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2004-05 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in 68 games, including 26 with Denver … Scored in double figures 11 times (eight with Denver) … Posted two double-doubles – one with each club … Led the Nuggets in rebounding three times … Tied career high with three blocked shots in 22 minutes vs. New Orleans on 4/13 … Suffered a 4th metacarpal fracture in his right hand at Phoenix on 4/18 and missed the season finale (4/19) … Recorded his first double-double as a Nugget (second of the season) with 16 points and 11 rebounds in 22 minutes vs. Sacramento on 3/26 … Points and rebounds tied season highs … Had 12 points, seven rebounds and a career-high-tying three blocked shots in 31 minutes vs. the Lakers on 3/24 … Tied a season high with 16 points (7-8 FG, 2-2 FT) and tied a career high with three assists in 23 minutes vs. Washington on 3/22 … Also tied a career high for field goals made (seven) … In his home debut, had 11 points, five rebounds, two steals and a career-high-tying three assists (10th time) in 25 minutes vs. Atlanta on 3/1 … Was acquired from Golden State on 2/24, along with Luis Flores and a future first round draft choice in exchange for Rodney White and Nikoloz Tskitishvili … Appeared in 42 games for the Warriors, starting four times … Posted his first double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in a career-high-tying 43 minutes vs. Sacramento on 2/2 (also at Seattle on 4/13/02) … Scored a season-high 16 points at Memphis on 11/12 … Tied a career high with seven made field goals … Led the Warriors in scoring once, rebounds once and assists once … Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on 1/7 and was activated on 1/21.

REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004-05 (Denver) 26 0 22.1 .500 .000 .630 1.90 2.90 4.80 1.1 .88 .54 6.9
2004-05 (Overall) 68 4 17.4 .450 .286 .637 1.50 2.10 3.60 1.0 .60 .35 5.2
Career 276 38 17.4 .492 .290 .645 1.60 2.20 3.80 .70 .67 .30 5.0

POSTSEASON STATISTICS
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004-05 2 0 6.5 .000 .000 .000 .50 .50 1.00 .50 .00 .00 .00
Career 41 9 15.4 .496 .750 .776 1.40 1.60 3.00 .50 .51 .17 4.5

2004-05 SEASON HIGHS
Points: 16 (3 times)
Rebounds: 11 (2 times)
Assists: 3 (5 times) (T)
Steals: 4
Blocked Shots: 3 (3 times) (T)
Minutes: 43 (T)
Field Goals Made: 8 (C)
Free Throws Made: 5 (2 times)
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(T) = Tied a previous career-high.
(C) = Set a new career-high.
RELATED LINKS
  • Najera Player Bio
    + NBA.com up-to-date stats and info.
  • Najera Media Coverage
    + Stories from the 2004-05 season.
  • Q&A con Najera, en Espaρol
    + Eddie answers a few questions.
  • Nuggets aquire Najera
    + Denver traded for Eddie on 2/24/05.
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  • 2004-05 Game Archive
    + Look back at Najera's top games.