Amare Stoudemire was taken as the #9 pick of the 2002 draft by the Phoenix Suns, and was the only high school player taken in the draft that year. It ended up being an excellent pick, as Stoudemire won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2003 and has made six appearances in the NBA All-Star Game. Possessing a rare combination of size and athletic ability, Stoudemire has the quickness to score against players his size or larger, but can easily over power players small that him.