Jonathan Bender

Jonathan Bender #24 SF

Player Card | Career Stats
CAREER STATS
PPG RPG APG SPG FG% PTS REB AST
5.6 2.2 0.6 0.2 .418 1,335 530 154
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These players will make an early impact

Paul Biancardi, Scouts Inc.

Perry Jones and Jared Sullinger are among the players Scouts Inc.'s Paul Biancardi expects to make an instant impact. Who else makes the cut?

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Team preview: Mississippi State

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Jonathan Bender vs. Hurricane Katrina

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...up their families for generations to come. Still others use it to change the world. Like Jonathan Bender. He was forced, by arthritic knees, to retire at the age of 25. But man oh...

Blog | September 23, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

I know, I know, this is not any time for a first cup of coffee. Still wrestling technical issues. Cam Inman of the Contra Costa Times: "Guard Monta E...

Blog | August 28, 2008

New Orleans East

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...were entirely abandoned. But the church was hopping today. The likes of Elgin Baylor, Bo Kimble, Jonathan Bender, Moses Malone, Robert Pack, ML Carr, and others were there with team t-shirts on, distributing...

Blog | February 15, 2008

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

I hope someone can explain to me what has happened to make the Miami Heat fantastic ever since Dwyane Wade got injured. Last night they won without Wa...

Blog | March 22, 2007

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...NBA closet. Here's an NPR story about being in the NFL closet. Retiring at 25: Jonathan Bender's terribly sad, short career. Sports Law blog says, in effect, thank the heavens he didn...

Blog | February 06, 2006

Friday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...it was very funny that Coach Doc Rivers told everyone to light him up in practice.Jonathan Bender's career is likely over. Video of Shawn Kemp's dunks. From NWhoops. I'm no...

Blog | December 02, 2005

Sunday Notes

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...going to, we'd be hearing rumors about other teams getting ready to sign him. Is Jonathan Bender a bust? Fans discuss. One heck of a lot of Sports Illustrated NBA photos. (And look...

Blog | August 07, 2005

Sunday Stuff

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Yao Ming was in the audience to witness it. Nick Van Exel, Mike James, Damon Stoudamire, Jonathan Bender, James Posey, Ansu Sesay and others are playing pickup ball at a health club in Houston...

Blog | July 31, 2005

Bender plots NBA comeback

Anna K. Clemmons, ESPN.com

Former Indiana Pacers teen prodigy Jonathan Bender is plotting an NBA comeback after a injury-forced retirement.

Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009

NBA should impose 'two-and-done' limit

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Is David Stern's expected push to change the NBA age limit the right call?

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009

Getty Images

ORLANDO, FL - NOVEMBER 2: Jonathan Bender #24 of the Indiana Pacers is seen on court against the Orlando Magic November 2, 2005...

Photo | June 22, 2009

The first lottery draft still rates the best

David Schoenfield, Page 2

As we celebrate the 25th draft under the lottery system, Page 2 looks back and grades the previous 24 drafts.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Mock Draft: Version 4.0, Picks 6-30

Chad Ford, ESPN.com

Here's Chad Ford's fourth stab at predicting how the draft might play out.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009