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HOW IVAN BECAME A HAWK: Re-signed with the Hawks on September 18, 2012
... Signed with the Hawks on December 9, 2011.
LAST SEASON (2011-12): Followed an unlikely path and became a major
contributor for the Hawks ... The 28-year old rookie impressed the club’s
decision-makers at a 2011 mini-camp, earning a training camp invite, then played
his way onto the team ... Appeared in 56 games, and averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.0 rpg
in 16.7 mpg (.513 FG%, .720 FT%) ... Named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the
Month for April ... Among first-year players, ranked 3rd in FG%, 14th in rpg and
18th in ppg ... Team-leader in FG%, while finishing 4th in rpg ... Scored in
double-figures on 15 occasions, including 1 20-point night ... Recorded 3
double-doubles (t6th among rookies) ... Led the club in scoring once and in rebs 6
times ... Tallied 16 pts, 10 rebs and 1 stl in career-best 33 mins v/Det (4/18) ...
Scored a career-high 21 pts and grabbed 8 rebs on a career-best 9-13 FGs (3-4
FTs) @Tor (4/16) ... Posted 14 pts, 7 rebs, 3 stls and a career-high tying 3 assts
v/Tor (4/15) ... Put in 17 pts (5-10 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, 6-6 FTs) @Char (4/7), also
contributing 6 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl and 1 blk ... Made 8-12 FGs en route to 16 pts,
6 reb, 2 stls, 1 asst and 1 blk v/Det (4/6) ... Hit 7-7 FGs, 1-1 3FGs (first of
his career) and 2-4 FTs for 17 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls and 1 asst @Milw (3/27) ...
Swiped a career-best 5 stls, adding 10 pts, 4 rebs and 2 assts @Det (3/9) ... Made
5-5 FGs on his way to 10 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts and a career-high tying 2 blks @Clev
(3/18) ... Posted 14 pts and a career-best 13 rebs v/Phil (2/4) ... Notched first
career double-double v/Minn (1/14), finishing with 10 pts (career-best 8-8 FTs)
and 11 rebs and 2 stls, including knocking down winning free throws with 4.6
seconds remaining ... Made his NBA debut on 12/27 @NJ, finishing with 2 pts (1-2
FGs), 4 rebs and 1 asst ... Missed 4 games due to a personal matter (3/11-3/14,
3/21) ... SEASON HIGHS: 21 pts @Tor (4/16), 13 rebs v/Phil (2/4), 3 assts (2x), 5
stls @Det (3/9), 2 blks (3x), 9 FGM @Tor (4/16), 1 3FGM (2x), 8 FTM v/Minn
(1/14), 33 mins v/Det (4/18).
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: First-round pick (15th overall) of Erie in the
2010 D-League Draft ... Also played in the D-League in 2007-08 with Rio Grande
Valley and Anaheim ... In 10 games off the bench with RGV, averaged 15.6 ppg, 7.3
rpg, 1.5 bpg, 1.1 apg and 1.2 spg in 27.5 mpg (.540 FG%, .400 3FG%, .622 FT%) ...
Started 20 of his 35 games with Anaheim, putting in 13.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 1.3
spg (.463 FG%, .620 FT%) ... Has also played in China, South Korea and Puerto
Rico.
COLLEGIATE CAREER: Finished up his collegiate career at Cal State San
Bernadino in 2006-07, where he averaged 15.5 ppg and 4.7 rpg (.570 FG%) ... Scored
20-or-more-points nine times ... Led team with 19 points and six boards vs.
eventual Division II champion Barton in the national semifinals ... Earned First
Team All-CCCA honors as a senior, and was named Second Team All-West Region by
the NABC ... As a junior in 2005-06, played at Oregon, averaging 7.5 ppg and 3.2
rpg in 16.1 mpg (.500 FG%, .634 FT%) ... Started six games ... Matched season-high
of 16 points and set season-high with 10 boards vs. Washington in the first
round of the Pac-10 Tournament ... Attended Los Angeles Southwest JC in 2004-05,
and put up 22.3 ppg, 12.2 rpg and 2.4 bpg, leading all California JUCOs in
rebounding, ranking eighth in scoring ... Named All-State and helped lead team to
state regional finals ... In freshman season (2002-03), went to Cisco JC in Texas,
starting the first nine games of the season.
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