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  • Brian Cardinal

  • #35
  • Forward
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2012 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
1.5
RPG
1.50
APG
0.0
EFF
+ 2.50
Born: May 2, 1977
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight: 240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Purdue / USA
Years Pro: 12

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Background

2009-10:
Appeared in 29 games with MIN and averaged 1.7 points, 1.0 rebounds and 9.2 minutes…shot 38.9% (14-36 FG) from the field and 94.4 % (17-18 FTs) from the free throw line…led MIN with 3 assists and recorded a season-high 4 rebounds at NO (4/11/10)…season-high 9 points vs. PHI (1/18/10)…season-high 19:59 vs. NJ (10/28/09).

2008-09:
Played in 64 games (4 starts), his most since appearing in 76 for GS in 2003-04…averaged 3.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 14.2 minutes…shot 38.5% from the field and 85.7% from the free throw line…shot 32.6% (30-92 3FG) from three-point range, including 21-50 3FG (42.0% ) his last 19 games…season-high 5 assists vs. CHA (3/14/10)…career-high 3 blocks vs. NY (3/13/09)…season-high 11 points vs. MEM (3/11/09)…led MIN with a season-high 10 rebounds at MIA, the only time he led MIN in his seventh career double-figure rebounding performance (2/18/09)…played 300th career NBA game at MIA (2/18/09)…surpassed the 5000-minute mark at NO (3/18/09)…season-highs of 40:42 and 3 steals at Dallas (4/13/09), the first time he's played 40+ since March 2005.

2007-08:
Averaged 3.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 11.9 minutes in 37 games (one start)... scored 10+ points twice…season-high 12 points at DEN (3/12/08)...season-best 8 rebounds in 18 minutes at GS (3/15/08)...missed game vs. HOU with a right knee contusion (11/13/08)...inactive for 22 games with 23 DNP-CDs.

2006-07:
Played in 28 games (one start), averaging 4.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals per game... shot 49.4% from the field, 40.9% from three-point range and 92.6% from the free throw line...10+ points 4 times…season-high 13 points vs. MIN (1/12/07)... went 4-6 3FG and had a season-high 4 steals at CLE (11/21/06)... led MIN in steals 4 times... underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and missed the remainder of the season (2/27/07).

2005-2006:
Saw action in three playoff games against Dallas and hit his first career postseason three-pointer • Missed the first 20 games of the season due to left knee rehabilitation following offseason surgery • Played in 36 games after he returned, and hit double figures in scoring twice, had one double-double and led the team in steals five times • Had season-highs with 18 points, seven field goals, 16 field goal attempts, four three-pointers, seven three-point attempts, three offensive rebounds, eight defensive rebounds, 11 total rebounds, seven assists and 35 minutes played on Apr. 19/06 at Minnesota • His seven assists at Minnesota also marked his career-high • His other double-figure effort came on Feb. 4/06 at Milwaukee with 12 points • Spent eight games on the Inactive List in March with a sore right knee.

2004-2005:
Averaged 9.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.52 steals per game in his first season with the Grizzlies • Scored in double figures 24 times, with three games with 20+ points • Led the team in scoring three times, rebounding three times, assists five times, blocks four times and steals 17 times • Started 16 games, and the Grizzlies went 9-7 in games he started • Reached 500 rebounds for his career with eight on March 16 @ New Orleans • Had a season-high nine rebounds and five assists on March 4 versus Toronto • Scored in double figures in 12 consecutive games from February 16 through March 16, averaging 15.7 ppg in that span • Averaged 13.0 ppg and 90.5% from the free throw line in the month of February, including a perfect 10-10 performance from the charity stripe on February 16 @ Boston • Scored a season-high 28 points on 10-20 shooting on February 25 versus Denver. Cardinal also went 5-10 from three-point range, setting new career-highs in both three-point field goals made and attempted • Scored 17 points, including a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line on February 16 @ Boston • Tallied the 100th steal of his career on January 29 versus Atlanta • Placed on the injured list January 3 with a mild AC joint sprain in his right shoulder • Placed on the injured list on November 3 with a sprained right ankle • Made his first start of the season on November 23 versus Seattle and posted nine points, three rebounds and five assists • Scored 13 points off the bench in the Grizzlies’ season opener on November 3 versus Washington

2003-2004 Season (Golden State):
Appeared in 76 games (11 starts), averaging 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists in 21.5 minutes • Among NBA leaders, ranked sixth in free throw percentage (.472), third in three-point field goal percentage (.444) and would have ranked 29th in field goal percentage (.472) if he qualified • In 11 starts (first starts of career), averaged 15.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 34.6 minutes, while shooting 45.3% form the field, 51.9% from behind the arc and 84.9 % from the line • Season totals in 76 games in 2003-04 eclipsed his career totals entering the season in almost every category • Established a new single-game career-high in every offensive category • Had seven 20-plus efforts, including his first career back-to-back games with 20-plus points when he tallied a career-high 32 points (10-14 FG, 2-2 3FG, 10-11 FT) vs. Phoenix on Feb. 11 and 20 points at Seattle on Feb. 10 • Made 25 consecutive free throw attempts from Nov. 29 – Dec. 12 • Scored ten or more points 35 times after having never topped 10 points in a game previously in his career • Had ten or more rebounds five times • Had 20 or more points seven times and 30 or more points once • Amassed four double-doubles (points/rebounds), the first of his career • DNP-CD four times • Missed two games with the flu (Jan. 15 & Jan. 16).

2002-2003 Season (Washington):
Played in five games with the Wizards, averaging 0.8 ppg, 0,2 rpg and 1.0 apg.

2001-2002 Season (Detroit):
Played in eight games with Detroit, averaging 2.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg and 0.3 apg • Shot 3-7 (.462) from three-point range.

2000-2001 Season (Detroit):
Played in 15 games with Detroit, averaging 2.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg and 0.2 apg • Was drafted by Detroit in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft. 44th overall.
Personal

Nicknamed “The Custodian” during his rookie season for his willingness to do the “dirty work” and for the way he cleans the floors by diving for loose balls • Married to Danielle • Along with former teammate Shane Battier, hosted the second annual Staxtacular event last season, a fundraiser to benefit the Stax Music Academy • Has participated in numerous Grizzlies youth basketball camps since coming to Memphis • Was active in Warriors community programs while with Golden State, helping serve food during the Warriors Thanksgiving Holiday Caravan at Patrick David’s in Danville, distributing Christmas gifts to children during Warriors Holiday Outreach at Salvation Army in Oakland, participating in Warriors “Kids Day” Celebration and taking part in the Warriors “Read to Achieve” event at San Leandro Library • His father Rod has been the head basketball trainer at the University of Illinois for almost 30 years • Was a ballboy for the 1989 Illinois team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four.
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