MAVERICKS AQUIRE DRAFT RIGHTS TO CUNNINGHAM, JAMES AND CROWDER.
DALLAS—The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have acquired the draft rights to 24th overall pick Jared Cunningham, the 33rd overall pick Bernard James and 34th overall pick Jae Crowder in the 2012 NBA Draft in exchange for guard Kelenna Azubuike and the draft rights to 17th overall pick Tyler Zeller.
Cunningham (6-4, 194) finished his three-year career at Oregon State ranked 13th in career scoring (1,271 points), second in steals (219) and third in free throws made (427). He was named First Team All-Pac 12 as a junior when he averaged 17.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
James (6-10, 240) is a former Staff Sergeant who served six years in the Air Force including three tours to Iraq, Afghanistan and Qatar. In his senior season at Florida State, James averaged 10.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while being named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Defensive team. James also won the Most Courageous Award by the United States Basketball Writers of America.
Crowder (6-6, 235) is a four-year player who finished his career at Marquette after transferring from Howard College where he was NJCAA Player of the Year. In his senior year at Marquette, he was named Big East Player of the Year when he averaged 17.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
MAVERICKS TRADE 55TH OVERALL PICK DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM
DALLAS—The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have conveyed the draft rights to guard Darius Johnson-Odom to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for cash considerations. Johnson-Odom was the 55th overall selection of the 2012 NBA Draft.
Jared Cunningham
CAREER TRANSACTIONS Selected by Cleveland in the first round (24th overall pick) of the 2012 NBA Draft…draft rights traded to Dallas along with the draft rights to Bernard James (33rd overall pick) and Jae Crowder (34th overall selection) for Kelenna Azubuike and the draft rights to Tyler Zeller (17th overall pick).
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Led Pac-12 in steals as a junior and sophomore…an All-Pac-12 First Team (junior season) and All-Pac-12 Second Team (sophomore season) selection and 2-time Pac-12 All-Defensive and All-Tournament Team selection…concluded his career 13th all-time in scoring (1,271) at Oregon State, 2nd in steals (219), 3rd in FTM (427) and 5th in FTA (566)…had a steal in 28 consecutive games between sophomore and junior seasons, the 3rd-longest streak in Oregon State history. 2011-12: As a junior, started all 36 games and averaged 17.9 points, the 2nd-best scoring average in the Pac-12…led the Pac-12 and ranked 9th in the nation in steals (2.5 spg)…tied Gary Payton and Lester Conner for the 2nd-most steals in OSU single-season history (91)…named to the All-Pac-12 First Team and All-Defensive Team…a candidate for the 2012 Bob Cousy Award…selected NABC All-District 20 First Team and Pac-12 All-Tournament Team…played 1,245 minutes on the year, a school record…35 points (11-16 FGs, 12-17 FTs) vs. Hostra…career-high 37 points (20-23 FTs) to go with 9 rebounds in 43 minutes vs. Texas…career-highs in FGA (20), 3FGM (5) and 3FGA (9) in 33-point game vs. Washington State…27 points vs. Oregon, including 24 in 2nd half…played a career-high 54 minutes vs. Stanford…season-high 7 steals vs. Vanderbilt. 2010-11: As a sophomore, averaged 14.2 points in 30 games (29 starts), 9th in the Pac-10…led the Pac-10 and was 5th in the nation in steals (2.8 spg) in just 29.2 minutes per game…All-Pac-10 Second Team and Pac-10 All-Defensive Team…selected to the Pac-10 All-Tournament Team after averaging 23.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals in 2 games…season-high 24 points in 2 games: vs. USC and vs. Stanford…shot 15-15 FTs vs. George Washington, the most in a game without a miss in OSU history…made 34 consecutive FTs from Dec. to Jan. to tie a school record (Vince Fritz, 1967)…8 games with 5+ steals. 2009-10: As a freshman, averaged 6.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 19.1 minutes…2 games with 20+ points…8 games with 10+ points…20 points to go with a school-record-tying 8 steals vs. Washington State.
Born in Oakland, Calif....graduated from San Leandro High School in San Leandro, Calif....averaged 20.4 points, 6.3 rebounds. 2.6 assists and 2.0 steals as a senior in high school...son of Jeffrey and Lucille Cunningham...has one sister, Jade...lists bowling and mini golf as his hobbies...nickname is Flight...majored in New Media Communications at Oregon State.
Selected by Cleveland in the second round (33rd overall pick) of the 2012 NBA Draft…draft rights traded to Dallas along with the draft rights to Jared Cunningham (24th overall pick) and Jae Crowder (34th overall selection) for Kelenna Azubuike and the draft rights to Tyler Zeller (17th overall pick).
Ranks 2nd in Florida State school history with a 62.7% FG%…ranks 3rd in school history with 164 blocked shots despite only 2 seasons at FSU…earned Most Courageous Award by the United States Basketball Writers of America…earned All-ACC Honorable Mention honors as a senior…named to ACC All-Defensive team as a senior. 2011-12: As a senior at Florida State, ranked 1st on team in rebounds (8.1 rpg), blocks (2.3 bpg) and FG% (.606) while ranking 2nd in points (10.8 ppg)…18 games with 10+ points…8 games with 10+ rebounds…career-high 19 points to go with 9 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament against St. Bonaventure…scored 18 points on 3 occasions: vs. Virginia Tech, vs. Miami and vs. UCF…career-high 15 rebounds vs. Virginia Tech…scored 17 points on 2 occasions: vs. Loyola Marymount and vs. Maryland. 2010-11: As a junior, ranked 1st on team in blocks (2.4 bpg) and FG% (.657), while ranking 2nd in rebounds (5.9 rpg) and 4th in points (8.6 ppg)…14 games with 10+ points…4 games with 10+ rebounds…season-high 16 points to go with 7 rebounds vs. North Carolina State...15 points and 10 rebounds in his Division I debut against North Florida…14 points to go with 10 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game against Notre Dame. 2008-10: In 2 seasons at Tallahassee Community College, ranked 2nd in school history in FG% (.624), rebounds (512) and blocks (131)…averaged 13.9 points and 9.8 rebounds in 2 seasons, while posting 24 career double-doubles…earned All-Panhandle Conference First Team honors twice...led his team to the FCCAA Championship Game…38 points to go with 16 rebounds against Northwest Florida State.
Son of Darryl and Beverly Cook…a former Staff Sergeant in the Air Force…served six years in the Air Force (2003-08) including three tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar…did not play organized basketball until joining the Air Force in 2003.
Selected by Cleveland in the second round (34th overall pick) of the 2012 NBA Draft…draft rights traded to Dallas along with the draft rights to Jared Cunningham (24th overall pick) and Bernard James (33rd overall selection) for Kelenna Azubuike and the draft rights to Tyler Zeller (17th overall pick).
Earned Big East Player of the Year honors as a senior and named Second Team All-American by The Associated Press…was 1 of 15 finalists for the John Wooden Award as a senior. 2011-12: As a senior at Marquette, ranked 1st on team in rebounds (8.4 rpg) and steals (2.5 spg) while ranking 2nd in scoring (17.5 ppg) and 4th in assists (2.1 apg)…scored in double figures in 31 of 35 games played, including 13 games with 20+ points…career-high 29 points to go with 12 rebounds vs. Connecticut...27 points (11-14 FGs) vs. Rutgers…career-high 16 rebounds to go with 25 points in an NCAA Tournament game vs. BYU…17 points and 13 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game against Murray State. 2010-11: As a junior, ranked 1st on team in rebounds (6.8 rpg) while ranking 3rd in scoring (11.8 ppg) and 2nd in steals (1.3 spg)…10+ points in 25 of 37 games…career-high 29 points (14-14 FGs) to go with 8 rebounds vs. West Virginia…25 points to go with 7 rebounds vs. Syracuse…season-high 13 rebounds to go with 12 points vs. Providence…16 points and 7 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game against Syracuse. 2009-10: Played his sophomore season at Howard College, where he was named NJCAA Player of the Year and was a First Team All-American selection at the Junior College level…averaged 18.9 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 steals. 2008-09: Played his freshman season at George Tech Junior College, where he led his team to a NJCAA National Tournament appearance and finish the season with a 21-7 overall record…averaged 17.0 points and 10.3 rebounds in the State Tournament.
Son of Helen Thompson and Corey Crowder…has seven brothers and sisters…majored in Communication Studies.
