Having earned a scholarship to the University of Michigan, Crawford committed to play college basketball with the Wolverines under coach Brian Ellerbe.

In 2001, Rainier Beach retired his number 23 jersey to commemorate his impact and in 2018, it inducted him into its Hall of Fame to honor his legacy. Jamal led the Vikings to capture the 1998 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) State Championship. Growing up in Seattle, Crawford played for Rainier Beach High, a school that has produced a number of other NBA and college players such as Doug Christie, Nate Robinson, Terrence Williams, Kevin Porter Jr., and Dejounte Murray. In 2021, he began providing commentary on NBA League Pass. Crawford is the second player in NBA history to have scored 10,000+ career points off the bench. In NBA history, Crawford ranks 21st with four 50+ point games accrued (tied with 9 others, including George Mikan and Larry Bird) and 8th in career three-point field goals made (2,221). The 51-point tally also reached the most points ever scored by a reserve. On April 9, 2019, he became not only the oldest player to score 50+ points in an NBA game, but also the first player to have 50-point outings with four franchises. Īmong other distinctions, Crawford remains the NBA all-time leader in four-point plays. He is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in NBA history and along with Lou Williams, is the only three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner.

3× NBA Sixth Man of the Year ( 2010, 2014, 2016)Īaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Sixth man of the year 2016