PROBABLE STARTERS RUDY GAY #22 F ND NBA SEASON

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1 Memphis Grizzlies (11-29) vs. Chicago Bulls (16-23) Regular Season Game #41; Home Game #21 FedExForum; Memphis, TN January 21, 2008 at 4:30 PM (CST) Radio: FM TV: TNT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result 10/31 SAN ANTONIO L, /3 INDIANA L, /7 at Seattle W, /9 at Portland L /10 at Utah L, /13 HOUSTON W, /14 at Milwaukee L, /16 NEW ORLEANS L, ot 11/17 at Dallas L, /19 SEATTLE W, /21 TORONTO L, /23 at San Antonio L, /24 WASHINGTON W, /27 at New Jersey W, /28 at Toronto L, /1 MINNESOTA W, /3 PORTLAND L, /5 at Houston L, /7 at New Orleans L, ot 12/8 at Atlanta L, /11 DETROIT L, /14 LA CLIPPERS L, /15 at Orlando W, /17 GOLDEN STATE L, /19 SAN ANTONIO W, /21 at Detroit L, /22 PHILADELPHIA L, /26 NEW ORLEANS L, /28 HOUSTON L, /30 at San Antonio L, /2 at Indiana W, /4 at Boston L, /6 MIAMI W, /8 LA LAKERS L, /10 at Sacramento L, /11 at Golden State L, /13 at LA Lakers L, /15 CLEVELAND L, ot 1/18 SEATTLE w, /19 at Charlotte L, /21 CHICAGO 4:30 PM 1/23 ORLANDO 7:00 PM 1/25 at Washington 6:00 PM 1/26 LA CLIPPERS 7:00 PM 1/28 DALLAS 7:00 PM 1/30 DENVER 7:00 PM 2/2 UTAH 7:00 PM 2/5 MILWAUKEE 7:00 PM 2/8 at Dallas 7:30 PM 2/9 at New Orleans 7:00 PM 2/12 SACRAMENTO 7:00 PM 2/13 at Philadelphia 6:00 PM 2/19 at Seattle 9:00 PM 2/20 at LA Clippers 9:30 PM 2/22 DALLAS 7:00 PM 2/24 at Cleveland 5:00 PM 2/26 PHOENIX 7:00 PM 2/29 at Houston 7:30 PM 3/1 UTAH 7:00 PM 3/4 at Chicago 7:30 PM 3/5 NEW JERSEY 7:00 PM 3/8 BOSTON 7:00 PM 3/11 at Phoenix 9:00 PM 3/12 at Denver 8:00 PM 3/15 at Golden State 9:30 PM 3/17 CHARLOTTE 7:00 PM 3/19 at Minnesota 7:00 PM 3/21 at New York 6:30 PM 3/22 SACRAMENTO 7:00 PM 3/24 DENVER 7:00 PM 3/26 at Sacramento 9:00 PM 3/28 at LA Lakers 9:00 PM 3/29 at LA Clippers 9:30 PM 3/31 ATLANTA 7:00 PM 4/2 NEW YORK 7:00 PM 4/4 GOLDEN STATE 7:00 PM 4/6 at Minnesota 5:30 PM 4/8 PHOENIX 7:00 PM 4/11 at Miami 6:30 PM 4/12 MINNESOTA 7:00 PM 4/15 at Portland 9:00 PM 4/16 at Denver 8:00 PM PROBABLE STARTERS RUDY GAY #22 F ND NBA SEASON One of the leading candidates for the NBA s Most Improved Player Award... Ranks second among all NBA sophomores in scoring (19.3 points) in Only NBA player to rank in the Top 40 in dunks (63, ninth) and 3FGM (64, T-33 rd ) Vying to become the first player other than Pau Gasol to lead the franchise in scoring since Shareef Abdur-Rahim in (currently shares lead with Gasol) All-Rookie NBA First Team Placed third in NBA Rookie of the Year voting after averaging 10.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in rookie campaign Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November PAU GASOL #16 F TH NBA SEASON Leads team in scoring (19.3, shared with Rudy Gay) for the seventh consecutive year and rebounding (8.8) for the third consecutive year Shooting a career-high.825 from the free throw line (prev..748 in ) Entering the season, was already the franchise leader in 12 statistical categories, including points (8,228), rebounds (3,754) and blocks (821) Posted career highs in scoring (20.8), field goal percentage (.538), rebounds (9.8) and tied a career high in blocks (2.1) in NBA All-Star and the only Grizzly in club history to play in the All-Star Game Won a gold medal with Spain at the 2006 FIBA World Championships NBA Rookie of the Year. DARKO MILICIC #31 C TH NBA SEASON Ranks 11 th in the NBA in blocks (career-high 1.97) Posting 6.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in first season with the Grizzlies Originally selected by Detroit with the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft Ranked 14 th in the NBA with 1.8 blocks last season with Orlando and posted career highs in scoring (8.0) and rebounding (5.5). MIKE MILLER #33 G TH NBA SEASON One of only four NBA players this season shooting above 50 percent FG, 40 percent 3FG and 80 percent FTs Shooting a career-high in field goal percentage (team-high.518) and three-point field goal percentage (.440, 10 th in the NBA) Leads club in three-point field goals made (88, T-7 th in the NBA), three-point field goal percentage and minutes played (37.9) in ) NBA Sixth Man of the Year and NBA Rookie of the Year Seven-year NBA veteran recorded career highs in scoring (18.5), assists (4.3), three-point field goals made (202) and tied a career high in rebounds (5.4) in Recently became the 43 rd player in NBA history to reach 1,000 career three-pointers made Has shot 40 percent or better from three-point range in each of the last three seasons ( ). MIKE CONLEY #11 G ST NBA SEASON Would lead all rookies in assists (4.7) but falls short of NBA qualifiers among first-year players Has started every game in 2008 Helped lead Ohio State to a 35-4 record and the national championship game in his only season in college Named First Team All-Big Ten by the media and Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches after averaging 11.3 points, 6.1 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game for the Buckeyes in Had 20 points, six assists and four steals in the championship game against Florida. INJURY REPORT Mike Miller (back spasms) is a game-time decision Miller was inactive on Jan. 19 at Charlotte. LAST GAME INACTIVES Brian Cardinal and Mike Miller PRONUNCIATIONS Pau Gasol (POW Ga-Sol) Head Coach Marc Iavaroni (eye-vuh-rone-ee) Darko Milicic (DAR-ko MILL-a-chich) Assistant Coach Gordon Chiesa (chee-a-zuh) 1

2 RECORD BREAKDOWN Record Home Road Overtime Overall (.275) 7-13 (.350) 4-16 (.200) 0-3 (.000) Eastern 5-11 (.313) 2-5 (.286) 3-6 (.333) 0-1 (.000) Western 6-18 (.250) 5-8 (.385) 1-10 (.091) 0-2 (.000) REGULAR SEASON STREAKS Overall: Lost 1 Home: Won 1 Road: Lost 5 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 1/20: Signed Bobby Jones to a second 10-day contract 1/10: Signed free agent Bobby Jones to a 10-day contract 1/7: Waived Jeremy Richardson 12/20: Signed free agent Jeremy Richardson 12/18: Waived Tarence Kinsey 10/25: Waived Dontell Jefferson; Picked up the options for Rudy Gay, Kyle Lowry and Hakim Warrick 10/5: Waived Kasib Powell 9/29: Signed free agents Dontell Jefferson and Kasib Powell 8/17: Acquired the draft rights to Juan Carlos Navarro from Washington in exchange for a future protected first-round draft 7/30: Signed Mike Conley to a multi-year contract 7/24: Signed free agent Casey Jacobsen 7/20: Signed free agent Andre Brown 7/13: Signed free agent Darko Milicic to a multi-year contract 6/28: Selected Mike Conley in the first round (4 th overall) in the 2007 NBA Draft. UPCOMING REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV Radio Jan. 23 Orlando Magic FedExForum 7:00 PM FSN South FM Jan. 25 Washington Wizards Verizon Center 6:00 PM FSN South FM Jan. 26 Los Angeles Clippers FedExForum 7:00 PM (None) FM Jan. 28 Dallas Mavericks FedExForum 7:00 PM FSN South FM Jan. 30 Denver Nuggets FedExForum 7:00 PM FSN South FM LAST GAME Bobcats 105, Grizzlies 87 1/19/08 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena CHARLOTTE, NC The Grizzlies lost to the Bobcats for the first time in franchise history in a game that saw Charlotte s offseason acquisition Jason Richardson score a season-high 38 points (16-of-25 FG) and grab a career-high-tying 14 rebounds Pau Gasol led the Grizzlies with 28 points (12-of-20 FG), while Rudy Gay had 17 points (6-of-15 FG) and nine rebounds in his first game since missing the Jan. 18 game vs. Seattle with flu-like symptoms Rookie Juan Carlos Navarro added 21 points (7-of-18 FG, 5-of-8 3FG) in his first start since Dec. 19 vs. San Antonio Charlotte s Gerald Wallace had 28 points (12-of-23 FG), seven rebounds, six assists and a seasonhigh seven steals Emeka Okafor, Raymond Felton and Matt Carroll all had 11 for the Bobcats The Bobcats shot 17-of-21 (81.0 percent) from the field in the third quarter, outscoring Memphis in the frame Gay tied a career-high with four steals Grizzlies guard/forward Mike Miller missed his first game of the season with back spasms Miller was the only Grizzly to play and start in every game this season. PREVIOUS GAME Grizzlies 124, SuperSonics 100 1/18/08 at FedExForum MEMPHIS, TN Bobby Jones made an immediate impact in his first start of the season, setting new career highs in points (20 on 8-of-13 FG), rebounds (a game-high 13), assists (seven), steals (three) and minutes (40) Jones, in collecting the first double-double of his career, was serving his ninth day of a 10-day contract, signed on Jan. 10 The Grizzlies pulled away at the end of the first half, running off the last 11 points to take a 21-point halftime lead (68-47) Memphis would lead by as many as 33 in the third quarter (98-65 with 1:42 remaining) The Grizzlies 68 first-half points tied a season high, which was last recorded in the previous game against the Sonics on Nov. 19 Memphis 53 rebounds also tied a season high set previously at Seattle on Nov. 7 The Grizzlies had four 20-plus-point scorers in a single game for the first time this season Pau Gasol had his fourth consecutive double-double (sixth in seven games) with 24 points (11- of-19 FG) and 12 rebounds, while Mike Miller led the Grizzlies in scoring with 25 points (9-of-17 FG, 6-of-9 3FG) in just 29 minutes Juan Carlos Navarro contributed 21 points (9-of-12 FG) off the bench, his second consecutive game with 20 points or more Seattle s Kevin Durant, scored 22 points on 8-of-18 FG shooting, though the Sonics continued on a nine-game losing streak, the club s longest in nearly 35 years The Sonics never led in the ball game Three of the Grizzlies 11 wins this season have come against Seattle, which is the only team Memphis has defeated more than once, and the Grizzlies have now clinched the overall season series for just the second time in franchise history. 2

3 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: Vs. Chicago Bulls January 21, :30 PM (CST) FedExForum SERIES HISTORY: The Grizzlies are 6-6 vs. Chicago since the move to Memphis In last year s season series, the Grizzlies suffered their worst loss of the year (66-111) at Chicago on Jan. 13, 2007, in a game that saw Memphis down 33 points in the first half Memphis avenged that loss with a home win vs. the Bulls on March 17, The Grizzlies, despite a 9-14 overall record against Chicago, have defended their home court well (7-4). NOTABLES: Grizzlies Chief Executive Officer Michael Heisley currently resides in Chicago Grizzlies rookie point guard Mike Conley met Bulls rookie forward Joakim Noah in the 2006 NCAA Championship game, where Noah s Florida Gators defeated Conley s Ohio State Buckeyes Tony Barone, Sr., the Grizzlies Director of Player Personnel and the Interim Head Coach for the second half of the season, is a Chicago native and, like Bulls forward Luol Deng and guard Chris Duhon, attended Duke University Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay and Bulls guard Ben Gordon both attended the University of Connecticut Grizzlies guard/forward Mike Miller and Joakim Noah are both Florida Gators Grizzlies forward Stromile Swift and Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas are both former Top 5 overall draft picks (Swift in 2000, Thomas in 2006) who each left Louisiana State University after their freshman seasons Grizzlies forward Hakim Warrick and Bulls rookie guard/forward Demetrius Nichols are Syracuse University alumni Warrick and Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich met in the 2003 NCAA Championship in Hinrich s senior season at Kansas University Grizzlies guard Damon Stoudamire and Bulls forward Viktor Khryapa were teammates on the Portland Trailblazers during Khryapa s rookie season ( ) Grizzlies forward Andre Brown is a Chicago native and attended Leo High School MEMPHIS VS. CHICAGO GRIZZLIES 0 WINS, BULLS 0 WINS Series vs. CHI: MEM, 4:30 p.m. CHI, 7:30 p.m. Current Streaks vs. CHA: Overall: MEM, 1 win Home: MEM, 2 wins Road: CHI, 3 wins All-Time vs. CHI: Overall: 9-14 Home: 7-4 Road: Series vs. CHI: CHI, L MEM, W NEXT OPPONENT: Vs. Orlando Magic January 23, :00 PM (CST) FedExForum SERIES HISTORY: Memphis has taken nine of the last 11 contests against Orlando after losing 11 of the first 12 games in the all-time series Both losses in that 11-game span have come at Orlando The Grizzlies have won five-in-a-row at home against the Magic The Dec. 15 contest at Orlando represents the Grizzlies lone victory this season when trailing at the end of the third quarter (1-22). NOTABLES: Grizzlies forward/center Darko Milicic played one-and-a-half seasons with the Magic after he was acquired from Detroit along with Carlos Arroyo in exchange for Kelvin Cato and a future protected first round draft pick on Feb. 15, 2006 Milicic averaged 7.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 110 games with Orlando (17 starts) Grizzlies guard/forward Mike Miller was originally selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft by the Magic and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 11.9 points and 4.0 rebounds and appearing in all 82 games that year with the Magic Miller, who attended the University of Florida, averaged 14.1 points and 4.6 points in 194 games with Orlando (154 starts) Grizzlies Assistant Coach Johnny Davis served as the head coach of the Magic for nearly two seasons from , compiling a record (.378). 3

4 MEMPHIS VS. ORLANDO GRIZZLIES 1 WIN, MAGIC 0 WINS Grizzlies 123, Magic /15/07 at TD Waterhouse Centre Series vs. ORL: ORL, W MEM, 7:00 p.m. ORLANDO, FL The Memphis Grizzlies ended a season-worst six-game losing streak Saturday on the road against the Orlando Magic Rudy Gay set a new career high with a game-high 32 points (13-of-21 FG) while Juan Carlos Navarro added 27 points (7-of-13 FG) Orlando s Dwight Howard racked up 31 points (10-of-11 FG) and 20 rebounds, marking the third 30/20 game of his career It was Howard s sixth-straight double-double and the most rebounds any player has hauled in vs. Memphis this season The Grizzlies streaksnapping win could be attributed to their breaking out of a recent three-point shooting funk The Grizzlies connected on 12 three-pointers after hitting just 12 in the previous three games combined Andre Brown achieved a season-high in points (7) and set a career-high in rebounds (7) off the bench It was Memphis first win this season when trailing at the end of the third quarter (1-11) In Memphis last three six-game slides, the club has won the seventh game each time. Current Streaks vs. ORL: Overall: MEM, 1 win Home: MEM, 5 wins Road: MEM, 1 win All-Time vs. ORL: Overall: Home: 6-5 Road: Series vs. ORL: MEM, W ORL, L TEAM NOTES JUST THE QUICK FACTS This is the sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game The Grizzlies are 2-3 all-time since the game s inception, last winning vs. Houston on Jan. 17, The Grizzlies all-time opponents for the MLK Jr. Day Game include the Phoenix Suns ( season), the San Antonio Spurs ( ), the Houston Rockets ( and ) and the Philadelphia 76ers ( ) Both of Memphis wins have come against the Rockets. Tonight is the Grizzlies only nationally televised game this season Memphis went 0-5 in nationally televised games during the season and was last seen by a national audience in a loss to Houston on Feb. 6, 2007 at FedExForum. Pau Gasol is averaging 24.2 points and 11.0 rebounds on 54.2 percent shooting through 10 games in January For the month, Gasol is 11 th in the NBA in scoring Gasol is averaging 21.7 points and 10.2 rebounds on 52.9 percent shooting in his last 19 games played after averaging 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds on 47.2 percent shooting in his first 17. Rudy Gay, tied for second among all NBA players in scoring increase from last season (8.6 points), is also the only NBA player who ranks in the Top 40 in both dunks (63, ninth) and 3FGM (64, T-33 rd ). Rookie Mike Conley has started all 10 games in 2008 and is averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 assists as the team s floor general The 20-year-old would lead all rookies in assists per game (4.7) but has not played in enough games to qualify Atlanta s Acie Law, the leading rookie qualifier, is averaging 2.3 assists. Juan Carlos Navarro has scored 20-plus points in each of the last three games (one start), averaging 22.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists on 54.3 percent shooting (25-of-46 FG, 14-of-23 3FG) in that span Knocking down 2.05 three-pointers per game, Navarro is on pace to make 168 treys, which would break Kerry Kittles NBA rookie record for three-pointers in a single season (158), set during the season. Memphis has lost six of its last seven games overall and had lost seven of its last nine home games prior to a win over Seattle on Jan. 18. The Grizzlies are averaging FGM in the last six games and shooting 42.8 percent from deep over that span. 4

5 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY GAME The Grizzlies and the NBA are hosting the sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game Memphis has gone 2-3 all-time in the game with the last victory coming against the Houston Rockets on Jan. 17, 2005 Both Grizzly wins have come at Houston s expense Pau Gasol is the only player to participate in every MLK Jr. Day Game, averaging 19.2 points in five appearances Chicago will be the Grizzlies first MLK Jr. Day opponent from the Eastern Conference Since moving to FedExForum just prior to the season, every MLK Jr. Day Game has sold out Here s a brief history of the MLK Jr. Day Game. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY GAME HISTORY DATE OPPONENT W/L GRIZZ SCORE OPP. SCORE RECORD ATTENDANCE GRIZZ HI-SCORER Jan. 15, 2007 Phoenix L ,119 Miller 25 Jan. 16, 2006 San Antonio L ,119 Gasol 25 Jan. 17, 2005 Houston W ,119 Swift 18 Jan. 19, 2004 Houston W ,619* Gasol 24 Jan. 20, 2003 Portland L ,084* Wright 22 * Played at The Pyramid Arena CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR The Grizzlies have had very few favorable bounces in close games this season Memphis is the only NBA team to lose nine games by three points or less (1-9) No other NBA club has lost more than five The Sacramento Kings (3-5), the Philadelphia 76ers (2-5) and the Miami Heat (2-5) are the only other NBA teams to have lost more than four The Grizzlies suffered their ninth loss by three points or less this season following a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 13 Memphis also lost its season opener vs. San Antonio ( ) on Oct. 31, at Milwaukee (102-99) on Nov. 14, in overtime vs. New Orleans ( ) on Nov. 16, at Dallas ( ) on Nov. 17, vs. Portland ( ) on Dec. 3, in overtime again at New Orleans ( ) on Dec. 7, vs. Philadelphia (99-97) on Dec. 22 and at Sacramento ( ) on Jan. 10. OFF TO THE RACES Grizzlies Head Coach Marc Iavaroni promised to bring a high-scoring, fast-paced offensive system to Memphis, much like he did in his five previous seasons with the Phoenix Suns (including the last three-and-a-half as Mike D Antoni s lead assistant) and so far has done little to disappoint The Grizzlies are averaging points per game, slightly behind last season s club record scoring average In the franchise s 12-year history, the Grizzlies have ranked as one of the NBA s 10 best scoring teams just four times and have never cracked the top five... Here is a look at the Grizzlies best-scoring seasons. HIGHEST SCORING OFFENSES IN FRANCHISE HISTORY YEAR POINTS PER GAME NBA RANK Memphis Grizzlies th Memphis Grizzlies th Memphis Grizzlies th Memphis Grizzlies th BEHIND THE ARC The Memphis Grizzlies have relied heavily on the three-point shot this season, and it has proven to be one of the club s most reliable weapons The Grizzlies rank in the top 10 in three-point field goal percentage (franchise-best-tying.374, 6 th ) and three-point field goals made (franchise-best 8.15, 5 th ) Memphis is 7-7 when it has made 10 or more 3-pointers and 4-22 when it doesn t In 11 wins, the Grizzlies are shooting.398 from long range as opposed to.364 in 29 losses. HIGHEST THREE-POINT PERCENTAGES IN FRANCHISE HISTORY YEAR 3FG% RANK Memphis Grizzlies th Memphis Grizzlies th 5

6 PLAYER NOTES EN FUEGO! Pau Gasol has been on quite the hot streak lately The only All-Star in franchise history is 11 th in the NBA in scoring (24.2 points) among all qualifiers in the year 2008 and is averaging 27.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.2 blocks on 61.5 percent shooting in the last five games Gasol also has four double-doubles in his last five games In a two-game stretch against Golden State on Jan. 11 and the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 13, Gasol recorded new season-highs in points (43 at GS), rebounds (career-high-tying 18 at LAL), assists (8 at LAL), field goals made (career-high tying 17 at GS) and field goal attempts (25 at GS) Here s a look at Gasol s re-emergence: PAU GASOL S RESURGENCE PPG FG% RPG APG BPG MPG Last five games Last 19 games (Since Dec. 5)* First 17 games *Missed four games due to a jammed right big toe (Dec ) EN FUEGO! PT. II Pau Gasol scored a season-high 43 points on 17-of-25 shooting at Golden State on Jan. 11, just two points shy of the Grizzlies franchise record held by teammate Mike Miller (45 points at Golden State on Feb. 21, 2007) and one point shy of tying his personal-best of 44, set against Seattle on March 28, 2006 Gasol s 17 made field goals tied a personal-best and were just one short of equaling the franchisehigh of 18 set by Bryant Reeves on April 19, 1997 at Phoenix After a slow start to the season, Gasol has been rounding into form, averaging 21.7 points and 10.2 rebounds on 52.9 percent shooting in the last 19 games played after averaging just 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds on 47.2 percent from the field in his first 17 Here s a look at the highest-scoring outputs in Grizzlies franchise history. 40+ POINT GAMES IN GRIZZLIES HISTORY PLAYER POINTS TEAM OPPONENT DATE Mike Miller 45 Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Feb. 21, 2007 Pau Gasol 44 Memphis Grizzlies vs. Seattle March 28, 2006 Pau Gasol 43 Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Jan. 11, 2008 Mike Miller 41 Memphis Grizzlies vs. Denver March 17, 2006 Bryant Reeves 41 Vancouver Grizzlies at Boston Jan. 15, 1998 HAPPY NEW YEAR Rudy Gay has kicked off the year 2008 right where he left off in 2007 In nine games played in January, Gay is averaging 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 45.5 percent from the field in 40.1 minutes per game Last month, Gay averaged 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks, while shooting 49.0 percent from the floor in 38.3 minutes Gay ranked 25 th in the NBA in scoring in the month of December and set a new career high in scoring with 32 points on Dec. 15 at Orlando, matching it the very next game against Golden State on Dec. 17 Gay followed up those two performances by vanquishing the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs, 88-85, with a game-winning three-pointer over Tim Duncan Gay had seven 20-point games in December after going over 20 eight times total in his rookie season and was held under double figures just once Here s a look at Gay s development from his rookie season to the beginning of his sophomore season to the month of December. RUDY S PROGRESSION GAMES MPG PPG RPG APG SPG FG% 20+ POINT GAMES Jan Dec Oct.-Nov Rookie year ( )

7 A RUD-Y AWAKENING Rudy Gay has broken out in a big way in his sophomore season The versatile second-year player is nearly doubling his scoring output (19.3) from his rookie season and has surpassed his rookie averages in nearly every category, including points per game (10.8), rebounds per game (4.5), assists per game (1.3), field goal percentage (.422), steals per game (0.9) and minutes per game (27.0) Gay already has made more three-pointers (64) than he made in his rookie season (52) Gay currently ranks second all NBA sophomores in scoring and has scored over 20 points 17 times already this season after going over 20 just eight times in his first year Here s a look at the highest point-per-game increases in the NBA this season. HIGHEST POINT INCREASES FROM TO Player Current Team PPG Difference Beno Udrih Sacramento Kings Rudy Gay Memphis Grizzlies LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Trail Blazers John Salmons Sacramento Kings *Players who played in 50 percent of possible games this year and in FROM DOWNTOWN! Knocking down two treys on Jan. 4 against the Boston Celtics, Grizzlies sharpshooter Mike Miller passed Danny Ainge to become the 43 rd player in NBA history to reach 1,000 3FGM The eight-year veteran is the 18 th active player in the club (joining teammate Damon Stoudamire) Miller ranks T-7 th this season in treys made (88) and 10 th among all NBA qualifiers in three-point percentage (career- high.440). ALL-TIME THREE-POINT LEADERS RANK PLAYER YEARS PRO 3FGM 3FGA 3FG% 40 Nick Anderson Cuttino Mobley* Mike Miller* Kobe Bryant* *Active player SHOOTING STAR Grizzlies marksman Mike Miller has consistently been regarded as one of the NBA s top shooters, but this season he s achieving a career first shooting at least at least 50 percent from the field (career-high.518), 40 percent from three-point range (career-high.440) and 80 percent from the free throw line (.806) Steve Nash, Jose Calderon and John Salmons are the only other players in the NBA shooting 50 FG%, 40 3FG% and 80 FT% AND meets all the statistical minimums to qualify among the league leaders in MIKE MILLER S TOP FG%, 3FG% AND FT% SEASONS SEASON TEAM FG% 3FG% FT% Memphis.518*.440* Memphis Memphis Orlando/Memphis * * Career high CAREER AVERAGES (PRIOR TO ) GAY SHINES AMONG 2006 DRAFT CLASS Sharing the Grizzlies lead (with Pau Gasol) at 19.3 points per contest, Grizzlies sophomore forward Rudy Gay ranks second among all 2006 draftees in scoring, significantly upping his scoring output from his rookie season (10.8 in ) Gay scored a career-high 32 points (13-of-21 FG) vs. the Orlando Magic on Dec. 15 and matched it the next game vs. Golden State on Dec. 17 He has recorded double-figures in 35 games this season, 20-plus points 17 times and has surpassed 30 points seven times He finished with 20-plus in eight games total in 78 appearances during his rookie year, with one game of 30 or more. 7

8 SECOND-YEAR SCORING LEADERS PLAYER TEAM DRAFT POSITION SCORING AVG SCORING AVG. Brandon Roy Portland Trail Blazers No Rudy Gay Memphis Grizzlies No LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Trail Blazers No Daniel Gibson Cleveland Cavaliers No Ronnie Brewer Utah Jazz No LA BOMBA Nicknamed La Bomba for his high-arching floaters, Grizzlies rookie Juan Carlos Navarro is dazzling NBA fans and opponents with his crafty passes, gritty play and deadly shooting ability Navarro currently ranks in the top 5 among all rookies in scoring average (10.9, 2 nd ), three-point field goals made (82, 1 st ), three-point field goal percentage (.410, 1 st ), assists (2.2, 2 nd ) and free throw percentage (.831, 4 th ) He tied an NBA rookie record with eight three-point field goals (on nine attempts) vs. New Orleans on Nov. 16 The only other first-year players to make eight treys in a single game are current New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd and Chicago Bulls guard Chris Duhon The Spanish guard s breakout game included 28 points in 34 minutes vs. the Hornets after totaling 30 points in his first 91 minutes played in the club s first seven games His eight three-pointers were also one shy of Mike Miller s club record (nine, twice). MOST THREE-POINTERS MADE BY NBA ROOKIE, SINGLE GAME PLAYER 3FG-3FGA PERCENTAGE TEAM OPPONENT DATE Juan Carlos Navarro Memphis vs. New Orleans 11/16/07 Chris Duhon Atlanta 4/16/05 Jason Kidd Houston 4/11/95 IN STARTS SEASONAL AVERAGES G PPG FG% RPG APG G PPG FG% RPG APG LA BOMBA, PT. II Spanish guard Juan Carlos Navarro is averaging 2.05 three-point field goals made, which puts him on pace to finish with 168 three-point field goals made and become the all-time rookie three-point leader Kerry Kittles, who holds the NBA rookie record with 158 made in the season, set the mark when the three-point line was a uniform 22 feet, rather than its current distance of 23 feet, 9 inches at the top of the arc and 22 feet at the corners In addition, Navarro should easily shatter Shane Battier s franchise rookie record for threepointers Battier made 103 treys in 78 games (all starts) for Memphis during the season, dwarfing Gordan Giricek and Will Solomon s old record of 46. MOST THREE-POINTERS MADE IN NBA ROOKIE HISTORY 3FGM PLAYER TEAM SEASON 168* Juan Carlos Navarro Memphis Kerry Kittles New Jersey Allen Iverson Philadelphia Matt Maloney Houston * Juan Carlos Navarro s projected total through the end of season MOST THREE-POINTERS BY A GRIZZLY IN ROOKIE SEASON PLAYER 3FGM SEASON Shane Battier Juan Carlos Navarro

9 INSTANT OFFENSE Grizzlies guard Juan Carlos Navarro is vying to become just the ninth rookie in franchise history to average over 10 points per game (10.9) Forward Rudy Gay is the last rookie to do so, averaging 10.8 points last season. HIGHEST ROOKIE SCORING AVERAGES IN FRANCHISE HISTORY PLAYER PPG SEASON TEAM Shareef Abdur-Rahim Vancouver Pau Gasol Memphis Shane Battier Memphis Bryant Reeves Vancouver Mike Bibby Vancouver Drew Gooden Memphis Gordan Giricek Memphis Juan Carlos Navarro Memphis Rudy Gay Memphis 9

10 Head Coach Marc Iavaroni 1 st NBA SEASON/HEAD COACH IAVARONI S CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS Year Team W L Pct. W L Pct Memphis Won back-to-back games vs. Washington on Nov. 24 and then at New Jersey on Nov. 27 The Grizzlies did not earn consecutive victories until after 73 games played. Earned his first coaching victory at Seattle on Nov. 7 with a victory. Nearly upset the defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs on Opening Night in his NBA coaching debut with a defeat on Oct. 31 #44 Andre Brown F HEIGHT 6-9 WEIGHT 245 BIRTHDATE 5/12/81 COLLEGE DePAUL NBA EXPERIENCE 2nd Year GSW Inactive LAL DNP (Coach s Decision) 1/15 vs. CLE DNP (Coach s Decision) 1/18 vs. SEA CHA DNP (Coach s Decision) SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 20/0 PPG: 1.8 RPG: 1.6 APG: 0.3 FG%:.519 BLKS: 0.10 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Responded with seven points, a career-high seven rebounds and a career-high two assists in a career-high tying 22 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 15 in first significant action of the season Prior to that game, had logged only 48 minutes played in the club s first 22 games Inactive seven times... DNP (Coach s Decision) 13 times Signed by Memphis as a free agent on July 20, 2007 and became the second member of the SuperSonics organization to join the Grizzlies this past offseason (assistant coach Gordon Chiesa). TRENDS: Season High Career High Points ORL, 12/15 12 vs. DAL, 4/18/07 FGM 3 Twice 6 vs. DAL, 4/18/07 Rebounds 7 Twice 7 Twice Assists ORL, 12/15 ORL, 12/15/07 Steals ORL, 12/15 IND, 2/7/07 Blocks 1 Twice 1 6times Minutes ORL, 12/15 22 Twice CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Prior to playing his rookie NBA season with the Seattle SuperSonics in , had played in CBA, Italy (Euro Roseto in ), Serbia (BC Buducnost Podgorica in ), the Philippines (Barangay Ginebra Kings in summer 2005), South Korea (Daegu Orions and the Inchon ET Land Black Slammer in ) and the NBA D-League (Sioux Falls Skyforce in ). 10

11 #35 Brian Cardinal F HEIGHT 6-8 WEIGHT 245 BIRTHDATE 5/2/77 FROM PURDUE NBA EXPERIENCE 8 th Year GSW Inactive LAL Inactive 1/15 vs. CLE Inactive 1/18 vs. SEA CHA Inactive SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 8/0 PPG: 2.1 RPG: 1.9 APG: 0.8 STLS: FG%:.333 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Made first appearance, logging six minutes, on Jan. 18 after missing the last 14 games (DNP-CD / Inactive) Inactive 20 times DNP (Coach s Decision) 13 times. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Enters fourth NBA season with the Grizzlies after playing first four seasons with Detroit ( ), Washington ( ) and Golden State ( ), where he posted career highs of 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, while ranking sixth in the NBA in free throw percentage (.878) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.444). Season High Career High Points UTA, 11/10 32 vs. PHO, 2/11/04 FGM 2 Twice 10 3 times 3FGM UTA, 11/10 5 vs. DEN, 2/25/05 Rebounds SEA, 11/7 CHI, 2/28/04 Assists TOR, 11/28 MIN, 4/19/06 Steals UTA, 11/10 SEA, 1/22/04 Blocks 2 4 times Minutes 13 Twice 45 vs. PHO, 2/11/04 #11 Mike Conley G HEIGHT 6-1 WEIGHT 180 BIRTHDATE 10/11/87 COLLEGE OHIO STATE NBA EXPERIENCE ROOKIE GS LAL /15 vs. CLE /18 vs. SEA CHA SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 16/10 PPG: 8.6 RPG: 2.6 APG: 4.7 FG%:.436 STLS: 0.94 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Would lead all rookies in assists (4.7) but has not played in enough games to qualify among first-year players Became full-time starter on Jan. 2 and has started every game since Missed 20 games (Nov. 19-Dec. 28) due to a posterior labral tear in his right shoulder Scored 10-plus points seven times and 20-plus points once, including a career-high 20 points vs. Cleveland on Jan. 15 Had a personal-best nine assists (the most by any Grizzly this season) at Utah on Nov. 10 In first career start, had seven points, six rebounds, eight assists and a season-high three steals DNP (Coach s Decision) four times Selected with the fourth overall pick by the Grizzlies in 2007 NBA Draft after helping lead Ohio State to the national championship game in his freshman season Signed a multi-year contract on July 30, Season High Career High Points 20 Vs. CLE, 1/15 20 Vs. CLE, 1/15/08 FGM 7 Vs. CLE, 1/15 7 Vs. CLE, 1/15/08 3FGM 2 3 times 2 3 times Rebounds IND, 1/2 IND, 1/2/08 Assists UTA, 11/10 UTA, 11/10/07 Steals IND, 1/2 IND, 1/2/08 Blocks Minutes 39 Vs. CLE, 1/15 39 Vs. CLE, 1/15/08 TRENDS: Averaging 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists on 33.3 percent shooting (6-of-18 FG) in the last two games after averaging 15.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists on 50.0 percent shooting (11-of-22 FG) in two previous games Averaging 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists on 42.6 percent shooting in 32.2 minutes in ten games since being named starting point guard Has scored in double figures in six of the last nine games after scoring 10-plus points just once in the first seven games of his career. STARTS VS. BENCH: Averaging 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals on 42.6 percent shooting in 32.2 minutes in 10 starts this season vs. 5.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.3 steals on 47.8 percent shooting in 15.3 minutes in six games off the bench. PERSONAL Wants to be referred to as Mike Conley Father is Mike Conley Sr., a 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist in the triple jump and silver medalist in 1984 Was a high school and college teammate of 2007 top overall pick Greg Oden of the Portland Trail Blazers Enjoys playing video games and is currently playing Madden 08, NBA Live 08 and NBA 2K8. 11

12 #16 Pau Gasol F/C HEIGHT 7-0 WEIGHT 260 BIRTHDATE 7/6/80 FROM SPAIN NBA EXPERIENCE 7 th Year GS LAL /15 vs. CLE /18 vs. SEA CHA SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 36/36 PPG: 19.3 RPG: 8.8 APG: 2.9 FG%:.506 BLKS: 1.42 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Leads the team in scoring (19.3, shared with Rudy Gay) for the seventh consecutive year and in rebounding (8.8) for the third consecutive year Shooting a career-high.825 from the free throw line one year after averaging a career-best.748 Scored 10-plus points 35 times, 20- plus points 15 times (7-8 record) and 30-plus points three times (1-2 record), including a season-high 43 points at Golden State on Jan. 11, which was one point shy of a career high and third most in franchise history His 17 FGM in that game tied his own Memphis franchise record ( ) Has posted a team-high 16 double-doubles (5-11 record) Grabbed 10-plus rebounds 16 times, including a career-high-tying 18 rebounds at the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 13 Swatted a Grizzly season-high seven shots vs. Seattle on Nov. 19, his most blocks since recording a career-high eight blocks vs. Sacramento on Jan. 29, 2007 Missed four games due to jammed right big toe suffered during practice on Dec. 13. TRENDS: Averaging 27.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.2 blocks on 61.5 percent shooting (59-of-96 FG) in 40.8 minutes in the last five games Averaging 21.7 points and 10.2 rebounds in the last 19 games (since Dec. 5 at Houston) after averaging 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in the first 17 games of the season Has four double-doubles in the last five games. KEY STAT: Ranks 11 th in the NBA in scoring (24.2 points) among all qualifiers in the month of January. Season High Career High Points GS, 1/11 44 vs. SEA, 3/28/06 FGM GS, 1/ times 3FGM 1 3 times 2 Twice Rebounds LAL, 1/ times Assists LAL, 1/13 12 Twice Steals SA, 12/30 SEA, 3/8/06 Blocks 7 vs. SEA, 11/19 8 Twice Minutes NO, 12/7 56 vs. DET, 12/19/05 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Entering the season, is the franchise leader in 12 statistical categories, including points (8,228), rebounds (3,754) and blocks (821) Played in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the first time in team history a Grizzly had played in the game Missed the first 22 games of the season with a foot injury, then returned and posted career highs in scoring (20.8), rebounding (9.8) and field goal percentage (.538) and tied a career high in blocks (2.1) Won a gold medal with Spain at the 2006 World Championships, and was named MVP of the tournament despite missing the final due to a foot injury suffered in the semifinals game Was the NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 17.6 points and 8.9 rebounds in 82 games. 12

13 #22 Rudy Gay F HEIGHT 6-9 WEIGHT 220 BIRTHDATE 8/17/86 COLLEGE CONNECTICUT NBA EXPERIENCE 2 nd Year GS LAL /15 vs. CLE /18 vs. SEA Inactive (flu-like symptoms) CHA SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 39/39 PPG: 19.3 RPG: 5.7 APG: 1.9 FG%:.468 STLS: 1.39 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Ranks second among all second-year NBA players in scoring (19.3, shares lead with Pau Gasol) Vying to become the first player other than Pau Gasol to lead the club in scoring since Shareef Abdur-Rahim (20.5 points in ) Only NBA player to rank in the Top 40 in dunks (63, ninth) and 3FGM (64, T-33 nd ) Has surpassed his rookie averages in nearly every category, including points per game (10.8), rebounds per game (4.5), assists per game (1.3), field goal percentage (.422), steals per game (0.9) and minutes per game (27.0) Has already made more three-pointers than he did in his rookie season (52) Scored 10-plus points 35 times and 20-plus points 17 times (7-10 record) after scoring 20-plus points eight times in his rookie Season High Career High Points 32 Twice 32 Twice FGM 13 Twice 13 3 times 3FGM 4 4times 4 4times Rebounds ATL, 12/8 LAL, 3/27/07 Assists 5 Twice 5 3 times Steals CHA, 1/19 4 Twice Blocks 3 3 times 4 3 times Minutes NO, 12/7 GSW, 2/21/07 season Has scored 30-plus points seven times (1-6 record), including a career-high 32 points in consecutive games at Orlando on Dec. 15 and vs. Golden State on Dec. 17 Grabbed 10-plus rebounds three times (1-2 record), including a season-high 11 boards at Atlanta on Dec. 8 Has three double-doubles (1-2 record) Connected on two of his career-high tying four three-point field goals in final 7.9 seconds of regulation vs. New Orleans on Nov. 16 to force overtime Hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to beat the defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 19 Missed one game vs. Seattle on Jan. 18 due to flu-like symptoms. TRENDS: Averaging 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals in nine games played in January after averaging 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks on 49.0 percent shooting in 38.3 minutes in the month of December (15 games) Averaging 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds on 38.2 percent shooting in 40.3 minutes in his last four games played. KEY STAT: Only NBA player to rank in the Top 40 in dunks (63, ninth) and 3FGM (64, T-33 nd ) Has already scored 20 or more points 17 times this season, more than doubling his total of eight in his rookie season ( ). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Named to the NBA s All-Rookie First Team and finished third in NBA Rookie of the Year voting behind Toronto s Andrea Bargnani and Portland s Brandon Roy, who won the award Ranked third among NBA rookies in blocks (0.95), fourth in points (10.8) and minutes (27.0), fifth in steals (0.91) and sixth in rebounds (4.5). 13

14 #23 Casey Jacobsen G/F HEIGHT 6-6 WEIGHT 198 BIRTHDATE 3/19/81 COLLEGE STANFORD NBA EXPERIENCE 4 th Year GS DNP (Coach s Decision) LAL Inactive 1/15 vs. CLE Inactive 1/18 vs. SEA Inactive CHA SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 31/0 PPG: 2.2 RPG: 1.5 FG:.311 3FG%:.245 STLS: 0.13 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Scored 10-plus points once including a season-high 12 points vs. Indiana on Nov. 3 DNP (Coach s Decision) five times Inactive four times Signed by the Grizzlies as a free agent on July 24, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Returns to the NBA after spending the last two seasons overseas with the Brose Baskets in Germany ( ) and TAU Victoria in Spain ( ) Originally selected by Phoenix in the first round of the 2002 NBA Draft (22 nd overall) and played two and a half seasons with the Suns before a midseason trade to New Orleans on Jan. 21, 2005 Became the first Suns player since Rodney Rogers ( ) to rank in the top 10 in the NBA three-point field goal percentage (.417, ninth) in Season High Career High Points 12 vs. IND, 11/3 SEA, 11/28/04 FGM 3 vs. IND, 11/3 SEA, 11/28/04 3FGM 2 Twice 6 Twice Rebounds TOR, 11/28 12 vs. ORL, 11/20/04 Assists NJ, 11/27 5 vs. NOK, 4/17/06 Steals 1 4 times 3 5 times Blocks IND, 1/2 4 vs. MEM, 2/8/06 Minutes TOR, 11/28 47 Vs. DAL, 11/1/05 #6 Bobby Jones G/F HEIGHT 6-7 WEIGHT 215 BIRTHDATE 1/9/84 COLLEGE WASHINGTON NBA EXPERIENCE 2 nd Year GS LAL /15 vs. CLE /18 vs. SEA CHA MEMPHIS AVERAGES GP/S: 5/2 PPG: 7.2 RPG: 4.6 FG:.400 3FG%:.333 STLS: 1.00 MINS: SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 28/2 PPG: 4.0 RPG: 2.0 FG:.417 3FG%:.375 STLS: 0.36 MINS: SEASON NOTES: In first start of the season on Jan. 18 vs. Seattle, set new career highs in points (20), rebounds (13), assists (seven), steals (three) and minutes (40) Scored 10-plus points once and 20-plus points once, including a career-high 20 points on Jan. 18 vs. Seattle DNP-Coach s Decision once Signed with the Grizzlies on Jan. 10 after averaging 3.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 23 games with the Denver Nuggets this season Signed second 10-day contract on Jan. 20. Season High Career High Points 20 Vs. SEA, 1/18 20 Vs. SEA, 1/18/08 FGM 8 Vs. SEA, 1/18 8 Vs. SEA, 1/18/08 3FGM BOS, 11/7 BOS, 11/7/07 (w/ DEN) Rebounds 13 Vs. SEA, 1/18 13 Vs. SEA, 1/18/08 Assists 7 Vs. SEA, 1/18 7 Vs. SEA, 1/18/08 Steals 3 Vs. SEA, 1/18 3 Vs. SEA, 1/18/08 Blocks 1 Twice 1 3times Minutes 40 Vs. SEA, 1/18 40 Vs. SEA, 1/18/08 TRENDS: Scored a career-high 20 points (8-of-13 FG) and grabbed 13 rebounds on Jan. 18 vs. Seattle after averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds on 22.2 percent shooting (2-of-9 FG) in 6.7 minutes in his first three games with the Grizzlies. STARTS VS. BENCH: As a Grizzly, averaging 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals on 47.6 percent shooting in 38.5 minutes in two starts vs. 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds on 22.2 percent shooting in 6.7 minutes in three games off the bench. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Played rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 44 games (five starts) Traded by Philadelphia along with Steven Hunter to Denver in exchange for Reggie Evans and the draft rights to Ricky Sanchez on 9/10/07 Averaged 13.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in three games for the NBA D-League s Forth Worth Flyers during the season. 14

15 #1 Kyle Lowry G HEIGHT 6-0 WEIGHT 175 BIRTHDATE 3/25/86 COLLEGE VILLANOVA NBA EXPERIENCE 2 nd Year GS LAL /15 vs. CLE /18 vs. SEA CHA SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 40/1 PPG: 8.1 RPG: 3.5 APG: 3.4 STLS: 0.93 BLKS: 0.30 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Ranks third among NBA sophomore in assists (3.4), trailing only Portland s Brandon Roy and Boston s Rajon Rondo One of two Grizzlies (Juan Carlos Navarro) to appear in every game this season Scored 10-plus points 14 times, including a career-high 19 points to go along with six assists, three rebounds and two steals vs. Indiana on Nov. 3 In first career start, nearly reached a triple-double with 14 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine assists in a career-high 50 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 7 Set new career highs in free throws made (13) and attempted (14) vs. Washington on Nov. 24 Recorded a new careerhigh in minutes played (50) against the New Orleans Hornets on Dec. 7. Season High Career High Points 19 vs. IND, 11/3 19 vs. IND, 11/3/07 FGM 6 3 times 6 4times 3FGM 2 4times 2 4times Rebounds NO, 12/7 10 vs. NYK, 11/01/06 Assists NO, 12/7 NO, 12/7/07 Steals TOR, 11/28 5 vs. ORL, 11/20/06 Blocks 1 10 times 1 10 times Minutes NO, 12/7 NO, 12/7/07 TRENDS: Has not scored in double figures since scoring 10 points on Dec. 28 vs. Houston Averaging 3.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists on 28.3 percent shooting in the last 11 games. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Enters second season after appearing in only 10 games as a rookie in and averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game Suffered a fractured left wrist at Cleveland on Nov. 21, 2006 that sidelined him for the rest of the season. 15

16 #31 Darko Milicic F/C HEIGHT 7-0 WEIGHT 275 BIRTHDATE 6/20/85 FROM SERBIA NBA EXPERIENCE 5 th Year GS LAL /15 vs. CLE /18 vs. SEA CHA SEASON AVERAGES GP/S: 32/29 PPG: 6.3 RPG: 5.5 APG: 1.1 FG%:.423 BLKS: 1.97 MINS: SEASON NOTES: Leads team with a career-high 1.97 blocks (11 th in the NBA) despite missing time due to left thumb and left ankle sprains In first season with Memphis, is posting 6.3 points and 5.5 rebounds Scored 10-plus points seven times, including a season-high 20 points vs. Houston on Nov. 13 Grabbed 10-plus rebounds five times, including a season-high 13 boards at Milwaukee on Nov. 14 Blocked three or more shots 13 times, including a career-high-tying five blocks vs. Minnesota on Dec. 1 and vs. Seattle on Jan. 18 In his first game back from a sprained left thumb, matched a career-high with five blocks on Dec. 1 vs. Minnesota Posted 10 Season High Career High Points 20 vs. HOU, 11/13 21 vs. POR, 2/14/07 FGM 9 vs. HOU, 11/13 9 vs. HOU, 11/13/07 Rebounds MIL, 11/14 CHI, 2/26/07 Assists 3 Twice CHA, 12/14/06 Steals 3 vs. LAC, 12/14 3 Twice Blocks 5 Twice 5 5times Minutes NO, 12/7 NO, 12/7 rebounds at Seattle on Nov. 7 and at Portland on Nov. 9, marking the first time in his career that he s grabbed double figures in rebounds in consecutive games Has three double-doubles (1-2 record) Signed a multi-year contract with the Grizzlies on July 13, 2007 Missed seven games due to a sprained left thumb that occurred Nov. 16 vs. New Orleans Missed one game due to a sprained left ankle that occurred Dec. 3 vs. Portland. TRENDS: Averaging 3.0 blocks in the last two games (including a career-high-tying five shots vs. Seattle) after not blocking a shot in two previous games Has blocked three or more shots in seven of the last 11 games (2.5 bpg) Averaging 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds on 35.5 percent shooting in 17.0 minutes in the last six games after recording 12 points (6-of-9 FG) and 11 rebounds on Jan. 8 vs. LA Lakers. KEY STAT: Ranks 11 th in the NBA in blocks per game (1.97) and sixth among all qualifiers in blocks per 48 minutes (4.01). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Originally selected by Detroit with the second overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft Was a member of the Detroit s 2004 NBA Championship team Appeared in 80 contests for the Magic, averaging 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.75 blocks per game (14 th in the NBA). 16