2005-06: Fifth NBA season (Philadelphia) … In 46 games (1 start) averaged 1.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 8.0 minutes per game … Shot 40.5 percent (32-79 FG) from the field and 66.7 percent (2-3 FT) from the free-throw line … Averaged 14.0 rebounds per 48 minutes … Pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds vs. New Jersey (1/18) … Had a season-high with six points twice, vs. Portland (11/29) and at New Jersey (12/10) … Had two blocks vs. Charlotte (12/9) … Missed 11 games due to injury: seven due to right knee surgery (11/1 - 11/13) and four due to low back pain (12/12 - 12/18) ... Was inactive for 12 games … Made his season debut versus Toronto (11/15) … Had 24 DNP-Coach’s Decisions.
PRO CAREER: Five NBA seasons … Has played for five different teams during his five year career: Toronto (2001-04), Atlanta (2003-04), Orlando (2004-05), Sacramento (2005) and Philadelphia … Averaging 2.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 11.7 minutes per game in 173 career games (13 starts) ... Is shooting 47.7 percent (218-457 FG) from the field for his career ... Made the 13th start of his career and first as a Sixer vs. Chicago (2/25) … Scored a career-high 16 points for TOR vs. Detroit (4/2/03)… Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds with TOR vs. Golden State (12/27/02) … PLAYOFFS … Made first and only Playoff appearance in 2002 with Toronto vs. Detroit in the first round… Played in one game and had one assist and one rebound in three minutes.
2004-05: Fourth NBA Season (Orlando/Sacramento/Philadelphia)… Started the season in Orlando, was traded to Sacramento (1/10) and then traded to 76ers (2/23)… Placed on the injured list with a left calf strain (3/5)… Activated for the Sixers season-finale vs. Atlanta (4/20) and finished with nine points (4-5 FG) and three rebounds in 15 minutes... In eight games with Orlando, averaged 0.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.9 minutes… In eight games with Sacramento, averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.0 minutes per game.
2003-04: Third NBA Season (Toronto/Atlanta)… Appeared in a total of 16 games with the Raptors and Hawks, averaging 0.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.1 minutes per game… Opened the season on the injured list due to right knee tendinitis… Had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Nov. 1… Missed the first 53 games of the season… Placed back on injured list (right knee tendinitis) and missed five games (3/2 – 3/10)… After being waived by Toronto (3/12), signed as a free agent with Atlanta (3/18)… In 11 games with the Hawks, averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game.
2002-03: Second NBA Season (Toronto)… Averaged 5.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 19.6 minutes in 67 games... Scored a career-high 16 points against Detroit (4/2)... Led the team in rebounding 13 times... Recorded five double-doubles... Recorded consecutive double-doubles for first time in career on March 30 (vs. NYK: 12 pts, 11 rebs) and April 1 (vs. DET: 10 pts, 14 rebs).
2001-02: Rookie NBA Season (Toronto)… Averaged 1.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 4.5 minutes while shooting 52.0 percent from the field in 26 games... Had 39 DNP-CDs... Recorded season-highs with six points, six rebounds, two blocks and 13 minutes vs. Atlanta (4/12)... Missed nine games (2/24 – 3/12) with a right ankle sprain... Sidelined for eight contests (11/2 – 12/7) with a bruised right clavicle... PLAYOFFS… Saw action in one game, totaling one rebound and one assist in three minutes in Game One at Detroit.
COLLEGE CAREER: Played collegiate basketball at Villanova (1999-2001) and Kentucky (1997-1999)… Owns the second-best career field goal percentage in NCAA history (.667), behind Steve Johnson (Oregon State, .668)… In junior season, led Villanova in scoring (20.8 ppg), rebounding (9.8 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.692)… Ranked first in the nation in field-goal percentage, 16th in rebounding and 20th in scoring… His Division I-leading field goal percentage (.667) broke the Villanova single-season school record (.640) set by former NBA forward Ed Pinckney… A unanimous selection to the 2001 All-Big East Conference First Team... Sat out 1999-2000 after transferring from Kentucky... In sophomore season, started all 37 games for a Kentucky club that advanced to the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Final before being eliminated by Michigan State... Averaged 9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 21.9 minutes per contest... Established a new school record for field goal percentage (.657)... Saw action in 32 games as a freshman, including five of the six NCAA Tournament games Kentucky played en route to the national championship.
