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  • Kirk Snyder
  • #30
  • Forward - Guard
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2007-08 Statistics

PPG
7.3
RPG
3.50
APG
1.8
EFF
+ 8.81
Born: Jun 5, 1983
Height: 6-6 /  1,98
Weight: 225  lbs. / 102,1  kg.
College: Nevada-Reno
Years Pro: 4

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Background

In 2006-2007

In his first season with Houston, averaged 4.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 39 games (one start) … started at guard at Utah (11/1/06), registering 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in his Rockets debut … was 6-for-6 from the free throw line and matched his career high with two steals vs. Dallas (11/4/06) … dished out a season-high four assists at Memphis (11/7/06) … equaled his career best with six rebounds at Detroit (11/18/06), adding seven points and two blocked shots … underwent a successful surgical procedure on Nov. 21 to repair a spiral fracture of the second metacarpal bone in his right hand, which he suffered at New York (11/20/06) … on the inactive list for 21 games (11/22/06-1/3/07) and was DNP for three outings (1/5/07-1/8/07) with the right hand injury … missed three contests due to an upper respiratory infection (1/20/07-1/26/07), spending a total of six games (1/24/07-2/5/07) back on the inactive list … matched his career high with six rebounds at Dallas (2/9/07) … scored a season-high 15 points (6-7 FG) and had five boards vs. Charlotte (2/10/07) … posted 14 points and five rebounds vs. San Antonio (3/3/07) … placed back on the inactive list for one game (3/9/07) … matched season-high two blocks at Philadelphia (3/18/07) … tied his season high in assists with a team-best four vs. Golden State (4/4/07) … netted 10 points off the bench vs. Portland (4/6/07) … recorded 14 points (5-10 FG) and four rebounds in 34:51 of action at Utah (4/18/07) … was also DNP (CD) in another 11 outings.

In the NBA

Holds career averages of 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 175 games (53 starts) with Utah, N.O./Okla. City and Houston. 2005-2006: Averaged 8.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 68 games (45 starts) with N.O./Okla. City … also averaged 9.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in his 45 starts … recorded double figures in 25 games, including three 20-plus point performances … on inactive list for the first two games of the season, missed 11 games due to DNP (CD), and DND for final game of the season due to a sore right hamstring … finished with seven points, one rebound and one assist in his first start at Miami (11/15/05) … scored in double figures seven out of 10 games (1/28/06-2/15/06) … best month was Feb., averaging 12.0 points (.492, 59-120 FG), 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 13 starts … registered first career double-double with 16 points and a career-best 12 assists in a career-high 46 minutes played vs. Seattle (2/8/06) … scored a career-high 28 points at Minnesota (2/11/06), including a career-best 8-of-10 performance from the free throw line … connected on eight shots off a career-high 17 attempts for 22 points vs. Portland (2/15/06) … notched 15 points (5-7 FG) and two assists off the bench vs. Utah (4/14/06). 2004-2005: Played in 68 games as a rookie with Utah, averaging 5.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 13.3 minutes per game … averaged 8.6 points in seven games as a starter with the Jazz … finished fifth among all rookies in 3-point field goal percentage (.353, 30-85 3FG) … missed five games while on the injured list due to patella tendinitis and eight games due to DNP (CD) … missed one game due to NBA suspension … scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 15 points to go with a season-best six rebounds at Portland (4/17/05) … also had 13 points three times and had five games with 12 points … had a season-high three assists vs. Minnesota (4/15/05) … blocked a season-best three shots twice.

In the Playoffs

Participated in his first postseason during the 2007 NBA Playoffs. 2007: Averaged 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds in three playoff games … made his NBA playoff debut in Game Two vs. Utah (4/23/07) and scored two points.

In College

Completed his career at Nevada as the seventh all-time leading scorer with 1,404 points, averaging 16.7 points in 84 career games … ranked in the school’s all-time Top-10 in field goals made (477) and free throws made (344) … averaged 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists over his three seasons … named WAC Player of the Year as a junior, becoming the first player in school history to earn the award … also earned District 8 Player of the Year honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) … named Honorable Mention All-America from The Associated Press … led the team in scoring (18.8) and ranked second in rebounding (5.7) while playing in 34 games in 2003-04 … posted a career-high 33 points against SMU and scored another 29 points in the rematch … registered 29 points and nine rebounds in an upset win over Kansas … recorded 22 points against eventual National Champion Connecticut … named WAC Tournament MVP after averaging 17.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in three games … scored 19 points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Michigan State … tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists against Gonzaga in the second round … finished with 21 points against Georgia Tech in the Sweet Sixteen … topped the team in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore, averaging 16.3 points and 8.1 boards … led the WAC with 12 double-doubles … earned First-Team All-WAC honors and was named to the WAC All-Tournament Team after averaging 19.3 points and 7.7 rebounds in three contest … as a freshman, averaged 13.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 18 games.

In Transactions

Selected after his junior season by Utah in the first round (16th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft … acquired by the Hornets from the Jazz along with Rasual Butler (from Miami) on Aug. 2, 2005, in exchange for the draft rights to Roberto Duenas (to Miami) in a five-team, 13-player deal that also sent Antoine Walker (from Boston) and Jason Williams, James Posey and Andre Emmitt (from Memphis) to Miami; Eddie Jones (from Miami) and Raul Lopez (from Utah) to Memphis; Greg Ostertag (from Memphis) to Utah; and Curtis Borchardt (from Utah) and Qyntel Woods, the draft rights to Albert Miralles, two second-round draft picks and cash considerations (from Miami) to Boston … acquired by Houston from N.O./Okla. City in exchange for cash and future draft considerations on July 14, 2006 … Rockets picked up the option on his contract on Oct. 27, 2006.

Personal

  • Full name is Kirk Patrick Snyder
  • Named CIF I-AAA Player of the Year as a senior at Upland High School in Upland, California
  • Earned First-Team All-State Division I honors as a senior
  • Was First-Team All-CIF as both a junior and a senior
  • Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete