• Kirk Hinrich
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Career Transactions: Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (seventh overall) of NBA Draft 2003 … signed to a contract extension by the Bulls (10/31/06).

2008-09 (Chicago): Played in 51 games (four starts) and averaged 9.9 ppg, 3.9 apg, 2.4 rpg and 1.29 spg in 31.7 mpg … shot .437 from the floor, including .408 from downtown (T-29th in NBA) and .791 from the free throw line … led the team in scoring twice and in assists 13 times … tallied 23 games with 10 or more points, four games with 20 or more points and one game with 30 or more points … ended the season with 708 career 3FGM (second on the Bulls all-time 3FGM list, surpassing Scottie Pippen’s 664 3FGM at MIL (02/18) … tallied a team-high 24 points and eight assists vs. DET (03/24) … scored a season-high 31 points (5-8 3FG, 10-10 FT) in 32:52 off of the bench at MIL (02/18) … suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb vs. PHO (11/07) ... missed 31 games following surgery on his right thumb (11/08-01/10) … 2009 Playoffs: Appeared in all seven first-round games and averaged 12.6 ppg, 2.9 apg, 2.7 rpg, a team-high 1.71 spg (ninth in the NBA) and 30.0 mpg … scored 18 points and dished out four assists in 43:09 in Game 4 vs. BOS (04/26) … finished with 19 points and four boards in Game 5 at BOS (04/28).

Career: Has appeared in 440 games, including 380 starts, over six seasons with the Bulls and has averaged 13.9 ppg, 6.1 apg, 3.4 rpg, 1.29 spg in 34.1 mpg and is a .415 shooter from the field, including .380 from downtown, and .814 from the free throw line … recorded 51 career double-doubles and two career triple-doubles … is among the franchise’s all-time career leaders in assists (fourth with 2,674), 3FGM (second with 708), 3FGA (second with 1,864), 3FG shooting (sixth at .380), DQs (tied for sixth with 29), steals (sixth with 504) and turnovers (fifth with 1,003) … has played in 29 playoff contests and has averaged 15.8 ppg, 6.1 apg, 3.6 rpg and 1.41 spg in 35.1 mpg … has also shot .421 from the field, including .394 on threes, and .762 on free throws … was a member of USA Basketball’s 2006 FIBA Men’s World Championship squad and helped lead the USA to a bronze medal, while making three starts in nine appearances, and averaged 6.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 apg and shot .425 from the field, including .462 (12-26 3FGA) from downtown.

2007-08 (Chicago): Played in 75 games, started 72 and averaged 11.5 ppg, 6.0 apg (14th in NBA), 3.3 rpg and 1.16 spg (40th in NBA) in 31.7 mpg … shot .414 from the floor, including .350 from three-point range, and .831 from the free throw line … also ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists per turnover (2.88) … had seven double-double outings, including one triple-double … registered his second career triple-double with 15 points, a season-high tying 14 assists and a season-high 12 rebounds vs. NY (12/14) … buried a career-high 14 field goals vs. IND (01/23) en route to his season-high 38 points … blocked a career-high four shots vs. MEM (03/04) … spent three games on the Inactive List with a low back strain (01/15 – 01/18) … missed three games (two DNP-CDs, one DND) due to bruised ribs (02/06 – 02/09) … also missed one game (DND-03/20) with a right ankle sprain.

2006-07 (Chicago): Averaged a career-high 16.6 ppg, 6.3 apg (13th in NBA), 3.4 rpg and 1.25 spg (26th in NBA) in 35.5 mpg … also had a career best shooting season, hitting .448 from the floor, including .415 (15th in NBA) from downtown, and .835 from the free throw line … ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists per turnover (2.62) … had 30 games of 20+ points, including one of 30+ points … 10 double-doubles – nine point-assist and one point-rebound … passed a season-best 13 assists vs. TOR (02/13) … spent two games on the Inactive List with a left groin strain (12/30, 01/02) … 2007 Playoffs: Started all 10 games for the Bulls and tallied 12.1 ppg, 7.5 apg and 4.2 rpg in 36.2 mpg … shot .376 from the field, .302 from the arc and .769 from the line … recorded four straight double-doubles to close out the playoffs.

2005-06 (Chicago): Averaged 15.9 ppg and added 6.3 apg (15th in the NBA) and 3.6 rpg in 36.5 mpg … appeared in 81 games, all starts, and shot .418 from the floor, .370 from the arc and .815 from the line … finished with 17 points, a career-high 17 assists and eight boards at MIN (01/11) … missed one game on the Inactive List with a concussion (12/07) … 2006 Playoffs: Started all six games and averaged 20.5 ppg, 7.7 apg and 3.3 apg in 39.0 mpg.

2004-05 (Chicago): Saw action in 77 games, all starts, and averaged 15.8 ppg, 6.5 apg, 4.0 rpg, 1.59 spg and 36.6 mpg … missed five games due to a left hamstring strain (03/23-03/30) … 2005 Playoffs: Started all six games against Washington and posted a team-high 21.2 ppg, along with 5.8 apg, 3.7 rpg, 2.00 spg and shot .450 from the floor, including .515 from behind the arc, in 35.5 mpg … scored a playoff career-high 34 points (12-15 FG, 5-5 3FG) in 24 minutes vs. WAS (04/27).

2003-04 (Chicago): Made 76 appearances as a rookie, including 66 starts … averaged 12.0 ppg, a team-high 6.8 apg, 1.33 spg, 3.4 rpg and a team-high 35.6 mpg, shooting .386 from the floor, including .390 from downtown, and .804 on charity shots … named to the 2003-04 got milk? NBA All-Rookie First Team … led all rookies with 14 double-doubles (44th in NBA) … his 144 three pointers set a Bulls’ rookie record for three-point field goals made in a season, eclipsing the previous record of 65 threes … registered the only triple-double of the year by a rookie with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists vs. GS (02/28) … spent the first five games of the season on the Injured List with a viral illness (10/29-11/05) … missed one game with the flu (03/31).

College: Named Third Team All-America selection as a senior and Honorable Mention All-America as a junior after leading Kansas to consecutive Final Four appearances, including an appearance in the NCAA Championship Game his senior season … as a senior, selected to the NCAA All-Final Four Team, All-Big 12 Conference First Team (coaches and media), Big 12 All-Defensive Team, Wooden All-American Team, NABC All-District 12 First Team and NABC All-America Third Team … ended his career at Kansas as the school’s third all-time leader in both assists (668) and steals (206), eighth in scoring (1,753) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.429) and three-point field goals made (234) … earned the team’s Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award his first two years on campus and received the Ted Owens’ Defensive Player Award his junior year … earned All-Big 12 Second Team (AP) and Third Team (coaches) honors as a sophomore; also selected to the Big 12 All-Improved Team.