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2012 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Jan 13, 1983
Height:
6-10 / 2.08
Weight:
245 lbs. / 111.1 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Gonzaga / France
Years Pro:
6
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Career Transactions: Selected by L.A. Lakers in the second round (37th overall) of 2005 NBA Draft…Played in Continental Basketball Association (2005-06)…Signed to contract on Jan. 17, 2006…Signed with Golden State as restricted free agent on Jul. 10, 2008…Traded by Golden State, along with Kelenna Azubuike and Anthony Randolph, in exchange for David Lee (sign-and-trade) on Jul. 9, 2010.
As A Professional: Veteran shot-blocking specialist brings big game experience to Knicks for his sixth NBA season...Career averages of 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.42 blocks over 17.9 minutes in 294 games (69 starts) for Lakers and Warriors, prior to joining Knicks in multi-player deal in July 2010...Career .514 shooter from the field and has averaged .500-plus shooting in four of his five NBA seasons (career-high .582 in injury-shortened 2009-10)...Has ranked among NBA’s Top 30 in blocked shots in three of last four seasons (28th in 2006-07, 23rd in 2007-08, fourth in 2008-09 with career-high 2.13 blocks)...Has one career 20-plus scoring game (23 for Lakers vs. Warriors, Nov. 1, 2006) and four double-doubles...Has averaged 2.5 points over 26 career Playoff games and was member of 2008 Western Conference Champion Lakers...One of the game’s most animated and enthusiastic players...Made remarkable comeback and entry into pro ball, playing his first NBA game for Lakers on Feb. 8, 2006 at Houston, less than seven months after undergoing open heart surgery on Jul. 26, 2005...Quoting Knicks Head Coach Mike D’Antoni: “Each one of those guys (from Golden State) brings a different type of game to us. Ronny Turiaf is the oldest at 27 and he’ll bring energy, knowledge of the game and a toughness inside.” 2009-10 (Warriors): Endured injury-shortened season, limited to just 42 games (20 starts) with 4.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.29 blocks over 20.8 minutes...Shot a career-high .582 from the field (85-146)...Season Highs: Points: 15 (Mar. 2 at Miami); Assists: 6 (Feb. 10 vs. Clippers); Rebounds: 10 (Mar. 5 at Atlanta)...Had seven double-figure scoring games and one 10-plus rebound game...Had two, five-block games (Dec. 29 at Lakers, Apr. 2 vs. Knicks)...Logged 30-plus minutes three times, with season-high 37 minutes on Mar. 5 at Atlanta (6 points, season-high 10 rebounds)...Missed a total of 39 games due to injury/illness, including 23 games in November-December with sprained left knee, and nine games in March with sore left knee...DNP (CD) once (Dec. 1 at Denver). Year-By-Year: 2005-06 (Lakers): Appeared in 23 games (one start) for Lakers in rookie NBA season with 2.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and .500 shooting over 7.0 minutes...Season-high 10 points vs. Orlando, Feb. 28...Made lone start of season (first NBA start) on Mar. 15 vs. Timberwolves (2 points, 10 minutes)...Listed as inactive 10 times...Came off the bench in three games of Lakers’ first-round Playoff loss to Suns, with 3.7 points...Started season with CBA’s Yakima Sun Kings, averaging 13.0 points over nine games. 2006-07 (Lakers): Broke into Lakers’ rotation, appearing in 72 games (one start) and averaging 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds over 15.1 minutes...Ranked 28th in NBA in blocks (1.08)...Had two double-doubles and led Lakers in rebounds five times...Established single-game career highs in both points (game-high 23 on Nov. 1 at Golden State, lone career 20-plus game) and rebounds (game-high 15 on Apr. 8 vs. Suns)...Had nine double-figure scoring games and one 20-plus effort...In lone start of season, had 10 points in 29 minutes vs. Suns, Apr. 13...Missed four games due to injury (two with hip soreness, two with back spasms)...DNP (CD) six times...Came off the bench in four games of Lakers’ first-round Playoff loss to Suns with 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 rebounds over 12.0 minutes...Recorded first career Playoff double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) in Game Five, May 2. 2007-08 (Lakers): Averaged a career-high 6.6 points in third and final Lakers season, adding 3.9 rebounds and 1.38 blocks over 18.7 minutes in 78 games (21 starts)...Career-low .474 shooting (only career sub.-.500 season)...Ranked 23rd in NBA in blocked shots (1.38)...Double-figure scoring 23 times, with season-high 16 points vs. Warriors, Mar. 23...Season-high 12 rebounds vs. Heat, Feb. 28 (lone double-figure rebound effort of season)...Had three, five-block games...Missed four games due to injury (two with sprained right ankle, two with mild concussion)...Came off the bench in 19 of Lakers’ 21 Playoff games, with 2.0 points over 9.8 minutes as LA drove to Western Conference title...Appeared in all six games of NBA Finals vs. Celtics with 11 total points over 10.3 minutes...In final game as a Laker, logged 11 bench minutes (2 points, 1 rebound) in series-ending Game Six loss at Boston, Jun. 17, 2008. 2008-09 (Warriors): Ranked fourth in the NBA in blocks (career-high 2.13) as he enjoyed his busiest pro season...Played in a career-high 79 games (26 starts), logging career-high 21.5 minutes with 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and .508 shooting...Had double-figure scoring 15 times and two double-doubles...Career-high six blocks at Indiana. Dec. 17...Season-highs 18 points on Apr. 10 vs. Rockets, 13 rebounds on Apr. 1 vs. Kings...Had career-high eight assists, twice...Missed three games due to illness (flu-like symptoms). As A Collegian: Played four seasons at Gonzaga and finished as school’s fourth-best all-time scorer (1,723) and rebounder (859)...Second on all-time school list in blocks (179) and first in free throws made (643)...Averaged 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds over 127 games in his four college seasons...Had 27 career double-doubles...West Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior with career-highs 15.9 points and 9.5 rebounds...Honorable Mention All-American honors from The Associated Press and finalist for Naismith and Wooden Awards as a senior. Community Corner: Won the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for February 2010 for long-standing philanthropic and charitable work...Has become nationwide advocate for heart health awareness in wake of his own open heart surgery, performed on Jul. 26, 2005...Joined new teammates Anthony Randolph and Danilo Gallinari in NBA’s Basketball Without Borders goodwill tour to Senegal, Africa in August 2010...During the 2008-09 season, started his charitable foundation, The Heart-to-Heart Foundation, in an effort to raise awareness about heart health issues...In June 2009, joined forces with the American Society of Echocardiography to create awareness of heart health and provide access to the test that saved his life – the echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) – to those who may not otherwise have access...Named recipient of the Ninth Annual Angela & Christopher Cohan Community Service Award, given each year to the Warriors player who best exemplifies the spirit of community service through their outstanding commitment of time, service and financial support to children and families in the Bay Area...Participated in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders goodwill trip to Paris in 2007, designed to teach the game and focus on HIV/AIDS awareness and education...Invited to take part in 2008 Larry King Cardiac Foundation Gala in Los Angeles to share his personal experiences with open heart surgery. |
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| Speaks five languages - French, English, Spanish, Italian and his native Creole...Father, Georges Louis Turiaf, signed a professional handball contract in the third division at age 21 but after marrying Aline Cesar and having Ronny, gave up the sport to stay home...Has three younger sisters: Elodie, Florence and Rachelle...Grew up on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean...With the French National Team, played in EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, averaging 7.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in nine contests...In 2008, played for France in a qualifying tournament for EuroBasket 2009...Played in the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship in Saitama, Japan and again for “Les Bleus” in the 2007 FIBA European Championships...Left home at the age of 15 to attend INSEP (the National Institute of Physical Education) in Paris, France...Played high school basketball with current NBA players Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Johan Petro in Paris...Graduated with a degree in Sports Management and Communication from Gonzaga. | ||
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