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HOW AL BECAME A HAWK: Re-signed to a multi-year contract extension by
the Hawks on November 1, 2010 ... Selected as the third overall pick in
the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft, Horford was an early-entry candidate.
LAST SEASON (2011-12): Suffered first significant injury of his
career, as he went down with a torn left pectoral in the first quarter @Ind
(1/11) and had successful surgery on 1/17 ... Missed 55 games due to the
injury and subsequent surgery ... Played in 11 contests (all starts) prior
to the injury, averaging 12.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.3 bpg and 0.9 spg (.553
FG%, .733 FT%) ... Had 2 double-doubles on the year ... Scored in
double-figures 9 times ... Tallied 14 pts, 9 rebs, a season-high 5 assts,
1 stl and 1 blk @NJ (1/9) ... Had 10 pts, a season-best 11 rebs, 2 assts
and 1 blk v/Mia (1/5) ... Tied season-highs with 16 pts, 7 FGM and 2 stls
@Chi (1/3), while adding 7 rebs and 2 assts ... Swatted a season-best 3
shots v/NJ (12/30) to go along with 12 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts and 1 stl ...
Scored 11 pts and grabbed a 10 rebs v/Wash ... Scored 4,000th career point
v/Mia (1/5) and grabbed career rebound 3,000 @NJ (1/9) ... SEASON HIGHS:
16 pts (2x), 11 rebs v/Mia (1/5), 5 assts @NJ (1/9), 2 stls (2x), 3 blks v/NJ
(12/30), 7 FGM (3x), 5 FTM @Char (1/6), 43 mins @Char (1/6).
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Through five years in the league, has played in
317 games (313 starts), averaging 12.8 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.1 bpg and 0.8
spg in 33.7 mpg (.537 FG%, .761 FT%) ... Has recorded 221 double-figure
scoring games, and has grabbed 10-or-more rebounds 154 times ... Totalled
122 double-doubles ... Has missed 74 games due to injury ... CAREER
HIGHS: 31 pts (2x), 22 rebs v/Mia (2/27/09), 8 assts (2x), 5 stls @Den
(1/23/08), 7 blks v/Sac (1/17/11), 53 mins v/Sea (11/16/07), 13 FGM (2x), 1 3FGM
(3x), 10 FTM v/Minn (11/14/10) ... Enjoyed his second consecutive All-Star
season in 2010-11, and was named All-NBA Third Team, turning in another solid
campaign on both ends of the floor ... In 77 games (all starts), posted
averages of 15.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.0 bpg and 0.8 spg in 35.1 mpg (.557 FG%,
.798 FT%) ... Ranked 5th in the NBA in FG%, 28th in bpg and 16th in
efficiency (22.5) ... One of the top all-around rebounders in the league,
finishing 11th in rpg, 7th in def. rpg (7.0) and t24th in off. rpg (2.4) ...
Had 36 double-doubles (t9th in NBA), including 1 20/20 game ... Had 2 pts,
3 rebs and 1 blk (1-3 FGs) in the 2011 NBA All-Star game, his 2nd straight
All-Star appearance ... 2009-10: Had an outstanding season in his third
year in an Atlanta uniform, becoming the first Hawks draft pick to earn an
All-Star berth since Kevin Willis, and recording then career-highs in virtually
every category ... Contributed 14.2 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 bpg and 0.7
spg in 35.1 mpg (.551 FG%, .789 FT%), appearing in 81 games for the second time
in his career ... Ranked 8th in the NBA in FG%, 10th in rpg, t9th in off.
rpg (2.9) and 26th in bpg ... Had a team-leading 39 double-doubles (t11th
in the NBA) ... Started all 67 games he played in 2008-09, averaging 11.5
ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.4 bpg and 0.8 spg in 33.5 mpg (.525 FG% - 15th in the
NBA, .727 FT%) ... Scored in double-figures 41 times (seven 20-point
games) and grabbed 10-plus rebs on 28 occasions ... The only player
unanimously selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team (and runner-up for Rookie
of the Year honors) in 2007-08, Horford nearly averaged a double-double during
his first year ... Became the first Atlanta draftee to earn first team
honors since Stacey Augmon turned the trick in 1991-92 ... On the season,
averaged 10.1 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.9 bpg, 0.7 spg and 31.4 mps in 81 games
(77 starts) ... Earned three Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month awards
... Ranked t11th in the NBA in rpg, t11th in off. rpg (3.1), t21st in def.
rpg (6.6), 31st in FG% and t39th in bpg ... Led all first-year players in
rpg, double-doubles (25) and efficiency (16.5), and finished 2nd in mpg, t3rd in
bpg, 4th in FG% and 6th in ppg.
PLAYOFF HISTORY: Horford has appeared in 42 playoff games for Atlanta
(41 starts), totaling 11.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.7 apg and 1.1 bpg (.474 FG%, .764
FT%) ... Played in three games of the 2012 first-round loss to Boston
(missed the initial three contests due to continued rehab for a torn left
pectoral, which also cost him the final 55 regular season games), and averaged
15.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg and 1.3 bpg in 36.0 mpg (.588 FG%, .750 FT%)
... In game five at Philips Arena, in his first start since January 11,
put in 19 pts, 11 rebs, 3 assts, 3 stls and 3 blks (8-15 FGs, 3-4 FTs), helping
lead the Hawks to an 87-86 win ... In starting all 12 postseason contests
in 2011 against Orlando and Chicago, compiled 11.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3.5 apg and 1.0
bpg in 39.0 mpg (.423 FG%, .769 FT%) ... Started all 11 contests in the
2010 postseason vs. Milwaukee and Orlando, and averaged 14.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.8
apg and 1.7 bpg in 35.3 mpg (.523 FG%, .839 FT%) ... Played and started in
nine contests in the 2009 Playoffs against Miami and Cleveland, and averaged 6.9
ppg, 5.8 rpg and 2.0 apg in 28.0 mpg (.424 FG%, .667 FT%) ... Suffered a
sprained right ankle in Game 5 vs. Miami, and missed Game 6 of that series, as
well as Game 2 in the second round vs. Cleveland, as a result ... Had an
outstanding postseason series vs. Boston (2008 Playoffs), averaging 12.6 ppg,
10.4 rpg, 3.6 apg and 1.0 bpg (.472 FG%, .741 FT%) ... Also captured 3.1
offensive rebounds per contest during the playoff run ... Became the 24th
rookie in NBA history to put up at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in his
playoff debut (first Hawk to do so) ... PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 25 pts
v/Milw (4/28/10), 15 rebs (2x), 6 assts (4x), 3 stls (2x), 5 blks v/Milw
(4/17/10), 46 mins @Bos (5/10/12), 11 FGM v/Milw (4/28/10), 1 3FGM v/Milw
(4/28/10), 6 FTM (3x).
COLLEGIATE CAREER: Horford capped off an outstanding collegiate career
by helping the Florida Gators to their second straight national championship in
2007, as the Gators became the first school to win back-to-back titles in 15
years ... A solid inside presence for UF, he finished his career as the
school's 35th all-time leading scorer with 1,123 points (career averages in 109
games (103 starts) - 10.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.7 bpg, .586 FG%, .624 FT%) ...
Also ended his collegiate career among the top ten leaders in blocked shots
(189, 2nd) and rebounding (864, 7th) ... He recorded 28 career
double-doubles ... Horford and teammates Joakim Noah (Chicago) and Corey
Brewer (Minnesota) were taken in the first nine picks of the 2007 NBA Draft,
which marked the first time three college teammates were selected that high ...
In his junior campaign (2006-07), in the title game, his 18 points and 12
rebounds led the Gators to an 84-75 victory over Ohio State (at the Georgia
Dome), earning All-Tournament team honors for the second consecutive year ...
Horford was a third team All-America (by the Associated Press) and first team
All-Southeastern Conference player ... He had career-bests of 13.2 points
and 9.5 rebounds (team-high, 2nd in the SEC), in addition to blocking 1.8 shots
(.608 FG%, .644 FT%) in 38 games ... Missed two games with a high ankle
sprain ... His career-high 22 points (also had 13 rebounds) came in a
February '07 game against Tennessee ... Also took home SEC Tournament MVP
honors after totaling 18 points and 12 boards in the championship game over
Arkansas ... As a sophomore (2005-06), he tallied 11.3 points, a team-high
7.7 rebounds (6th in the SEC) and 1.7 blocks (also 6th in the conference) ...
The tandem of Horford and Noah dominated inside as the Gators won the school's
first-ever NCAA basketball championship, cruising to a 73-57 win over UCLA at
the RCA Dome in Indianapolis ... He (as was Noah) was named to the Final
Four's all-tourney team after scoring 14 points and pulling down seven rebounds
against the Bruins ... A second team All-SEC selection by the league
coaches and honorable mention pick from the Associated Press, Horford stepped it
up at the most critical times, averaging a double-double during NCAA Tournament
play with 11.8 points and 10.0 rebounds ... Exceeded expectations as a
freshman (2004-05), impressing coaches during preseason workouts and ultimately
working his way into the starting lineup on Dec. 19 and staying there for the
final 25 games of the season ... Quickly developed into one of the top
shot-blockers in the SEC, totaling 51 on the year, the highest total by a Gator
since Andrew DeClercq had the same number in 1993-94 ... The total tied
for the fourth highest in school history at the time ... He averaged 5.6
points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks (.480 FG%, .582 FT%) in 32 games.
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