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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
May 10, 1987
Height:
6-8 / 2.03
Weight:
225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
DePaul / USA
Years Pro:
3
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Career Transactions: Selected after sophomore season by New York in first round (23rd overall) of 2007 NBA Draft…Signed to contract on Jul. 27, 2007…Exercised third-year option on October 23, 2008…Exercised fourth-year option on October 23, 2009.
As A Professional: Now in his fourth NBA season, continues development as one of the game’s most consistent young talents...Owns three-year averages of 13.4 points and 5.1 rebounds over 182 games (150 starts)...Has increased scoring average over each NBA season, capped by career-high 15.3 in 2009-10...Has three career 30-plus scoring games and eight career double-doubles...Fifth in scoring among NBA second-year men (14.4) in 2008-09...Played in T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix (6 points, 7 rebounds)...Career 152-494 (.308) from Downtown in first three seasons, with one four-point play (Dec. 10, 2008 vs. Nets)...Missed 15 games due to injury in 2009-10, after he was only Knick to play in all 82 games in 2008-09...Has enjoyed standout second half in each of his three NBA seasons (averaged 16.5 points on .509 shooting in final 47 games in 2009-10)...Early Entry candidate in 2007 NBA Draft following two seasons at DePaul...Ninth Blue Demon taken in first round of NBA Draft...Signed to a contract, Jul. 27, 2007; club exercised fourth-year option on Oct. 23, 2009. 2009-10: In injury-shortened season, averaged career-high 15.3 points (third on team), 5.4 rebounds and shot career-high .479 (412-860) over 35.7 minutes in 65 games (64 starts)...Season Highs: Points: 35* (Feb. 9 vs. Sacramento); Assists: 6* (Jan. 7 vs. Charlotte); Rebounds: 17* (Jan. 1 at Atlanta)...Went 40-150 (.267) from Downtown...Led Knicks in scoring seven times, rebounds seven times, assists four times...Had 15 20-plus scoring games and one 30-plus effort (career-high 35 on Feb. 9 vs. Kings), with four double-doubles and two 20-10 games...Recorded career highs in scoring (15.3), minutes (35.7, 36th in NBA), field goal percentage (.479) and free throw percentage (.806)...Tied career high in rebounding (also had 5.4 in 2008-09)...From Downtown, had eight multi-home run games (season-high 4-for-4 from Downtown on Feb. 17 vs. Bulls)...Lone off-the-bench game on Mar. 5 at Toronto (18 points, 38 minutes), upon return from two-game absence (personal)...Fouled out three times (team high)...Scored 2,000th career point on Jan. 13 vs. Sixers...Finishing Kick: For third straight season, enjoyed fine second half...Averaged just 12.0 points (216) on 84-216 FGA (.389) over his first 18 games (Oct. 28-Dec. 1); but over his last 47 games (Dec. 2-Mar. 15), notched 16.5 points (777) on 328-644 shooting (.509)...Injuries: Missed each of the season’s final 15 games (Mar. 17-Apr. 14) with sore left groin; listed as inactive nine times...Also missed two straight games in March (Mar. 1-3) due to personal reasons...Underwent left ankle arthroscopy on Apr. 14, to clean out scar tissue...Underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia on May 14, performed by Philadelphia-area Dr. William Meyers...Key Games: Centerpiece of comeback OT win at Atlanta, Jan. 1, with 24 points and career-high 17 rebounds in season-high 48 minutes...Game-high 27 points with career-high-tying six assists in win over Bobcats, Jan. 7...Scored 17 points (all in first half) with career-high-tying four blocks (Knicks season high) in win over Pistons, Jan. 18...Scored a career-high 35 points (15-23 FGA) in OT loss to Kings, Feb. 9, with 23 points in third-fourth quarters-plus OT...Authored game’s key defensive play with block on Josh Smith’s potential game-winning layup in final seconds of 99-98 win over Hawks, Mar. 8. Year-By-Year: 2007-08: As a rookie over 35 games (16 starts), averaged 7.3 points and shot .438 over 19.6 minutes...Led Knicks in scoring twice, rebounds once...Had 11 10-plus scoring games (one 20-plus game) and one double-double...Listed as inactive 21 times; DNP (CD) 25 times...Only game missed due to injury was season finale (Apr. 16 at Indiana, sprained left knee)...After appearing in just seven of Knicks’ first 49 games (Nov. 2-Feb. 6), saw action in 28 of campaign’s last 33 contests (Feb. 8-Apr. 16), responding with 8.3 points and .442 shooting (96-217) over 22.6 minutes...Started 15 of Knicks’ final 21 games, Mar. 7-Apr. 16...Game-and-season-high 23 points in season-high 44 minutes in win over Magic, Apr. 6...Team-high points (19 on 8-9 shooting) and rebounds (nine) in win at Detroit that snapped 10-game NY losing streak at The Palace, Apr. 8, scoring all 19 points in first half. 2008-09: Emerged as standout performer on both ends of the floor in sophomore season...Over 82 games (70 starts), averaged 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds and shot .432 over 33.4 minutes...Only Knick to play in all 82 games, after playing in just 35 games as a rookie...Went 103-314 (.328) from Downtown after going just 9-30 as a rookie...Led Knicks with 75 total blocks (0.91 blocks per game; 34th in NBA)...Fifth in scoring among NBA second-year players (14.4), sixth among NBA sophomores in rebounding (5.4)...Increased scoring average by 7.1 points (from 7.3 to 14.4), tying Philadelphia’s Thaddeus Young (from 8.2 to 15.3) for the highest increase among all NBA players...Led Knicks in scoring 10 times, rebounds three times, assists three times...Authored 16 20-plus scoring games and two 30-plus games...Had three double-doubles, all in five-game span from Mar. 13-21...Notched first career four-point play on Dec. 10 at New Jersey (fouled by Sean Williams)...For second straight year, enjoyed strong finishing kick: Over his last 19 games (Mar. 11-Apr 15), averaged 16.9 points (322) on .451 shooting (124-275)...Played for victorious Sophomore squad in T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Feb. 13 (6 points, 7 rebounds, 21 minutes). Assisted on Nate Robinson’s winning performance in Sprite Slam Dunk the following night...Paced win at Memphis, Nov. 12, with game-high 27 points (11-12 FGA, 4-4 from Downtown)...Ejected in loss at Detroit (Dick Bavetta), Nov. 26, after punching ball into the stands...Keyed win over defending champion Celtics, Jan. 4, with game-high 31 points...Scored 27 points (11-20 FGA) in career-high 49 minutes in OT loss at Clippers, Feb. 11....Season-high 32 points (6-10 from Downtown) in win over Raptors, Feb. 20...Went 11-15 FGA and 4-4 from Downtown (26 points) at Chicago, Apr. 7...Underwent surgery on Jun. 3 to remove bone spurs from left ankle. As A Collegian: Averaged 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.46 blocks over 31.1 minutes in two seasons at DePaul, shooting .445 in starting 52 of his 59 career games...2006 Big East All-Rookie as a freshman, 2007 Second Team All-Big East as a sophomore...Tenth on all-time DePaul list in blocked shots (86)...Two-time winner of Wendell Smith Award as MVP of DePaul-Notre Dame game...Unanimous Big East All-Rookie Team pick following freshman year in 2005-06...Averaged 10.6 points, 7.2 rebounds in 25 games (20 starts)...Career-high 26 points vs. Seton Hall, Feb. 25, 2006...Career best 16 rebounds at Dayton, Dec. 10, 2005 (highest total for a DePaul freshman since future Knicks teammate Quentin Richardson had 16 vs. St. Louis; Feb. 11, 1999)...In sophomore (final) season of 2006-07, averaged 14.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.38 blocks – all team highs -- over 31.7 minutes in 34 games (32 starts), earning Second Team All-Big East Honors...Career-high-tying 26 points in first-round NIT matchup vs. Hofstra, Mar. 14, 2007. Community Corner: One of most popular Knicks among area youth...Active in Gatorade Knicks Summer Basketball Camp...Co-hosted “Knicks Service Day” for 30 youths from The Children’s Village, a Garden of Dreams partner organization, in Oct. 2009 where players helped restore a basketball court by setting up new bleachers, painting the backboards and court, adding padding, and much more...Joined the rest of his teammates and a bevy of celebrities and supermodels at Knicks Bowl XI, the star-studded charity event that has helped to raise nearly $2 million for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, Feb. 1, 2010 at Chelsea Piers…Joined the rest of his teammates and coaching staff to host 30 children from SCO Family of Services at Madison Square Garden Training Center for the third annual “Knicks Dream Day”, Oct. 30, 2008, which included a private tour of the facility, autograph session and interactive games...Joined teammates in day-long effort to deliver more than 300 Thanksgiving meals to city locations, Nov. 24, 2008, through the Children’s Aid Society, City Harvest and the Garden of Dreams Foundation...Joined teammates, along with Rangers Adam Graves, Aaron Voros and Brandon Dubinsky for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at refurbished Harlem Dowling Center for Children and Family Services (a partner of the Garden of Dreams Foundation) on 125th Street, Feb. 19, 2009. |
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| Wilson Jamall Chandler...Son of Wilson Chandler and Marie Thomas...Proud father of two-year old daughter Jaya...Led Benton Harbor (MI) HS to undefeated regular season record as a senior, averaging 24 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and four steals while shooting .680...High honorable mention High School All-American by Street & Smith’s, McDonald’s All-American nominee and earned All-American honors from Parade Magazine...Named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball in 2005...Four of his dunks in 2006-07 at DePaul were highlighted on ESPN’s Top 10 Plays of the Day...Credits his grandmother Olivia with most helping him mature as an individual...Myriad of nicknames includes Wil, Ill Wil, Kill at Wil, Wil the Thrill, Willie Blanco and Willie McFly...Started playing basketball in fifth grade at Fairplain East Elementary School in Benton Harbor. | ||
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