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2012 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Sep 18, 1989
Height:
6-10 / 2.08
Weight:
235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Ricoh Manresa / Congo
Years Pro:
2
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Position: Forward/center Height: 6-10 Weight: 235 NBA Years: One NBA Season College: Brazzaville, Rep. of Congo Birthdate: 9/18/89 Aquired: Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. CAREER AVERAGES: 8.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 1.9 bpg in 22.8 mpg (155 career games). 2010-11 SEASON AVERAGES: 9.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 0.3 apg and 2.4 bpg in 27.0 mpg. 2010-11: Led the NBA with 198 blocked shots and ranked third in blocks per game (3.2)…Posted four or more blocked shots 18 times this season and the Thunder registered a 16-2 record in those games…Ranked 8th in the NBA with 54.3% field goal shooting percentage…Matched a career-high with 8 blocked shots at Washington (3/14) and recorded a total of 15 blocks at Cleveland (3/13) and at Washington (3/14) which represents the most blocks in franchise history during a two game span since Alton Lister blocked 16 shots in back-to-back games during the 1988-89 season…Placed fourth in the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend in Los Angeles…Recorded at least a single blocked shot in 26 consecutive games from {12/21 – 2/15 (longest streak in the NBA at the time)}…Thunder went 32-12 with Ibaka in the starting lineup…Scored in double figures 42 times this season after scoring 10+ 18 times during all of the 2009-10 season…Tallied 12 double-doubles on the year including back-to-back doubles-doubles for the first time in his career (12/31 vs. Atlanta – 1/1 at San Antonio)…Pulled-in a career-high 15 rebounds on two occasions this year (2/23 vs. San Antonio and 1/22 vs. New York)…Converted 9-10 FGs and led all reserves with 18 points during win at Phoenix (2/4)…Went a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and scored 16 points to go along with a game-high eight rebounds 11/28 at Houston…Registered a career-high 22 points on 9-13 FGs to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the year at Utah (11/15). NBA CAREER 2009-10: Scored 10-plus points 18 times...Grabbed 10-plus rebounds eight times...Registered four double-doubles on the season...Season-high tying 15 points and five blocked shots during season finale vs. Memphis (4/14)…Season-high tying 15 points to go along with team-high 13 rebounds at Denver (3/3)…Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in 28 minutes at L.A. Lakers (12/22)...The 14 rebounds were the most by an Oklahoma City rookie since Jeff Green pulled down 14 rebounds on 11/23/07 vs. New Jersey…Scored first point at L.A. Clippers (11/11)...Made NBA debut at Detroit (10/30) and finished with one rebound in three minutes of action...Eight DNP’s – Coach’s Decision…One game inactive. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Prior to his selection in the 2008 NBA Draft, grew up playing in his native Congo with the Avenir du Rail club before arriving in Europe…Was scheduled to play with ES Prisse Macon in the French N2 League in 2006-07, but did not play due to transfer problems and played with DKV Joventut in the Circuito Sub-20, a four-phase competition organized by the Spanish basketball leagues separate from their regular seasons...Moved on to C.B. L’Hospitalet in the Spanish LEB Gold league in 2007-08. Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds for the World Select Team at the 2008 Nike Hoop Summit held in Portland, Oregon...A member of the Congolese National Team, he was named the MVP of the 2006 U18 African Championships held in Durban, South Africa. PLAYOFFS Appeared in 23 career postseason contests (17 starts) and posted averages of 9.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game... 2011: Registered five double-doubles in the 2011 playoffs…Set a playoff franchise record with nine blocked shots in Game 5 of the first round vs. Denver… Matched a career-high with 22 points to go along with a career-high 16 rebounds during Game 3 vs. Denver only to set a playoff career-high with 12 defensive rebounds in Game 4 vs. Denver…Scored in double figures six times in the 2011 postseason.. INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2008-09: Spent the past season playing professionally in Spain for Ricoh Manresa…In 31 games, averaged 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 15.5 minutes per contest… 2007-08: Averaged 11.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots through 32 games for C.B. L’Hospitalet in the Spanish LEB Gold league...Posted 27 points and 11 rebounds vs. Alicante Costa Blanca. Tallied 14 points and 15 rebounds vs. Basket Cai Zaragoza. Registered 10 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocked shots vs. Ciudad de La Laguna Canarias… 2006-07: Averaged 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots in four games with DKV Joventut in the Final Phase of the Circuito Sub-20.. PERSONAL: Parents both played basketball for the National Team in the Congo…Has 17 siblings…Lived with his grandmother during the civil unrest in the Congo in the mid-to-late ‘90s in a house with no electricity or running water…Learned the game of basketball playing on outdoor courts wearing shoes with cardboard inserts to cover the holes in the soles… Made donations to the Congolese federation to help create opportunities for other young players to find success. |
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