2007-08 REGULAR SEASON:
Averaged 4.8 ppg (.394 FG%, .344
3pt%, .923 FT%), 1.1 rpg, 0.7 apg, and 11.8 mpg in 74 games off
the bench
DNP-CD in eight contests
Had he qualified, would
have ranked 2nd in the NBA in free throw percentage (48-of-52 from
the line)
Hit two or more three-pointers in 11 games, in which
Sacramento enjoyed a 7-4 record
Scored in double-figures 11
times, tallied 20-plus points once, and posted 30 or more points in
one contest
Led the Kings in scoring once and assists in three
games
Top Single-Game Performances: Scored a career-high
32 points (career-high 11-22 FG, 3-6 3pt, career-high 7-7 FT) to
accompany two rebounds, three assists, and one steal in a seasonhigh
34 minutes at LA Lakers (4/15)
Corralled a career-high tying
six rebounds vs. Cleveland (11/7)
Tallied 14 points (6-10 FG,
2-3 3pt) in 21 minutes at Chicago (1/5)
Registered 13 points
in the fourth quarter to finish with 15 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3pt, 4-4
FT), one rebound, one assist, two steals, and a block in just 14
minutes vs. Utah (2/8)
Posted 15 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3pt, 4-4
FT), one rebound, and two assists in 17 minutes at Golden State
(4/8)
2008 NBA Summer League:
Averaged 22.3 ppg (.483 FG%,
.313 3pt%, .788 FT%), 1.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 2.80 spg, and 1.25 bpg in
starting all four games in which he played
Ranked third in the
NSL in scoring and second in steals
Led the Kings contingent
in scoring twice
Recorded a team-high 24 points (7-15 FG, 1-3
3pt, 9-12 FT) to go with one rebound, one assist, six steals, and a
block in 37 minutes vs. Portland (7/15)
Tallied a game-high 36
points (14-21 FG, 3-6 3pt, 5-6 FT), one assist, one steal, and two
blocks in 34 minutes against Golden State (7/18).
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
Selected by Sacramento as an undergraduate
out of Rutgers with the 19th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft
Signed a multi-year contract with the Kings (7/3/06).
NBA HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaging 4.1 ppg (.390 FG%, .314 3pt%, .881
FT%), 1.0 rpg, 0.6 apg, and 10.7 mpg in 116 games in two NBA
seasons with Sacramento
Averaged 2.8 ppg (.381 FG%, .240
3pt%, .733 FT%), 0.9 rpg, 0.4 apg, and 8.5 mpg in 42 games off the
bench in rookie season (2006-07)
Registered a then career-high
21 points (9-13 FG, 2-4 3pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, three steals, and
one block in 30 minutes vs. Golden State (12/30/06)
Hauled in a
career-high tying six rebounds at LA Clippers (4/15/07)
Reached
double-figures in scoring in each of the final two contests of the
season, tallying 11 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3pt), one rebound, three
assists, and one steal in 30 minutes vs. New Orleans (4/16/07),
and 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-5 3pt), two rebounds, two assists, and
one block in 28 minutes vs. LA Lakers (4/18/07)
Has scored in
double-figures in 14 career games, posted 20-plus points twice,
and reached the 30-point plateau in one contest.
COLLEGE:
Averaged 17.8 ppg (.432 FG%, .393 3pt%, .820 FT%),
2.9 rpg, 2.7 apg, and 1.27 spg in 95 career games (started 64)
Finished career ranked sixth in Rutgers history in scoring and
holds the school record for points scored in a single season (839
in 2005-06)
Ranks second in Scarlet Knights annals in career
three pointers made (251) and attempted (646), eighth in field
goals made (581), seventh in field goals attempted (1,344), fifth
in three-point percentage, sixth in free throw percentage, and 11th
in steals (119)
Averaged 25.4 ppg (.462 FG%, .401 3pt%, .847
FT%), 4.3 rpg, 3.1 apg, and 1.76 spg in starting all 33 games he
played as a junior (2005-06)
Led the Big East Conference and
finished sixth nationally in scoring, earning First-Team All-Big East honors, the Haggerty Award as the All-Met Division I College Player of the Year, and All American accolades
from Associated Press (Honorable Mention)
Also named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association District
II Player of the Year
Scored a career-high and Carrier Dome record 41 points (15-32 FG, 9-17 3pt, 2-2 FT)
at Syracuse (2/1/06)
Named Big East and ESPN.com National Player of the Week after posting 36 points
(12-20 FG, 4-8 3pt, 8-10 FT), 11 rebounds, and three steals in a win at St. Marys (12/3/05)
Named to the
Big-East honor roll on 10 occasions, more than any player in the conference
Scored in double-digits in
every game, including 20 or more points in 24 of Rutgers final 29 contests
Led the team and finished 11th
in the conference in scoring and assists after averaging 15.1 ppg and 3.6 apg as a sophomore (2004-05)
Reached double-figures in scoring in 25 of 29 games, including three straight 20-plus point performances
against Charlotte, St. Marys, and Penn State to open his sophomore campaign
Tied a Rutgers single-game
record with eight three-point field goals vs. Arkansas-Monticello (2/23/05)
Played in 33 games (started
five) as a freshman (2003-04), averaging 12.5 ppg (.425 FG%, .426 3pt%, .826 FT%), 1.9 rpg, and 1.7 apg
Earned Big East Rookie of the Week honors on three occasions
Set the school record for points by a
freshman with 35 vs. Iowa State in a 2004 NIT Semifinal victory.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Dubbed the best long-range shooter in the class of 2003 and rated the No. 6 shooting guard
in the nation by Rivalhoops.com as a fifth-year senior at Thomas More Prep in Brooklyn (2002-03), where he
averaged 20.6 ppg
Played one season at Grady High School in Brooklyn (2001-02) where he led the New
York City Public School Athletic League in scoring at 35.6 ppg
Named First-Team All PSAL by the NY Daily
News and NY Post after eclipsing the 60-point mark on two occasions during the 2001-02 season, including
one game in which he shot 18-of-21 from three-point range.
