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TRANSACTIONS: Selected after sophomore season by Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (ninth overall pick) of the 2004 NBA Draft… Re-signed as a restricted free-agent with Philadelphia on 8/18/08.
2009-10 NOTES/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Started all 82 games, averaging a team-high 17.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, a team-high 5.8 assists and a team-high 1.72 steals in 38.9 minutes per game while shooting 44.3% from the floor, 31.0% from 3-point range and 73.3% from the line.
Ranked tied for 14th in the league in assists, seventh in steals and second in total minutes played.
Joined LeBron James as the only players to average at least 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
Had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.17... owned a 1.78 assist-to-turnover ratio for his career entering 2009-10.
Recorded 11 double-doubles (seven point-rebound, four point-assist)… came either one rebound or one assist shy of a triple-double three times.
Has started all 82 games in each of the past three seasons and has started all but six of a possible 492 games for his career.
Scored 20+ points 29 times, including four games with 30 or more points.
Was a starter for the 2010 USA World Championship Team which competed in Turkey this past September… was also a member of the U.S. Select Team which helped prepare Team USA for the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship and the 2008 Olympics.
PRO CAREER:
Six NBA seasons… In 486 games (all starts), averaging 15.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.79 steals in 38.1 minutes per game… Shooting 46.4% from the floor, 32.1% from 3-point range and 75.1% from the line… Named MVP for the 2006 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston… Finished second in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Competition in 2006… In 2004-05, became the ninth player in franchise history to earn NBA All-Rookie First Team honors… Posted first career triple-double (10 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast) vs. Detroit (3/23/05), becoming the second rookie in franchise history (Jim Tucker, 1954-55) to record one… Has 48 double-doubles for his career and four triple-doubles.
PLAYOFFS:
In 17 games (all starts), averaging 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.24 steals in 40.8 minutes per game… Shooting 41.4% from the floor, 31.4 from 3-point range and 66.3% from the line… 2005: Started all five games for the Sixers against Detroit in the First Round… Averaged 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.80 steals while shooting 46.5% from the floor, 33.3% from 3-point range and 50.0% from the line… 2008: Started all six of the Sixers First Round series vs. Detroit, averaging 13.2 points, 5.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.17 steals in 39.0 minutes per game… Shot 33.3% from the floor, 14.3% from 3-point range and 72.1% from the line… Scored a playoff career-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting in Game 5 (4/29/08)… 2009: Started all six games of the Sixers First Round matchup vs. Orlando, averaging team-highs of 21.5 points, 6.7 assists and 1.83 steals along with a team-high tying 6.3 rebounds in 44.8 minutes per game... Shot 44.9% from the floor, 39.3% from 3-point range and 65.2% from the line.
2008-09:
Fifth NBA season (Philadelphia)… Started all 82 games, averaging a team-high 18.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.60 steals in 39.9 minutes per game while shooting 47.3% from the floor, 30.7% from 3-point range and 72.4% from the line… Joined LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade as the only players among qualifiers to average at least 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists… Led the NBA in total minutes played and minutes per game; also ranked 27th in scoring, 21st in assists, 10th in steals and 12th in free throw attempts… Posted 10 double-doubles (six point-rebound, four point-assist)… Averaged 20.6 ppg over the final 64 games after averaging 13.0 the first 17 games… Sixers were 23-16 when he scored 20+ points.
2007-08:
Fourth NBA season (Philadelphia)… Started all 82 games, averaging a career-high 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.09 steals in 39.5 minutes per game… Shot 45.6% from the floor, 32.9% from 3-point range and 72.1% from the line… Over the final 39 games, shot 47.5% from the floor… Joined Caron Butler as the only players among qualifiers to average at least 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.00 steals… Sixers were 25-18 when he scored 20+ points… Hit the game-winning shot with one second remaining at Memphis (12/22/07); had 17 points in the fourth quarter of that game… Scored 10+ points in at he fourth quarter 15 times… Had eight double-doubles (five point-rebound, three point-assist)… Tallied 30 points and 10 assists at Atlanta (4/4/08), becoming the first Sixer to post a 30-point, 10-assist game since Allen Iverson (12/2/06) and the first Sixer other than Iverson to do so since Jeff Hornacek (11/20/92)… Over the final 66 games, had 140 steals to 147 turnovers… Ranked sixth in the NBA in steals, tied for 28th in scoring, tied for 26th in assists and sixth in minutes played… Hit 101 3-pointers after averaging 50.3 3FGM his first three seasons.
2006-07:
Third NBA season (Philadelphia)… In 76 games, averaged 18.2 points, 5.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 2.00 steals in 40.3 minutes per game… One of just four players among qualifiers to average at least 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tracy McGrady)… Shot 44.7% from the floor, 31.0% from 3-point range and 78.5% from the line… Ranked 29th in the league in scoring, tied for 16th in assists, fourth in steals and tied for fourth in minutes per game… Missed the first game of his career with a lower back strain on 3/23/07 and missed five more games (4/10-4/11/07, 4/15-4/18/07) with that same injury… At the time, his streak of 232 consecutive games started was the third longest of any active player in the NBA… Over his final 29 games played, averaged 20.0 points, 6.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds… Scored 20+ points 33 times (21-12 mark) and 30 or more four times (4-0)… Had three triple-doubles and was one of just four players to record more than one.
2005-06:
Second NBA season (Philadelphia) … Started in all 82 games and averaged 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.65 steals in 37.6 minutes per game … Became the first Sixers player since Clarence Weatherspoon (1992-94) to start and play in all 82 games of his first two seasons with the team ... Shot 50.0 percent (344-688 FG) from the field and 75.4 percent (263-349 FT) from the free-throw line … Hit the first game-winning, buzzer-beating shot of his career, at Minnesota (1/22/06) ... Had 10 twenty-point games (9-1) and eight games (6-2) with 10-plus rebounds … Had seven double-doubles: six points-rebounds and one points-assists … Set a career-high with 27 points versus New Jersey (4/18) ... Hit a career-high six 3-point field goals at Toronto (12/18) ... Had a season-high seven assists vs. Miami (12/16) … Tied his career-high with six steals at Milwaukee (2/24) … Recorded 135 steals for his second consecutive season with 100 or more … Ranked 14th in the NBA in steals per game and 12th in steals per turnover ratio (0.88) ... Named MVP of the 2006 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston (30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists) … Finished second in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Competition.
2004-05:
2004-05: Rookie NBA Season (Philadelphia)… Only Sixer to start every game… Averaged 9.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.68 steals in 32.8 minutes per game… Became the first Sixers rookie to start 82 games in a season since Clarence Weatherspoon (1992-93)… Finished with 138 steals, the third most steals by a Sixers rookie in franchise history… Ranked eighth among NBA leaders in steals per game… Scored 20 or more points in three games (2-1)… Had five double-doubles, including his first career triple-double (10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) vs. Detroit (3/23/05)… Had first career double-double at Portland (12/28/04) with 22 points and 10 rebounds… Had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the got milk? Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend.
COLLEGE CAREER:
In two seasons at University of Arizona (2002-04), averaged 9.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.53 steals in 62 games with 34 starts… In final season at Arizona, made the All-Pac 10 team, earned All-District 9 honors from the USBWA and was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press… Also received second team Pac-10 All-Academic team honors in 2003-04… Became the sixth early entry candidate under head coach Lute Olson… Posted 10 career double-doubles and three triple-doubles… Joined Jason Kidd (California) as the only Pac-10 players to register more than one triple-double in a season… Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshmen team in 2002-03… Appeared in five NCAA Tournament games… Signed with Arizona in the spring of 2002 after being released from his National Letter of Intent at Arkansas following Nolan Richardson’s departure.
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