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Selected after sophomore season by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 26th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft… Re-signed as a free agent on 8/2/05.
2008-09 NOTES/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Started all 82 games, averaging 6.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.78 blocks in 24.8 minutes per game… shot 49.8% from the floor and 73.4% from the line.
Over the final 56 games, averaged 2.02 blocks after averaging just 1.27 bpg the first 26 games of the season... ranked 10th in the NBA in blocks (fourth with 2.34 bpg in 2007-08).
Has started all 82 games in each of the past two seasons and has played in 272 consecutive games, the fourth-longest active streak in the NBA.
Grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds at Golden State on 3/20 and had 20 boards vs. Indiana on 2/5… has grabbed 20+ boards six times in his career... ranked fourth in the NBA in rebounds per 48 minutes played (16.5) and tied for 14th in rebounding.
Had 13 double-doubles… in 2007-08, was one of nine players among qualifiers to average a point-rebound double-double.
Had a career-high 11 offensive rebounds at Golden State on 3/20 and ranked tied for 16th in the NBA with 2.6 orpg this season after ranking third with 3.7 orpg in 2007-08.
Has 980 career blocks, second only in franchise history to Julius Erving (1,293)... also ranks tied for 25th in NBA history in blocks per game (1.96).
Received the NBA’s Community Assist Award for February of 2009 in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and for his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work.
PRO CAREER:
Seven NBA seasons… In 500 games with 411 starts, averaging 8.1 points 8.1 rebounds and 1.96 blocks in 26.4 minutes per game… Shooting 52.4% from the floor and 68.8% from the line… INTERNATIONAL: Sworn in as a Canadian citizen on 8/7/07... Competed for Canada in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship... In eight games, averaged 10.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.38 blocks... Ranked first in the tournament in blocks and fourth in rebounding.
PLAYOFFS:
In 17 games (all starts), averaging 8.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.53 blocks in 30.5 minutes per game… Shooting 52.1% from the floor and 65.8% from the line… Has posted six double-doubles… 2005: Started all five games in the Sixers First Round series vs. Detroit, averaging 11.6 points, an NBA Playoff-high 12.8 rebounds and 1.40 blocks in 38.4 minutes per game… Shot 55.3% from the floor and 40.0% from the line… In his playoff debut, at Detroit on 4/23/05, grabbed 18 rebounds… 2008: Started all six games in the Sixers First Round series vs. Detroit, averaging 9.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.67 blocks in 32.2 minutes per game… Shot 42.2% from the floor and 84.2% from the line… Had a playoff career-high 22 points with 16 rebounds in Game 3 (4/25/08)... 2009: Started all six games in the Sixers First Round series vs. Orlando, averaging 5.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.50 blocks in 22.2 minutes per game... Shot 61.5% from the floor and 3-of-4 from the line.
2007-08:
Sixth NBA season (Philadelphia)… Started All 82 games, averaging 10.5 points, a career-high 10.4 rebounds and 2.34 blocks in 33.2 minutes per game… Shot 51.3% from the floor and 70.7% from the line… Ranked fourth in a league in blocks… Had a career-high tying 9 blocks vs. Minnesota (12/12/07)… One of nine players among qualifiers to average a point-rebound double-double… Had 26 double-doubles… Grabbed 10+ boards 48 times and ranked ties for eighth in the NBA in rebounding and third in offensive rebounding… Scored 20+ points six times… Sixers were 15-6 when he scored 15+ points… Ranked 20th in the NBA in FG% (51.3% FGs)… Had 21 points and a Sixers season-high rebounds vs. Chicago (1/11/08), marking the first 20-point, 20-rebound performance of his career; first Sixer to post a 20-point, 20-rebound game since Chris Webber (12/12/05)… Also grabbed 20 boards at San Antonio (1/14/08), becoming the first Sixers to grab 20+ boards in consecutive games since Clarence Weatherspoon (1/5-1/10/96)… Grabbed 14+ rebounds in four straight games from 12/15-12/22/07; last Sixers to have 14+ boards in at least four consecutive games was Shawn Bradley in a four-game span from 3/25-4/1/95.
2006-07:
Fifth NBA season (Philadelphia)… Started all 82 games, averaging 10.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.94 blocks in 30.9 minutes per game... Shot 54.1% from the floor and 74.6% from the line… Ranked 11th in the league in blocks per game, 10th in field goal percentage and tied for 12th in rebounding… Also ranked 26th in the NBA with 23 double-doubles, 17 of which came over the final 46 games… Over the final 50 games of the season, averaged 11.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.06 blocks after averaging 9.3 points, 7.8 boards and 1.75 blocks the first 32 games… Scored a career-high tying 24 points (12-15 FGs) at Washington (3/28/07).
2005-06:
Fourth NBA season … Shot 53.1 percent (196-369 FG) from the floor and 70.5 percent from the line (93-132 FT) … Ranked 6th in the NBA in blocks per game (2.42) and 8th in total blocks (180) … Set a season-high with seven blocks versus Boston (1/13) … Blocked five-plus shots in a game 13 times (7-6) … Had a career-best 42-game streak with at least one block snapped versus Detroit (2/3) … Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in a game 22 times (10-12) and had four games (2-2) with 15 or more boards … Had nine double-doubles all points-rebounds … Tied a season-high with 20 points versus Boston (1/13) … Had a career-high 22 rebounds at Phoenix (1/4) … Made his season debut at New York, 11/26 … Missed 16 games due to injury, the first 13 of the season with a right quad strain (11/1 - 11/23) and three games due to a left ankle sprain (2/24 - 2/27).
2004-05:
Third NBA Season (Philadelphia)… Averaged 8.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.68 blocks per game… Shot 52.4% from the floor and 60.1% from the line… Ranked 16th in blocks (1.68 bpg) and 26th in rebounding (7.5 rpg)… Scored 20+ points three times… At Orlando (1/22/05), tied a career-high with 24 points (11-13 FGs) while adding 16 rebounds… Had 10 double-doubles and grabbed 10 or more boards 17 times… Missed 10 games (5 due to injury; 5 DNP-CD)… Missed two games (11/9-11/10/04) due to a strained right hamstring; missed three games due to left hip strain (1/12-1/15/05).
2003-04:
Second NBA Season (Philadelphia)… Averaged 8.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and a team-leading 2.30 blocks in 82 games (53 starts)… Shot 54.1% from the floor and 64.4% from the line… Finished eighth in the balloting for 2003-04 NBA Most Improved Player Award… Finished with 189 blocked shots (6th in NBA)… Had 15 double-doubles, including 11 after the All-Star Break… Had four 20-point games, including a career-high tying 24 points at Dallas (1/14/04)… Had 17 games with four blocks or more… Grabbed 10 or more rebounds 29 times… Made first career start vs. San Antonio (11/14/03).
2002-03:
Injured list (Philadelphia)… Placed on the injured list on Oct. 28 and missed the entire 2002-03 season… Had arthroscopic left knee surgery on Oct. 25, 2002, to repair two chondral defects.
2001-02:
Rookie NBA season (Philadelphia)… In 34 games, averaged 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per game… Missed 28 games due to injury: 16 games (10/30-12/3/01) on injured list (left knee tendinitis) and 12 games (3/1-3/24/02) on injured list (left knee bursitis)… DNP-CD in 20 games… Scored first NBA points vs. Milwaukee (12/14/01)… Made NBA debut at Sacramento (12/4/01).
COLLEGE CAREER:
Early entry candidate for the 2001 NBA Draft... In two seasons at Seton Hall (1999-01), averaged 7.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game… Set the school record for career blocked shots with (167)… As a sophomore (2000-01), averaged 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks… Sophomore teammates included the late Eddie Griffin and Andre Barrett, who both played in the NBA… As a freshman ranked seventh in the nation in blocks (3.6 per game) and was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team.
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