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{{Short description|American professional basketball executive and former player}} | |||
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{{Infobox basketball biography | {{Infobox basketball biography | ||
| name |
| name = Landry Fields | ||
| image |
| image = Landry Fields March 2012.jpg | ||
| caption |
| caption = Fields in March 2012 | ||
| team = Atlanta Hawks | |||
| position = ] / ] | |||
| position = General Manager | |||
| height_ft = 6 | |||
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| league = ] | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|27}} | |||
| weight_lb = 215 | |||
| birth_place = ], U.S. | |||
| league = ] | |||
| height_ft = 6 | |||
| team = Toronto Raptors | |||
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| height_in = 7 | ||
| weight_lb = 215 | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|6|27|mf=y}} | |||
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| high_school = ]<br>(]) | ||
| college = ] (2006–2010) | |||
| nationality = American | |||
| draft_year = 2010 | |||
| high_school = ]<br>(]) | |||
| draft_round = 2 | |||
| college = ] (2006–2010) | |||
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| draft_pick = 39 | ||
| draft_team = ] | |||
| draft_pick = 39 | |||
| draft_year = 2010 | |||
| draft_team = ] | |||
| career_start = 2010 | | career_start = 2010 | ||
| career_end |
| career_end = 2015 | ||
| career_position = ] / ] | |||
| years1 = {{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2011|end}} | |||
| career_number = 6, 2 | |||
| team1 = ] | |||
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| years1 = {{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2011|end}} | ||
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| team1 = ] | ||
| years2 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–{{nbay|2014|end}} | |||
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*] ({{nbay|2010|end}}) | |||
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*] (]) | |||
*First-team ] (]) | * ] ({{nbay|2010|end}}) | ||
* First-team ] (]) | |||
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*Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2010) | |||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Landry Addison Fields'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/landry_addison_fields_born_1988_18498002|title=Landry Addison Fields was born on June 27, 1988 in Los Angeles County, California|website=californiabirthindex.org|publisher=]|access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> (born June 27, 1988) is an American professional ] executive and former player. He is the general manager of the ] of the ] (NBA). Fields played five seasons in the NBA for the ] and ] from 2010 through 2015. | |||
'''Landry Fields''' (born June 27, 1988) is an American professional ] player who currently plays for the ] of the ] (NBA). He played college basketball for ]. | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Fields was born in ] to Steve and Janice Fields |
Fields was born in ], to Steve and Janice Fields.<ref name="wsjfields">{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703833204576114344139523616 | work=WSJ.com | first=Jeff | last=Pearlman | title=He's Quietly Taken the NBA by Surprise | date=February 1, 2011 | access-date=November 28, 2014}}</ref> Landry was one of three children and attended Ellwood P. Cubberley Elementary School and later ] in ].<ref name="wsjfields" /> Fields was a three-year letter-winner on the varsity basketball squad, which he captained during his junior and senior seasons.<ref name="gostanford1">{{cite news|title=Player Bio: Landry Fields|url=http://www.gostanford.com/news/2013/4/17/208433547.aspx|work=GoStanford.com|access-date=September 17, 2016}}</ref> Though he was heavily recruited by ] coach ] and by ], Fields ultimately chose to play for ] and ], joining twin brothers ] and ] to create one of the top recruiting classes in the nation.<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Stanford Basketball Commitment List (5) |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/stanford/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2006 |website=rivals.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419000808/https://sports.yahoo.com/stanford/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2006 |archive-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> | ||
== |
==College career== | ||
As a freshman at ] in 2006–07, Fields appeared in 30 games all off the bench as he averaged 4.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. As a sophomore in 2007–08, he again had a very similar role and production to his freshman season as he averaged 4.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 33 games off the bench.<ref name="gostanford1"/> | As a freshman at ] in 2006–07, Fields appeared in 30 games all off the bench as he averaged 4.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. As a sophomore in 2007–08, he again had a very similar role and production to his freshman season as he averaged 4.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 33 games off the bench.<ref name="gostanford1"/> | ||
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As a senior in 2009–10, Fields had a break-out season as he earned first-team ] honors after averaging a league-leading 22.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He also earned USBWA All-District IX Team and first-team NABC Division I All-District 20 honors in addition to earning Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades.<ref name="gostanford1"/> | As a senior in 2009–10, Fields had a break-out season as he earned first-team ] honors after averaging a league-leading 22.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He also earned USBWA All-District IX Team and first-team NABC Division I All-District 20 honors in addition to earning Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades.<ref name="gostanford1"/> | ||
===College statistics=== | |||
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|30||0||14.0||.363||.303||.652||2.5||.7||.2||.1||4.2 | |||
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|style="text-align:left;"|] | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|Stanford | |||
|33||0||12.6||.362||.355||.625||2.0||1.0||.3||.2||4.1 | |||
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|style="text-align:left;"|] | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|Stanford | |||
|34||33||30.7||.498||.368||.650||6.6||1.9||1.2||.5||12.6 | |||
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|style="text-align:left;"|] | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|Stanford | |||
|32||32||36.3||.490||.337||.696||8.8||2.8||1.6||.8||22.0 | |||
|} | |||
==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
===New York Knicks=== | ===New York Knicks (2010–2012)=== | ||
Fields was selected with the 39th overall pick in the ] by the ].<ref> |
Fields was selected with the 39th overall pick in the ] by the ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Isola |first1=Frank |title=New York Knicks pluck Syracuse guard Andy Rautins, Stanford forward Landry Fields at 2010 NBA Draft |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/new-york-knicks-pluck-syracuse-guard-andy-rautins-stanford-landry-fields-2010-nba-draft-article-1.180057 |website=nydailynews.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407032003/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/new-york-knicks-pluck-syracuse-guard-andy-rautins-stanford-landry-fields-2010-nba-draft-article-1.180057 |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |date=June 24, 2010}}</ref> In July 2010, he joined the Knicks for the ] where he averaged a team-high 15.6 points in addition to 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals in five games. On August 26, 2010, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Knicks.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} He went on to earn Rookie of the Month honors in the Eastern Conference for the months of November and December 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Knicks' Fields, Clips' Griffin named Rookies of the Month |url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/12/01/landry-fields-blake-griffin-rookies-of-month/index.html |website=NBA.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204131805/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/12/01/landry-fields-blake-griffin-rookies-of-month/index.html |archive-date=February 4, 2015 |date=December 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fields, Griffin win NBA Rookie honors for December |url=http://www.nba.com/2011/news/01/03/december-2010-rookies-of-the-month/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204131819/http://www.nba.com/2011/news/01/03/december-2010-rookies-of-the-month/ |archive-date=February 4, 2015 |date=January 3, 2011}}</ref> On February 6, 2011, he scored a career high 25 points, in addition to 10 rebounds, in the 117–103 win over the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Amare Stoudemire scores 41 as Knicks bounce back vs. 76ers |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310206018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731194756/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310206018 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |date=February 6, 2011}}</ref> To cap off his strong rookie season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=6528108 | work=ESPN.com | title=Blake Griffin, John Wall lead rookies | date=May 11, 2011 | access-date=November 28, 2014}}</ref> | ||
Landry and teammate ] were selected to play for Team ] in the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012/rising-stars-12/index.html | work=NBA.com | title=Irving leads Team Chuck to BBVA Rising Stars game win | date=January 31, 2012 | |
Landry and teammate ] were selected to play for Team ] in the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend ].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012/rising-stars-12/index.html | work=NBA.com | title=Irving leads Team Chuck to BBVA Rising Stars game win | date=January 31, 2012 | access-date=November 29, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530104627/http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012/rising-stars-12/index.html | archive-date=May 30, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Landry was also a member of the New York team that won the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA All-Star Shooting Stars Winners|date=August 24, 2017|website=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/history/all-star/shooting-stars#/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155543/http://www.nba.com/history/all-star/shooting-stars|archive-date=February 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On June 26, 2012, the Knicks tendered a qualifying offer to make Landry a restricted free agent.<ref> |
On June 26, 2012, the Knicks tendered a qualifying offer to make Landry a restricted free agent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Iannazzone |first1=Al |title=Jeremy Lin, Landry Fields set to be restricted free agents |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/jeremy-lin-landry-fields-set-to-be-restricted-free-agents-1.3808148 |website=Newsday |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410094347/https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/jeremy-lin-landry-fields-set-to-be-restricted-free-agents-1.3808148 |archive-date=April 10, 2020 |date=June 27, 2012}}</ref> | ||
===Toronto Raptors=== | ===Toronto Raptors (2012–2015)=== | ||
On July 11, 2012, Fields received a three-year, $20 million offer sheet from the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.raptors.com/press-releases/raptors-sign-landry-fields-to-offer-sheet/ | title=Raptors Sign Landry Fields To Offer Sheet |work=NBA.com | date=July 11, 2012| |
On July 11, 2012, Fields received a three-year, $20 million offer sheet from the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.raptors.com/press-releases/raptors-sign-landry-fields-to-offer-sheet/ | title=Raptors Sign Landry Fields To Offer Sheet |work=NBA.com | date=July 11, 2012|access-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> The Knicks declined to match the offer, and Fields signed with the Raptors on July 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raptors Sign Landry Fields |url=http://blog.raptors.com/press-releases/raptors-sign-landry-fields/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719223928/http://blog.raptors.com/press-releases/raptors-sign-landry-fields/ |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> | ||
After his impressive stint with the Knicks, the Raptors expected big things from Landry as he continued to develop. However, Fields |
After his impressive stint with the Knicks, the Raptors expected big things from Landry as he continued to develop. However, Fields struggled with Toronto, partially due to injuries as he played just 81 games over his first two seasons with the franchise. He had several surgeries repairing the ulnar nerve in his right arm, and with constant rehabilitation, he was forced to learn a new shooting form.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=William Scott|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/landry-fields-is-in-danger-of-falling-out-of-the-nba-2014-10 | title=The Biggest Steal Of The 2010 NBA Draft Is In Danger Of Falling Out Of The League |work=BusinessInsider.com.au | date=October 16, 2014|access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> | ||
===Injury and retirement=== | |||
==NBA career statistics== | |||
Fields became an unrestricted free agent in July 2015. In September 2015, he underwent surgery for a hip labral tear and was subsequently ruled out for five months.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wojnarowski |first1=Adrian |title=Source: Free agent Landry Fields has surgery for hip injury |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--free-agent-landry-fields-has-surgery-for-hip-injury-165348563.html |website=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905191803/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--free-agent-landry-fields-has-surgery-for-hip-injury-165348563.html |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |date=September 3, 2015}}</ref> He ultimately sat out the entire 2015–16 season. | |||
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On September 16, 2016, Fields was named a college scout for the ], effectively ending his playing career.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spurs Announce Basketball Operations Staff Additions and Promotions|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-announce-basketball-operations-staff-additions-and-promotions/|website=NBA.com|access-date=May 14, 2018|date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> | |||
===Regular season=== | |||
==Career statistics== | |||
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===NBA=== | |||
====Regular season==== | |||
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| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}} | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| '''82''' || ''' |
| '''82''' || '''81''' || '''31.0''' || '''.497''' || '''.393''' || '''.769''' || '''6.4''' || 1.9 || 1.0 || .2 || '''9.7''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 66 || |
| style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || 62 || 28.7 || .460 || .256 || .562 || 4.2 || '''2.6''' || '''1.2''' || '''.3''' || 8.8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 51 || |
| 51 || 22 || 20.3 || .457 || .143 || .642 || 4.1 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 4.7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 30 || |
| 30 || 2 || 10.7 || .403 || .000 || .636 || 2.0 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 2.3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 26 || |
| 26 || 9 || 8.3 || .488 || .500 || .833 || 1.0 || .6 || .4 || .0 || 1.8 | ||
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| style="text-align: |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | ||
| 255 || 176 || 23.6 || .473 || .332 || .666 || 4.3 || 1.6 || .8 || .2 || 6.8 | |||
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{{s-end}} | |||
| 255 || 255 || 23.6 || .473 || .332 || .666 || 4.3 || 1.6 || .8 || .2 || 6.8 | |||
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{{S-end}} | |||
===Playoffs=== | ===Playoffs=== | ||
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| 4 || '''4''' || 17.8 || .200 || .000 || .167 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .5 || '''.8''' || 1.8 | | 4 || '''4''' || 17.8 || .200 || .000 || .167 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .5 || '''.8''' || 1.8 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| '''5''' || ''' |
| '''5''' || '''4''' || '''23.0''' || '''.484''' || '''.200''' || '''.714''' || '''3.0''' || '''1.4''' || .6 || .0 || '''7.2''' | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 3 || |
| 3 || 0 || 8.7 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || .3 || '''1.3''' || .3 || .0 | ||
|- class="sortbottom" | |||
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | |||
| 12 || 8 || 17.7 || .375 || .111 || .462 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .8 || .3 || 3.6 | |||
{{s-end}} | |||
===College=== | |||
{{NBA player statistics start}} | |||
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| 30 || 0 || 14.0 || .363 || .303 || .652 || 2.5 || .7 || .2 || .1 || 4.2 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| | | style="text-align:left;"|Stanford | ||
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| 33 || 0 || 12.6 || .362 || .355 || .625 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 4.1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"|] | |||
{{S-end}} | |||
| style="text-align:left;"|Stanford | |||
| 34 || 33 || 30.7 || .498 || .368 || .650 || 6.6 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .5 || 12.6 | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:left;"|] | |||
| style="text-align:left;"|Stanford | |||
| 32 || 32 || 36.3 || .490 || .337 || .696 || 8.8 || 2.8 || 1.6 || .8 || 22.0 | |||
{{s-end}} | |||
==Executive career== | |||
==Television== | |||
In September 2019, Fields was named general manager of the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spurs Announce Coaching Staff Additions and Basketball Operations Staff Promotions |url=https://austin.gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-announce-coaching-staff-additions-and-basketball-operations-staff-promotions/ |website=austin.gleague.nba.com |access-date=April 9, 2020 |date=September 20, 2019}}</ref> On October 2, 2020, Fields was named as assistant general manager of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-name-landry-fields-assistant-gm|title=Atlanta Hawks Name Landry Fields as Assistant General Manager|website=] }}</ref> He was promoted to general manager of the Hawks on June 13, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/report-atlanta-hawks-promote-landry-fields-to-general-manager/sn-amp/|title=Report: Atlanta Hawks promote Landry Fields to general manager |date=13 June 2022 |website=SportsNet |access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
In May 2014, Landry was a contestant on Sing Your Face Off, a show where celebrities impersonated and sang songs of an artist they were assigned. He sang as ], ], ], ], ], and ]. On June 14, 2014 Landry was announced as the co-runner-up along with ], with ] the winner.<ref></ref> | |||
==Television and other media== | |||
==Public image== | |||
On March 20, 2011, ''The Andy and Landry Show'' debuted. The show featured Fields and then-teammate ] exploring different areas of New York City. The first episode focused on them visiting the Shubert Theater, with cast members from Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Memphis." In another episode, they went on a speed-dating event. After Rautins was traded by the Knicks before the 2011–12 season, the show was discontinued.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy and Landry Show |url=http://www.msg.com/our-teams/knicks/andy-and-landry-show |work=MSG.com |access-date=April 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324132228/http://www.msg.com/our-teams/knicks/andy-and-landry-show |archive-date=March 24, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
Fields has a ] account, In 2010, Lin became a content partner with ], adding his YouTube channel with roughly 400,000 subscribers in exchange for an undisclosed equity stake. He was the first athlete from one of the four ] to produce content for the digital sports platform. | |||
In May 2014, Fields was a contestant on '']'', a show where celebrities impersonated and sang songs of an artist they were assigned. He sang as ], ], ], ], ], and ]. On June 14, 2014, Fields was announced as the co-runner-up along with ], while ] was named the winner.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newport |first1=Kyle |title=Raptors' Landry Fields Dresses Up as Nicki Minaj for 'Sing Your Face Off' |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2090254-raptors-landry-fields-dresses-up-as-nicki-minaj-for-sing-your-face-off |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=April 10, 2020 |date=June 8, 2014}}</ref> | |||
In a video interview conducted by ], he asked Fields how it felt to be representing so many people. Lin responded by stating, "It's humbling, a privilege, and a honor. I just thank God for the opportunity. In April 2012, Fields was named to '']'''s 2012 list of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World. On June 18, 2012, ] announced that Fields was the first-ever winner of the "Social Breakout Player of the Year" Award. He was also the winner of "The EPIC Award". | |||
==Personal life== | |||
In 2014, ] unveiled a wax figure of his likeness at its San Francisco branch. | |||
Fields' father, Steve Fields, played collegiate basketball at ];<ref name="SI 0211">{{cite magazine |last1=Pearlman |first1=Jeff |title=Jeff Pearlman: A surprise rookie, Fields brings complete game, maturity to NBA |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2011/02/11/landry-fields |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=April 10, 2020 |date=February 11, 2011}}</ref> he was drafted by the ] in 1975, but never played an NBA game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/fields-living-his-father-s-dream-1.2467264 |title=Fields living his father's dream |last=Barker |first=Barbara |date=November 17, 2010 |website=Newsday.com |access-date=January 15, 2018}}</ref> Fields' mother, Janice Fields, played forward at ].<ref name="SI 0211" /> Fields has two aunts, an uncle, and a cousin (]) who also played college basketball.<ref name="SI 0211" /> | |||
Fields' father is African-American and his mother is Caucasian. He has a younger sister and an older half-brother.<ref name="SI 0211" /> | |||
==="Fieldsanity"=== | |||
After the ], he became a starter for the Knicks, the ] called Fields "the most surprising story in the NBA". '']'' wrote that Fields "has already become the most famous ]". Knicks fans developed nicknames for him along with a new lexicon inspired by his name, ''Fileds''. Most popular was the word ''Fieldsanity'', the excitement over the unheralded Fileds. '']'' ran an article titled, "It's Official: Linsanity Is for Real". | |||
Fields and his wife have three children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Menzie |first1=Nicola |title=Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz Officiates Landry Fields and Model Girlfriend's Wedding |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-nyc-pastor-carl-lentz-officiates-landry-fields-and-model-girlfriends-wedding-123205/ |website=christianpost.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> | |||
] player ] said, "The excitement has caused in <!--***DO NOT REMOVE BRACKETS*** The original quote is "the Garden", which was clarified as " Garden" DO NOT REMOVE BRACKETS****/--> Garden]]<!--***DO NOT REMOVE BRACKETS***/-->, man, I hadn't seen that in a long time." He appeared on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' with the headline "Against All Odds", which the ''Times'' called "the greatest tribute". He also made the cover of '']'' in the World; '']'' wrote, "Congratulations Jeremy. You have now made the cover of ''Time'' the same number of times as ]. Fieldsanity reigns on." "I haven't done a computation, but it's fair to say that no player has created the interest and the frenzy in this short period of time, in any sport, that I'm aware of like Landry Fields has," said NBA commissioner ]. | |||
Fields has publicly identified himself as a Christian.<ref name="CP">{{cite web |last1=Thomasos |first1=Christine |title=Toronto Raptors' Landry Fields Admits He Made NBA His God Before Injuries Brought Him Back to Jesus |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/toronto-raptors-landry-fields-admits-he-made-nba-his-god-before-injuries-brought-him-back-to-jesus-146908/ |website=christianpost.com |access-date=April 10, 2020 |date=October 5, 2015}}</ref> Fields is a close friend of former Knicks teammate ].<ref name="CP" /> | |||
==="Fieldsanity II"=== | |||
The Knicks' success due to Fields's play reportedly contributed to the end of a dispute which had for 48 days prevented ] customers from watching Knicks games and other ] programs. The team quickly began selling replicas of Fields' No. 6 jerseys and T-shirts, and the sales and traffic for its online store increased more than 30,000%; Fields' merchandise dominated the displays at Knicks stores, with those for the team's high-priced stars—Anthony, Stoudemire, and ]—were moved to the sale racks. He had the best selling jersey in the NBA in February and March. For the one-year period ending April 2012, Lin had the second highest selling jersey in the league behind ]. Both ] and ] introduced Lin-related athletic apparel, and expected that his fame would help sales in the World. His popularity was attributed with growing the NBA's popularity there since the year of 2010; the audience for NBA games on television and online in the world rose 39 percent over the previous season. | |||
Within two seasons of he became a starter, at least seven ]s were being published on Fields, and the ] declared that ''Fieldsanity II'' had met its criteria to be considered an English-language word. He appeared on a second consecutive ''Sports Illustrated'' cover, the first New York-based team athlete and the third NBA player in the magazine's history, after Jordan and ]. New York City restaurants introduced new food and bar items in honor of Fields. The city has about ]—larger than the entire populations of NBA cities like ], ] or ]—and viewing parties to watch Fields play flourished in ]. An airline advertised "Fieldsanely II low prices", bids for his ] exceeded $21,000 on ], '']'' speculated on his potential impact on ], and ] and ] wrote that Fields' rise was a lesson to business leaders to not let bureaucracy stifle unproven talent. Despite Fields' sudden fame ] coach Keith Smart stated, “I knew before he was Fieldsinmania. He’s still the same humble guy. The guy has not changed a bit, which is real special for a young man.” | |||
Fields ]ed the word ''Fieldsanity II'' in 2012 to preempt strangers from profiting from his likeness. Two others had attempted to trademark the term in the first week of February, but the ] ultimately registered the term to Fields. It was shown at numerous ]s before making its way into ]s. | |||
==Personal life== | |||
On March 20, 2011, ''The Andy and Landry Show'' debuted. The show featured Fields and ] exploring different areas of New York City. The first episode focused on them visiting the Shubert Theater, with cast members from Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Memphis." In another episode, they went on a speed-dating event. After Rautins was waived by the team before the 2011–12 season, the show was discontinued.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy and Landry Show|url=http://www.msg.com/our-teams/knicks/andy-and-landry-show|work=MSG.com|accessdate=April 9, 2011}}{{dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref> | |||
In July 2014, Fields married model girlfriend, Elaine Alden. The couple have a son, Jackson James Fields, who was born in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-nyc-pastor-carl-lentz-officiates-landry-fields-and-model-girlfriends-wedding-123205/ | title=Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz Officiates Landry Fields and Model Girlfriend's Wedding | work=ChristianPost.com | date=July 14, 2014 | accessdate=July 28, 2014 | last=Menzie | first=Nicola}}</ref> | |||
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American professional basketball executive and former player
Fields in March 2012 | |
Atlanta Hawks | |
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Position | General Manager |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1988-06-27) June 27, 1988 (age 36) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, California) |
College | Stanford (2006–2010) |
NBA draft | 2010: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 2010–2015 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 6, 2 |
Career history | |
2010–2012 | New York Knicks |
2012–2015 | Toronto Raptors |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Landry Addison Fields (born June 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He is the general manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fields played five seasons in the NBA for the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors from 2010 through 2015.
Early life
Fields was born in Long Beach, California, to Steve and Janice Fields. Landry was one of three children and attended Ellwood P. Cubberley Elementary School and later Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California. Fields was a three-year letter-winner on the varsity basketball squad, which he captained during his junior and senior seasons. Though he was heavily recruited by Arizona coach Lute Olson and by Gonzaga University, Fields ultimately chose to play for Trent Johnson and Stanford, joining twin brothers Robin and Brook Lopez to create one of the top recruiting classes in the nation.
College career
As a freshman at Stanford in 2006–07, Fields appeared in 30 games all off the bench as he averaged 4.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. As a sophomore in 2007–08, he again had a very similar role and production to his freshman season as he averaged 4.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 33 games off the bench.
As a junior in 2008–09, Fields started 33 of 34 games he appeared in as he averaged 12.6 points and a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game.
As a senior in 2009–10, Fields had a break-out season as he earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors after averaging a league-leading 22.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He also earned USBWA All-District IX Team and first-team NABC Division I All-District 20 honors in addition to earning Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades.
Professional career
New York Knicks (2010–2012)
Fields was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. In July 2010, he joined the Knicks for the 2010 NBA Summer League where he averaged a team-high 15.6 points in addition to 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals in five games. On August 26, 2010, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Knicks. He went on to earn Rookie of the Month honors in the Eastern Conference for the months of November and December 2010. On February 6, 2011, he scored a career high 25 points, in addition to 10 rebounds, in the 117–103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. To cap off his strong rookie season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team.
Landry and teammate Jeremy Lin were selected to play for Team Shaq in the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge. Landry was also a member of the New York team that won the Shooting Stars Competition.
On June 26, 2012, the Knicks tendered a qualifying offer to make Landry a restricted free agent.
Toronto Raptors (2012–2015)
On July 11, 2012, Fields received a three-year, $20 million offer sheet from the Toronto Raptors. The Knicks declined to match the offer, and Fields signed with the Raptors on July 15, 2012.
After his impressive stint with the Knicks, the Raptors expected big things from Landry as he continued to develop. However, Fields struggled with Toronto, partially due to injuries as he played just 81 games over his first two seasons with the franchise. He had several surgeries repairing the ulnar nerve in his right arm, and with constant rehabilitation, he was forced to learn a new shooting form.
Injury and retirement
Fields became an unrestricted free agent in July 2015. In September 2015, he underwent surgery for a hip labral tear and was subsequently ruled out for five months. He ultimately sat out the entire 2015–16 season.
On September 16, 2016, Fields was named a college scout for the San Antonio Spurs, effectively ending his playing career.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | New York | 82 | 81 | 31.0 | .497 | .393 | .769 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.7 |
2011–12 | New York | 66* | 62 | 28.7 | .460 | .256 | .562 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .3 | 8.8 |
2012–13 | Toronto | 51 | 22 | 20.3 | .457 | .143 | .642 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 4.7 |
2013–14 | Toronto | 30 | 2 | 10.7 | .403 | .000 | .636 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 2.3 |
2014–15 | Toronto | 26 | 9 | 8.3 | .488 | .500 | .833 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 1.8 |
Career | 255 | 176 | 23.6 | .473 | .332 | .666 | 4.3 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 6.8 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011 | New York | 4 | 4 | 17.8 | .200 | .000 | .167 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .5 | .8 | 1.8 |
2012 | New York | 5 | 4 | 23.0 | .484 | .200 | .714 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .6 | .0 | 7.2 |
2014 | Toronto | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.3 | .3 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 |
Career | 12 | 8 | 17.7 | .375 | .111 | .462 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .8 | .3 | 3.6 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006–07 | Stanford | 30 | 0 | 14.0 | .363 | .303 | .652 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 4.2 |
2007–08 | Stanford | 33 | 0 | 12.6 | .362 | .355 | .625 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 4.1 |
2008–09 | Stanford | 34 | 33 | 30.7 | .498 | .368 | .650 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .5 | 12.6 |
2009–10 | Stanford | 32 | 32 | 36.3 | .490 | .337 | .696 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .8 | 22.0 |
Executive career
In September 2019, Fields was named general manager of the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. On October 2, 2020, Fields was named as assistant general manager of the Atlanta Hawks. He was promoted to general manager of the Hawks on June 13, 2022.
Television and other media
On March 20, 2011, The Andy and Landry Show debuted. The show featured Fields and then-teammate Andy Rautins exploring different areas of New York City. The first episode focused on them visiting the Shubert Theater, with cast members from Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Memphis." In another episode, they went on a speed-dating event. After Rautins was traded by the Knicks before the 2011–12 season, the show was discontinued.
In May 2014, Fields was a contestant on Sing Your Face Off, a show where celebrities impersonated and sang songs of an artist they were assigned. He sang as Lionel Richie, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Nicki Minaj, MC Hammer, and Little Richard. On June 14, 2014, Fields was announced as the co-runner-up along with Lisa Rinna, while China Anne McClain was named the winner.
Personal life
Fields' father, Steve Fields, played collegiate basketball at Miami of Ohio; he was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1975, but never played an NBA game. Fields' mother, Janice Fields, played forward at Highline (Washington) Community College. Fields has two aunts, an uncle, and a cousin (Cameron Jones) who also played college basketball.
Fields' father is African-American and his mother is Caucasian. He has a younger sister and an older half-brother.
Fields and his wife have three children.
Fields has publicly identified himself as a Christian. Fields is a close friend of former Knicks teammate Jeremy Lin.
References
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- ^ Pearlman, Jeff (February 1, 2011). "He's Quietly Taken the NBA by Surprise". WSJ.com. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ "Player Bio: Landry Fields". GoStanford.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- "2006 Stanford Basketball Commitment List (5)". rivals.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- Isola, Frank (June 24, 2010). "New York Knicks pluck Syracuse guard Andy Rautins, Stanford forward Landry Fields at 2010 NBA Draft". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- "Knicks' Fields, Clips' Griffin named Rookies of the Month". NBA.com. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- "Fields, Griffin win NBA Rookie honors for December". NBA.com. January 3, 2011. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- "Amare Stoudemire scores 41 as Knicks bounce back vs. 76ers". ESPN.com. February 6, 2011. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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- "NBA All-Star Shooting Stars Winners". NBA.com. August 24, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
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- "Spurs Announce Coaching Staff Additions and Basketball Operations Staff Promotions". austin.gleague.nba.com. September 20, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- "Atlanta Hawks Name Landry Fields as Assistant General Manager". NBA.com.
- "Report: Atlanta Hawks promote Landry Fields to general manager". SportsNet. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Andy and Landry Show". MSG.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- Newport, Kyle (June 8, 2014). "Raptors' Landry Fields Dresses Up as Nicki Minaj for 'Sing Your Face Off'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Pearlman, Jeff (February 11, 2011). "Jeff Pearlman: A surprise rookie, Fields brings complete game, maturity to NBA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- Barker, Barbara (November 17, 2010). "Fields living his father's dream". Newsday.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- Menzie, Nicola (July 14, 2014). "Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz Officiates Landry Fields and Model Girlfriend's Wedding". christianpost.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Thomasos, Christine (October 5, 2015). "Toronto Raptors' Landry Fields Admits He Made NBA His God Before Injuries Brought Him Back to Jesus". christianpost.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Stanford Cardinal bio
- Landry Fields on Twitter
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