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Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the first NBA player to lead the league in three point field goal percentage in two consecutive seasons, and he also won the Three Point Contest twice (2007, 2008). He won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat in 2006.

Kapono played for the UCLA Bruins. He was the first player in the school's history to earn first-team All-Pac 10  honors for four years and was also the first UCLA player to lead the team in scoring four straight years. Kapono began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who drafted him in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft.  He later played in the NBA for the Charlotte Bobcats, Miami, Toronto Raptors,Philadelphia 76ers, and the LA Lakers.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2004)

Kapono only played 41 games and started 3 in his first NBA season, although he led the team in three-point field goal percent at 47.7%. He averaged 3.5 PPG for his rookie campaign. He became an efficient 3pt shooter but was also good from the free-throw line, shooting 83% from the stripe. The Cavaliers finished the season 37–45 and missed the playoffs.

After his rookie season with Cleveland, he was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 expansion draft, where he increased his scoring average from 3.5 to 8.5 points per game. He also made the first block in Bobcats history. Kapono also increased his assist and rebound average this season, although his total FG% including 3pt% slightly declined. This was the Bobcats first ever season and the team was very young and had potential, although they were also inexperienced. The Bobcats finished the season with an 18–64 record and Kapono was a free agent.

Miami Heat (2005–2007)

Instead, he was signed as a free agent by the Miami Heat where he was part of the 2006 NBA championship team. His scoring took a toll as he had a lesser role on this elite team. His scoring average dropped down to 4.1 for the season, and he only played 51 games in the season. But he won his first and only championship with the Heat. In the 06-07 Season, Kapono's points-per-game average and minutes played significantly increased, and he led the league in 3-point percentage with 51%,, which is close to the all-time single-season three-point percentage record held by Kyle Korver (.536), and is the fourth best percentage in league season history. He averaged a career high in scoring, minutes, and rebounding. Kapono also won the Three Point Contest in the 2007 all star Weekend three-point shoot-out competition by defeating Dirk Novitski and Gilbert Areanas in the final round with a score of 24 points which tied Mark Price's record for most points in a final round of the three-point contest. The 2006–2007 season is greatly considered to be the greatest season of his career due to his accomplishments and statistics.

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2007 NBA 3-point contest

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