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2008 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
6.1
RPG
1.90
APG
1.4
EFF
+ 6.41
Born: Jun 14, 1971
Height: 6-7 /  2,01
Weight: 200  lbs. / 90,7  kg.
College: Cal State Fullerton
Years Pro: 12

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2006–07: Named to the All-Defensive First Team for the fourth consecutive season … finished second in voting for Defensive Player of the Year … only Spur to start all 82 games … enters the 2007–08 season with a streak of 436 consecutive games played – and started – which is the longest active streak in the NBA as well as a Spurs franchise record … averaged 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 30.0 minutes … shot .405 (189-467) from the field, .384 (89-232) from threepoint land and .589 (43-73) from the line … scored in double-figures 15 times … had a season-high 23 points (7-11 FG, 6-9 3PT-FG, 3-3 FT) in 43:27 minutes vs. Sacramento on 12/2 … scored 18 points – hitting 6-of-9 from downtown – in 28:12 minutes vs. Seattle on 4/3 … in the 2007 Playoffs averaged 6.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.40 steals in 34.5 minutes … shot .395 (47-119) from the field, .446 (33-74) from three-point land and .500 (3-6) from the line … ranked fourth in the NBA in total steals (with 28) and fifth in 3-PT-FG made (with 33) in the 2007 Playoffs … led the Spurs in 3PT-FG percentage … scored in double-figures four times in the postseason … led the Spurs in minutes in the 2007 Finals with 167 in the four-game series (41.8 mpg) … had 13 points and 9 rebounds in a game-high 43:39 minutes in Game 3 at Cleveland on 6/12 … finished with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals in 39:28 minutes vs. Phoenix on 5/12.

2005–06: Earned All-Defensive First Team honors for the third straight season … finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting … the only Spur to appear in all 82 games … averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 33.6 minutes … shot .433 (232-536) from the field, .424 (104-245) from three-point land and .607 (51-84) from the line … ranked ninth in the NBA in three-point percentage … led the team in minutes 21 times … appeared in his 297th consecutive game on 12/20 at Milwaukee to set a Spurs franchise record for most consecutive games played (Avery Johnson held the previous mark appearing in 296 straight) … ended the season with a streak of 354 consecutive games played … scored in double-figures 20 times … had a season-high 17 points (hitting 5-of-9 from downtown) vs. Seattle on 2/21 … twice finished with 16 points: at Indiana on 2/12 and at the Clippers on 3/28 … tied his career-high with 11 rebounds vs. Washington on 4/1 … received the NBA’s Community Assist Award for January … in the 2006 playoffs averaged 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 34.0 minutes … shot .525 (32-61) from the field and .500 (15-30) from three-point land … had 16 points in back-to-back games in the Spurs-Kings series: had 16 (7-9 FG, 2-4 3PT-FG) in 31:40 minutes in Game 5 in San Antonio on 5/2 and finished with 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-5 3PT-FG) and 4 rebounds in 39:27 minutes in Game 6 at Sacramento on 5/5 … had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks in a playoff-career-high 47:46 minutes in Game 7 vs. Dallas on 5/22.

2004-05:
Named to the All-Defensive First Team for the second straight season … for the third consecutive season appeared in all 82 games … averaged 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 32.0 minutes … shot .420 (251-598) from the field, .403 (102-253) from three-point land and .634 (71-112) from the line … named the Western Conference Player of the Week on 1/10 after averaging 17.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in three games … ranked 20th in the NBA in three-point percentage … led the team in three-pointers made … posted single-season career-highs in points, rebounds and FT percentage … scored in double figures 31 times … had 20-or-more points three times (after scoring 20- or-more just three times in his first eight NBA seasons) … scored a career-high 24 points (hitting 5-of-11 from downtown) vs. the Lakers on 1/4 … finished with 22 points (7-10 FG, 5-5 3PT-FG, 3-4 FT) at Atlanta on 11/13 … had 20 points (8-of-11 from the field) vs. Cleveland on 12/11 … led the team in minutes 22 times … named the NBA’s Community Assist Award winner for the month of March … in the 2005 playoffs averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 35.4 minutes … ranked 17th in the postseason in three-point percentage with a .433 (29-67) mark … in the Finals ranked second on the team in minutes with 271 in the seven-game series (behind Tim Duncan with 285) … logged 40-or-more minutes four times in the Finals … in the seven-game series with Detroit averaged 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 38.7 minutes while shooting .448 (13-29) from three-point land … scored in double-figures three times in the series with a high of 15 points (hitting 4-of-8 from downtown) in Game 2 in San Antonio on 6/12.

2003-04:
Named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team … one of two Spurs to appear in all 82 games (along with Nesterovic) … averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.02 steals in 32.0 minutes per game … shot .420 (211-502) from the field, .363 (77-212) from three-point land and .579 (66-114) from the line … scored in double-figures 22 times with a season-high 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-4 3PT-FG) vs. Sacramento on 3/31 … twice finished with 15: at New Orleans on 1/9 and vs. New Jersey on 1/21 … grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds at Sacramento on 3/14 … appeared in all 10 playoff games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 29.8 minutes per contest.

2002-03:
Led the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage with a .441 (101-229) mark from downtown ... named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team for the third straight season … started all 82 games for the first time in his career … averaged 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.3 minutes per contest … shot a career-best .466 (223-479) from the field and .404 (36-89) from the line … tied his career-high with 21 points (9-13 FG, 3-5 3PT-FG) in a career-best 47 minutes vs. New Orleans on 12/23 … scored in double-figures 20 times … finished with 18 points in 29 minutes vs. Denver on 2/18 … had 16 points and a career-high-tying 7 assists vs. Orlando on 4/1 … had a career-best 7 assists in a career-high-tying 47 minutes at Dallas on 3/20 … averaged 6.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 31.3 minutes in the post-season … started all 24 playoff games … finished with 27 points (10-12 FG, 7-8 3PT-FG) in 32 minutes in the Spurs Game 2 win over the Lakers on 5/7 … set the Spurs franchise record for the most 3PT-FG made in a playoff game … had 19 points (7-8 FG, 5-6 3PT-FG) in Game 4 at Phoenix on 4/27 … set new playoff career-highs in points (27 vs. Los Angeles on 5/7), rebounds (7 at New Jersey on 6/11), assists (4 at Dallas on 5/29), steals (4 at Dallas on 5/25) and blocks (3 vs. Los Angeles on 5/7 and vs. Dallas on 5/27).

2001-02:
Earned a spot on the NBA All-Defensive Team for the second straight season … appeared in 59 games … averaged 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.05 steals in 28.8 minutes per contest … shot .389 (155-398) from the field, .378 (56-148) from three-point land and .479 (46-96) from the line … scored a career-high 21 points (8-8 FG, 4-4 3PT-FG, 1-2 FT) in 24 minutes at Atlanta on 12/5 … scored in double-figures 14 times … had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists vs. Denver on 4/10 … finished with 12 points and a career-high 6 assists at Portland on 3/27 … suffered a broken right middle finger at Boston on 1/29 … missed the next 23 games and the Spurs were 11-12 without him in the line-up (versus 47-12 in games he did play) … averaged 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and a team-best 1.10 steals in 34.5 minutes in 10 playoff games … shot a team-high .440 (11-25) from three-point land in the post-season … scored a playoff career-high 13 points in Game 2 at Los Angeles on 5/7.

2000-01:
Named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team … appeared in all 82 games for the first time in his NBA career, earning 72 starts (five at guard and 67 at forward) … averaged 7.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.01 steals in 32.7 minutes per game … shot .363 (211-581) from the field, .336 (103-307) from three-point land and .609 (98-161) from the line … second on the team in 3PT-FGM … scored in double-figures 26 times, with a season-high 20 points vs. Milwaukee on 11/28 (in that game hit 6-of-12 from downtown, setting career marks in both 3PT-FG made and attempted) … set a career-high with 6 steals vs. New York on 4/8 … had 11 points and 7 boards in a career-best 46 minutes at New York on 3/11 … logged 40 or more minutes 11 times … set new single season career-highs in games, points, rebounds, assists, blocks, minutes, FGM, FGA, 3PT-FGM, 3PT-FGA, FTM and FTA … for the season logged more minutes (2,685 vs. 2,678), scored more points (623 vs. 606) and hit more threes (103 vs. 54) then he had in his first four seasons combined.

1999-2000:
Started the season with the Sixers, after signing with the team on 9/16/99 … appeared in 42 games with Philadelphia before being traded to Chicago on 2/16 as part of a three-team deal … was waived by the Bulls on 2/18 and then claimed off waivers by the Heat on 2/23 … for the season appeared in 69 games, averaging 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 12.7 minutes per contest … shot .371 from the field, .466 from three-point land and .581 from the line … averaged 5.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 21.0 minutes in 27 games with the Heat … earned two starts with the Heat, averaging 13.5 points in 33.0 minutes as a starter ... had a season-high 16 points (all in the second half, including 11 in the fourth quarter) vs. Philadelphia on 3/16 … scored in double-figures six times.

1998-99:
Appeared in 30 games with the Celtics, averaging 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per contest … shot .280 from the filed, .269 from three-point land and .458 from the line … earned one start … suffered a fractured right index finger and was on the injured list from 4/2 to 5/5, missing a total of 20 games due to the injury … scored a season-best 10 points in 15 minutes vs. Cleveland on 3/2 … had a season-best 7 boards in a season-high 42 minutes vs. Cleveland on 2/6.

1997-98:
In his first full NBA season appeared in 61 games with the Celtics … averaged 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.43 steals in 21.4 minutes per game … shot .409 from the field, .339 from three-point land and .623 from the line … earned nine starts … led the league in steal-to-turnover ratio with a 1.67-to-1 ratio (87 steals to 52 turnovers) … scored in double-figures 10 times, with a season-high 16 points and a season-best 5 steals in a season-high 37 minutes vs. Atlanta on 3/11 … also had 16 points in 30 minutes vs. Chicago on 12/3 … grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds and had a career-best 4 blocks vs. Philadelphia on 12/15 … missed seven games in November after suffering a nasal fracture (11/19-11/29) and then missed the final 13 games of the season due to a stress reaction of the fourth metatarsal in his left foot (3/25-4/18).

1996-97:
Played in three different leagues … appeared in one game with the Heat after signing a 10-day contract with Miami on 3/16 … had 1 block in 1 minute of action vs. Houston on 3/16 … signed by the Heat for the remainder of the season on 3/25 but didn't see action in another game … placed on the injured list on 4/1 due to a knee injury … started the season in France, with Besancon, averaging 23.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 20 games … then signed with the Rockford Lightning in the CBA on 2/7 … appeared in 16 games with Rockford averaging 17.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 38.7 minutes per contest … had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals at Omaha on 2/28.

COLLEGE
Played four seasons at Cal State Fullerton … in his career appeared in 101 games, averaging 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game … as a senior during the 1992-93 season averaged 16.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 36.6 minutes in 27 games … named to the All-Big West Conference First Team … ranks 12th on the Titans’ all-time list in career points (with 1,155) and is seventh all-time in rebounds (with 559) … played one season (1989-90) with Cedric Ceballos.


Personal

Married Yardley Barbon in the summer of 2004 … the couple has two sons: Ojani (born in September of 2005) and Ozmel (born in June of 2007) … in the fall of 2007 they opened two businesses in San Antonio … Cielo (a women’s clothing boutique) and Yardley’s Salon and Spa … in the spring of 2004 launched GET FIT with Bruce and Buddy, a comprehensive program aimed toward fighting child obesity in San Antonio … teamed up with H-E-B and the Spurs Foundation to promote healthy living through fitness and nutrition … in three years over 10,000 boys and girls have participated in the program … active with the Elf Louise program (a San Antonio program that provides Christmas gifts to children whose families are not financially able to provide them) and the San Antonio Alzheimer’s Association … runs the Bruce Bowen Foundation … the organization is set-up to provide scholarships, tuitions and to “help those less fortunate” … holds an annual basketball camp – teaching life and basketball lessons – which is free for youth in his hometown of Fresno … in May of 2006 received his degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton … over a three-year period, starting in the spring of 2003, took three public relations classes at the University of Texas at San Antonio … also completed an internship and an online correspondence course to complete the requirements necessary for his degree … a big Dallas Cowboys fan.