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In 2006-2007 In his first season with Houston, averaged 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 28 games (one start) on inactive list for 18 games (11/1/06; 11/7/06-12/9/06) DND for three games (12/29/06-1/3/07) and was again on the inactive list for seven games (1/5/07-1/16/07) due to a sore lower back on inactive list for another three games (2/6/07-2/10/07) with a bruised lower back suffered vs. Minnesota (2/5/07) again on the inactive list for 18 games (3/2/07-4/4/07), with the first 10 due to a sore right foot on the inactive list for the final five games (4/9/07-4/18/07) of the regular season saw action in his first game with the Rockets vs. Dallas (11/4/06), picking up two points in 13:40 of action recorded nine points and eight rebounds at the L.A. Lakers (12/15/06) posted his first double-digit scoring game of the season with 12 points at the L.A. Clippers (12/17/06) registered 15 points (6-11 FG) and seven rebounds at San Antonio (12/22/06) had 11 points, six boards and two blocked shots at Indiana (12/26/06) recorded 14 points and seven rebounds vs. Portland (1/26/07) posted 13 points and five boards vs. N.O./Okla. City (2/3/07) made his first start with the Rockets in place of Tracy McGrady (flu-like symptoms) vs. Boston (2/26/07), setting his season bests in points (27), rebounds (9) and assists (3), while finishing 11-for-16 from the foul line to set his career highs in free throws made (prev. high: 10 FTM twice, last on 4/4/02 vs. New York) and attempted (prev. high: 14 FTA on 2/21/03 at L.A. Lakers). In the NBA Holds career averages of 12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 518 games (268 starts) with Portland, Memphis, Sacramento and Houston has scored 20-plus points in 85 career games and 30 or more points 16 times has posted 28 career double-doubles in nearly six seasons with the Trail Blazers, recorded averages of 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 310 games also averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 128 games with the Grizzlies. 2005-2006: In his solo season with the Kings, averaged 13.6 points, 2.8 assists and a career-high 7.7 rebounds in 52 games (41 starts) scored 20-plus points in 11 games and had two 30-point performances grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 12 games, finishing with a total of nine double-doubles pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds to go along with 22 points at Houston (11/2/05) recorded 15 points, 11 boards and a season-best seven assists in a 119-83 victory vs. Utah (11/15/05) grabbed a season-high six steals vs. New Jersey (11/23/05) scored a season-best 31 points in a 123-104 win at Seattle (12/10/05) equaled his season high with seven assists in a 106-96 victory vs. the L.A. Clippers (4/2/06) added 30 points at Dallas (4/4/06) on the inactive list for 16 games (12/22/05-1/24/06) and DND in two games (1/15/06, 1/27/06) with a partial tear of the right groin DND in one game (2/5/06) and on the inactive list in 10 games (2/7/06-3/1/06) with a strained right groin. 2004-2005: Averaged 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.23 steals in 69 games (19 starts) for Memphis registered 20-plus points in seven games and posted 30 or more points once recorded one double-double doled out a season-best six assists twice (11/6/04, 11/14/04) collected his 500th career steal at Houston (11/9/04) recorded a team-high 26 points and three steals vs. San Antonio (11/23/04) pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds to go with 13 points, three steals and two blocks vs. Portland (2/11/05) tallied a season-best 30 points and seven rebounds at Chicago (3/28/05) swiped a season-high four steals on four occasions (11/5/04, 11/9/04, 12/29/04, 4/16/05) missed two games with a bruised left rib (12/20/04, 12/23/04) DNP (left groin strain) in one contest (1/25/05) missed another seven games on the injured list with a herniated disc (3/4/05-3/18/05). 2003-2004: Began the campaign with the Trail Blazers before joining the Grizzlies in a trade overall, averaged 12.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 72 games (27 starts) played in 13 contests (10 starts) with Portland, posting averages of 12.2 points, 4.7 boards and 2.7 assists in 59 games (17 starts) with Memphis, averaged 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 24.9 minutes per outing. 2002-2003: Tallied 15.2 points, 5.3 boards and 3.3 helpers in 75 outings (65 starts) with Portland finished 19th in the NBA in steals per game (1.64) recorded 26 points in the first half vs. Golden State (2/19/03), which was just four shy of Geoff Petries Portland record for points in a half scored a career-high 37 points vs. Detroit (3/2/03). 2001-2002: Enjoyed one of his finest statistical campaigns, averaging a career-high 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds for the Trail Blazers shot a career-best .384 (66-172 3FG) from beyond the 3-point line registered 27 games with 20-plus points and a team-leading seven contests with 30 or more points doled out a career-high nine assists vs. Dallas (2/13/02). 2000-2001: In his third season with the Trail Blazers, averaged 12.7 points, 4.9 boards and 2.8 assists ranked second in the NBA in field goal percentage (.533, 387-726 FG) made first career start vs. Vancouver (12/29/00), registering 14 points and six rebounds pulled down a season-high 14 boards at Detroit (1/14/01) swiped a career-high seven steals at the L.A. Clippers (2/24/01). 1999-2000: Averaged 8.8 points in 66 games as a reserve with the Trail Blazers, reaching double figures in scoring 24 times finished third on the team in steals per game (1.05) recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Dallas (4/11/00). 1998-1999: Appeared in seven games as a rookie, averaging 4.4 points with Portland. In the Playoffs Has appeared in 36 career playoff games (16 starts) with Portland, Memphis and Sacramento, averaging 13.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists. 2007: On the inactive list for Houstons entire seven-game series with Utah. 2006: Led the Kings in scoring (23.2 ppg) and rebounding (12.0 rpg) picked up a double-double in five of the teams six playoff games scored 20-plus points in three games, including one 30-point performance recorded 25 points and a playoff-career-high 17 rebounds in Game Four vs. the Spurs (4/30/06) added a game-high 38 points and a game-best 12 rebounds in Game Five at San Antonio (5/2/06). 2005: Totaled 14 points in two postseason contests with the Grizzlies in the opening round vs. Phoenix DNP (CD) in two games. 2004: Averaged 11.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in four playoff games with Memphis. 2003: Averaged a team-best 19.0 points in Portlands seven-game series against Dallas tallied a playoff-career-high 45 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals in Game Two at Dallas (4/23/03). 2002: Recorded averages of 12.3 points, 4.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.00 steals in Portlands three playoff games against the L.A. Lakers. 2001: Did not participate in the playoffs due to a torn left anterior cruciate ligament suffered late in the regular season at Golden State (4/6/01). 2000: Averaged 7.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14 playoff games with the Trail Blazers scored in double figures five times, including 20 points in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals vs. the L.A. Lakers (6/2/00). In College Averaged 21.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.99 steals in 116 career games at Ball State University set the Mid-American Conference all-time scoring mark with 2,485 career points, surpassing the total previously held by Ron Harper (2,377 for Miami-Ohio) became the first player in school history to amass 2,000 points and 700 rebounds (843) collected 347 career steals to rank first in MAC history for thefts earned MAC Player of the Year honors twice (1995-96, 1997-98) and was named to the All-MAC First Team in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons averaged 22.8 points (eighth in the nation), 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and an NCAA-leading 3.60 steals as a senior earned Third-Team All-American accolades from The Associated Press in 1997-98 posted Ball States second triple-double ever with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Western Michigan (2/25/98) was runner-up to Bowling Greens Antonio Daniels for MAC Player of the Year after scoring 22.0 points per game as a junior recorded the first triple-double in school history against Bowling Green (2/5/97) honored as the MAC Player of the Year as a sophomore after posting a career-high 25.4 points per game collected 10 steals vs. Ohio, setting both Ball State and MAC single-game records scored a career-high 41 points against Eastern Michigan (2/17/96) set the Ball State freshman scoring record with 40 points vs. Ohio (3/4/95). In Transactions Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round (11th overall) in the 1998 NBA Draft draft rights were then traded to the Trail Blazers on Jan. 21, 1999, in exchange for Portlands 1999 first-round selection and a 2000 second-round draft choice traded by Portland to Memphis for Wesley Person and a 2004 first-round draft choice on Dec. 3, 2003 acquired by Sacramento in a trade with Memphis for Greg Ostertag and Bobby Jackson on Aug. 2, 2005 signed with Houston as a free agent on Oct. 2, 2006 on June 25, 2007, opted in on the final year of the original contract he signed with the Rockets. |
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