• Michael Finley
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CAREER NOTES: A two-time NBA All-Star (2000 and 2001) … named to the 1996 All-Rookie First Team (fi nished third in Rookie of the Year voting) … has earned NBA Player of the Week honors three times (2/6/00, 4/14/02, 1/18/04) … scored his 10,000th career point vs. Memphis on 3/23/02 and scored his 15,000th career point at Minnesota on 1/3/07 … played in his 1,000th career game at New Orleans on 12/17/08 … has led the NBA in minutes three times (1997–98, 1999–2000 and 2000–01) … competed in the Slam Dunk Contest in 1996 and 1997 (in 1996 he was the runner-up behind Brent Barry in the Alamodome) … among active players ranks fourth in games (with 1,057), fourth in minutes (37,287), ninth in FG made (6,615) and fi fth in 3PT-FG made (1,422) … in postseason play among active players ranks fourth in career playoff 3PT-FG made (with 197) and seventh in playoff career free throw percentage (with an .865 mark) … among the Mavericks all-time leaders in games, minutes, points, rebounds, assists, steals, FG made, 3PT-FG made and FT made … started each of the last 605 games he played with the Mavericks … in his 14-year NBA career has appeared in 1,057 regular season games, averaging 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 35.3 minutes per contest … has appeared in 111 playoff games, averaging 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 34.2 minutes in the postseason … a member of the USA team that competed in the 2002 World Championship … played for the Team USA squad in the 1994 World University Games … was named USA Basketball’s Male Athlete of the Year. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Suns in the fi rst round (21st overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft … traded by the Suns, with Sam Cassell, A.C. Green and a second round pick, to the Mavericks in exchange for Jason Kidd, Tony Dumas and Loren Meyer (12/26/96) … waived by the Mavericks (8/15/05) … signed as a free agent by the Spurs (9/2/05) … re-signed by the Spurs (8/22/08).

2007–08: Appeared in every game for the eighth time in his 13 NBA seasons (in ’96–97 appeared in 83 games after a midseason trade and during the ’98–99 lockout season appeared in all 50 games) … averaged 10.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 26.9 minutes … shot .414 (315-761) from the fi eld, .370 (132-357) from three-point land and .800 (64-80) from the line … his 132 3PT-FG made is the second highest single-season total of his career and ranked 33rd in the NBA … started 61 games … averaged 10.2 points in 27.6 minutes as a starter … led the team in scoring three times … scored in double fi gures 47 times with 20-or-more fi ve times … scored a season-high 24 points (9-13 FG, 2-4 3PT-FG, 4-4 FT) in 38:51 minutes at Orlando on 3/25 … twice fi nished with 22 points: vs. Memphis on 12/30 and vs. Houston on 3/30 … had 21 points (8-12 FG, 4-5 3PT-FG, 1-3 FT) vs. Denver on 12/15 … tallied 20 points and 8 rebounds vs. Toronto on 12/28 … hit the game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime at New York on 2/8 (he fi nished with 17 and the Spurs won the game 99-93) … started 11 of 17 games in the 2008 Playoffs … in the postseason averaged 6.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 23.0 minutes … shot .402 (43-107) from the fi eld, .365 (19-52) from three-point land and 1.000 (9-9) from the line … scored in double fi gures fi ve times in the playoffs … fi nished with 13 points three times: vs. Phoenix on 4/19, at New Orleans on 5/3 and at Los Angeles on 5/29.

2006–07: He and Bruce Bowen were the only two Spurs to appear in all 82 games … averaged 9.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 22.2 minutes … shot .412 (273-663) from the fi eld, .364 (104-286) from three-point land and a career-best .918 (90-98) from the line … his mark of .918 from the FT line is the best single-season percentage in Spurs franchise history … scored his 15,000th career point at Minnesota on 1/3 … scored in double-fi gures 37 times … scored 20 points three times: vs. Memphis on 12/20 (hitting 5-of-6 from downtown), at Portland on 3/6 (to go with a season-best 5 assists) and at Golden State on 3/26 (went 9-of-12 from the fi eld) … hit a game-winning 28-foot three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left to give the Spurs a 96-94 overtime victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles on 1/28 … had 19 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a season-best 41:26 minutes vs. Phoenix on 4/5 … started 16 games … as a starter averaged 11.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 28.6 minutes … started all 20 playoff games … averaged 11.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 26.9 minutes … shot .410 (73-178) from the fi eld, .419 (44-105) from three-point land and .897 (35-39) from the line … led the Spurs in 3PT-FG made in the postseason … averaged 16.0 points in 29.8 minutes while shooting .528 (19-36) from three-point land in the First Round vs. Denver … had 26 points (9-14 FG, 8-9 3PT-FG) in 32:12 minutes in Game 5 vs. Denver on 5/2 … set a Spurs franchise playoff record for most three-pointers made (with eight) … scored 19 points in 36:04 minutes in Game 1 at Phoenix on 5/6 … scored in double-fi gures 12 times in the postseason.

2005–06: Averaged 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 26.5 minutes … shot .412 (286-695) from the fi eld, .394 (110-279) from three-point land and .852 (98-115) from the line … earned 18 starts in 77 games … as a starter averaged 11.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in 30.2 minutes … led the team in 3PT-FG made and in FT percentage … scored in double-fi gures 37 times … the Spurs were 7-0 when he scored 20-or-more … had a season-high 23 points in 32:30 minutes at Toronto on 2/8 … fi nished with 22 points (8-8 FG, 5-5 3PT-FG, 1-2 FT) in 22:22 minutes vs. New York on 2/27 … had 21 points and a season-high 10 rebounds vs. the L.A. Clippers on 12/13 … hit the game winning shot (a 20-foot jumper) with 2.9 seconds left to give the Spurs a 90-89 win vs. Sacramento on 12/17 … scored his 14,000th career point at Chicago on 11/7 … hit his 1,000th career three-pointer vs. Seattle on 2/21 … missed fi ve games due to a left groin strain (11/9-11/17) … in the 2006 playoffs averaged 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.6 minutes … scored in double-fi gures nine times in the postseason … had 17 points in Game 3 at Sacramento on 4/28 … started the fi nal four games of the Spurs-Mavericks series … during the four-game span averaged 13.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in 45.8 minutes while shooting .556 (20-36) from the fi eld, .412 (7-17) from three-point land and 1.000 (7-7) from the line.

2004-05: Averaged 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 36.8 minutes in 64 games … shot .427 (387-907) from the fi eld, a career-best .407 (116-285) from three-point land and .831 (113-136) from the line … ranked 16th in the NBA in 3PT-FG percentage … scored in double fi gures 53 times with 20-or-more 19 times and 30-or-more twice … the Mavericks were 18-1 when he scored 20-or-more … had 33 points vs. Indiana on 1/8 … scored 33 points – including 25 in the second half – at Phoenix on 2/17 … hit 8-of-8 from downtown vs. Cleveland on 3/26 to set a Mavericks record for the most three-pointers made without a miss … averaged 25.2 points in 43.2 minutes during a fi ve game stretch in February when Jerry Stackhouse was out with a right groin strain (from 2/13-2/24 … Dallas won all fi ve games) … missed 15 games (11/11-12/7) with a sprained right ankle and missed three games (3/4-3/7) with a left calf contusion … in the 2005 postseason averaged 13.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.31 steals in 13 games … scored in double-fi gures nine times in the postseason including a 31-point effort (12-18 FG, 5-6 3PT-FG, 2-2 FT) in the Mavericks 108-106 win in Phoenix on 5/11.

2003-04: Averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.17 steals in 38.6 minutes … started all 72 games he played … shot .443 (514-1,159) from the fi eld, .405 (150-370) from three-point land and .850 (164-193) from the line … led the team in three-pointers made and minutes per game … named the Western Conference Player of the Week on 1/18 … ranked 21st in scoring, 11th in three-point percentage and 15th in minutes … led the Mavericks in scoring 21 times and in minutes 35 times … scored in double-fi gures 64 times with 20-or-more 30 times and 30-or-more eight times … became the Mavericks all-time leader in three-pointers made on 2/21 vs. Houston (passing Derek Harper who had 705) … twice scored a season-best 38 points: fi nished with 38 in 48 minutes at the L.A. Clippers on 12/10 and had 38 in 38 minutes at Phoenix on 3/13 … missed 10 games due to injury: fi ve due to a sprained right big toe (12/12-12/20), three due to a strained right calf (3/24-3/28) and two due to back spasms (4/10 & 4/11) … averaged 13.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 39.2 minutes in the Mavericks fi ve-game fi rst round series loss to Sacramento.

2002-03: Appeared in 69 games, averaging 19.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.10 steals in 38.3 minutes … shot .425 (507-1,193) from the fi eld, .370 (119-322) from three-point land and .861 (198-230) from the line … scored a career-high 42 points and grabbed 10 rebounds at Detroit on 11/27 … ranked 15th in the NBA in FT percentage … scored in double-fi gures 66 times with 20-or-more 31 times and 30-or-more fi ve times … missed 13 games due to a strained left hamstring … in 20 playoff games averaged 18.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists … had a game-high 31 points in the Mavericks 103-91 Game 5 win over the Spurs at San Antonio on 5/27.

2001-02: Averaged 20-plus points for the fi fth straight season … appeared in 69 games, averaging 20.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 39.9 minutes … shot .463 (569-1,228) from the fi eld, .339 (76-224) from three-point land and .837 (210-251) from the line … ranked 18th in the NBA in scoring and 10th in minutes … named the NBA Player of the Week on 4/14 … led the team in scoring 26 times and in minutes 43 times … scored in double-fi gures 66 times with 20-or-more 39 times and 30-or-more 11 times … scored a season-high 39 points vs. Golden State on 11/27 … logged six complete games … had a string of 490 consecutive games played snapped on 12/29 at Atlanta when he was forced to sit with a strained left hamstring (missed a total of 13 games due to the injury) … in eight games in the 2002 postseason averaged 24.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 46.6 minutes … played 373 of a possible 384 minutes in the playoffs … scored a playoff career-best 37 points in Game 3 vs. Sacramento on 5/9.

2000-01: Named an NBA All-Star for the second straight season … led the Mavericks in scoring … averaged 21.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.44 steals in 42.0 minutes … shot .458 (711-1,552) from the fi eld, .346 (91-263) from three-point land and .775 (252-325) from the line … led the NBA in minutes … ranked 19th in scoring … had a season-high 38 points vs. Seattle on 12/26 … posted a triple-double – with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists – at Golden State on 12/2 … set a Mavericks franchise record with 10 steals vs. Philadelphia on 1/23 … scored in double-fi gures 79 times with 20-or-more 55 times and 30-or-more 11 times … logged six complete games … played a career-high-tying 57 minutes in New York on 2/7 … hit two three-pointers in the fi nal 8 seconds to force overtime vs. Orlando on 1/18 (Dallas won 115-106) … had 12 points and 5 assists in the 2001 All-Star Game … in 10 playoff games averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 43.4 minutes … logged three complete games in the postseason … averaged 23.8 points in 45.8 minutes in fi ve fi rst round games vs. Utah … scored 33 points in 48 minutes in the seriesclinching 84-83 Game 5 win at Utah on 5/3 … had 25 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in 48 minutes in the Mavericks 112-108 Game 4 win vs. San Antonio on 5/12.

1999-2000: Earned his fi rst All-Star appearance … averaged a career-best 22.6 points – along with 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.33 steals – in 42.2 minutes in 82 games … shot .457 (748-1,636) from the fi eld, .401 (99-247) from three-point land and .820 (260-317) from the line … led the NBA in minutes and set a Mavericks single season record with 3,464 minutes … played 12 complete games … ranked 11th in the NBA in scoring and 20th in assists … one of only four players (along with Kevin Garnett, Grant Hill and Gary Payton) to average more than 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists … scored in double-fi gures 80 times with 20-or-more 52 times and 30-or-more 16 times … had a season-high 38 points – along with 8 assists – vs. Sacramento on 4/4 … posted four triple-doubles: 14 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists at Cleveland on 11/30, 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists at Phoenix on 12/11, 33 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists at Phoenix on 12/23 and 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists at the Clippers on 3/28 … named the NBA Player of the Week on 2/6 … led all Western Conference reserves with 11 points in the 2000 All-Star Game.

1998-99: Averaged 20.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.32 steals in 41.0 minutes in 50 games … shot .444 (389-867) from the fi eld, .331 (45-136) from three-point land and .823 (186-226) from the line … ranked 13th in the NBA in scoring and third in minutes … only guard in the NBA to average at least 20 points and fi ve rebounds … scored 20-or-more 29 times with 30-or-more fi ve times … logged four complete games … posted a season-high 36 points in 48 minutes vs. Phoenix on 4/20 … hit a 26-foot three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left to force a second overtime at Golden State on 2/7 (Dallas won 102-99 in double-overtime).

1997-98: Led the NBA in minutes … averaged 21.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 41.4 minutes in 82 games … shot .449 (675-1,505) from the fi eld, .357 (87-244) from three-point land and .784 (326-416) from the line … ranked 11th in the NBA in scoring … scored a season-high 39 points vs. Cleveland on 1/27 … logged a career-high 57 minutes – fi nishing with 32 points – at Indiana on 2/13 (hit the game-winning jump shot, a three-pointer from the top of the key, to give the Mavericks an 85-82 victory in double overtime) … posted his fi rst career triple-double vs. the Lakers on 4/14 (fi nished with 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds) … the fi rst player in Maverick history to lead the team in scoring, assists, steals and minutes in the same season … scored 20-or-more 50 times … selected as a team co-captain (along with Steve Nash).

1996-97: Appeared in 83 games (thanks to a trade from Phoenix to Dallas on 12/26) … for the season averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 33.6 minutes … shot .444 (475-1,071) from the fi eld, .361 (101-280) from three-point land and .808 (198-245) from the line … in 56 games with Dallas averaged 16.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in 35.6 minutes … started the fi nal 35 games of the season and averaged 19.2 points in 42.0 minutes as a starter … scored a season-high 33 points vs. Milwaukee on 2/20 … hit a 25-foot three-pointer with 16 seconds left to lead the Mavericks to an 88-86 win in Phoenix on 2/23 … stole the ball from Antoine Walker at midcourt and then dunked on the other end with 9.8 seconds left to give Dallas a 109-107 win over Boston on 3/13.

b>1995-96: Named to the All-Rookie First Team … fi nished third in Rookie of the Year voting (behind Damon Stoudamire and Joe Smith) … appeared in 82 games, averaging 15.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.04 steals in 39.2 minutes … shot .476 (465-976) from the fi eld, .328 (61-186) from three-point land and .749 (242-323) from the line … earned 72 starts … a starter in the 1996 Schick Rookie Game (in the Alamodome in San Antonio) and fi nished with 9 points and a team-best 9 assists … runner-up to Brent Barry in the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk contest … led the Suns in minutes (setting a Phoenix rookie record for most minutes in a season) … only six players in the league logged more minutes than his total of 3,212 … played 48-or-more minutes 11 times … scored 20-or-more 15 times … led the team in scoring 10 times … fi nished with 27 points and 10 assists (fi rst career double-double) in a season-best 53 minutes vs. Dallas on 1/12 … hit a game-winning jumper at the buzzer to give the Suns a 114-113 win over the Lakers on 11/25 … missed the 1996 playoffs after suffering a sprained left ankle in the fourth quarter of the season fi nale (at Houston on 4/21).

COLLEGE: Finished his career as the all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin history with 2,147 points … earned All-American honorable mention each of his fi nal three seasons … named to the All-Big Ten First Team as a sophomore and a senior (fi rst Badger since John Kotz in 1941 to earn fi rst team honors) … as a senior averaged 20.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 37.0 minutes in 27 games … averaged 20.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 29 games as a junior … during his sophomore season averaged a career-best 22.1 points in 28 games.