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2010-11 Statistics
Born:
Dec 26, 1986
Height:
6-8 / 2.03
Weight:
230 lbs. / 104.3 kg.
College:
West Virginia
Years Pro:
2
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Draft Position: Selected in the first round (eighth overall) by Milwaukee in NBA Draft 2008 on June 26, 2008. Transactions: Selected in the first round (eighth overall) by Milwaukee in NBA Draft 2008 on June 26, 2008…acquired in a three-player trade from Milwaukee along with Hakim Warrick for John Salmons and two future second round picks from Chicago on February 18, 2010…traded from Milwaukee to Chicago along with Hakim Warrick for John Salmons and two future second round picks on February 18, 2010…signed as free agent by the Hornets on September 17, 2010. 2009-10 Season: Appeared in eight games on the year, and averaged 0.5 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.3 apg, 3.6 mpg, .167 FG%, .667 FT% …appeared in six games (three starts) with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (NBA D-League) and posted 10.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 26.8 mpg and shot .400 from the field … recorded five DNP-CDs … spent a total of 67 games (15 games with Chicago) on the Inactive List, of which 39 contests were due to a strained right hamstring. Professional: Has appeared in 67 NBA games and averaged 4.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 11.1 mpg and shot .410 from the field, .340 from the arc and .698 from the line 2008-09: Appeared in 59 games, and averaged 4.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg … led the club in blocked shots 15 times … clocked in for 29 minutes and scored 11 points, while collecting four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks vs. ORL (4/13) … tallied 10 points, along with five boards and a block against OKC (4/11) … produced nine points, three rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block in 23 minutes vs. L.A. Lakers (4/1) … recorded a career-best 16 points while adding four assists at NJ (3/30) … scored 13 points (6-of-8 FG), and added five rebounds, a career-high five assists and one block vs. MIA (1/14) … tallied 15 points at L.A. Lakers (12/7) … snagged a career-high six boards against New York (11/21) … reached double-figures in scoring for the first time in his career with 14 points and added a career-high three blocks in a career-high 32 minutes at DEN (11/18) … scored his first career points with a three-pointer at BOS (11/7) … … missed three games due to a right ankle sprain, recorded 20 DNP-CDs and spent two games on the Inactive List. Career: Spent three years at West Virginia, where he appeared in 82 contests (70 starts) … while in Morgantown, he averaged 12.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.21 bpg and 25.3 mpg … shot .447 from the field, .295 from behind the arc and .765 from the line as a Mountaineer … earned First Team All-Big East Honors his junior season ... he was also named All-District by the NABC and USBWA and was named an Honorable Mention All-American by The Associated Press ... left WVU ranked eighth in blocked shots with 99 ... his last year on campus, he led the team in scoring with16.9 ppg (eighth in the Big East), in rebounds with 6.4 rpg and in blocked shots 1.50 bpg (eighth) ... he missed one game due to a groin injury ... he scored 20 or more points 13 times and topped the 30-point mark three times ... posted seven double-doubles ... posted 22 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots vs. Duke in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament ... tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Xavier in the Sweet Sixteen … as a sophomore, he averaged 10.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 1.06 bpg ... he scored in double figures 20 times … his freshman season, he posted 1.3 ppg and 0.7 rpg in 3.6 mpg. |
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He lived abroad for the first eight years of his life in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong before his family moved to the United States ... majored in athletic coaching education ... he lists pasta as his favorite food and chicken and vegetables as his normal pre-game meal ... enjoys planning workouts in his spare time ... generally doesn’t watch sports outside of basketball … was an early-entry candidate for NBA Draft 2008. |
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