Andrew Bynum

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He was the 10th overall selection in the 2005 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers

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In the 2005 NBA Draft, Andrew Bynum was selected 10th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. At age 17 years, 244 days, Bynum was 12 days younger than former Indiana Pacers player Jermaine O'Neal, the previous youngest player drafted by an NBA team.

After selecting him in the draft, the Lakers hired Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to work with Bynum. On November 2, 2005, during the Lakers' season opener against the Denver Nuggets, Bynum played six minutes and became the youngest player ever to play in an NBA game at age 18 years, 6 days.

With Lakers centers Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown injured at the start of the 2006-07 season, Bynum served as their starting center. He finished the season with averages of 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, in just over 21 minutes per game. He also averaged 1.6 blocks per game.

His reception in L.A. has been considered positive, earning the nickname, "Mini Kareem."

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