• Raja Bell
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2006-07:
In his second season with Phoenix, averaged double figures in scoring (career-high tying 14.7) for his fourth consecutive year after averaging 3.2 points in first three NBA seasons… Named to the 2006-07 NBA All-Defensive First Team for the first time his career on April 30 and is only the fourth player in franchise history named to the first squad (Jason Kidd, Dennis Johnson, Don Buse)… Continued to emerge as one of the league’s top three-pointer shooters… Shared NBA lead in three-pointers made with Gilbert Arenas with a career-high 205 (prev. 197 3FG in 2005-06) to become only the second player in franchise history to make over 200 in a single season (226 by Quentin Richardson in 2004-05)… Scored in 10-plus points 62 times (48-14 record), 20-plus points 16 times (12-4 record), 30-plus points once, including a season-high 30 points, one shy of a career high, at Portland on Nov. 26... In 2007 Playoffs, scored 10-plus points 7 times, including a 2007 playoff-high 18 points vs. San Antonio on May 8… Wife Cindy gave birth to an 8 pound, 2 ounce, 21 inch long baby boy only hours before Bell scored all eight of his points the first 3:38 vs. L.A. Lakers on May 2… Helped limit Kobe Bryant to 1-of-10 shooting and four points in the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the First Round vs. Lakers on April 22.

2005-06:
Reunited with former teammate Steve Nash (2002-03 with Dallas), Bell had a career year in 2005-06 and developed into one of the league’s top three-point shooters... In his sixth NBA season and first with Phoenix, averaged 14.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 37.5 minutes (30th in the NBA), all career highs, in 79 games played (all starts).... Ranked third in the NBA in three-point field goals made (197) and tied for fourth in three-point field goal percentage (.442), both career highs.... In the playoffs, scored in double figures 11 times, 20-plus points five times, 30-plus points once, including a playoff career high 33 points in Game 4 of the conference semifinals at L.A. Clippers on May 14, which were his most points scored in any NBA game – playoff and regular season… His previous high was 31 points, set vs. Seattle in a double-overtime loss on Jan. 22, 2006… In that game, made a playoff career-high seven 3-pointers on 12 attempts… Scored 22 points in 125-118 double-overtime victory in Game 5 of the conference semifinals on May 16, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in the first overtime that forced a second overtime… Issued a flagrant two foul in Game 5 vs. Lakers on May 2 and was handed a one-game suspension by the NBA for Game 6 on May 4… Phoenix was 0-3 in the regular season when Bell did not play before the Suns defeated the Lakers in overtime in Game 6 on May 4… Connected on a playoff career-high seven three-point field goals in Game 4 at L.A. Clippers on May 14…. DND (left calf strain) in Games 2 and 3 after suffering the injury during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the conference finals at Dallas on May 24... Phoenix was 1-5 this season when playing without Bell (1-2 in playoffs, 0-3 in regular season).

2004-05:
Was named Jazz team co-captain along with Matt Harpring to open the 2004-05 season… played in 63 of the 82 games, starting 32 times… missed six games due to inflammation of his right knee and 13 games due to a bruised right lower leg… finished fifth on the team in scoring, averaging a career-high 12.3 points a game, connecting on .454 percent from the field (.403 from three-point range) and .747 percent from the line… scored in double figures 43 times with seven games in double-figures, including a season-high 23 points vs. Milwaukee on March 28, 2005… scored his 2,000th career point at Houston on February 27, 2005… pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Washington on March 24, 2005, for his first career double/double (10 points, 10 rebounds)… grabbed nine rebounds at Philadelphia on December 20, 2004 and two games with eight rebounds… served up a season high 5 assists three times and had a season-high 3 steals at Philadelphia on December 20, 2004…averaged 28.4 minutes per game, fourth highest on the team, with a season-high 41 minutes at Toronto on December 22, 2004 and at New York on December 19, 2004.

2003-04:
Finished the season as one of the NBA’s most improved player and one of the league’s top Sixth Man (finished 9th in the balloting)… Entered the season with a career 3.8 points per game scoring average, but improved to a career-high 11.7 points per game this season …Began the 2003-04 season with a career-high of 16 points, but matched or topped that total 23 times, including a career-best 26 against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 28, 2004…Also added three games of 25 points and had 10 games of 20+ points on the year… Recorded double figures 48 times and lead the team in scoring on 10 occasions…Registered a career-high in field goals made and attempted (329-805) and free throws Made and attempted for the season (195-248)…Connected on 62-166 three points attempt (.373) to lead the team and connected on .786 from the free throw line…Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds twice (vs. Los Angeles Clippers on December 5 and March 5 vs. Indiana) and served up a season-high 6 assists twice (January 15 vs. Miami and March 10 vs. Golden State)…One of just two Jazz players to see action in all 82 games (Raul Lopez)…Started four times on the season (November 7 at Golden State, January 19 at Golden State; January 23 at Los Angeles Clippers and January 24 vs. Los Angeles Lakers) Played a season-high 40 minutes at Indiana on February 22.

2002-03: Saw action in a career-high 75 games for Dallas in 2002-03, starting 32 times and averaged 3.1 points, and 1.9 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game...Scored in double-figures five times, including a season-high 13 vs. New York on December 28, 2002...Matched his career-high with 9 rebounds At San Antonio on April 16, 2003, and served up a season-high 4 assists three times...Played a career-high 41 minutes at Philadelphia on January 23, 2003.

2000-01:
NBA rookie season...Signed a multi-year contract on 4/16 after being signed to a 10-day contract on 4/6 ... played five games for the Sixers scoring five points ...Originally signed by Sioux Falls Sky Force of the IBL (formerly of the CBA) on 3/31/01...Missed the CBA season with a fractured right thumb and stress fracture in his left ankle...Waived by San Antonio on 10/30 ... signed by San Antonio as a free agent on 8/2 ... played for the Spurs in the 2000 Shaw's Summer Pro League in Boston...Appeared in six games, averaging 7.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.7 minutes per contest ... 2001 PLAYOFFS... In 15 games, averaged 2.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in 8.3 minutes...In the last seven games against Milwaukee and Los Angeles, averaged 4.4 points while shooting 11-22 (.500) in 14.9 minutes ... played Game 5 versus Los Angeles (6/15) with a strained left calf muscle but played a Playoff-high 20 minutes...In Game 7 versus Milwaukee (6/3), had a three pointer and converted a three-point play as part of a Playoff-high 10 points...Made his first NBA career playoff appearance in Game 1 versus Indiana (4/21); played one minute and missed his only shot attempt from three point range.

PRE-NBA:
Signed by the Souix Falls SkyForce of the IBL (formerly CBA) on 3/31/01...Waived by San Antonio on 10/30/00...Signed by San Antonio as a free agent on 8/2/00... Played for the Spurs in the 2000 Shaw's Summer Pro League in Boston ... selected by Yakima in the fourth round of the 1999 CBA Draft, with the 29th overall pick...Was in the Atlanta Hawks 1999 training camp but was placed on waivers after appearing in one preseason game ...Played for the Tampa Bay Windjammers in the USBL in the summer of 1999...Appeared in 52 games, earning 23 starts with the Yakima Sun Kings ... Averaged 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 28.7 minutes per contest...Named to the 1999-2000 CBA All-Rookie Team ... Shot .513 (238-464) from the field, .370 (17-46) from three-point land and .759 (104-137) from the line...Named the National Conference Player of the Week for the period ending 3/4/00...Scored in double figures 29 times...Averaged 18.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists as the Sun Kings captured the 2000 CBA Championship...Had a 2000 CBA playoff-league-high 34 points (11-16 FG, 12-12 FT) along with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in Yakima's 124-102 semifinal win vs. Rockford on 3/31...Selected by Yakima in the fourth round of the 1999 CBA Draft, with the 29th overall pick ...Was in the Atlanta Hawks 1999 training camp but was placed on waivers after appearing in one preseason game...Played for the Tampa Bay Windjammers in the USBL in the summer of 1999...Appeared in 11 games, averaging 9.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 26.5 minutes.

COLLEGE:
Played two seasons at Florida International University after spending his first two seasons at Boston University... Led FIU in scoring in both his junior and senior seasons ... At Florida International, earned First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a senior in 1999 ...Appeared in 29 games, starting 28, averaging 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 34.9 minutes ... led the team in scoring 15 times, including a season-high 29 points at South Alabama on January 14...Sat out the 1996-97 season after transferring to FIU ... in 1997-98, named to the All-Trans America Athletic Conference First Team and to the TAAC's All-Newcomer Team...Scored 20-or-more 14 times, including a career-high 30 points vs. Fordham on 12/28/97...In 1995-96, started all 28 games he played for the Terriers and averaged 15.0 and 4.1 rebounds per contest ...Named the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Week for the period ending 1/ 2/96...Named the NAC Rookie of the Year in 1995.