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2010-11
In his breakout year, averaged 10.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.1 bpg and 25.4 mpg in 80 games split between Orlando and Phoenix... Made his Suns debut on December 23 vs. Miami, but didn't become the Suns' starting center until March 27... Averaged 14.3 points and 10.6 rebounds in 11 games as a starter... Had 17-straight double-digit scoring efforts before joining starting lineup, which was the second-longest streak by an NBA reserve this season (James Harden-18)... Tallied a career-high 23 double-doubles, including an NBA-best and franchise-record 17 off the bench... Also became just one of four NBA players in the last six seasons to record 15 or more double-doubles off the bench (Udonis Haslem, Kevin Love, David Lee)... Joined A.C. Green (1993-94, 10), Maurice Lucas (1984-85, 15) and Mel Counts (1970-71, 10) as the only Suns reserves in franchise history with 10 or more double-doubles in a single season... Became the first Suns reserve in 26 years to rack up 16 or more rebounds in consecutive games (March 8, 10) since Maurice Lucas in January 1985... His 17-straight double-digit scoring efforts was the longest streak by Suns reserve since Dan Majerle’s 31-game stretch (February 3-April 14, 1992) and the fourth-longest in franchise history... In addition to 23 double-doubles, finished the first 55 games of his Suns tenure with 43 double-digit scoring efforts (joined the Suns with six career double-doubles and 12 double-digit scoring efforts in 175 career games with Orlando)... Gortat finished with seven 20-point efforts on the season, after joining the Suns with a career high of 16 points... Tallied three 20-15 games... Collected double-figure scoring in 26 of last 27 games, after joining the Suns with 12 career double-digit scoring efforts.
2009-10
Appeared in 81 games with Orlando, averaging 3.6 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 13.4 mpg… Also played in all 14 playoff outings, averaging 3.0 ppg and 4.4 rpg in 15.1 mpg… Led (or tied) the team in rebounding six times… Scored in double figures twice, including a career-high-tying 16 points on April 14 vs. Philadelphia… Recorded double figures in rebounding four times, including a season-best 12 rebounds on January 9 vs. Atlanta and on February 10 @ Chicago… Had at least one blocked shot 40 times and two-or-more blocks 19 times, including a season-high four blocks three times, the last on January 22 vs. Sacramento… Tallied a career-high-tying two steals twice, the last time on March 1 @ Philadelphia.
2008-09
Played in 63 games with the Magic, averaging 3.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 12.6 mpg… Made three starts, averaging 10 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.7 apg and 3 bpg in 33.7 mpg. during that span… During the playoffs, appeared in all 24 games, averaging 3.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg in 11.3 mpg, helping the Magic reach the NBA Finals… Led (or tied) the team in rebounding seven times, including a career-high 18 rebounds on April 13 @ Milwaukee… Scored in double figures seven times, including a career-high 16 points (and had 13 boards) on December 15 @ Golden State... Posted four double-doubles… Blocked at least one shot 32 times, including a career-high five blocks on December 13 @ Utah… Made first career start on December 13 @ Utah (4 pts, 4 rebs, 4 blks, 1 stl, 30 mins)… In the postseason, made one start on April 30 @ Philadelphia, tallying playoff career-highs of 11 points, 15 rebounds and four steals in 40 minutes... Recorded playoff career-high four blocks on June 4 @ L.A. Lakers.
2007-08
Played in six games during his rookie campaign with Orlando, averaging 3 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 6.8 mpg… Also appeared in eight games during the NBA Playoffs, averaging 1.3 ppg and 1.0 rpg in 6.0 mpg… Became just the third player from Poland to ever appear in an NBA regular season game on March 1 vs. New York, where he recorded two points and one rebound in two minutes… Tallied first double-double of career with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes on April 16 vs. Washington… On the inactive List for 73 games and DNP-CD three times... Assigned to Anaheim of the NBA Development League on November 20… With Anaheim, averaged 9.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg in 27.8 mpg, while shooting .488 (21-43) from the field in five games… Recalled on December 2.
Postseason
Played in 46 career postseason games (Orlando), averaging 2.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg in 11.5 mpg.
International
Selected to the Polish National Under-22 team after having played basketball for only six months… During the summer of 2004, was invited to play for the Polish National Team… Also spent the summer of 2010 with the Polish National Team, attempting to help the squad qualify for the 2011 EuroBasket tournament… Spent three seasons with RheinEnergie Koln in Germany’s Bundesliga I league… In 2006-07, played in 14 games with Koln in Euroleauge action, averaging 10.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 1.1 bpg, while shooting .596 from the field… Also played in 44 games with Koln in the German League, averaging 8.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.4 bpg, while shooting .575 from the floor… In 2005-06, played in 34 games with Koln, averaging 6.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.1 bpg. in 19.6 mpg… Also played in 15 games during FIBA EuroCup play, averaging 9.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 1.2 bpg in 26.7 mpg… In 2004-05, averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 29 games… Also played in 12 games during ULEP Cup action, averaging 8.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 1.3 bpg.
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