Rashard Lewis 9

Position: Forward
Height: 6-10
Weight: 230
College: None
Birthdate: 8-8-79
Acquired: From Seattle in a sign-and-trade deal in exchange for a future conditional second round draft pick on July 11, 2007.

LAST SEASON (2006-07)
Appeared in 60 games for Seattle, averaging a career-high 22.4 ppg., 6.6 rpg., 2.4 apg. and 1.13 stlpg. in 39.1 minpg….Ranked 11th in the NBA in minutes played, 27th in free throw percentage (career-best .841) and tied for 27th in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 151-of-387 (.390) from beyond the arc...Scored in double figures a team-high-tying 57 times, including 41 games of 20-plus points and 30-or-more points eight times...Led (or tied) the Sonics in scoring 25 times, including a season-best 36 points on Dec. 18 @ Memphis, in rebounding 17 times and in assists four times…Recorded 13 double-doubles…Scored 35 points on Mar. 27 @ Minnesota, including 21 in the fourth quarter, as the Sonics erased a 25-point deficit for the victory…Hit game-winning three-pointer with 4.8 seconds @ New York on Mar. 6…Scored 20 points on Apr. 9 vs. Houston, surpassing Shawn Kemp (10,148) for fourth time on the Sonics’ all-time scoring list…Scored 10,000th career NBA point on Mar. 30 vs. Memphis…Passed Gary Payton for first on the Sonics all-time list in three-pointers made (918) vs. Detroit on Mar. 13…Played in his 600th NBA game on Mar. 17 vs. Golden State…Logged his 20,000th NBA minute on Mar. 4 vs. Charlotte…Had seven assists on Mar. 16 @ New York, pushing him over 1,000 for his career…Grabbed two rebounds on Nov. 7 @ Miami to move past Nate McMillan (3,222) into sixth place on the Sonics all-time rebounding list.…Ripped down season-high 15 rebounds vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 15…Missed 22 games (Dec. 23-Feb. 7) due to an injury to the tendon sheath on the back of his right hand.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Has played in 617 career NBA regular season games, all with Seattle, averaging 16.6 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 1.7 apg. and 1.15 stlpg. in 33.9 minpg…Also appeared in 16 career playoff games, averaging 15.6 ppg., 5.3 rpg. and 1.1 apg. in 34.3 minpg….Averaged at least 20 points per game in three straight seasons…Named an NBA All-Star in 2005…Poured in a career-high 50 points on Oct. 31, 2003 vs. L.A. Clippers (in Japan), which is the fifth-highest single-game point total in team history…Ranks among the all-time leaders in SuperSonics’ history in three-point field goals made (1st, 973), three-point field goals attempted (2nd, 2,519), points (4th, 10,251), minutes played (4th, 20,921), rebounds (6th, 3,595), blocked shots (6th, 362) and games played (6th, 617)…A member of the gold medal-winning USA Basketball team at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia in 2001.…2005-06: Played in 78 games (77 starts) with Seattle, averaging 20.1 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 2.3 apg. and 1.31 stlpg. in 36.9 minpg.…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 25 times…Scored 20-plus points 40 times and scored 30-plus points eight times, including a season-high 45 points on Jan. 11 vs. Orlando…Poured in 41 points On Nov. 13 @ Toronto…Swiped a career-high seven steals on Dec. 9 @ Utah…Grabbed his 3,000th career rebound on Jan. 8 @ New York…Logged just two minutes on Nov. 9 @ Cleveland before leaving with a left shoulder subluxation - the first time he was held scoreless since Feb. 1, 2000, a span of 416 games…Did not play on Apr. 7 due to an NBA suspension…Also did not play on Mar. 29 and Apr. 2 due to a sprained ankle…2004-05: Named an NBA All-Star…Appeared and started in 71 games for the Sonics, averaging 20.5 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 1.3 apg. and 1.06 stlpg. in 38.0 minpg.…Also played in eight postseason games, averaging 16.9 ppg., 5.4 rpg. and 1.6 apg. in 39.0 minpg….Finished second on the team and 20th in the NBA in scoring…Also ranked 22nd in the NBA in three-point field-goal percentage, shooting .400 (173-432) from beyond the arc…Scored 20-plus points 41 times and 30-plus points six times, including a season-high 37 points on Dec. 14 vs. L.A. Lakers…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 30 times and in rebounding 11 times…Recorded seven double-doubles…Connected on a career-high seven three-point field goals three times…Recorded two points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 14 minutes during his NBA All-Star Game appearance…Did not play due to left knee tendinitis in three games…Also missed eight games (Mar. 29-Apr. 11) due to a right foot contusion…2003-04: Played and started in 80 games for Seattle, averaging 17.8 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 2.2 apg. and 1.24 stlpg. in 36.6 minpg.…Poured in a career-high 50 points @ L.A. Clippers (in Japan) on Oct. 31… Scored 20-plus points 31 times and had 30-plus points six times…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 28 times and in rebounding 26 times…Recorded six double-doubles…Scored 5,000th career point on Dec. 30 @ Memphis…Dished out a career-high eight assists on Jan. 17 @ Washington…Selected to participate in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.…2002-03: Appeared and started in 77 games with the Sonics, averaging 18.1 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 1.7 apg. and 1.29 stlpg. in 39.5 minpg.…Led the team in total rebounds with 503…Led (or tied) the team in scoring in 25 games and in rebounding 21 times…Scored 20-plus points in 32 games, including a then-career-high 37 points @ Washington on Nov. 12…Recorded double figures in rebounding in 12 games and had 11 double-doubles… Made 35 consecutive free throws from Dec. 18-Jan. 10…2001-02: Played in 71 games (70 starts) with Seattle, averaging 16.8 ppg., a team-high 7.0 rpg., 1.7 apg. and 1.46 stlpg. in 36.4 minpg. in 71 games (70 starts)…Also appeared in three playoff contests, averaging 12.7 ppg. and 3.7 rpg. in 26.3 minpg….Led the team in rebounding and finished second on the team in scoring…Played a career-high 54 minutes on Nov. 5 @ Orlando (2OT), scoring a then-career-high 36 points and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds…Scored 20-plus points in 21 games…Recorded 16 double-doubles…Led (or tied) the team in scoring in 17 games and in rebounding 26 times…Scored his 2,000th career point vs. Phoenix on Nov. 13…Grabbed his 1,000th career rebound on Nov. 20 @ Dallas…Missed 11 games (strained left shoulder on Mar. 16 and a sprained left ankle from Mar. 29-Apr. 17)…2000-01: Appeared and started 78 games for the Sonics, averaging 14.8 ppg., 6.9 rpg., 1.6 apg. and 1.17 stlpg. in 34.9 minpg.…Finished ninth in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage, shooting .432 (123-285) from three-point range…Scored 20-plus points in 17 games…Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 11 outings…Recorded eight double-doubles…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 10 times and in rebounding in 23 games…Scored his 1,000th career point vs. Golden State on Dec. 3…Selected as one of eight competitors for the 1 800 CALL ATT Three-Point Shootout at NBA All-Star Weekend in Washington, D.C.…1999-2000: Played in all 82 games for Seattle, averaging 8.2 ppg. and 4.1 rpg. in 19.2 minpg.…One of two Sonics (Gary Payton) to appear in every game…Also played in five playoff contests, averaging 15.4 ppg., 6.2 rpg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 31.4 minpg., while shooting .474 (9-19) from three-point range…Scored 20-plus points in seven games…Scored a season-high 30 points on Fe. 9 @ Dallas…Recorded four double-doubles…1998-99: Appeared in 20 games as a rookie (seven starts), averaging 2.4 ppg. and 1.3 rpg. in 7.3 minpg.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by Seattle in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft…Acquired by Orlando in a sign-and-trade deal with Seattle in exchange for a future conditional second round draft pick (Jul. 11, 2007).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Played four seasons at Alief Elsik in Texas and scored 2,339 career points …As a senior (1997-98), averaged 28.2 ppg., 12.4 rpg., 5.0 blkpg. and 4.3 stlpg….Selected by USA Today to its All-USA First Team and was named a McDonald’s High School All-American…Named MVP of the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic, scoring a game-high 27 points…Honors during his senior season included National Player of the Year by PARADE Magazine, Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, Texas Magazine Player of the Year and the Houston Chronicle Player of the Year.

ONE-ON-ONE
Full name is Rashard Quovon Lewis…Has a twin sister named Kristen who played for the Alief Elsik High School girls team and at Ranger Junior College in Texas…Also has two brothers…Nickname is “Sweet Lew”…Threw out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox game at Safeco Field on Aug. 1, 2000…Loves watching movies and spending time with his family.

29 games…Also played in 12 games during ULEP Cup action, averaging 8.4 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 1.25 blkpg.