Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Antawn Jamison:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Antawn Cortez Jamison
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on June 12, 1976
  • Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm)
  • Weight: 223 lbs (101 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet (213 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 17 (US)
  • Number: Wore 4, 33, and 6 during his NBA career
  • Position: Power Forward / Small Forward
  • High School: Providence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina)
  • College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina Tar Heels) (1995–1998)
  • NBA Draft: 1998 NBA Draft, 1st round, 4th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors (rights traded to the Golden State Warriors)
  • Teams Played For:
    1. Golden State Warriors (1998–2003)
    2. Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004)
    3. Washington Wizards (2004–2010)
    4. Cleveland Cavaliers (2010–2012)
    5. Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)
    6. Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Four children: Kathryn, Aislyn, Antawn Jr., and Rucker
  • Siblings: Two siblings: Letrice (sister) and Albert (brother)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Antawn Jamison’s archetype was that of an offense-first scoring forward, a rangy combo forward who piled up points through craft, timing, and feel rather than brute force or above-the-rim explosiveness. Defensively, he was more of a complementary frontcourt piece than a stopper, usually leaning on rebounding, activity, and positional effort while lacking the kind of lateral quickness or rim protection that defines elite defenders. Offensively, Jamison thrived as a versatile scorer who could work from the mid-range, finish with awkward but effective touch around the basket, run the floor, cut into space, and punish mismatches from either forward spot. At 6-foot-9 and roughly 235 pounds, he had good size for a modern combo forward, but his game stood out more for coordination, balance, and deceptive scoring instincts than classic power or vertical pop. In full, his play style was unorthodox but highly productive: a volume scorer and rebounder whose value came from finding angles, generating points in bunches, and serving as a steady offensive engine for long stretches of his career. (NBA)

Sources:

NBA.com — Antawn Jamison | Forward
Grantland — Person of Interest: Antawn Jamison
SLAM — 40. Antawn Jamison
SFGATE — WARRIORS NOTEBOOK / Jamison’s Defense Needs Work
Basketball-Reference — Antawn Jamison Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more