2005-06: Showed remarkable improvement in his third NBA season after a midseason trade from the Boston Celtics to the Minnesota Timberwolves… Averaged 12.0 points, 4.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 30.7 minutes in 40 games for the Wolves and started the club’s final 28… Acquired from Boston on Jan. 26, 2006 with Mark Blount, Ricky Davis and Justin Reed along with two future second-round draft choices in exchange for Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, Dwayne Jones and a future first-round pick… Prior to the trade, averaged 5.5 points and 1.8 assists in 14.9 minutes in 18 games with the Celtics… Shot 47.9 percent from the field following the trade to Minnesota after shooting 40.2 percent in two-plus seasons with Boston… Led the Wolves in scoring six times and tallied 20-plus points four times, including a season-high 26 points vs. Houston on March 7… Dished out a career-high 10 assists at Atlanta on April 5, one of 18 times he topped the Wolves in that category… In his Minnesota debut, scored 20 points and had six assists vs. former club Boston on Jan. 30… Made 2005-06 season debut on Dec. 16 vs. Milwaukee after missing Celtics’ first 21 games due to a stress fracture in his left tibia. 2004-05: Averaged 4.6 ppg (.402 FG%), 1.6 rpg, 1.9 apg and 14.1 mpg in 81 contests with Boston… Scored 10+ points 11 times… Led the team in assists five times… Dished out 5+ assists six times …Played 20+ minutes 15 times …Dished out seven assists April 1 at Atlanta… Scored 13 points March 4 vs. Charlotte… Matched his career-high with eight assists March 2 vs. L.A. Lakers… Posted 10 points Feb. 25 at Utah… Dished out a career-high-tying eight assists, to go with 12 points Jan. 8 at Chicago… Registered 11 points Feb. 22 vs. New York… Handed out four assists Dec. 3 vs. Toronto… Scored a season-high 20 points Nov. 29 at Orlando… Recorded 13 points and four assists Nov. 12 vs. Charlotte… Scored 10 points Nov. 6 at New York. CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 13th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft... Draft rights traded by the Grizzlies with the draft rights to Kendrick Perkins to the Boston Celtics for the draft rights to Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones on June 26, 2003... Was part of a trade to the L.A. Lakers, along with Chucky Atkins, Chris Mihm and a second-round draft choice, in exchange for Gary Payton, Rick Fox and a first-round draft choice on August 6, 2004, but trade was amended on August 13, 2004 with the Celtics retaining Banks and the second-round draft choice and Lakers acquiring Jumaine Jones... 2003-04: Averaged 5.9 ppg (.400 FG%), 1.6 rpg, 2.2 apg and 17.1 mpg in 81 outings (started 2)… Led team in assists six times… Notched 10+ points 21 times and 20+ points once… Posted 6+ assists on six occasions… Recorded 20+ minutes 35 times and 30+ minutes five times… Scored a career-high 28 points April 14 vs. Atlanta… Posted 24 points and six steals April 4 at Washington … Registered 13 points and a career-high seven steals April 2 vs. Golden State… Tallied 12 points March 5 vs. Washington… Recorded a career-high seven assists Feb. 21 at Portland… Posted 14 points and six assists Jan. 16 at Orlando… Tallied 10 points and four steals Jan. 9 vs. Cleveland (1/9)… Scored 12 points Dec. 19 vs. Utah. PLAYOFF NOTES: Appeared in all seven playoff games for the Celtics in the first round of the 2005 Eastern Conference Playoffs vs. Indiana, averaging 4.6 points (.448 FG%) and 15.1 mpg… Scored a playoff career-high 11 points on April 23, 2005 in Game 1 vs. Indiana... Appeared in all four playoff games for the Celtics in the first round of the 2004 Eastern Conference Playoffs vs. Indiana, averaging 5.0 ppg (.438 FG%) and 15.0 mpg. COLLEGE NOTES: Averaged 18.1 ppg (.495 FG%), 3.3 rpg and 4.3 apg in 63 career outing over two seasons at UNLV (2001-02 & 2002-03)... Transferred to UNLV after two years at Dixie College (1999-2000 & 2000-01)... 2002-03: Appeared in and started 32 games, averaging 20.3 ppg, 5.5 apg and 2.80 spg... Led Mountain West Conference in assists and steals (7th in nation) and ranked second in scoring... Named First-Team All-Mountain West Conference and was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior (2002-03)... Dished out a career-high 10 assists twice, at New Mexico and vs. Southern California... 2001-02: Appeared in and started 31 contests in his first season at UNLV, averaging 15.8 ppg, 3.0 apg and 2.2 spg... Earned Second Team All-MWC honors and was named MWC Defensive Player of the Year... Led the MWC in steals and ranked sixth in scoring... Scored 20+ points 11 times... Led the team in scoring seven times, including a career-high 36 points against San Diego State... Recorded 31 points, shooting a perfect 11-for-11 from the foul line against Old Dominion... 2000-01: Appeared in 37 games for Dixie College, averaging 16.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.7 apg and 2.00 spg... Led team in scoring and assists... Scored a season-high 35 points in overtime win over Riverside C.C.... Helped lead Dixie to a 35-2 overall record and a third place finish in the NJCAA Tournament, where he was a member of the All-Tournament Team... Named Region 18 Player of the Year and was named First Team NJCAA All-America... 1999-2000: Played in 33 contests, averaging 17.9 ppg, 3.4 apg and 1.80 spg... Earned Scenic West Athletic Conference All-Region First Team Honors.
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