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TRANSACTIONS: Selected in the second round (41st overall pick) by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2009 NBA Draft… traded by Milwaukee to Philadelphia along with Francisco Elson in exchange for Primoz Brezec, Royal Ivey and a 2010 second round pick on 2/18/10.
2009-10 NOTES/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
In 60 games for Milwaukee and Philadelphia, averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game while shooting 38.8% from the floor, 31.8% from 3-point range and 79.5% from the line… in 19 games for the Sixers, averaged 5.9 ppg in 12.3 mpg while shooting 44.0% FGs and 38.0% 3FGs.
In the month of April (six games played), averaged 13.5 points (56.5% FGs, 50.0% 3FGs), 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 23.0 minutes per game.
At the 2009 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaged a team-high 19.0 points for Milwaukee while shooting 55.7% from the floor, 53.3% from 3-point range and 81.8% from the line.
As a junior at Kentucky, led the SEC in scoring (23.7 ppg) and ranked sixth nationally… recorded the nation’s top three scoring efforts in regulation games (54, 46 and 45 points).
PRO CAREER:
Appeared in 60 games a rookie for Milwaukee and Philadelphia in 2009-10, averaging 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game while shooting 38.8% from the floor, 31.8% from 3-point range and 79.5% from the line… SUMMER 2009: In five games for Milwaukee at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaged a team-high 19.0 points while shooting 55.7% from the floor, 53.3% from 3-point range and 81.8% from the line… SUMMER 2010: Started all five games for Philadelphia in the Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 14.6 points (37.5% FGs, 33.3% 3FGs, 82.1% FTs), 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals… Named All-Summer League Second Team.
COLLEGE CAREER:
Was an early entry candidate for the 2009 NBA Draft following his junior season at Kentucky… Hold’s UK’s all-time single-season record for 3-pointers made (117)… As a junior, became the first player in league history to earn four SEC Player of the Week honors in a season… Led the SEC in scoring as a junior (23.7 ppg) and ranked sixth nationally… Recorded the nation’s top three scoring efforts in regulation (54, 46 and 45 points) in 2008-09… His 54 points at Tennessee set a UK single-game record… Hit 10 3-pointers in that game.
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