2003-04:
Averaged 8.0 points and 5.6 rebounds in 34 games (30 starts)…Missed 48 games due to injury…Placed on the injured list after the Orlando game on on 1/23/04 (right fourth metacarpal fracture); missed 22 games before being activated prior to the New York game on 3/12/04…Scored 10 points at Detroit on 3/14/04 in 15 minutes…Placed on the injured list (left knee tendinitis) for the final 12 games of the season on 3/22/04…Held scoreless against Seattle on 1/19/04 for just the fourth time in his career…Had two double-doubles…Posted first double-double of the season (11 points, 10 rebounds) at Sacramento on 10/31/03…Posted a double-double at San Antonio on 1/3/04 with a season-high 20 points and tied a season-best with 11 rebounds…Had a season-high five assists with a team-leading eight rebounds and 15 points vs. Cleveland on 12/19/03…Tied a season-high with 11 rebounds against Chicago on 12/4/03…Scored 10 points or more in the first three games of the season.
2002-03:
Thirteenth NBA season...Played in 64 games (35 starts),
averaging 9.4 points and 7.0 rebounds and accumulating a team-high 69
blocks...Was .448 from field and .328 from three-point range (22-67)...
recorded 12 double-doubles on the season...Scored in double figures 29 times
and grabbed double-figure rebounds 16 times...Had double-figure boards in
nine of his last 18 games and led the team in rebounding in 12 of those
18...had 20 games with two or more blocked shots...Started 35 times,
including his last 28 games...After returning to the starting line-up after
the All-Star Break versus Chicago on 2/12/03, averaged 11.3 points and 8.8
rebounds (as opposed to 7.9 points and 5.7 rebounds before the All-Star
Break)...Came off the bench in 29 games and averaged 8.0 points and 5.2
rebounds as a reserve, leading the bench in scoring 18 times...missed 18
games due to injury or suspension...Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his
left knee on 6/11/02, and missed the first nine games while
rehabbing...was suspended without pay for one game for pleading no contest
to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, in violation of
the law of the State of Michigan and served the suspension versus Washington
on 11/17/02...Made his season debut at New Orleans on 11/19/03...Did not play at
Utah on 12/29/03 due to the stomach flu...After missing two games with a right
fourth finger ligament sprain (at Detroit on 1/22/03 and versus Dallas on
1/23/03), returned to the line-up at Miami (1/25) to lead the bench with 14
points...Missed five of the final 11 games with a left thigh contusion, a
left thigh strain and/or a left hand contusion ...at New Jersey on 2/16/03,
grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds and added 15 points...scored a season-high
22 points (9-14 FG) versus Orlando on 2/14/03...Started his first game of the
season versus Indiana on 1/6/03, grabbing a then season-high 14 rebounds, while
scoring 18 points and also had a season-high four steals...Played a terrific
game against Shaquille O'Neal on 12/20/03, scoring 18 points and tying a then
season-high with eight rebounds...Connected on two free throws with 2.1
seconds left in overtime to set the final margin of victory against the
Lakers...Had a season-high four blocks vs. Seattle on 12/11/02...Scored a then
season-high 20 points vs. Boston on 12/4/02) on 6-8 shooting, hitting a
three-pointer with 1:10 to play in the game that put the Sixers ahead
97-92...2003 PLAYOFFS...Started all 12 playoff games and averaged 13.6
points and 8.0 rebounds, both second best on the team, along with 2.0
assists per game...Averaged a double-double in the Eastern Conference
Semifinals against Detroit (16.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game)...Had
four double-doubles in the Eastern Conference Semifinals...Scored a 2003
playoff-high 23 points in Game 5 against Detroit on 5/14/03...Tied a career-best
with three steals in Game 4 against Detroit on 5/11/03...Had first two playoff
20-point games as a 76er, both in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against
Detroit.
2001-02:
Second on team with 15.1
points and 8.8 rebounds in 58 games...Scored in double figures in 50 of
his 58 games and grabbed 10 or more rebounds 25 times...Led the team in
rebounding 22 times and blocks 18 times...Shot 28-83 (.337) from
three-point range on the season...Had 21 double-doubles (29th
NBA)...scored his 12,000 career point versus Washington (4/12)...One of
160 players in NBA history to record 12,000 points (12,002) and one of
just 27 on a roster this season...Missed 21 games due to injury: 13 games
with a hyperextended left knee originally sustained at Toronto on Nov. 25
(12/1, 12/7 to 12/11, 3/6 to 3/9, 3/22, 3/28, 4/10, 4/14 to 4/17), four
games with left foot inflammation (1/17 to 1/22), two games with left knee
swelling (2/5 to 2/7), one game with a left lateral ankle sprain (11/23)
and one game with the flu (2/23)...Recorded his 13th
game with 20 or more points (team was 7-6)...Suspended and fined by the
NBA twice: the first time on Dec. 31, after throwing a punch at Utah
forward Karl Malone on Dec. 29 and missed Sixers game at Phoenix Suns
(1/2); the second time on Feb. 17 for fighting with Indiana Pacers guard
Reggie Miller at Indiana on Feb. 17 and missed contests with Denver (2/18)
and Golden State (2/20)...Scored 20-plus points in four straight games
from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13...2002 PLAYOFFS...Averaged
12.8 points (second team), 9.2 rebounds (second team) and 1.4 blocks per
game in five games against Boston...Was a team best 22-44 (.524) from the
field, plus shot 4-13 (.308) from three-point range...Blocked two shots in
each of the first three games and had seven total...Scored 12 of his 14
points in Game 4 in the first half to lead the Sixers...Of his 18 points
in Game 3, none were bigger than his over the head put back with 45.5
second left...Blocked Rodney Rogers three-point shot with 15.8 seconds to
play in Game 3...Had a game-high 13 rebounds in Game 2 and scored 13
points.
2000-01:
Played in 34 games (three starts) and averaged 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 20.1 minutes...Activated from the injured list on 4/2 and scored four points in 10 minutes in his first game back at NJ...Shot a higher percentage from three-point range (20-51, .392) than from the field (97-255, .380) ... Placed on the injured list on 2/16 with a strained left calf (missed 20 games) - an injury he received during the second quarter vs. Los Angeles Lakers on 2/16/01...Had three double-doubles on the season - most recently at Indiana 2/13/01 with 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench...Became the first non-starter to lead the team in scoring this season with a season-high-tying 18 points (all in the fourth quarter) at Vancouver on 1/3 ... Tied for game-high honors with 10 rebounds in only 12 minutes of work vs. Dallas on 1/17/01...Activated from the injured list on 12/26/00...Placed on the injured list on 11/18/00 for lack of physical conditioning and missed 18 games on the IL...Missed the first four games of the regular season with a change in heart medication and has missed one game due to a bruised left knee...Recorded season-highs of 18 points (twice) and 11 rebounds (twice) ...Had nine double-figure scoring games and five multi-block games.
1999-2000:
Posted 25 points and 14 rebounds in a 112-105 win over Boston on 4/4...Notched 31 points and 12 boards in a 118-101 win at the L.A. Clippers on 3/10...Tallied 34 points and 17 rebounds in a 102-99 win at Golden State on 3/7...Recorded 26 points and 7 rebounds in a 100-94 win over Chicago on 3/5...Logged 19 points and 20 rebounds in a 72-70 loss to San Antonio on 2/24...Posted game-highs with 32 points and 12 rebounds in a 102-97 win over Houston on 2/22...Totaled 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 110-96 win over Boston on 1/22... Notched 14 points and 19 rebounds in an 86-80 loss in Phoenix on 1/4...Registered 27 points and six boards in a 109-105 win over Milwaukee on 12/29...Notched 25 points and 16 rebounds in a 108-104 win over Atlanta on 12/27 ... Posted 17 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks in a 113-106 win over Golden State on 12/8 ... Scored 21 points, corralled a game-high 18 rebounds and blocked eight shots in a 104-99 victory over Dallas on 11/17.
1998-99:
Registered 16 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and three blocked shots against the New York Knicks on 4/23 ... Played in his 500th career game, posting 12 points and five rebounds, against the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/31 ... Averaged 13.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.7 apg and 1.33 bpg during the Hornets' three-game winning streak from 3/17 to 3/21 ... Dished his 1,500th career assist, totaling eight points and team-highs of nine rebounds and five assists, against the Toronto Raptors on 3/15 ... Recorded team-highs of 24 points (11-18 FG, 2-2 FT) and 10 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 3/3 ... Notched the go-ahead free-throw and a key blocked shot in the final 16 seconds, totaling a game-high 24 points (9-15 FG), 12 rebounds and 3 assists, in a 91-88 win over the Toronto Raptors on 3/1 ... Posted a game-high 28 points (2-3 3FG), eight rebounds and three assists in a 97-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/26 ... Grabbed his 5,000th career rebound, registering 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, against the Sacramento Kings on 2/19 ... Made his Hornets debut, recording 11 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and three assists, against the Philadelphia 76ers on 2/5.
1997-98:
Totaled 20 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and five assists in a 107-78 win over the Toronto Raptors on 4/19 ... Registered 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a 109-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on 4/8 ... Posted 30 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in a 112-91 victory over the Washington Wizards on 4/1 ... Scored a game-high 34 points and added 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 99-94 victory over the Boston Celtics on 3/29 ... Recorded team-highs of 24 points, 17 rebounds and five assists against the New Jersey Nets on 3/25 ... Totaled game-highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds, in his first game back from injury, against the Detroit Pistons on 3/23 ... On the injured list from 3/9 to 3/23, missing eight games, due to a sprained left ankle ... Registered a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds in an 80-71 victory over the New York Knicks on 3/6 ... Posted team-highs of 19 points and 11 rebounds and added four assists in an 87-80 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/4 ... Scored a season-high 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on 2/28 ... Recorded a team-high 25 points and six rebounds against the L.A. Clippers on 2/25 ... Hit the game-winning jumper with 0.2 seconds left, totaling 18 points and 10 rebounds, in an 85-84 win over the Phoenix Suns on 2/24 ... Grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds and scored 16 points against the Indiana Pacers on 2/19 ... Registered 18 points, a team-high 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots against the New Jersey Nets on 2/14 ... Posted team-highs with 24 points and 11 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks on 1/29 ... Recorded 22 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in a 98-87 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on 1/23 ... Totaled team-highs with 22 points (9-13 FG), 10 rebounds and seven assists against the Miami Heat on 1/21 ... Registered team-highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds and added three assists in an 85-78 win over the Golden State Warriors on 12/27 ... Posted team-highs of 23 points and eight rebounds and added three assists against the Detroit Pistons on 12/22 ... On the injured list from 11/21 to 12/19 due to an irregular heartbeat ... Recorded 16 points, a game-high 18 rebounds and seven assists against the Boston Celtics on 11/15 ... Totaled 25 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and three steals in a 99-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 11/13.
1996-97:
Played in 57 games, his most since 1993-94 ... Was Philadelphia's third-leading scorer at 18.1 points per game and led the team in rebounding at 10.1 rpg and shotblocking at 1.32 bpg ... Would have ranked eighth in the NBA in rebounding but did not play enough to qualify for the leader list ... Missed 25 games due to injury -- 12 because of a lacerated finger, 11 because of a left calf contusion and two because of a strained left quad/contusion on his left hand ... Had several outstanding performances, including a pair of 20-20 games ... Had 22 points and 20 rebounds in a 96-82 loss at Seattle on 1/2 and 21 points and 20 rebounds in a 101-84 win over the Clippers on 2/20 ... Had 28 double-doubles, scoring at least 10 points in 53 of his 57 games played and posting a season-high 35 points (with 16 rebounds, six assists and a season-high five blocks) in a 107-106 loss at Sacramento on 1/5.
1995-96:
Highlights were few and far between as injuries limited the 1994 All-Star to just 11 games, all starts ... Was traded by the team that had made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft ... The Sixers acquired Coleman from New Jersey on 11/30 in the deal that sent Shawn Bradley to the Nets ... Posted two solid games in his first outings in a Philadelphia uniform, notching 17 points and 11 rebounds against Dallas on 12/6 and 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting from the field, 13 rebounds and seven assists at Cleveland on 12/8 ... Injured his right ankle on 12/9 at Boston and missed 18 straight games and 27 of the next 30 ... Reinjured his right ankle on 2/23 at Indiana, played just 19 minutes at Miami on 2/25 and was sidelined for the remainder of the season ...
In the 11 games he did play, averaged 11.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 26.7 minutes per game, far below his All-Star level of play.
1994-95:
Jumped out to a good start in 1994-95, leading the New Jersey Nets in rebounding 12 times and in scoring seven times during the team's first 15 games ... A sprained right wrist sidelined him for three games in early December ... Came back to lead the club in either rebounds or points in six straight contests before a lacerated left hand placed him back on the sidelines for 10 days ... Rest of the season went much the same way - stretches of dominating play interrupted by injuries ... In one five-game span in January, topped the club in both rebounds and points four times ... Soon after, a chip fracture of his pelvic bone kept him out of action for two weeks ... Also missed the final 10 games of the season with a sprained left wrist ... Between injuries, averaged team highs of 20.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game ... Was second on the club in blocked shots at 1.68 per contest ... Had a tough season from the field, shooting .424 as the Nets finished last in the league in field-goal percentage ... After three consecutive seasons in the playoffs, the Nets won only 30 games and missed the postseason.
1993-94:
At midseason, was voted a starter for the Eastern Conference in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, his first such honor ... At the end of the regular season, was named to the All-NBA Third Team ... And in the summer of 1994, represented the United States as a member of Dream Team II, the squad that won a gold medal at the World Championship of Basketball ... Led the Nets in scoring (20.2 ppg) and rebounding (11.3 rpg) while carrying the club to a 47-35 record and its third straight playoff appearance ... Scoring average ranked 14th in the NBA, and his rebounding mark placed ninth ... New Jersey lost to New York in a four-game first-round series ... Averaged 24.5 points and 14.8 rebounds per game.
1992-93:
Began to emerge as one of the elite players in the league, averaging 20.7 points and 11.2 rebounds and earning a berth on the All-NBA Third Team ... Ranked 11th in the NBA in rebounding and 16th in scoring, while leading the Nets 48 times in rebounding and 30 times in scoring during the season ... Recorded a season-high 24 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 12/20 and was held to single digits in scoring only twice all year ... Shot .460 from the field and .808 from the line ... Under the guidance of first-year Nets coach Chuck Daly, helped the Nets to the NBA Playoffs once again for a rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers ... Had a strong series against Cleveland, logging averages of 26.8 points, 13.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.60 blocks, and 1.21 steals in five games ... Despite the absence of injured point guard Kenny Anderson, the Nets pushed Cleveland to the limit in the series before losing, three games to two.
1991-92:
Was nagged by minor injuries and started in only 58 of the 65 games in which he played ... Still ranked second on the team in scoring with 19.8 points per game and led the Nets in rebounding with a 9.5 average ... On 12/27, Coleman recorded the Nets' only triple-double of the season, with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in a game against the Charlotte Hornets ... Scored a season-high 38 points against the Miami Heat on 1/24 and pulled down 20 rebounds versus the Seattle SuperSonics on 2/15 ... Led the team in scoring 27 times and in rebounding 23 times during the season, shooting .504 from the field and .763 from the line ... Helped lead the Nets to their first playoff berth since 1986 as New Jersey met the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1992 NBA Playoffs and lost, three games to one ... Averaged 22.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in the postseason.
1990-91:
Selected by the New Jersey Nets as the first overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, was an instant success in the NBA, leading all rookies in scoring and rebounding en route to being named the 1991 NBA Rookie of the Year ... Was the first Net to win that award since Buck Williams in 1980 ... Scored a season-high 42 points against the Denver Nuggets on 2/15 ... Finished the year tied for eighth in the league in rebounding (10.3 rpg) and second on the Nets in scoring (18.4 ppg), shooting .467 from the floor and .731 from the free-throw line ... Also named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
COLLEGE:
A native of Detroit, attended Syracuse, where he became the first player in NCAA history to score more than 2,000 points, grab more than 1,500 rebounds, and reject more than 300 shots in a career ... Left college as the NCAA's all-time rebounding leader and the No. 1 scorer in Syracuse history (since surpassed by Lawrence Moten).
