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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Jan 16, 1987
Height:
6-6 / 1.98
Weight:
211 lbs. / 95.7 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Maryland / Venezuela
Years Pro:
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Draft Position: Memphis Grizzlies, 2010 first round (28th pick overall) How Acquired: Acquired from the Grizzlies in a trade that sent Quincy Pondexter to Memphis. Transactions: Selected by Memphis in the first round (28th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft … acquired by the New Orleans Hornets from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Quincy Pondexter on Dec. 24, 2011. 2010-11: Averaged 3.6 points, 2.2 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 12.3 minutes over 70 games…played 20-plus minutes in eight games…scored in double-digits in seven different contests…had five-plus assists in six games…recorded season-highs 17 points and 32.9 minutes to go along with four assists in only start 4/13 vs. LAC…had 13 points and five assists 4/10 vs. Hornets…had a season-high seven assists as well as six points and two steals 1/7 vs. Utah…ranked seventh among all rookies in assists per game. Playoffs: In 2010-11 playoffs, averaged 4.3 points, 1.9 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 10.9 minutes with the Memphis Grizzlies…recorded 14 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists in second-round loss against OKC on 5/9/11…also registered 11 points and three rebounds in first-round series-clinching win over Spurs on 4/29/11…played 20-plus minutes in each of those two match-ups. College: Averaged 16.0 points, 5.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 136 career games at University of Maryland…SENIOR (2009-10): won the Bob Cousy Award senior year, which is given to the nation’s top collegiate point guard…recognized as a consensus second team All-American for play during senior season…also named to Sporting News All-American first team that year…named ACC player of the year in 2010…averaged 19.6 points, 6.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds during 2009-2010 season…recorded career-high 41 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists 2/27/10 vs. Virginia Tech… recorded 20-plus points 36 times during collegiate career, including 16 times during 2009-2010 senior season…JUNIOR (2008-2009): named to All-ACC second team and ACC All-Tournament second team during in 2009…averaged 17.5 points to go along with 5.0 assists and 5.4 rebounds in 35 contests as a junior… had a career-high 15 assists 2/9/08 vs. North Carolina State…named the CBE Classic College Park Regional MVP during 2008…averaged 17.0 points, 6.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds during 2007-08 season. |
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Full name is Greivis Josue Vasquez Rodriguez… son of Ivis and Gregorio Rodriguez…first Venezuelan-born player drafted into the NBA, and only the third Venezuelan citizen to ever play in the NBA…awarded the 2010 Sportsman of the Year Award by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance…participated in Basketball without Borders in Brazil in 2004…attended high school with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. |
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