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2001-02 Statistics
PPG	3.3
RPG	1.1
APG	.6

Position: F

Born: 09/02/63

Height: 6-7 / 2,01

Weight: 215 lbs. / 97,5 kg.

College: Mercer '85

Career Highlights
Scored his 8000th career point against the Denver Nuggets on 2/15/00 Played his 900th career game agains the Miami 3/9/01 Has appeared in 56 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 4.6 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 14.6 mpg Recorded his 200th career blocked shot against the Dallas Mavericks on 12/23/95 Handed out his 1,000th career assist 01/01/01 vs. Houston Scored a career-high 37 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on 2/3/91 and averaged a career-best 14.6 ppg in 1990-91 Has averaged 17.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 55 career CBA games Up \| Down

Head-to-Head Comparisons

NBA Playoffs
									REBOUNDS PER GAME
G	GS	MPG	FGM-A	FG%	3PM-A	3P%	FTM-A	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
First Round
3	2	11.3	3-9	.333	0-0	.000	2-2	1.000	.00	.70	.70	1.0	.33	.33	.00	1.70	2.7
Cumulative Playoff Statistics
3	2	11.3	3-9	.333	0-0	.000	2-2	1.000	.00	.70	.70	1.0	.33	.33	.00	1.70	2.7

2001-02 Statistics
									REBOUNDS PER GAME
G	GS	MPG	FGM-A	FG%	3PM-A	3P%	FTM-A	FT%	OFF	DEF	TOT	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
74	10	9.8	98-227	.432	10-35	.286	38-49	.776	.20	.90	1.10	.6	.16	.05	.35	1.10	3.3

CAREER AVERAGES
								REBOUNDS PER GAME
YEAR	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
89-90	MIN	80	30	30.2	.446	.000	.768	2.30	3.50	5.80	1.1	.83	.68	1.20	3.80	12.7
90-91	MIN	82	60	38.1	.441	.000	.775	2.30	4.00	6.30	1.6	.80	.70	1.27	4.10	14.6
91-92	MIN	82	63	26.2	.423	.182	.786	1.90	3.80	5.80	1.1	.65	.48	1.18	2.80	10.1
92-93	IND	81	1	17.3	.445	.174	.811	1.10	1.90	3.10	.9	.28	.12	.63	2.60	7.2
93-94	IND	75	18	14.5	.458	.000	.745	.90	1.60	2.50	.9	.44	.12	.67	2.00	4.8
94-95	IND	81	12	17.0	.487	.100	.724	1.20	1.80	3.00	.8	.53	.25	.67	2.50	6.5
95-96	MIN	78	42	27.5	.490	.056	.814	1.40	3.00	4.30	.9	.63	.33	1.12	2.80	10.8
96-97	MIN	82	5	24.9	.446	.160	.759	1.40	2.60	4.00	1.0	.62	.24	1.13	2.80	9.3
97-98	MIN	81	33	27.6	.464	.349	.832	1.50	3.30	4.80	1.3	.79	.27	.81	2.50	12.3
98-99	MIN	50	20	26.9	.408	.237	.764	1.10	2.50	3.60	2.0	.70	.32	.68	2.20	11.2
99-00	MIN	66	24	18.6	.447	.435	.880	.40	1.70	2.10	1.7	.41	.21	.67	1.80	6.5
00-01	MIN	82	4	12.0	.408	.209	.727	.30	1.20	1.50	.7	.32	.12	.44	1.40	3.5
01-02	MIN	74	10	9.8	.432	.286	.776	.20	.90	1.10	.6	.16	.05	.35	1.10	3.3
Career		994	322	22.4	.447	.223	.784	1.30	2.50	3.70	1.1	.55	.30	.84	2.50	8.7
Playoff		59	8	14.5	.398	.207	.813	.70	1.50	2.20	.6	.17	.15	.66	2.10	4.5

CAREER TOTALS
								REBOUNDS
YEAR	TEAM	G	GS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OFF	DEF	TOT	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
89-90	MIN	80	30	2,414	372-834	0-9	268-349	180	282	462	89	66	54	96	301	1,012
90-91	MIN	82	60	3,121	445-1,010	0-9	307-396	188	332	520	133	66	57	104	338	1,197
91-92	MIN	82	63	2,151	307-725	2-11	209-266	158	315	473	94	53	39	97	230	825
92-93	IND	81	1	1,402	215-483	4-23	150-185	93	155	248	76	23	10	51	207	584
93-94	IND	75	18	1,084	140-306	0-5	82-110	71	119	190	65	33	9	50	152	362
94-95	IND	81	12	1,377	201-413	1-10	126-174	95	148	243	61	43	20	54	206	529
95-96	MIN	78	42	2,145	303-618	1-18	237-291	107	232	339	74	49	26	87	220	844
96-97	MIN	82	5	2,044	269-603	4-25	224-295	112	214	326	79	51	20	93	232	766
97-98	MIN	81	33	2,239	371-800	15-43	243-292	118	267	385	107	64	22	66	200	1,000
98-99	MIN	50	20	1,344	213-522	9-38	126-165	55	127	182	98	35	16	34	111	561
99-00	MIN	66	24	1,227	168-376	10-23	81-92	28	110	138	111	27	14	44	116	427
00-01	MIN	82	4	983	118-289	9-43	40-55	28	95	123	57	26	10	36	117	285
01-02	MIN	74	10	726	98-227	10-35	38-49	18	64	82	45	12	4	26	79	244
Career		994	322	22,257	3,220-7,206	65-292	2,131-2,719	1,251	2,460	3,711	1,089	548	301	838	2,509	8,636
Playoff		59	8	854	98-246	6-29	65-80	39	91	130	34	10	9	39	122	267

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by Houston Rockets in the third round (54th pick overall) of 1985 NBA...Waived by Rockets (October 22, 1985)...Played in Continential Basketball Association with Wisconsin Flyers for the (1985-86 and 1986-87) and Rapid City Thrillers in (1986-87)...Played in United States Basketball League with Tampa Bay Flash (1986)..Signed as free agent by Rockets (October 7, 1986)...Waived by Rockets (October 28, 1986)...PLayed in France (1987-88 and 1988-89)...Signed as free agent by Minnesota Timberwolves (July 23, 1989)...Traded by Timberwolves with G Pooh Richardson to Indiana Pacers for G Micheal Williams and F Chuck Person (September 8, 1992)...Signed as unrestricted free agent by Timberwolves (September 29, 1995)...Re-signed as a unrestricted free agent on (August 7, 2001).

Season Highs / Career Highs
	2001-02 HIGHS	CAREER HIGHS
Points	11 3 Times	37 vs. Philadelphia 2/03/91
Field Goals Made	5 vs. Denver 4/17/02	14 vs. Philadelphia 2/03/91
Field Goals Attempted	9 4 Times	24 vs. Seattle 11/12/89
Three Point Field Goals Made	1 10 Times	2 2 Times
Three Point Field Goals Attempted	3 2 Times	4 2 Times
Free Throws Made	4 vs. Dallas 12/18/01	13 2 Times
Free Throws Attempted	5 vs. Dallas12/18/01	15 vs. Milwaukee2/01/98
Offensive Rebounds	2 2 Times	8 vs. Houston 12/10/96
Defensive Rebounds	6 @ Dallas 2/19/02	12 vs. Golden State 12/27/91
Total Rebounds	8 @ Dallas 2/19/02	17 vs. Golden State 12/27/91
Assists	5 @ Dallas 2/19/02	7 2 Times
Steals	2 @ Utah 3/02/02	6 vs. San Antonio 11/15/89
Blocks	1 4 Times	5 @ Orlando 1/09/91
Minutes Played	34 @ Dallas 2/19/02	58 vs. Philadelphia 2/03/91

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