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Jeremy Lin was born
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Selected by Bill Holden
In July 2005, then-Harvard assistant coach Bill Holden saw that Lin was 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), which fit the physical attributes he was seeking, and he had a 4.2 grade point average in high school, which fit Harvard's academic standards. However, Holden was not initially impressed with Lin's on-court abilities, and told Lin's high school basketball coach, Peter Diepenbrock, that Lin was a "Division III player". -
Jeremy Lin graduated in 2006
Lin graduated from Palo Alto High School in California in 2006 -
one of the 30 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award
In his senior year (2009–10), Lin averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.1 blocks, and was again a unanimous selection for All-Ivy League First Team. He was one of 30 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award -
signed a two way deal
On July 21, 2010, Lin signed a two-year deal with his hometown Warriors, his favorite team growing up. -
Had the best-selling jersey
