Brothers Nate and Adam played basketball at Princeton and Cal Poly-Pomona, respectively. Younger brother Chris played at San Diego State. ...
Enjoys listening to the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Coldplay and the Rolling Stones.
Person he most admires is his mother for raising four boys.
Most important possession is his 1970 Cadillac convertible which his older brother passed down to him.
After professional basketball, would like to work with underprivileged children.
Earned bachelor’s degree in family studies from the University of Arizona.
Active participant in Lakers Community Relations programs such as “Read To Achieve” and the team’s annual “Lakers Thanksgiving Celebration.
Traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa for Basketball Without Borders, the NBA’s international outreach program designed to teach the game and focus on HIV/AIDS awareness and education in September 2006.
Conducts annual summer basketball camps for boys and girls in Tuscon and San Diego with former Arizona Wildcats teammate and current New Jersey Nets star Richard Jefferson.
College
Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors his senior season
One of only three players in Pac-10 history to tally 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists
Joined his father, Bill, in 2001 as one of only three father-son combinations to play in an NCAA Final Four
Named to four All-America teams following his junior season, as well as the Pac-10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player
How Acquired
Selected by the Lakers with the 3rd pick in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft.
Career
Is one of five father/son combinations to play for an NBA championship (Rick and Brent Barry, Joe and Kobe Bryant, Bob and Danny Ferry, Matt and Matt Jr. Guokas)
Represented the Los Angeles team along with Magic Johnson and Lisa Leslie in the RadioShack Shooting Stars competition at the 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend.
2005-06
Averaged 5.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 19.3 minutes in 69 games (6 starts) ... Led team in rebounds twice and in assists on nine occasions ... Tallied eight points, seven rebounds and five assists in season debut 11/27 vs. New Jersey … Posted 13 points, six rebounds and four assists 12/7 @ Toronto … Handed out a season-high seven assists while pulling down five rebounds and tallying two steals 12/9 @ Chicago … In first start of the season, posted 10 points and two blocks in 25 minutes 1/1 vs. Utah … Tied a career-high with four steals 1/3 @ Utah … Tallied nine points including a career-high seven free throws made, seven rebounds and a team-high five assists 2/3 @ Charlotte … Recorded first double-double of the season (second career) with 13 points and a season-high 10 rebounds 3/10 @ San Antonio … Scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting to go with six rebounds 3/12 vs. Seattle … Tallied nine points and seven rebounds including a career-high five offensive rebounds 3/15 vs. Minnesota … Tallied 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a career-high tying 38 minutes 4/6 @ Denver … Recorded 13 points and seven rebounds in second start of the season 4/9 vs. LA Clippers … Posted eight points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals 4/16 vs. Phoenix ... Started all seven postseason games, averaging 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.00 steals in 33.6 minutes ... Recorded a playoff career-high 19 points and six rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting 4/23 @ Phoenix … Posted 17 points and a playoff career-high 10 rebounds in 40 minutes 4/28 vs. Phoenix … Tallied 16 points and five rebounds 5/6 @ Phoenix.
2004-05
Averaged 3.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 12.6 minutes in 61 games (five starts) ... Scored a career-high 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 19 minutes 1/25 vs. SEA … Posted six rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes while blocking two shots 2/3 vs. San Antonio … Tallied 17 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes 2/9 @ New Jersey … Tallied nine points, five rebounds and seven assists 2/22 vs. Boston … Grabbed seven rebounds in 21 minutes 3/18 @ Indiana … Handed out a team-high four assists in 13 minutes 3/24 @ Denver … Handed out a team-high five assists 3/29 vs. New York … Scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting in 16 minutes 4/11 vs. Phoenix … Tallied 10 points to go along with career-highs in rebounds (12) and assists (9) 4/15 vs. Sacramento … Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 21 minutes 4/17 vs. Dallas … Recorded eight points, six rebounds and five assists 4/18 @ Golden State.
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