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TABLE OF CONTENTS2003-2004 Roster ......................... IFCLeslie Alexander ................................ 2Carroll Dawson ................................. 3Jeff Van Gundy ................................... 4Basketball Staff ............................... 6-9Player Profiles ............................10-23

Kelvin Cato ............................... 10Steve Francis ............................ 11Adrian Griffin ............................. 12Eddie Griffin .............................. 13Cuttino Mobley .......................... 14Bostjan Nachbar ...................... 15“Moochie” Norris ....................... 16Eric Piatkowski ......................... 17Glen Rice ............................. 18-19Maurice Taylor .......................... 20Yao Ming ................................... 21Training Camp Invitees ....... 22-24

Preseason OpponentsDenver Nuggets .............................. 25New Orleans Hornets ..................... 25Portland Trail Blazers ...................... 26Sacramento Kings .......................... 26San Antonio Spurs ........................... 27Seattle SuperSonics ....................... 27Statistics2002-03 Rockets Statistics ............. 282002-03 Rockets Results ............... 29All-Time Preseason Record ........... 292002-03 NBA Standings .................. 292002-03 Rockets Season-Highs .... 30

Owner .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Leslie AlexanderPresident & Chief Executive Officer .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. George PostolosChief Financial Officer ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Marcus JoliboisVice President, Business Development ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ David CarlockVice President, Corporate Development .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Thaddeus BrownVice President, Legal Affairs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Stacy HumphriesVice President, Marketing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Tim McDougallVice President, Sales & Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Mark NorelliGeneral Counsel ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Michael GoldbergBasketball OperationsGeneral Manager ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Carroll DawsonHead Coach ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jeff Van GundyAssistant Head Coach ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Tom ThibodeauAssistant Coaches ................................................................................................................................................................................................. Steve Clifford, Andy Greer, Patrick EwingVice President of Basketball Operations/Player Personnel ................................................................................................................................................................................ Dennis LindseyVice President of Basketball Operations/Athletic Trainer ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Keith JonesPersonnel Consultant .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Rudy TomjanovichAssistant Athletic Trainer .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Michelle LegetEquipment Manager ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Jay NamocAssistant Equipment Manager ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Anthony NilaStrength & Conditioning Coach ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Anthony FalsoneRehabilitation Coordinator/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach .................................................................................................................................................................... David MachaPersonnel Scout ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Brent JohnsonInternational Basketball Consultant .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Gianluca PascucciVideo Coordinator ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Mike WellsAssistant Video Coordinator ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Mike LongabardiScout/Video Coordinators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Dean Cooper, Melvin HuntManager, Basketball Operations .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Sally MartinBasketball Operations Executive Assistant ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sandie LargentBasketball Operations Receptionist .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drelda MackeyCorporate DevelopmentDirector, Corporate Account Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................. Frances CastanedaDirectors, Corporate Development ................................................................................................................................................................. Jason Bitsoff, Todd Burnette, William ManningManager, Premium Sales & Service ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Armando WoodPremium Sales Executives .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jay Ory, Deborah SchnitzerCorporate Account Managers ................................................................................................................................................... Juan Bell, Jennifer Jacobellis, Terence Lau, Mike SchniedersCorporate Development Coordinator ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Avina PartiAssistant to the Vice President, Corporate Development .................................................................................................................................................................................. Barbara ArnoldPremium Sales & Service Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................................................................ Stephanie de YbarrondoFinance & AdministrationDirector, Business Development ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ken SheirrDirector, Finance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ David JacksonDirector, Human Resources ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Vivian LeFloreDirector, Information Technology/Telecommunications ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Saul FuentesManagers, Finance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Larry Kaiser, Sue FengManager, Administrative Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Terri GlennManager, Information Technology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Victor TanManager, Telecommunications ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Kimberly CoxAssistant Counsel .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Karen FreemanExecutive Assistants .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Patty Betros, Juanette ColbySenior Receptionist .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Sandra BanksHelp Desk Administrator ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Kenny Alaniz, Danny JacksonHuman Resources Specialists .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Lorayne Justice, Avilene PhamPayroll Administrators ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Norma Cashman, Diane LaFormeStaff Accountants ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Audrey Barnes, Regine LindnerAccounts Payable Coordinators .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Eloise Gamez, Cindy RenfroBusiness Development Coordinator .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Erin SchniedersBusiness & Travel Coordinator ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Tricia SantopintoHuman Resources Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Aurelia PaulAdministrative Assistant ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sara MayorgaMarketingDirector, Broadcasting/Events & Promotions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Joel BlankDirector, Community Services .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Sarah JosephDirector, Creativity & Planning ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jim WegerbauerDirector, Market Development ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Audrey Cheng TrevinoDirector, Media Relations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Nelson LuisManager, Corporate Communications ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Susan NewquestManager, Dance Team Operations .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Marilu AmadorManager, Hospitality Events ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Madeline SpectorManager, Promotions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Julie KeetonManager, Game Operations .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... John LeachManager, Media Relations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Dan McKennaBroadcast Manager .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Craig AckermanTelevision Features Producer .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Mike McMannesBroadcasting Senior Editor ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Joe AbercrombieBroadcast Camera Operator ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Evan GelberTelevision Producer/Director ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Tim ParrisAssistant Manager, Internet Marketing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Andrew WareAssistant Manager, Media Relations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Tracey HughesMascot Event Specialist .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Robert BoudwinGraphic Designer ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ninh PhamAccount Planning Coordinators ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Aaron Bryan, Fay WellsCommunity Services Coordinators ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jill Carroll, Nicole WilsonCommunity Services Advisor .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Calvin MurphyPromotions Coordinators .................................................................................................................................................................................... Clay Allen, Leilani Borbon, Heather GonzalesGame Operations Coordinator ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Andrew ForemanMascot Coordinator ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Dominic DavilaTraffic Coordinator ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Hai DuongTicket Sales & ServicesDirector, Ticket Operations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Josh LoganManager, Customer Service ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brandon MossManager, Group Sales .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Jodi JassoManager, Ticket Operations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Michael MallManager, Inside Sales ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Gretchen MuryAssistant Manager, Ticket Operations .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Dennis MoynihanBox Office Supervisor, Toyota Center ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Elvin DardenCustomer Service Representatives .............................................................................................................................................................. Stephen Jones, Tonya Stephens, Shelita YoungTicket Operations Representatives ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Eric Marglous, Stephanie Morales Account Executives ....................................................................................................... Brandon Barentine, Jerry Burke, Chris Costa, Zee French, Jason Kholl, Stanley Lee, Cheri Lisko.................................................................................................................................. Wesley Littles, Kyle Martin, Gene McIntyre, Sandra Moore-Vetter, Linda Rocamontes, Brea WalkerSales Coordinator .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Kendra BewyerTicket Operations Coordinator ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Chrystal Martin

Toyota Center OperationsGeneral Manager ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Doug HallDirector, Arena Operations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Stephen RosebrookDirector, Scoreboard Operations ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Douglas SwanManager, Audio/Visual ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Chris ManleyManager, Booking & Sales .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Andrea BoucheyManager, Event Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Chris KlostermanManager, Facility Services ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Billy PocheManager, Guest Services .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Scott ManleyManager, Production ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brandon MeierManager, Security .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Bryant SavageChief Engineer .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Greg PooleSenior Building Operator ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Edgar PortilloBuilding Electrician ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Daniel O'MalleyAssistant Manager, Booking & Sales ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jamie NielsenAssistant Manager, Facility Services .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Scott CalabreseEvent Coordinator ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Annie HummelEvent Services Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jaime TaylorGroup Sales Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jason RobichauGuest Services Coordinators ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Todd McElwee, Shemona SimpsonAdministartive Assistants ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Deborah Allen, Elonda Benton

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LESLIEALEXANDER

Owner

PurchasedRockets:

July 30, 1993

College:New York University '65

When Leslie Alexander purchased the Rockets on July30, 1993, he made it clear that he wanted the bestfranchise in professional sports — both on and off thecourt. His mission was simple: to win championships forHouston and to help Houstonians in need. He hassucceeded repeatedly on both fronts, but constantlysearches for ways to take his mission to a higher level.

“I’ve always believed that sports teams are in the uniqueposition to make a real difference in their communities,”Alexander said. “When I bought the Rockets, that was mydream. I hoped to make a difference for the people ofHouston, both emotionally and financially.”

Since 1993, Alexander has dedicated himself to buildingthe Rockets franchise in every area.

“I want to do the most we can every year to win thechampionship,” he said. “That’s always our goal, and ithas been thrilling to see what this team has accomplishedover the last ten years.”

Alexander has continually proven his commitment tosuccess. He has engineered numerous moves to enablethe Rockets to improve the team:

In 1995, Alexander orchestrated a deal with Portlandto bring Houston native Clyde Drexler to the Rockets.This trade served as a springboard to Houston’s second-consecutive championship just four months later.

In 1996, Alexander signed Hakeem Olajuwon to along-term contract extension.

In 1996, Alexander acquired NBA All-Star CharlesBarkley from Phoenix.

In 1997, Alexander gave a multi-year contractextension to Head Coach Rudy Tomjanovich.

In 1999, the Rockets traded with Chicago for six-timeNBA champion Scottie Pippen.

In 1999, Alexander acquired Steve Francis, givingHouston, at that time, its highest-drafted player sinceOlajuwon joined the team in 1984.

In 2002, Alexander and the Rockets made historywith the first overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft byselecting Yao Ming, making him the first-ever playerfrom an international league to be drafted number one.

In 2003, Alexander hired Jeff Van Gundy as the 10thhead coach in franchise history. Van Gundy comes toHouston after posting a winning record in each of hisseven seasons with the New York Knicks.

Alexander spearheaded the team’s search for a newcoach this past offseason. Among the highly qualifiedcandidates interviewed, Alexander decided that VanGundy most possessed the personal qualities andcoaching experience to develop Houston’s talent andlead the Rockets to postseason success.

While Alexander’s teams have been most successful onthe basketball court, unique to the Rockets organizationis its off-the-court commitment to the community.Building a better quality of life for Houstonians is adriving force for Alexander and the Rockets. A decadeof active community involvement has resulted in over

$5 million indonations to localcharities andallowed theRockets to impacttens of thousandsof Houstonianseach year.

“It’s so importantto me that theHouston Rocketsfind a way to thankthe fans for theiro v e r w h e l m i n gdevotion to ourteam. One waywe try to do that isby reaching out to young people through our communityprograms and fundraising initiatives,” Alexander said.

In 1995, Alexander established the Clutch CityFoundation with the goal of providing help, hope andinspiration to those who might otherwise be forgotten.Through the Clutch City Foundation, the Rockets areinvolved in several community service and charityfundraising programs.

The Clutch City Foundation funds and operatescomprehensive programs benefiting thousands ofchildren each Rockets season. In 1998, the Rocketswere awarded the “Leadership Houston” Leadership inAction award for outstanding community service toeducation, one year after winning the same award foroutstanding community service to youth.

Alexander and the Rockets received the 1997 ProTeam Community Award, given by the World SportsHumanitarian Hall of Fame. This award recognizesone professional team each year that exemplifiescommunity service. In accepting the award, Alexandersaid, “The Rockets are honored to represent our greatfans in bringing this special recognition to ourcommunity. It is our privilege and responsibility to helpmake a difference in the lives of Houstonians in need.”

Through the Clutch City Foundation, the Rocketsorganization will continue to make a difference in thelives of Houstonians for years to come.

When the NBA Board of Governors decided to createthe Women’s National Basketball Association,Alexander saw an opportunity to bring a new andexciting brand of professional basketball to Houston.Houston was granted a franchise and Alexander, whoknew firsthand of the city’s love for professional basketball,immediately set out to build another champion. Aswith the Rockets, Alexander again had the magictouch. In the first four years of the WNBA, the HoustonComets claimed four consecutive leaguechampionships.


CARROLLDAWSON

General Manager

Seasonswith Rockets:

24th Season

College:Baylor '60

Carroll Dawson enters his 24th season with the Rocketsand his eighth as the General Manager for the franchise.Prior to moving into the front office, Dawson worked asan assistant coach under four Rockets head coaches,aiding Del Harris from 1980-83, Bill Fitch from 1983-88,Don Chaney from 1988-92 and Rudy Tomjanovich from1992-96.

Affectionately known as “CD”, Dawson oversees allplayer personnel activity for the Rockets. His dutiesinclude managing the entire scouting department,which includes an analysis of athletes at both theamateur and professional level. Dawson deals with freeagency issues, trade inquiries and the assessment of theteam’s needs.

Dawson is recognized as one of the top executives in theNBA. Since moving to the Rockets front office job in1996, he has shown the ability to both bolster a playoffcontender with veterans and acquire emerging talent aspart of a youth movement. In his first few years, he madetrades for Charles Barkley and Scottie Pippen to give ateam led by Hakeem Olajuwon even more experience.Dawson then used the mid-level exception to bring inplayers such as Shandon Anderson and Maurice Taylor.Since 1998, Dawson and the Rockets have acquiredseveral young talents, inculding Cuttino Mobley, SteveFrancis, Eddie Griffin and Yao Ming.

Dawson holds the distinction of being the only person onall four coaching staffs that led the Rockets to their NBAFinals appearances, as Houston advanced to thechampionship series in 1981, 1986, 1994 and 1995.Dawson also works closely with Head Coach Jeff VanGundy in his current front office capacity.

Dawson is known throughout the NBA for his work withfrontcourt players and has also been credited withteaching Olajuwon his infamous jump hook. Dawson hasworked with and coached many NBA All-Stars throughouthis years with the Rockets, including Barkley, ElvinHayes, Moses Malone, Ralph Sampson andTomjanov ich.

Dawson’s knowledge of the game has not been limitedto the NBA. Prior to the inaugural 1997 WNBA season,Dawson was commissioned by owner Leslie Alexanderto help assemble the first Houston Comets team. Heguided the efforts to bring Sheryl Swoopes and Cynthia

Cooper toHouston andthen draftedJaneth Arcain inthe WNBA EliteDraft. Finally, heworked withAlexander tohire three-timeWNBA Coach ofthe Year VanC h a n c e l l o r .C u r r e n t l y ,Dawson isChancellor’s topadvisor as theC o m e t sExecutive VicePresident ofBasketball.

A native Texan, Dawson hails from Alba, a town witha population of 200 that sits about 75 miles east ofDallas. As a 6-foot-5 high school center, he led AlbaHigh School to a 44-3 record as a senior. He then wenton to win Junior College All-America honors at ParisJunior College (Texas) under Head Coach BoydConverse. After two seasons at Paris, Dawson movedon to Baylor University, where he led Bill Henderson’sBaylor Bears in scoring and rebounding in each of histwo seasons. In 1960, he averaged 16.4 points as asenior to earn All-Southwest Conference honors.

In 1963, he returned to Baylor as an assistant to HeadCoach Bill Menefee. He later succeeded Menefee ashead coach in 1973, remaining in that position formore than three seasons. After spending two years asa scout for the Dallas Cowboys at the call of executiveGil Brandt, Dawson started a career as a salesman forConverse Shoe Company.

Dawson has been honored with induction into theParis Junior College Hall of Fame in 1991, the BaylorUniversity Hall of Fame in 1998, the Texas Associationof Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2001, and theTexas Sports Hall of Fame this year.

One of the top golfers in the NBA, Dawson resides inHouston with his wife, Sharon. Sharon has a daughter,Elizabeth and a son, Michael.


JEFFVAN GUNDY

Head Coach

Date Hired:June 11, 2003

Coaching Years:8th NBA Season

College:Nazareth College '85

Jeff Van Gundy joined the Houston Rockets as the 10thhead coach in franchise history on June 11, 2003. VanGundy possesses a career coaching record of 248-172and posted a winning record in each of his seven seasonswith the New York Knicks. Among coaches with 400games of experience, Van Gundy ranks 13th in NBAhistory with a winning percentage of .590.

“Our goal was to bring in a championship-caliber coach,and we have done that,” Rockets owner Leslie Alexandersaid upon Van Gundy’s hiring. “Jeff is a proven winner,and I believe that he is the right person to get ourfranchise back in the playoffs. We were looking for acoach who was the right fit for the organization. Jeff isa great teacher, and his knowledge of the NBA will bevery important to the development of our young players.”

Van Gundy stands third in Knicks history with 248 wins,trailing only Red Holzman and Joe Lapchick. In Knickshistory, Van Gundy’s winning percentage of .590 rankssecond behind Pat Riley’s franchise record of .680. VanGundy became the Knicks head coach on March 8,1996, when Don Nelson stepped down with 23 gamesremaining in the season. In his first full season as headcoach, Van Gundy led the 1996-97 Knicks to a 57-25record, marking a 10-game improvement over the previousseason. New York’s 57 wins matched the third-best totalin franchise history and marked the best record everposted by a Knicks coach in his first full season. VanGundy stands with Holzman, Rick Pitino and Riley as theonly coaches to guide New York to 50 wins in a season.During the 1999-2000 season, Van Gundy registered hissecond 50-win season with New York. The Knicks finishedin second place in the Atlantic Division in four of VanGundy’s first five seasons. Van Gundy coached theEastern Conference All-Stars in the 2000 NBA All-StarGame. On Dec. 8, 2001, Van Gundy resigned as headcoach of the Knicks. Last season he worked with TurnerSports as an analyst on its NBA broadcasts.

New York advanced to the playoffs in each of VanGundy’s first six seasons, moving past the first round fivetimes. In Knicks history, he trails only Holzman andLapchick for number of playoff berths. Van Gundy’s mostsuccessful playoff run with the Knicks came in 1999,when he became the first coach in NBA history to guidean eighth-seeded team to the NBA Finals. The followingseason, the Knicks continued their postseason successwith a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.

“I think the only goal that is worthwhile in this league isto pursue a championship,” Van Gundy said. “You maynot reach that every year, obviously, but you need tostrive each year to be a championship-caliber team withchampionship-caliber players. That is what we will try todo here from Day One – like they have in the past. RudyTomjanovich set the standard very high here. I want tomake sure I live up to that and build on the winningtradition that he established.”

Defense has been a trademark of Van Gundy-coachedteams. In each of his five full seasons, Van Gundy helpedthe Knicks to rank among the NBA’s top five in fewest

points allowedand among thetop three inlowest field goalp e r c e n t a g eallowed. Overthis five-yearspan, New Yorkranked secondin the NBA inscoring defense,as its 89.0 pointsper gameallowed trailedonly Miami’smark of 88.6.During this samestretch, theKnicks led the NBA in field goal percentage defense,as opponents connected on just 42.1 percent of theirfield goal attempts. Under Van Gundy’s guidance,New York held 33 consecutive opponents to under 100points from Nov. 11, 2000 to Jan. 21, 2001, whichstands as the longest stretch in the NBA since the shotclock was introduced in the 1954-55 season.

In his first full season, Van Gundy helped the 1996-97Knicks limit opponents to a league-low .425 shooting.The 1998-99 Knicks restricted opponents to 85.4points per game, marking the team’s best scoringdefense since the introduction of the shot clock. In the2000-2001 season, New York led the NBA in bothscoring defense and field goal percentage defense, asopponents averaged 86.1 points on .417 shooting.

Van Gundy joined the Knicks as an assistant coach onJuly 28, 1989 and spent the next six-and-a-half seasonsin this capacity. During his time as assistant coach,New York never finished lower than third in the AtlanticDivision, winning three division titles. The Knicksqualified for the playoffs in every year of his tenure asassistant coach, advancing to the Eastern ConferenceFinals in 1993 and the 1994 NBA Finals vs. Houston.

Van Gundy’s coaching career began in 1985 atMcQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York.The following year, he became a graduate assistantunder Pitino at Providence. In his second season atProvidence, he was promoted to assistant coach underGordon Chiesa. The next season, Van Gundy becamean assistant coach under Bob Wenzel at Rutgers.

Van Gundy hails from a family of basketball coaches.His father, Bill, coached for four decades. His brother,Stan, serves as assistant head coach under Riley withthe Miami Heat.

Van Gundy graduated from Nazareth College inRochester, New York, where he played point guard fortwo seasons.

Van Gundy lives in Houston with his wife, Kim, anddaughter, Mattie.

Jeff Van Gundy’s Coaching RecordYear Team Record Pct. Playoffs Pct. Playoff Result1995-96 New York 13-10 .565 4-4 .500 Advanced to Conference Semifinals1996-97 New York 57-25 .695 6-4 .600 Advanced to Conference Semifinals1997-98 New York 43-39 .524 4-6 .400 Advanced to Conference Semifinals1998-99 New York 27-23 .540 12-8 .600 Advanced to NBA Finals1999-00 New York 50-32 .610 9-7 .563 Advanced to Conference Finals2000-01 New York 48-34 .585 2-3 .400 Lost in First Round2001-02 New York 10-9 .526 — — Did not participateTOTALS 7 Years 248-172 .590 37-32 .536


Basketball StaffTom ThibodeauAssistant Head CoachTom Thibodeau begins his first season as assistant head coach of the Rockets after 13 seasons of coaching in the NBA. Thibodeau spent the last seven yearsas an assistant coach with the New York Knicks.

“In assembling my staff with the Rockets, Tom stood at the top of my wish list,” Rockets Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy said. “He is an expert in the areas of gamepreparation and player development. I feel lucky to have him by my side, as he's one of the finest coaches in the NBA today.”

In his final seasons with the Knicks, he assumed increased duties in the fields of individual player development and game preparation. During his tenure withthe Knicks, New York held 33 consecutive opponents to under 100 points from Nov. 11, 2000 to Jan. 21, 2001, which stands as the longest stretch in the NBAsince the shot clock was introduced in the 1954-55 season. Thibodeau and the Knicks coaching staff also helped Van Gundy guide the Eastern ConferenceAll-Stars in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game.

In each of his final four seasons in New York, Thibodeau served as head coach for the Knicks entry in the Shaw’s Boston Summer League. Prior to this, he andcurrent Knicks Assistant General Manager Jeff Nix coached New York’s Summer League entries in Rye Brook, New York and Los Angeles, California.

Thibodeau entered the NBA in 1989 as an assistant coach with the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves under the late Bill Musselman. After two seasons withthe Timberwolves, he joined the Seattle SuperSonics in 1991 as an advance scout. The following year, Thibodeau moved to San Antonio, where he workedwith Jerry Tarkanian and John Lucas as a Spurs assistant coach for two seasons. He left San Antonio to become an assistant coach under Lucas with the Philadelphia76ers. Thibodeau’s stay in Philadelphia lasted two seasons, at which point he came to the Knicks. With the Knicks, Thibodeau worked for Van Gundy for fiveyears and Don Chaney for two seasons.

In 13 NBA seasons, Thibodeau has helped his team finish in the NBA's Top Ten in team defense 10 times. He has also coached in 75 NBA playoff games inhis career, including New York's appearance in the 1999 NBA Finals.

Thibodeau’s coaching career began in 1981 as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Salem State College. After three years as an assistant, he became headcoach in 1984. The following season, Thibodeau became an assistant coach at Harvard University. He coached at Harvard for four years before leaving forthe NBA.

A native of New Britain, Connecticut, Thibodeau graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and a master’s in counseling from Salem State College. Helettered in four seasons at Salem State.

Steve CliffordAssistant CoachSteve Clifford joins the Rockets coaching staff after three seasons with the New York Knicks. He spent the last two years as a Knicks assistant coach followingone season as an advance scout for the team.

“I am fortunate to have someone with Steve's experience on our staff,” Rockets Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy said. “He possesses a great knowledge of the gamefrom years on the sidelines. Most importantly, Steve succeeds at relating this knowledge to our players.”

Clifford entered the NBA with more than a decade of college coaching experience. Before joining the Knicks, Clifford served as an assistant coach at East CarolinaUniversity for one season. He came to East Carolina after four years as head coach at Adelphi University, where he compiled a record of 86-36 and a winningpercentage of .705. Clifford led Adelphi to four straight 20-win seasons, becoming the first coach in school history to record consecutive 20-plus win seasons.He also guided Adelphi to four appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Prior to taking the reigns at Adelphi, Clifford served as an assistant coach on the collegiate level. He began his college coaching career at St. Anselm’s Collegein New Hampshire. After four seasons at St. Anselm's, Clifford spent one year at Fairfield University. The following year, he moved to Boston University, wherehe coached for four seasons. Clifford's next stop was Siena College, where he coached for one year before going to Adelphi. Clifford’s first coaching experiencecame at Woodland High School in Maine, where he coached for two seasons.

Clifford graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington with a degree in special education. He played four years with the Beavers, earning Best DefensivePlayer honors in his final two years while serving as team captain.

Last summer Clifford married his wife, Doreen. They live in Houston with their dog, Shortstop.


Basketball StaffPatrick EwingAssistant CoachPatrick Ewing comes to Houston after spending last season as an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards, marking his first year in coaching after a celebrated17-year NBA career with New York, Seattle and Orlando.

“I am thrilled to have Patrick join our coaching staff,” said Rockets Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy, who coached Ewing for five seasons in New York. “I admiredhis loyalty, dedication and work ethic as a player, and I look forward to watching him pass along these qualities as a coach.”

Ewing averaged 21.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.45 blocks in 1,183 career games with the Knicks, Sonics and Magic. Ewing stands as one of 13 players in NBAhistory with 20,000 career points and 10,000 career rebounds. In NBA history, he ranks 13th all-time with 24,815 points, 20th all-time with 11,607 reboundsand fifth all-time with 2,894 blocks. A member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, Ewing earned selection to 11 NBA-Star teams.

Taken by New York with the first overall selection of the 1985 NBA Draft, Ewing averaged 22.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game in 15 seasons with the Knicks.He earned NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 1986, marking the first of 13 consecutive seasons in which he scored 20 points per game. Ewing received All-NBA First Team recognition in 1990 when averaged career highs of 28.6 points and 3.99 blocks with 10.9 rebounds. He also garnered All-NBA Second Teamhonors six times and NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors three times while playing with the Knicks.

Ewing holds Knicks franchise records with 23,665 points, 10,579 rebounds, 2,758 blocks, 1,061 steals, 1,039 games played, 37,586 minutes, 9,260 field goalsmade, 18,224 field goals attempted, 5,126 free throws made and 6,904 free throws attempted.

Beginning with the 1989-90 season, Ewing started an eight-year stretch in which he stood as the only NBA player to rank among the NBA's Top Ten in bothscoring average and rebounding average each year. He also ranked among the NBA's Top Ten in blocked shots in each of these seasons, holding this distinctionthroughout his first 12 seasons.

Ewing guided the Knicks to 13 consecutive playoff appearances, including four Atlantic Division titles. He helped the Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1994 and1999. In 139 career postseason games, he averaged 20.2 points with 10.3 rebounds. His 303 blocked shots rank sixth all-time in NBA playoff history.

Ewing won Olympic gold medals with the United States as a collegian in 1984 and as a member of the “Dream Team” in 1992. In college, Ewing led GeorgetownUniversity to the 1984 NCAA Championship and three Final Fours, earning College Player of the Year honors in 1985.

Andy GreerAssistant CoachAndy Greer comes to Houston after two seasons as an assistant coach with the New York Knicks. Greer will spearhead Houston’s advance scouting operation,observing the Rockets upcoming opponents.

“Andy plays a role critical to our success, as he prepares the scouting report for each game,” Rockets Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy said. “His knowledge and dedicationgive us the ultimate advantage, and our team reaps the benefits from his tireless work on the road.”

In addition to his experience with the Knicks, Greer has coached at the collegiate level for nearly two decades. Prior to joining the Knicks, he spent four yearsat Northern Illinois University. While at Northern Illinois, he spent three-and-a-half seasons as an assistant coach and one half-season as the team’s interim headcoach.

Greer received his first head coaching position in 1993, when he became the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s head coach and assistant directorof athletics. In Andy’s third season at the helm, the Mariners recorded their first winning season in six years and advanced to the ECAC Metro NY/NJ ChampionshipGame. The following year, they posted a 19-7 record and qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament. From 1994 through 1997, Greer also served as thedirector of the Knicks Summer Basketball Camp.

Greer began his coaching career on the collegiate level, recording a series of stints as an assistant coach. His first coaching job came in 1983 at Genesee CommunityCollege, as he assisted Jeff Van Gundy’s father, Bill. Greer moved on after two seasons at Genesee, working for two years each at Mansfield University and BrandeisUniversity. He left Brandeis and spent one season as an assistant coach at Boston University, where he aided Mike Jarvis. Greer then coached for three seasonsunder George Raveling at the University of Southern California. During Greer’s stay at USC, the Trojans registered three consecutive winning seasons, two NCAATournament appearances and one NIT berth.

Greer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from SUNY-Brockport, where he was a teammate of Jeff Van Gundy, and a master’s in Educationfrom Mansfield.

Greer and his wife, Lesley, live in Boston with their son, Zachary, and two daughters, Haley and Blake. His younger brother Larry is an assistant coach at WrightState University.


Basketball StaffKeith JonesVice President of Basketball Operations/Athletic TrainerKeith Jones enters his 15th season in professional basketball and his eighth as athletic trainer of the Rockets. Jones became the fourth trainer in franchise historywhen he joined the Rockets on July 23, 1996. His peers voted him the NBA Trainer of the Year in 2001.

Prior to last season, Jones was promoted to Vice President of Basketball Operations/Athletic Trainer after three seasons as athletic trainer/player liaison. Jones’responsibilities include the physical therapy and rehabilitation of the players, as well as organizing all team travel arrangements. Jones also aids Rockets GeneralManager Carroll Dawson and Owner Leslie Alexander in basketball matters, including player relations and operational issues.

During the summer of 2000, Jones worked with the United States Senior National Team as the team’s trainer during the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Thismarked the third time he had served in this capacity, also filling that role for the 1998 World Championship of Basketball in Greece and the 1999 Tournamentof the Americas in Puerto Rico.

Prior to joining the Rockets, Jones spent six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. When hired by the Clippers in June of 1990, he became the first African-American and youngest trainer in the NBA at age 28. Jones got his start in the NBA in 1988 as the assistant trainer for the Orlando Magic and joined the Clippersthe following season when their head trainer position opened.

Jones began his career in athletic training at the University of Arkansas, working as a student trainer for Lou Holtz's football and Eddi Sutton’s basketball teamsfor four years. He interned with the Philadelphia Eagles as an athletic trainer during his college summers and worked as their full-time assistant trainer duringthe 1983 season. Upon leaving Philadelphia, Jones spent two seasons with the Oklahoma Outlaws and Arizona Wranglers of the USFL. He eventually rejoinedHoltz at the University of Minnesota as the football trainer in 1987 before moving to the NBA.

Jones and his wife, Madge, reside in Richmond, Texas, and are the parents of three children, daughters, Morgan and Alex, and son, Isaiah.

Dennis LindseyVice President of Basketball Operations/Player PersonnelDennis Lindsey begins his eighth season with the Houston Rockets and his second as Vice President of Basketball Operations/Player Personnel. In his currentposition, Lindsey coordinates the scouting of amateur and professional talent.

Along with Rockets General Manager Carroll Dawson, Lindsey evaluates draft prospects, free agents and potential trades. In addition, he assists in salary capmatters and heads the statistical evaluation program for professional and amateur talent.

Before his promotion to Vice President, Lindsey spent three seasons as Director of Player Personnel. During the 1998-99 season, Lindsey served as the RocketsDirector of Basketball Development. Lindsey joined the Rockets before the 1996-97 season as personnel video coordinator/scout, a position he held for twoyears.

Prior to coming to the Rockets, Lindsey was the assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Pensacola Junior College for two years. During his timein Florida, Pensacola was nationally ranked during both seasons. Before venturing to Pensacola, Lindsey was the assistant head coach at Fort Worth SouthwestHigh School.

A starter at Baylor University, Lindsey aided in the Bears advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 1988 and the NIT Tournament in 1990. After graduating fromBaylor with a bachelor of science degree in education in 1992, Lindsey received his master's in sports management in 1994 from the United States Sports Academy.As a high school player in 1987, Lindsey took the Houston Select BCI Team to the national championship.

Born in Freeport, Texas, Lindsey resides in Missouri City with his wife Becky, two sons Jacob and Matthew, and daughter Meredith. Becky’s father is F.A. Dry,the former head football coach at Tulsa and Texas Christian, as well as an assistant with the Houston Oilers. He was on the sidelines for the first college andprofessional football games played in the Astrodome.


Basketball StaffRudy TomjanovichPersonnel ConsultantRudy Tomjanovich has reached the heights of success both on the court and the sidelines with the Rockets over the last three decades. After earning fiveAll-Star selections as a player, “Rudy T” won the city of Houston its first-ever championship by coaching the Rockets to consecutive NBA Championships in1994 and 1995.

Tomjanovich, who has spent the last 33 consecutive seasons with the Rockets, enters his first season as personnel consultant after 12 years as the team'shead coach. Tomjanovich posted a 503-397 regular season record and 51-39 playoff record as the Rockets head coach, advancing to the playoffs seven timesand winning two championships.

On the career coaching wins list, Tomjanovich ranks 23rd all-time in NBA history with 503 victories. He holds franchise coaching records with 503 regularseason wins, 51 postseason wins, a regular season winning percentage of .559 and a postseason winning percentage of .567.

Tomjanovich received many accolades as a head coach, including being named the head coach of the Western Conference team for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game. His coaching peers voted him The Sporting News NBA Coach of the Year in 1993. Additionally, he received NBA Coach of the Monthrecognition for April 1993, November 1993 and November 1996.

Aside from his coaching success with the Rockets, Tomjanovich has coached the United States Senior National Team on two occassions. He guided theUnited States Men’s Basketball Team to an undefeated record and a gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Prior to the Olympics, Tomjanovich leda United States team of non-NBA players to a bronze medal at the 1998 World Championship of Basketball.

In Rockets history, Tomjanovich ranks third with 13,383 points, third with 768 games and fourth with 6,198 rebounds. After joining the San Diego Rocketsas the second overall pick in the 1970 NBA Draft, he averaged 17.4 points and 8.1 rebounds over 11 years with the Rockets. Tomjanovich has been withthe Rockets since the team’s move to Texas in 1971, playing for the team throughout its first 10 seasons in Houston.

After the Rockets advanced to the NBA Finals in 1981, Tomjanovich retired after spending his entire playing career with the Rockets. He retired Oct. 2, 1981,and on Jan. 28, 1982 his jersey was the first retired in franchise history. Only five numbers have been retired in the franchise’s history — Tomjanovich (45),Calvin Murphy (23), Moses Malone (24), Clyde Drexler (22) and Hakeem Olajuwon (34).

Beginning with the 1981-82 season, Tomjanovich spent two years as a Rockets scout. He became an assistant coach in 1983 and served in that role untilbeing named interim head coach on Feb. 18, 1992. Tomjanovich was officially named head coach of the Rockets on May 20, 1992.

Tomjanovich has been involved in all four Rockets division championships — as leading scorer in 1976-77, assistant coach in 1985-86 and as head coachin 1992-93 and 1993-94. Tomjanovich became the first coach ever to guide his team from the lottery to a division title in his first full season.

Anthony FalsoneStrength & Conditioning CoachAnthony Falsone begins his ninth season as strength & conditioning coach for the Houston Rockets. He is responsible for the design and implementation ofthe players’ individual strength, conditioning and nutritional programs on a year-round basis. He also coordinates the team’s flexibility program and assists theRockets sports medicine staff in the rehabilitation of injured players.

Falsone began his career in 1986 as an assistant to conditioning specialist Tim Hallmark. During his tutelage under Hallmark, Falsone assisted in the trainingof a variety of professional athletes including boxing champions Evander Holyfield, Mike McCallum and Vinny Pazienza.

Prior to joining the Rockets, Falsone held the position of director of sports conditioning at SW Sports Medicine & Training Center in Sugar Land. While at SWSports, he served as a personal strength coach for Hakeem Olajuwon, as well as other athletes during the Rockets back-to-back championship seasons.

Having earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Stephen F. Austin State in 1992, Falsone is currently working toward his master’s degree in humanperformance at UH-Clear Lake under Dr. Eugene Coleman Ed. D. of the Houston Astros. Falsone is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (C.S.C.S.),as well as a certified club coach by USA Weightlifting. His professional affiliations include memberships with the National Strength and Conditioning Association(NSCA), the United States Weightlifting Federation (USWF) and the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association (NBCCA). He is also the Presidentof Peak Performance Inc., a Houston-based fitness-consulting firm.

Falsone and his wife, Tosha, reside in Missouri City and have a daughter, Rhylie, and a son, Nickalos.

Jay NamocEquipment ManagerJay Namoc enters his 10th season with the Rockets and his sixth as equipment manager. Namoc joined the Rockets in 1994 and spent the next four seasonsas the Special Assistant to the club’s Senior Executive Vice President of Basketball Affairs. Seven years ago, Namoc gained responsibilities involving playerrelations.

Born in the Philippines, Namoc attended high school at Bishop Shanahan in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and locally at Kempner in Sugar Land.

Namoc, who attended the University of Houston, lives in Houston with his wife, Kerri.


Basketball StaffBrent JohnsonPersonnel ScoutBrent Johnson begins his 10th year as a scout with the Houston Rockets and his eighth as a full-time member of the team’s basketball staff. “BJ” will focus hisefforts on scouting talent at the high school, college and minor league level.

Johnson is a 1979 graduate of East Tennessee State, where he played guard for the Buccaneers and was a graduate assistant during the 1978-79 season. Hiscoach at East Tennessee State was Sonny Smith, Charles Barkley’s coach at Auburn.

Upon graduation, Johnson played on Meadowlark Lemon’s exhibition teams that toured throughout the world. He also played professionally in Mexico andEcuador. After his playing days, Johnson worked for Schoenfeld Sports, a sports agent firm, until he got his start in scouting.

Johnson and his wife, Mariette, have a seven-year-old son, Bijan. Johnson is the fifth of eight children, four boys and four girls, all of who played basketball.

Gianluca PascucciInternational Basketball ConsultantGianluca Pascucci is in his second season as an international basketball consultant for the Rockets. He is responsible for scouting assignments of internationalplayers overseas.

Pascucci possesses over 10 years of international coaching experience. For the last five seasons, he has served on the coaching staff of Scavolini Pesaro’s seniorteam in the Italian A-1 League and the Euroleague. As an assistant coach with Scavolini Pesaro, Pascucci faced Rockets forward Bostjan Nachbar and BenettonTreviso.

Along with his coaching background, Pascucci has spent several years scouting for Scavolini Pesaro. He has traveled to Venezuela, Russia and throughoutEurope for various scouting assignments.

Born in Pesaro, Italy, Pascucci studied at the University of Ancona.

Dean CooperScout/Video CoordinatorDean Cooper will handle the role of scout/video coordinator in his fourth year with the Rockets. In his current capacity, Cooper will be responsible for personnelscouting of the NBA and developmental leagues. He joined the basketball staff as video coordinator/scout before spending the last two seasons as an assistantcoach.

Before joining the Rockets, Cooper spent a pair of two-year stints coaching at the college level. He worked for two years as an assistant coach at his alma materof Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, before taking a similar role at the University of Buffalo. Additionally, he served as an advance scout for theConnecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association for four seasons.

Cooper started his coaching career at a pair of Michigan high schools, spending five years at Belding High School and three years at Caledonia High School.

Melvin HuntScout/Video CoordinatorMelvin Hunt assumes the role of scout/video coordinator in his fourth season with the Rockets. In his current position, Hunt will be responsible for personnelscouting of collegiate and international talent. He joined the basketball staff as video coordinator/scout before spending the last two years as an assistant coach.

Prior to joining the Rockets, Hunt coached on the collegiate and high school level. He served as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Incarnate Word Universityin San Antonio. He began his coaching career as the assistant coach at Temple High School.

As a four-year letterman and a three-year starter at Baylor University from 1987-91, Hunt helped the Bears advance to both the NCAA and NIT tournaments.After college, he played professional basketball in the Caribbean and Mexico.

The Tallulah, Louisiana, native earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in education from Baylor. Hunt and his wife,Carmen, have a daughter, Braya, and a son, Miles.

Mike WellsVideo CoordinatorMike Wells assumes the role of video coordinator in his 10th season with the Rockets. In this position, he will handle video preparation for upcoming opponents.He joined the basketball staff in 1995 as the assistant video coordinator and was promoted to video coordinator the following season. Wells became videocoordinator/assistant coach in 1998 before a promotion to assistant coach the following year.

Wells has scouted for the United States Senior National Team for the last five seasons. He assisted USA Basketball at the 1998 World Championship of Basketball,the 1999 Tournament of the Americas, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2003 Tournament of the Americas.

Wells is a 1993 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene in Ohio, where he played guard for the Cougars. Upon graduation, Wells stayed at his alma mater asan assistant coach for two years while earning a master’s degree in sports science from the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama.


13KELVINCATO

CENTER

Height:6-11

Weight:275

Years Pro:7th NBA Season

College:Iowa State '97

High School:Lithonia (Ga.)

Birthdate:August 26, 1974

Birthplace:Atlanta, Ga.

How Acquired:Traded from Portlandon October 2, 1999

Cato's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS REB

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1997-98 (POR) 74-8 1007 98-229 .428 0-3 .000 86-125 .688 91-161-252 3.4 23 164-3 29 44 94 282 3.81998-99 (POR) 43-0 545 58-129 .450 1-1 1.000 34-67 .507 49-101-150 3.5 19 100-3 23 27 56 151 3.51999-00 (HOU) 65-32 1581 216-402 .537 0-4 .000 135-208 .649 102-287-389 6.0 26 175-1 33 71 124 567 8.72000-01 (HOU) 35-13 624 64-111 .577 0-0 .000 37-57 .649 47-94-141 4.0 11 89-1 13 25 31 165 4.72001-02 (HOU) 75-73 1917 190-326 .583 0-1 .000 113-194 .582 176-349-525 7.0 29 208-5 40 53 95 493 6.62002-03 (HOU) 73-5 1247 133-256 .520 0-4 .000 66-124 .532 132-296-428 5.9 20 176-0 38 56 85 332 4.5ROCKETS 248-123 5369 603-1095 .551 0-9 .000 351-583 .602 457-1026-1483 6.0 86 648-7 124 205 335 1557 6.3TOTALS 365-131 6921 759-1453 .522 1-13 .077 471-775 .608 597-1288-1885 5.2 128 912-13 176 276 485 1990 5.5

PlayoffsREBOUNDS REB

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1997-98 (POR) 4-0 58 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 8-11 .727 3-9-12 3.0 1 12-0 1 4 7 26 6.51998-99 (POR) 8-0 43 1-9 .111 0-0 .000 4-10 .400 6-1-7 0.9 2 13-0 1 2 1 6 0.8TOTALS 12-0 101 10-26 .385 0-1 .000 12-21 .571 9-10-19 1.6 3 25-0 2 6 8 32 2.7

In 2002-2003Averaged 4.5 points with 5.9 rebounds and 1.16blocks in 73 games (five starts) ... ranked fourth in theNBA with 16.5 rebounds per 48 minutes and 11th with3.27 blocks per 48 minutes ... led the Rockets with afield goal percentage of .520 ... ranked fourth on theteam in rebounds and third in blocked shots ... aver-aged 6.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.20 steals and 2.20blocks as a starter ... set a career high with 17rebounds on Oct. 30 at Indiana ... scored a season-high 22 points with 12 rebounds for his lone double-double of the season at Golden State on Nov. 27 ...matched a Rockets individual season high with sixblocks at Golden State on Nov. 27 and vs. Denver onMar. 29 ... led Houston in points once and reboundson 14 occasions ... reached double figures in pointsfour times and rebounds six times.

In the NBAHolds career averages of 5.5 points, 5.2 reboundsand 1.33 blocks in 365 NBA games with Portland andHouston … has averaged 6.3 points (on .551shooting) with 6.0 rebounds and 1.35 blocks in 248games with the Rockets ... in Rockets history, ranksthird all-time in field goal percentage and seventh all-time in career blocked shots ... possesses 22 careerdouble-doubles ... 2001-2002: Averaged a career-high 7.0 rebounds and 1.27 blocked shots ... led theRockets with a career-high field goal percentage of.583, scoring 6.6 points per game … led Houstonwith a career-high 525 total rebounds … rankedsecond on the Rockets with a career-high 11 double-doubles … also ranked second on the team inrebounds per game and blocked shots per game …collected seven consecutive double-figure reboundperformances for the first time in his career fromJan. 21-Feb. 1 … compiled a career-best four straightdouble-doubles from Jan. 24-31 … 2000-2001:Ranked second on the Rockets with 0.89 blocks pergame ... 1999-2000: Upon arriving to Houston,averaged a career-high 8.7 points with 6.0 rebounds... also finished his first season with the Rocketsranked 12th in the NBA with a career-high and team-leading 1.91 blocks per game … scored a career-high 27 points vs. Boston on Dec. 18 ... 1998-99: LedPortland with 1.30 blocked shots per game ... tied forsecond in the NBA with 4.93 blocks per 48 minutes… 1997-98: Averaged a team-leading 1.27 blocksper game as a rookie with the Blazers ... registered94 blocked shots, logging the third-highest total everby a Portland rookie … set a career high with eightblocked shots vs. Utah on Dec. 5 … registered 14points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots inhis first career start vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 30.

In the PlayoffsPlayed in thepostseason ineach of his firsttwo NBAs e a s o n s ,averaging 2.7points and 1.6rebounds in 12playoff gameswith Portland …1999: Played ineight playoffgames in hissecond year,averaging 0.8points in 5.4 minutes per game … 1998: Averaged6.5 points on .529 shooting in four games vs. theLA Lakers … also averaged 3.0 rebounds and1.75 blocked shots in 14.5 minutes per game.

In CollegePlayed one year at South Alabama beforetransferring to Iowa State for his junior and seniorseasons … averaged 10.5 points, 8.1 reboundsand 3.4 blocks in 55 games at Iowa State ... set theIowa State career blocked shots record with 189blocks … earned All-Big 12 Third Team honors asa senior after averaging 11.3 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds … also ranked fifth in NCAADivision I with a team-leading 4.2 blocks per game… as a senior, set the school single-season recordwith 118 blocked shots, including a school single-game record 11 blocked shots against Texas-PanAmerican … averaged 9.6 points with 7.7 reboundsand 2.6 blocks in his first year at Iowa State ...named MVP of the Nike Desert Classic followinghis senior season.

In LifeFull name is Kelvin T. Cato … likes watchingbaseball and rooting for the Atlanta Braves ...enjoys video games ... parents are Donald andCarolyn Cato.

In TransactionsSelected by Dallas in the First Round of the 1997NBA Draft (15th pick overall). Draft rights tradedto Portland on June 25, 1997, for the draft rights toChris Antsey and cash considerations. Traded toHouston along with Stacey Augmon, Ed Gray,Carlos Rogers, Brian Shaw and Walt Williams onOct. 2, 1999 for Scottie Pippen. Signed a contractextension with Houston on Oct. 28, 1999.


3STEVE

FRANCIS

Guard

Height:6-3

Weight:200


College:Maryland '99

High School:Montgomery Blair (Md.)

Birthdate:February 21, 1977

Birthplace:Silver Spring, Md.

How Acquired:Traded from Vancouver

on August 27, 1999

In 2002-2003Averaged team highs of 21.0 points, 6.2 assists and1.74 steals with 6.2 rebounds in 81 starts ... stoodwith Kevin Garnett as the only NBA players to average20 points with six rebounds and six assists ... joinedOscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Grant Hill asthe only players in NBA history to average 15 points,five rebounds and five assists in each of their firstfour years ... among NBA leaders, ranked 18th inscoring average, 12th in assists per game, ninth insteals per game and sixth in minutes per game ...stood 17th in the NBA with an efficiency rating of21.32 ... among NBA point guards, trailed only StephonMarbury in scoring average and only Jason Kidd inboth rebounding average and steals per game ... ledHouston in points 43 times, rebounds 10 times andassists 69 times ... reached 20 points 42 times,scoring 30 or more points 11 times ... compiled 12double-doubles, including a triple-double on Mar. 21at Golden State ... scored a career-high and Rocketsindividual season-high 44 points with 11 assists onJan. 17 vs. the LA Lakers, becoming the first playerin Rockets history to reach 40 points and 10 assistsin the same game ... tied his career high with six 3-pointers made vs. the Lakers on Jan. 17 ... grabbeda season-high 13 rebounds on Nov. 1 at Denver ...delivered a season-high 12 assists on Mar. 21 atGolden State and Mar. 29 vs. Denver ... set a careerhigh and Rockets individual season high with eightsteals on Nov. 24 at the LA Clippers ... named theWestern Conference Player of the Week on Jan. 21and Mar. 17 ... scored 20 points with nine assists inhis second-consecutive start for the West at the2003 NBA All-Star Game.

In the NBAHolds career averages of 20.1 points, 6.3 rebounds,6.4 assists and 1.60 steals in 295 games withHouston … in franchise history, ranks fourth in careerscoring average, second in career assists average,third in career steals average, fourth in triple-doubles,fifth in 3-pointers made and sixth in steals ... has 67career double-doubles and six career triple-doubles… 2001-2002: Averaged career highs of 21.6 pointsand 7.0 rebounds with 6.4 assists, standing as theonly NBA player to average 20 points, six reboundsand six assists … scored a season-high 36 points,including the game-winner, on Jan. 3 vs. Detroit ...set an NBA individual season high with a career-high 18 free throws on Feb. 4 vs. Utah … started atpoint guard for the Western Conference in the 2002NBA All-Star Game … on the injured list from Nov. 27-Dec. 28 with a ruptured plantar fascia in his left foot… 2000-2001: Averaged 19.9 points, 6.9 rebounds,6.5 assists and a career-high 1.76 steals per game,becoming the first Rockets player and the 18th playerin NBA history to lead his team in total points, reboundsand assists ... also became the first player infranchise history to reach both 500 rebounds and500 assists in one season ... named NBA Player ofthe Week twice ... led Houston with a career-high24 double-doubles … 1999-2000: Named the NBACo-Rookie of the Year with Elton Brand ... led Houston

with averagesof 18.0 points, acareer-high 6.6assists and1.53 steals,becoming thefirst rookie tolead the Rocketsin all of thesecategories ...also averaged5.3 rebounds tobecome just theseventh rookiein NBA history toaverage 15points, f iverebounds and five assists ... selected unanimouslyfor the NBA All-Rookie First Team after being namedRookie of the Month three times ... led all NBArookies in assists, setting the Rockets rookie recordfor assists in a season … scored a season-high34 points with a Rockets rookie-record-tying andcareer-high-tying 14 assists on Mar. 23 vs. the LAClippers ... compiled his first career triple-doubleon Jan. 27 vs. Golden State with 25 points andcareer highs of 17 rebounds and 14 assists …finished second in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest.

In CollegeReceived Division I Consensus All-America SecondTeam recognition and First Team All-Americahonors from Sports Illustrated in his lone seasonat Maryland … also named to the All-ACC FirstTeam after averaging a team-leading 17.0 points,4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and an ACC-leading 2.8steals per game as a junior with the Terrapins …before arriving at Maryland, he became the firstplayer to take two unbeaten teams into the NationalJunior College Championship tournament,accomplishing this with San Jacinto (Texas) in1997 and Allegany (Maryland) in 1998 … had hisMaryland jersey honored at Cole Field House.

In LifeFull name is Steve De’Shawn Francis … holds themost admiration for his grandmother, Mabel Wilson,and his late mother, Brenda Wilson ... received thenickname “Wink” as a child ... endorses the “WinkDMX” and “Franchise X-Beam” shoes for Reebok,who featured him in its Above The Rim campaign... is an owner in the “We R One” clothing line ...launched a record label called Isoh Entertainmentin the offseason ... has two older brothers, JeffJr. and Terry, and a younger sister, Tiffany.

In TransactionsSelected by Vancouver in the first round of the1999 NBA Draft (second pick overall). Traded toHouston on Aug. 27, 1999, in a three-way, 11-player deal. Signed with Houston on Sept. 1, 1999.Re-signed with Houston on Aug. 26, 2002.

Francis' Career StatisticsREBOUNDS AST

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1999-00 (HOU) 77-77 2776 497-1117 .445 107-310 .345 287-365 .786 152-257-409 6.6 507 231-2 118 306 29 1388 18.02000-01 (HOU) 80-79 3194 550-1219 .451 133-336 .396 358-438 .817 190-363-553 6.5 517 274-7 141 265 31 1591 19.92001-02 (HOU) 57-56 2343 420-1007 .417 68-210 .324 326-422 .773 102-299-401 6.4 362 172-2 71 221 25 1234 21.62002-03 (HOU) 81-81 3318 571-1312 .435 85-240 .354 476-595 .800 159-340-499 6.2 502 251-2 141 299 41 1703 21.0ROCKETS 295-293 11631 2038-4655 .438 393-1096 .359 1447-1820 .795 603-1259-1862 6.3 1888 928-13 471 1091 126 5916 20.1


7ADRIANGRIFFIN

Guard/Forward

Height:6-5

Weight:230


College:Seton Hall '96

High School:Wichita East (Ks.)

Birthdate:July 4, 1974

Birthplace:Wichita, Ks.

How Acquired:Signed as free agenton August 7, 2003

In 2002-2003Averaged 4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.04 stealsin 74 games with Dallas, starting 48 times ... led Dallaswith 2.69 steals per 48 minutes, ranking ninth overallin the NBA ... ranked third on the Mavericks with 77steals, fifth with 264 rebounds and fifth with 105assists ... set a career high with a free throwpercentage of .844, placing him fourth on theMavericks ... scored in double figures five times,including a season-high 17 points vs. Memphis onMarch 1 ... led Dallas in rebounds three times,including a season-high 12 rebounds vs. Boston onJan. 10.

In the NBAHolds career averages of 5.3 points, 3.8 reboundsand 1.15 steals in four NBA seasons with Bostonand Dallas … played for three seasons with theConnecticut Pride of the Continental BasketballAssociation ... won both CBA regular season andfinals MVP honors in his final season ... also playedfor Cordivari of the Italian A-1 League and AtlanticCity of the United States Basketball League ... 2001-2002: Averaged a career-high 7.2 points, 3.9rebounds and a team-leading 1.29 steals in his firstyear with the Mavericks ... tied a career high with 23points at the Lakers on Dec. 5 ... set a career highwith seven steals at Atlanta on Jan. 15 ... 2000-2001: Averaged 2.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in hisfinal year with the Celtics ... 1999-2000: Signed withBoston after winning the 1999 CBA MVP award andaveraged 6.7 points with career highs of 5.2 reboundsand 1.61 steals as a rookie ... received Co-Rookie ofthe Month honors for November 1999 following thefirst month of his NBA career ... set a career highwith 23 points vs. Cleveland on Nov. 17 ... grabbed acareer-high 15 rebounds vs. New York on Nov. 12.

In the PlayoffsHas averaged 3.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 19playoff games with Dallas ... 2003: Averaged 2.5points, 2.9 rebounds and 8.7 minutes in 15 games ...scored a playoff career-high 15 points vs.Sacramento in Dallas’ Western Conference Semifinals

Griffin's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS REB

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1999-00 (BOS) 72-47 1927 175-413 424 16-57 .281 119-158 .753 128-244-372 5.2 177 222-3 116 93 15 222 6.72000-01 (BOS) 44-0 377 33-97 .340 9-26 .346 18-24 .750 27-60-87 2.0 27 45-0 18 18 5 45 2.12001-02 (DAL) 58-34 1383 179-359 .499 16-54 .296 41-49 .837 68-161-229 3.9 106 142-2 75 42 12 142 7.22002-03 (DAL) 74-48 1373 146-337 .433 6-24 .250 27-32 .844 88-176-264 3.6 105 157-0 77 47 6 157 4.4TOTALS 248-129 5060 533-1206 .442 47-161 .292 205-263 .779 311-641-952 3.8 415 566-5 286 200 38 566 5.3


YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG2001-02 (DAL) 4-1 57 10-17 .588 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 2-7-9 2.3 4 6-0 2 3 1 20 5.02002-03 (DAL) 15-2 131 17-41 .415 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 17-27-44 2.9 8 24-0 4 9 0 37 2.5TOTALS 19-3 188 27-58 .466 1-5 .200 2-4 .500 19-34-53 2.8 12 30-0 6 12 1 57 3.0

Game 2 win onMay 8 ...averaged 7.7points and 4.0rebounds in theseries vs. theKings, startingtwice ... 2002:Averaged 5.0points on .588shooting in hisfirst NBApostseason ... inhis first playoffstart, scored 14points with sixrebounds atSacramento in Game 5 on May 13.

In CollegeAveraged 10.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in 123career games at Seton Hall University … earnedAll-Big East Second Team honors as a senior withcareer-high averages of 16.2 points, 8.3 reboundsand 3.1 assists ... ranked seventh in the Big East inboth scoring and rebounding as a senior ... receivedAll-Big East Third Team recognition as a junior afteraveraging 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds ...averaged 9.5 points and 7.8 rebounds as asophomore.

In LifeFull name is Adrian Darnell Griffin … married withtwo daughters and a son … earned Big EastScholar Athlete award as a senior … lists Conanthe Barbarian as his favorite movie … enjoys thecomedy of Eddie Murphy.

In TransactionsSigned with Miami on Jan. 21, 1999. Waived byMiami on Feb. 1, 1999. Signed with Boston on Aug.1, 1999. Signed with Dallas on July 27, 2001. Signedwith the Rockets on Aug. 7, 2003.


33EDDIE

GRIFFIN

Forward

Height:6-10

Weight:232

Years Pro:3rd NBA Season

College:Seton Hall '01

High School:Roman Catholic (Pa.)

Birthdate:May 30, 1982

Birthplace:Philadelphia, Pa.

How Acquired:Traded from New Jersey

on June 27, 2001

In 2002-2003Averaged 8.6 points with a career-high 6.0 reboundsand 1.44 blocks in 77 games (66 starts) ... rankedthird on the team in rebounds and second in blockedshots ... ranked 21st in the NBA in blocks per game ...ranked third on the Rockets with a career-high eightdouble-doubles ... led Houston in points twice,rebounds 14 times and assists twice ... reacheddouble figures in points 30 times and rebounds 11times ... scored a season-high 23 points on a career-high-tying 10 field goals on Nov. 5 vs. Seattle ... set acareer high with 16 rebounds on Jan. 10 at Atlanta ...registered a season-high five blocked shots on Dec.13 at Memphis and Jan. 11 vs. Denver ... delivered acareer-high five assists on Nov. 21 at Dallas andJan. 29 vs. the Mavericks ... recorded a career-highthree steals on Nov. 26 at Portland, Dec. 10 vs.Sacramento and Mar. 21 at Golden State.

In the NBAHas averaged 8.7 points with 5.8 rebounds and 1.63blocks per game ... possesses 15 career double-doubles ... in Rockets history, ranks fifth all-time inblocks per game and ninth all-time in total blocks ...2001-2002: Earned NBA All-Rookie Second Teamhonors after averaging 8.8 points with 5.7 reboundsand a team-leading 1.84 blocks in 73 games (24starts) … became the first rookie and just the sixthplayer in NBA history to average more than oneblocked shot and one 3-pointer made per game in aseason ... ranked first on the Rockets in blockedshots … among NBA rookies, ranked ninth in scoringaverage, second in rebounding average, and third inblocks per game … compiled seven double-doublesto tie for third among rookies … ranked second in hisrookie class and on the Rockets with 90 3-pointersmade … ranked fifth on the team in both scoring andrebounding average … ranked 13th in the NBA with1.84 blocked shots per game and ninth in blockedshot efficiency with 3.39 per 48 minutes … scoredin double figures 32 times, reaching 20 points threetimes … led Houston in points three times andrebounds 10 times … averaged 14.1 points, 8.2rebounds and 2.76 blocks over a 25-game stretchfrom Dec. 20-Feb. 16 … scored a career-high 25points with a season-high 13 rebounds for his firstcareer double-double on Dec. 20 vs. the Lakers …also scored 25 points on Jan. 12 vs. Denver … alsograbbed 13 rebounds on Dec. 26 vs. Phoenix and onDec. 28 at Golden State … set career highs and tiedNBA rookie season highs with seven blocked shotson Jan. 31 at Dallas and five 3-pointers made on Feb.16 vs. Orlando.

Griffin's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS REB

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG2001-02 (HOU) 73-24 1896 244-666 .366 90-273 .330 64-86 .744 117-299-416 5.7 53 117-1 17 47 134 642 8.82002-03 (HOU) 77-66 1890 271-678 .400 64-192 .333 58-94 .617 138-323-461 6.0 86 136-1 52 76 111 664 8.6ROCKETS 150-90 3786 515-1344 .383 154-465 .331 122-180 .678 255-622-877 5.8 139 253-2 69 123 245 1306 8.7

In CollegeE a r n e dH o n o r a b l eMention All-America honorsfrom TheA s s o c i a t e dPress as afreshman atSeton Hall ... ledSeton Hall withaverages of17.8 points, 10.8rebounds and4.4 blocks …voted Freshmanof the Year byboth the United States Basketball WritersAssociation and The Sporting News … earnedselection to the All-Big East Second Team andbecame the first player in school history to benamed Big East Rookie of the Year … rankedsecond in the nation in blocked shots and fifth inrebounding during his only season at Seton Hall ...set a single-season school record with 133 blocks… became the first player to ever win Big EastRookie of the Week honors for the first four weeksof the season ... posted 21 double-doubles on theseason, including the first triple-double in schoolhistory vs. Norfolk State on Dec. 4, 2000 … scoreda season-high 26 points and set a single-gamefreshman school record with 21 rebounds vs. St.Peter’s on Nov. 27, 2000 ... tied his season high inscoring vs. Wagner on Dec. 22, 2000.

In LifeFull name is Eddie Jamaal Griffin … holds thedistinction of being the youngest player in franchisehistory ... earned Parade Magazine’s NationalPlayer of the Year award as a senior at RomanCatholic High School in Philadelphia … hobbiesinclude fishing and playing video games ... enjoysrap music, particularly Jay-Z ... has two brothers,Jacque and the late Marvin Powell.

In TransactionsDrafted by New Jersey in the First Round (seventhpick overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft. Acquired fromNew Jersey for the draft rights to RichardJefferson, Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrongon June 27, 2001. Signed with Houston on Sept.19, 2001.


5CUTTINOMOBLEY

Guard

Height:6-4

Weight:215


College:Rhode Island '98

High School:Maine Central Institute

Birthdate:September 1, 1975

Birthplace:Philadelphia, Pa.

How Acquired:Drafted in the second round

of the 1998 NBA Draft(42nd pick overall)

In 2002-2003Averaged 17.5 points with 4.2 rebounds, a career-high 2.8 assists and 1.30 steals in 73 starts ... rankedsecond on the Rockets in scoring average, assistsand steals ... led Houston with 112 3-pointers madeand a career-high free throw percentage of .858,which ranked 19th in the NBA ... stood with SteveFrancis as Houston’s two leading scorers for thefourth-consecutive season ... trailed only KobeBryant and Ray Allen in scoring among WesternConference shooting guards, ranking 38th in the NBAin points per game ... ranked second in the NBA with41.7 minutes per game ... led Houston in scoring 18times, rebounds three times and assists seven times... recorded two double-doubles ... reached 20 pointson 26 occasions ... set season highs with 31 pointsand 10 rebounds on Feb. 24 at Boston ... tied aseason high with 10 rebounds at Denver on Apr. 16... delivered a season-high seven assists at Phoenixon Feb. 19 and vs. the Suns on Mar. 16 ... tied acareer high with four blocked shots on Dec. 20 vs.Atlanta ... on the injured list with a left ankle sprainfrom Nov. 22-Dec. 3.

In the NBAHas averaged 17.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.18steals in 356 games with Houston ... in Rocketshistory, ranks fourth in 3-pointers made, 10th in pointsscored and 10th in 3-point percentage ... amongplayers from the 1998 Draft class, ranks fifth with6,188 career points, trailing only Paul Pierce, VinceCarter, Dirk Nowitzki and Antawn Jamison … hasregistered 12 career double-doubles ... 2001-2002:Posted career highs with team-leading averages of21.7 points and 1.47 steals ... also produced careerhighs in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage,minutes per game and assists per game … trailedonly Kobe Bryant in scoring among WesternConference shooting guards … among NBA leaders,ranked second in minutes per game, tied for 10th in3-pointers made, 13th in scoring average and 21st infree throw percentage … set a Rockets individualseason high with a career-high-tying 41 points onJan. 24 vs. New Jersey … tied a career high with aRockets individual season-high seven 3-pointers vs.Milwaukee on Dec. 22 ... 2000-2001: Averaged 19.5points with a career-high 5.0 rebounds ... set a careerhigh with eight double-doubles ... scored a career-high and a Rockets individual season-high 41 pointsat Golden State on Jan. 18 ... delivered a career-high-tying 11 assists vs. New Jersey on Mar. 15 ...set career highs with 11 rebounds vs. Sacramentoon Jan. 13 and five steals at Philadelphia on Feb. 7 …tied Rockets franchise records with 14 free throwsmade without a miss vs. the LA Clippers on Mar. 8and with 58 minutes played vs. Indiana on Mar. 13 …named the NBA Player of the Week on Mar. 19 ...1999-2000: Finished second in voting for the NBA’s

Sixth ManAward afterleading all NBAreserves inscoring with15.8 points pergame … joinedCalvin Murphyas the onlyR o c k e t sreserves toever average 15points in aseason ...dished out acareer-high 11assists vs. theLA Clippers on Dec. 20 … 1998-99: Named to theNBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 9.9points and 2.5 assists as Houston’s starting pointguard ... hit the game-winning 3-pointer in his NBAdebut at Golden State on Feb. 6 ... scored a season-high 26 points on a Rockets rookie-record seven3-pointers vs. Toronto on Mar. 25.

In the PlayoffsHas participated in the playoffs once ... 1999:Averaged 7.0 points and 2.8 assists in four starts... led Houston with a 3-point percentage of .571.

In CollegeAveraged 14.3 points and 4.2 rebounds over four-year career at the University of Rhode Island ...named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year afteraveraging 17.2 points and 4.3 rebounds as asenior ... selected to the NCAA Tournament’s All-Midwest Regional Team as a senior, helping theRams advance to the Elite Eight ... in school history,ranks first in free throw percentage and secondin steals.

In LifeFull name is Cuttino Rashawn Mobley ... is the sonof Donald and Jackie Mobley ... has two brothersand two sisters ... has one son, Cuttino, Jr. ...played football in high school ... cousin of DenverBroncos linebacker John Mobley ... nicknamed “Cat”... liked Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” as a child ...participated in “Dream Date” contest on Live withRegis and Kelly ... interested in fashion.

In TransactionsSelected by Houston in the Second Round of the1998 NBA Draft (41st pick overall). Signed withHouston on Jan. 23, 1999. Re-signed with Houstonon Aug. 2, 2000.

Mobley's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS REB

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1998-99 (HOU) 49-37 1456 172-405 .425 53-148 .358 90-110 .818 22-89-111 2.3 121 98-0 44 79 23 487 9.91999-00 (HOU) 81-8 2496 437-1016 .430 104-292 .356 299-353 .847 59-229-288 3.6 208 171-0 87 186 32 1277 15.82000-01 (HOU) 79-49 3002 527-1214 .434 90-252 .357 394-474 .831 83-314-397 5.0 195 169-1 84 165 26 1538 19.52001-02 (HOU) 74-74 3116 595-1358 .438 149-377 .395 267-314 .850 63-237-300 4.1 187 189-3 109 180 37 1606 21.72002-03 (HOU) 73-73 3044 463-1067 .434 112-318 .352 242-282 .858 70-233-303 4.2 208 185-0 95 166 36 1280 17.5ROCKETS 356-241 13114 2194-5060 .434 508-1387 .366 1292-1533 .843 297-1102-1399 3.9 919 812-4 419 776 154 6188 17.4


YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1998-99 (HOU) 4-4 94 7-15 .467 4-7 .571 10-11 .909 0-4-4 1.0 11 11-0 2 5 0 28 7.0


9BOSTJANNACHBAR

Forward

Height:6-9

Weight:221

Years Pro:2nd NBA Season

Country:Slovenia '02

High School:Maribor


Birthplace:Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

How Acquired:Drafted in the first roundof the 2002 NBA Draft

(15th pick overall)

In 2002-2003Averaged 2.1 points and 0.8 rebounds in 14 gamesduring his rookie season ... scored a career-highfive points on Dec. 1 at Sacramento, Dec. 31 vs.Milwaukee and Jan. 21 at Dallas ... also set careerhighs with four rebounds and 17 minutes on Jan. 21at Dallas ... started in his second NBA game, scoringthree points at Denver on Nov. 1 ... on the injured listfrom Feb. 21-Mar. 18 and Mar. 27-Apr. 15 with a leftgroin strain.

In International PlayPlayed his last two international seasons withBenetton Treviso, after playing with three differentSlovenian teams the three previous seasons ... intwo seasons with Benetton, averaged 9.3 points on.557 shooting (with a 3-point percentage of. 347) in65 Italian League games and 9.3 points on .472shooting (with a 3-point percentage of .354) in 33Euroleague games ... also averaged 3.0 reboundsand 1.6 steals in Italian play and 2.9 rebounds and0.8 steals in Euroleague play … 2001-2002: HelpedBenetton Treviso to the European Final Four in hisfirst year as a starter on the team ... averaged 12.9points on .475 shooting (with a 3-point percentageof .333) in Euroleague play and 13.7 points on .604shooting (with a 3-point percentage of .374) in Italianplay ... also averaged 3.7 rebounds in Euroleagueplay and 4.1 rebounds in Italian play... in Euroleagueplay, scored a personal best 28 points with six 3-pointers vs. Slask Wroclaw ... in Italian League play,scored a season-high 30 points vs. Lauretana …2000-2001: In his first year with Benetton, stood asthe youngest foreign player in the Italian A-1 League,posting averages of 4.3 points and 1.5 rebounds inItalian play and 3.9 points and 1.5 rebounds inEuroleague play … 1999-2000: In his final year inSlovenia, averaged 9.0 points and 2.6 rebounds forPivovarna Lasko ... also played in both the Slovenian

Nachbar's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS REB


All-Star Gameand the NikeHoop Summitgames … 1998-99: Averaged12.3 points and3.2 reboundsfor Maribor inSlovenia ... alsoplayed in boththe SlovenianAll-Star Gameand the NikeHoop Summitgames … 1997-98: Began hisp r o f e s s i o n a lcareer byaveraging 7.4 points and 2.4 rebounds forSlovenia’s Olimpija Ljubljana, who won theSlovenian national championship.

In LifeFull name is Bostjan Nachbar … plays for theSlovenian National Team ... played for formerNuggets head coach and current Suns assistantcoach Mike D’Antoni and alongside Nuggetsforward Nikoloz Tskitishvili on Benetton Treviso ...nicknamed “Boki” ... is the son of Vlado and MariaNachbar ... has a younger brother, Grega ... enjoyssurfing the Internet ... reads in his spare time ... isa fan of American sports, such as baseball andfootball.

In TransactionsDrafted by Houston in the First Round (15th pickoverall) of the 2002 NBA Draft. Signed withHouston on July 11, 2002.


12In 2002-2003Averaged 4.4 points and 2.4 assists in 82 games(three starts) ... ranked third on the team in assistsper game ... stood with Yao Ming as the only Rocketsplayers to play in every game … led Houston inrebounds once and assists eight times ... reacheddouble figures in points 11 times, including a season-high 16 points vs. San Antonio on Dec. 3 ... averaged6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.33 stealsas a starter ... set a season high with seven reboundson Nov. 26 at Portland ... distributed a season-highnine assists on Feb. 22 vs. Memphis ... tied a careerhigh with four steals on Oct. 31 at Indiana, Nov. 5 vs.Seattle and Dec. 7 vs. Philadelphia.

In the NBAHas averaged 6.2 points and 3.5 assists in 296games with Vancouver, Seattle and Houston …possesses a consecutive-games streak of 274contests, which stands as the third-longest activestreak in the NBA ... played parts of four seasons inthe CBA with Florida and Fort Wayne … 2001-2002:Averaged career highs of 8.1 points, 3.0 rebounds,4.9 assists and 0.99 steals … held the distinction ofbeing the only Rockets player to play in every game… ranked second on the Rockets in assists per gameand fourth in steals per game … averaged 13.3 points,4.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.12 steals as a starter… registered his first five career double-doubles …hit the game-winning 3-pointer as time expired onNov. 4 at Phoenix and on Jan. 8 vs. New York … hita 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtimeon Jan. 29 vs. Golden State … tied his career highwith 28 points on a career-high 11 field goals atToronto on Jan. 16 … set a career high and a Rocketsindividual season high with 17 assists vs. Chicagoon Mar. 16 ... grabbed a career-high nine reboundsat Memphis on Nov. 30 … tied his career high withfour steals on Mar. 28 vs. Sacramento and Apr. 11 atDallas ... 2000-2001: Averaged 6.6 points and 3.5assists in 82 games with Houston ... scored a career-high 28 points on Mar. 11 vs. Indiana ... netted 25points vs. Denver on Apr. 10 ... recorded a career-high four steals at Boston on Nov. 22 … hit game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer at Golden State onDec. 14 ... 1999-2000: Joined the Rockets on the firstof two 10-day contracts on Feb. 8 before signing forthe remainder of the season 20 days later …averaged 6.9 points per game in his first seasonwith the Rockets ... ranked second on the Rocketswith a 3-point percentage of .414 … finishing third in2000 CBA MVP voting with the Fort Wayne Fury …

1 9 9 6 - 9 7 :Appeared ineight gameswith Vancouveras a rookie ...1998-99: Playedin a dozengames withSeattle.

In CollegePlayed twoseasons atOdessa JuniorCollege and oneseason atAuburn beforeplaying his senior year at West Florida … set aWest Florida scoring record for a career, averaging23.6 points per game during his senior season …also set school single-game records with 38 pointsand 15 assists, both vs. Valdosta State … set aWest Florida record for assists in a season aswell … named All-Southeastern Conference ThirdTeam as a junior, averaging 12.5 points, 4.0rebounds and 4.9 assists for Auburn … began hiscollegiate career at Odessa Junior College, wherehe averaged 14.6 points with 7.4 assists and ledthe Wranglers to a 62-7 record over two seasons.

In LifeFull name is Martyn Bernard Norris … got thenickname “Moochie” from his grandfather, wholiked the Cab Calloway song, “Minnie the Moocher”… listens to the music of Method Man and Mystikal… during his childhood, his favorite cartoons wereTransformers and Fat Albert … enjoys surfingthe Internet.

In TransactionsSelected by Milwaukee in the Second Round ofthe 1996 NBA Draft (33rd pick overall). Waived byMilwaukee on Nov. 22, 1996. Signed as a freeagent by Vancouver on Dec. 12, 1996. Waived byVancouver on Dec. 30, 1996. Signed with Seattleon Jan. 21, 1999. Waived by Seattle on Mar. 23,1999. Signed the first of two 10-day contractswith Houston on Feb. 8, 2000. Signed a contractwith Houston on Feb. 28, 2000. Re-signed withHouston on Oct. 9, 2001.

Norris' Career StatisticsREBOUNDS AST

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1996-97 (VAN) 8-0 89 4-22 .182 2-10 .200 2-5 .400 3-9-12 2.9 23 5-0 4 5 0 12 1.51998-99 (SEA) 12-0 140 13-40 .325 6-15 .400 6-16 .375 4-16-20 2.0 24 17-0 7 16 0 38 3.21999-00 (HOU) 30-0 502 69-159 .434 12-29 .414 57-73 .781 16-52-68 3.1 94 32-0 23 30 1 207 6.92000-01 (HOU) 82-6 1654 184-413 .446 25-89 .281 151-194 .778 44-154-198 3.5 283 84-0 69 107 2 544 6.62001-02 (HOU) 82-26 2249 251-631 .398 36-134 .269 127-169 .751 73-173-246 4.9 403 130-0 81 156 4 665 8.12002-03 (HOU) 82-3 1375 134-330 .406 11-45 .244 78-114 .684 37-122-159 2.4 196 72-0 55 86 4 357 4.4ROCKETS 276-35 5780 638-1533 .416 84-297 .283 413-550 .751 170-501-671 3.5 976 318-0 228 379 11 1773 6.4TOTALS 296-35 6009 655-1595 .411 92-322 .286 421-571 .737 177-526-703 3.5 1023 340-0 239 400 11 1823 6.2

MARTYN"MOOCHIE"

NORRIS

Guard

Height:6-2

Weight:188


College:West Florida '96

High School:Cardoza

(Washington, D.C.)


Birthplace:Washington, D.C.

How Acquired:Signed as a free agent on

February 8, 2000


52ERIC

PIATKOWSKI

Guard/Forward

Height:6-7

Weight:215


College:Nebraska '94

High School:Stevens (S.D.)


Birthplace:Steubenville, Oh.

How Acquired:Signed as a free agent on

July 27, 2003

In 2002-2003Averaged 9.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in 62 gameswith the Los Angeles Clippers, starting 26 times ...tied for 14th among NBA leaders with a 3-pointpercentage of .398 ... led the Clippers in 3-pointpercentage for the seventh consecutive season ...also led the Clippers with 80 3-pointers made and201 3-pointers attempted ... ranked second on theClippers with a free throw percentage of .828 andfifth on the team with a career-high field goalpercentage of .471 ... scored in double figures 29times and reached 20 points four times ... led theClippers in points four times, assists once and stealsseven times ... set season highs with 27 points andnine rebounds at Golden State on April 14 ... tied aClippers individual season high with five 3-pointerson April 4 at Seattle and April 14 at Golden State ...missed 19 games due to a lower abdominal strain.

In the NBAHolds career averages of 8.6 points and 2.5 reboundsin nine NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers... stands tied for 14th in NBA history and tied forseventh among active players with a career 3-pointpercentage of .402 ... has led the Clippers in 3-pointpercentage in eight of his nine seasons ... played616 career games with the Clippers, ranking as thesecond-highest total in franchise history and the mostsince the team moved to California ... set Clipperscareer franchise records with 738 3-pointers made,1,835 3-pointers attempted and a 3-point percentageof .402 ... 2001-2002: Ranked third in the NBA andset a Clippers record with a career-high 3-pointpercentage of .466 ... averaged 8.8 points and 2.6rebounds ... scored a career-high 36 points vs. Dallason Feb. 16 ... 2000-2001: Averaged 10.6 points and3.0 rebounds ... ranked ninth in the NBA with a team-leading free throw percentage of .873 ... led theClippers with career highs of 120 3-pointers madeand 297 3-pointers attempted ... 1999-2000:Averaged 8.7 points and 3.0 rebounds ... 1998-99:Averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds ... led theClippers with 65 3-pointers made and 165 3-pointersattempted ... ranked 10th in the NBA with a team-leading free throw percentage of .863 … 1997-98:Averaged career highs of 11.3 points and 3.5rebounds ... ranked 17th in the NBA with a 3-pointpercentage of .409 ... set a career high with seven3-pointers on Mar. 9 at Phoenix ... 1996-97: Scored6.0 points per game with a 3-point percentage of.425 ... 1995-96: Averaged 4.6 points and 1.6rebounds ... 1994-95: Averaged 7.0 points and 1.6rebounds as a rookie.

In CollegeAveraged 15.7points and 5.4rebounds in 123career gamesat the Universityof Nebraska ...led Nebraska ins c o r i n gaverage in eachof his final threeseasons ...received All-BigEight First Teamhonors in eachof his final twoseasons ... earned Honorable Mention All-Americarecognition by The Associated Press as a seniorafter scoring a career-high 21.5 points per game... set the Nebraska school record with a career-high 42 points vs. Oklahoma in the Big EightTournament, earning him Tournament MVP honors… averaged 16.7 points as a junior ... averaged14.3 points as a sophomore to earn HonorableMention All-Big Eight.

In the PlayoffsAppeared in the playoffs once with the Clippers... 1997: Averaged 5.3 points and 0.7 rebounds inthree games ... shot 40.0 percent from 3-pointrange and 85.7 percent from the free throw line.

In LifeFull name is Eric Todd Piatkowski … last name ispronounced “pie-it-COW-ski” ... nicknamed “Pike”… married to Kristen … has daughter, Paige Lynn,and a son, Jace Jackson ... graduated with afinance degree from Nebraska … played for theUnited States in the World University Games in1993 ... his father, Walt, played three seasons inthe ABA ... has three brothers: David, Sean andTroy.

In TransactionsDrafted by the Indiana Pacers in the First Round ofthe 1994 NBA Draft (15th pick overall). Draft rightstraded to the Los Angeles Clippers with Malik Sealyand Pooh Richardson on June 30, 1994, for MarkJackson and the draft rights to Greg Minor. Signedwith the Rockets on July 27, 2003.

Piatkowski's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS AST

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1994-95 (LAC) 81-11 1208 201-456 .441 74-198 .374 90-115 .783 63-70-133 1.6 77 150-1 37 63 15 566 7.01995-96 (LAC) 65-1 784 98-242 .405 38-114 .333 67-82 .817 40-63-103 1.6 48 83-0 24 45 10 301 4.61996-97 (LAC) 65-0 747 134-298 .450 51-120 .425 69-84 .821 49-56-105 1.6 52 85-0 33 46 10 388 6.01997-98 (LAC) 67-35 1740 257-568 .452 106-259 .409 140-170 .824 70-166-236 3.5 85 137-0 51 80 12 760 11.31998-99 (LAC) 49-38 1242 180-417 .432 65-165 .394 88-102 .863 39-101-140 2.9 53 86-0 44 53 6 513 10.51999-00 (LAC) 75-23 1712 238-573 .415 93-243 .383 85-100 .850 74-148-222 3.0 81 140-0 44 57 13 654 8.72000-01 (LAC) 81-40 2144 291-672 .433 120-297 .404 158-181 .873 54-187-241 3.0 96 123-0 46 76 19 860 10.62001-02 (LAC) 71-64 1718 207-471 .439 111-238 .466 101-113 .894 43-141-184 2.6 112 110-0 41 64 12 626 8.82002-03 (LAC) 62-26 1360 210-446 .471 80-201 .398 101-122 .828 44-112-156 2.5 70 92-0 33 56 9 601 9.7TOTALS 616-238 12665 1816-4143 .438 738-1835 .402 899-1069 .841 476-1044-1520 2.5 674 1006-1 353 540 106 5269 8.6


YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1996-97 (LAC) 3-0 38 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 6-7 .857 1-1-2 0.3 0 5-0 1 0 0 16 5.3


41GLENRICE

Forward

Height:6-8

Weight:228


College:Michigan '89

High School:Northwestern

Community (Mi.)

Birthdate:May 28, 1967

Birthplace:Flint, Mi.

How Acquired:Traded from New York

on Aug. 17, 2001

In 2002-2003Averaged 9.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 62 games,starting 26 times ... ranked 16th in the NBA with a 3-point percentage of .398 ... ranked second on theRockets with 101 3-pointers made ... scored indouble figures 28 times, reaching 20 points threetimes ... scored a season-high 25 points vs. the LAClippers on Mar. 12 ... made a season-high seven 3-pointers on eight attempts en route to 23 points onFeb. 19 at Phoenix ... became the 48th player in NBAhistory to score 18,000 career points on Feb. 18 atthe Lakers ... moved into third place for 3-pointersmade in NBA history on Mar. 23 vs. Sacramento ...set season highs with eight rebounds on Dec. 16 atMiami and five assists on Dec. 6 at New Orleans ...on the injured list from Jan. 13-Feb. 18 with a leftshoulder strain.

In the NBAHolds career averages of 18.6 points and 4.4rebounds in 982 games with Miami, Charlotte, the LALakers, New York and Houston … in NBA history,ranks third with 1,554 3-pointers made, fifth with3,868 3-pointers attempted, and tied for 14th with a3-point percentage of .402 … among active players,stands second in 3-pointers made, third in 3-pointersattempted and tied for seventh in 3-point percentage… ranks 10th among active players and 48th all-timewith 18,270 career points ... has scored the third-most career points of any player drafted in the last14 years, trailing only Shaquille O’Neal and GaryPayton … has averaged 20 or more points in six ofhis 14 NBA seasons, including a string of fiveconsecutive years from 1993-98 … has reached 40points on 16 occasions ... named NBA Player of theWeek four times ... named NBA Player of the Monthfor April of 1992 and February of 1997 ... ranks ninthin Rockets history with a 3-point percentage of .374... 2001-2002: Limited to 20 starts and a career-low8.6 points per game in his first season with theRockets due to a partial tear in his right patellar tendon... 2000-2001: Traded to New York, where heaveraged 12.0 points ... 1999-2000: Averaged 15.9points for the NBA Champion Lakers ... 1998-99:Traded to the LA Lakers, whom he played with fortwo seasons ... in his first season with the Lakers,averaged 17.5 points per game ... scored his 15,000thcareer point on Mar. 21 at Orlando ... tied an NBArecord with seven 3-pointers in one half on May 5vs. Portland … 1997-98: Earned All-NBA Third Teamrecognition with a 22.3 points per game scoringaverage, finishing seventh among league leaders ...finished sixth in the NBA with a 3-point field goalpercentage of .433 ... 1996-97: Received All-NBASecond Team recognition, ranking third in the NBAwith a career-high 26.8 points per game ... led theNBA with a career-best 3-point percentage of .470… also led the league with a career-high 3,362minutes played ... scored a Hornets-record 48 pointsvs. Boston on Mar. 6 ... named the 1997 NBA All-StarGame MVP after scoring 26 points ... 1995-96:Averaged 21.6 points per game in his first season inCharlotte, where he played for three years ... standsas the Hornets all-time leader in scoring averagewith 23.5 points per game, ranking third on thefranchise all-time scoring list with 5,651 points ... ledCharlotte in scoring in each of his three seasons,becoming the first Hornets player to lead the team inscoring for three-straight years ... named to the All-Star team in each of his three seasons with theHornets ... 1994-95: Posted a scoring average of22.3 points per game to lead the Heat in scoring for

the fourth-straight seasonand stand ninthamong NBAleaders ... in hisfinal year withMiami, scored hiscareer high witha Heat-record 56points vs.Orlando on Apr.15 ... won theNBA All-StarLong DistanceShootout inPhoenix, one ofhis four-straightappearances in the contest ... 1993-94: Finished10th among league leaders with a team-high 21.1points per game, starting a string of fiveconsecutive seasons with a scoring average ofat least 20 points per game ... 1992-93: Averageda team-best 19.0 points with a career-high 5.2rebounds per game … 1991-92: Ranked 10th inthe NBA with a team-leading 22.3 points per game... 1990-91: Finished sixth in the NBA with a 3-point field goal percentage of .386 and averaged17.4 points per game … 1989-90: Played his firstof six years in Miami, where he remains thefranchise’s all-time leading scorer with 9,248 points... also stands as the Heat’s all-time leader in fieldgoals made and attempted, minutes and starts ...averaged 13.6 points to earn NBA All-RookieSecond Team honors.

In the PlayoffsHas averaged 16.1 points in 55 career playoffgames ... stands as the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-point percentage in the NBA Finals, connecting on63.2 percent of his attempts (12-of-19) as theLakers won the 2000 championship ... has playedin the postseason in seven of his 13 seasons ...1991: Made his playoff debut with the Heat, withwhom he averaged 15.3 points and 5.8 reboundsin eight starts ... 1997: Scored a playoff-career-high and Hornets-record 39 points vs. New Yorkon April 26, 1997 ... 2000: Started every game forthe Lakers as they won the 2000 NBAChampionship ... averaged 12.4 points during theLakers 23-game postseason run ... overall,averaged 13.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in twoseasons with the Lakers ... 2001: Averaged 12.2points and 4.4 rebounds with New York, makinghis first postseason appearances as a reserve.

In CollegeFinished his career at the University of Michiganas the Big 10’s all-time leading scorer, compiling2,442 points over four seasons ... overall,averaged 18.2 points and 6.4 rebounds in a school-record 134 games ... closed out his college careerby being named the Most Outstanding Player in the1989 NCAA Tournament, averaging 30.7 points inthe postseason and leading Michigan to a NationalChampionship ... as a senior, averaged 25.6 pointson .577 shooting to earn the Jesse Owens Awardas the Big 10 Athlete of the Year, All-Big 10 FirstTeam recognition and Division I Consensus All-America Second Team honors ... averaged 22.1points as a junior ... became the fifth player inschool history to reach 40 points in a single game,scoring a career-high 40 points vs.Minnesota on Jan. 9, 1988.


Rice's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS REB

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T T O BLK T P AVG1989-90 (MIA) 77-60 2311 470-1071 .439 17-69 .246 91-124 .734 100-252-352 4.6 138 198-1 67 113 27 1048 13.61990-91 (MIA) 77-77 2646 550-1193 .461 71-184 .386 171-209 .818 85-296-381 4.9 189 216-0 101 166 26 1342 17.41991-92 (MIA) 79-79 3007 672-1432 .469 155-396 .391 266-318 .836 84-310-394 5.0 184 170-0 90 145 35 1765 22.31992-93 (MIA) 82-82 3082 582-1324 .440 148-366 .383 242-295 .820 92-332-424 5.2 180 201-0 92 157 25 1554 19.01993-94 (MIA) 81-81 2999 663-1421 .467 132-346 .382 250-284 .880 76-358-434 5.4 184 186-0 110 130 32 1708 21.11994-95 (MIA) 82-82 3014 667-1403 .475 185-451 .410 312-365 .855 99-279-378 4.6 192 203-1 112 153 14 1831 22.31995-96 (CHA) 79-79 3142 610-1296 .471 171-403 .424 319-381 .837 86-292-378 4.8 232 217-1 91 163 19 1710 21.61996-97 (CHA) 79-78 3362 722-1513 .477 207-440 .470 464-535 .867 67-251-318 4.0 160 190-0 72 177 26 2115 26.81997-98 (CHA) 82-82 3295 634-1386 .457 130-300 .433 428-504 .849 89-264-353 4.3 182 200-0 77 182 22 1826 22.31998-99 (LAL) 27-25 985 171-396 .432 53-135 .393 77-90 .856 9-90-99 3.7 17 67-1 17 45 6 472 17.51999-00 (LAL) 80-80 2530 421-980 .430 84-229 .367 346-396 .874 56-271-327 4.1 176 179-0 47 114 12 1272 15.92000-01 (NY) 75-25 2212 331-752 .440 82-212 .389 155-182 .852 61-246-307 4.1 89 179-1 41 96 13 899 12.02001-02 (HOU) 20-20 606 65-167 .389 18-64 .281 24-30 .800 5-42-47 2.4 34 34-0 12 24 3 172 8.62002-03 (HOU) 62-26 1532 196-457 .429 101-254 .398 63-83 .759 28-126-154 2.5 65 99-0 23 55 5 556 9.0ROCKETS 82-46 2138 261-624 .418 119-318 .374 87-113 .770 33-168-201 2.5 99 133-0 35 79 8 728 8.9TOTALS 982-876 34723 6754-14791 .457 1554-3868 .402 3208-3796 .845 937-3409-4346 4.4 2073 2339-5 952 1720 265 18270 18.6


YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T T O BLK T P AVG1991-92 (MIA) 3-3 119 24-64 .375 3-12 .250 6-7 .857 3-7-10 3.3 5 7-0 2 6 0 57 19.01993-94 (MIA) 5-5 195 26-68 .382 7-23 .304 6-8 .750 6-30-36 7.2 10 14-0 11 14 2 65 13.01996-97 (CHA) 3-3 137 28-57 .491 6-16 .375 21-23 .913 1-10-11 3.7 11 11-0 4 4 1 83 27.71997-98 (CHA) 9-9 369 82-173 .474 11-36 .306 30-36 .833 11-40-51 5.7 13 26-0 5 13 3 205 22.81998-99 (LAL) 7-7 307 45-101 .446 10-28 .357 28-29 .966 4-23-27 3.9 11 15-0 5 9 1 128 18.31999-00 (LAL) 23-23 766 93-228 .408 28-67 .418 71-89 .798 10-82-92 4.0 48 50-0 15 36 4 285 12.42000-01 (NY) 5-0 144 24-52 .462 6-14 .429 7-8 .875 3-19-22 4.4 3 10-0 3 7 1 61 12.2TOTALS 55-50 2037 322-743 .433 71-196 .362 169-200 .845 38-211-249 4.5 101 133-0 45 77 12 884 16.1

In LifeFull name is Glen Anthony Rice … married to Cristina Fernandez ... hasfour children, Glen Anthony, Jr., G’mitri, Brianna and Giancarlo ... hisfavorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs ... nicknamed “G Money.”

In TransactionsSelected by Miami in the First Round of the 1989 NBA Draft (fourth pickoverall). Traded to Charlotte along with Khalid Reeves, Matt Geiger and a1996 first-round draft pick on Nov. 3, 1995, for Alonzo Mourning, LeRonEllis and Pete Myers. Traded to the LA Lakers along with B.J. Armstrongand J.R. Reid on Mar. 10, 1999, for Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell.Traded to New York along with Lazaro Borrell, Travis Knight, Luc Longley,

Vernon Maxwell, Vladamir Stepania, two 2001 first-round draft picks,and two 2001 second-round draft choices on Sept. 20, 2000, in a four-team trade in which Seattle acquired Patrick Ewing, Phoenix acquiredChris Dudley and a 2001 first-round draft pick, and the LA Lakers acquiredHorace Grant, Greg Foster, Chuck Person and Emanual Davis. Traded toHouston along with the rights to Kyle Hill and future considerations onAug. 17, 2001 in a three-team trade in which New York acquired ShandonAnderson and Howard Eisley and Dallas acquired Muggsy Bogues.

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2MAURICETAYLOR

Forward

Height:6-9

Weight:255


College:Michigan '97

High School:Henry Ford (Mi.)

Birthdate:October 30, 1976

Birthplace:Detroit, Mi.

How Acquired:Signed as a free agent

on August 25, 2000

In 2002-2003Averaged 8.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 67 games(nine starts) ... led Houston in points twice andrebounds once ... scored in double figures 26 times,reaching 20 points twice ... recorded one double-double ... scored a season-high 30 points on a career-high-tying 13 field goals at Cleveland on Feb. 5 ...made 10-of-12 field goal attempts for 23 points atWashington on Feb. 27 ... grabbed a season-high 11rebounds on Mar. 4 at Detroit and Apr. 4 at Philadelphia... delivered a career-high-tying five assists on Feb.18 at the Lakers ... tied a career high with threeblocks on Jan. 27 at Memphis ... on the injured listwith a sore left foot Apr. 15-16.

In the NBAHolds career averages of 13.0 points and 4.9rebounds in 315 games with the Los Angeles Clippersand Houston … has compiled 24 career double-doubles ... increased his scoring and reboundingaverages in each of his three seasons with theClippers … 2001-2002: Did not play as he suffered atorn right Achilles during the offseason ... 2000-2001:Averaged 13.0 points and 5.5 rebounds upon hisarrival to Houston ... ranked third on the team inscoring average and fourth in rebounding average... finished 16th in the NBA with a career-high fieldgoal percentage of .489 ... scored a career-high 34points with a career-high-tying five assists vs.Orlando on Feb. 23 … also set his career high with12 free throws made in this contest vs. the Magic ...1999-2000: In his final season with the Clippers,averaged career highs of 17.1 points and 6.5rebounds … for the second-straight season, led theClippers in scoring average and ranked third inrebounding average ... reached 30 points for thefirst time in his career, posting back-to-back gamesof 30 points at Denver on Dec. 28 and 31 points atHouston on Dec. 30 … 1998-99: Became a starterfor the Clippers and responded with a team-leading16.8 points per game … ranked third on the team inrebounding with 5.3 rebounds per game ... on Feb.16, recorded his first 20-20 game, scoring 21 pointswith a career-high 20 rebounds vs. Vancouver …scored a season-high 29 points vs. Houston on Apr.23 ... 1997-98: As a rookie, averaged 11.5 points injust 21.3 minutes per game to earn a place on theNBA All-Rookie Second Team ... among NBA rookies,ranked fourth in scoring and fifth in rebounding ...scored a rookie-season-high 26 points vs. the Lakerson Jan. 9.

In CollegeAveraged 12.9points and 6.1rebounds in 97career gamesat theUniversity ofMichigan … inschool history,stands tied for21st with1,262 careerpoints ...earned All-Big10 Third Teamhonors as ajunior with averages of 12.3 points and 6.2rebounds ... also helped lead Michigan to theNational Invitation Tournament Championship duringhis junior year ... scored a career-high 26 pointsvs. Northwestern on Mar. 5, 1997… was namedMichigan’s Most Valuable Player and received All-Big 10 Second Team recognition after averaging acareer-high and team-leading 14.0 points and 7.0rebounds as a sophomore … initially experiencedsuccess in his first year at Michigan, when hewas voted the consensus Big 10 Freshman of theYear after averaging 12.5 points and 5.0 rebounds.

In LifeFull name is Maurice DeShawn Taylor … nicknamed“Big Moe” … grew six inches between hisfreshman and sophomore year in high school …did not play organized basketball until hissophomore year, when he was encouraged byhis grandfather, Leroy Taylor, to play for his highschool team … has a one year-old son, Maurice,Jr. ... enjoyed the movie Back To The Future as achild … played for USA Basketball’s 22-and-underteam in scrimmages against the 1996 Olympic Team,which featured Charles Barkley and HakeemOlajuwon … enjoys bowling ... while in college,played against Derrick Coleman and Chris Webberduring the summers in Detroit.

In TransactionsDrafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the FirstRound of the 1997 NBA Draft (14th pick overall).Signed with the Rockets on Aug. 25, 2000. Re-signed with Houston on Aug. 7, 2001.

Taylor's Career StatisticsREBOUNDS REB

YEAR G-S MIN FGM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG AST PF-D S T TO BLK T P AVG1997-98 (LAC) 71-3 1513 321-675 .476 0-1 .000 173-244 .709 118-178-296 4.2 53 222-7 34 107 40 815 11.51998-99 (LAC) 46-45 1505 311-675 .461 1-6 .167 150-206 .728 100-142-242 5.3 67 179-5 16 120 29 773 16.81999-00 (LAC) 62-60 2227 458-988 .464 1-8 .125 143-201 .711 96-304-400 6.5 101 217-4 51 169 48 1060 17.12000-01 (HOU) 69-69 1972 390-797 .489 0-4 .000 119-162 .735 109-269-378 5.5 104 208-3 28 125 38 899 13.02001-02 (HOU) Did not play (torn right Achilles tendon)2002-03 (HOU) 67-9 1377 231-535 .432 0-2 .000 100-138 .725 95-143-238 3.6 66 151-0 22 100 22 562 8.4ROCKETS 136-78 3349 621-1332 .466 0-6 .000 219-300 .730 204-412-616 4.5 170 359-3 50 225 60 1461 10.7TOTALS 315-186 8594 1711-3670 .466 2-21 .095 685-951 .720 518-1036-1554 4.9 391 977-19 151 621 177 4109 13.0


11YAOMING

Center

Height:7-6

Weight:310

Years Pro:2nd NBA Season

Country:China '02

High School:China Physical & Sport

Technic Institute


Birthplace:Shanghai, China

How Acquired:Drafted in the first roundof the 2002 NBA Draft

(1st pick overall)

In 2002-2003Earned unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team honorsafter averaging 13.5 points with 8.2 rebounds and1.74 blocks in 82 games (72 starts) ... voted TheSporting News Rookie of the Year by NBA executives... named to the NBA’s All-Interview Second Team ...led Houston in rebounds per game and blocks pergame, standing as the only rookie to lead his team inboth categories ... shot 49.8 percent from the fieldand 81.1 percent from the free throw line ... stood asthe only rookie to rank in the NBA’s Top 20 in threestatistical categories, ranking 15th in field goalpercentage, 15th in blocked shots per game and 18thin rebounds per game … led all rookies with a team-high 27 double-doubles, standing tied for 16th in theNBA ... posted a rookie-leading efficiency rating of17.65 … among NBA rookies, ranked second inscoring average, second in rebounding average, firstin blocks per game and third in field goal percentage… ranked 13th in the NBA with an efficiency ratingper 48 minutes of 29.16 ... led the Rockets in points11 times, rebounds 37 times and assists twice ...reached double figures in points 60 times, scoring20 or more points 16 times ... scored a career-high30 points with 16 rebounds on Nov. 21 at Dallas …set a career high and Rockets individual season highwith 19 rebounds at Sacramento on Mar. 23 ... scored29 points with 10 rebounds and a career-high,Rockets individual season-high-tying and NBA rookieseason-high-tying six blocks vs. Indiana vs. Dec. 18… tied a career high, Rockets individual season highand NBA rookie season high with six blocks vs. theLA Lakers on Jan. 17 … posted a career-high sixassists vs. Sacramento on Feb. 2 ... scored 27 pointswith 18 rebounds vs. San Antonio on Dec. 3 …reached three blocks 26 times, as Houston held a22-4 record in these contests ... ranks third in Rocketshistory in career blocked shots per game ... postedthe highest field goal percentage in NBA history overa six-game stretch, making 31-of-35 shot attemptsfor an accuracy of 88.6 percent from Nov. 9-21 ...named the Western Conference Rookie of the Monthfor December and February … started at center forthe Western Conference in the 2003 NBA All-StarGame after ranking fourth overall in All-Star ballotingwith 1,286,324 votes.

In International PlayAveraged 23.4 points (on .651 shooting) and 15.4rebounds in 122 games with the Shanghai Sharks ofthe Chinese Basketball Association ... increased hisscoring average in each of his five CBA seasons,averaging over 20 points and 10 rebounds in eachof the final four years ... 2001-2002: In the 2002 FIBAWorld Championship Games, received All-TournamentTeam recognition after posting team-leading averagesof 21.0 points (on .753 shooting), 9.3 rebounds and2.3 blocked shots for China ... among tournamentleaders, ranked first in both field goal percentageand blocked shot average and third in both scoringaverage and rebounding average ... recordedtournament single-game individual highs with 38 pointsand eight blocked shots vs. Algeria ... during 2001-2002 CBA season, averaged career-high 32.4 points(on a career-best .721 shooting) with 19.0 rebounds

and 4.8 blocks... receivedthe CBA’s“SportsmanshipAward” ... ledthe Sharks toS h a n g h a i ’ sfirst CBAChampionship… 2000-2001:In the 2000O l y m p i cG a m e s ,scored 10.5points pergame withteam-leadingaverages of 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots... also led China with a field goal percentage of.639 in the 2000 Olympics ... won the 2000 CBAMVP award with averages of 27.1 points, 19.4rebounds and 5.5 blocked shots ... 1999-2000:Averaged 21.2 points, 14.6 rebounds and 5.3blocked shots for the Sharks ... 1998-99: Suffereda left leg fracture, limiting him to 12 games ...averaged 20.9 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.5blocked shots per game ... 1997-98: Averaged10.0 points and 8.3 rebounds as a 17-year-oldrookie with the Sharks.

In LifeFull name is Yao Ming, with Yao his surname andMing his given name … both of his parents playedfor China’s National Teams, as his father Yao ZhiYuan stands 6-foot-7 and his mother Fang Feng Distands 6-foot-3 ... stands as the first-ever numberone overall pick to come from an internationalbasketball league ... measures in as the tallest andsecond-heaviest player ever taken with the firstoverall selection in the NBA Draft ... became thethird Chinese player in NBA history, following WangZhizhi and Mengke Bateer ... received his firstformal basketball training when he joined the YouthSports School at age nine ... selected to theShanghai Youth Team at age 14 ... has playedagainst elite international talent since being namedto the Chinese National Team at age 18 ... standsas the fifth number one overall pick in Rocketshistory ... nicknamed “The Little Giant” ... enjoysplaying computer games ... lists his mother’shomemade Chinese style chicken soup as hisfavorite meal … studied at the Shanghai Physical& Sport Technic Education Institute and theShanghai Foreign Language Institute ... receivedthe 2003 Laureus World Newcomer of the Yearaward ... featured in television commercials forVisa, Apple Computer and Gatorade ... hosted amulti-national telethon to raise funds to battle SARSfollowing the NBA season ... worked withinterpreter Colin Pine during the Rockets season.

In TransactionsDrafted by Houston in the First Round (first pickoverall) of the 2002 NBA Draft. Signed withHouston on Oct. 21, 2002.

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In the Pros2002-2003: Played for PAOK BC Thessaloniki in Greece and HapoelJerusalem in Israel … 2001-2002: Started the year with Aris Thessalonikiin Greece … played for Toros de Aragua in Venezuela and Cangrejerosde Santurce in Puerto Rico during the summer … 2000-2001: Signed bythe Indiana Legends of the American Basketball Association after attendingtraining camp with the Detroit Pistons … finished the year with BaloncestoManresa in Spain … spent his third-consecutive summer with Gaiterosdel Zulia in Venezuela … 1999-2000 : Averaged 16.0 points and 9.7rebounds in 55 games with the Rockford Lightning of the ContinentalBasketball Association … played for Gaiteros del Zulia in Venezuelafollowing the CBA season … 1998-99 : Played for S.A.B. de CantabriaTorrelavega and C.B. Gran Canaria in Spain … played his first of threesummers with Gaiteros del Zulia in Venezuela.

21 Torraye BraggsHeight: 6-8 Weight: 245 Position: ForwardBorn: May 15, 1976 in Fresno, CaliforniaCollege: Xavier '98 High School: Edison (Ca.)Pro Experience: 1st NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 8, 2003

In CollegeAveraged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds in two seasons at Xavier afterspending two years at San Jose City College … as a senior, averaged13.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in 30 starts for Xavier … ranked fourth onthe team in scoring average and second in rebounding average … finishedhis season by earning a place on the 1998 Atlantic 10 All-TournamentTeam, averaging 17.7 points with 8.0 rebounds to led his team to thechampionship … averaged 13.9 points and 7.4 rebounds as a junior,while ranking second in the Atlantic 10 with a career-high field goalpercentage of .558 … finished his two seasons at San Jose City Collegeas the school’s all-time rebounding leader and second all-time leadingscorer.

Training Camp Invitees

In the Pros2002-2003: Averaged 8.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 35games with the North Charleston Lowgators of the National DevelopmentBasketball League … led the NBDL with a field goal percentage of .594… also ranked fifth among league leaders in blocked shots and 10th inrebounds …set a NBDL regular season single-game high with sevenblocked shots on Jan. 31 at Huntsville … 2001-2002: Played with KKPartizan in Yugoslavia and the Las Vegas Slam of the American BasketballAssociation after attending training camp with the Orlando Magic …2000-2001: Played in the American Basketball Association with the SanDiego Wildfire and the Memphis Houn’ Dawgs after attending training

50 Peter CornellHeight: 6-11 Weight: 260 Position: CenterBorn: June 1, 1976 in San Francisco, CaliforniaCollege: Loyola Marymount '98 High School: Piedmont (Ca.)Pro Experience: 1st NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 17, 2003

camp with the LA Lakers … 1999-2000: Played for the PennsylvaniaValley Dawgs of the United States Basketball League and attended trainingcamp with the New Jersey Nets … 1998-99: Played with the Magic CitySnowbears of the International Basketball Association.

In CollegePosted averages of 6.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in two seasons atLoyola Marymount …averaged career highs of 8.0 points and 5.3rebounds as a junior … after averaging 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds inhis first collegiate season at Loyola Marymount … spent one year at theUniversity of Puget Sound before transferring.

In the ProsHas averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 40 career NBA games …spent two years each with the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks …2002-2003: Played with Roseto Basket in Italy … 2001-2002: Played forthe Cantabria Lobos in Spain … 2000-2001: Started the year withMakedonikos in Greece before joining the Kansas City Knights of theAmerican Basketball Association … finished the year by playing withTrotamundos de Carabobo in Venezuela and Los Prados in the DominicanRepublic … 1999-2000: Averaged 0.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in fivegames with the Phoenix Suns … averaged 15.7 points and 7.4 reboundswith the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association …also played with Brujos de Guayama in Puerto Rico … 1998-99: Averaged2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in eight games with the New York Knicks …averaged 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds with the Grand Rapids Hoops of

4 Ben DavisHeight: 6-9 Weight: 250 Position: ForwardBorn: December 26, 1972 in Vero Beach, FloridaCollege: Arizona '96 High School: Oak Hill Academy (Va.)Pro Experience: 5th NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 8, 2003

the CBA … also played with Tau Ceramica in Spain … 1997-98: Averaged0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds in seven games with the New York Knicks… averaged 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds with the Grand Rapids Hoopsof the CBA … also played with Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico …1999-2000: Averaged 1.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 20 games as arookie with the Phoenix Suns.

In CollegeAveraged 12.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in two seasons at Arizona afterspending one year each at Kansas and Hutchinson Community College…earned All-Pac-10 First Team honors as a senior after averaging teamhighs of 14.2 points and 9.5 rebounds … led the Pac-10 in reboundsduring his senior season … earned Pac-10 All-Newcomer Team honorsas a junior after averaging 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds.


In the Pros2002-2003: Averaged 21.4 points and 8.8 rebounds in eight games withthe Roanoke Dazzle of the National Development Basketball League …also played for Cangrejeros de Santurce in Puerto Rico … 2001-2002:Averaged 17.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in 47 games with the ColumbusRiverdragons of the NDBL … 2000-2001: Played with Karsiyaka SporKulubu Izmir in Turkey and Atletico Boca Juniors in Argentina.

8 Gabe MuonekeHeight: 6-7 Weight: 243 Position: ForwardBorn: February 7, 1978 in Ann Arbor, MichiganCollege: Texas '00 High School: Cypress Falls (Tx.)Pro Experience: 1st NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 8, 2003


In the Pros2002-2003: Opened the NBA season with the Golden State Warriors,totaling one rebound and one assist in three games ... finished the seasonwith the Gary Steelheads of the Continental Basketball Association,averaging 4.4 points (on .520 shooting) and 3.7 rebounds in sevengames … 2000-2001: Played with Pike DKK Debreceni in Hungary …1999-2000: Played for the New Hampshire Thunder Loons of the UnitedStates Basketball League and went on tour with the Harlem Globetrotters.

6 Guy RuckerHeight: 6-10 Weight: 258 Position: Forward/CenterBorn: July 27, 1977 in Detroit, MichiganCollege: Iowa '99 High School: Inkster (Mi.)Pro Experience: 2nd NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 29, 2003

In CollegeAveraged 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in three seasons at the Universityof Iowa … named co-winner of team's Best Defensive Player award asa junior after averaging 6.7 points and 3.9 rebounds … averaged 6.6points and 3.3 rebounds as a sophomore … set career highs withaverages of 10.6 points (on .518 shooting) and 5.7 rebounds as afreshman ... recorded a career-high 39 blocked shots, marking the ninth-highest single-season total in school history.

In the ProsDrafted 12th overall by the Continental Basketball Association’s DakotaWizards in the 2003 CBA Draft and fourth overall by the United StatesBasketball League’s Dodge City Legend in the 2003 USBL Draft.

In CollegeAveraged 9.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 seasons in 94 games atOklahoma State University ... started every game of his career with theCowboys ... held a career 3-point percentage of .345, connecting on126-of-365 attempts ... increased his scoring average in each of histhree seasons after transferring from Seward County Community College

14 Melvin SandersHeight: 6-5 Weight: 210 Position: Guard/ForwardBorn: Jan. 3, 1981 in Pine Bluff, ArkansasCollege: Oklahoma State '03 High School: Liberal (Ks.)Pro Experience: 1st NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 29, 2003

... earned All-Big 12 Third Team honors from The Associated Press as asenior after averaging career highs of 12.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7steals ... also named to the Big 12 All-Defense Team after ranking 10th inthe Big 12 in steals per game during his senior season ... set careerhighs with 55 3-pointers made and 161 3-pointers attempted … scored acareer-high 30 points vs. Baylor on Feb. 15, 2003 ... earned AcademicAll-Big 12 Second Team honors as a junior after averaging 8.7 points and3.9 rebounds ... led Oklahoma State with 47 3-pointers and set a career-high with a 3-point percentage of .356 during his junior season ...averaged 8.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals in his first season atOklahoma State.

In CollegeAveraged 11.7 points as a four-year starter at the University of Texas …in school history, ranks second with 124 games, sixth with 702 rebounds,ninth with 62 blocks and 12th with 1,456 points … earned All-Big 12Second Team recognition as a senior after averaging 13.7 points and 6.3rebounds … received All-Big 12 First Team honors as a junior after postingcareer-high averages of 16.5 points and 6.6 rebounds.


In the Pros2002-2003: Named to the All-CBA Second Team after averaging 19.7points and 3.8 rebounds with the Grand Rapids Hoops of the ContinentalBasketball Association … 2000-2001: Played with Livorno Basket in Italyand the NBA Ambassadors in the Liga Sudamericana competition.

25 Alex ScalesHeight: 6-4 Weight: 185 Position: GuardBorn: July 3, 1978 in Racine, WisconsinCollege: Oregon '00 High School: Racine Lutheran (Wi.)Pro Experience: 1st NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 8, 2003

In CollegeAveraged 15.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in two seasons at the Universityof Oregon after spending two seasons at San Jacinto Junior College …earned All-Pac-10 First Team recognition as a senior after averaging16.3 points and 4.3 rebounds … received Pac-10 All-Newcomer Teamhonors as a junior with averages of 14.3 points and 5.9 rebounds …averaged 12.3 points in two seasons at San Jacinto, where he wasteammates with Steve Francis as a freshman.

In the ProsHas averaged 3.2 points and 2.0 assists in 46 NBA games with Atlantaand Minnesota … 2002-2003: Averaged 3.2 points and 2.0 assists in 46games as an NBA rookie … played with Atlanta from Dec. 24 to Jan. 7and from Jan. 9 to Jan. 20, averaging 5.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.8assists and 1.07 steals in 15 games … averaged 6.0 points, 4.6 assistsand 1.57 steals in seven starts with the Hawks … played with Minnesotafrom Feb. 12 until the end of the season, averaging 2.0 points and 1.6assists in 31 games … played in four Timberwolves playoff games,averaging 0.8 points on .500 shooting … prior to his NBA debut, averaged10.8 points 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 16 games with the HuntsvilleFlight of the National Development Basketball League … 2000-2001:Averaged 9.1 points, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 44 games with the

29 Mike WilksHeight: 5-11 Weight: 180 Position: GuardBorn: May 7, 1979 in Milwaukee, WisconsinCollege: Rice '01 High School: Rufus King (Wi.)Pro Experience: 2nd NBA SeasonAcquired: Signed as free agent on September 8, 2003

Huntsville Flight and Mobile Revelers of the NBDL …ranked sixth in theNBDL in both assists and steals … received the 2001 NBDL SportsmanshipAward.

In CollegeFinished his college career at Rice University ranked 11th all-time with1,300 points, second with 184 steals, fifth with 348 assists, third with361 free throws made, seventh with 107 3-point field goals made andthird with 3,482 minutes … honored as a WAC Scholar-Athlete as afreshman and sophomore and as a Rice University Scholar Athlete as ajunior and senior … earned All-WAC First Team and WAC All-DefensiveTeam honors as a senior after averaging 20.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.0assists and 2.0 steals per game...averaged 15.8 points, 4.0 rebounds,3.3 assists and 1.9 steals as a junior.



Preseason Opponents

General Information2002-2003 Record .................................................................... 17-65, 7th in MidwestHome Arena ............................................................................ Pepsi Center (19,099)Team Colors ............................................................................................. Blue, GoldRadio ................................................................................................... KKFN 950 AM......................................................................................................... Jerry Schemmel

Television .........................................................KTVD, FOX Sports Rocky Mountain............................................................. Drew Goodman, Bill Hanzlik, Scott Hastings

2002-2003 Results (Rockets 4-0)Nov. 1 @ Pepsi Center, Rockets 83-74Jan. 11 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 87-85Mar. 29 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 102-89Apr. 16 @ Pepsi Center, Rockets 89-84

Series InformationCurrent Streak: Rockets, Won 4Current Home Streak: Won 4Current Road Streak: Won 2Longest Winning Streak: 11 (Mar. 29, 1997-Jan. 20, 2000)Longest Losing Streak: 7 (Jan. 7, 1977-Oct. 29, 1978)Biggest Winning Margin: 30 (129-99; Feb. 26, 1991)Biggest Losing Margin: 37 (130-93; Jan. 19, 1983)Most Points Scored: 156 (Jan. 10, 1991)Most Points Allowed: 141 (April 14, 1982)Fewest Points Scored: 70 (Apr. 16, 2002)Fewest Points Allowed: 74 (Jan. 31, 1995)

2003-2004 Schedule vs. RocketsThu., Oct. 30 @ Toyota Center, 7 p.m.Fri., Dec. 26 @ Pepsi Center, 8 p.m.Fri., Apr. 2 @ Pepsi Center, 8 p.m.Fri., Apr. 9 @ Toyota Center, 7:30 p.m.

All-Time Series RecordRegular Season: 67-61Home: 41-23 Compaq Center: 41-23Road: 26-38 Pepsi Center: 4-4Neutral: 0-0Playoffs: 4-2 (1986 - winning the series)Home: 3-0 Compaq Center: 3-0Road: 1-2 Pepsi Center: 0-0

Denver NuggetsPepsi Center1000 Chopper CircleDenver, CO 80204(303) 405-1100

2003 Preseason Schedule vs. RocketsWed., Oct. 22 at Toyota Center 7:30 p.m.

DirectoryOwner .......................................................................................... E. Stanley KroenkeGeneral Manager ............................................................................ Kiki VandewegheHead Coach ............................................................................................ Jeff BzdelikAssociate Head Coach ....................................................................... John MacLeodAssistant Coaches ........................................................... T. R. Dunn, Scott BrooksCoaching Consultant ............................................................................... Doug MoeAthletic Trainer .......................................................................................... Jim GillenManager, Media Relations ................................................................ Eric Sebastian

General Information2002-2003 Record ......................................................................... 47-35, 3rd CentralHome Arena .................................................................. New Orleans Arena (17,200)Team Colors ................................................................................. Teal, Purple, GoldRadio ................................................................................................................. WTIX...................................................................................... Bob Licht, Gerry Vaillancourt

Television ................................................................................................. Cox Cable........................................................................................ Steve Martin, Gil McGregor

2002-2003 Results (Tied 1-1)Dec. 6 @ New Orleans Arena, Hornets 98-96 (OT)Dec. 29 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 97-85

Series InformationCurrent Streak: Rockets, Won 1Current Home Streak: Won 1Current Road Streak: Lost 1Longest Winning Streak: 9 (Apr. 10, 1990-Dec. 7, 1993)Longest Losing Streak: 4 (Jan. 21, 1997-Jan. 22, 1998)Biggest Winning Margin: 19 (121-102; Dec. 7, 1993)Biggest Losing Margin: 19 (2x: last Dec. 29, 1997)Most Points Scored: 121 (Dec. 7, 1993)Most Points Allowed: 120 (Dec. 29, 1997)Fewest Points Scored: 72 (Feb. 1, 2002)Fewest Points Allowed: 73 (Feb. 1, 2002)

2003-2004 Schedule vs. RocketsFri., Dec. 5 @ New Orleans Arena, 7 p.m.Thu., Mar. 11 @ Toyota Center, 6:30 p.m.

All-Time Series RecordRegular Season: 22-9Home: 12-3 Compaq Center: 12-3Road: 10-6 New Orleans Arena: 0-1Neutral: 0-0Playoffs: Never MetHome: 0-0 Compaq Center: 0-0Road: 0-0 New Orleans Arena: 0-0

New Orleans Hornets1501 Girod StreetNew Orleans, LA 70113(504) 301-4000

2003 Preseason Schedule vs. RocketsSun., Oct. 12 at Toyota Center 7:30 p.m.

DirectoryOwners ..................................................................... George Shinn, Ray WooldridgeExecutive VP, Basketball Operations ..................................................... Bob BassExecutive VP, Business Operations .................................................... Sam RussoHead Coach ............................................................................................... Tim FloydAssistant Coaches ........................................................... Alvin Gentry, Jeff Bower........................................................................ Kenny Gattison, Jan van Breda KolffAthletic Trainer ....................................................................................... Terry KoflerVice President, Public Relations .................................................. Harold Kaufman


Preseason Opponents

General Information2002-2003 Record ......................................................................... 59-23, 1st PacificHome Arena ............................................................................ ARCO Arena (17,317)Team Colors ....................................................................... Purple, Black and SilverRadio .................................................................................................. KHTK 1140 AM........................................................................................ Gary Gerould, Jim KozimorTelevision ................................................................. KMAX-Ch. 31, FOX Sports Net................................................................................... Grant Napaer, Jerry Reynolds

2002-2003 Results (Tied 2-2)Dec. 1 @ ARCO Arena, Kings 103-84Dec. 10 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 103-96Feb. 2 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 105-89Mar. 23 @ ARCO Arena, Kings 109-108

Series InformationCurrent Streak: Kings, Won 1Current Home Streak: Won 2Current Road Streak: Lost 6Longest Winning Streak: 11 (Nov. 1, 1996-Mar. 28, 1999)Longest Losing Streak: 9 (Nov. 28, 2000-Dec. 1, 2002)Biggest Winning Margin: 40 (133-93; Dec. 12, 1995)Biggest Losing Margin: 36 (113-77; Nov. 19, 2001)Most Points Scored: 151 (Mar. 12, 1970)Most Points Allowed: 165 (Mar. 12, 1970)Fewest Points Scored: 74 (Mar. 28, 2002)Fewest Points Allowed: 77 (Nov. 2, 1998)

2003-2004 Schedule vs. RocketsFri., Nov. 28 @ ARCO Arena, 9 p.m.Wed., Jan. 28 @ Toyota Center, 8 p.m.Sun., Mar. 21 @ ARCO Arena, 6:30 p.m.Sun., Apr. 4 @ Toyota Center, 12 p.m.

All-Time Series RecordRegular Season: 93-71Home: 59-23 Compaq Center: 47-16Road: 33-46 ARCO Arena: 16-13Neutral: 1-2Playoffs: 7-1 (1981, 1986 - winning both series)Home: 4-0 Compaq Center: 4-0Road: 3-1 ARCO Arena: 0-0

Sacramento KingsARCO ArenaOne Sports ParkwaySacramento, CA 95834(916) 455-4647

2003 Preseason Schedule vs. RocketsTue., Oct. 14 at ARCO Arena 9 p.m.Thu., Oct. 16 at Toyota Center 7:30 p.m.

DirectoryOwners ...................................................................... Maloof Sports & EntertainmentPresident, Basketball Operations ....................................................... Geoff PetriePresident ............................................................................................. John ThomasHead Coach ......................................................................................... Rick AdelmanAssistant Coaches ................................................................................ John Wetzel........................................................................................... Elston Turner, Pete CarrilAthletic Trainer ................................................................................ Pete YoungmanDirector, Media Relations ................................................................... Troy Hanson

General Information2002-2003 Record .................................................................. 50-32, tied 2nd PacificHome Arena .....................................................................The Rose Garden (19,980)Team Colors ............................................................................ Scarlet, Black, SilverRadio ....................................................................................................... KXL 750 AM........................................................................................... Brian Wheeler, Mike RiceTelevision ............................................... KGW-Ch. 8, Action Sports Cable Network......................................................................................... Pete Pranica, Steve Jones

2002-2003 Results (Blazers 3-1)Nov. 12 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 86-83Nov. 26 @ Rose Garden, Blazers 77-71Mar. 19 @ Rose Garden, Blazers 94-83Apr. 8 @ Compaq Center, Blazers 81-66

Series InformationCurrent Streak: Blazers, Won 3Current Home Streak: Lost 1Current Road Streak: Lost 3Longest Winning Streak: 5 (2x: last Mar. 26, 1987-Feb. 14, 1988)Longest Losing Streak: 9 (Nov. 11, 1982-Mar. 31, 1984)Biggest Winning Margin: 24 (107-83; Feb. 18, 1975)Biggest Losing Margin: 40 (111-71; Mar. 7, 1999)Most Points Scored: 136 (Nov. 16, 1970)Most Points Allowed: 141 (Mar. 16, 1973)Fewest Points Scored: 66 (Apr. 8, 2003)Fewest Points Allowed: 76 (Apr. 15, 1999)

2003-2004 Schedule vs. RocketsFri., Nov. 21 @ Rose Garden, 9:30 p.m.Tue., Dec. 9 @ Toyota Center, 7:30 p.m.Fri., Feb. 27 @ Toyota Center, 7:30 p.m.Mon., Mar. 22 @ Rose Garden, 9 p.m.

All-Time Series RecordRegular Season: 72-67Home: 41-28 Compaq Center: 35-24Road: 29-39 Rose Garden: 6-9Neutral: 2-0Playoffs: 6-2 (1987, 1994 - winning both series)Home: 4-0 Compaq Center: 4-0Road: 2-2 Rose Garden: 0-0

Portland Trail BlazersOne Center CourtSuite 200Portland, OR 97227(503) 234-9291

2003 Preseason Schedule vs. RocketsTue., Oct. 7 at Rose Garden 9 p.m.

DirectoryChairman ................................................................................................... Paul AllenPresident ......................................................................................... Steve PattersonGeneral Manager ......................................................................................John NashPlayer Personnel Director ............................................................ Mark WarkentienHead Coach ..................................................................................... Maurice CheeksAssistant Coaches ......................................................... Jim Lynam, Dan PanaggioAthletic Trainer ....................................................................................... Jay JensenExecutive Director, Communications .............................................. Mike Hanson


Preseason Opponents

General Information2002-2003 Record ................................................................. 60-22, tied 1st MidwestHome Arena ............................................................................. SBC Center (18,500)Team Colors ............................................................................ Metallic Silver, BlackRadio ................................................................................................. WOAI 1200 AM..............................................................................................................Bill SchoeningTelevision .................................................................. KENS - Ch. 5, KRRT - Ch. 35................................................................................................ FOX Sports Southwest................................................... Dick Stockton, Bill Land, Steve Kerr, Sean Elliott

2002-2003 Results (Spurs 3-1)Dec. 3 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 89-75Jan. 20 @ SBC Center, Spurs 87-82Mar. 2 @ Compaq Center, Spurs 97-88Mar. 27 @ SBC Center, Spurs 98-85

Series InformationCurrent Streak: Spurs, Won 3Current Home Streak: Lost 1Current Road Streak: Lost 11Longest Winning Streak: 7 (Mar. 8, 1986-Mar. 12, 1987)Longest Losing Streak: 11 (Jan. 26, 1998-Feb. 3, 2001)Biggest Winning Margin: 34 (138-104; Jan. 20, 1984)Biggest Losing Margin: 38 (128-90; Jan. 15, 1982)Most Points Scored: 143 (Dec. 26, 1979)Most Points Allowed: 138 (Dec. 8, 1979)Fewest Points Scored: 75 (Dec. 1, 2001)Fewest Points Allowed: 75 (Dec. 3, 2002)

2003-2004 Schedule vs. RocketsThu., Dec. 11 @ Toyota Center, 7:30 p.m.Sat., Dec. 13 @ SBC Center, 7:30 p.m.Mon., Feb. 9 @ Toyota Center, 8:30 p.m.Tue., Feb. 24 @ SBC Center, 7:30 p.m.

All-Time Series RecordRegular Season: 62-71Home: 40-27 Compaq Center: 40-27Road: 22-44 SBC Center: 0-2Neutral: 0-0Playoffs: 10-6 (1980, 1981, 1995 - winning all three series)Home: 4-4 Compaq Center: 4-4Road: 6-2 SBC Center: 0-0

San Antonio SpursOne SBC CenterSan Antonio, TX 78219(210) 444-5000

2003 Preseason Schedule vs. RocketsFri., Oct. 24 at SBC Center 7 p.m.

DirectoryChairman and CEO.............................................................................. Peter M. HoltExecutive VP/Business Operations .............................................Russ BookbinderHead Coach ..................................................................................... Gregg PopovichGeneral Manager .................................................................................. R. C. BufordAssistant Coaches ............................................. P. J. Carlesimo, Mike Budenholzer................................................................................................ Mario Elie, Mike BrownAthletic Trainer .................................................................................... Will SeveningDirector, Media Services ....................................................................... Tom James

General Information2002-2003 Record ......................................................................... 40-42, 5th PacificHome Arena ................................................................................. KeyArena (17,072)Team Colors .................................................................. Hunter Green, Scarlet Red,...................................................................................... Metallic Bronze, Deep YellowRadio ...................................................................................................... KJR 950 AM................................................................................... Kevin Calabro, Billy McKinneyTelevision .................................................................................................. Kong 6/16................................................................................... Kevin Calabro, Billy McKinney

2002-2003 Results (Tied 2-2)Nov. 5 @ Compaq Center, Sonics 104-97Nov. 29 @ KeyArena, Rockets 83-72Mar. 18 @ KeyArena, Sonics 100-94Apr. 12 @ Compaq Center, Rockets 101-86

Series InformationCurrent Streak: Rockets, Won 1Current Home Streak: Won 1Current Road Streak: Lost 1Longest Winning Streak: 5 (Nov. 20, 1970-Feb. 9, 1971)Longest Losing Streak: 9 (Apr. 16, 1994-Apr. 15, 1996)Biggest Winning Margin: 40 (113-73; Apr. 13, 1997)Biggest Losing Margin: 56 (136-80; Dec. 6, 1986)Most Points Scored: 148 (Nov. 14, 1969)Most Points Allowed: 143 (Nov. 15, 1980)Fewest Points Scored: 80 (2x: last Jan. 19, 1998)Fewest Points Allowed: 72 (Nov. 29, 2002)

2003-2004 Schedule vs. RocketsSat., Nov. 29 @ KeyArena, 9 p.m.Mon., Dec. 29 @ Toyota Center, 7:30 p.m.Sun., Feb. 29 @ Toyota Center, 3 p.m.Mon., Apr. 12 @ KeyArena, 9 p.m.

All-Time Series RecordRegular Season: 73-88Home: 47-31 Compaq Center: 36-22Road: 22-53 KeyArena: 4-11Neutral: 4-4Playoffs: 11-20 (1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997 - winning one series)Home: 8-7 Compaq Center: 8-7Road: 3-13 KeyArena: 2-3

Seattle SuperSonics351 Elliott Avenue WestSuite 500Seattle, WA 98119(206) 281-5800

2003 Preseason Schedule vs. RocketsWed., Oct. 8 at KeyArena 9 p.m.Fri., Oct. 10 at Alltel Arena (Little Rock) 7:30 p.m.

DirectoryOwner ................................................................................................ Howard SchultzPresident/CEO ..................................................................................... Wally WalkerGeneral Manager ...................................................................................... Rick SundHead Coach .........................................................................................Nate McMillanAssociate Head Coach ....................................................................... Dwane CaseyAssistant Coaches ................................................... Bob Weiss, Dean DemopoulosAthletic Trainer ............................................................................... Mike ShimenskyDirector, Public Relations ................................................................... Marc Moquin


2002-2003 Houston Rockets Final StatisticsFIELD GOALS 3-PTERS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS

PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG

Francis 8 1 - 8 1 3 3 1 8 571 -1312 .435 85-240 .354 476-595 .800 1 5 9 3 4 0 4 9 9 5 0 2 2 5 1 - 2 1 4 1 2 9 9 4 1 1 7 0 3 21.0Mobley 7 3 - 7 3 3 0 4 4 463 -1067 .434 112-318 .352 242-282 .858 7 0 2 3 3 3 0 3 2 0 8 1 8 5 - 0 9 5 1 6 6 3 6 1 2 8 0 17.5Yao 8 2 - 7 2 2 3 8 2 401-805 .498 1 - 2 .500 301-371 .811 1 9 6 4 7 9 6 7 5 1 3 7 2 3 0 - 1 3 1 1 7 3 1 4 7 11 0 4 13.5

Posey (TOT) 8 3 - 7 1 2 5 1 8 309-752 .411 70-229 .306 205-246 .833 9 0 3 3 6 4 2 6 1 8 4 1 9 7 - 1 1 0 6 1 4 4 1 5 8 9 3 10.8Posey (HOU) 5 8 - 4 7 1 6 4 6 188-428 .439 46-141 .326 119-144 .826 5 2 2 2 9 2 8 1 1 0 6 1 3 4 - 0 7 7 7 8 9 5 4 1 9.3Thomas 2 0 - 1 4 5 8 6 82-190 .432 0 - 0 — 3 3 - 4 5 .733 4 5 9 2 1 3 7 3 9 4 9 - 0 1 6 4 0 6 1 9 7 9.9Rice 6 2 - 2 6 1 5 3 2 196-457 .429 101-254 .398 6 3 - 8 3 .759 2 8 1 2 6 1 5 4 6 5 9 9 - 0 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 6 9.0Griffin 7 7 - 6 6 1 8 9 0 271-678 .400 64-192 .333 5 8 - 9 4 .617 1 3 8 3 2 3 4 6 1 8 6 1 3 6 - 1 5 2 7 6 111 6 6 4 8.6Taylor 6 7 - 9 1 3 7 7 231-535 .432 0 - 2 .000 100-138 .725 9 5 1 4 3 2 3 8 6 6 1 5 1 - 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 5 6 2 8.4

Cato 7 3 - 5 1 2 4 7 133-256 .520 0 - 4 .000 66-124 .532 1 3 2 2 9 6 4 2 8 2 0 1 7 6 - 0 3 8 5 6 8 5 3 3 2 4.5Norris 8 2 - 3 1 3 7 5 134-330 .406 11-45 .244 78-11 4 .684 3 7 1 2 2 1 5 9 1 9 6 7 2 - 0 5 5 8 6 4 3 5 7 4.4Morris 4 9 - 0 6 3 2 82-176 .466 7 - 3 2 .219 11-14 .786 4 0 8 8 1 2 8 2 5 3 5 - 0 8 2 9 1 7 1 8 2 3.7Coll ier 1 3 - 3 1 0 4 1 7 - 3 6 .472 0 - 0 — 2 - 2 1.000 1 2 1 7 2 9 1 1 0 - 0 2 2 1 3 6 2.8Hawkins 5 8 - 1 0 6 8 5 57-148 .385 1 0 - 2 4 .417 1 0 - 2 0 .500 1 6 6 2 7 8 4 7 5 7 - 0 2 9 2 9 6 1 3 4 2.3Nachbar 1 4 - 1 7 7 11-31 .355 2 - 1 0 .200 5 - 1 0 .500 3 8 11 3 1 3 - 0 2 6 2 2 9 2.1

Maddox 9 - 0 3 5 3 - 1 2 .250 0 - 3 .000 5 - 8 .625 1 6 7 5 4 - 0 3 3 1 11 1.2ROCKETS 8 2 1 9 9 3 0 2840-6461 .440 439 -1267 .346 1569-2044 .768 1 0 2 4 2 5 6 4 3 5 8 8 1 5 0 6 1602-4 5 9 4 1 2 7 6 4 9 3 7 6 8 8 93.8OPPONENTS 8 2 1 9 9 3 0 2891-6681 .433 386 -1113 .347 1399-1805 .775 9 7 9 2 3 5 3 3 3 3 2 1 6 8 3 1794-14 6 6 3 1 0 8 2 3 8 1 7 5 6 7 92.3

------------- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS------------- ---------------- AVERAGE PER GAME -------------------- CAREER HIGHS (C=SET, T=TIED THIS SEASON)PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO B L PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS

Francis 5 3 1 3 1 2 8 8 3 4 4 41.0 6.2 6.2 1.74 3.7 0.51 21.0 1 4 T 2 9 1 8 2 2 1 7 1 4 4 4 CMobley 5 3 1 0 7 4 5 4 3 1 41.7 4.2 2.8 1.30 2.3 0.49 17.5 1 6 3 0 1 4 1 6 11 11 4 1Yao 4 1 1 9 6 2 6 6 3 0 29.0 8.2 1.7 0.38 2.1 1.79 13.5 1 0 C 1 9 C 11 C 1 3 C 1 9 C 6 C 3 0 CPosey (TOT) 4 8 1 5 1 0 5 7 2 2 6 30.3 5.1 2.2 1.28 1.7 0.18 10.8 1 2 2 4 1 0 T 11T 1 9 1 0 C 3 3Posey (HOU) 4 6 1 5 8 5 5 2 2 6 28.4 4.8 1.8 1.33 1.3 0.16 9.3Thomas 4 2 1 0 6 2 5 1 2 9 29.3 6.9 2.0 0.80 2.0 0.30 9.9 1 2 T 2 4 11 1 3 2 2 8 3 1

Rice 4 2 8 5 3 5 1 2 5 24.7 2.5 1.0 0.37 0.9 0.08 9.0 2 0 3 6 1 6 1 8 1 7 9 5 6Griffin 3 9 1 6 5 3 5 5 2 3 24.5 6.0 1.1 0.68 1.0 1.44 8.6 1 0 T 2 1 5 C 8 C 1 6 C 5 C 2 5Taylor 4 1 11 5 2 5 3 3 0 20.6 3.6 1.0 0.33 1.5 0.33 8.4 1 3 T 2 4 1 2 1 5 2 0 5 T 3 4Cato 3 5 1 7 2 2 3 6 2 2 17.1 5.9 0.3 0.52 0.8 1.16 4.5 11 1 6 8 1 0 1 7 C 3 2 7Norris 4 2 7 9 4 4 1 1 6 16.8 1.9 2.4 0.67 1.0 0.05 4.4 11 2 1 8 9 9 1 7 2 8Morris 3 6 1 0 4 2 3 3 1 7 12.9 2.6 0.5 0.16 0.6 0.35 3.7 8 C 1 3 C 3 4 1 0 T 5 1 7 C

Coll ier 2 1 8 1 1 1 1 11 8.0 2.2 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.08 2.8 5 T 11 6 8 9 2 1 2Hawkins 3 9 8 5 4 3 1 1 4 11.8 1.3 0.8 0.50 0.5 0.10 2.3 6 C 8 C 2 C 4 C 8 C 5 C 1 4 CNachbar 1 7 4 1 1 2 1 5 5.5 0.8 0.2 0.14 0.4 0.14 2.1 2 C 6 C 3 C 4 C 4 C 1 C 5 CMaddox 11 2 3 1 2 1 5 3.9 0.8 0.6 0.33 0.3 0.11 1.2 2 C 5 C 2 C 2 C 2 C 3 C 5 C

ROCKETS 2 9 0 6 0 3 0 1 7 2 6 1 3 1 2 1 243.0 43.8 18.4 7.24 15.6 6.01 93.8 6 7 1 3 8 4 7 6 5 8 9 5 0 1 5 6OPPONENTS 2 9 0 5 8 3 5 1 5 2 6 1 0 1 1 4 243.0 40.6 20.5 8.09 13.2 4.65 92.3 6 7 1 3 1 4 6 6 2 8 2 4 7 1 6 5


Rockets 2002-2003Regular Season Record

Rockets All-Time Preseason Record

Date Opponent Score RecordOct 30 at Indiana L82-91 0-1Nov 1 at Denver W83-74 1-1Nov 2 Toronto W88-76 2-1Nov 5 Seattle L97-104 2-2Nov 9 Golden State W111-104 3-2Nov 12 Portland W86-83 4-2Nov 15 at Phoenix L87-88 4-3Nov 17 at LA Lakers W93-89 5-3Nov 19 Cleveland W97-80 6-3Nov 21 at Dallas L90-103 6-4Nov 22 Washington W93-86 7-4Nov 24 at LA Clippers L89-90 7-5Nov 26 at Portland L71-77 7-6Nov 27 at Golden State W91-84 8-6Nov 29 at Seattle W83-72 9-6Dec 1 at Sacramento L84-103 9-7Dec 3 San Antonio W89-75 10-7Dec 6 at New Orleans L96-98(OT) 10-8Dec 7 Philadelphia W97-72 11-8Dec 10 Sacramento W103-96 12-8Dec 13 at Memphis L109-114(OT) 12-9Dec 14 LA Clippers L83-94 12-10Dec 16 at Miami W105-100(OT) 13-10Dec 18 Indiana W95-83 14-10Dec 20 Atlanta W101-82 15-10Dec 21 at Minnesota L86-98 15-11Dec 23 Utah L91-96 15-12Dec 27 New York L83-99 15-13Dec 29 New Orleans W97-85 16-13Dec 31 Milwaukee W103-80 17-13Jan 4 Golden State L84-86 17-14Jan 7 Minnesota W94-86 18-14Jan 8 at Orlando W91-81 19-14Jan 10 at Atlanta L75-84 19-15Jan 11 Denver W87-85 20-15Jan 13 Boston W101-92 21-15Jan 15 Phoenix W102-96 22-15Jan 17 LA Lakers W108-104(OT) 23-15Jan 20 at San Antonio L82-87 23-16Jan 21 at Dallas L86-107 23-17Jan 24 Detroit L74-98 23-18Jan 26 at Chicago L98-100 23-19Jan 27 at Memphis W100-95 24-19Jan 29 Dallas L81-104 24-20Jan 31 Minnesota W121-101 25-20Feb 2 Sacramento W105-89 26-20Feb 4 at Minnesota L89-103 26-21Feb 5 at Cleveland L102-105 26-22Feb 11 Utah L101-103(OT) 26-23Feb 12 at Utah W106-76 27-23Feb 14 Miami L82-94 27-24Feb 18 at LA Lakers L99-106(2OT) 27-25Feb 19 at Phoenix W107-89 28-25Feb 21 Dallas L85-100 28-26Feb 22 Memphis W93-82 29-26Feb 24 at Boston W101-95(OT) 30-26Feb 25 at New York L95-102 30-27Feb 27 at Washington L98-100(OT) 30-28Mar 2 San Antonio L88-97 30-29Mar 4 at Detroit L83-96 30-30Mar 5 at Toronto W97-95 31-30Mar 8 New Jersey W83-71 32-30Mar 12 LA Clippers W118-114(OT) 33-30Mar 14 Chicago W121-91 34-30Mar 16 Phoenix W85-75 35-30Mar 18 at Seattle L94-100 35-31Mar 19 at Portland L83-94 35-32Mar 21 at Golden State W117-107 36-32Mar 23 at Sacramento L108-109 36-33Mar 24 at LA Clippers W108-90 37-33Mar 26 LA Lakers L93-96 37-34Mar 27 at San Antonio L85-98 37-35Mar 29 Denver W102-89 38-35Mar 31 at New Jersey L86-110 38-36Apr 2 at Milwaukee L99-106 38-37Apr 4 at Philadelphia W88-79 39-37Apr 6 Orlando W114-93 40-37Apr 8 Portland L66-81 40-38Apr 9 at Utah L73-94 40-39Apr 12 Seattle W101-86 41-39Apr 15 Memphis W97-86 42-39Apr 16 at Denver W89-84 43-39

2002-2003 Final NBA Standings

Eastern ConferenceATLANTIC W L PCT GB HOME ROADNew Jersey 49 33 .598 - 33-8 16-25Philadelphia 48 34 .585 1 25-16 23-18Boston 44 38 .537 5 25-16 19-22Orlando 42 40 .512 7 26-15 16-25New York 37 45 .451 12 24-17 13-28Washington 37 45 .451 12 23-18 14-27Miami 25 57 .305 24 16-25 9-32

CENTRAL W L PCT GB HOME ROADDetroit 50 32 .610 - 30-11 20-21Indiana 48 34 .585 2 32-9 16-25New Orleans 47 35 .573 3 29-12 18-23Milwaukee 42 40 .512 8 25-16 17-24Atlanta 35 47 .427 15 26-15 9-32Chicago 30 52 .366 20 27-14 3-38Toronto 24 58 .293 26 15-26 9-32Cleveland 17 65 .207 33 14-27 3-18

Western ConferenceMIDWEST W L PCT GB HOME ROADSan Antonio 60 22 .732 - 33-8 27-14Dallas 60 22 .732 - 33-8 27-14Minnesota 51 31 .622 9 33-8 18-23Utah 47 35 .573 13 29-12 18-23Houston 43 39 .524 17 28-13 15-26Memphis 28 54 .341 32 20-21 8-33Denver 17 65 .207 43 13-28 4-37

PACIFIC W L PCT GB HOME ROADSacramento 59 23 .720 - 35-6 24-17LA Lakers 50 32 .610 9 31-10 19-22Portland 50 32 .610 9 27-14 23-18Phoenix 44 38 .537 15 30-11 14-27Seattle 40 42 .488 19 25-16 15-26Golden State 38 44 .463 21 24-17 14-27LA Clippers 27 55 .329 32 16-25 11-30

Year W-L1967 6-31968 6-61969 6-31970 4-61971 4-41972 7-11973 3-51974 3-21975 4-11976 5-31977 5-01978 4-41979 5-31980 4-21981 4-21982 1-41983 1-71984 4-31985 7-1

Year W-L1986 4-41987 4-41988 3-51989 2-51990 6-31991 6-21992 5-21993 5-31994 5-31995 6-2*1996 4-41997 5-31998 1-11999 3-52000 4-32001 5-32002 4-3Total 155-115

(.574)* McDonald's World Cup Champions in 1995


2002-2003 Rockets Individual Season Highs

REBOUNDSMIN FGM 3FGM FTM O F F DEF T O T AST S T T O BLK PTS

KELVIN 35 9 0 5 7 10 17C 2 (3) 2 (8) 3 (3) 6(2) 22CATO NOV. 9 NOV. 27 OCT. 30 OCT. 30 OCT. 30 OCT. 30 MAR. 29 MAR. 19 MAR. 29 MAR. 29 NOV. 27

vs GS at GS at Ind at Ind at Ind at Ind vs Den at Por vs Den vs Den at GS

JASON 21 5T 0 1 (2) 4T 5T 8 1 1T (2) 1 (2) 1 11COLLIER NOV. 1 NOV. 19 JAN. 24 NOV. 1 NOV. 19 NOV. 19 JAN. 31 FEB. 4 FEB. 2 NOV. 1 NOV. 19

at Den vs Cle vs Det at Den vs Cle vs Cle vs Min at Min vs Sac at Den vs Cle

STEVE 53T 14T 6T 14 (3) 5 (5) 12 13 12 (2) 8C 8 3 44CFRANCIS FEB. 18 MAR. 23 JAN. 17 FEB. 14 MAR. 21 FEB. 25 NOV. 1 MAR. 29 NOV. 24 NOV. 24 APR. 8 JAN. 17

at LAL at Sac vs LAL vs Mia at GS at NY at Den vs Den at LAC at LAC vs Por vs LAL

EDDIE 39 10T 3 (5) 5C (2) 6T 10T 16C 5C(2) 3C (3) 5C 5 (2) 23GRIFFIN JAN. 11 NOV. 5 FEB. 24 MAR. 29 JAN. 10 JAN. 10 JAN. 10 JAN. 29 MAR. 21 DEC. 21 JAN. 11 NOV. 5

vs Den vs Sea at Bos vs Den at Atl at Atl at Atl vs Dal at GS at Min vs Den vs Sea

JUAQUIN 39C(2) 6C 2C (2) 2C (3) 2C (2) 7C 8C 5C 4C 3C 1C (6) 14CHAWKINS NOV. 29 NOV. 22 FEB. 27 NOV. 29 NOV. 21 NOV. 22 NOV. 22 NOV. 22 NOV. 12 DEC. 1 MAR. 2 NOV. 22

at Sea vs Was at Was at Sea at Dal vs Was vs Was vs Was vs Por at Sac vs SA vs Was

TITO 11C 2C 0 2C 1C 2C (2) 2C (2) 3C 1C (3) 2C 1C 5CMADDOX FEB. 22 DEC. 1 FEB. 21 APR. 6 MAR. 14 MAR. 14 FEB. 22 APR. 6 APR. 6 FEB. 22 DEC. 1

vs Mem at Sac vs Dal vs Orl vs Chi vs Chi vs Mem vs Orl vs Orl vs Mem at Sac

CUTTINO 53 11 (3) 5 12 4T 8 (2) 10 (2) 7 (2) 4 5 (3) 4T 31MOBLEY MAR. 12 FEB. 24 FEB. 24 NOV. 1 APR. 16 JAN. 8 APR. 16 MAR. 16 JAN. 7 APR. 6 DEC. 20 FEB. 24

vs LAC at Bos at Bos at Den at Den at Orl at Den vs Pho vs Min vs Orl vs Atl at Bos

TERENCE 36 8C 2T 2 (3) 5T (2) 6 10T 4 (2) 2T 3T (4) 3C (2) 17CMORRIS FEB. 11 APR. 15 FEB. 11 FEB. 5 FEB. 11 DEC. 18 FEB. 11 MAR. 27 DEC. 1 APR. 16 FEB. 2 APR. 15

vs Uta vs Mem vs Uta at Cle vs Uta vs Ind vs Uta at SA at Sac at Den vs Sac vs Mem

BOSTJAN 17C 2C (2) 1C (2) 3C 2C 3C 4C 1C (3) 1C (2) 2C 1C (2) 5C (3)NACHBAR JAN. 21 DEC. 31 DEC. 27 JAN. 21 JAN. 21 OCT. 30 JAN. 21 JAN. 29 FEB. 2 JAN. 21 JAN. 29 JAN. 21

at Dal vs Mil vs NY at Dal at Dal at Ind at Dal vs Dal vs Sac at Dal vs Dal at Dal

MOOCHIE 42 7 2 (2) 7 3 6 7 9 4T (3) 4 (5) 1T (4) 16NORRIS DEC. 6 DEC. 3 MAR. 27 JAN. 15 MAR. 8 NOV. 26 NOV. 26 FEB. 22 DEC. 7 FEB. 12 FEB. 19 DEC. 3

at NO vs SA at SA vs Pho vs NJ at Por at Por vs Mem vs Phi at Uta at Pho vs SA

JAMES 48C 9 (4) 5 10T (2) 4 (5) 12 (2) 15 10C 5 (2) 7C 2 26POSEY DEC. 7 MAR. 14 Mar. 24 NOV. 9 APR. 4 APR. 15 APR. 15 NOV. 2 MAR. 29 NOV. 15 FEB. 4 MAR. 14Den-Hou vs Ind vs Chi at LAC vs Mem at Phi vs Mem vs Mem at Port. vs Den at Tor at Min vs Chi

JAMES 46 (2) 9 5 8 4 12 15 8 5 (2) 5 2 26POSEY APR. 2 MAR. 14 MAR. 24 APR. 15 APR. 4 APR. 15 APR. 15 MAR. 14 MAR. 29 APR. 4 FEB. 4 MAR. 14Hou. at Mil vs Chi at LAC vs Mem at Phi vs Mem vs Mem vs Chi vs Den at Phi at Min vs Chi

GLEN 42 9 (2) 7 6 3 8 8 5 3 (3) 5 1 (5) 25RICE DEC. 16 MAR. 12 FEB. 19 DEC. 6 DEC. 18 DEC. 16 DEC. 16 DEC. 6 JAN. 4 MAR. 14 FEB. 24 MAR. 12

at Mia vs LAC at Pho at NO vs Ind at Mia at Mia at NO vs GS vs Chi at Bos vs LAC

MAURICE 41 13T 0 7 7 7 (3) 11 (2) 5T 2 (3) 5 3T 30TAYLOR FEB. 18 FEB. 5 MAR. 26 FEB. 21 APR. 4 APR. 4 FEB. 18 APR. 6 MAR. 29 JAN. 27 FEB. 5

at LAL at Cle vs LAL vs Dal at Phi at Phi at LAL vs Orl vs Den at Mem at Cle

KENNY 42 12T 0 5 5 8 (3) 10 (5) 6 (2) 2 (5) 5 1 (6) 29THOMAS NOV. 24 DEC. 6 DEC. 6 DEC. 6 NOV. 29 DEC. 13 DEC. 7 DEC. 6 NOV. 2 DEC. 13 DEC. 6

at LAC at NO at NO at NO at Sea at Mem vs Phi at NO vs Tor at Mem at NO

YAO 41C 10C (3) 1C 11C 8C (2) 15C 19C 6C 2C (5) 6C (3) 6C (2) 30CMING DEC. 16 DEC. 18 MAR. 21 FEB. 11 FEB. 18 MAR. 23 MAR. 23 FEB. 2 APR. 12 APR. 15 JAN. 17 NOV. 21

at Mia vs Ind at GS vs Uta at LAL at Sac at Sac vs Sac vs Sea vs Mem vs LAL at Dal

ROCKETS 290 50 14 35 25 40 (3) 60 30 17 26 13 (2) 121 (2)High Games FEB. 18 JAN. 31 MAR. 24 JAN. 21 DEC. 18 APR. 16 DEC. 18 JAN. 31 MAR. 14 JAN. 21 FEB. 2 MAR. 14

at LAL vs Min at LAC at Dal vs Ind at Den vs Ind vs Min vs Chi at Dal vs Sac vs Chi

ROCKETS 240T (73) 23T 0T (2) 8 4 (3) 19 24 8 1 8 (5) 1 66TLow Games APR. 16 DEC. 27 MAR. 4 JAN. 20 MAR. 14 DEC. 23 DEC. 23 JAN. 21 JAN. 24 MAR. 23 JAN. 26 APR. 8

at Den vs NY at Det at SA vs Chi vs Uta vs Uta at Dal vs Det at Sac at Chi vs Por

OPPONENTS 290 45 15 28 25 37 (2) 58 35 15 26 10 114 (2)High Games FEB. 18 DEC. 1 JAN. 29 JAN. 31 NOV. 27 MAR. 31 MAR. 31 FEB. 11 JAN. 21 MAR. 14 JAN. 29 MAR. 12

at LAL at Sac vs Dal vs Min at GS at NJ at NJ vs Uta at Dal vs Chi vs Dal vs LAC

OPPONENTS 240T (73) 25 0T (2) 4 3 18 27 7T 3 (6) 5 0T (2) 71Low Games APR. 16 DEC. 3 MAR. 8 APR. 16 FEB. 25 JAN. 8 NOV. 19 DEC. 29 MAR. 4 JAN. 24 JAN. 31 MAR. 8

at Den vs SA vs NJ at Den at NY at Orl vs Cle vs NO at Det vs Det vs Min vs NJ

“C” indicates a new career-high, “T” a tied career-high. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of games in which a player or team has reached a given total (if more than one).

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