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2012-13 Statistics
Born:
Jun 20, 1985
Height:
7-0 / 2.13
Weight:
275 lbs. / 124.7 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Hemoform / Serbia
Years Pro:
9
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2010-11 SEASON: Completed his eighth NBA season (second in Minnesota) by scoring a career-high 8.8 ppg and ranking 5th in the league in blocked shots (2.03 bpg)… Started all 69 of his appearances, missing eight games due to injury and three for personal reasons; he also drew a pair of DNP-CDs… Averaged 5.2 rpg in a career-high 24.4 mpg, shooting 46.9% from the floor and 55.7% from the FT line… Totaled 140 blocks for the season, the most by a Wolves player since Eddie Griffin collected 148 in 2005-06 (6th-highest figure in club history)… Tallied 20+ for the fifth time (ninth career) Jan. 17 at Portland, collecting 22 points; Minnesota finished 1-11 when he scored 15+ points… Went over the 2500-career-point mark Feb. 2 vs. Memphis, and blocked his 500th career shot Dec. 3 at San Antonio… Posted five double-doubles on the year; he led the Wolves with a career-high 25 points Dec. 14 at Golden State, adding 11 rebounds… Blocked a career-best seven shots Dec. 10 vs. Detroit, the most by a Timberwolves player since Kevin Garnett blocked seven at Denver on Mar. 31, 2006… Contributed 23 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, a career-high five assists and six blocks Nov. 19 vs. the L.A. Lakers, beginning a stretch of three consecutive 20-point nights. CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round (second overall) in the 2003 NBA Draft... Traded by Detroit to Orlando with Carlos Arroyo for Kelvin Cato and a future first-round draft choice on Feb. 15, 2006... Signed as a free agent by Memphis on July 16, 2007... Traded by Memphis to New York for Quentin Richardson and cash considerations on June 25, 2009... Traded by New York to Minnesota for Brian Cardinal and cash considerations on Feb. 17, 2010... 2009-10: His seventh NBA season was split between New York and Minnesota, having been acquired from the Knicks on Feb. 17 in exchange for Brian Cardinal... Played in 24 games with the Wolves, including 18 starts; he missed the Mar. 14 contest at Sacramento due to illness and was sidelined for Apr. 4 at Oklahoma City after sustaining a mild concussion one night earlier vs. Miami... Averaged 8.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg in 25.6 mpg for Minnesota, shooting 49.2% from the field and 53.6% from the FT line; he also blocked 1.38 shots per game (2.58 per 48)... Including eight November games with New York, his season figures were 6.7 ppg (49.0%) and 4.7 rpg in 21.4 mpg... Made his Timberwolves debut Feb. 21 vs. Oklahoma City, collecting eight points and eight rebounds in 19:05; it was his first appearance since Nov. 13... Dealt a career-high five assists (while playing a season-high 39:00) Apr. 9 vs. the Lakers, and tied his season best with 16 points vs. Golden State... Contributed his second double-double of the season (24th career) Mar. 31 vs. Sacramento with 15 points and 10 rebounds; his four blocks were a season best, as well... Scored the 2000th point of his NBA career in that Sacramento game, and grabbed his 1500th rebound Apr. 9 vs. the Lakers... Posted season highs in points (16) and rebounds (12) Mar. 19 at the Lakers... Had a career-high three steals at Miami on Oct. 28 while with the Knicks... 2008-09: Played in 61 games (15 starts) for the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 5.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.84 blocks... Shot a career-high 51.5% (137-266) from the field... Led the team in rebounds 11 times and had five double-doubles... Scored a season-high 15 points Feb. 17 vs. Utah... Tied a career-high with five blocked shots Dec. 14 vs. Miami... 2007-08: In first of two seasons in Memphis, averaged 7.2 ppg, career-high 6.1 rpg with 1.63 bpg and 43.8% shooting over 23.8 mpg in 70 games (64 starts)... Ranked 14th in NBA in blocks for second straight season (1.63 bpg)... Had three 20+ scoring games, including a career-high-tying 21 points Mar. 4 at Chicago... Had 11 double-doubles, after notching just six over his first four NBA seasons... Led Grizzlies in rebounds 19 times... Tied career high with 16 rebounds Jan. 30 vs. Nuggets... Recorded first career 20-10 game Mar. 28 at Lakers (20 pts, 12 reb)... 2006-07: Enjoyed perhaps his best pro season, averaging a career-high 8.0 ppg with 5.5 rpg, 1.75 bpg and 45.4% shooting over 23.9 mpg in 80 games (16 starts) for Orlando... Ranked 14th in NBA in blocks (career-high 1.75 bpg)... Led Magic in rebounds six times and had six double-doubles... Recorded career highs in games played (80), total points (639), total rebounds (437), blocks (140) and total minutes (1,913)... Notched 29 double-figure scoring games, including career-high 21 points Feb 14 vs. Blazers... Had seven double-figure rebound games, with career-high 16 boards Feb. 26 vs. Bulls... Had career-best five assists Dec. 14 at Charlotte... Had career-high-tying five blocks twice, and recorded 42 multi-block games... 2005-06: Split season between Pistons and Magic, appearing in 25 games off the bench for Detroit and 30 (with one start) for Orlando... For the season, averaged 4.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg and shot 50.9% over 13.9 mpg in 55 games (one start)... Overall, scored in double figures 12 times, with season-high 14 points for Magic Apr. 13 at San Antonio... 2004-05: Averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg over 6.9 mpg in 37 games (two starts) as Pistons won second straight East title... 2003-04: As a rookie, came off the bench in 34 games for NBA Champion Pistons averaging 1.4 ppg and 1.3 rpg over 4.7 mpg. PLAYOFF NOTES: Has appeared in 21 career postseason games, averaging 2.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.1 minutes per contest... 2007: Saw extended post-season playing time, coming off the bench in all four games for the Magic...Averaged 12.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 58.8% shooting (20-34 FGA) over 28.8 mpg... 2005: Came off the bench in nine playoff games with five total points (2-7 FGA) and four rebounds over 21 minutes... Played in three games (2 pts, 1-3 FGA, 6 mins) in NBA Finals vs. Spurs... 2004: Came off the bench in eight playoff games in Pistons’ run to title, with one point (0-4 FGA) over 14 total minutes... Played in three games (0 pts, 5 mins) in 2004 NBA Finals vs. Lakers, and became youngest player to appear in a Finals game (18 years, 356 days) with two scoreless minutes in Game Three at Detroit (June 10, 2004). INTERNATIONAL NOTES: A member of the Serbia and Montenegro National Team that competed in the European Championships in 2005 and 2007... Played professionally for Hemofarm Vrsac in the Yugoslavian pro league for two seasons (2001-02 and 2002-03), averaging 7.6 ppg over 38 games... Saw additional playing time in the FIBA Cup, a competition against other top European clubs... In 10 games, averaged 14.2 ppg and 7.0 rpg... Member of the Under-20 Championships team in 2002, but did not play in the competition... 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| Darko Milicic…Wife, Zorana…Name is pronounced DAR-ko MILL-eh-chich…Parents are Milorad, who was a police officer, and Zora (father stands 6-foot-7 and mother stands 6-3)…Enjoys New York City after spending much of his time there during the 2003 NBA Draft and living with his agent…Lived on his own at age 14 in Yugoslavia to help support his family and pursue his dream of playing pro basketball…Lists Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago as his favorite American cities…Elevated to Yugoslavia’s top club team in 2001-02 just before his 16th birthday. | ||
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