Shavlik chatted on Jan. 23. NBAE/Getty Images

Undrafted rookie Shavlik Randolph has found a spot with the 76ers. Despite missing most of training camp and the first four games of the 2005-06 season with a left foot fracture, the 6-foot-10 forward has played with grit and determination when he has hit the floor. Randolph made his first career start on Jan. 4 at Phoenix in place of Chris Webber. The decision for him to start was made easier by previous performances of a team-leading 10-plus rebounds off the bench in back-to-back games: his 12 boards on Dec. 14 vs. Atlanta were a career-high, followed by 10 rebounds the next game on Dec. 16 versus Miami.

In three seasons at Duke University, Randolph averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots in 92 career games (36 starts). He finished with 129 career blocks, seventh best in Duke. He was part of two ACC Championship teams (2003, 2005) and one Final Four squad (2004). As a sophomore (2003-04), he posted the 10th best single-season block total in school history with 61 blocked shots and ranked third in the ACC with 1.65 blocked shots per game. As a freshman, he became the first Duke player to score 20 or more points in his debut since Billy McCaffrey scored 22 points (11/25/89).

Born on Nov. 24, 1983, in Raleigh, N.C., his grandfather, Ronnie Shavlik, was an All-America basketball player at N.C. State and a first-round draft pick of the New York Knicks in the 1956 NBA Draft.

Shavlik is chatted live with fans at on Monday, January 23. See the complete chat transcript below:

Moderator: Practice is running a little late, Shavlik will get here when he can.

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Ben (philly): What a win yesterday. What was the team thinking and feeling after pulling that one out? What did you see on the final play?

Shavlik Randolph: What we were thinking, was, we definitely feel we stole the game, and we just wanted to get the heck out of there, once they said it was a basket. What I saw, personally, was 'Dre hit that circus shot and just this huge smile on his face as he was running up the court.

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Patrick: What's it like being in Philly for your rookie year?

Shavlik Randolph: It's been great. I couldn't have asked for a better situation for a number of reasons. It's ironic, being on this team was my first chance to come to Philly, I had never been here before, and my favorite movie is "Rocky," so you can be sure that I ran up those steps when I got here. It's been great.

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Brennan (Durham): Hey Shav, what up baller! I am a Cameron Crazy, and I was just wondering how you feel about this year's Duke team and if you have any regrets about jumping to the NBA and forgoing your senior year.

Shavlik Randolph: I feel this Duke team is a main contender for the national championship, they're the team to beat. Those guys are still my brothers, and I talk to them all the time. About regrets, no way. I put my faith in God, and I'm really happy with how it's turned out and I'm really enjoying my time here with the Sixers.

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bobby(reading,PA): How does Mo Cheeks compare to Mike Krzyzewski your old coach at Duke?

Shavlik Randolph: Ha-ha (Laughing) They are pretty much opposites. Coach K is very no-nonsense, a general, military kind of guy. Coach Cheeks is laid back and cool and will joke around a little bit. Not that one is any better than the other, it's just as a comparison, they are very different people in their demeanor and how they interact with their players.

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Scott, UK: Hi Shavlik, if you could play 1 on 1 with any other NBA player who would it be and why?

Shavlik Randolph: I'm guessing you mean a player in the NBA right now. In that case, I'd have to say Kobe Bryant, so I could have a story to tell my grandkids.

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Chuckster: Given that in your debut against the Raptors you scored two points in just a single minute of playing time, setting a Chamberlainesque 96 point per 48 minute pace, do you think you can challenge Kobe for the NBA's game high this season?

Shavlik Randolph: Ha-ha (Laughing) Not right now. I just need to get on the court and stay on the court. I never thought anyone could get 81 points in the modern era. But, hey, you never know, all things are possible with God (Laughing).

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Matt Raisman (Huntingon Valley, PA): Hey Shavlik...I am a fan of the energy you bring off the bench! What about being in the NBA has surprised you the most? Thanks and good luck!

Shavlik Randolph: The most surprising thing, is probably the amount of free time you have. I just came from college, and at Duke things are very rigorous, from classes, practices, study groups, it's very, very busy. But here in the NBA, there are pockets of free time, where you can do what you want for a few hours here and there, so that's been probably the biggest difference.

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Bryan (Winston Salem): Yo, S Dot, what do you like to do when you're not on the court?

Shavlik Randolph: I like to watch TV, talk to my friends on the phone, take naps.

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Michael Patykula: Besides Andre, who would you say is the best dunker on the 76ers? And do you have any clever dunks up your sleeve?

Shavlik Randolph: I would say besides Andre, it would have to be me! I got so many tricks up my sleeve, dunkwise, you just wait!

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Dorian(LA): Hey Shavlik, I'm just wondering who is the funniest guy in the locker room? Thanks good luck with the season

Shavlik Randolph: Thank you very much. No question the funniest guy is Lee Nailon.

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Dan Ridgewood NJ: Hey Shavlik, What was you favorite memory at Duke

Shavlik Randolph: Hmmm. My favorite memory at Duke was playing in the Final Four, even though we lost. Just being there, to participate in one of the greatest sporting events in the world. Rarely, unless you reach the NBA Finals, can you be a part of something that gets that much attention.

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Mike(Huntington, New YORK): Hey Shavlik, great job at making the team! What's the difference between a Duke - Maryland game and an NBA game?

Shavlik Randolph: The difference is, you don't have 15,000 fans who want to kill you watching the game. That's the big difference.

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Chuey (AZ): It has been great to see you contribute this year. What parts of your game do you want to improve? And how has C-Webb helped your progression and in what ways?

Shavlik Randolph: The parts I want to improve on include being a better shooter, more efficient. As far as playing with Allen and C-Webb it's just about watching them as players and how they carry themselves, on and off the court. Specifically, they help me by having faith in me as a teammate, which is a real shot in the arm for a rookie.

Shavlik Randolph: Thanks to everybody for your questions, I wish I could've gotten to them all. Keep watching and supporting the Sixers and thanks again for chatting.