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HOW ZAZA BECAME A HAWK: Re-signed as a free agent on July 13, 2009 ...
Originally signed with the Hawks as a free agent on August 11, 2005 ... Traded
by the Charlotte Bobcats to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a 2004 second
round draft pick on June 23, 2004 ... Selected by Charlotte in the 2004 NBA
Expansion Draft on June 22, 2004 ... Originally selected in the second round
(42nd overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic.
LAST SEASON (2011-12): Rugged and physical big man did a tremendous
job stepping into a starting role after the regular season-ending injury to Al
Horford, and had one of his best all-around campaigns as a pro ... Played in 58
games (44 starting assignments), averaging 7.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg (25th in the NBA),
1.4 apg, 1.0 spg and 0.5 bpg (.499 FG%, .741 FT%) ... Also placed t20th in the
league in off. rpg at 2.7 ... Reached double-figures in scoring 20 times and in
rebounds on 23 occasions ... Totalled 11 double-doubles ... Averaged 8.7 ppg,
8.8 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.1 spg (.512 FG%, .718 FT%) in his 44 starts ... Pulled
down 10-plus rebounds in 6 straight games (3/11-3/19), the longest streak of his
career ... Played 54 mins (0 TOs) in the 4OT win v/Utah (3/25), finishing with
15 pts, 20 rebs, 3 blks, 2 assts and 1 stl, setting or tying career-highs in
rebs, blks and mins ... Tallied a season-high tying 16 pts, 13 rebs and 3 stls
(4-7 FGs, season-best 8-9 FTs) v/Bos (3/19) ... Dished out a career-best 7 assts
to go with 10 pts, 10 rebs and 3 stls v/Wash (3/16) ... Had 10 pts, 14 rebs
(season-high 9 off.), 2 assts and 1 stl v/OKC (3/3) ... Tied a career-high with
4 stls @LAL (2/14), adding 9 rebs, 1 pt, 1 asst and 1 blk ... Recorded a
season-high tying 16 pts on a season-best 8-12 FGs @Det (1/27), while coming up
with 9 rebs, 1 asst and 1 blk ... On opening night @NJ (12/27), notched 13 pts,
11 rebs (8 off.) and 1 asst ... Moved into 10th place on the Hawks' all-time
offensive rebounding list (currently 1,115) @Phoe (2/15) ... Pulled down career
rebound number 3,000 @Hou (12/31) and scored his 4,000th point v/Tor (1/16) ...
Missed final 7 games of season due to sprained left foot ... SEASON HIGHS: 16
pts (2x), 20 rebs v/Utah (3/25), 7 assts v/Wash (3/16), 4 stls @LAL (2/14), 3
blks (2x), 8 FGM @Det (1/27), 8 FTM v/Bos (3/19), 54 mins v/Utah (3/25).
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Pachulia, through nine NBA seasons, has appeared
in 637 career games (214 starts) with Orlando, Milwaukee and Atlanta, averaging
6.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.0 spg and 0.9 apg (.464 FG%, .732 FT%) ... Has missed 49
games due to injury/illness ... CAREER HIGHS: 27 pts v/Wash (3/7/07), 20 rebs
v/Utah (3/25/12), 7 assts v/Wash (3/16/12), 4 stls (4x), 3 blks (6x), 11 FGM
v/Sac (3/19/07), 12 FTM v/Tor (1/3/06), 54 mins v/Utah (3/25/12) ... In 2010-11,
averaged 4.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 15.7 mpg (.461 FG%, .754 FG%), recording 4
double-doubles and scoring in double-figures 10 times ... Started seven games,
averaging 5.1 ppg and 6.1 rpg (.444 FG%, .632 FT%) ... Provided his usual
high-energy and production as the Hawks’ primary backup big man in 2009-10 ...
In his fifth season in an Atlanta uniform, averaged 4.3 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 14.0
mpg (.488 FG%, .650 FT%) in 78 games ... Ranked 5th on the team in rpg and 3rd
in FG% ... Played in 77 games (started 26 times) and averaged 6.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg
and 0.7 apg in 19.1 mpg (.497 FG%, .709 FT%) ... After shooting just 32.2% from
the floor in November, hit .586 in December, .550 in January, .518 in February
and .569 in March ... Battled injuries in 2007-08, before carving out a role as
the Hawks' first big man off the bench ... Recorded averages of 5.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg
and 0.6 apg in 15.2 mpg (.437 FG%, .706 FT%) in 62 games on the campaign ... In
2006-07, upped his career averages in several categories, finishing at 12.2 ppg,
6.9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 spg and 0.5 bpg in 28.1 mpg (.474 FG%, .786 FT%),
appearing in 72 games ... In his first season with the Hawks in 2005-06,
Pachulia averaged 11.7 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.1 spg and 31.4 mpg (.451 FG%,
.735 FT%) in 78 games ... Ranked 3rd in the NBA with 3.4 offensive rpg and 5th
in total offensive rebounds (264) ... In a Mar. 19 game against his former team
- Orlando - Pachulia pulled down a NBA season-high 12 offensive rebounds,
finishing the game with 18 total boards ... In 2004-05, averaged 6.2 ppg and 5.1
rpg and 18.9 mpg (.452 FG%, .746 FT%) in 74 games (four starts) for the Bucks
... Saw action in 59 games (two starts) for the Magic in 2003-04, averaging 3.3
ppg and 2.9 rpg (.389 FG%, .644 FT%) in 11.3 minutes.
PLAYOFF HISTORY: Has appeared in 40 playoff games (one start), and has
averaged 4.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 18.0 mpg (.426 FG%, .725 FT%) ... Missed the
2012 Playoffs due to a sprained left foot ... In 11 games in the postseason in
2011 (against Orlando and Chicago), put in 3.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.2 apg in 17.7
mpg (.478 FG%, .773 FT%) ... Dished out playoff career-high 3 assts in game 3
vs. Orlando (4/22/11) ... Saw action in 11 games in the 2010 playoffs, putting
up 4.6 ppg and 3.5 rpg (.514 FG%, .625 FT%) against Milwaukee and Orlando ...
Played in all 11 Hawks postseason games in 2009, starting one, averaging 6.9 ppg
and 6.9 rpg in 23.6 mpg (.415 FG%, .762 FT%) ... Came up huge in first round
game four win at Miami, pulling down 18 rebounds in an 81-71 Atlanta win ... In
seven games off the bench against Boston in the '08 playoffs, averaged 4.1 ppg
and 2.9 rpg in 15.0 mpg (.280 FG%, .714 FT%) ... Provided a tremendous spark off
the bench in game six win over the Celtics (5/2/08), recording 9 points, 6
boards and 2 steals in 28 minutes of action ... Ranks ninth in Hawks playoff
history with 40 appearances ... PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 16 pts @Milw (4/24/10), 18
rebs @Mia (4/27/09), 3 assts v/Orl (4/22/11), 2 stls (2x), 2 blks (2x), 35 mins
@Clev (5/7/09), 6 FGM @Milw (4/24/10), 6 FTM (3x).
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Appeared in 73 games during parts of four
seasons for Ulker of Istanbul at the top level in Turkey, averaging 6.0 points
and 3 .8 rebounds per game (1999-2003) ... Helped capture the 2001 and 2002
Turkish President's Cup ... Also helped Ulker to the 2001 Turkish National
Championship ... 2002-03: Averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in nearly 16
minutes per game for Ulker ... In Euroleague play, started against Greek
powerhouse Panathinaikos, where he produced 26 points (10-13 FG) and eight
rebounds in 36 minutes ... In the following game, played all 40 minutes vs.
Skipper Bologna, tallying 13 points and 17 rebounds ... 2001-02: Averaged 5.8
points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 55 percent from the field for Ulker ...
In Euroleague play, averaged 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in limited playing time
... 2000-01: Played in 17 games for Ulker, averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds
(.521 FG%) ... 1999-00: In his first professional season, averaged 3.1 points
and 2.4 boards over 10 games for Ulker.
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