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2011-12 Statistics

PPG
4.2
RPG
3.80
APG
0.8
EFF
+ 6.24
Born: Jan 27, 1986
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight: 247 lbs. / 112.0 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Pau Orthez / France
Years Pro: 6

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Background


CAREER:
Selected by the Seattle Sonics in the first round (25th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft… Traded to Denver on January 7, 2009 along with Oklahoma City's own 2009 second-round draft pick in exchange for Chucky Atkins and Denver's first-round pick in 2009… Re-signed with Denver as a free agent on August 27, 2009… Signed as a free agent with New Jersey on July 14, 2010.

2009-2010:
Played in 36 games (16 starts), averaging 3.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.1 minutes for the Denver Nuggets… Registered 4.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in his 16 appearances as a starter… Recorded four double figure scoring games, three double figure rebounding games and two double doubles on the season… Posted a season-high three blocks and a season-high-tying two assists (5th time) vs. Memphis on 4/12… Scored a season-high 14 points (7-10 FG) to go along with five rebounds vs. L.A. Clippers on 4/3… Recorded 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-3 FT) to go along with a season-high-tying 10 rebounds (3rd time) in a season-high-tying 24 minutes (3rd time) at Houston on 3/15… Pitched in 10 points and 10 rebounds at New Orleans on 3/12… Registered 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 FT) and five rebounds vs. Dallas on 2/9… Scored 10+ points for the first time as a Nugget with 13 points vs. Dallas on 2/9… Placed on the Inactive List (non-injury) 18 times… Missed one game due (12/20) to left ankle sprain… DNP-CD 28 times.

2008-2009:
Played in 49 games for the Nuggets and Thunder (22 starts), averaging 3.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg in 11.4 mpg on the year… Played in 27 games for Denver (10 starts) and averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 8.0 mpg… DNP-CD 30 times on the year (18 with Denver)… Scored in double figures twice and had two double-digit rebounding games… Led the Nuggets in rebounding once… Recorded nine points, 10 rebounds and two blocks vs. Boston on 2/23… Acquired from Oklahoma City via trade on 1/7… Averaged 4.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg in 22 appearances with Oklahoma City in 2008-09… Scored a season-high 15 points (7-9 FG) at Orlando on 12/5… Collected a season-high 12 rebounds and a career-high-tying four steals (2nd time) at Philadelphia on 11/15…

2007-2008(Seattle):
Played in 72 games (28 starts), averaging 6.0 ppg and 5.1 rpg… Grabbed 10+ rebounds eight times… Led the team in rebounding nine times… Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds on two occasions… Blocked a career-high five shots vs. Atlanta on 1/25…

2006-2007(Seattle):
Appeared in 81 games and averaged 6.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg in 18.6 mpg… Scored 10+ points 18 times… Led the team in rebounding five times… Missed one game as a precaution for an irregular heartbeat…

2005-2006(Seattle):
Appeared in 68 games (41 starts), averaging 5.2 rpg and 4.4 rpg… Scored 10+ points 12 times… Led the team in rebounding eight times… Suffered a broken nose vs. Portland on 4/2 and missed two games… Notched his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds at Orlando on 2/24…

2004-2005(Pau Orthez):
Averaged 6.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 13.0 mpg in 28 games for Pau Orthez in French Pro A… Also recorded 5.1 ppg and 2.9 rpg in 11 games during Euroleague play…

2003-2004(Pau Orthez):
Averaged 2.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 7.9 mpg in 15 games as a rookie… Also averaged 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg and 6.4 mpg during seven games in Euroleague play… 2004 European Championship for Juniors: Averaged 17.8 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.4 bpg and 2.2 spg in 26.8 mpg during five appearances for the French Junior National Team… Converted .645 percent of his shots…

2002-2003(INSEP):
Averaged 10.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 3.2 bpg in 25.5 mpg during his second season with INSEP in French Nationale I… 2002 European Championship for Juniors: Averaged 8.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 1.5 bpg in eight games with the French Junior National Team - a team that featured Spurs guard Tony Parker…

2001-2002(INSEP):
Tallied 8.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 2.2 bpg in 23.2 mpg in his debut campaign with INSEP.


Personal

Name is pronounced (JO-hawn PEH-tro)… Was born in Paris but spent much of his childhood living in the Caribbean (Saint Martin and Guadeloupe)… Has two sisters, Axelle and Marjorie… Started playing basketball at age 10… Enjoyed karate and soccer as a child… Hobbies include mixing his own music, playing the acoustic guitar and performing as a disc jockey.


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