considered by scouts to be a very good ballhandler, passer, and decision maker, although his athleticism and NBA-scoring ability were questioned.[1]
Sessions was the first NBA player to be assigned to the NBA Development League in the 2007-08 season, when he was sent by the Bucks to the Tulsa 66ers;[2] Sessions was named D-League Performer of the Week for the opening weekend of the season, November 26, 2007, averaging 30.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists.[2] Later in the season, for January 28, 2008, he was also named Performer of the Week, becoming the first two-time performer for the season.[3] He averaged 29.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 12.3 assists in three wins for the 66ers.[3]
In March 2008, Sessions was first called to the Bucks, and made his professional debut on the 9th, in a 119-97 home loss against the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 2 points.[4] Later on, due to injuries to starting point guard Maurice "Mo" Williams and reserve Charlie Bell, his playing time increased. Earlier, on April 2, he made a game-winning 19-foot baseline jumper, off a pass from Andrew Bogut, to give the Bucks a dramatic 1-point road win against the Washington Wizards in a game where the Bucks never led by more than one point.[5]
On April 14, 2008, Sessions scored a career-high 20 points, adding 8 rebounds and a Milwaukee Bucks franchise record 24 assists (with 2 turnovers) against the Chicago Bulls in a 151-135 home loss.[6] His performance was also the first "20-20" with points and assists in Bucks history.[6] The following night he topped his career high with 25 points, in a 110-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[7]
[edit] Notes
- ^ NBA Basketball at CBSSports.com
- ^ a b D-League Performer of the Week: November 26, 2007
- ^ a b D-League Performer of the Week: January 28, 2008
- ^ 76ers 119 - Bucks 97: Postgame News and Notes
- ^ Arenas' dramatic return overshadowed by Bucks
- ^ a b Bulls roll Bucks; Sessions registers 24 assists in loss
- ^ Foye provides spark in OT to end Wolves' season on winning note
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