2008-09 REGULAR SEASON:
Averaged a career-high 12.7 ppg (.444 FG%, career-high .398 3pt%, .820 FT%),
3.4 rpg, a career-high 2.3 apg, 1.23 spg, a career-high 1.03 bpg, and 30.4 mpg in 65 games (started 36) ...
As a starter, accrued averages of 13.3 ppg (.431 FG%, .397 3pt%, .818 FT%), 3.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.42 spg and
1.03 bpg … Posted 12.0 ppg (.462 FG%, .400 3pt%, .823 FT%), 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.10 spg and 1.00 bpg in
29 games off the bench … Missed the first 17 games of the campaign due to a strained right calf (10/29 thru
11/26) ... Ranked 27th in the NBA in blocks, 41st in 3-point field goal percentage, and 49th in steals … Enjoyed
finest stretch of the season from 3/18 thru 4/9, averaging 18.4 ppg (.486 FG%, .474 3pt%, .865 FT%), 4.1
rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.45 spg, and 1.27 bpg in 11 contests (scored in double-figures in all 11 contests and tallied
20-plus points on three occasions during that span) … Scored 10-plus points in 47 games and recorded 20 or
more points five times ... Led the team in scoring in four contests, rebounding twice, and assists in six games
… Named the 2009 Oscar Robertson Triple-Double Award winner, bestowed annually to a Kings player that
personifies excellence on and off the basketball court … Top Single-Game Performances: Scored a seasonhigh
29 points (9-18 FG, 4-7 3pt, 7-8 FT) to accompany four rebounds, five assists, and a steal in 41 minutes
at Phoenix (4/3) … Recorded a team-high 21 points (6-13 FG, 3-5 3pt, 6-8 FT), three rebounds, five assists,
one steal, and a pair of blocks in 25 minutes vs. Minnesota (12/15) … Dished a season-best seven assists to
complement 17 points (7-16 FG, 2-8 3pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three steals, and three blocks in 32 minutes
vs. Oklahoma City (2/1) … Registered a team-high 24 points (8-17 FG, career-high tying 6-10 3pt, 2-2 FT),
five rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 27 minutes vs. Philadelphia (3/22).
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
Selected by Sacramento as an undergraduate
out of Louisville with the 23rd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft …
Signed a multi-year contract with the Kings (7/6/05) … Re-signed by
Sacramento to a multi-year contract extension (9/29/08).
NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaging 9.1 ppg (.441 FG%, .368 3pt%, .800 FT%), 3.0 rpg, 1.6 apg and 23.4 mpg
in 290 career games (started 72) through four seasons with Sacramento (2005-06 – 2008-09) … Averaged
12.3 ppg (career-high .462 FG%, .391 3pt%, .779 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.22 spg, and 26.5 mpg in 79 games
(started 20) in 2007-08 … Tied for third in the NBA with Hedo Turkoglu in scoring improvement, raising
average by 6.3 ppg (trailed Memphis’ Rudy Gay and teammate Beno Udrih in that distinction) … Averaged
16.4 ppg (.448 FG%, .370 3pt%, .798 FT%), 4.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, and 1.74 spg as a starter … Made and attempted
a career-most field goals en route to scoring a career-high 31 points (13-25 FG, 1-4 3pt, 4-6 FT) at Phoenix
(11/21/07) … Scored 30 points vs. Phoenix (12/30/07) … Matched a career-high with a team-high 31 points
at Golden State (4/8/08) … Made (10) and attempted (13) a career-high free throws at New York (1/2/08)
… Hit game-winning three-pointer with 7.9 seconds remaining to secure a 116-113 victory vs. Memphis
(1/10/08) … Dished a career-high seven assists at Detroit (1/18/08) … Averaged 6.0 ppg (.429 FG%, .356
3pt%, career-high .833 FT%), 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 17.8 mpg in 79 games (started five) in 2006-07 … As a
starter, averaged 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.20 steals … Recorded a season-high 22 points
at San Antonio (4/11/07) … Saw action in 67 games as a rookie in 2005-06, averaging 5.6 ppg (.400 FG%, .285
3pt%, .772 FT%), 2.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, and 19.5 mpg … Production increased significantly as a starter, averaging
10.6 ppg (.392 FG%, .219 3pt%, .833 FT%), 5.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.30 spg, and 37.9 mpg in 11 games (Kings
7-4) … In first career NBA start, registered 12 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist, and
one steal in 36 minutes vs. San Antonio (11/21/05) … Tallied first career
double-double with 21 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3pt, 5-5 FT), a career-best
10 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 43 minutes vs. Phoenix
(1/17/06) … Played in a career-high 50 minutes at New York (1/25/06)
… Collected a career-best five blocked shots vs. Utah (2/5/06) … Has
scored in double-figures in 128 games, posted 20 or more points in 21
contests, and reached the 30-point plateau three times … Has recorded
two career double-doubles.
NBA PLAYOFFS HIGHLIGHTS:
Has appeared in six career postseason
games, totaling 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one
assist, two steals, and two blocks in 41 minutes vs. San Antonio in the
First Round of the 2006 NBA Playoffs … Scored a playoff career-high
eight points (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT) at San Antonio (4/22/06).
COLLEGE:
Averaged 14.4 ppg (.448 FG%, .369 3pt%, .849 FT%), 3.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.48 spg, and 1.37 bpg in 98
games (started 80) at Louisville … Coached by current Kings Head Coach Reggie Theus during his sophomore
season (Theus was an assistant coach under Rick Pitino from 2003 to 2005) … Finished collegiate career ranked
fourth in Cardinal history in three pointers made (180), second in free throw percentage, eighth in blocked
shots (134), and 23rd in points scored (1,413) … Posted double-figures in 73 games, including 20-plus points
on 22 occasions … Averaged a team-leading 16.4 ppg and 4.7 apg as a sophomore (2003-04), earning First
Team All-Conference USA honors … Doled out a school-record 15 assists to go with 17 points and seven
rebounds against Murray State (1/3/04) … Honored as the C-USA Freshman of the Year after averaging 11.2
ppg, ranking second on the team (2002-03) … Tied a school record with eight three-pointers vs. Cincinnati
en route to scoring 24 points (2/5/03) … Earned C-USA All-Tournament honors after averaging a team-best
14.7 ppg and 4.0 apg … Led the team in blocked shots (40).
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
Appeared in six games for the Dominican Republic National Team during
the 2009 Tournament of the Americas held in San Juan, Puerto Rico (8/26 – 9/6/), averaging 15.8 ppg (.405
FG%, .435 3pt%, .938 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.33 spg, and 1.83 bpg in 36.5 mpg before missing the final
two contests due to a fractured right ring finger sustained vs. Puerto Rico … Led the Dominican Republic
National Team to a bronze metal in the 2008 Centrobasket Tournament in Mexico ... Participated in the 2005
FIBA America’s World Championship Qualifying Tournament held in the Dominican Republic (8/24 – 9/4) as a
member of the National Team … Averaged 18.9 ppg (.507 FG%, .452 3pt%, .698 FT%), 4.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.71
spg, 1.57 bpg, and 32.3 mpg in seven contests … Finished the tournament fifth among all players in scoring,
13th in field goal percentage, seventh in three point percentage, fourth in steals, third in blocked shots, and
seventh in minutes played … Posted a game-high 29 points (9-12 FG, 5-8 3pt, 6-7 FT), one rebound, two
assists, one steal, and one block in 36 minutes vs. the United States (8/30/05) … Won a silver medal in the
2003 Pan American Games.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
One of the most charitable athletes in Kings history, donating time, money, and
resources to those less fortunate … Was awarded the 2009 Oscar Robertson Triple-Double Award, presented
to a deserving Kings player who exemplifies certain characteristics both on and off the court ... Traveled to
China in the summer of 2008 where he conducted a basketball clinic, delivered gifts, and visited with victims
of the Sichuan earthquake that claimed 80,000 lives in May of 2008 … Hosts hundreds of local children and
families from underserved communities each season at Kings games, donating game tickets as part of the
Kings for the Community Program … Spoke with ESL students (English as a second language) from American
River College about his experiences immigrating from the U.S. from the Dominican Republic … Joined with
Health Net to speak with children from the Sacramento chapter of the Boys and Girls Club about the importance
of self-esteem, physical fitness, and nutrition … Visited WIND Youth Services to serve Thanksgiving dinners
to youth who are homeless in the Sacramento area … Distributes traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinners to
Spanish-speaking families in the Sacramento region each holiday season … Charity work includes outreach
to the Latino community using the social networking platform ‘Twitter’ to engage with fans, becoming the first
NBA player to provide updates in Spanish (user name: @cisco32) … Participates annually in the Kings Read to
Achieve campaign, visiting local schools and community centers throughout Sacramento to encourage children
to stay in school and develop a love for reading … Teams up with Maloof Sports & Entertainment employees to
celebrate the annual Cesar Chavez Day of Volunteerism by helping beautify and upgrade community entities in
need of repair—recent projects include the refurbishment of both the Roberts Family Development and Fathers
and Families Centers in Sacramento … Joined teammates in partnership with Habitat for Humanity to assist in
the construction of frameworks for homes which were donated to Hurricane Katrina victims in January 2006 …
Donates time and resources to those less fortunate during the holiday season, including serving Thanksgiving
dinner at Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen in Sacramento and distributing food boxes and Christmas decorations
to families in need from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church … Hosted a youth basketball clinic in Sacramento
in the summer of 2006 at Basketball Town … Helped refurbish a Kings Reading and Learning Center at the
Stanford Settlement in Sacramento in March of 2006.