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PRO CAREER:
Drafted: Selected after sophomore year by Boston in first round (#3 overall) of 1997 NBA Draft.

Transactions: Traded by Boston along with Dee Brown, John Thomas and Roy Rogers to Toronto in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Zan Tabak and Popeye Jones (2/18/98)…Traded by Toronto along with draft rights to Tyson Wheeler to Denver in three-way deal in which Toronto received 1999 first-round draft choice from Denver and draft rights to Zeljko Rebraca, Michael Williams and 1999 or 2000 first-round draft choice from Minnesota and the Timberwolves received Dean Garrett and Bobby Jackson from Nuggets (1/21/99)…Traded by Nuggets along with Ron Mercer, Johnny Taylor and draft considerations to Orlando for Chris Gatling, Tariq Abdul- Wahad, a future first-round draft pick and cash considerations (2/1/00)…Signed as free agent by Minnesota (8/8/00)…Signed as a free agent by Detroit (7/17/02)…Re-signed by Detroit (7/11/07).

Honors: Was selected to the USA Senior National Team that recorded a 10-0 record and won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2007…Named to the All-NBA Second Team (2006) and All-NBA Third Team (2007)…Named NBA All-Defensive Second Team two consecutive seasons (2005, 2006)…Three-time NBA All-Star selection (2006, 2007, 2008)…Named 2004 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, averaging 21.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.20 steals in 38.4 minutes vs. the Los Angeles Lakers…Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week three times (2/2/03, 11/23/03 and 3/21/05) and NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice (1/06 and 2/07).

Career Averages/Milestones: In 758 career NBA games has averages of 14.8 points on .416 (3,427-8,238 FG) shooting with 2.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 31.8 minutes per game… Became only the third player in NBA history to have played for at least five different teams at the time of their first All-Star selection (Sam Cassell, Anthony Mason)…Joined Joe Dumars as the only players in league history to be named NBA Finals MVP before being named an all-star…Ranks 18th among NBA all-time leaders (10th among active players) in three-point field goals made (1,270)…Is one of two players in NBA history (Reggie Miller) to record 1,000 regular-season three-pointers and 200 postseason threepointers… Is the club’s all-time playoff leader in three-point field goals made (198).

Year-By-Year Key Notes:
2006-07 (Detroit): Appeared in 70 games (all starts), averaging 17.0 points (.427 FG, .345 3FG, .883 FT), 3.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.20 steals in 36.2 minutes per game…Ranked second in the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.59-to-1)…Among NBA leaders, ranked T-7th in free throw percentage (.883) and T-8th in assists (7.2 apg)…Ranked eighth among NBA point guards in double-doubles with 16 (points/assists)…Teamed with Richard Hamilton to become the first guard tandem in NBA history to lead their team in scoring for five consecutive seasons…Became one of two players in franchise history (Joe Dumars the other) to tally 100-plus three-point field goals in five consecutive seasons.

2005-06 (Detroit): Appeared in 81 games (all starts), averaging a career-high 18.5 points (.418 FG, career-high .433 3FG, .894 FT), 3.1 rebounds, a career-high 8.6 assists and 0.88 steals in 36.1 minutes per game…Led the NBA and set a franchise record in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.11-to-1)…Among NBA leaders, ranked 4th in assists (8.6 apg), 6th in free throw percentage (.894) and 8th in three-point field goal percentage (.433)… Ranked 3rd among NBA point guards in double-doubles with a career-high 27 (points/assists)…Finished 5th in NBA’s Most Valuable Player voting…Became only the third player in NBA history to have played for at least five different teams at the time of their first All-Star selection (Sam Cassell, Anthony Mason)…Joined Joe Dumars as the only players in league history to be named NBA Finals MVP before being named an allstar.

2004-05 (Detroit): Appeared in 80 games (all starts), averaging 16.5 points (career-high .442 FG, .426 3FG, .898 FT), 3.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.01 steals in 35.8 minutes per game…Among NBA regular-season leaders, ranked 5th in free throw percentage (.898) and 8th in three-point field goal percentage (.426)… One of five NBA point guards ranked in the Top-35 players in scoring and Top-20 in assists (Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Mike Bibby and Tony Parker).

2003-04 (Detroit): Appeared in 78 games (all starts), averaging 16.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.08 steals in 35.4 minutes per game…Appeared in 23 playoff games (all starts), averaging 16.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.35 steals in 38.3 minutes per game…Recorded his second career triple-double with 20 points, a season-high 10 rebounds and 11 assists vs. Minnesota (2/20)…One of four NBA point guards ranked in the Top-35 players in scoring and Top-15 in assists (Sam Cassell, Stephon Marbury and Baron Davis)…Finished sixth in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout during NBA All-Star 2004.

2002-03 (Detroit): Appeared in 74 games (all starts), averaging 16.2 points, a career-high 3.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 0.85 steals in 31.4 minutes per game…Averaged 18.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 34.6 minutes in 14 playoff games (all starts)…Scored 40 points against Orlando in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round, becoming the fourth Piston to score at least 40 points in a playoff game (Dave Bing, Isiah Thomas, Kelly Tripucka)…Led all NBA players in game-tying or lead-changing field goals in the last two minutes of the fourth and overtime periods (11).

2001-02 (Minnesota): In 82 games (54 starts) averaged 12.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 28.7 minutes…Averaged 22.0 points, 5.7 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.00 steals and 44.7 minutes in three playoff games…Ranked 6th in NBA in free throw percentage at 88.5% (207-234 FT)…Tallied his first career triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Memphis (4/3)…Made 124 three-pointers, the second highest total in Timberwolves history.

2000-01 (Minnesota): In 77 games, 33 as a starter, averaged 9.3 points on .422 shooting with 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 23.2 minutes…Came off the bench in 44-of-46 games after 1/1/01 and averaged 17.2 minutes after starting the Wolves’ first 31 games (32.3 minutes).

1999-00 (Denver & Orlando): In 13 games (five starts) with Denver, averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 23.5 minutes…Underwent season-ending surgery on 12/27/99, after he suffered a dislocated left shoulder on 12/16/99.

1998-99 (Denver): In 45 games (41 starts) averaged 13.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.29 steals in 33.1 minutes.

1997-98 (Boston & Toronto): In 80 games (70 starts) between Boston and Toronto during his rookie season, averaged 11.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 27.7 minutes…In 51 games (44 starts) with Boston averaged 11.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.51 steals in 25.4 minutes…In 29 games (26 starts) with Toronto averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.03 steals in 31.7 minutes.

COLLEGE:
Played two seasons at the University of Colorado (1995-97)…Averaged 18.5 points on .413 shooting with 5.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 55 games with the Buffaloes…Named Second Team All-America by The Associated Press in 1996-97…Also earned First Team All-Big 12 honors and led Colorado to its first NCAA Tournament berth in 28 years…During sophomore season started 29 games, leading the Buffaloes in scoring (19.1 ppg), assists (4.9 apg), three-pointers made (75) and free throw percentage (.854, 20th in NCAA)…Named the Big Eight’s Co-Freshman of the Year after becoming the only player in the league to rank in the top-10 in eight statistical categories…Recorded the only triple-double in school history with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists vs. George Mason on 12/2/95.