Selected by Dallas in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft (54th selection overall). Entered the NBA after his sophomore year at the University of Cincinnati.
2001-02
Saw action in 36 games, averaging 5.3 ppg and 3.0 apg in 15.6 minutes…Ranked fourth among NBA rookies in assists…Started four times and averaged 13.3 ppg, 9.0 apg, 4.5 rpg and 1.00 spg in those games…Scored a career-high 21 points in a career-best 41 minutes at Minnesota on 4/17/02…Scored in double figures six times and handed out at least 10 assists twice…Led the Nuggets in scoring once and in assists 10 times…Dished out a season-high 12 assists vs. Houston on 4/16/02 …Scored 12 points, dished out two assists and had a season-high three steals in 17 minutes vs. Golden State on 4/12…Made his first career start and recorded his first career double-double with 12 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in 30 minutes at Chicago on 3/30 …Was activated from the injured list on 3/16 after missing five games due to left knee patella tendinitis…Was placed on the injured list on 3/7 … DNP-CD 27 times this season…Made his NBA debut at Boston on 12/5/01…Was activated from the injured list on 11/23/01…Was placed on the injured list on 10/29/01 with a sprained left thumb.
COLLEGE:
Early entry candidate for the 2001 Draft after two seasons at Cincinnati....Recorded 355 assists in two seasons, which tied for the fourth best total in school history....Named Third Team All-Conference USA and Second Team NABC All-District 10....His 609 steals as a sophomore was the fifth best single season total in school history....Finished second in scoring (14.4) and first in assists (5.1)....Became the fourth Bearcat to record a triple-double (12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Tulane)....Named to the West Regional All-NCAA Tournament team after averaging 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in three games....Led Conference USA in assists (5.4) as a freshman.
