2009-10 Statistics

PPG

12.3

RPG

2.00

APG

3.7

EFF

+ 12.17

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2007-08 REGULAR SEASON:
Averaged career-highs of 12.8 ppg (careerhigh .464 FG%, career-high .387 3pt%, .850 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 0.86 spg, and 32.0 mpg in 65 games (career-most 51 starts) … Increased scoring average by 8.1 ppg after posting 4.7 ppg in 2006-07, trailing only Memphis’ Rudy Gay in scoring improvement … As a starter, posted 14.4 ppg (.475 FG%, .404 3pt%, .861 FT%), 3.5 rpg, and 5.0 apg … Ranked 22nd in the NBA in free throw percentage … Missed the first four games of the season recuperating from a fractured left hand (11/2 – 11/9) … Did not play in one contest due to a left quadriceps contusion (11/21 at Phoenix) and was not with the team for one game while recovering from the flu (2/6 vs. Seattle) … Missed 10 contests after suffering a lower back strain vs. Toronto (3/18 – 4/6) … During a seven-game stretch spanning Feb. 29 – Mar. 9, averaged 22.0 ppg (.560 FG%, .333 3pt%, .862 FT%), 3.6 rpg, 6.6 apg, and 1.00 spg … Scored in double-figures 44 times and tallied 20 or more points on 12 occasions … Grabbed five-plus rebounds in 14 games and notched 10 or more assists three times … Recorded three double-doubles … Shot 50% or better from the field 26 times … Led the Kings in scoring in seven contests, rebounding once, and assists on 29 occasions … Top Single-Game Performances: Scored a career-high 27 points (8-12 FG, 2-2 3pt, career-high 9-9 FT) to accompany four rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in 45 minutes vs. San Antonio (11/26) … Tallied a game-high 23 points (9-13 FG, 0-1 3pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, a team-high six assists, and one block in 39 minutes vs. Detroit (11/18) … Collected a career-high four steals vs. Utah (12/4) … Posted 24 points (11-23 FG, 2-4 3pt, 0-0 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 41 minutes at Denver (12/8) … Doled out a career-high-tying 10 assists on three occasions (12/15 at Washington, 2/20 vs. Atlanta, & 3/9 at LA Lakers) … Made a career-high six three-pointers to finish with 24 points (9-13 FG, 6-7 3pt, 0-0 FT), two rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 37 minutes at Milwaukee (12/19) … Registered 25 points (10-17 FG, 2-3 3pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals in 42 minutes vs. Memphis (1/10) … Tallied 25 points (11-19 FG, 0-3 3pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, a team-high eight assists, and one steal in 38 minutes at Atlanta (2/27) … Logged a career-most 47 minutes en route to a team-high 25 points (11-19 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, and four assists at LA Clippers (3/5) … Made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining in regulation to secure a victory, finishing with a team-high 25 points (9-16 FG, 1-3 3pt, 6-6 FT), a game-high 10 assists, and a steal in 43 minutes at LA Lakers (3/9) … Hauled in a career-high eight rebounds vs. Portland (3/13).

NBA TRANSACTIONS:
Selected by San Antonio with the 28th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft out of Slovenia … Traded by the Spurs to Minnesota for a 2008 protected second-round draft choice (10/29/07) … Waived by the Timberwolves (10/29/07) … Signed by Sacramento as a free agent (11/1/07) … Resigned by the Kings to a multi-year contract extension (7/9/08).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaging 7.1 ppg (.438 FG%, .362 3pt%, .821 FT%), 1.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, and 17.5 mpg in 272 career games (started 57) through four NBA seasons with San Antonio (2004-05 – 2006-07) and Sacramento (2007-08) … Member of the Spurs’ 2005 and 2007 NBA Championship teams … Has appeared in 36 career postseason contests (all with San Antonio), averaging 2.9 ppg (.333 FG%, .244 3pt%, .857 FT%), 0.6 rpg, 0.9 apg, and 8.6 mpg … Has scored in double-figures in 81 career games and tallied 20 or more points 13 times … Has posted four double-doubles … Averaged 5.9 ppg (.444 FG%, career-high .408 3pt%, .753 FT%), 1.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, and 14.4 mpg in a career-high 80 games (started two) as a rookie in 2004-05 … Ranked 15th in the NBA in three-point percentage (second among rookies behind Matt Bonner) … Established a Spurs rookie single-season record for three-point percentage and ranks third in franchise rookie annals with 58 three-pointers made (trailing Tony Parker & Lloyd Daniels) ... Scored a then-career-high 25 points (9-13 FG, 3-3 3pt, 4-5 FT) to complement four rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes at New Orleans (3/14/05) … Named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month in December of 2004 after averaging 6.6 ppg (.534 FG%, .500 3pt%, .800 FT%), 3.0 rpg, and 2.5 apg in 16 games (reached double-figures in scoring 15 times) … Notched first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high-tying 10 assists at Portland (12/30/04) … Named to the 2005 Rookie Challenge roster in Denver, tallying five points and four assists in 22 minutes … Appeared in 21 of the Spurs 23 playoff games in 2005, averaging 3.7 ppg (.359 FG%, .270 3pt%, .857 FT%), 0.8 rpg, 1.0 apg, and 11.5 mpg … Registered postseason career-highs of 10 points and 16 minutes in Game 2 of the First Round vs. Denver (4/27/05) … Grabbed a playoff career-high three rebounds in Game 2 of the Semifinals vs. Seattle (5/10/05) … Averaged 5.1 ppg (.455 FG%, .343 3pt%, .780 FT%), 1.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, and 10.9 mpg in 54 games (started three) in 2005-06 … Missed six games with a sprained left ankle and two contests with the flu … DNP-CD in 20 games … Registered season-highs with 17 points, eight assists, and three rebounds vs. Charlotte (1/24/06) … Saw action in seven playoff games in 2006, totaling 25 points (10-30 FG, 1-6 3pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, and eight assists in 47 minutes … Dished a postseason career-high four assists in Game 4 of the First Round at Sacramento (4/22/06) … Averaged 4.7 ppg (.369 FG%, .269 3pt%, career-high .883 FT%), 1.1 rpg, 1.7 apg, and 13.0 mpg in 73 games (started one) in 2006-07 … Ranked seventh in the NBA in free throw percentage … Scored in double-figures on 10 occasions, including a season-high 16 points vs. Golden State (12/4/06) … Saw limited minutes in the 2007 playoffs, totaling two points, one rebound, and an assist in 20 minutes … DNP-CD in 12 postseason games.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Has played for the Slovenian National Team since 2000, teaming with Rasho Nesterovic (Indiana), and former NBA players Bostjan Nachbar (Dynamo Moscow), and Primoz Brezec (Italian League) … Averaged 11.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, and 2.8 apg in six games during the 2006 FIBA World Championships held in Japan … Ranked 20th in the tournament is assists … Recorded 18 points (6-7 FG, 2-4 3pt, 4-4 FT) vs. Turkey (8/26/06) … Posted 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in three contests in the 2005 European Championship qualifying tournament but missed the 2005 World Championship due to a sore left knee … Named MVP of the 2004 Efes Cup in Turkey after leading Slovenia to a 4-0 record, averaging 16.8 ppg and 4.8 apg … Made professional debut in the Slovenian secondary league as a 15-year-old in 1997-98 … Transferred to the country’s premier league in 1999-00, earning Slovenian League Rookie of the Year honors after averaging 10.3 ppg (.587 FG%, .368 3pt%, .703 FT%), 2.1 rpg, and 0.8 apg in 29 games for Savinjski … Spent the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons with Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenian League), accruing averages of 9.4 ppg (.550 FG%, .418 3pt%, .694 FT%), 2.3 rpg, and 3.0 apg in 39 games … Joined Maccabi Tel-Aviv for the 2002-03 campaign, averaging 4.9 ppg (.464 FG%, .400 3pt%, .857 FT%), 1.7 rpg, and 2.7 apg in 25 contests … Began the 2003-04 season with Breil Milano in the Italian League, posting 10.8 ppg (.532 FG%, .424 3pt%, .926 FT%), 1.8 rpg, and 2.3 apg in 16 games before finishing the year with Avtodor in the Russian Superleague, averaging 19.6 ppg (.544 FG%, .375 3pt%, .724 FT%), 3.4 rpg, and 4.2 apg in five contests.