| abstract | - Gregory Wayne Oden (born January 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player that is currently a free agent. He attended Ohio State University, was drafted 1st Overall in the 2007 NBA Draft. Oden played basketball for Ohio State University for one season, during which the team was the Big Ten Champion and the tournament runner-up in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. On June 27, 2007, Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers. He underwent microfracture knee surgery in September 2007, and missed the entire 2007–08 NBA season as a result. He has recovered well and made his NBA debut on Opening Night 2008. He was immediately injured in the first quarter and missed 2 weeks worth of playing time. Oden is currently the "Team Oden" spokesperson for Oregon Mentors, promoting mentoring for kids.
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