Because of his ability to shoot three-pointers, he was dubbed "the Alaskan Assassin." When the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him 11th overall in the 1999 NBA draft, he became the league's first Alaskan-born player. The first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft was Charles Barkley from Tennessee. He is now one of the best power forwards in NBA history. Jason Kidd is a former NBA point guard who played for the New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, and Brooklyn Nets. He is currently an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets. Kidd was born on January 4th, 1974 in Anchorage, Alaska but grew up in California's San Fernando Valley. His parents moved to Alaska when he was 10 years old so that his father could take a job with the Alaska National Guard. They lived in Anchorage until 1998 when they moved back to California. Jason attended Bishop Gorman High School in West Los Angeles where he led his team to the 1993 state championship game before losing to Montrose Christian School. He went on to play college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, where he won two NCAA titles. As a rookie, he started at point guard for the Nets and helped them reach the playoffs for the first time since 1996. He also earned All-NBA First Team honors that year.