2003-04 (Pacers): In third season in Indiana, appeared in 13 games (one start) with 2.5 ppg, 1.3 apg and 13-35 FGA (.371) over 12.3 mpg... Logged 160 total minutes, after notching 123 over his first two NBA seasons... Logged double-figure minutes eight times, 20+ minutes twice... Went 5-14 (.357) from Downtown... Season Highs: Points: 12 (Dec. 20 at Minnesota); Assists: 3, three times; Rebounds: 3 (Jan. 3 vs. New Orleans)... In first game of season, scored eight points (4-8 FGA) in career-high 28 bench minutes at Sacramento, Dec. 7, 2003... Made first career NBA start on Dec. 20, 2003 at Minnesota, scoring career-high 12 points (5-11 FGA, 2-4 from Downtown) in 25 minutes... Missed total of 53 games due to injury (sprained right first toe) with two long stints on Injured List (Oct. 29-Dec. 3 & Jan. 31-Apr. 14)... Not on Pacers’ 2004 Playoff roster... Became free agent, Jul. 1.
2001-02 (Pacers): Came off bench in 13 games in rookie season, with four total points (2-5 FGA) and nine total rebounds over 3.3 mpg (43 total minutes)... Longest PT stint was 12 minutes at Clippers, Dec. 2, 2001... In busiest stretch of season, played in eight of 10 games, Nov. 20-Dec. 7... Had three lengthy stays on the Injured List: Started season on Injured List, activated on Nov. 17... Placed on Injured List (strained right groin) on Jan. 9, activated on Feb. 22... Placed on Injured List for third time (strained left calf muscle) on Mar. 7, and remained on the list for duration of season... Missed a total of 51 games due to injury, and was a DNP (CD) 18 times... Logged total of six bench minutes in two games in Pacers’ first round Playoff loss to Nets, with one point (0-2 FGA, 1-2 FTA) and four rebounds.
2002-03 (Pacers): Averaged 2.2 ppg, 1.8 apg and shot at .529 clip (9-17) over 8.0 mpg in 10 games off bench... Season-high eight points in season-best 22 minutes at Golden State, Mar. 4, 2003... Career-high five assists vs. Bucks, Feb. 28, 2003... For second straight year, spent most of campaign on the Injured List... Missed a total of 62 games due to injury, and was DNP (CD) 10 times... Placed on Injured List (strained right calf muscle) on Nov. 29, activated on Jan. 15... Placed on Injured List again (strained right calf muscle) on Jan. 18, activated on Feb. 25... Placed on Injured List for the third time (sprained left shoulder) on Mar. 8, activated on Apr. 13... Not on Pacers’ 2003 Playoff roster.
As A Collegian: Early entry candidate in 2001 NBA Draft following two seasons at Auburn... Averaged 5.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.1 apg and .456 shooting (119-261) over 23.2 mpg in 58 games for Tigers... As sophomore in 2000-01, led the Southeastern Conference in assists (5.8 apg) and was nation’s best rebounding point guard (7.2 rpg), averaging 8.4 ppg... Voted to All-SEC Third Team by The Associated Press... Only Tiger to start all 32 games (32.3 mpg)... Missed first five games of freshman season in 1999-2000 as he was not cleared by NCAA Clearinghouse prior to the start of the fall quarter.
