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2007-08 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 8.5 ppg (.577 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .736
FG%), a career-high 6.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.56 bpg, and a career-high 29.1
mpg in 82 games (started 79) … Appeared in all 82 contests for the
first time in 10-year NBA career … Ranked sixth in the NBA in FG%,
marking the second-highest percentage by a Kings player during the
Sac-era (Otis Thorpe shot .587 in 1985-86–the Kings’ inaugural season
in Sacramento) … Shot .690 from the field over the final 12 games of the
season (49-of-71) … Scored in double-figures on 31 occasions, including
20 or more points five times … Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 10 games
… Posted six double-doubles … Shot 50% or better from the field in
54 contests … Led the team in scoring once, rebounding 16 times, and
assists on three occasions … Top Single-Game Performances: Tied a
career-high with 24 points (10-11 FG, 4-4 FT) to go with five rebounds
and one assist in 38 minutes at Philadelphia (12/14) … Registered 17
points (8-9 FG, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, and two blocks in 30 minutes
vs. San Antonio (11/26) … Hauled in a season-high 13 rebounds on
two occasions (12/8 at Denver & 3/4 vs. LA Lakers) … Posted 20
points (8-11 FG, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, and one block in 36
minutes vs. Phoenix (12/30) … Scored a team-high 22 points (9-12
FG, 4-4 FT) to accompany 11 rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes at
Indiana (1/19) … Blocked a career-high-tying four shots vs. Charlotte
(1/30) … Collected a season-high three steals at Miami (2/26) …
Recorded 19 points (8-10 FG, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, and
three blocks in 37 minutes vs. Golden State … Dished a career-best
six assists at Houston (3/24) … Logged a season-high 41 minutes to
finish with 23 points (9-12 FG, 5-5 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, and
one block at Denver (4/5).
NBA TRANSACTIONS: Not drafted by an NBA franchise … Signed as
a free agent by Minnesota (9/30/97) … Waived by the Timberwolves
(10/28/97) … Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (1/21/99) … Waived
by the Timberwolves (1/27/99) … Signed as a free agent by Detroit
(1/29/99) … Waived by the Pistons (2/18/99) … Signed as a free agent
by Detroit (10/5/99) … Waived by the Pistons (8/5/02) … Signed as a
free agent by San Antonio (10/3/02) … Waived by the Spurs (10/24/02)
… Played in the NBA Development League with the Roanoke Dazzle
(2002-03 – 2003-04) … Signed by Boston to a 10-day contract (1/6/03)
… Signed by Atlanta for remainder of the season (4/14/03) … Signed as
a free agent by Seattle (9/27/03) … Waived by the Sonics (10/21/03) …
Signed as a free agent by New Jersey (12/22/03) … Waived by the Nets
(1/7/04) … Signed by Utah to first of two consecutive 10-day contracts
(1/28/04) … Signed by Jazz for remainder of the season (3/4/04) …
Signed as a free agent by LA Clippers (8/20/04) … Signed as a free
agent by Seattle (8/31/05) … Traded by the Sonics to New Jersey for
second-round pick in 2009 draft (7/27/06) … Signed by Sacramento
as a free agent (7/13/07).
NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaging 6.1 ppg (.569 FG%, .154 3pt%,
.740 FT%), 4.0 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.50 bpg, and 18.4 mpg in 464 career
regular season games (started 141) through 10 NBA seasons with
Detroit (1998-99 – 2001-02), Boston (three games in 2002-03), Atlanta
(five games in 2002-03), New Jersey (four contests in 2003-04), Utah
(second-half of 2003-04), LA Clippers (2004-05), Seattle (2005-06),
New Jersey (2006-07) and Sacramento (2007-08) … Averaging 10.2
ppg (.545 FG%, .838 FT%), 5.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 29.4 mpg in 15 career
postseason games (three with Detroit in 2000 and 12 with New Jersey in
2007) … Averaged 11.3 ppg (.560 FG%, .793 FT%), 5.6 rpg, and 1.2 apg
in 33.3 mpg in starting 12 playoff games for the Nets in 2007 … Finished
third in the NBA in postseason field goal percentage … Had a breakout
series vs. Cleveland in the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals, posting
14.8 ppg (.600 FG%, .810 FT%), 4.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, and 1.00 spg in 36.7
mpg in six starts … Tallied a postseason career-high 25 points (11-14 FG, 3-3 FT) in a playoff career-high 39 minutes in Game 4 vs. Cleveland (5/14/07) … Hauled in a postseason
career-best 10 rebounds in game 5 at Toronto in the Opening Round (5/1/07) … Career field goal percentage
ranks seventh among active NBA players … Averaged a career-high 9.8 ppg (career-best .609 FG%, 0-1 3pt,
.681 FT%), 5.1 rpg, 0.94 apg, 0.80 bpg, and 26.4 mpg in 79 games (started 55) for the New Jersey Nets in
2006-07 … Ranked first in the NBA in field goal percentage, joining just two other undrafted players since
1976-77 to finish in the top five in field goal percentage (others – Bo Outlaw finished second in 1997-98 and
Udonis Haslem ranked fourth in 2004-05) … Has finished in the top six in field goal percentage in each of
the last two seasons, shooting 50% or better from the field in 115 of the 161 games in which he’s played …
Established career-highs in field goals made and attempted en route to scoring a career-high-tying 24 points
(10-19 FG, 0-1 3pt, 4-6 FT) to complement six rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one block in 39 minutes
at Memphis (3/12/07) … Collected a career-high five steals at Utah (1/29/07) … Made a career-high nine free
throws at Boston (2/9/07) … Played in 47 games (one start) for Seattle in 2005-06, posting 3.3 ppg (.435 FG%,
.742 FT%) and 2.8 rpg in 12.4 mpg … Appeared in 74 contests with the Clippers in 2004-05, averaging 5.4 ppg
(.502 FG%, 1-5 3pt, .787 FT%), 3.3 rpg, and 15.9 mpg … Notched second career double-double with 18 points
and 10 rebounds in only 19 minutes vs. Phoenix (11/21/04) … Tallied 18 points and corralled a career-best
14 rebounds in a career-high 47 minutes vs. LA Lakers (12/11/04) … Posted 4.1 ppg (.505 FG%, .857 FT%),
2.6 rpg, and 12.1 mpg in 32 games in 2003-04 (played four contests with New Jersey & 28 with the Jazz) …
Recorded a season-high 15 points, six rebounds, and three blocks in 15 minutes at New Orleans (3/31/04) …
Played with the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA Development League prior to joining the Nets, averaging 20.4 ppg
(.540 FG%) and 8.9 rpg in 17 contests … Saw action in stints with Boston and Atlanta in 2002-03, totaling
18 points (5-13 FG, 8-10 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, four blocks, and 43 minutes in eight contests
… Averaged 16.0 ppg (.528 FG%, 6-24 3pt, .752 FT%), 8.4 rpg, and 2.5 apg in 42 games with the Roanoke
Dazzle in first NBA D-League tour before signing a 10-day contract with Boston … Made 30 appearances for
Detroit in 2001-02, averaging 2.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, and 1.8 apg … Posted 4.4 ppg (.493 FG%, .731 FT%), 3.9
rpg, and 14.2 mpg in a career-high 81 games (started two) for the Pistons in 2000-01 … Ranked ninth in the
NBA in 2000-01 in offensive rebounds per 48 minutes (3.9), 21st in blocks per 48 minutes (2.54), and 26th in
rebounds per 48 minutes (13.1) … Averaged 10.2 ppg (.484 FG%, .833 FT%), 8.6 rpg, and 2.00 bpg in games
when logging 25-plus minutes … Notched first career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in just
27 minutes at LA Clippers (3/27/01) … Established career-high with four blocks vs. Atlanta (4/9/01) … Shot
87-of-140 (.621) in 29 games with Detroit in 1999-00, accruing averages of 7.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, and 1.10 bpg in
16.8 mpg … Tallied then career-bests of 15 points and eight rebounds in only 21 minutes vs. Denver (3/8/00)
… Missed first 51 contests due to back spasms … Made first postseason appearance with Detroit in the First
Round of the 2000 Playoffs vs. Miami, posting 6.0 ppg (.417 FG%, 8-8 FT), 4.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, and 14.0 mpg
in three contests … Scored six points (2-5 FG, 2-2 FT) to accompany six rebounds, one assist, one steal, and
19 minutes in playoff debut at Miami in Game 1 (4/22/00) … Spent a fraction of the 1998-99 season playing
in the Greek League with Papagou, averaging 11.8 ppg (.549 FG%, 6-12 3pt, .759 FT%) and 8.7 rpg in nine
contests … Played the balance of the 1998-99 campaign in the Continental Basketball Association with the
Fort Wayne Fury, averaging 15.7 ppg (league-leading .563 FG%, .733 FT%), 7.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, and 35.4 mpg in
29 games, earning All-League first team honors and CBA All-Defensive team accolades … Earned CBA Player
of the Week (1/11/99) … Named to the CBA All-Rookie team in 1997-98 after beginning pro career with the
Fury, averaging 11.8 ppg (.582 FG%, 1-9 3pt, .701 FT%), 6.3 rpg, and 1.1 apg in 55 games … Only rookie
named to the CBA American Conference All-Star squad … Has scored 10-plus points in 140 career games and
scored 20 or more points on 16 occasions … Has posted 12 career double-doubles.
COLLEGE:
Averaged 8.6 ppg (.553 FG%, .250 3pt%, .655 FT%), 5.8 rpg, and 2.10 bpg in 25.0 mpg in 114 games
in four seasons at Nebraska (1993-94 – 1996-97) … Ranks second in Cornhusker history in career blocked
shots (236) … Also ranks seventh in school annals in career field goal percentage … Posted 11.7 ppg (.583
FG%, 1-2 3pt, .701 FT%), 7.4 rpg, 1.3 apg, and 2.67 bpg in 33 contests as a senior (1996-97), ranking second
on the team in scoring and rebounding … Helped Nebraska to the school’s first basketball championship of
any kind as a junior in 1995-96, registering 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 FT), a game-high 13 rebounds, and one
block in a 60-56 win vs. St. Joseph’s in the 1996 NIT title game.
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