PRO CAREER:
NBA: Has 14 career double-doubles … 2008-09 (Denver): Played in 71 games (one start), averaging 6.4 ppg, a career-high 6.2 rpg, a career-high 2.46 bpg and 20.6 mpg … Games played matched a career-best … Finished eighth in voting for both the NBA Defensive Player of the Year and the NBA Sixth Man of the Year awards … Ranked second in the NBA in blocked shots and first in blocks per 48 minutes (5.76) … Scored in double figures 15 times and grabbed double-digit rebounds 11 times … Posted five double-doubles … Led the Nuggets in rebounding 23 times … Totaled eight points, nine rebounds and seven blocks vs. Oklahoma City on 4/8 … Swatted a career-high eight shots to go along with 10 rebounds vs. Utah on 4/2 … Registered a career-high 18 points (7-8 FG), 11 rebounds and six blocks vs. Washington on 3/20 … Recorded 11 points, a season-high-tying 12 rebounds (3 times) and seven blocks vs. L.A. Lakers on 2/27 … Missed one game due to a left wrist sprain and left hip contusion (2/11) … Totaled 15 points (7-8 FG), 10 rebounds and a season-high three steals vs. Dallas on 1/13 … DNP-CD twice … Missed nine games (11/11-11/26) due to a seventh rib fracture in his left rib cage (Inactive eight times, DNP-CD once) … 2007-08 (New Orleans): Played in five games for the Hornets, averaging 1.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 6.8 mpg … Re-signed by the Hornets on 3/5 after being reinstated by the NBA following a two-year suspension for violating the NBA’s substance abuse policy … 2005-06 (New Orleans/Oklahoma City): Averaged 5.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 1.28 bpg in 32 games (two starts) before being suspended by the league in January … 2004-05 (New Orleans/Oklahoma City): Ranked 22nd in the NBA led team in blocks (1.49) despite playing just 21.3 mpg … Team leader in field goal percentage and was the team’s leading scorer off the bench … Scored in double figures 22 times and reached double figures in rebounds 13 times … Led or tied for the team lead in rebounds 22 times … Had six double-doubles … Posted career-high totals in virtually every offensive category … Finished fourth in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend … Had his best stretch of the season from 1/14-22 when he averaged 11.4 ppg and 10.2 rpg while shooting .568 (21-37) from the floor over six games … Missed the last eight games of the season due to a sprained right ankle … Missed six games (including five on the Injured List) from 3/14-23 with an infected right elbow … Missed the game 12/26 at Cleveland due to food poisoning … 2003-04 (Denver): Appeared in 71 games and averaged 3.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 14.5 mpg … Averaged 1.61 bpg, ranking him 19th in the NBA and second in blocks per 48 minutes … Finished third in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend … Had two double-doubles on the season … Scored in double figures four times and had double figure rebounds five times … 2002-03 (Denver): Averaged 5.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.02 bpg and 15.4 mpg in 59 games, including 7.7 ppg and 9.3 rpg in three starts … Scored in double figures seven times and had at least 10 rebounds three times … Led Nuggets in scoring twice and in rebounding nine times … Missed 22 games on the Injured List after surgery to repair a fractured right thumb … 2001-02 (Denver): Played in 24 games (including one start) after signing as a rookie free agent … Scored in double figures twice … Led team in rebounding twice … Missed 17 games on the Injured List after surgery to repair a bone chip in his right wrist … Missed 15 games on the Injured List due to a strained left shoulder … Joined the Nuggets after being the first-ever call-up from the D-League … Played in two games for the D-League’s Fayetteville Patriots, where he averaged 6.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 2.50 bpg (was the first overall selection in the inaugural NBDL Draft) … 2000-01 (Denver): Averaged 3.7 ppg and 2.9 rpg in seven games for the IBA’s Fargo-Moorehead Beez … 1999-00 (Denver): Began his professional career with Jiangsu Nagang of the Chinese Basketball League, where he averaged 17.0 ppg, 13.5 rpg and 2.50 bpg while shooting .536 from the field … Joined the IBL’s New Mexico Slam late in the season, averaging 1.6 ppg and 1.6 rpg in the final six regular season games (also played in four playoff games).
PLAYOFFS:
Has appeared in 20 career playoff games (all with Denver) … 2009 (Denver): Helped lead the Nuggets to the Western Conference Finals (WCF), averaging 6.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.10 bpg and 21.9 mpg in 15 games … Ranked fifth in the NBA in blocks (2.10) during the postseason … Grabbed a playoff career-high 14 rebounds in Game 4 of the WCF vs. L.A. Lakers on 5/25 … Scored a playoff career-high 15 points in Game 3 of the WCF vs. L.A. Lakers on 5/23 … Totaled 11 points, six rebounds and a playoff career-high six blocks in Game 1 of the Western Semifinals vs. Dallas on 5/3 … Had 11 points and eight boards in Game 4 of the first round at New Orleans on 4/27 … 2004 (Denver): Played in all five playoff games for the Nuggets, averaging 1.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 6.8 mpg.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
Signed as free agent by Denver (11/21/01) … Signed as a free agent by New Orleans (7/16/04) … Re-signed by New Orleans (8/3/05) … Re-signed by New Orleans (3/5/08) after being re-instated by the NBA following a two-year suspension … Signed as free agent by Denver (7/24/08) … Signed as free agent by Denver (7/8/09) ... Signed as a free agent by Miami for the remainder of the season (2/08/13).
POSTSEASON CAREER HIGHS:
MINS: 38, at L.A. Clippers (12-21-04)
FGM: 8, vs. Toronto (1-16-05)
FGA: 14, vs. Toronto (1-16-05)
3-PT FGM: 1, two times
3-PT FGA: 2, two times
FTM: 9, two times
FTA: 12, two times
OR: 10, vs. Atlanta (11-18-05)
DR: 13, two times
TOT: 18, two times
AST: 4, three times
STL: 4, at L.A. Lakers (4-15-03)
BLK: 8, vs. Utah (4-2-09)
PTS: 18, vs. Washington (3-20-09)
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