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2012-13 Statistics
Born:
Jan 16, 1987
Height:
6-6 / 1.98
Weight:
211 lbs. / 95.7 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Maryland / Venezuela
Years Pro:
2
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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. 2011-12 Season: Led the team in scoring four times, assists 37 times and rebounding two times…ranked 20th in the league in assists per game (5.4)…recorded six double-doubles on the season and achieved one game with 20 points and 10 or more assists…led the team with 359 assists on the season…recorded three double-doubles in four games from April 4th vs. DEN to April 9th vs. LAL…recorded 20-plus points in three different contests and scored double-digit points in 35 games…one of only three Hornets to play in every game during the season…as a starter, led the team to 12 of the Hornets 21 wins on the season…scored 20 points and dished out six assists while also grabbing four boards 4/16 at CHA…recorded sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 assists while also setting career-high with five 3PT FGM 4/9 vs. LAL…dished out 10 assists to go with 11 points for fifth double-double 4/7 vs. MIN…recorded fourth double-double of season with 11 points and 10 assists 4/4 vs. DEN…finished with 14 points, six assists and three rebounds in a career-high 43 minutes of action 3/29 at POR…scored 15 points and dished out 11 assists 2/17 at NYK…set career-high with five steals 2/10 vs. POR…had 20 points and nine assists 2/6 vs. SAC…set career-highs with 20 points and 12 assists, as well as tying career-high with six rebounds 2/1 vs. PHX…had 14 points, three rebounds and led the team with six assists 1/14 at MEM. Professional: Holds career averages of 6.2 points, 3.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 18.9 minutes over 136 games (27 starts)…achieved six career double-doubles and one 20-plus points/10-plus assists performance…has three 20-point performances and 32 games with double-digit points, while also recording 10 or more assists in six contests…2010-11 (Grizzlies): 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 (Maryland University 2006-10): Averaged 16.0 points, 5.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 136 career games at University of Maryland…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…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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Participated on the Venezuelan national team during qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics…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…participated in a basketball clinic and signed autographs at a court refurbishing at St. Gabriel Archangel Roman Catholic Church…met with students of the Youth Leadership Academy in Jan. of 2012, congratulating them on their hard work and motivating them to continue to be leaders…participated in a Spanish Reading Timeout at the Louisiana International School of New Orleans…handed out free tickets and signed autographs for customers at a Rouse’s store in New Orleans in March of 2012…participated in a question and answer session following a Hornets game on Noche Latina to celebrate Latin heritage…traveled to Venezuela in summer of 2012 to conduct basketball clinics as part of U.S. Department of State and NBA’s Basketball Envoy Program…honored as a “Champion of Change” in Connecting the Americas for the work he has done in his native country of Venezuela…attended high school with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. |
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