 Sandiford-Artest with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1979 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Salle Academy (Manhattan, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1997–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1999–2017 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 15, 23, 91, 93, 96, 37, 51 |
| Coaching career | 2017–2018 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2002 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2002–2006 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2006–2008 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2008–2009 | Houston Rockets |
| 2009–2013 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2013–2014 | New York Knicks |
| 2014 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| 2015 | Cantù |
| 2015–2017 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–2018 | South Bay Lakers (player development) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 13,058 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,448 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,631 (2.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Metta Sandiford-Artest[1] (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979), previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft.
In 2001, he signed with the Indiana Pacers, where he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and was also named an NBA All-Star in 2004. Later that year, he was involved in a fight between the Pacers and the Detroit Pistons, and was suspended for the remainder of the 2004–05 season. Weeks after the start of the 2005–06 season, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings, and spent the 2008–09 season with the Houston Rockets. In 2009, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, and helped the team win the NBA championship in 2010.
In 2011, Artest legally changed his name to Metta World Peace, and continued to play with the Lakers until 2013, when he signed with the New York Knicks. After a year of hiatus from the NBA, he returned to the Lakers for his final seasons in 2015 before retiring in 2017. In 2020, he changed his name to Metta Sandiford-Artest.
- ^ Baer, Jack (May 6, 2020). "Metta World Peace says he changed his name again to Metta Sandiford-Artest". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2020.