Player Profile
William Avery | 5
Position:  G
Born: 08/08/79
Height: 6-2 /  1,88
Weight: 197  lbs. /  89,4  kg.
College - Duke '99

 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
  28 0 9.2 26-90 .289 6-35 .171 13-19 .684 .10 .70 .90 1.3 .25 .00 .68 .60 2.5
Career Highlights

  • Made his first career start against the Indiana Pacers on 1/17/00, scoring four points with five boards and three assists in 17 minutes
  • Made his NBA debut against the Phoenix Suns on 11/13/99
  • Handed out a career-high-tying eight assists in the season finale at Dallas 4/18.
  • Scored a career-high 16 points at Houston 4/17.

Personal

  • Played at the same high school as current NBA stars Ron Mercer, Rod Strickland and Jerry Stackhouse
  • Attended basketball power Virginia's Oak Hill Academy for his senior season of high school (1996-97)
  • Was a third-team Parade All-America selection as a senior
  • Played at Target Center that season as part of the Holiday Triple-Header of Hoops Tournament
  • Played his first three years of prep ball at Westside High School in Augusta, Ga
  • Joins fellow Oak Hill grads Ron Mercer, Rod Strickland, Jerry Stackhouse, and DeSagana Diop in the NBA

 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2001-02 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points14 @ Utah 3/02/02 16 2 Times
 Field Goals Made5 @ Utah 3/02/026 @ Golden State 12/19/00
 Field Goals Attempted11 @ Seattle 3/05/0212 vs. Indiana 1/17/00
 Three Point Field Goals Made 2 @ Charlotte 2/25/022 8 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted4 2 Times6 @ Phoenix 2/10/00
 Free Throws Made4 @ Utah 3/02/025 2 Times
 Free Throws Attempted5 @ Utah3/02/027 @ Houston4/17/01
 Offensive Rebounds2 @ Seattle 3/05/022 3 Times
 Defensive Rebounds2 3 Times5 vs. Indiana 1/17/00
 Total Rebounds4 @ Seattle 3/05/025 2 Times
 Assists4 @ San Antonio 2/23/028 2 Times
 Steals1 7 Times2 4 Times
 BlocksNone2 vs. Phoenix 1/23/01
 Minutes Played22 @ Seattle 3/05/0232 vs. Atlanta 4/04/00
 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 99-00 MIN 59 1 8.2 .309 .286 .667 .10 .50 .70 1.5 .24 .03 .71 1.00 2.6
 00-01 MIN 55 0 8.4 .382 .271 .778 .10 .40 .50 1.4 .24 .07 .82 .90 2.8
 01-02 MIN 28 0 9.2 .289 .171 .684 .10 .70 .90 1.3 .25 .00 .68 .60 2.5
 Career 142 1 8.5 .330 .255 .714 .10 .50 .70 1.4 .24 .04 .75 .90 2.7
 Playoff 2 0 6.0 .500 .500 .000 .00 .50 .50 1.0 .00 .50 .00 .00 3.5

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