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  • Manu Ginobili
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2008 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
17.8
RPG
3.80
APG
3.9
EFF
+ 15.29
Born: Jul 28, 1977
Height: 6-6 /  1,98
Weight: 205  lbs. / 93,0  kg.
From: Argentina
Years Pro: 6

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Background

2006–07:
Appeared in 75 games … averaged 16.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.45 steals in 27.5 minutes … shot .464 (396-854) from the field, .396 (128-323) from three-point land and .860 (320-372) from the line … only player in the NBA in the 2006-07 season to average over 15 points per game while playing under 30 minutes per contest … led the team in scoring 21 times, in assists 14 times and in steals 35 times … scored in double-figures 64 times with 20-or-more 15 times and 30-ormore five times … set a franchise record by scoring 24 consecutive points at Atlanta on 2/21 (during the run – which lasted from 2:27 in the first to 9:40 in the second – he hit 8-9 FG and 7-7 FT and the Spurs went from leading 15-14 to up 39-23) … finished the game with a season-high 40 points in 32:17 minutes … had 34 points (10-15 FG, 6-8 3PT-FG, 8-9 FT) and a season-high 5 steals in 27:23 minutes at Memphis on 1/7 … scored 32 points at Phoenix on 2/1 … twice finished with 31 points: in 26:57 minutes vs. Orlando on 3/2 and in 29:03 minutes at Sacramento on 3/8 … named the Western Conference Player of the Week on 3/12 … for the week averaged 19.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists as the Spurs posted a 4-0 record … started 36 games … averaged 16.4 points in 28.9 minutes as a starter vs. 16.7 points in 26.2 minutes (while shooting .477 from the field) off the bench … after moving to the bench on 1/28 at Los Angeles the Spurs went on a 27-7 run (including a 13-game winning streak from 2/13-3/13) … missed five games (11/26-12/2) with a lower back contusion … was on the inactive list for the final two games of the regular season … averaged 16.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.65 steals in 30.1 minutes in the 2007 Playoffs … shot .401 (99-247) from the field, .384 (38-99) from three-point land and .836 (97-116) from the line … scored in double-figures 15 times in the postseason … averaged 17.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in the Finals … scored a game-high 27 points in 33:26 minutes in Game 4 at Cleveland on 6/14 … had 25 points and 6 rebounds in 28:07 minutes in Game 2 vs. Cleveland on 6/10 … posted three double-doubles in the postseason: finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5 at Phoenix on 5/16, finished with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and 4 steals in Game 6 vs. Phoenix on 5/18 and had 23 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds in Game 1 vs. Utah on 5/20 … Spurs were 7-0 in playoff games in which he scored 20-or-more.

2005–06:
Averaged 15.1 points, 3.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.55 steals in 27.9 minutes in 65 games … shot .462 (309-669) from the field, .382 (83-217) from three-point land and .778 (280-360) from the line … led the team in scoring 12 times, in assists 15 times and in steals 31 times … scored in double-figures 53 times with 20-or-more 15 times … scored a season-high 29 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3PT-FG, 11-12 FT) at Indiana on 2/12 (scored 10 points in the final 88 seconds of the game to lead the Spurs to a 92-88 win) … had 28 points (8-12 FG, 4-7 3PT-FG, 8-8 FT) in 34:41 minutes at Washington on 11/12 … posted two double-doubles … had 14 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in a season-best 37:20 minutes at Chicago on 11/7 … finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds at Atlanta on 12/10 … scored the Spurs final 14 points (finishing with 22 points) to lead the team to a 106-99 win vs. Washington on 4/1 … missed a total of 16 games due to a variety of injuries: two due to a bone bruise in his right ankle (12/1 and 12/3), eight due to a right mid-foot sprain (12/13-12/25), three due to a sprained right ankle (1/22- 1/25), one due to contusions of his left calf and left quadriceps (3/18) and two due to a left calf contusion (4/9-4/11) … registered a DNP-CD on 4/13 … in the 2006 playoffs averaged 18.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.46 steals in 32.8 minutes … started 11 of the team’s 13 games … scored 20-or-more six times in the postseason … had 32 points and 9 assists in Game 2 vs. Sacramento on 4/25 … finished with 27 points (9-14 FG, 1-2 3PT-FG, 8-8 FT) in Game 5 vs. Sacramento on 5/2 … in the seven-game Spurs-Mavericks series averaged 21.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.29 steals in 34.7 minutes … had 26 points (8-11 FG, 4-4 3PT-FG, 6-6 FT) in 26:42 minutes off the bench in Game 4 at Dallas on 5/15 … had team highs with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals in Game 6 at Dallas on 5/19.

2004-05:
Named a reserve for the 2005 All-Star Game … averaged 16.0 points, 4.4 rebounds. 3.9 assists and a team-best 1.61 steals in 29.6 minutes in 74 games … shot .471 (367-780) from the field, .376 (97-258) from threepoint land and .803 (355-442) from the line … ranked 11th in the NBA in steals … scored in double-figures 62 times with 20-or-more 18 times and 30-or-more four times (in his first two seasons scored 20-or-more just 12 times in 146 games) … had a career-high 48 points (16-22 FG, 5-7 3PT-FG, 11-12 FT) - and a team-high 6 assists - in the Spurs 128-123 overtime victory at Phoenix on 1/21 … the highest point total for a Spur since Tim Duncan scored 53 vs. Dallas on 12/26/01 … finished with 40 points - along with 9 assists - in a career-high 50 minutes at the L.A. Clippers on 4/9 … had 31 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 3PT-FG, 14-15 FT), 8 rebounds and 7 assists in 35 minutes vs. Utah on 3/6 … scored 30 points vs. Portland on 4/12 … handed out a career-best 10 assists at New Orleans on 2/16 … had 8 points and 3 rebounds in 22 minutes in the 2005 All-Star Game … missed eight games due to injury: one with a strained neck (12/30), one with a right quadriceps contusion (1/17), five with right groin tightness (3/9-3/18) and one due to a stomach virus (4/10) … in the 2005 postseason averaged 20.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.22 steals in 33.6 minutes … scored in double-figures 22 times in 23 playoff games with 20-or-more 12 times … in the postseason ranked 16th in scoring, 39th in rebounds, 21st in assists, 25th in steals, 13th in FG percentage (.507), 14th in three-point percentage (.438) and 29th in FT percentage (.795) … had the third highest point total in the 2005 playoffs (with 479, trailing only Tim Duncan and Richard Hamilton) … averaged a team-high 22.8 points in the first round versus Denver (despite coming off the bench in four of the five games) … after starting Game 1 of the series came off the bench as the Spurs won four straight … had 32 points and 9 rebounds in 31 minutes in the Spurs 86-78 Game 3 win in Denver on 4/30 ... in six games in the second round vs. Seattle averaged 20.5 points while shooting .576 (34-59) from the field and .550 (11-20) from downtown … in his return to the starting lineup (after coming off the bench for eight straight games) scored a playoff career-high 39 points (10-15 FG, 4-6 3PT-FG, 15-17 FT) in 36 minutes in Game 5 vs. Seattle on 5/17 … had his first playoff double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in Game 6 vs. Detroit on 6/21 … in Game 7 of the Finals finished with 23 points (8-13 FG, 2-2 3PT-FG, 5-5 FT), 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes vs. Detroit on 6/23.

2003-04:
Averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.77 steals in29.4 minutes … shot .418 (330-789) from the field, .359 (88-245) from three-pointland and .802 (239-298) from the line … had 38 starts in 77 games … came offthe bench in each of his final 34 games … as a starter averaged 13.3 points, 5.1rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.00 steals in 32.8 minutes compared to 12.3 points, 3.9rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.54 steals in 25.9 minutes off the bench … shot bettercoming off the bench: .434 (161-371) FG, .383 (41-107) 3PT-FG and .818 (117-143)FT … ranked seventh in the NBA in steals per game … led the team in scoring 14times (second behind Duncan), in assists 25 times (second behind Parker) and insteals a team-best 36 times … scored in double-figures 55 times with 20-or-more 11times … had a career-high 33 points and a career-best 12 rebounds in a career-high45 minutes vs. the L.A. Lakers on 11/6 … had a game-high 29 points in 25 minutesvs. Sacramento on 3/31 … in under three minutes in the fourth quarter in Chicago on 12/8 scored 14straight points to turn a 75-74 Bulls lead (with 5:05 left) into an 88-78 Spurs lead (2:20) and finishedwith a team-high 26 points … missed five games due to a lower back sprain (on the injured list from 1/5to 1/14) … named to the sophomore squad for the 2004 got milk? Rookie Challenge … finished with 4points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal in 21 minutes … appeared in all 10 Spurs playoff games, averaging13.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.70 steals in 28.0 minutes … scored in double-figures eighttimes in the postseason … led the team in scoring in back-to-back games: had 17 points in Game 3 atLos Angeles on 5/9 and finished with 21 points – along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists – in 30 minutesin Game 4 in L.A. on 5/11.

2002-03:
Named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team … appeared in 69 games, averaging 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.39 steals in 20.7 minutes … shot .438 (174-397) from the field, .345 (51-148) from three-point land and .737 (126-171) from the line … named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month in March … averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.24 steals as the Spurs went 14-3 for the month … scored in double-figures 21 times … had a season-high 20 points (6-7 FG, 2-3 3PT-FG, 6-6 FT) in 28 minutes at Houston on 3/2 … finished with 18 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 steals in 33 minutes vs. New Jersey on 3/6 … scored 17 points three times (at Minnesota on 3/12, at Dallas on 3/20 and vs. Portland on 4/9) … started the season with a sprained right ankle (suffered in the 2002 World Championships) … tweaked the ankle several times before being placed on the injured list from 12/5-12/29 (missed 11 games while on the injured list) … logged two DNP-CDs (1/3 and 3/16) … appeared in all 24 playoff games, averaging 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and a team-best 1.71 steals in 27.5 minutes … scored in double-figures 13 times with a playoff-best 21 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 3PT-FG, 2-2 FT) in Game 4 at Dallas on 5/25 … ranked second among all players in the 2003 post-season in total steals with 41 (Ben Wallace led with 42) … led all players in steals in the NBA Finals averaging 2.17 in the six-game series … averaged 11.7 points (third on the team) while shooting .512 (21-41) from the field in the six-game series with the Lakers.

PRE-NBA:
Made his pro debut in Argentina with Andino in 1995-96 … played for Argentina's Estudiantes Bahia Blanca in 1996-97 and 1997-98 … then moved to Italy … spent two seasons - 1998-99 and 1999-00 - with Basket Viola Reggio Calabria before joining Virtus Bologna for the 2000-01 season … the 2001 Euroleague Finals MVP … named the Italian League MVP in both 2000-01 and 2001-02 … named to the Italian All-Star Game for three straight seasons (the league did not hold an All-Star Game in ’01-02) … has been a member of the Argentinean National Team since 1998 … named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2002 World Championships leading Argentina to a silver medal.


Personal

Married Many Orono in the summer of 2004 … speaks English, Spanish and Italian … enjoys all types of music but lists Latin music as his favorite … spends a lot of time on the internet (has his own website: www.manuginobili.com) … enjoys relaxing with friends … lists Sixth Sense and Forrest Gump as his favorite movies … grew up a Michael Jordan fan … also a big fan of soccer star Maradona … appointed a UNICEF Ambassador in Argentina in August of 2007 … his father is very involved in basketball in Argentina, most recently serving as president of the Bahiense Del Norte club … has two older brothers who are also professional basketball players … both are 6-3 guards … Sebastian has played in the Argentinean league the last four seasons (after spending the 2002-03 campaign in Spain) while Leandro is now retired after spending five seasons in the Argentinean league.