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TRANSACTIONS:
Selected by Philadelphia with the 16th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft.
2009-10 NOTES/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
In 62 games with one start, averaged 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per game while shooting 47.7% from the floor and 74.5% from the line.
Scored 20+ points in three of the final six games and seven times overall after doing so once as a rookie in 2008-09.
Scored a career-high 28 points vs. the L.A.. Clippers on 12/19/09.
Missed 14 games from 11/18-12/14/09 after suffering a sprained MCL at Chicago on 11/14/09… also missed six games with a right knee sprain from 3/9-3/17/10.
Was ranked top-five in the league in field goal percentage (60.5% FGs) at the time of his injury on 11/14/09.
Recorded three double-doubles in 2009-10 after having just one as a rookie in 2008-09.
Shot 63.3% from the floor for his career at Florida and would have ranked second all-time in school history in that category (63.3% FGs) but fell just short of the minimum qualifications… set a freshman school record by shooting 67.1% from the floor.
Was a member of Florida’s National Championship team in 2007… five of his teammates that season (Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford, Joakim Noah and Chris Richard) were chosen in the 2007 NBA Draft.
PRO CAREER:
In 141 games with three starts, averaging 8.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game while shooting 49.0% from the floor, 15.4% from 3-point range and 75.8% from the line… Started all five games for the Sixers/Nets in the 2009 Orlando Summer Pro League, averaging a team-high 14.2 points (39.4% FGs, 88.2% FTs), a team-high tying 6.6 rebounds and a team-high 2.20 blocks… SUMMER 2010: Appeared in three games for the Sixers in the Orlando Pro Summer league, averaging 12.7 points, a team-high 9.0 rebounds and 1.33 steals in 29.3 minutes per game while shooting 35.7% from floor and 88.9% from the line.
PLAYOFFS:
Appeared in three of the Sixers First Round games vs. Orlando in the 2009 playoffs for a total of 29 minutes… Averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game… Shot 42.9% from the floor and 3-of-4 from the line.
2009-09:
In 79 games with two starts, averaged 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.71 blocks in 16.0 minutes per game while shooting 50.2% from the floor, 25.0% from 3-point range and 77.3% from the line… Would have ranked third among rookies in FG% had he qualified… Played 15+ minutes 48 times; in those games, averaged 10.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg in 20.7 mpg… Scored 16 of his career-high 24 points in the second quarter vs. Phoenix on 2/9/09… Recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Denver on 2/18/09… SUMMER 2008: Started all five games for the Sixers in the 2008 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 18.2 points (48.6% FGs, 65.7% FTs) and team-highs of 10.2 rebounds and 2.20 blocks…Was one of just three players to average a double-double.p>
COLLEGE CAREER:
Played two seasons at Florida and was a member of the Gators 2007 NCAA Championship team… In 36 games last season, averaged 14.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.36 blocks in 24.3 minutes per game… He posted the ninth-highest field goal percentage (62.4% FGs) in the nation and would have ranked second all-time in school history in that category (63.3% FGs) but fell just short of the minimum qualification of 500 career shot attempts… Scored 20+ points nine times and recorded 10+ rebounds 11 times, including 10 double-doubles… Blocked 2 or more shots 16 times, including seven games with at least 3 blocks… Over the final nine games of the season, averaged 17.0 points and 8.9 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game… Set a freshman school record by shooting 67.1% from the floor… Scored a season-high 16 points in just 10 minutes of play against Jackson State in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament… Played six minutes in the National Championship game vs. Ohio State, scoring 2 points while grabbing 2 boards… Five of his teammates that season (Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford, Joakim Noah and Chris Richard) were chosen in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Quick Facts
- Acquired by the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 4, 2011 in a three-team trade also including New Orleans, which acquired Xavier Henry from the Grizzlies.
- Scored in double-figures nine times and grabbed 10-plus boards twice during his 2010-11 season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Was ranked top-five in the league in field goal percentage (60.5% FGs) at the time of his partially torn MCL on Nov. 14, 2009.
- Selected by Philadelphia in the first round (16th overall pick) of the 2008 NBA Draft.
- Played two seasons at Florida and was a member of the Gators 2007 NCAA Championship team.
- Shot 63.3 percent from the floor for his career at Florida and would have ranked second all-time in school history in that category but fell just short of the minimum qualifications.
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