LeBron: Youngest NBA player to reach 2,000 points
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-11-29 09:51

LeBron James became the youngest player in National Basketball Association history to reach 2,000 points Saturday as he scored 26 in Cleveland's 96-74 victory over Chicago.

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is pictured during the NBA game against the Golden State Warriors on November 15, 2004 at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. [AFP]

James, 19 and last season's rookie of the year, reached the 2,000-point mark on a fadeaway jumper with just over a minute remaining in the third quarter.

James, who entered the game second in the NBA with an average of 27.3 points per game, was 11-of-17 from the field. He also added seven assists and seven rebounds.

James's milestone came less than a week after he posted a career high and NBA season-leading 43 points to lift Cleveland to a victory over defending NBA champions Detroit.

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