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Players2006-07 Hornets Roster College/ NBA No Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Country Exp 12 HiltonArmstrong C/F 6-11 235 Nov.11,1984 Connecticut R 33 BrandonBass F 6-8 240 Apr.30,1985 LSU 1 45 RasualButler F 6-7 205 May23,1979 LaSalle 4 6 TysonChandler C 7-1 235 Oct.2,1982 DominguezHS(CA) 5 8 BobbyJackson G 6-1 185 Mar.13,1973 Minnesota 9 44 MarcJackson F/C 6-10 253 Jan.16,1975 Temple 6 43 LintonJohnson F 6-8 205 June13,1980 Tulane 3 24 DesmondMason G/F 6-5 222 Oct.11,1977 OklahomaState 6 2 JanneroPargo G 6-1 175 Nov.22,1979 Arkansas 4 3 ChrisPaul G 6-0 175 May6,1985 WakeForest 1 22 CedricSimmons F 6-9 235 Jan.3,1986 NorthCarolinaState R 16 PejaStojakovic F/G 6-10 229 June9,1977 Serbia&Montenegro 8 30 DavidWest F 6-9 240 Aug.29,1980 Xavier 3

Head Coach: ByronScott(ArizonaState) Assistant Coaches: DarrellWalker(Arkansas),KennyGattison(OldDominion),DavidMiller(SpringfieldCollege)Trainer: TerryKofler(Xavier)

2006-07 Hornets Numerical Roster2 JanneroPargo3 ChrisPaul6 TysonChandler8 BobbyJackson12 HiltonArmstrong16 PejaStojakovic22 CedricSimmons24 DesmondMason30 DavidWest33 BrandonBass43 LintonJohnson44 MarcJackson45 RasualButler

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Hilton Armstrong

Position: Center/Forward

Height: 6-11

Weight: 235

Birthdate: November 11, 1984

Birthplace: Peekskill, NY

HighSchool: Peekskill H.S.

College: Connecticut

YearsPro: Rookie

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DraftPosition: New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 2006 first round (12th pick overall)

HowAcquired: Selected by New Orleans/Oklahoma City in the first round (12th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft on June 28, 2006.

College:Averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds at Connecticut…appeared in 131 games, starting 56...named Big East Defensive Player of the Year as a senior…honored as All-Big East and NABC All-District Second Team member…led the league with 4.3 blocks per game in Big East games…averaged 9.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks, shooting a career-high .608 from the field…tied a UConn record in conference play with a career-high nine blocks to go with 10 points in win over Louisville…career-best 26 points and 10 rebounds in win over Quinnipiac…came down with a career-high 13 boards in win at Seton Hall...as a junior, averaged 3.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12.4 minutes in 30 games off the bench…five points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes vs. Villanova...as a sophomore, averaged 2.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 35 games for NCAA Champion Huskies…started in place of an injured Emeka Okafor vs. Quinnipiac, collecting first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds to go with four blocks...as a freshman, played in 32 games, starting the last 22…shot .545 from the field…had a season-high 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in first career start in win over Villanova.

Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1984 in Peekskill, NY…majored in political science…says “Dumb and Dumber” is his favorite movie…attended same high school as Elton Brand.

CollegeStatisticsSeason Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. St. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG PPG

2002-03 Connecticut 32 346 36 66 .545 16 32 .500 34 56 90 22 8 21 30 88 2.8 0.7 2.82003-04 Connecticut 35 318 32 64 .500 19 40 .475 35 63 98 9 5 24 21 83 2.8 0.3 2.42004-05 Connecticut 30 373 41 79 .519 32 61 .525 35 68 103 17 9 36 31 114 3.4 0.6 3.82005-06 Connecticut 34 943 118 194 .608 92 133 .692 68 158 226 25 21 107 77 329 6.6 0.7 9.7

Totals 131 1980 227 403 .563 159 266 .598 172 345 517 73 43 188 159 614 3.9 0.6 4.73-Point FG: 2002-03, 0-0 (.---); 2003-04, 0-1 (.000); 2004-05, 0-0 (.---); 2005-06, 1-2 (.500). Totals: 1-3 (.333).


Brandon Bass

Position:Forward

Height: 6-8

Weight: 240

Birthdate: April 30, 1985

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, LA

HighSchool: Capital (Baton Rouge, LA)

College: LSU

YearsPro: 1

CareerHighs:

Points 9 vs. SEA 4/12/06

FGM 4 vs.SEA 4/12/06

FGA 9 at SAC 4/16/06

3PTFGM None

3PTFGA None

FTM 2 Four Times

FTA 4 at LAC 3/1/06

OffReb 3 Twice

DefReb 7 at SAC 4/16/06

TotalReb 7 Twice

Assists 1 Three Times

Steals 1 Three Times

Blocks 2 at SAC 4/16/06

Minutes 23 vs. SEA 4/12/06

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DraftPosition: New Orleans, 2005 second round (33rd pick overall)

HowAcquired: Selected by New Orleans in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft on June 28, 2005

2005-06: Averaged 2.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 9.2 minutes in 29 games…led team with seven rebounds 4/16 at SAC…made first start 4/17 at PHX and registered four points and three rebounds…averaged 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.1 minutes in seven games in the month of April…scored a career-high nine points 4/12 vs. SEA...grabbed a career-high seven rebounds twice (4/2 at TOR and 4/16 at SAC)…recorded two points and one rebound in his Hornets debut 11/1 vs. SAC…missed 25 games due to DNP-CD and 28 games on the Inactive List…was assigned to the NBADL’s Tulsa 66ers from 3/24 to 3/29… played in one game for the 66ers, finishing with 16 points and five rebounds.

College:Finished collegiate career as LSU’s third all-time leading shot blocker with a total of 104…posted 19 career double-doubles and scored 20 or more points on 13 occasions... as a sophomore, named SEC Player of the Year and earned Honorable Mention All-American honors from the Associated Press…led the SEC in field goal percentage (.567) while ranking third in scoring (17.3 ppg), second in rebounding (9.1 rpg) and fourth in blocked shots (1.8 bpg)…recorded 12 double-doubles…posted career-high 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Louisiana-Lafayette…tallied 22 points, 15 rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots at Houston…registered 17 points and nine rebounds at Utah…notched a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ohio State…scored 26 points and pulled down 11 boards vs. Mississippi State…recorded 21 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in the rematch…sank 8-for-10 field goals and 10-for-13 free throws on his way to 27 points vs. Florida…led team with 25 points and 12 rebounds vs. UAB in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...as a freshman, averaged 12.8 points and 7.4 rebounds, ranking second on the team in both categories...led team and ranked eighth in the SEC in blocked shots (1.9 bpg)…paced team in scoring in seven games and in rebounding in 11 contests.

Personal: Nickname is “B Bass”…favorite food is red beans and rice…likes to relax by watching television.

NBARegularSeasonRecordSeason Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. St. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG PP

2005-06 N.O./Okla. City 29 268 28 70 .400 12 19 .632 18 50 68 3 3 7 11 68 2.3 0.1 2.3

Totals 29 268 28 70 .400 12 19 .632 153 333 68 3 3 7 11 68 2.3 0.1 2.33-Point FG: 2005-06, 0-0. Totals: 0-0.


Rasual Butler

Position: Forward

Height: 6-7

Weight: 205

Birthdate: May 23, 1979

Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA

HighSchool: Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)

College: LaSalle

YearsPro:4

CareerHighs:

Points 32 vs. LAC 3/21/06

FGM 12 vs. LAC 3/21/06

FGA 24 vs. MIL 11/14/04

3PTFGM 7 vs. LAC 3/21/06

3PTFGA 9 Three Times

FTM 8 at ATL 1/1/03

FTA 10 at ATL 1/1/03

OffReb 4 vs. POR 2/15/06

DefReb 8 Twice

TotalReb 11 vs. GSW 4/5/06


Steals 3 at SAC 12/11/05

Blocks 3 Four Times

Minutes 52 vs. MIL 11/14/04

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DraftPosition:Miami Heat, 2002 second round (53rd pick overall)

HowAcquired:Acquired from Miami along with Kirk Snyder (from Utah) in exchange for the draft rights to Roberto Duenas in a five-team, 13-player deal that also sent Antoine Walker (from Boston) and Jason Williams, James Posey and Andre Emmitt (from Memphis) to Miami, Eddie Jones (from Miami) and Raul Lopez (from Utah) to Memphis, Greg Ostertag (from Memphis) to Utah, and Curtis Borchardt (from Utah) and Qyntel Woods, the draft rights to Albert Miralles, two second round draft picks and cash considerations (from Miami) to Boston on Aug. 2, 2005

PastTransactions: Signed by the Heat on Aug. 14, 2002…re-signed by the Heat on July 28, 2004…re-signed by the Hornets on July 26, 2006

2005-06Season: Averaged 8.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 23.6 minutes (79 games)…finished seventh on the team in scoring…led team in scoring four times and in rebounding three times…tied two franchise records for three-pointers attempted and made in a quarter with five 3FGM (also done by Baron Davis) and seven 3FGA (also done by Davis and Dell Curry) in the fourth quarter 2/28 at SEA…scored in double figures in 29 games, including two 20+ point performances and one career 30+ point outing…first career double-double (11 points/career-high 11 rebounds) 4/5 vs. GSW…started 19 games to finish the season, averaging 11.2 points and 4.2 rebounds…in his best game as a starter, scored a career-high 32 points, drained a career-high seven three-pointers, hit a career-high 12 FG and grabbed two rebounds 3/21 vs. LAC…hit at least one three-pointer in 12 straight games between 12/21 and 1/13…scored in double figures 12-of-14 games between 3/21 and 4/10…23 points, three rebounds and two assists 2/28 at SEA…career-high four offensive rebounds 2/15 vs. POR…20 points, five rebounds and one block 3/29 at GSW…missed three games due to DNP-CD.

Professional:2004-05: Averaged 6.5 points (.399 FG%, .771 FT%), 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 18.5 minutes in 65 games (15 starts) with the Heat…was the Heat’s leading scorer off the bench…connected on a career-high 57 three-point field goals to rank third on team…finished second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (.373)…averaged 7.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 blocks and 27.7 minutes in 15 starts (started the first 15 games of the season)…scored in double figures 18 times...led team in scoring once, in blocks seven times and in minutes and steals six times each…topped all Heat reserves in scoring 20 times, in minutes 15 times, in rebounds 12 times, in blocks 12 times, in assists 11 times and in steals three times…scored a career high 25 points 4/19 vs. CHA on 11-14 shooting…his 25-points 4/19 vs. CHA was a Heat high for a non-starter and tied for the 12th highest single-game effort in franchise history…tied his career high in rebounds by grabbing seven on two occasions (1/26 at TOR, 12/13 vs. WAS)…set career highs in minutes played (52) and field goals attempted (24) 11/14 vs. MIL and also matched his career-high in assists with five…averaged 4.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 12 playoff games (one start)…missed six games due to right knee patella tendinitis and was a DNP-CD on 11 occasions. 2003-04: Averaged 6.8 points (.476 FG%, .762 FT%), 1.4 rebounds and 15.0 minutes in 45 games (no starts)…topped the Heat in three-point field goal percentage (.463) and ranked fourth in three-point field goals made (50)…scored in double-figures 11 times, with one 20-point game (3/4 vs. MIL)…Miami was 10-1 when he scored 10+ points…missed the first 21 games of the season due to a fourth metacarpal fracture of his left hand…averaged 2.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 5.8 minutes in 10 playoff games…sat out five games with a high right groin strain and was a DNP-CD 11 times. 2002-03: Appeared in 72 games (28 starts) for the Heat as a rookie, averaging 7.5 points (.362 FG%, .731 FT%), 2.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 21.0 minutes…averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 29.8 minutes in 28 starts…his 50 three-point field goals made ranked second on the Heat’s all-time rookie list…scored in double figures 24 times, including three games of at least 20 points…led the team in scoring seven times, in blocks 18 times, in minutes played eight times, in steals six times and in assists three times… was a DNP-CD 10 times.

College: Was a two-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 and two-time First Team All-Big Five selection…finished his four-year career as the fourth-leading scorer in LaSalle history and ranked fourth on the Explorers’ all-time three-point field goals made list…totaled 2,125 points (19.1 ppg), 505 rebounds (5.0 rpg), 177 assists (1.6 apg), 120 blocks (1.09 bpg) and 108 steals (0.98 spg) in 110 career games (108 starts)…shot .407 (752-1846) from the floor, .359 (282-785) from three-point range and .829 (339-409) from the foul line…increased his individual FGM, FG%, FTM, FTA, rebounds, steals, games played, minutes played and points in each final three seasons…averaged 21.5 points his final two seasons, topped the 600-point plateau and averaged at least 20 points both seasons…as a senior, he ranked fourth in the A-10 and 27th nationally in scoring (21.0 ppg)…scored 30 or more points six times during the 2001-02 season, including a string of four consecutive games from Dec. 5-22…grabbed double figures in rebounds 12 times and recorded a dozen double-doubles…led the Explorers and ranked eighth nationally in scoring (22.1 ppg) as a junior in 2000-01 when he scored in double figures in 28 of his 29 games played…as a sophomore in 1999-2000, he ranked third in the A-10 in scoring (18.4 ppg) and was a Second Team All-Big Five selection…topped La Salle in scoring, minutes played (1,072), field goals (459), field goal attempts (183) and three-point field goals (83)...averaged 14.2 points in 21 games his freshman year after joining the team on Dec. 20 and led the squad in free throw percentage (.741) while ranking second in blocks (23) and third in three-pointers (45).

Personal: Full name is Rasual Butler (pronounced rah-sue-uhl)…acquired the nickname “Sual Bop” from childhood friends…has a daughter, Raven…lists his mother (Cheryl Taylor), grandfather (Robert Toomer, Sr.) and his uncle (Robert Toomer, Jr.) as his heroes because of all the sacrifices they made for him and his sisters to help them grow up…was a communications major at LaSalle… would like to be involved in establishing a college charity fund…in his free time, he enjoys reading the Bible and spending time with family…visited a hurricane shelter in West Palm Beach in September of 2004 after Hurricane Frances, helping lift spirits and serve meals to the families residing in the shelter…welcomed students back to school on the first day of classes in August at both Southwood Middle School and Coral Reef Elementary School, where he also served as a crossing guard for the young students and their parents...attended the same high school as teammate Marc Jackson (Roman Catholic in Philadelphia).

NBARegularSeasonRecordSeason Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. St. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG PPG

2002-03 Miami 72 1514 207 572 .362 76 104 .731 29 157 186 93 21 43 77 540 2.6 1.3 7.52003-04 Miami 45 675 119 250 .476 16 21 .762 4 57 61 23 10 13 28 304 1.4 0.5 6.82004-05 Miami 65 1203 163 409 .399 37 48 .771 15 136 151 62 18 29 37 420 2.3 0.9 6.52005-06 N.O./Okla. City 79 1875 257 633 .406 79 114 .693 51 181 232 40 33 45 65 685 2.9 0.5 8.7

Totals 261 5267 746 1864 .400 208 287 .725 99 531 630 218 82 130 207 1949 2.4 0.8 7.53-Point FG: 2002-03, 50-171(.292) ; 2003-04, 50-108 (.463); 2004-05, 57-153 (.373); 2005-06, 92-242 (.380). Totals: 249-674 (.369).

NBAPlayoffRecordSeason Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. St. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG PPG

2003-04 Miami 10 58 9 22 .409 0 0 --- 0 11 11 2 1 0 1 21 1.1 0.2 2.12004-05 Miami 12 182 22 59 .373 1 3 .333 1 17 18 7 1 1 2 56 1.5 0.6 4.7

Totals 22 240 31 81 .383 1 3 .333 1 28 29 9 2 1 3 77 1.3 0.4 3.53-Point FG: 2003-04, 3-9 (.333); 2004-05, 11-30 (.367); Totals: 27-59 (.458).


Tyson Chandler

Position: Center

Height: 7-1

Weight: 245

Birthdate: October 2, 1982

Birthplace:Hanford, CA

HighSchool: Dominguez (Compton, CA)

YearsPro: 5

CareerHighs:

Points 27 vs. POR 12/31/02

FGM 10 vs. GSW 3/6/03

FGA 16 Twice

3PTFGM None

3PTFGA 1 Four Times

FTM 14 at ORL 11/5/03

FTA 16 at ORL 11/5/03

OffReb 11 Three Times

DefReb 16 at ORL 4/6/05

TotalReb 22 Three Times

Assists 6 at NYK 4/11/02

Steals 5 vs. ATL 3/18/03

Blocks 7 Twice

Minutes 48 at NYK 4/11/02

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DraftPosition:Los Angeles Clippers, 2001 first round (second pick overall)

HowAcquired: Acquired from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for PJ Brown and J.R. Smith on July 14, 2006

PastTransactions: Drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (second overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft…draft rights traded to Chicago along with Brian Skinner for Elton Brand on June 27, 2001…re-signed by the Bulls on 9/21/05

2005-06Season: Averaged 5.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.32 blocks, 1.0 assists and 26.9 minutes in 79 games (50 starts)…shot .565 from the floor and .503 from the free throw line…recorded nine double-doubles and 32 games of 10+ rebounds…scored 10+ points in 12 games…led the Bulls in rebounds in 40 games and in scoring once…recorded 12 points and 20 rebounds, including a career-high tying 11 offensive (also NBA season-high) 1/27 vs. WAS…season-high 21 rebounds and four blocks 3/24 vs. NOK...season-high 15 points and 14 rebounds 1/21 at IND…missed three games with right ankle sprain.

Professional: 2004-05: Averaged 8.0 points and career-highs of 9.7 rebounds, 1.76 blocks and 27.4 minutes in 80 games (10 starts)…shot .494 from the field and .673 from the free throw line…had a team-high 21 point/rebound doubles-doubles…recorded 30 games of 10+ points, 36 games of 10+ rebounds and four games of 20+ rebounds…led the team in rebounding 53 times, scoring once and assists once…18 points and 21 rebounds 4/9 vs. TOR…15 points and season-high 22 rebounds, including career-high 16 defensive 4/6 at ORL…tied career-high of seven blocked shots 12/16 vs. MIL…15 points, 21 rebounds and three blocks 12/4 vs. WAS…missed one game due to personal reasons and spent one game on the Injured List with a left ankle sprain. 2003-04: Averaged 6.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.23 blocks in 35 games (eight starts)…shot .424 from the field and .669 from the free throw line…posted six double-doubles, including three in the Bulls’ first three games….named the CDW/HP November Player of the Month, as he posted averages of 13.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.30 blocks in 28.6 minutes, while shooting .494 from the field…led the team in rebounding 15 times…grabbed 10+ rebounds on 11 occasions…13 points, 22 rebounds and four blocks 10/31 vs. ATL…scored a season-high 22 points (career-highs 14-16 FT) 11/5 at ORL…collected the 1,000th rebound of his career 2/17 vs. TOR…missed a total of 47 games, including 43 games with low back pain and was on the Injured List for 31 games…registered two DNP-CDs. 2002-03: Averaged 9.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.41 blocks in 75 games (68 starts)…shot .531 from the floor and .609 from the free throw line… finished 35th in the NBA in rebounds per game and 22nd in blocks per game…posted 13 double-doubles, including three games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds…had 18 games of 10+ rebounds and five games of 15+ rebounds…scored 10+ points on 34 occasions and 20+ points four times…poured in a career-high 27 points to accompany 18 rebounds 12/31 vs. POR…scored 21 points with 17 rebounds and a career-high seven blocked shots 2/12 at PHI…missed a total of six games with esophagitis. 2001-02: Averaged 6.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and a team-high 1.31 blocks in 71 games (31 starts) of his rookie campaign…finished 24th in the NBA in blocks…finished 18th in scoring, sixth in rebounding and fifth in blocked shots among rookies…posted seven double-doubles…made his first start in NBA career, scoring five points in 21 minutes 11/7 vs. DET…recorded four DNP-CDs…missed two games with a sprained right ankle, one game with a mid-back strain and four games with a hyperextended left pinky.

Personal: Full name is Tyson Cleotis Chandler…married his long-time girlfriend, Kimberly, in 2005…the couple had their first child, a daughter named Sacha, in May, 2006...as a senior at Dominguez High School in Compton, Calif., was named to the Parade Magazine All-American First Team and USA Today All-USA Second Team…named USA Today California Player of the Year as a senior…averaged 26 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocked shots for the Dons as a senior, leading the team to a 31-4 record and their third straight CIF Division II State Championship…USA Today ranked Dominguez eighth nationally in its end-of-the-season rankings…averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and three blocks as a junior in leading the Dons to the USA Today High School National Championship…played with current Detroit Piston Tayshaun Prince at Dominguez…very active in the community, most recently as a part of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Golf Outing…is a member of the All-Star Reading Team…has organized holiday shopping sprees with children from Mercy Home for Boys during the holiday season the last two years…has made several substantial anonymous donations to local causes that primarily focus on families dealing with unexpected tragedy, loss or poverty….received honorable mention from The Sporting News in their section of 2003 Good Guys... teamed with Jannero Pargo for two-and-a-half seasons and Linton Johnson for one season in Chicago.


2001-02 Chicago 71 1389 151 304 .497 134 222 .604 114 229 343 54 28 93 99 436 4.8 0.8 6.12002-03 Chicago 75 1827 257 494 .531 177 291 .608 169 345 514 76 37 106 135 691 6.9 1.0 9.22003-04 Chicago 35 782 67 158 .424 79 118 .669 82 188 270 23 17 43 38 213 7.7 0.7 6.12004-05 Chicago 80 2189 207 419 .494 226 336 .673 261 514 775 65 69 141 118 640 9.7 0.8 8.02005-06 Chicago 79 2121 160 283 .565 97 193 .503 265 449 714 81 41 104 123 417 9.0 1.0 5.3

Totals 340 8308 842 1648 .511 713 1160 .615 891 1725 2616 299 192 487 513 2397 3.6 0.5 6.53-Point FG: 2003-04, 0-1; 2004-05, 0-2; 2005-06, 0-1. Totals: 0-4 (.00)


2004-05 Chicago 6 172 19 40 .475 32 46 .696 29 29 58 8 1 13 8 70 9.7 1.3 11.72005-06 Chicago 6 104 4 6 .667 3 10 .300 8 19 27 3 2 2 6 11 4.5 0.5 1.8

Totals 12 276 23 46 .500 35 56 .625 37 48 85 11 3 15 14 81 7.1 0.9 6.8


Bobby Jackson

Position:Guard

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Birthdate: March 13, 1973

Birthplace: Salisbury, NC

HighSchool: Salisbury H.S.

College: Minnesota

YearsPro: 9

CareerHighs:


FGM 12 Twice

FGA 25 vs. PHI 12/04/01

3PTFGM 5 Six Times


FTM 9 vs. GSW 11/16/04

FTA 11 vs. POR 1/20/04

OffReb 6 vs. PHI 12/04/01

DefReb 10 Three Times

TotalReb 13 Twice

Assists 14 vs. BOS 2/10/98

Steals 6 vs. CLE 1/16/98

Blocks 2 vs. DEN 3/21/02

Minutes 46 vs. MIL 1/06/02

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DraftPosition: Seattle, 1997 first round (23rd pick overall)

HowAcquired: Signed as a free agent on July 26, 2006

PastTransactions:Selected by Seattle in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft…draft rights traded by Seattle to Denver for draft rights to James Cotton and 1998 second round draft choice on 6/25/97…traded by Denver with Dean Garrett to Minnesota in a three-way deal in which Denver received Chauncey Billups and draft rights to Tyson Wheeler from Toronto and Toronto received 1999 first round draft choice from Denver and draft rights to Zeljko Rebraca, Michael Williams and 1999 or 2000 first round draft choice from Minnesota on 1/21/99…signed as a free agent with Sacramento on 8/1/00…traded by Sacramento with Greg Ostertag to Memphis for Bonzi Wells on 8/2/05.

2005-06 Season: Played in 71 games, starting 15…averaged 11.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 2.7 apg in 25.0 mpg…started 14-of-16 games in the month of January, averaging season-highs of 13.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists…had 43 games with 10+ points and six games with 20+ points…led the team in scoring six times, assists 13 times, rebounds four times and steals 12 times…season-high 26 points came 3/31 at NOK…dished out a season-high nine assists 1/22 at WAS…hit five three-pointers in a game on two occasions: 12/3 at HOU and 1/24 at MIA…had 17 assists and committed just one turnover in a six-game span between 11/26 and 12/9…missed eight games in December with a hamstring injury and three games in March with a strained rib muscle…averaged 8.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 25.0 minutes in four games vs. DAL in the first round of the 2006 NBA Playoffs.

Professional: 2004-05: In his final season with Sacramento, averaged 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 21.4 minutes in 25 games off the bench…missed 51 games while rehabbing a left wrist ligament tear (DND for six games prior to being put on the injured list)…scored in double figures 18 times…made a career-high nine free throws 11/16 vs. CHI…after missing 57 games with the left wrist ligament tear, recorded 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 16 minutes off the bench 4/20 vs. PHO…in one playoff series vs. SEA, averaged 5.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 15.8 minutes in five playoff games off the bench. 2003-04: Averaged 13.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.00 steals and 23.7 minutes in 50 games off the bench…missed 24 games (2/22-4/6) while on the Injured List with a severe abdominal strain…scored in double figures in 36 games with 20+ points six times…made three or more three-pointers in 10 contests…tied career-highs in three-point field goals made (five), free throws made (eight) and free throws attempted (11) 1/20 vs. POR…connected six buzzer-beaters throughout the season, including four three-pointers to end quarters…missed the postseason with a severe abdominal strain. 2002-03: Became the first player in Kings history, and just the second point guard in league history, to win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award (Darrell Armstrong won in 1999 with ORL)…averaged 15.2 points (career-best), 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.20 steals in 59 games (26 starts)…ranked 38th in the NBA in shooting percentage (.464), 29th in three-point percentage (.379) and 24th in free throw percentage (.846)…in 26 games as a starter, the Kings went 20-6, when he averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.60 steals…missed 21 games (12/28-2/11) after breaking his hand in a Christmas Day victory at LAL…set new career-highs in points (31, 11/29 at LAC), field goals made (12, 12/10 at HOU), three-pointers made (five, three times) and free throws made (eight, 11/26 at CLE)…during the NBA Playoffs, averaged 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.00 steals, off the bench, in 12 postseason games. 2001-02: Finished second in voting for the 2002 NBA Sixth Man Award behind Corliss Williamson (DET)…averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.90 steals in 81 games (three starts)…ranked 36th in the NBA in scoring per 48 minutes (24.6) and was 33rd in steals per 48 minutes (2.00)…as a starter, averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.67 steals when the Kings went 3-0…placed on the injured list for the final game of the season with a sprained left thumb (4/17)…scored a season-high 22 points with six rebounds, three assists and two steals in a season-high 46 minutes 1/6 vs. MIL…during the NBA Playoffs, averaged 10.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.90 steals in 16 games played (one start)…started in place of an injured Peja Stojakovic in Game 4 5/11 at DAL and responded with a playoff career-high 26 points to go with four rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in a career-high 45 minutes…scored in double figures in seven games, including two 20+ outings. 2000-01: Finished fourth in voting for the 2001 NBA Sixth Man award behind Aaron McKie (PHI), Tim Thomas (MIL) and LaPhonso Ellis (MIN)…ranked 19th in the NBA in steals per turnover ratio (0.84) and ninth in steals per 48 minutes (2.53)…averaged 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.10 steals per game in 79 games (seven starts)…as a starter, averaged 12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.00 steals…registered three-plus steals ten times…underwent offseason surgery to repair a fractured left thumb…during the 2001 NBA Playoffs, averaged 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.00 steals, off the bench for all eight Kings postseason games. 1999-00: Averaged 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 14.2 minutes in 73 games in Minnesota…only career triple-double came 1/31 vs. SAC (17 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists). 1998-99: Averaged 7.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 18.8 minutes per game in 50 games with the Timberwolves. 1997-98: Averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 30.0 minutes in 68 games (53 starts)…named Second Team All-Rookie…scored a team-best 15 points to go with seven assists and four steals for the Western Conference squad in the Schick Rookie Game on All-Star Saturday in New York.

College:Helped lead Minnesota to a 49-11 record and the school’s only NCAA Final Four appearance (1997) during his two-year career (1995-1997)…averaged 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.80 steals for the Golden Gophers…named Second Team All-America by the Associated Press and was the Big Ten Player of the Year as a senior (1996-97) after averaging 15.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.11 steals in 35 games…also earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1996-97…named to the 1997 NCAA All-Final Four team and was the Most Valuable Player of the ’97 Midwest Regional…recorded a career-high 36 points and added nine rebounds in 49 minutes in the Golden Gophers’ 90-84 overtime win over Clemson in the regional semifinal…transferred to Minnesota from Western Nebraska Junior College…earned Second Team Junior College All-America honors in 1994-95 after guiding the team to a 36-4 record and a third place finish in the NJCAA Tournament.

Personal:Has four kids: daughter, Breann, son, Kendrick, daughter, Skyy, and daughter, Sarah…has a twin sister, Barbara Ann…his mother, Sarah, passed away in January, 2002 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer…established the Bobby Jackson Foundation in February, 2004, a community-based organization created in honor of Sarah and dedicated to eradicating breast cancer through education, research and treatment programs...to commemorate the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Jackson and about 50 Hornets employees partnered with the NBA Cares Platform and KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization, to rebuild a playground at the Nelson UNO Charter School on Aug. 28, 2006... the playground was one of 10 playspaces built in seven Gulf Coast communities with the help of 3,115 volunteers…nickname is “BJ.’”

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Marc Jackson

Position:Forward/Center

Height: 6-10

Weight: 253

Birthdate: January 16, 1975

Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA

HighSchool: Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)

College: Temple

YearsPro: 6

CareerHighs:

Points 31 vs. MIN 12/19/00

FGM 12 Twice

FGA 19 Twice

3PTFGM 1 Six Times

3PTFGA 3 vs. HOU 12/14/00

FTM 15 at NJN 1/6/01

FTA 16 at NJN 1/6/01

OffReb 7 Three Times


TotalReb 16 at PHO 1/19/01

Assists 6 Twice

Steals 3 Six Times

Blocks 5 vs. MIN 12/19/00

Minutes 45 at HOU 12/23/00

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DraftPosition: Golden State, 1997 second round (38th pick overall)

HowAcquired: Acquired along with Linton Johnson from New Jersey in exchange for Bostjan Nachbar on Feb. 23, 2006

PastTransactions:Selected by Golden State in the second round (38th overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft…played three seasons, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-00, internationally with Tofas Bursa (Turkey), Lobos Caja Cantabria (Spain) and Cantabria Lobos (Spain), respectively…traded by Golden State to Minnesota for Dean Garrett and a second-round pick on 2/21/02…traded by the Timberwolves to Philadelphia in a three-team trade in which the Timberwolves also dealt Terrell Brandon to Atlanta and acquired Latrell Sprewell from the New York Knicks; acquired Keith Van Horn from 76ers, Hawks acquired Randy Holcomb, a first-round draft pick and cash considerations; Philadelphia acquired Glenn Robinson and a 2006 second-round pick from Atlanta on 7/23/03…traded by Philadelphia to New Jersey on 8/9/05 in exchange for future draft considerations.

2005-06Season:Appeared in 27 games for the Hornets, averaging 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in 22.1 minutes of action after being acquired from the Nets…led the Hornets in points once and rebounds four times…scored in double figures 14 times…in 10 starts, averaged 14.3 points and 6.6 rebounds on 52 percent shooting…first double-double of the season (17 points, 14 rebounds) and first three-pointer of the season 4/12 vs. SEA…15 points and 13 rebounds 4/19 at LAL…season-high 24 points (10-16 FG) 3/31 vs. MEM…in his first start as a Hornet, had a team-best 16 points and added six rebounds 3/14 at SAS…averaged 4.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 0.6 apg for the Nets, appearing in 37 games…recorded 21 points and nine rebounds on 11/23 at SAC…also notched then-season highs in FGM (10) and FGA (12) on 11/23.

Professional: 2004-05: Appeared in 81 games (23 starts) for Philadelphia and averaged 12.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game...scored 10 or more points 52 times...had 10 or more rebounds five times...totaled nine games with 20 or more points...had four double-doubles...scored a season-high 28 points 12/12 vs. MIL...made the game-winning lay-up 2/14 vs. NYK with 1.0 second left to play. 2003-04: Averaged 9.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 22 games (13 starts) for Philadelphia...led the team in scoring two times and rebounds twice...missed 57 games due to injury...underwent successful surgery on his fractured left ring finger (12/4)...placed on the injured list (12/23-3/12), missing 46 straight games...progress was further sidetracked in January due to a stress reaction and bone contusion he suffered during rehab...scored a season-high 23 points 11/19 at TOR. 2002-03: Appeared in 77 games, all off the bench, for Minnesota...averaged 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, while shooting .438 (153-349) from the floor...scored in double-digits 16 times (13-3)...tallied his 1,000th career point 1/10 vs. SAC and collected his 500th rebound 11/20 at ATL. 2001-02: Played in a total of 39 games for Golden State and Minnesota, averaging 4.8 ppg and 3.3 rpg...traded by Golden State to Minnesota on Feb. 21..played in 22 games for Minnesota, after seeing action in 17 contests for Golden State...served a one-game suspension 4/9 at SAC, after being assessed a flagrant foul (Penalty 2) and ejected from the 4/8 contest at GSW. 2000-01: Named to 2000-01 NBA All-Rookie First Team...finished third in balloting for Rookie of the Year (behind Mike Miller and Kenyon Martin)...one of nine first-year players selected to play in the 2001 Schick Rookie Challenge on All-Star Saturday, recording nine points...won back-to-back NBA Rookie of the Month awards in December and January...became just the fourth second-round draft pick to win NBA Rookie of the Month honors (others: Dino Radja, Jay Vincent, Jeff Ruland)...appeared in 48 games (35 starts), averaging 13.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in 29.4 minutes during rookie campaign for Golden State...among all rookies, ranked first in scoring and rebounds, second in field goal percentage (.467) and minutes, and third in free throw percentage (.802)...was the only rookie with more than 11 double-doubles (17)...in 35 starts, averaged 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 37.1 minutes per game...scored in double-digits 31 times, including 12 games with 20-points or more and one game with 30 points or more...grabbed 10 or more rebounds 17 times...recorded a career-high and NBA rookie season-high 31 points, with 10 rebounds and a career-high five blocks 12/9 vs. MIN...recorded 20 points and career-high 16 rebounds 1/19 at PHO...DNP-CD seven times and missed 27 games due to injury, including the final 20 games of season (strained left groin).

College:Played two seasons at Temple University (1995-96, 1996-97) after transferring from Virginia Commonwealth following his freshman season (1993-94)...averaged 16.1 points and 9.0 rebounds in 63 games (all starts) with the Owls before declaring for the 1997 NBA Draft after his junior year...in just two seasons, scored more than 1,000 points...appeared in 31 games as a junior, averaging a team-leading 16.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 38.7 minutes per game...earned Honorable Mention All-American honors by The Associated Press his junior season...named Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference his junior season...only sophomore named First Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference after leading the Owls in scoring (15.7) and rebounds (9.0)...scored a career-high 31 points as a sophomore 12/22/95 vs. Kansas.

Personal:Full name is Marc Anthony Jackson...raised by his mother, Ida Ruth Jackson, and stepfather, Peter Cooper, Jr...his father, John Atkins, was a singer with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes...growing up in Philadelphia, played basketball against current NBA players Aaron McKie, Cuttino Mobley, Malik Rose, Rasheed Wallace and Alvin Williams...taught Hornets Summer Hoops clinics in July, 2006...served as Honorary Commissioner of the 76ers Playground Rebound program for two seasons (2004, 2005), which provided new backboards to Philadelphia-area playgrounds...as a result for his dedication to Philadelphia community, Jackson, along with teammate Aaron McKie, received the NBA Community Assist Award for the month of November, 2003…played high school basketball with Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts...attended the same high school as teammate Rasual Butler (Roman Catholic in Philadelphia).


2000-01 Golden State 48 1410 237 508 .467 154 192 .802 119 242 361 59 34 27 93 633 7.5 1.2 13.22001-02 GSW/MIN 39 495 60 164 .366 66 80 .825 48 80 128 14 11 6 30 186 3.3 0.4 4.82002-03 Minnesota 77 1041 153 349 .438 114 149 .765 86 139 225 37 24 30 59 421 2.9 0.5 5.52003-04 Philadelphia 22 598 71 171 .415 64 81 .790 45 81 126 18 12 6 24 206 5.7 0.8 9.42004-05 Philadelphia 81 1976 340 731 .465 289 349 .828 184 222 406 81 32 18 131 969 5.0 1.0 12.02005-06 NJN/NOK 64 1027 174 369 .472 66 82 .805 86 131 217 44 13 8 65 415 3.4 0.7 6.5

Totals 331 6547 1035 2292 .452 753 933 .807 568 895 1463 253 126 95 402 2830 4.4 0.8 8.53-Point FG: 2000-2001, 5-23 (.217); 2001-02, 0-1 (.000); 2002-03, 1-1 (1.000); 2003-04, 0-1 (.000); 2004-05, 0-2 (.000); 2005-06, 1-2 (.500). Totals: 7-30 (.233).


2001-02 Minnesota 1 1 0 0 .--- 0 0 .--- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02002-03 Minnesota 6 110 17 32 .531 16 19 .842 10 23 33 8 2 1 9 50 5.5 1.3 8.32004-05 Philadelphia 5 65 5 20 .250 7 11 .636 3 5 8 0 2 2 6 17 1.6 0.0 3.4

Totals 12 176 22 52 .423 23 30 .767 13 28 41 8 4 3 15 67 3.4 0.7 5.63-Point FG: 2001-02, 0-0; 2002-03, 0-1 (.000); 2004-05, 0-0. Totals: 0-1 (.000).


Linton Johnson

Position: Forward

Height: 6-8

Weight: 205

Birthdate: June 13, 1980

Birthplace: Chicago, IL

HighSchool: Providence St. Mel (Chicago, IL)

College: Tulane

YearsPro: 3

CareerHighs:

Points 17 at UTA 2/25/06

FGM 7 at UTA 2/25/06

FGA 16 at DET 3/10/04

3PTFGM 3 vs. TOR 4/7/06

3PTFGA 4 vs. TOR 4/7/06

FTM 4 Three Times

FTA 4 Six Times

OffReb 7 at MIA 3/29/04

DefReb 13 Twice

TotalReb 14 Twice


Steals 3 Twice

Blocks 4 Twice

Minutes 42 at NJN 3/12/04

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DraftPosition: Not drafted by an NBA franchise

HowAcquired: Acquired along with Marc Jackson from New Jersey in exchange for Bostjan Nachbar on Feb. 23, 2006

PastTransactions: Signed by the Chicago Bulls as a free agent on 9/29/03...waived by Chicago on 1/06/04...signed by Chicago to the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts on 2/28/04...signed by Chicago for the remainder of the season on 3/19/04...signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on 8/25/04...signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Nets on 9/1/05.

2005-06Season: Averaged 5.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg in 27 games after being acquired from the Nets…led the team in rebounds three times…recorded 10+ points in seven games as a Hornet…collected his first career double-double with 17 points (career-high) and 11 rebounds in his Hornets debut 2/25 at UTA…finished with four rebounds in his first start as a Hornet 3/19 at GSW…averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.9 rpg as a starter (seven games)…16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks 3/31 vs. MEM…13 points and seven rebounds 4/5 vs. GSW…went 3-4 from three-point range (both career-highs) and finished with 13 points and seven rebounds 4/7 vs. TOR…DNP-CD 3/12 vs. NJN…averaged 1.2 ppg in 2.9 minutes for the New Jersey Nets, appearing in nine games.

Professional:2004-05: Played in two games for the San Antonio Spurs...totaled three rebounds and one steal in 15 minutes of action. 2003-04: Appeared in 41 games with Chicago (with 20 starts)...averaged 4.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.9 minutes...shot .355 (72-203) from the field, .212 (7-33) from three-point range and .595 (22-37) from the line...scored in double-figures five times with a season-high 12 points twice 3/3 at NOH and 4/3 vs. MIA...as a starter, averaged 5.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.05 steals and 1.00 blocks in 23.8 minutes...missed a total of 10 games due to a sprained right ankle during two stints on the Injured List (10/29-11/5 and 11/18-11/26)...logged seven DNP-CDs...appeared in 21 games with the Rockford Lightning of the CBA, averaging 15.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.29 steals.

College:Played four seasons at Tulane University...averaged 6.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in 107 games in his collegiate career...enjoyed his best season as a junior, averaging 13.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.07 steals and 1.93 blocks in 30 games during the 2000-01 campaign...led the team in FG percentage, with a .510 mark (153-300), 3PT-FG percentage, with a .363 mark (29-80), and blocked shots, with 58...during his senior season averaged 9.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in 21 games.

Personal:Full name is Linton Johnson III...his uncle, Mickey Johnson, played 12 seasons in the NBA (from 1974-86 with five different teams)...after his senior season at Tulane, he returned to school and received his degree in finance from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane in May of 2003...appeared at Hornets Summer Hoops clinics in Oklahoma in July, 2006...a Chicago native, he was discovered by the Bulls’ staff after winning Randy Brown’s 1-on-1 streetball tournament in the summer of 2003...favorite movie is “The Godfather, Part II”...lists Muhammad Ali as the person in history he would most like to meet...teamed with Tyson Chandler and Jannero Pargo for one season in Chicago.


2003-04 Chicago 41 734 72 203 .355 22 37 .595 59 124 183 27 37 32 37 173 4.5 0.7 4.22004-05 San Antonio 2 15 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.5 0.0 0.02005-06 NJN/NOK 36 524 61 149 .409 18 27 .667 40 82 122 14 12 12 28 153 3.4 0.4 4.3

Totals 79 1273 133 352 .378 40 66 .606 99 209 268 41 50 44 66 326 3.4 0.5 4.13-Point FG: 2003-04, 7-33 (.212); 2004-05, 0-1 (.000); 2005-06: 13-36, (.361). Totals: 15-43 (.349).


Desmond Mason

Position: Guard/Forward

Height: 6-5

Weight: 222

Birthdate: October 11, 1977

Birthplace: Waxahachie, TX

HighSchool:Waxahachie H.S.

College: Oklahoma State

YearsPro: 6

CareerHighs:


FGM 16 vs. LAC 4/8/02

FGA 25 vs. NJN 2/3/03

3PTFGM 3 Twice

3PTFGA 5 Twice

FTM 17 vs. LAL 11/30/01

FTA 18 vs. LAL 11/30/01

OffReb 6 Twice

DefReb 12 vs. SAC 11/15/02

TotalReb 17 Twice

Assists 11 vs. ORL 4/16/03

Steals 4 Four Times

Blocks 3 vs. LAC 11/24/00

Minutes 49 Three Times

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DraftPosition: Seattle Sonics, 2000 first round (17th pick overall)

HowAcquired: Acquired from Milwaukee along with an unconditional first round draft pick in the 2006 NBA Draft and cash considerations in exchange for Jamaal Magloire on Oct. 26, 2005

PastTransactions:Traded to Milwaukee along with Gary Payton in exchange for Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, Ronald Murray and a conditional first round pick on Feb. 20, 2003

2005-06Season: Averaged 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 30.1 minutes in 70 games…finished the season as the team’s fourth leading scorer and rebounder…led team in scoring five times and in rebounding twice…had 38 10+ point games and five 20+ point performances…collected first double-double of the season (and as a Hornet) with 17 points and 10 rebounds 4/12 vs. SEA…stepped into the starting lineup 11/30 at DEN after an injury to Bostjan Nachbar…started 55 games to finish the season, averaging 11.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg…averaged 12.9 ppg and 5.4 apg in 12 games in February…season-high 26 points, seven rebounds and one block 11/30 at DEN…24 points and seven rebounds1/4 vs. MIA…12 points, five rebounds and season-high two blocks 1/30 vs. MIL…inactive (bruised tailbone) 2/25 at UTA…spent 11 games on the Inactive List with a strained left MCL between 3/18 and 4/ 5.

Professional: 2004-05: Started a career-high 71 of his 80 games and logged a career-high 36.2 minutes per game…tallied a career-high 17.2 points per game…scored 30 or more points three times…ranked 15th in the league in free throws made (420) and 17th in free throws attempted (524)…passed for a career-best 2.7 assists per game. 2003-04: Averaged 14.4 points per game…scored in double-figures in 66 of the 82 games for Milwaukee…posted five double-doubles…tied his career high with 49 minutes played 12/6 vs. WAS…led the Bucks and finished 19th in the NBA in free throw attempts with 463. 2002-03: Appeared in 52 games with Seattle prior to being traded to Milwaukee on 2/20…averaged 14.1 ppg and 6.4 rpg for the Sonics…scored a season-high 30 points and had six assists 2/3 at NJN…matched a career-high with 17 rebounds 1/15 vs. SAC…with Milwaukee, had a career-high 11 assists in a season-ending win over Orlando…after the Seattle trade, saw an increase in scoring (14.1 to 14.8), rebounding (6.4 to 6.7) and assists (1.8 to 2.4) while with the Bucks. 2001-02: Appeared in 75 games for Seattle, averaging 12.4 ppg and 4.7 rpg…had six points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 19 minutes for the Sophomores in the Rookie Challenge Game during All-Star weekend…scored a career-high 36 points 4/8 vs. LAC…set career highs in free throws made and attempted 11/30 vs. LAL when he finished 17-18 from the line. 2000-01: Averaged 5.9 ppg in 78 games (14 starts) during his rookie season…won the Slam Dunk contest during All-Star weekend in Washington D.C.…named to the Schick NBA All-Rookie Second Team…received the NBA’s Community Assist Award for the month of March.

College: Named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press as a senior…All-American selection by College Hoops Insider and Basketball Times…finished collegiate career ranked fourth on Oklahoma State’s all-time scoring list (1,702), fourth in rebounding (795), fourth in steals (158) and second in games played (129)…started 104 consecutive games, setting a school record…was a First Team All-Big 12 selection as a senior after averaging a team-high 18.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg.

Personal: Nicknamed “Dez” and “Mase”…married Andrea Larsen on 8/8/02…the couple has a daughter, Jada...majored in studio art at Oklahoma State…enjoys drawing, listening to music and bowling…his artwork has been displayed in the NBA Store in New York City and the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s 24th Annual Art Exhibition in 2002…taught Hornets Summer Hoops clinics throughout Oklahoma in July, 2006...was a volunteer for the St. Michael Peace Program in Milwaukee which teaches students how to manage conflict in non-violent ways…held an art show at the Bresler Eitel Art Gallery in Milwaukee in Sept. – Oct. of 2004 with portions of the proceeds benefiting the St. Michael Hospital Foundation.


2000-01 Seattle 78 1522 189 439 .431 67 91 .736 72 177 249 63 39 20 53 463 3.2 0.8 5.92001-02 Seattle 75 2420 357 769 .464 201 237 .848 92 259 351 104 67 27 104 931 4.7 1.4 12.42002-03 SEA/MIL 80 2763 457 1017 .449 212 283 .749 154 369 523 163 67 32 115 1147 6.5 2.0 14.32003-04 Milwaukee 82 2534 409 867 .472 356 463 .769 93 266 359 152 60 24 148 1183 4.4 1.9 14.42004-05 Milwaukee 80 2893 478 1079 .443 420 524 .802 85 227 312 217 58 27 164 1377 3.9 2.7 17.22005-06 N.O./Okla. City 70 2102 275 690 .399 206 302 .682 64 234 298 66 42 17 113 757 4.3 0.9 10.8

Totals 465 14234 2165 4861 .445 1462 1900 .769 560 1532 2092 765 333 147 697 5858 4.5 1.6 12.63-Point FG: 2000-2001, 18-67 (.269); 2001-02, 16-59 (.271); 2002-03, 21-72 (.292); 2003-04, 9-39 (.231); 2004-05 1-8 (.125); 2005-06, 1-6 (.167). Totals: 66-251 (.263).

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Season Team G Min. FGM FGA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Ast. St. Blk. TO Pts. RPG APG PPG

2000-01 Seattle 5 205 24 57 .421 10 17 .588 5 26 31 9 4 2 5 59 6.2 1.8 11.82001-02 Milwaukee 6 204 28 55 .509 22 31 .710 6 36 42 5 6 4 7 78 7.0 0.8 13.02002-03 Milwaukee 5 198 25 74 .338 22 26 .846 4 20 24 12 4 2 12 72 4.8 2.4 14.4

Totals 16 607 77 186 .414 54 74 .730 15 82 97 26 14 8 24 209 6.1 1.6 13.13-Point FG: 2001-02, 1-3 (.333); 2002-03, 0-4 (.000); 2003-04, 0-2 (.000). Totals: 1-9 (.111).


Jannero Pargo

Position: Guard

Height: 6-1

Weight: 175

Birthdate: Nov. 22, 1979

Birthplace: Chicago, IL

HighSchool: Robeson (Chicago, IL)

College: Arkansas

YearsPro: 4

CareerHighs:

Points 34 vs. MIL 3/26/04

FGM 13 vs. MIL 3/26/04

FGA 22 vs. MIL 3/26/04

3PTFGM 7 vs. MIL 3/26/04

3PTFGA 12 vs. MIL 3/26/04

FTM 6 at MIA 3/29/04

FTA 7 at MIA 3/29/04

OffReb 2 Six Times


TotalReb 7 vs. IND 3/26/05

Assists 9 Twice

Steals 3 Five Times

Blocks 2 at CLE 3/16/04

Minutes 43 at ORL 3/31/04

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DraftPosition: Not drafted by an NBA franchise

HowAcquired: Signed as a free agent on August 9, 2006

PastTransactions:Was not selected by an NBA franchise in the 2002 NBA Draft…signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers on July 26, 2002…waived by the Lakers on Jan. 7, 2004…signed as a free agent by Toronto on Feb. 24, 2004…waived by Toronto on March 5, 2004…signed by Chicago to a 10-day contract on March 15, 2004…signed by Chicago for the remainder of the season on March 25, 2004…re-signed by Chicago on Oct. 3, 2005.

2005-06Season: Appeared in a career-high 57 games and played in a career-best 645 minutes (11.3 mpg) for the Chicago Bulls, averaging 4.8 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds…shot a career-best .379 from the three-point line (39-103 3FG)…led the team in scoring twice and in assists three times…scored 12 points (4-7 3FG) and handed out a team-high six assists 11/14 at GSW…scored a season-high 23 points (9-13 FG, 5-8 3FG) and dished out five assists 12/7 at ORL…tied his career high with three steals 12/9 vs. LAL…finished with eight points, five assists and five rebounds 12/16 at DET…handed out six assists 12/23 at MEM…team-high-tying 17 points and five assists 2/12 at LAC…spent 12 games on the Inactive List, recorded 12 DNP-CDs and missed one game due to a left great toe sprain.

Professional: 2004-05: Appeared in 32 games for Chicago with averages of 6.0 points, 2.3 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 13.8 minutes…scored 10+ points in nine games…shot .374 from the field, .344 from the three-point line and .739 from the free throw line…scored 13 points and tied his career-high with nine assists 4/15 vs. ORL...season-high 16 points and five assists 3/30 at CHA…averaged 10.4 points, 2.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 15.2 minutes of action in five playoff games…missed six games on the Injured List due to left knee tendonitis and an additional 22 games as a result of a left hamstring strain. 2003-04: Averaged 6.7 points, 2.3 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 15.5 minutes of play with three different teams (L.A. Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls) in 31 games…shot .407 from the field, including .355 from three-point range and .852 from the free throw line…led the Bulls in assists three times and scoring once…scored 10 + points nine times, including three 20+ point games…tallied career-highs of 34 points, 13 field goals made, 22 field goals attempted, seven three-pointers made, 12 three-point attempts and nine assists 3/26 vs. MIL as a Bull…tied Chicago’s franchise record for seven three-point field goals made in one game and tied United Center records for three-pointers in one half (five in the first half ) and in one quarter (four in second quarter) 3/26 vs. MIL…started 3/31 at ORL and had 25 points and five assists…also appeared with the Long Beach Jam of the American Basketball Association. 2002-03: Averaged 2.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 10.1 minutes of play with the Lakers…had 18 points and five rebounds 4/15 vs. DEN…appeared in 11 playoff games with averages of 2.1 points and 1.3 assists in 11.7 minutes…missed 42 games on the Injured List due to right knee tendonitis.

College: Averaged 14.4 points and 2.8 assists in 60 career games at the University of Arkansas…named Third Team All-Southeastern Conference in both of his seasons while a Razorback…finished his career ranked second in school history in three-point field goal percentage (.425), fifth in three-point field goals made (168) and seventh in threes attempted (395)…played two seasons at Neosho County CC in Kansas, where he averaged 18.0 points over two seasons…as a senior, averaged team-highs of 16.6 points and 3.3 assists, with team-highs of .432 from the three-point line and .781 from the free throw line…team’s MVP as a junior after posting averages of 12.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists, while shooting .449 from the field in 31 games…as a sophomore at Neosho County CC in Kansas, averaged 22.1 points, 6.3 assists, and 4.6 rebounds and attempted 10.9 three-point field goals per game, making 4.7 per game…averaged 13.7 points, 5.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds as a freshman at Neosho County CC in Kansas.

Personal: Has one older sister, Kizzy, and one younger brother, Jeremy, who plays basketball at Gonzaga (both now wear #2)…studied sociology at the University of Arkansas…enjoys playing tennis and football…person he admires most is his mother, Charlie Mae Pargo…most important possessions are his friends…lists greatest personal achievement as making it to the NBA…favorite non-NBA professional sports teams are the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks and White Sox…enjoys listening to Rap and R&B…attended the grand opening of the Bulls Reading and Learning Center, as well as the Sponsor Kids Clinic and FestaBulls…also helped out at the annual Bulls 5K Run…teamed with Hornet Tyson Chandler for two-and-a-half seasons in Chicago and Linton Johnson for one season…helped Slidell native and former teammate Chris Duhon collect supplies for Hurricane Katrina victims during the summer of 2005.

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2002-03 L.A. Lakers 34 342 37 93 .398 4 4 1.000 9 28 37 39 13 2 23 85 1.1 1.1 2.52003-04 LAL/TOR/CHI 31 479 81 199 .407 23 27 .852 8 29 37 70 13 6 47 207 1.2 2.3 6.72004-05 Chicago 32 453 82 213 .385 17 23 .739 12 35 47 76 16 1 45 204 1.5 2.4 6.42005-06 Chicago 57 646 109 292 .373 17 21 .810 8 53 61 94 24 2 61 274 1.1 1.6 4.8

Totals 154 1920 309 797 .388 61 75 .813 37 145 182 279 66 11 176 770 1.2 1.8 5.03-Point FG: 2003-03, 7-24 (.292); 2003-04, 22-62, (.355); 2004-05, 23-66 (.348), 2005-06, 39-103 (.379); Totals: 91-255 (.357).

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2002-03 L.A. Lakers 10 129 8 24 .333 3 4 .750 3 6 9 14 8 1 7 23 0.9 1.4 2.32004-05 Chicago 5 76 18 51 .353 3 5 .600 1 4 5 10 3 0 8 52 1.0 2.0 10.42005-06 Chicago 5 19 5 12 .417 4 5 .800 1 5 6 3 0 0 3 17 1.2 0.6 3.4

Totals 21 224 31 87 .356 10 14 .714 5 15 20 27 11 1 18 92 1.0 1.3 4.43-Point FG: 2002-03-, 4-15 (.267); 2004-05, 13-32 (.406); 2005-06, 3-5 (.600); Totals: 20-52 (.385).


Chris Paul

Position: Guard

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

Birthdate: May 6, 1985

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, NC

HighSchool:West Forsyth (Winston-Salem, NC)

College: Wake Forest

YearsPro: 1

CareerHighs:

Points 28 at WAS 1/20/06

FGM 11 Twice

FGA 21 vs. PHO 12/16/05

3PTFGM 3 Twice


FTM 14 at NYK 1/21/06

FTA 17 at NYK 1/21/06

OffReb 4 at SEA 2/28/06

DefReb 11 at TOR 4/2/06

TotalReb 12 Twice

Assists 16 vs. GSW 4/5/06

Steals 7 vs. UTA 2/25/06

Blocks 1 Six Times

Minutes 48 at TOR 4/2/06

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DraftPosition: New Orleans, 2005 first round (fourth pick overall)

HowAcquired: Selected by New Orleans in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft on June 28, 2005

2005-06: Averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.24 steals in 78 games (all starts)…T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year…unanimous T-Mobile All-Rookie First Team selection…member of the rookie squad at the Rookie/Sophomore Challenge and a PlayStation Skills Challenge participant during All-Star Weekend…six-time T-Mobile Western Conference Rookie of the Month (only four other players in NBA history-Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James (2002-03), Tim Duncan (1997-98), David Robinson (1989-90)-accomplished the feat)…averaged 7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists (third in tournament play), 1.9 steals (ninth) and 23.7 minutes as he helped Team USA to the bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Satiama, Japan…ranked third in the NBA in steals per game, seventh in assists per game and first in total steals (second rookie in NBA history-Brevin Knight (1997-98)-to accomplish the feat)…led all rookies in points, assists, steals, minutes, double-doubles and triple-doubles…second on the team in scoring, first in assists and steals…recorded two triple-doubles, 23 double-doubles, scored in double figures in 65 games and had 20+ points in 23 games…received the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week award for his play 1/30-2/5, where he averaged 20.0 ppg, 11.7 apg, 4.7 rpg, 2.33 spg on 63 percent shooting during a 3-0 week…started a team-best 78 games…set seven Hornets rookie records (most assists in a game and season, highest free throw percentage, most free throws made and attempted in a game and most steals in a game and season)…only Hornet rookie to collect a triple-double in franchise history…had a career-high 28 points 1/20 at WAS…collected his first triple-double in a 120-113 (2OT) win at TOR with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists…second triple-double came three days later, 4/5 vs. GSW (OT), where he collected 17 points, career-high 16 assists and 11 rebounds…career-high seven steals 2/22 vs. UTA…25 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and five steals 11/18 vs. ATL…17 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and five steals 12/18 vs. SAS…27 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds 1/21 at NYK…tore a ligament in his right thumb on 1/6 vs. POR and missed one game…missed three games due to bruised left ribs.

College:Helped lead Wake Forest to 48 wins in two seasons, two NCAA Tournament berths and one Sweet 16 appearance…finished career just short of 1,000 career points with 948…his career free throw percentage (.838) ranks fifth in Wake Forest history, while his career three-point percentage (.469) is the second-highest in Wake history…ranks seventh in school history with 395 career assists and seventh in steals (160)...as a sophomore was named Consensus First Team All-American, earning recognition from the Associated Press, NABC and USBWA…was a finalist for the Wooden, Naismith and Rupp Player of the Year awards…named First Team All-ACC and to the league’s All-Defensive Team…led the conference in both assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4) and steals (2.4 spg)…his 76 steals were the fourth-most in Wake history…ranked second in the ACC and 13th nationally in assists (6.6 apg)…his 212 assists were the third-most in Wake Forest history…in ACC games only, averaged 7.0 assists to rank first…led the team and ranked ninth in the ACC in minutes played (33.4 mpg)…ranked 14th in the ACC in scoring (15.3 ppg)…in nine games against nationally-ranked teams, led the team in scoring (18.1 ppg), shot 50 percent from three-point range and 87 percent from the line…averaged a team-high 21.0 points in the NCAA Tournament…scored in double figures 24 times...as a freshman, was named the National Freshman of the Year by College Insider, The Sporting News, Basketball Times and Dick Vitale…led the team in assists (183), steals (84), three-point percentage (.465) and free throw percentage (.843)…ranked second on the team in scoring (14.8 ppg), the third-highest by a freshman…broke five Wake Forest freshman records -- three-point percentage, free throws, free throw percentage, assists and steals...only Frank Johnson in 1977 played more minutes as a freshman…only Josh Howard and Tim Duncan started more Wake Forest games as a freshman…averaged 21.0 points in three NCAA Tournament games…scored in double figures 20 times.

Personal: Son of Charles and Robin Paul…brother C.J. played basketball at South Carolina-Spartanburg…as a freshman at Wake, Paul carried with him to every game a copy of his grandfather’s obituary…Paul’s grandfather was tragically killed during his senior year of high school…on the day of the funeral, Paul scored 61 points – one for every year of his grandfather’s life...in 2005, initiated a philanthropic campaign designed to highlight his dedication and give back to the Winston-Salem community where he was born and raised...these efforts have included the refurbishment of basketball courts at the Rupert Bell Recreation Center and the First Annual Chris Paul’s Winston-Salem Weekend...the event, held Sept. 15-17, 2006, included a community youth forum, youth basketball clinic, celebrity bowling tournament and community church service.



2005-06 N.O./Okla. City 78 2808 407 947 .430 394 465 .847 61 339 400 611 175 6 183 1258 5.1 7.8 16.1

Totals 78 2808 407 947 .430 394 465 .847 43 202 400 611 175 6 183 1258 5.1 7.8 16.13-Point FG: 2005-06, 50-177 (.282). Totals: 50-177 (.282).


Cedric Simmons

Position: Forward

Height: 6-9

Weight: 235

Birthdate: January 3, 1986

Birthplace: Shallotte, NC

HighSchool: West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC)

College:North Carolina State

YearsPro:Rookie

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DraftPosition: New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 2006 first round (15th pick overall)

HowAcquired: Selected by New Orleans/Oklahoma City in the first round (15th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft on June 28, 2006

College: His 115 career blocks rank seventh best in school history…first player in school history to block at least five shots and dish out seven assists in the same game...was named to the ACC All-Defensive team as a sophomore…honorable mention All-ACC… one of the ACC’s most improved players…averaged 11.8 points in 32 games (31 starts)…blocked 80 shots (second most in one season in program history)…finished second in the ACC in blocks per game at 2.5 bpg…scored in double figures 22 times…shot 58 percent from the field and collected three double-doubles…career-high 28 points, seven blocks, career-high three steals and nine boards in loss to Duke…24 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in two NCAA Tournament games…career-high eight blocks to go with 13 points, 13 rebounds and five assists against Iowa…had seven blocks in a game twice (against Miami and Duke). Freshman (2004-05): Averaged 3.5 points per game in 31 appearances (two starts)…scored 10+ points on two occasions…recorded 35 blocks, the second highest total for an N.C. State freshman…had a season-high 16 points and six rebounds in first career start against Virginia…blocked two or more shots in a game 10 times…finished 10th in the ACC in blocks (35).

Personal: Born Jan. 3, 1986 to Mae and Thynell Simmons…has a wingspan of 7-4…taught 10 Summer Hoops Clinics throughout Oklahoma over two weeks in July, 2006...favorite movie is “Bloodsport”…nickname is “Ced.”

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2004-05 N.C. State 31 309 42 83 .506 24 44 .545 23 34 57 14 5 35 23 108 1.8 0.5 3.52005-06 N.C. State 32 880 128 218 .587 120 177 .678 56 147 203 54 21 80 59 378 6.3 1.7 11.8

Totals 63 1189 170 301 .565 144 221 .652 43 202 260 68 26 115 82 486 4.1 1.1 7.73-Point FG: 2004-05, 0-2 (.000); 2005-06, 2-2 (1.000). Totals: 2-4 (.500).


Peja Stojakovic

Position:Forward/Guard

Height: 6-10

Weight: 229

Birthdate:June 9, 1977

Birthplace: Belgrade, Yugoslavia

HighSchool: N/A

Country:Serbia & Montenegro

YearsPro: 8

CareerHighs:

Points 41 vs. MEM 12/23/03

FGM 16 at LAC 1/18/03

FGA 29 at TOR 2/23/01

3PTFGM 7 Four Times

3PTFGA 13 Twice

FTM 14 Four Times

FTA 16 Twice

OffReb 6 vs. GSW 11/16/03

DefReb 14 at SEA 1/30/03

TotalReb 17 vs. LAL 11/16/00

Assists 7 Six Times

Steals 6 vs. UTA 12/28/03

Blocks 2 Six Times


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DraftPosition: Sacramento, 1996 first round (14th overall pick)

HowAcquired: Acquired along with cash considerations from Indiana in exchange for the draft rights to Andrew Betts on July 12, 2006

PastTransactions:Selected by Golden State in the first round (14th overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft, but opted to play two seasons in Greece…signed a three-year contract with the Kings on June 15, 1998…signed a multi-year contract extension with the Kings on Aug. 16, 2000…traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Ron Artest on Jan. 25, 2006.

2005-06Season: Started 40 games with the Pacers, averaging 19.5 ppg and shooting .461 from the floor after being traded from the Kings…in 31 games for Sacramento, averaged 16.5 ppg…scored in double figures in all but two games after joining the Pacers…scored 30+ points five times on the season…his 34 points 2/24 vs. ATL tied Jermaine O’Neal for the most points scored by a Pacers’ player…finished 23rd in the NBA with a mark of .401 from three-point range and his 162 3FGM ranked 14th in the league…connected on a season-high seven three-pointers 3/29 at ATL, the most by a Pacer last season and one short of the Pacers’ record for a single game…finished the season 22nd on the NBA’s all-time three-point field goals made list (1,161)…first three-point FG of the season 11/1 at NOK was the 1,000th of his career…scored the 10,000th point of his NBA career 3/27 vs. MIA…the league’s number two free throw shooter, hit 238-260 FT (.915)…sat out three games due to sprained right fifth metacarpal, two games with a strained right groin and seven games with a protruding disc in his lower back (including first three playoff games)…averaged 11.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in two playoff starts.

Professional: A three-time NBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2004)…named All-NBA Second Team in 2003-04…finished second in voting for the 2001 Most Improved Player award…two-time NBA Three-Point Shootout winner (2002 & 2003)…has scored 1,008 points in 59 playoff games (17.1 ppg)…in three Greek Professional League seasons with PAOK, averaged 20.0 ppg (71 games). 2004-05: Averaged 20.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.20 spg and 38.4 mpg in 66 starts...ranked third in the NBA in free throw percentage and 21st in both scoring and three-point percentage (10th in three-pointers made)…scored in double- figures 61 times and scored 30-plus points on four occasions...made a season-high six three-pointers six times…tallied two or more steals in 20 games…made at least one three-pointer in 35 consecutive games and had scored in double-figures in 134 straight contests before both streaks were snapped 1/18 vs. POR…doled out a career-high seven assists to accompany 24 points and four rebounds 4/5 vs. SEA…missed 15 games (six with back spasms, two with flu-like symptoms, five with a strained right hamstring, two with a strained left groin)…averaged 22.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.80 spg and 40.6 mpg in five postseason games for the Kings…ranked 12th in the NBA in playoff scoring average and minutes per game and was second in free throw percentage. 2003-04: Started 81 games, averaging 24.2 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 48 percent from the field…posted a career-high 41 points 12/23 vs. MEM...named Western Conference Player of the Month in November after averaging 23.0 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting .520 from the field and .425 from three-point range. 2002-03: Averaged 19.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.00 spg and 34.0 mpg in starting all 72 games he played, ranking 29th in scoring, 22nd in field goal percentage, 28th in three-point percentage and 12th in free throw percentage…tallied a playoff career-high 39 points (14-30 FG, 5-10 3-pt FG, 6-10 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in a playoff career-high 56 minutes 5/10 vs. DAL…played for Serbia-Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia) at the 2003 European Championship. 2001-02: Posted 21.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, and 2.5 apg in 71 games (all starts), finishing the season ranked 16th in the NBA in scoring, 22nd in field goal percentage, 16th in three-point percentage and ninth in free throw percentage…led Serbia-Montenegro to the 2002 World Championship in Indianapolis, averaging a team-best 19.0 ppg with 5.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.22 spg and 27.7 mpg in nine games. 2000-01: Finished second in voting for the NBA’s 2001 Most Improved Player Award (winner - Tracy McGrady, Orlando) after averaging 20.4 ppg (.470 FG%, .400 3-pt%, .856 FT%), 5.8 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.21 spg and 38.7 mpg in 75 starts, ranking among the NBA’s top 40 in scoring (23rd), field goal percentage (34th), three-point field goal percentage (23rd), free throw percentage (16th) and minutes (25th)…grabbed a career-best 17 rebounds vs. 11/16 vs. LAL...scored a game-high 37 points (10- 18 FG, 3-6 3-pt FG, 14-14 FT) in leading the Kings to a Game Four series-clinching victory in the opening round of the 2001 Playoffs 5/2 at PHO…won the 2001 Euroscar, La Gazzetta dello Sport’s annual award given to top European basketball player on 1/22…named MVP of the 2001 European Championship in Turkey after leading Yugoslavia to the gold medal with tournament averages of 23.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.00 spg and 27.2 mpg. 1999-00: Averaged 11.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.70 spg and 23.6 mpg in 74 games, ranking sixth in the NBA in free throw percentage…scored 12 of 29 points in overtime 3/27 vs. NYK, setting a Sacramento-era and ARCO Arena record for most points in overtime…averaged 10.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 0.8 apg for Yugoslavia at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. 1998-99: Posted averages of 8.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.85 spg and 21.4 mpg in 48 games played (started one) as a rookie...ranked among the NBA’s top 15 rookies in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, three-point percentage, free throw percentage and minutes. 1997-98: Named MVP of the Greek League after averaging 23.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.20 spg and 36.8 mpg in 24 games…posted 18.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.80 spg and 38.2 mpg in the five-game 1998 Greek Championship Series (PAOK lost to Panathinakikos 3-2). 1996-97: Averaged 20.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.30 spg and 34.5 mpg in 16 games with PAOK before breaking his right leg…completed rehabilitation in Sacramento during the summer of 1997. 1995-96: Teamed with former Kings forward Lawrence Funderburke with PAOK…played in the 1995 European Cup where he averaged 10.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg for PAOK.

Personal: Full name is Predrag Stojakovic (PRAY-drog STOY-ak-O-vich)...nickname is “Peja”…son of Miodrag and Branka Stojakovic...has a wife, Alexandra, a son, Andrej, and a daughter, Mila…spends off-season in Greece...became a Greek citizen in 1993 because teams from his native Yugoslavia were not allowed to play in European Cup games...founded the Stojakovic Children’s Foundation in 2003, with the focus of assisting local youth as well as those living in Balkan countries who suffer from displacement and a poor quality of life…hosts an annual summer youth basketball camp in Folsom with former teammate Vlade Divac…worked as a counselor and coach during the summer in 2002 and 2003 at the Basketball Without Borders camp in Istanbul to help promote friendship and understanding through sport among 12-14-year-old youth basketball players…co-hosted a 1999 Christmas Toy Drive in Sacramento with Vlade Divac, which resulted in the collection of 10,000 gifts that were shipped to Serbia for Christmas...filmed a commercial in his native Serbian and Greek languages in 2000 for the NBA, speaking out against the use of violence and advising children of the dangers of smoking...co-hosted a fund-raiser with Divac in 2003 to raise money for the renovation of the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sacramento…joined then-Golden State Warriors guard Larry Hughes in 2001-02 to support the Golden State Donor Services’ organ donation awareness program…enjoys listening to music and watching movies...shoe size 14 (Reebok).

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David West

Position:Forward

Height: 6-9

Weight: 240

Birthdate:August 29, 1980

Birthplace: Teaneck, NJ

HighSchool: Garner Senior (Garner, NC)

College: Xavier

YearsPro:3

CareerHighs:

Points 34 at ORL 11/19/05

FGM 15 at ORL 11/19/05

FGA 27 at MIL 12/23/05

3PTFGM 1 Five Times

3PTFGA 2 Twice

FTM 10 vs. SEA 2/8/06

FTA 11 Twice

OffReb 8 Twice

DefReb 13 at MIL 12/23/05

TotalReb 18 at MIL 12/23/05

Assists 5 Twice

Steals 5 vs. SAC 1/13/06

Blocks 4 Twice


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DraftPosition: New Orleans, 2003 first round (18th pick overall)

HowAcquired:Selected by New Orleans in the first round (18th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft on June 26, 2003

2005-06Season: Averaged 17.1 points, 7.4 rebounds on 51 percent shooting in 74 games (all starts)…finished second in Most Improved Player of the Year voting…ranked 16th in the NBA in field goal percentage, 22nd in the NBA in free throw percentage and 27th in the NBA in rebounding…first on the team in scoring and rebounding…collected 17 double-doubles, nine 20/10 games, scored in double figures 68 times, had 20+ points 28 times and 30+ points twice…averaged over 15 points a month in each month of the season (West’s career-high coming into 2005-06 season was 15 points)…scored in double figures in 49 of the final 50 games in which he played…had three game-winning field goals with less than two seconds left (most in the NBA)…career-high 34 points on career-best 15 made field goals 11/19 at ORL…27 points and career-high 18 rebounds 12/27 at MIL…24 points and 15 rebounds 1/30 vs. MIL…31 points and 12 rebounds 4/14 vs. UTA…missed six games due to a sprained left ankle and two games due to the birth of his first child.

Professional: 2004-05: Missed 51 games (44 on the Injured List) after suffering a right knee contusion 12/4 vs. DET…averaged 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 16 games after returning to the lineup…led the team lead in rebounding once…scored in double figures nine times and reached double figures in rebounds once…started eight games, averaging 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds…averaged 11.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in his first three games as a starter (played just two minutes in the fourth game before injuring his knee)…made the first three-pointer of his career 11/23 at GSW…tied his career high with 15 points 11/28 at LAL, including career highs of 9-11 free throws in a career-high 38 minutes…scored 15 points again 4/8 vs. UTA…tied his career high with three steals 11/29 at DEN…DNP-CD 11/9 vs. LAL. 2003-04: Ranked 10th among rookies in overall rebounding and tied for fifth in offensive rebounding…ranked first in rebounds and second in offensive rebounds per 48 minutes among rookies…4.2 rpg average was the highest for a Hornets rookie since Alonzo Mourning in 1992-93…led team in rebounding three times…reached double figures in rebounds six times and in scoring three times…had two double-doubles…had 36 games with multiple offensive rebounds…averaged 6.7 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting .567 (17-30) from the field over six games from 12/2-11…averaged 7.2 points and 7.4 rebounds while shooting .548 (17-31) from the floor over five games from 2/6-18…recorded his first NBA double-double 12/2 at ORL with 14 points and 11 rebounds…got his second double-double of the season 2/18 vs. WAS with 11 points and 10 rebounds…went 7-7 from the field to finish with a season-high 15 points 3/17 vs. PHI…had four points and five rebounds in his first NBA start 3/16 at MIA…recorded 11 points and seven rebounds 2/7 at MIL…grabbed nine rebounds in 12 minutes 11/15 vs. POR…had nine points and six rebounds in nine minutes 12/3 vs. ORL…averaged 7.1 points and 6.6 rebounds in eight preseason games…was third among all rookies in rebounding during the preseason…missed seven games due to a sore right knee and two games due to DNP-CD.

College: Garnered two of the five major college basketball Player of the Year honors in 2003…named AP National Player of the Year and was named National Player of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association…finished as the runner-up to Texas guard T.J. Ford in the voting for the Wooden Award…also received the Pete Newell Big Man award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches…named First Team All-America by AP as a senior and Second Team as a junior and earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from AP as a sophomore…became the first three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year…only the third player in Xavier history to surpass 2,000 points and only the second to eclipse 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, joining Tyrone Hill…tallied a school record 68 career double-doubles…led the A-10 in rebounding four consecutive seasons…scored in double figures 110 times in his career, including 86 of his last 87 games…ranks first in school history in blocks (228), free throws made (662) and free throws attempted (874)…had his no. 30 jersey retired by the school, joining Hill and Byron Larkin as the only three retired jerseys in school history…fifth in the nation and led the A-10 in rebounding (11.8 rpg) as a senior while finishing second in the conference in field goal percentage (.513), third in scoring (20.1 ppg) and fourth in blocks (1.6 bpg)…scored in double figures in all 32 games…scored a career-high 47 points against Dayton…named A-10 Player of the Year and the league’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior…won A-10 Tournament MVP honors…averaged 9.8 rebounds (26th in nation) and 2.5 blocks (22nd in nation)…recorded the first triple-double in school history with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Long Island University…led Xavier in scoring (17.8 ppg), rebounding (10.9 rpg, tops in A-10 and fourth nationally) and blocks (2.1 bpg) as a sophomore…posted the fifth 20-point, 20-rebound game in conference history with 26 points and 21 rebounds against George Washington…named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team as a freshman after leading the A-10 in rebounding (9.1 rpg) and finishing fourth on the Musketeers in scoring (11.7 ppg).

Personal:Completed his degree in communications…favorite NBA team before joining the Hornets was the San Antonio Spurs and his favorite players were Tim Duncan and David Robinson…is an accomplished tuba player...he and his wife, Leslie, have one daughter named Dasia...is an avid boxing fan and uses boxing drills as a way to condition himself during the offseason.



2003-04 New Orleans 71 930 108 228 .474 57 80 .713 117 180 297 60 27 28 48 273 4.2 0.8 3.82004-05 New Orleans 30 552 75 172 .436 34 50 .680 40 89 129 23 12 16 37 186 4.3 0.8 6.22005-06 N.O./Okla. City 74 2526 530 1036 .512 199 236 .843 168 380 548 92 61 64 105 1262 7.4 1.2 17.1

Totals 175 4008 713 1436 .497 290 366 .792 325 649 974 175 100 108 190 1721 5.6 1.0 9.83-Point FG: 2003-04, 0-2 (.000); 2004-05, 2-5 (.400); 2005-06, 3-11 (.273). Totals: 5-18 (.278).

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2003-04 New Orleans 7 111 15 28 .536 11 13 .846 8 22 30 8 2 4 7 41 4.3 1.1 5.9

Totals 7 111 15 28 .536 11 13 .846 8 22 30 8 2 4 7 41 4.3 1.1 5.93-Point FG: 2003-04, 0-0 (---).


Bobby Jackson


1997-98 Denver 68 2042 310 791 .392 149 183 .814 78 224 302 317 105 11 184 790 4.4 4.7 11.61998-99 Minnesota 50 941 141 348 .405 61 79 .772 43 92 135 167 39 3 75 353 2.7 3.3 7.11999-00 Minnesota 73 1034 140 346 .405 76 98 .776 50 103 153 172 48 7 58 369 2.1 2.4 5.12000-01 Sacramento 79 1648 231 526 .439 65 88 .739 74 172 246 161 87 7 103 566 3.1 2.0 7.22001-02 Sacramento 81 1750 334 754 .443 149 184 .810 82 169 251 164 73 11 93 896 3.1 2.0 11.12002-03 Sacramento 59 1676 340 732 .464 126 149 .846 57 162 219 182 71 3 106 895 3.7 3.1 15.22003-04 Sacramento 50 1185 263 592 .444 82 109 .752 55 119 174 105 49 8 63 689 3.5 2.1 13.82004-05 Sacramento 25 536 109 255 .427 50 58 .862 23 62 85 59 14 2 28 301 3.4 2.4 12.02005-06 Memphis 71 1775 286 748 .382 104 146 .712 44 179 223 195 61 1 101 808 3.1 2.7 11.4

Totals 556 11740 2154 5092 .423 862 1094 .788 506 1282 1788 1522 547 53 811 5667 3.2 2.7 10.23-Point FG: 1997-98, 21-81 (.259); 1998-99, 10-27 (.370); 1999-00, 13-46 (.283); 2000-01, 39-104 (.375); 2001-02, 79-219 (.361); 2002-03, 89-235 (.379); 2003-04, 81-219 (.370); 2004-05, 33-96 (.344); 2005-06, 129-332 (.389). Totals: 494-1359 (.364).


1998-99 Minnesota 4 27 2 10 .200 0 0 --- 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 4 1.0 0.5 1.01999-00 Minnesota 3 30 4 8 .500 6 6 1.000 0 5 5 4 2 1 2 15 1.7 1.3 5.02000-01 Sacramento 8 182 21 48 .438 10 14 .714 6 20 26 18 8 0 7 56 3.3 2.3 7.02001-02 Sacramento 16 374 65 146 .445 34 43 .791 15 37 52 32 14 3 18 175 3.3 2.0 10.92002-03 Sacramento 12 331 63 138 .457 31 35 .886 11 43 54 40 12 1 17 172 4.5 3.3 14.32004-05 Sacramento 5 79 10 37 .270 3 3 1.000 2 4 6 9 1 1 3 26 1.2 1.8 5.22005-06 Memphis 4 100 12 29 .414 5 7 .714 0 8 8 5 1 0 14 33 2.0 1.3 8.3

Totals 52 1123 177 416 .425 89 108 .824 35 120 155 110 38 6 62 481 3.0 2.1 9.33-Point FG: 1998-99, 0-3 (.000); 1999-00, 1-3 (.333); 2000-01, 4-14 (.286); 2001-02, 11-43 (.256); 2002-03, 15-43 (.349); 2004-05, 3-18 (.167); 2005-06, 4-11 (356). Totals: 38-135 (.281).

Peja Stojakovic


1998-99 Sacramento 48 1025 141 373 .378 63 74 .851 43 100 143 72 41 7 53 402 3.0 1.5 8.41999-00 Sacramento 74 1749 321 717 .448 135 353 .382 74 202 276 106 52 7 88 877 3.7 1.4 11.92000-01 Sacramento 75 2905 559 1189 .470 267 312 .856 93 341 434 164 91 13 146 1529 5.8 2.2 20.42001-02 Sacramento 71 2649 547 1130 .484 283 323 .876 72 301 373 175 81 14 140 1506 5.3 2.5 21.22002-03 Sacramento 72 2450 497 1034 .481 231 264 .875 61 336 397 141 72 5 101 1380 5.5 2.0 19.22003-04 Sacramento 81 3264 665 1386 .480 394 425 .927 91 417 508 173 108 14 153 1964 6.3 2.1 24.22004-05 Sacramento 66 2534 451 1016 .444 253 275 .920 62 223 285 138 79 12 102 1329 4.3 2.1 20.12005-06 Sac/Ind 71 2601 445 1018 .437 238 260 .915 79 336 415 136 45 10 103 1290 5.8 1.9 18.2

Totals 558 19177 3226 7863 .461 1864 1995 .815 575 2256 2831 1105 569 82 88610277 5.1 2.0 18.43-Point FG: 1998-99, 57-178 (.320); 1999-00, 100-267 (.375); 2000-01, 144-360 (.400); 2001-02, 129-310 (.416); 2002-03, 155-406 (.382); 2003-04, 240-554 (.433); 2004-05, 174-433 (.402); 2005-06, 162-404 (.402). Totals: 1,161-2,912 (.399).


1998-99 Sacramento 5 108 9 26 .346 3 3 1.000 12 7 19 2 3 0 6 24 3.8 0.4 4.81999-00 Sacramento 5 129 16 40 .400 6 9 .667 2 15 17 3 4 0 5 44 3.4 0.6 8.82000-01 Sacramento 8 307 52 128 .406 60 62 .968 17 34 51 3 5 3 18 173 6.4 0.4 21.62001-02 Sacramento 10 338 50 133 .376 35 39 .897 16 47 63 10 5 0 19 148 6.3 1.0 14.82002-03 Sacramento 12 486 97 202 .480 51 60 .850 17 66 83 30 10 5 12 277 6.9 2.5 23.12003-04 Sacramento 12 517 76 198 .384 35 39 .897 15 69 84 18 22 3 14 210 7.0 1.5 17.52004-05 Sacramento 5 203 39 83 .470 21 22 .955 6 20 26 7 4 1 2 110 5.2 1.4 22.02005-06 Indiana 2 51 8 18 .444 6 7 .857 0 9 9 4 1 1 1 22 4.5 2.0 11.0

Totals 59 2139 347 828 .419 217 241 .900 85 267 352 77 54 13 77 1008 6.0 1.3 17.13-Point FG: 1998-99, 3-14 (.214); 1999-00, 6-13 (.462); 2000-01, 9-26 (.346); 2001-02, 13-48 (.271); 2002-03, 32-70 (.457); 2003-04, 23-73 (.315); 2004-05, (11-30 (.367); 2005-06, 0-3 (.000). Totals: 97-277 (.350).

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