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How Acquired/Draft Background:
Signed with Portland as a free agent on September 17,2009. Originally selected by the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) in the first round (fifth pick overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft.
2008-09:
Averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 11.2 minutes in 42 games with Denver and Charlotte
Played three games with Denver before being released on Nov. 3, 2008
In 39 games with the Bobcats, posted averages of 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists
Scored in double figures five times, including three straight games from Jan. 30-Feb. 8
Scored a season-high 14 points (6-11 FG) Feb. 8 at Miami
Led the Bobcats in steals three times and blocks once.
NBA Career:
In 1,043 career NBA games, holds averages of 14.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists with Washington, Dallas, Denver, Orlando, Houston and Charlotte
Has recorded 188 career double-doubles
2007-08:
Averaged 1.1 points, 1.6 boards and 7.1 minutes in 50 games with Dallas.
2006-2007:
In 80games (38 starts) with Houston, posted averages of 9.7 points and 5.9 rebounds
Had nine double-doubles
Averaged 13.6 points and 6.5 rebounds over the 32 games when Yao Ming was out with a fractured leg.
2005-06:
Averaged 11.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in a team-high 80 starts with the Rockets
Scored 20-plus points 11 times, including two 30-point performances
2004-05:
Posted averages of 9.6 points and 5.7 rebounds in 61 games (47 starts) with Houston
Set a career high with an 84.3% mark from the free throw line
Missed the last 19 games of the season after suffering a second degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee (3/14/05 at Golden St.)
2003-04:
Averaged 17.0 points and a team-leading 7.0 rebounds with Orlando, ranking second on the team in scoring average.
2002-03:
Started in all 77 contests played with the Nuggets, averaging 18.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.00 steal
Paced Denver in scoring and rebounding.
2001-02:
Averaged 14.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in 81 games with Dallas and Denver
Posted averages of 12.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in 53 games (44 starts) with Dallas before being traded to Denver, where he averaged 17.9 points and 7.9 rebounds in 28 contests (all starts).
2000-01:
Started the season with Washington before being traded to Dallas
Averaged 18.0 points (47.9% FG) and 7.1 rebounds in 81 games (all starts)
With Washington only, averaged 18.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 54 games
With Dallas, averaged 17.8 points, 7.1 boards and 2.6 assists.
1999-00:
Finished second on the Wizards with a 14.9 scoring average to go with 5.7 rebounds.
1998-99:
Ranked second on Washington with 18.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 11 double-doubles.
1997-98:
Averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and a career-high 1.28 steals in 64 games (all starts)
Missed 16 games with a sprained left ankle.
1996-97:
Started all 82 games and averaged 19.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 40.5 minutes per game.
1995-96:
Averaged 22.1 points (career high), 8.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists (career high) and 40.7 minutes (career high) in 81 games (all starts)
Named the NBAs Player of the Month in April
All-NBA Third Team selection
Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team
Ranked 10th in the NBA in scoring and fourth in minutes.
1994-95:
Posted averages of 17.0 points, 8.4 rebounds (career high) and 2.5 assists in 65 games (52 starts)
Named to the All-Rookie Second Team, missing the First Team by one vote.
College:
Played three seasons for the University of Michigan (1991-94), where he was a member of the two Wolverines teams that reached the NCAA National Championship in 1992 and 1993
Finished his collegiate career with averages of 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists
Named Third Team All-American in 1994 by the Associated Press after averaging 20.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists his junior year.
Personal:
Full name is Juwan Antonio Howard
Earned a degree in communications, becoming the first NBA player to leave school early and graduate on time
Married his wife, Jenine, in Turks and Caicos during the summer of 2002
Named one of the Good Guys in Sports by The Sporting News
Developed the Juwan Howard Foundation to help underprivileged youth in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
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