Josh Howard life and biography

Joshua Howard is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Washington Wizards. At 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st), he plays as a small forward.

Career history:

Dallas Mavericks (2003–2010)
Washington Wizards (2010–present)

2009-10:
Averaged 12.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 35 games (12 starts), including 14.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in four games (three starts) after being acquired by Washington from Dallas (2/13)…Wizards enjoyed a 3-1 record in games in which Howard played…Scored a season-high 25 points for Dallas at GSW (2/8)…Had three games with 20+ points…Tallied 17 points and a season-high nine rebounds in a Dallas win at DEN (12/27)…Suffered a torn left ACL in his fourth game with the Wizards (vs. CHI, 2/22), and missed the final 28 games of the season because of that injury.

2008-09:
Averaged 18.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 32.0 minutes per game in 52 games (51 starts)…Recorded six double-doubles…Scored 20+ points in 20 games, 25+ points in seven games, and had one game with 30+ points...Missed 30 games (24 with sore left ankle, six with left wrist sprain).

2007-08:
Averaged a career-high 19.9 points, career-high 7.0 rebounds and a career-high 2.2 assists in 36.3 minutes per game in 76 games (76 starts)…Scored 20+ points in 36 games…Recorded nine double-doubles…Scored a career-high 47 points and had 10 rebounds in 42 minutes vs. UTA (12/8)…Missed first two games of season (10/31 - 11/2) due to NBA suspension…Was listed as NWT - personal reasons at LAC (1/12/08)…Missed two games (2/13 - 2/14) with a lower back contusion.

COLLEGE:

Named First Team All-America by the Associated Press as a senior...Unanimous selection as ACC Player of the Year (first unanimous selection since David Thompson in 1975...As a senior led Wake Forest to its first ACC regular season title in 41 years...Named to All ACC First Team as a senior...Top vote getter for ACC All-Defensive Team as a senior...Averaged 19.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.5 bpg as a senior.

PERSONAL:

Born in Winston-Salem, N.C….Full name is Joshua Jay Howard…Graduated from Glenn High School in Kernersville, NC…Spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia after high school…First player to be drafted from Wake Forest since Tim Duncan in 1997…Nickname is “J-Ho”…Favorite piece of literature is “Othello”…Has one son, Bryson Jay Howard…Hobbies include listening to music and spending time with friends…Credits his family for having the most influence on his career…Is the son of Nancy and Terry Henderson…In January 2008, teamed up with Feed the Children to provide 400 families with boxes of food and personal care items…Hosted the Third Annual Celebrity Bowling Tournament to benefit The Josh Howard Foundation…Sponsors youth league athletics and conducts non-profit camps for children in Winston-Salem each summer…Also holds cookouts for the entire Winston-Salem community.

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