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2009 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Sep 9, 1985
Height:
6-6 / 1,98
Weight:
220 lbs. / 99,8 kg.
High School: St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ)
Years Pro:
5
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PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Honors: Western Conference Rookie of the Month (January, February, March, 2005). NBA: Has scored in double figures 142 times, including 38 20+ games and five 30+ games (one 40+) … Has one career double-double and three games of 10+ rebounds … Ranks 6th on Denver’s all-time three-point field goals made list with 306. 2007-08 (Denver): Appeared in 74 games, averaging 12.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg and 1.7 apg in 19.2 mpg … Set career-highs in shooting with a .461 FG percentage and a .403 3FG percentage … Improved his FG% for the third-straight season … Ranked 1st in the NBA in three-point field goals made per 48 minutes (5.3) and 7th in points per 48 minutes (30.6) … Finished 6th in voting for the NBA’s Sixth-Man-of-the-Year Award … Was red-hot over the last three months of the season, averaging 15.0 ppg on .496 shooting from the field (195-393) and .429 shooting from downtown (99-231) in his last 37 games … His 13 20-point performances were the most by any player in the NBA to not record a start … 157 treys were the fifth-most in a single-season in Nuggets history … Made six or more three-pointers seven times, which were the second most 6+ 3FG outings in the entire NBA (Peja Stojakovic, eight) … Made five or more three-pointers nine times, which were the most 5+ 3FG performances by a Nuggets player since Dale Ellis did so nine times during the 1996-97 season … Dished out a career-high-tying seven assists (3rd time) vs. Golden State on 3/29 … Connected on seven three-pointers in the fourth quarter at Memphis on 3/24, marking the second time this season he has tied the Nuggets team record for 3FG makes in a single quarter (also, fourth quarter at Chicago on 2/22) … Collected a season-high-tying six rebounds (2nd time) at San Antonio on 3/10 … Poured in a career-high 43 points (15-25 FG, 8-14 3FG) in a season-high 33 minutes at Chicago on 2/22 – setting a team record for the most points scored by a Nuggets player in a non-starting role … Also set a career-high with 15 FG makes and tied career-highs with eight 3FG makes (2nd time) and 14 3FG attempts (3rd time) at Chicago on 2/22 … Set a team record with 14 3FG makes in consecutive games (6-11 at Cleveland on 2/10 and 8-14 at Miami on 2/12) … Collected a career-high-tying four steals (3rd time) vs. Chicago on 11/20 … DNP-CD five times … Suspended for the first three games of the regular season for conduct detrimental to the team. 2006-07 (Denver): Averaged a career-high 13.0 ppg and a career-high 2.3 rpg in 63 games played … Started 24 times … Increased his scoring average by 5.3 ppg … Led the Nuggets in scoring eight times … Tied for 6th in the NBA in three-point field goal makes per game (2.4), ranked 7th in 3FG attempts per game (6.1) and tied for 27th in three-point field goal percentage (.390) … Made four or more three-pointers 18 times and five or more seven times … Scored his 2,000th career point at Memphis on 4/14 … Had a season-high-tying five rebounds (6th time) and a career-high-tying four steals (2nd time) at Detroit on 3/26 … DNP-CD twice … Missed eight of nine games from 2/23-3/11 while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair a torn lateral meniscus suffered at San Antonio on 2/20 … Served a 10-game NBA suspension from 12/18–1/8 … Tied a team record with seven made three-pointers in a first half vs. Miami on 12/8 … With his four-point plays on 11/14 and 11/15, he became the first player in the NBA to complete four-point plays in consecutive games since Detroit’s Chauncey Billups did so on 12/22 and 12/25/04. 2005-06 (New Orleans/Oklahoma City): Averaged 7.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 1.1 apg in 55 games …Led team in scoring in three games and in rebounds and assists once each … Scored 10+ points on 21 occasions and had two 20+ point nights ... One double-double on the season (26 points and 10 rebounds) 12/12 at Phoenix … Started first 24 games of the season (25 total starts) and averaged 12.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 2.0 apg … Best month was December, when averaged 10.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 1.5 apg in 26.7 mpg (15 starts) ... Scored in double figures 13-of-15 games between 11/12 and 12/16, including five 15+ point games … Back-to-back 20+ point games 12/12 at PHX (26 points) and 12/14 vs. LAC (21 points) … 16 points, five rebounds and season-high five assists 11/30 at Denver … 16 points and three rebounds off the bench 1/23 at Boston … Spent seven games on the Inactive List, four between 11/15 and 11/19 with a sprained left ankle … Also missed 20 games due to DNP-CD. 2004-05 (New Orleans): Named the got milk? Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January after averaging 8.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 2.2 apg in 16 games during the month, in February after averaging 14.6 ppg, 2.3 apg and 1.8 rpg in 12 games during the month and in March after averaging 16.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2.2 apg in 14 games … Finished fifth in scoring, third in three-point field goals made, second in three-point field goals attempted and ninth in three-point percentage among rookies (tops in scoring among Western Conference rookies) … Led or tied for the team lead in scoring 17 times and in assists four times … Scored in double figures 33 times and scored 20 or more 12 times … Averaged 2.6 ppg over the first 20 games of the season and 13.1 ppg after moving into the starting lineup for the final 56 games of the season … Had his best stretch of the season from 3/19-28 when he averaged 22.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg while shooting .532 (50-94) from the field and .405 (15-37) from three-point range over six games … Averaged 17.4 ppg and 2.7 apg over the last 23 games of the season … Finished third in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend … Was 19 years, one month and 25 days of age on opening night, making him the youngest Hornet ever to appear in a game (Ricky Davis previously held the record at 20 years, four months and 13 days of age) … Was the first Hornets rookie to average double figures in scoring since Alonzo Mourning (21.0) in 1992-93 and only the sixth rookie in Hornets history to do so … Had six points and three rebounds in 15 minutes in his professional debut 11/3 vs. Dallas … Scored a career-high 33 points on 13-18 FG (6-9 3FG) at Memphis on 3/26 (the second-highest point total of any rookie that season) … Dished out a career-high seven assists 3/23 at Minnesota … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds 1/28 vs. Philadelphia … Had 10 points and four rebounds in his first career start 12/27 at Indiana … Missed the game 11/26 at Phoenix due to personal reasons … Missed five games due to DNP-CD. PLAYOFFS: 2008 (Denver): Played in all four games against the Lakers … Averaged 18.3 ppg (third-best on the team) in 27.0 mpg … Scored a career-playoff-high 26 points in Game 4. 2007 (Denver): Appeared in four of Denver’s playoff games vs. San Antonio, averaging 4.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 11.8 minutes. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected out of high school by New Orleans Hornets in first round (18th pick overall) in 2004 NBA Draft … Traded by New Orleans/Oklahoma City along with P.J. Brown to Chicago in exchange for Tyson Chandler (7/14/06) … Traded by Chicago to Denver in exchange for Howard Eisley and two future second-round draft picks (7/20/06) … Re-signed by Denver on 8/22/08. |
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