• Ron Artest
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2009 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
15.6
RPG
4.30
APG
4.2
EFF
+ 12.85
Born: Nov 13, 1979
Height: 6-7 /  2,01
Weight: 260  lbs. / 117,9  kg.
College: St. John's
Years Pro: 10

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2006-07 REGULAR SEASON:
Averaged 18.8 ppg (.440 FG%, .358 3pt%, .740 FT%), a career-high 6.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.13 spg, and 37.7 mpg in 70 games (started 65) in 2006-07 … Finished second in the NBA in steals per game behind Golden State’s Baron Davis (2.14 spg) … Ranked 25th in the NBA in scoring, 35th in rebounding, 19th in minutes, and third in steals per turnover ratio (1.02) … Missed three games due to a lower back strain (11/24 – 12/5), one game with a sore lower back (12/2), two contests with sore knees (12/21 & 12/22), one contest due to personal reasons (2/25), was excused by the team for two games (3/6 & 3/8), missed one game due to travel complications (3/22), and one contest with a sore left hamstring (4/11) … Scored in double-figures in 62 games … Tallied 20 or more points 31 times and scored 30-plus points on eight occasions … Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 11 contests … Doled out 10-plus assists once … Recorded 11 double-doubles … Paced the Kings in scoring in 19 games, rebounding 19 times, and assists on 15 occasions … Collected four or more steals in 15 contests and tallied five or more thefts in eight games … Top Single-Game Performances: Set a career-high with 15 field goals made en route to a career-high 39 points (15-22 FG, 3-5 3pt, 5-5 FT) to accompany eight rebounds, two assists, five steals, and one block in 44 minutes vs. New York (1/2) … Accumulated a season-high seven steals to complement 16 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and one block in 45 minutes at Minnesota (11/1) … Hauled in a season-best 13 rebounds to go with 22 points, four assists, two steals, and one block in 42 minutes at Chicago (11/3) … Posted a team-high 34 points (11-18 FG, 4-6 3pt, 8-11 FT), four rebounds, and one assist in 45 minutes vs. Houston (1/13) … Matched a career-best 15 field goals made to finish with a game-high 36 points (15-23 FG, 2-4 3pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists, and three steals in 39 minutes vs. Milwaukee (1/24) … Equaled career-high with 39 points (12-23 FG, career-high 5-7 3pt, 10-11 FT) to complement eight rebounds, one assist, and two steals in 46 minutes at Houston (2/13) … Matched a career-high for free throws made (15) and set a new mark for free throws attempted (21) en route to a game-high 33 points (8-13 FG, 2-4 3pt), five rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and one block in 37 minutes at New Jersey (2/23) … Posted a game-high 32 points (9-17 FG, 4-6 3pt, 10-13 FT), a game-high 11 rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 39 minutes at Miami (3/16) … Dished out a career-high 10 assists at LA Clippers (4/15).

NBA HONORS:
Named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year and was an All-Defensive First Team selection in 2003-04 (also voted to the All-NBA Third Team) after averaging 18.3 ppg (.421 FG%, .310 3pt%, .733 FT%), 5.3 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.08 spg, and 37.2 mpg in 73 games … Earned All-Defensive First Team honors in 2005-06 in first season with Sacramento, finishing fourth in balloting for Defensive Player of the Year … Member of the 2004 Eastern Conference All-Star team in Los Angeles, posting seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 17 minutes (2/15) … Runner-up to Detroit’s Ben Wallace for the 2002-03 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team … Named to the 1999-2000 Schick All-Rookie Second Team … Earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors on three occasions as a member of the Pacers (Mar. 22-28, 2004, Nov. 3-9, 2003, and Nov. 11-17, 2002).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaging 15.4 ppg (.420 FG%, .322 3pt%, .721 FT%), 5.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.10 spg, and 34.3 mpg in 478 regular season games (started 450) through eight NBA seasons with Chicago (1999-00 – first half of 2001-02), Indiana (second-half of 2001-02 – first half of 2005-06), and Sacramento (second half of 2005-06 – 2006-07) … Ranks ninth all-time in NBA history in steals per game, second only to Allen Iverson among active players in that category … Has finished second in the NBA in steals three times (2001-02, 2002-03, & 2006-07), and ranked third twice (2003-04 and 2005-06) … Has led his team in steals in seven of eight NBA seasons, recording at least 100 thefts in all but one campaign (2004-05) … Has scored 20-plus points in 140 career games and tallied 30 or more points 17 times … Has posted 24 career double-doubles … Averaging 17.3 ppg (.384 FG%, .336 3pt%, .733 FT%), 6.1 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.84 spg, and 38.7 mpg in 31 career playoff games (five with Sacramento, 26 with the Pacers) … Posted 17.6 ppg (.408 FG%, .308 3pt%, .675 FG%), 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.18 spg, and 39.4 mpg in 56 games (40 with Sacramento and 16 with Indiana) in 2005-06, finishing fourth in balloting for the Defensive Player of the Year and earning All-Defensive First Team honors (joining Doug Christie as the only players in Kings franchise history to earn Defensive First- Team accolades … Guided Sacramento to a playoff berth and a 26-14 record to finish the season after being acquired on January 26, 2005 … Has amassed averages of 18.1 ppg (.419 FG%, .333 3pt%, .733 FT%), 6.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.08 spg, and 38.6 mpg in 110 games with the Kings … Corralled a career-high 14 rebounds at Chicago (2/14/06) … Started seven games in 2004-05, averaging 24.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.71 steals before being suspended for the remainder of the season for involvement in an incident at the end of the game at Detroit (11/19/04) … Set a career-high in field goals attempted (29) en route to scoring 31 points in the season opener at Cleveland (11/3/04) … Scored his 5,000th career point at Philadelphia (11/12/04) … Enjoyed a breakout season in 2003-04, averaging 18.3 ppg (.421 FG%, .310 3pt%, .733 FT%), 5.3 rpg, a career-high 3.7 apg, 2.08 spg, and a career-most 37.2 mpg in 73 games (started 71) … Finished third in the NBA in steals (first among forwards), helping earn him the Defensive Player of the Year Award … One of only four players to swipe more than 150 steals in 2003-04 (Baron Davis, Shawn Marion, and Doug Christie were the others) … Scored 20-plus points in 37 contests, leading the Pacers to a 32-5 record in those games … Tallied a then career-high 35 points at Orlando (3/26/04) … Recorded a career-high tying eight steals vs. Dallas (3/24/04), tying the most thefts in a single game by a Pacers player since Dudley Bradley set the record with nine in 1980 … Tied a career-best four blocks vs. Philadelphia (11/28/03) … Tallied 1,000th career assist vs. Miami (3/28/04) … Averaged 18.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, and 1.31 spg in 16 postseason games in the 2004 Playoffs … Posted 20.3 ppg vs. Boston in the opening round and a team-high 21.3 ppg in the Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Miami, including a playoff career-high 28 points (12-22 FG, 2-2 3pt, 2-2 FT) to go with a team-high eight rebounds, one assist, two steals, and two blocks in Game 4 vs. Miami (5/12/04) … Tallied a game-high 27 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3pt, 10-15 FT), with six rebounds, one assist, and three blocks for the victorious Pacers in the deciding Game 6 at Miami (5/18/04) … Averaged 14.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.00 spg, and 1.00 bpg in six games vs. Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals … Recorded double-doubles in Games 4, 5, and 6 of that series and corralled a playoff career-best 11 rebounds in Game 5 at Detroit (5/30/04) … Averaged 15.5 ppg (.428 FG%, .336 3pt%, .736 FT%), 5.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.30 spg, and 33.6 mpg in 69 games (started 67) in 2002-03 … Runner-up to Detroit’s Ben Wallace for NBA Defensive Player of the Year … Finished second in the NBA only to Allen Iverson in steals per game and was named to the All-Defensive Second Team … Also ranked in the top 10 in steals-per-turnover ratio (1.10) and was the league leader in steals per 48 minutes played (3.29) … Averaged 19.0 ppg (.440 FG%, .375 3pt%, .818 FT%), 5.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.50 spg, and 1.00 bpg in six postseason games vs. Boston in the opening round of the 2003 playoffs, scoring 20-plus points in four games … Tallied 26 points (8-12 FG, 1-3 3pt, 9-9 FT), five rebounds, two assists, and four steals in Game 1 at Boston (4/19/03) … Posted first career playoff double-double with 26 points (7-15 FG, 2-3 3pt, 10-11 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and four blocks in Game 5 at Boston (4/29/03) … Averaged 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2.36 steals in 28 contests for the Pacers in the second half of the 2001-02 season after being traded from Chicago … In his 19th game with the Pacers, registered 24 points, nine assists, nine rebounds, and eight steals vs. Miami, nearly becoming the fifth player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double … Scored 12 points (4-14 FG, 2-3 3pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists, and four steals in his postseason debut at New Jersey in the opening round of the 2002 NBA playoffs (4/20/02) … Registered three steals in the span of 1:29 late in the fourth quarter of Game 1, helping Indiana seal the victory … Tallied 18 points (7-12 FG, 2-2 3pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals in Game 4 (4/30/02) … Averaged 15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.78 steals in 27 games for Chicago before the trade, missing the first 23 contests with a broken right ring finger … Ranked second in the NBA with a career-high 2.56 steals per game (also ranked second in steals per turnover ratio (1.19-to-1) … Registered 271 steals and 103 3pt field goals in his first two seasons with the Bulls, the highest totals in the first two seasons by any player drafted by Chicago … Teamed with Brad Miller and current Kings assistant coach Randy Brown on the Bulls … Posted 11.9 ppg (.401 FG%, .291 3pt%, .750 FT%), 3.9 rpg, 3.0 apg, and 2.00 spg in 74 starts in 2000-01, ranking seventh in the NBA in steals average … Reached double-figures in scoring 46 times … Made the Schick All-Rookie Second Team in 1999-2000 … Has scored 20 or more points in 140 games and tallied 30 or more 17 times … Has posted 24 career double-doubles.

COLLEGE:
Averaged 13.1 ppg (.445 FG%, .355 3pt%, .589 FT%), 6.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.20 bpg, and 1.90 spg in 69 games over two seasons at St. Johns, leading the Red Storm to a 50-19 record … Earned First Team All-Big East accolades, was a Wooden Award finalist, and was named a third team All-American by the Associated Press, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Basketball Times as a sophomore (1998-99) … Also named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association District II Player of the Year after leading St. John’s to the NCAA Regional Finals, the school’s best showing in the tournament since 1991 … Owns three St. John’s single-season records attained in his sophomore year, ranking fourth with 58 three-pointers made, fourth in steals (76), and 10th with 44 blocked shots … Posted the second triple-double in school history with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists vs. Seton Hall … Averaged 11.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, and 1.60 spg as a freshman, earning Big East All-Rookie and All-Big East Tournament honors (1997-87).

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Has been an active contributor in his hometown and in the cities of organizations for which he’s played, working simultaneously in global regions that require urgent humanitarian aid … Joined a contingent of representatives from the NBA Players Association and the Feed the Children program on a goodwill mission to Africa in July, distributing more than one million meals to impoverished areas in Nairobi as part of the NBPA’s “Feeding One Million” campaign … Also presented gifts and visited residents at Feed the Children’s Abandoned Baby Center in Kawangware (Kenya), which houses orphaned, ill, and neglected youth … Reunited with the Feed the Children program for a mission to Central America in August, delivering rations and supplies to deprived areas throughout Honduras … Participated in the Roosevelt Family Empowerment Weekend held in New York City in August, teaching a youth basketball clinic and speaking to kids about the virtues of hard work and community involvement … Launched a new welfare program in September titled Xcel University, established with the goal of identifying issues facing high-risk students while collaborating with schools and community centers to encourage and reward students who are leading a productive life … Will be a spokesman in both the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and Sacramento SPCA Spay & Neuter advertising campaigns, each scheduled to air this fall … Also slated to sponsor the spay and neutering of pitbulls at the Sacramento chapter of the SPCA during the month of November, personally covering all costs for each pet owner … Visited “A Place Called Home” in August, a non-profit organization for homeless families in South Central Los Angeles, speaking to kids about the virtues of education and a life void of violence and drugs … Attended the 2007 Wheelchair Charities, Inc. Basketball Classic in New York City, marking the 11th consecutive year in association with the event, which raises funding to assist paraplegic, quadriplegic, and amputee patients … Co-hosted the 2006 Wheelchair Charities, Inc. annual celebrity basketball game at Madison Square Garden, an event also attended by Kings teammate Kevin Martin … Active contributor in the Kings Read to Achieve program, visiting several schools each season to educate children on the benefits of good reading habits … Joined Kings teammates in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity to construct frameworks for homes that were donated to victims of Hurricane Katrina … Helped renovate the Washington Neighborhood Center in Sacramento as part of the Cesar Chavez Day of Service last March … Spent more than 40 hours in the Detroit community in the summer of 2006 speaking to youth groups and other organizations about the importance of family, education, and helping others … Sponsors basketball tournaments four times a year held at Queensbridge Projects in New York City, an outdoor court in his hometown … Took part in the Call-A-Pacer program in Indiana.


Personal

  • His full name is Ronald William Artest, Jr.
  • Age 27
  • Nickname is “Ron-Ron”
  • He and his wife Kimsha have three children
  • Sponsors basketball tournaments four times a year in his hometown neighborhood of Queensbridge, New York
  • Has a record label called ‘Tru Warier’
  • Will release his debut album on Halloween, titled “My World”
  • Was a mathematics major at St. John’s
  • Spent more than 40 hours in the Detroit community this offseason speaking to youth groups and other organizations about the importance of family, education, and helping others
  • Co-hosted the Wheelchair Charities, Inc. annual celebrity basketball game in September at Madison Square Garden to assist paraplegic and quadriplegic patients, an event also attended by Kings teammates Francisco Garcia, Kevin Martin, and Louis Amundson
  • Took part in the Call-A-Pacer program in Indiana
  • Participates in Kings sponsored youth basketball clinics
  • Helped donate and refurbish a Kings’ Reading and Learning Center at the Stanford Settlement in Sacramento
  • Hosted a group of Sacramento youth in an evening at the movies screening ‘Curious George’ at Natomas Theatres in February
  • Was named a McDonald’s All-American and the Co-Player of the Year in New York City and the state of New York as a senior (1997-98)
  • Teamed with Elton Brand and Lamar Odom on the same AAU team as a teenager
  • Shoe size 16 (k1x).


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