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  • Stromile Swift
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2007-08 Statistics

PPG
6.1
RPG
3.60
APG
0.5
EFF
+ 7.50
Born: Nov 21, 1979
Height: 6-10 /  2,08
Weight: 220  lbs. / 99,8  kg.
College: Louisiana State
Years Pro: 7

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Background

2005-2006:
Signed with the Houston Rockets as a free agent prior to the season, and averaged 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.76 blocked shots in 66 games (five starts) • Also set a career-high with a field goal percentage of .491 • Registered 30 double-digit scoring performances and three double-doubles • Led Houston in points four times and rebounds three times • Posted his first double-double of the season by scoring 11 points and pulling down a team-high 12 rebounds vs. Phoenix on Nov. 23/05 • Recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in his first start with the Rockets vs. Chicago on Nov. 26/05 • Posted season-highs in points (26) and rebounds (13) at New Orleans/Oklahoma City on Dec. 28/05 • Registered 17 points and a season-high-tying 13 rebounds vs. Golden State on Dec. 31/05, marking his first back-to-back double-doubles since 2003 when he strung together six in a row (Mar. 5-16/03) • Dished out a career-high-tying four assists at Washington on Jan. 3/06, which marked the third four-assist game of his career • Missed nine games (Jan. 10 - 25/06) with severe conjunctivitis/corneal abrasion of the left eye • Started in his return game vs. Minnesota on Jan. 27/06, tying Tracy McGrady for the team lead in scoring with 19 points • Matched his career-high for steals with four vs. Seattle on Feb. 3/06, marking the fourth time in his career to reach four thefts.

2004-2005:
Posted a double-figure scoring average for the second time in his NBA career, scoring 10.1 points per game, and also averaged 4.6 rebounds and 1.53 blocks per game • Ranked second on the Grizzlies in blocked shots, fourth in rebounding average and tied for fourth in scoring average • Scored a season-high 23 points on Nov. 19/04 at Sacramento and Feb. 11/05 vs. Portland • Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds on Nov. 20/04 at Golden State • Tied a Grizzlies individual season high with six blocks on Dec. 7/04 vs. New York • Tied a career-high with four steals on Feb. 8/05 vs. Minnesota • Reached double figures in points 30 times and rebounds four times • Blocked at least three shots on 15 occasions • Ranked fifth on the Grizzlies with two double-doubles • Led Memphis in blocks 23 times • Set a career high with a free throw percentage of .758 • Averaged 14.8 points and 2.00 blocks in 14 starts, as Memphis registered a 9-5 record in those games • Stood as one of 13 NBA players with fewer than 15 starts to record a double-digit scoring average • Missed 13 games with a left ankle sprain and five games with an irregular heartbeat.

2003-2004:
Ranked 20th in NBA and second on the team in blocks (1.56) • Scored 10+ points 35 times and 20+ points twice • Had 10+ rebounds six times, amassing a double-double each time • Led the Grizzlies in scoring six times and in rebounding nine times • Averaged 6.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 1.50 bpg in the playoff series vs. San Antonio • Had three blocks in Game 1 of the series • His 13 points and 10 rebounds on Apr. 11/04 vs. Phoenix was his sixth double-double of the season and first since Mar. 26/04 • Made his first start since Nov. 8/03 on Apr. 5/04 @ Utah in place of the injured Pau Gasol and had nine points, three rebounds and two blocks • Had his second double-double in three games with 19 points and 10 rebounds on Mar. 26 vs. Houston • Averaged 16.6 ppg and 7.2 rpg over five games from Mar. 20-28/04 • Had 21 points and 13 rebounds on Mar. 23/04 vs. Toronto, both marks his second best totals of the season in each category • Scored 17 points off of the bench on 5-9 shooting on Mar. 20/04 vs. Indiana and added six rebounds, four steals and two blocks • Scored in double figures in three straight games from Feb. 11-20/04, averaging 15.7 ppg in that span • Scored 18 points off of the bench on 7-11 shooting on Feb. 17/04 vs. Dallas, his highest total since scoring 24 on Jan. 11/04 at LA Clippers • Averaged 14.2 ppg over five games from Jan. 2-12/04 • Had a season-high 24 points on Jan. 11/04 @ L.A. Clippers • Had a season-high 15 rebounds on Jan. 3/04 vs. Orlando, one short of his career-high • Tied a season-high with five blocks on Dec. 30/03 vs. Seattle • Scored in double figures in six straight games in December, averaging 12.2 ppg.

2002-2003:
Averaged 9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.55 blocks and 22 minutes per game in 26 starts and 67 games played • Had 10+ points 32 times and 20+ points six times • Had 10+ rebounds 10 times and 10 double-doubles • Led the team in scoring five times and in rebounding 17 times • Averaged 13.7 ppg in March and 13.0 ppg in April • Averaged 8.2 rpg in March • Set a Grizzlies individual record with eight blocks against Philadelphia on Nov. 20/02 • Set team record for blocks in a half with six in the first half vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 20/02, and his 16 rebounds were a new career-high • Set a new team record going 8-8 shooting from the field on Mar. 12/03 vs. Chicago • Compiled six consecutive games with double-doubles with 20+ points in five of those six games from Mar. 5-16/03, averaging 20.2 ppg and 12.2 rpg in that stretch • Grizzlies were 10-16 in Swift’s 26 starts • Missed the first two games of the season, then scored in double figures in his first four appearances, averaging 13.3 ppg in that span • Also finished the season with four straight games with 10+ points • Set a season-high with 24 points on Mar. 5/03 vs. Denver • Had 16 rebounds twice: Nov. 20/02 vs. Philadelphia and Mar. 16/03 vs. Atlanta • Tied a season and career-high with 16 rebounds on Mar. 16/03 vs. Atlanta.

2001-2002:
Finished the season averaging 11.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 1.66 bpg • Increased his minutes, scoring, rebounding, assists, blocks, field goal percentage and free throw percentage over his rookie season • Scored in double figures in 31 games, including 11 games with 20+ points and a career-high 31 points at Seattle on Mar. 17 • Had 10+ rebounds 11 times, and registered 10 double-doubles • Led the Grizzlies in scoring 10 times, and in rebounding 11 times • Played his 100th career game on December 30/01 against San Antonio • Finished the season strong, scoring in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games, averaging 15.0 points, and adding 7.6 rebounds and 2.61 blocks • Had 27 points against Milwaukee on Dec. 18/01 • Had a 22-point, 12-rebound outing at the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 14/02 • Had 24 points in only 28 minutes at Cleveland on Nov. 21/01.

2000-2001:
Set a new career high with 17 points in Toronto on March 25/01 • Set a career-high for the second straight night with 35 minutes played in Indiana on March 23, and pulled down 11 rebounds for the second straight game to tie a career-high • Had the best game of his season in Cleveland on March 22/01, tying a career-high with 15 points, and setting new season-highs with 34 minutes played, 11 rebounds and four steals • His 12 points in Portland on March 6/01 was his first time scoring in double figures since a 13-point outing in Minnesota on February 18/01 • Played a career-high 31 minutes against Utah on Feb. 7/01, and responded with eight points on 3-4 shooting, seven rebounds, three blocks, one assists and only one turnover • Competed in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Slam Dunk Competition • Had one of his best games of the season with 15 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes in Denver on Jan. 17/01 • Started the first game of his career on Jan. 13/01 vs. Cleveland and responded with 10 points, four blocks and three rebounds • Had a career-high five blocks against the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 23/00.


Personal

Says the most influential people in his life are his mother, Mary, and his high school basketball coach • Purchased tickets to Rockets games last season for disadvantaged youth • Regularly participated in Grizzlies basketball camps and youth programs during his first five seasons with the team before joining Houston • Lists Vince Carter as the most exciting player he’s ever played against • His first job was as a newspaper carrier • Would like to go into real estate when his playing days are done • Favorite television show as a child was Sanford and Son • Favorite foods are chicken and pasta • Enjoys bowling, playing pool, playing video games and watching movies in his spare time • His favorite movies are Life and Scarface •  Favorite athlete of all-time is Michael Jordan.