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Acquired by the Bobcats from Dallas with Matt Carroll and Erick Dampier on July 13, 2010, in exchange for Tyson Chandler and Alexis Ajinca… In 566 career games (85 starts) with Dallas, Golden State, Denver and New Jersey, has career averages of 5.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per game… Was the second Mexican-born player to appear in an NBA game (Horacio Llamas, PHO, 1996-97)… Initially selected by Houston with the 38th overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft before having his draft rights traded along with a future second-round pick to Dallas in exchange for the rights to Dan Langhi… Traded by Dallas along with Christian Laettner, the rights to Mladen Sekularac, two future first round picks and cash considerations to Golden State in exchange for Erick Dampier, Evan Eschmeyer, Dan Dickau and the rights to Steve Logan on August 2, 2004… Traded by Golden State along with Luis Flores to Denver in exchange for Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Rodney White on February 24, 2005… Signed with New Jersey as a free agent on July 16, 2008… Traded from New Jersey to Dallas in exchange for Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams on January 11, 2010.
2009-10:
Played in 46 games for New Jersey and Dallas, averaging 3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14.9 minutes… Traded from New Jersey to Dallas in exchange for Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams on Jan. 11… In 13 games (two starts) with New Jersey prior to being traded, averaged 3.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15.7 minutes… In 33 games (three starts) with Dallas after the trade, averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 14.5 minutes… Scored in double figures three times on the season, including a season-high 14 points for New Jersey on Nov. 4 vs. Denver… Also scored 11 points twice for Dallas (March 6 at Chicago and April 3 vs. Oklahoma City)… Played in five playoff games for Dallas, averaging 0.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.2 minutes.
2008-09:
Appeared in 27 games for New Jersey, averaging 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.8 minutes… Scored a season-high nine points on two occasions and grabbed a season-best six rebounds twice, including a nine-point, six-rebound outing at San Antonio on Jan. 23.
2007-08:
Appeared in a career-best 78 games for Denver, averaging 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and a career-high 1.2 assists in 21.3 minutes… Shot a career-high .361 from beyond the three-point line, making 53 three-point field goals after hitting only 14 in his previous seven seasons combined… Scored in double figures 17 times… Tied career highs of 19 points and eight field goals on March 7 vs. San Antonio… Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds on Dec. 23 at Sacramento… Recorded the 2,000th rebound of his NBA career on April 1 vs. Phoenix… Appeared in four playoff games, averaging 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game.
2006-07:
Appeared in 75 games for Denver with a career-high 36 starts… Averaged 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 22.1 minutes… Shot a career-high .576 from the field (204-354)… Scored in double figures 18 times and posted three games with 10 or more rebounds, tallying two double-doubles… Scored a season-high 18 points on Feb. 9 at Indiana… Tied a career high with six steals on March 22 at Chicago… Tied a career high with eight offensive rebounds on Dec. 1 at Minnesota… Scored the 2,000th point of his NBA career on Feb. 3 at Sacramento… Appeared in five playoff games, averaging 1.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 19.2 minutes… Recorded a playoff-career-high 10 rebounds in Game Three of the Western Conference first round against San Antonio.
2005-06:
Appeared in 64 games for Denver, averaging 5.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 22.9 minutes… Shot a career-best .786 from the free-throw line (88-112)… Scored in double figures nine times and grabbed 10 or more rebounds seven times, posting three double-doubles… Led the team in rebounding six times… Had a season-high 16 points and a season-high 12 rebounds to go along with a season-high-tying four steals and three blocked shots on Jan. 18 vs. Cleveland… Had a career-high four blocked shots vs. Seattle on Dec. 29… Played in four playoff games, starting three, and averaged 2.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 22.3 minutes.
2004-05:
Appeared in 68 games for Golden State and Denver, averaging 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.4 minutes… Traded by Golden State along with Luis Flores to Denver in exchange for Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Rodney White on February 24… In 42 games for the Warriors prior to being traded, averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.5 minutes… Led the Warriors in scoring once, rebounds once and assists once… In 26 games with the Nuggets following the trade, averaged 6.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in 22.1 minutes… Scored in double figures 11 times on the season, including eight with Denver… Posted two double-doubles – one with each club… Led the Nuggets in rebounding three times… Played just 12 total minutes in two playoff games due to a 4th metacarpal fracture in his right hand.
2003-04:
Appeared in 58 games for Dallas, including seven starts… Averaged 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per contest… Scored in double figures three times and posted one game with double-figure rebounds… Recorded his lone double-double of the season with season highs of 11 points and 11 rebounds on Dec. 2 vs. Washington... Played in five playoff games, averaging 2.4 points, and 3.4 rebounds in 11.4 minutes.
2002-03:
Appeared in 48 games for Dallas, including 12 starts… Averaged 6.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game... Shot a team-best and career-high .558 from the field (129-231)... Scored in double figures 12 times and had three games with 10 or more rebounds, posting three double-doubles… Scored a season-high 16 points on Nov. 9 vs. Detroit… Scored 14 points and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds on Nov. 21 vs. Houston... Played in 19 playoff games, starting five, as the Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference Finals… Averaged 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 20.7 minutes… Scored in double figures three times during the postseason.
2001-02:
Appeared in 61 games for Dallas, including 11 starts… Averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 21.9 minutes… Shot .500 from the field (150-300)… Scored in double figures 14 times and had 10 or more rebounds seven times, tallying six double-doubles… In 11 games as a starter, averaged 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds… Scored a career-high 19 points on Feb. 26 at the L.A. Clippers… Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in a career-high 42 minutes on April 11 vs. Houston… Had a career-high six steals on Jan. 21 vs. New Jersey… Played in eight playoff games, starting four, and averaged 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds… Scored a playoff career-high 13 points in Game Two of the Western Conference first round against Minnesota.
2000-01:
Appeared in 40 games as a rookie for Dallas, starting four times… Averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 10.8 minutes... Shot .523 from the field (58-111)… Scored a season-high 10 points vs. Milwaukee on Oct. 31 in his first career NBA start… Tallied nine points and a career-high 12 rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Boston on Feb. 22… Appeared in seven playoff games, averaging 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds in 6.3 minutes.
COLLEGE:
Named Third-Team All-America by The Associated Press and the National Association of Basketball Coaches as a senior after averaging 18.4 points and 9.2 rebounds... Received the Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame, an award given to a player who has demonstrated personal character both on and off the court… Named First Team All-Big 12 and selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team… Ranked 25th in the nation in rebounding… Finished Oklahoma career ranked third in minutes played (3,856), fourth in steals (193), fifth in rebounds (910), sixth in blocked shots (89), seventh in field goal attempts (1,423), eighth in points scored (1,646), ninth in field goals (612), 10th in free throws (337) and 10th in free throw attempts (504)... As a junior, led the team in scoring (15.5) and rebounding (8.3) and ranked second in assists (2.2), steals (1.8) and blocks (0.8), en route to Second Team All-Big 12 honors… As a sophomore, ranked third on team in scoring (10.5) and in rebounding (5.4)... Named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and finished second in Big 12 Freshman of the Year voting after averaging 7.0 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds.
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