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At 5-5, is the second shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5-3.
2005-06:
Appeared in 60 games (all as a reserve), averaging a career-high 12.6 ppg and 3.8 apg … Ranked 10th in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.874) and 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.77 to 1) … Finished fifth in voting for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award … Suffered a left hand fracture of 3rd and 4th metacarpal at Indiana on 3/15 and missed the final 16 regular season games … Also missed six games (12/13/-12/23) due to a left hamstring strain … Nuggets were 20-4 when he scored at least 15 points … Led the Nuggets in scoring twice and assists six times … Averaged 15.0 ppg (.451 FG, .394 3FG) at home but just 10.0 ppg (.361 FG, .287 3FG) on the road … Made a career-high 62 three-pointers … Registered his first-double double of the season with 15 points, 10 assists and three rebounds in 29 minutes vs. Memphis on 3/6 … Played in his 400th career game at Utah on 2/1 … Scored a career-high 33 points (11-21 FG, 3-3 3FG, 8-9 FT), handed out eight assists and pulled down two rebounds in 48 minutes vs. Phoenix on 1/10 … Third 30+ point game of his career … Previous high was 32, twice … Also set a career-high in minutes played (47), field-goal attempts (21) and tied a career-high with field-goals made (11) vs. Phoenix on 1/10 … Streak of 42 straight free-throws was snapped vs. Phoenix on 1/10 … Streak of 253 consecutive games played was snapped at Charlotte on 12/13 … Hit the game-winning three-point shot with 17 seconds remaining vs. Miami on 12/3 … Had a season-high 12 assists in 36 minutes vs. the Hornets on 11/30 … Tied a career high with four made three-pointers (third time) vs. New Jersey on 11/28.
2004-05:
Appeared in all 82 games for the second-straight season … Made five starts … Averaged a career-high 12.4 ppg and a career-best 4.5 apg in 26.4 minutes … Shot .413 from the field, .337 from three-point range and a career-high .921 (279-303) from the free-throw line … Ranked second in the NBA in free-throw percentage and had a string of 57-straight makes … Ranked 16th in the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.07-to-1) and tied for 31st in assists (4.5) … Sank a career-high 56 three-pointers … Scored in double figures a career-high 58 times, including 12 games of 20+ and two of 30 or more … Led the Nuggets in scoring 10 times and in assists 22 times … Posted six double-doubles after recording two in his previous six seasons … Made 11 shots in the last five seconds of a quarter … Had 24 points and a season-high 12 assists vs. Portland on 4/19 … Also scored his 3,000th career point in that game … Averaged 12.8 ppg and 6.3 apg over the last two months of the season (26 games) … Averaged 13.0 ppg and 5.8 apg as a starter … Recorded double-doubles in consecutive games twice … Went 15-16 from the free-throw line at Memphis on 2/25, setting new career highs for makes and attempts … Finished second in the Playstation Skills Competition at All-Star Weekend … Scored 15 points in overtime at Seattle on 1/18, setting a new NBA record for points in an overtime period … Collected a season-high five steals vs. Miami on 12/4 … Had a career-high six rebounds vs. Dallas on 11/21 … Tied a career high with 32 points (10-15 FG, 2-3 3FG, 10-10 FT) in 29 minutes vs. Chicago on 11/19 … Also scored 32 points (11-15 FG, 2-3 3FG, 8-8 FT) in 33 minutes off the bench vs. Detroit on 11/11 despite suffering a dislocated middle finger on his right (shooting) hand in the first quarter … Also set career high for FGM (11) … Became the shortest player in NBA history to score 30+ points … Blocked a career high two shots vs. Minnesota on 11/4 … Hit the game-winning shot with 6.8 seconds remaining vs. Minnesota on 11/4 … Finished 3rd in balloting for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.
2003-04:
Appeared in a career-high 82 games, starting three times…Set season career-highs with 10.2 ppg, 3.6 apg and 1.7 rpg…Scored in double figures 44 times, including three games of 20 or more…Competed in the 989 Sports Skills Challenge at All-Star Weekend in L.A., finishing third…Ranked eighth in the league in free-throw percentage (.877)…Also ranked eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.95-to-1)…Led or tied for team lead in scoring five times and assists 15 times…Finished fifth in balloting for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award…Scored 10+ points off the bench 42 times (20+ three times), and twice as a starter…Averaged 11.7 ppg and 5.0 apg in his three starts…Scored a team-high 22 points (4-7 3FG) vs. L.A. Lakers on 1/7…Four three-pointers tied a career high (12/7/02 vs. Dallas)…Registered his first double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 13 assists, along with a career-high-tying (fourth time) five rebounds vs. Golden State on 12/28…Previous career high for assists was 10 vs. Denver on 2/17/00…Other career double-double was 2/17/00 vs. Denver with 22 points and 10 assists…Made his first start of the season and played a career-high 40 minutes vs. Memphis on 12/22…Previous high was 34 minutes at Toronto on 5/5/99…Scored a season-high 27 points vs. Orlando on 11/14…27 points were one shy of career-high (28 vs. Min, 1/17/03)…Scored 16 of his team-high 18 points in the second quarter at Indiana on 11/4.
2002-03 (w/ Golden State):
Led or tied team in points once, assists 17 times, steals eight times and minutes once...20-or-more points seven
times...10-or-more points in fourth quarter 10 times, with team going 8-2 in those contests...23 points, including first 10 of Warriors fourth
quarter points, and career-high tying five rebounds at Philadelphia (3/28)...22 points (all in second half), including 14 straight Warriors
points and 12 points in fourth quarter vs. Houston (3/21)...19 points, including 13 in fourth quarter, at Toronto (2/14)...23 points and six
assists in season-high 33 minutes vs. New Jersey (1/23)...Career-high 28 points and eight assists in season-high 32 minutes, including 20
points in the fourth quarter...20 points and seven assists in 27 minutes at Minnesota (1/8)...16 points in 22 minutes vs. Toronto (12/27),
including Golden State’s final 10 points in a 101-96 victory...14 points and eight assists vs. L.A. Lakers (12/10)...Then-career-high 23 points
(7-13 FG, 4-4 3FG, 5-6 FT) vs. Dallas (12/7)...Four three-point field goals vs. Dallas (12/7) established new career high...20 points and careerhigh
seven steals in 24 minutes at Denver (11/29), including 18 points and six steals in final 18 minutes of game as Warriors erased 21-point
deficit for 92-82 victory...Seven steals was two shy of franchise record (9 - Rick Barry, Michael Ray Richardson)...Signed as free agent on
11/27 and made Warriors debut that night vs. Houston (one minute).
2001-02 (w/ L.A. Clippers):
Appeared in 68 games (two starts), averaging 4.1 ppg and 2.1 apg in 11.2 minutes...Connected on 110-275 FG (.400), 13-42 3FG (.310) and 47-61 FT (.770) on the season...Tallied 11 points, six assists and two steals in season-high 33 minutes vs. Memphis (4/16)...Made first career NBA start vs. Denver (1/21), registering six points and four assists...Scored a season-high 12 points, to go along with three assists and two steals in 24 minutes at Toronto (1/13)...Tallied 10 points, five assists and two steals in 20 minutes of action vs. Portland (1/1)...Contributed 11 points and five assists in 19 minutes vs. New York (11/18).
2000-01 (w/ L.A. Clippers):
Appeared in 10 games, averaging 6.5 ppg, 3.2 apg and 1.1 rpg and 14.9 minutes...Spent 30 games on the Injured List with a bruised right knee and missed 38 games on the Injured List with plantar fasciaitis in his left foot...Recorded 15 points and five assists in 26 minutes at Atlanta (1/13)...Season-high nine assists in 18 minutes vs. Denver (1/10)...Made Clippers debut on 1/7 at L.A. Lakers, tallying 11 points and three assists in 21 minutes.
1999-00 (w/ Orlando then Cleveland):
Appeared in 26 games combined with Cleveland and Orlando, averaging 5.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 1.8 apg in 10.0 minutes ... In 25 games with the Cavaliers, averaged 5.3 ppg in 10.1 minutes per game ... Scored 10+ points five times ... Tallied a career-high 22 points (8-12 FG), 10 assists and three rebounds vs. Denver (2/17) ... Scored seven points and added a career-high five rebounds in addition to the first blocked shot of his NBA career at Charlotte (2/9) ... Began the season with Orlando and played in one game, registering six points and three assists in eight minutes vs. Charlotte (11/19).
1998-99 (New Jersey, Cleveland & Rockford - CBA):
Appeared in 22 games combined with New Jersey and Cleveland, averaging 3.0 ppg and 1.5 apg in 10.0 minutes ... Appeared in 17 games with Cleveland ... Registered two points and seven assists in a career-high 34 minutes at Toronto (5/5) ... Began his NBA career with New Jersey, averaging 4.2 ppg in 10.2 minutes per game ... Was originally signed by New Jersey on 1/21/99 after beginning the season with the Rockford Lightning of the CBA ... Played in 18 games with Rockford, averaging 21.6 ppg (2nd in the CBA) and 9.3 apg (1st in the CBA) and shot .841 from the foul line (7th in the CBA) ... Registered eight points, four assists and two steals in the CBA All-Star Classic.
1997-98:
Appeared in 29 games for the Rockford Lightning of the CBA, averaging 7.4 ppg and 3.7 apg.
PLAYOFFS:
2005: Played in all five of Denver’s games in first round loss to Spurs … Averaged 14.2 ppg and 3.8 apg in 30.4 minutes … Scored a career-playoff high 32 points and added five assists and two steals in 37 minutes in Game 4 … Made his first playoff start in Game 5 and finished with 14 points and five assists in 41 minutes … 2004: Appeared in all five playoff games vs. Minnesota … Averaged 13.4 ppg, 3.8 apg and 2.4 rpg in 24.2 minutes … Scored in double figures in all five games … Scored 16 points and handed out five assists in 24 minutes in Game 1 … Had 10 points, six rebounds and five helpers in 20 minutes in Game 3 … Scored 19 points and dished out five assists in 28 minutes in Game 5.
COLLEGE:
Averaged 25.7 points per game in his senior year at Eastern Michigan...Boykins was an Honorable Mention All-America as a senior, when he finished second in the nation in scoring, and an All-Mid-American Conference First Team member as a junior and senior...He averaged in double figures in scoring in each of his four seasons, starting all but one of his 122 games played and averaging 18.1 ppg for his career...Boykins holds Eastern Michigan's career record for assists with 624 and ranks second on the scoring list with 2,211 points, behind former NBA player Kennedy McIntosh's 2,219.
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