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Background
2006-07:
In eighth NBA season averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds on 33.3 percent shooting in 5.7 minutes in three games… Scored in all three games played… In season debut vs. Portland on Dec. 26 had two points and one rebound in a season-high seven minutes in the fourth quarter… Recorded two points, one rebound and one block in five minutes vs. Minnesota on Jan. 21.
2005-06:
In 25 games with the Spurs, averaged 3.2 points and 1.7 boards a night... With a career-best eight field goals at Toronto on Feb. 8, scored a career-high 16 points in the overtime win.
2004-05:
Appeared in 23 games, averaging 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in
10.6 minutes … shot .338 (27-80) from the field and .786 (22-28) from the line
… was 0-for-3 from three-point land … had a season-high 9 points along with 5
rebounds in 13 minutes at Seattle on 3/30 … twice finished with 8 points: in his
Spurs debut at Sacramento on 1/23 and at Charlotte on 2/8 … had 6 points
and a season-best 10 boards vs. the L.A. Clippers on 4/6 … logged a seasonhigh
22 minutes – finishing with 7 points and 5 boards – at Golden State on
4/10 … missed the first 42 games of the season after being placed on the injured
list on 11/1 due to a lower back strain … missed 14 games (2/23-3/21) while
on the injured list with a sprained interphalangeal joint in his left foot … logged
three DNP-CDs … was not on the Spurs 12-man playoff roster.
2003-04:
2003-04: Did not appear in a regular season game … signed by the Spurs on9/29 … appeared in eight preseason games, averaging 3.1 points and 3.4 reboundsin 9.8 minutes … was then waived on 10/31 … re-signed with San Antonio on 11/17… spent the remainder of the season on the injured list with left patella tendinitis.
2002-03:
Appeared in 23 games in his second season with the Heat … averaged 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per contest … shot .373 (22-59) from the field and .667 (10-15) from the line … had 6 points in a season-high 23 points at San Antonio on 2/25 … logged 17 DNP-CDs … missed 42 games due to injuries and illness … missed 21 games (11/12 to 12/20) due to plantar fasciaitis of his right foot … did not play on 1/25 due to the flu … missed the final 20 games of the regular season after suffering a torn ulner collateral ligament in his left elbow on 3/8.
2001-02:
Averaged 4.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15.2 minutes in 21 games with the Heat … earned six starts, averaging 7.5 points and 6.2 rebounds as a starter … in his first NBA start – vs. Seattle on 11/6 – had a career-high 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 22 minutes … posted his first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and a career-best 11 rebounds in a career-high 36 minutes vs. Minnesota on 11/20 … tied his career-high with 11 rebounds vs. Charlotte on 4/16 … logged 37 DNP-CDs … missed 22 games (12/18 to 1/29) due to a cervical strain … in addition missed one game due to a sprained left ankle and one game due to the flu.
2000-01:
Signed a 10-day contract with Seattle on 1/18 … but did not appear in any of the six games the team played while he was under contract ... Appeared in five games with the Raptors … averaged 1.6 points in 2.4 minutes … had a season-high 4 points and a season-best 4 minutes at Washington on 1/11 … spent a majority of the season on the injured list due to left patellar tendinitis … on 2/9 was traded to Boston – along with Alvin Williams – in exchange for Danny Fortson but the trade was voided when Williams failed his physical.
1999-00:
Became the first New Zealand native to play in the NBA when he made his debut in the fourth quarter vs. New Jersey on 3/16 … appeared in eight games, averaging 1.4 points in 3.5 minutes .
COLLEGE NOTES:
Played four seasons the University of California …in his career appeared in 86 games, averaging 6.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest … as a senior averaged 9.8 points and 7.6 rebounds in 26 games … served as team captain … led the team in rebounding … earned 18 starts.
Personal
Attended Rangitoto High School in Auckland, New Zealand
Majored in political science at Cal-Berkeley
He and wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Aidan and Lucas.
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