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Born in United States
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Studied in Palo Alto High School
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Harvard assistant coach Bill Holden saw that Lin
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". Later that week, Holden saw Lin playing in a much more competitive game, driving to the basket at every opportunity with the "instincts of a killer". Lin became a top-priority for Holden.[24] Harvard coaches feared that Stanford, close to Lin's home,[note 2] would offer Lin a scholarship, but it did not, and Lin chose to attend Ha -
Player of the year for his basketball team
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Lin scoring system in the game
he was the only NCAA Division I men's basketball player who ranked in the top ten in his conference for scoring (17.8), rebounding (5.5), assists (4.3), steals (2.4), blocked shots (0.6), field goal percentage (0.502), free throw percentage (0.744), and three-point shot percentage (0.400),[16] and was a consensus selection for All-Ivy League First Team. He had 27 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds in an 82–70 win over 17th-ranked Boston College, three days after the Eagles defeated No. 1 North Ca -
Lin's Scoring symstem
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[31] and one of 11 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award.[32] He was also invited to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[33] Fran Fraschilla of ESPN picked Lin among the 12 most versatile players in college basketball.[30] He gained national attention for his performance against the 12t -
Graduated from Harvard
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Lins progress
Lin signed a two-year deal with his hometown Warriors, his favorite team growing up. Lin's deal was partially guaranteed for 2010–11, and the Warriors held a team option for the second season.[45] The deal included a first-year salary of close to $500,000 with more than half of it guaranteed.[46] Lin said the counteroffers from the three other teams were higher, but he wanted to play for the Warriors.[47] Lin's agent Roger Montgomery negotiated the deal with the Warriors.[37] Lin also signed a t -
Lins recent days
Lin recovered from a patellar ligament injury to his left knee during the 2011 NBA lockout.[87][88] In September 2011, Lin played a few games for the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) club Dongguan Leopards at the ABA Club Championship in Guangzhou, China, where he was named the MVP of the tournament.[89] Shanghai Sharks president and former NBA star Yao Ming also tried, unsuccessfully, to sign Lin for the upcoming CBA season;[90] Lin explained[91] that as someone still under contract with th