Rodney Buford | 2
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2004-05
Statistics
 PPG7.0
 RPG3.00
 APG1.0
 EFF+ 6.19
Position:  F-G
Born: Nov 2, 1977
Height: 6-5 /  1,96
Weight: 195  lbs. / 88,5  kg.
College : Creighton
Career Highlights
  • Made his NBA debut, scoring 2 points, against the Detroit Pistons on 11/2/99

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BACKGROUND

Selected by the Miami Heat in the Second Round (53rd pick overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft)… Traded by the Heat, along with Jamal Mashburn, P.J. Brown, Tim James and Otis Thorpe, to the Charlotte Hornets for Eddie Jones, Anthony Mason, Ricky Davis and Dale Ellis on 8/1/00... Waived by the Hornets on 10/2/00... Played in Italy in 2000-01… Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers on 12/22/00... Signed as a free agent by the Miami Heat on 9/24/01... Waived by Heat on 10/25/01… Signed as a free agent by the Memphis Grizzlies on 11/11/01... Signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Kings on 8/29/03... Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Nets on 7/29/04.

2003-04:
Averaged 1.9 ppg (.339 FG%, 0-2 3pt, 3-6 FT), 0.7 rpg, 0.3 apg, and 6.4 mpg in 22 games off the bench for the Sacramento Kings... Recorded a DNP-CD in 24 games... Scored a season high six points on two occasions (at Philadelphia, 3/4 & at L.A. Lakers, 3/24)… Played a season-high 13 minutes at New Jersey on 3/16, scoring four points.

PRO CAREER:
Posts career averages of 6.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 0.7 apg in 166 career games over four NBA seasons… 2001-02: Averaged career-highs of 9.4 ppg (.435 FG%, .725 FT%), 4.3 rpg, and 1.1 apg in 63 games for the Memphis Grizzlies... Started in 21 contests, averaging 11.4 ppg… Scored in double figures in 25 games and led the team in scoring on four occasions… Made a career-high 10 field goals en route to scoring a career-high 21 points vs. Sacramento on 11/26… Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Washington on 4/6… 2000-01: Averaged 5.3 ppg and a career best .828% from the free throw line in 47 games with the Philadelphia 76ers... Tallied a career-high five steals at Toronto on 11/29… 1999-00: As a rookie with Miami, saw action in 34 games while posting 4.3 ppg (.411 FG%, .727 FT%), 1.4 rpg, and 0.6 apg... Made NBA debut on 11/2/99 vs. Detroit.

PLAYOFF CAREER:
Has career playoff averages of 2.1 ppg and 0.9 rpg in 21 games… 2004: Averaged 2.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.6 apg, and 6.4 mpg in five games for Sacramento... Averaged 3.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.8 apg, and 7.8 mpg in four games vs. Minnesota in the conference semifinals… 2001: Appeared in 15 postseason contests for Philadelphia, helping the Sixers reach the NBA Finals… Averaged 1.4 ppg and hit three of six shots from three-point range… 2001 NBA Finals: Played in three games vs. the L.A. Lakers in the 2001 NBA Finals, scoring two points… 1999: Saw action in one playoff game with the Heat… Set playoff career-high with 11 points on 4-8 shooting from the field at Detroit on 4/29

COLLEGE CAREER:
Averaged 17.9 ppg (.447 FG%, .753 FT%), 6.1 rpg, and 1.8 apg in 118 games during his four-year career at Creighton... Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a senior... Became just the third player in Missouri Valley Conference history to earn All-League honors four times (Ed Macauley of Saint Louis, 1946-49 and Cleo Littleton of Wichita State, 1952-55)... Named to second-team All-MVC as a freshman (1996) and earned All-MVC honors in 1997, 1998, and 1999... Finished career as Creighton’s all-time leader in field goal attempts (1,739), three-point field goals (212), three-point field goals attempted (558), and steals (195)... Scored 20 or more points in 16 games... Tallied a MVC single-game high 40 points versus Bradley (12/30/98)... As a junior, led the conference in scoring (18.9 ppg) and was sixth in rebounding (7.3 rpg)... Averaged a career-best 19.6 ppg during his sophomore campaign.


PERSONAL

Raised in Milwaukee, WI… He and his wife, Angela, have twins, Raegina and Rodney Jr… Favorite movie is Pooty Tang, favorite TV show is Martin and favorite type of music is Hip Hop and R&B… Enjoys playing video games with his son in his free time… Most admired Michael Jordan while growing up… Favorite NBA city to visit on the road is Miami… Ran track and played baseball in high school and was second in the state in the high jump (6’10”)… Following his basketball career plans to work with children.


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