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2009-10 Statistics
Born:
Jan 30, 1981
Height:
7-0 / 2.13
Weight:
230 lbs. / 104.3 kg.
High School:
Picayune HS (MS)
Years Pro:
8
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Selected by the Toronto Raptors out of Picayune HS (MS) with the fifth overall selection in the 1999 NBA Draft…Draft rights traded by Toronto to Indiana on Aug. 1, 1999…Waived by Indiana on Jun. 14, 2006….Signed by New York as a free agent on Dec. 13, 2009. As A Professional: Has averaged 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 15.0 minutes in 237 games (27 starts) in seven NBA seasons with Indiana. 2005-06 (Indiana): Saw action in two of the first three games of the season, averaging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 10.5 minutes per game... Scored eight points (3-4 FG) and had two rebounds in 13 minutes vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 5 in his final game with the Pacers... Placed on the Injured List and missed the next 41 games before announcing he could not play anymore on Feb. 4, 2005. 2004-05 (Indiana): A persistent sore right knee limited him to just seven games and forced him to two extensive stays on the Injured List... Averaged 5.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 13.3 minutes in his seven games played... Tallied a season-high 11 points in the Pacers season-opener at Cleveland, Nov. 3... Placed on the Injured List on Nov. 20 and missed 25 games... Activated on Jan. 15 and scored eight points that night vs. Orlando... Returned to the Injured List on Feb. 4 and remained out for the remainder of the season. 2003-04 (Indiana): Averaged 7.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 12.9 minutes in 21 games... Scored in double figures in eight of his 21 games including a season-high 16 points at Boston, Mar. 12... Had the best shooting season of his career, setting season career-highs in all three shooting categories... Shot 50-106 (.472) FGs, 9-22 (.409) 3-pt FGs and 39-47 (.830) FTs... Missed the first 39 games of the season while recovering from off-season left knee surgery... Placed on the Injured List on Jan. 23 and missed seven games with post-operative left knee soreness... Also missed nine games on the Injured List with a sprained right shoulder... Playoffs: Scored a playoff career-high 19 points in leading Indiana to a 103-85 first round Game 3 win at Boston, Apr. 23... Averaged 9.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in six games during the conference finals vs. Detroit. 2002-03 (Indiana): Averaged 6.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 17.8 minutes in 46 games (two starts)... Missed 36 games with a torn left calf muscle that resulted in three different stints on the Injured List... Scored a career-high 22 points vs. Utah, Mar. 14... Playoffs: Averaged 5.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11.3 minutes in three first round games vs. Boston. 2001-02 (Indiana): Registered career-highs with 7.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 21.1 minutes in a career-high 78 games (17 starts)... Posted first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Chicago, Jan. 21. 2000-01 (Indiana): Averaged 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 9.7 minutes in 59 games (seven starts)... Scored 20 points and had five rebounds and four blocked shots vs. Orlando, Dec. 25... Recorded 22 DNP-CD’s and missed one game with a sprained left ankle. 1999-2000 (Indiana): Averaged 2.7 points, 0.9 rebounds and 5.4 minutes in 24 games (one start) as a rookie... Scored 10 points and had two blocks in his NBA debut vs. Cleveland, Dec. 10... Missed 18 games with a broken left wrist bone. College: A 6-11 forward from Picayune, Mississippi, Bender averaged 23.1 points, 15 rebounds, five blocked shots and four assists as a senior at Picayune High School... Scored a record 31 points for the West at the 1999 McDonald's High School All-America Game, breaking the previous mark of 30 set by Michael Jordan in 1981... In 24 minutes at Magic's Roundball Classic, Bender scored 11 points to go with seven rebounds and three blocked shots... Prior to applying for early entry to the 1999 NBA Draft, Bender had signed a letter of intent to attend Mississippi State. |
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| Full name is Jonathan Rene Bender…Son of Donald and Wilma Mae Bender…Has an older brother, Donnell and an older sister, Valerie…Cousin of New Orleans Hornets guard Morris Peterson…In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated his hometown of Picayune, MS, organized a relief effort that filled three tractor-trailers with donated supplies for the victims…Wears a size 17 basketball shoe…Averaged 23.1 points, 15.0 rebounds, 5.0 blocked shots and 4.0 assists as a senior at Picayune HS....Broke Michael Jordan’s scoring record in the 1999 McDonald’s High School All-America Game with 31 points…Signed a letter of intent to play collegiately at Mississippi State before applying for early entry to the 1999 NBA Draft. | ||
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