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TRANSACTIONS:
Selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by Philadelphia.
2009-10 NOTES/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
In 67 games with 45 starts, averaged 13.8 points, a career-high 5.2 rebounds, a career-high 1.4 assists and 1.21 steals in 32.0 minutes per game while shooting 47.0% from the floor, 34.8% from 3-point range and 69.1% from the line.
Missed the final 15 games of the season with a right thumb fracture after playing in each of the first 67 games.
Over his final 19 games played, shot 53.1% from the floor, up from 47.0% for the season.
Had six double-doubles after having just two his first two seasons combined.M
Scored a career-high 32 points at Toronto on 3/7/10… scored 20+ points 14 times.
Selected to the 2009 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam during All-Star Weekend… Sixers first representative in an All-Star Weekend event since 2006.
PRO CAREER:
In 216 games with 138 starts, averaging 12.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.17 steals in 29.1 minutes per game while shooting 49.5% from the floor, 34.3% from 3-point range and 72.0% from the line… Named to the NBA T-Mobile All-Rookie Second Team in 2007-08… Selected to the 2009 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam during All-Star Weekend.
PLAYOFFS:
In 12 games (all starts), averaging 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.16 steals in 27.7 minutes per game… Shooting 45.8% from the floor, 35.3% from 3-point range and 85.0% from the foul line… 2008: Started all six games for the Sixers in their First Round series vs. Detroit… Averaged 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.17 steals in 26.7 minutes per game, while shooting 48.0% from the floor and 85.7% from the line… Recorded more offensive rebounds (15) than defensive (12)… Had 15 points and 9 rebounds in Game 4 (4/27/08)… 2009: Started all six games for the Sixers in their First Round series vs. Detroit… Averaged 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.00 steals in 38.2 minutes per game… Shot 44.9% from the floor, 41.7% from 3-point range and 83.3% from the line… Scored 20 points in Game 2 at Orlando (4/22/09).
2008-09:
Second season (Philadelphia)… In 75 games with 71 starts, averaged a career-high 15.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.33 steals in 34.4 minutes per game while shooting 49.5% from the floor, 34.1 from 3-point range and 73.5% from the line… Suffered a right ankle sprain and a bone bruise in the first quarter vs. Atlanta on 3/31 and missed seven games after playing the first 73 games… Scored a Sixers season-high tying 31 points in the final game at the Spectrum vs. Chicago on 3/13/09… Scored 20+ points in seven straight games from 3/18-3/29/09… Over his final 19 games played, averaged 20.3 points on 54.3% shooting… Scored 20+ points 20 times (Sixers 13-7 mark)… Hit 56 3-pointers after having just 4 3FGM as a rookie… Recorded two double-doubles (11/14/08 at IND and 1/17/09 at NY).
2007-08:
Rookie season (Philadelphia)… In 74 games played, averaged 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.99 steals in 21.0 minutes per game… Shot 53.9% from the floor, 31.6% from 3-point range and 73.8% from the line… Started 22 of the final 38 games after coming off the bench his first 36 games played… As a starter, averaged 10.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 29.2 minutes per game… Named to the NBA T-Mobile All-Rookie Second Team… Scored 10+ points 28 times over the final 50 games (10.3 ppg) after doing so twice his first 24 games played (3.8 ppg)… Had 73 steals to 64 turnovers… Over the final 31 games, averaged 1.39 spg… Ranked second among rookie qualifiers in steals… Had the highest field goal percentage of any rookie qualifier and would have ranked tied for 10th in the NBA in FG% if he qualified… Was the second youngest player in the league to Seattle’s Kevin Durant… SUMMER 2007: Played a total of 10 games in the 2007 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and the Rocky Mountain Revue, averaging 11.3 points (36.6% FGs, 40.0% 3FGs, 61.1% FTs), 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.60 steals.
COLLEGE CAREER:
Started all 31 games for Georgia Tech his freshman season, scoring a team-high tying 14.4 points per game while adding averages of 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.29 steals in 29.6 minutes per game… Shot 47.8% from the floor, 41.9% from 3-point range and 74.3% from the line… Knocked down 39 three-pointers, including four games with three or more 3FGM… Almost had as many offensive rebounds (72) as defensive (79)… Recorded four point-rebound double-doubles… Scored 20+ points six times, including a career-high 30 in a double-overtime game vs. Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament… In the five games leading up to the NCAA Tournament, averaged 19.4 points on 50.0% shooting.
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