2014-15 Timberwolves Preseason Guide
2014-15 TIMBERWOLVES PRESEASON GUIDE 2014-15 Preseason Schedule and History... 2 2014-15 Regular Season Schedule... 3 Training Camp Roster... 4 Players J.J. Barea... 5 Anthony Bennett... 7 Corey Brewer... 8 Chase Budinger... 10 Gorgui Dieng... 12 Robbie Hummel... 13 Zach LaVine... 14 Kevin Martin... 15 Shabazz Muhammad... 17 Nikola Pekovic... 18 Glenn Robinson III... 20 Ricky Rubio... 21 Ronny Turiaf... 23 Andrew Wiggins... 25 Mo Williams... 26 Thaddeus Young... 28 Training Camp Invites... 29 Front Office Glen Taylor... 31 Flip Saunders... 32 Milt Newton... 33 Assistant Coaches... 34 Basketball Ops Directory... 36 2014 Offseason Transactions... 37 2013-14 Timberwolves Season Review....38 2013-14 NBA Review... 52 This guide is designed to assist media with preseason coverage. If you need further assistance or additional information, please contact a member of the Timberwolves Public Relations Staff: Brad Ruiter - VP of Communications Office: 612-673-8405 Cell: 612-836-8600 E-mail: ruiter@timberwolves.com Aaron Seehusen - Public Relations Manager Office: 612-673-1602 Cell: 763-350-5550 E-mail: seehusen@timberwolves.com Dan Bell - Communications Manager Office: 612-673-1603 Cell: 612-209-2154 Email: bell@timberwolves.com Kylie Crull - Corporate Comm. Manager Office: 612-673-8409 Cell: 612-719-1723 Email: crull@timberwolves.com Alex King - Public Relations Coordinator Office: 612-673-1632 Cell: 612-597-5405 E-mail: king@timberwolves.com Terry Horstman - Public Relations Associate Office: 612-673-1210 Cell: 612-701-0636 E-mail: horstman@timberwolves.com Upcoming NBA Key Dates Sept. 26-29 - 2014 NBA Team Media Days Sept. 30-2014 NBA Training Camps open for practice Oct. 27 - Rosters set for Opening Day (4 p.m. CT) Oct. 28-2014-15 NBA Season Tips Off Nov. 12 - NBA Global Games (Houston vs. Minnesota in Mexico City) Jan. 5-10-day contracts can now be signed Jan. 10 - All contracts guaranteed for the remainder of the season Feb. 13-15 - 2015 NBA All-Star (Brooklyn and New York) Feb. 19-2015 NBA Trade Deadline (2 p.m. CT) April 15 - Last day of Regular Season April 18-2015 NBA Playoffs begin June 4 - The Finals begin 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -1-
2014-15 PRESEASON SCHEDULE & HISTORY 2014-15 PRESEASON SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIPOFF Oct. 7 Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6:00 p.m. Oct. 10 Philadelphia 76ers Target Center 7:00 p.m. Oct. 17 Milwaukee Bucks U.S. Cellular Center (Cedar Rapids) 7:00 p.m. Oct. 19 Oklahoma City Thunder BOK Center (Tulsa) 6:00 p.m. Oct. 21 Indiana Pacers Target Center 7:00 p.m. Oct. 22 Milwaukee Bucks BMO Harris Bradley Center 7:00 p.m. Oct. 24 Chicago Bulls Scottrade Center (St. Louis) 7:00 p.m. * All times central. Bold denotes home game. 2013-14 PRESEASON RESULTS (4-3) Date Opponent Site Result Score 10/7/13 CSKA Moscow Target Center L 106-108 10/9/13 Toronto Air Canada Centre W 101-89 10/10/13 Milwaukee The Pentagon (Sioux Falls) W 98-89 10/12/13 Toronto Target Center L 97-104 10/20/13 Boston Bell Centre (Montreal) W 104-89 10/23/13 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center W 125-102 10/24/13 Detroit Palace of Auburn Hills L 98-99 ALL-TIME PRESEASON RESULTS (95-84) 1989 1-5 1994 2-5 1999 4-4 2004 4-4 2009 3-5 1990 3-5 1995 7-1 2000 4-4 2005 4-4 2010 6-2 1991 2-5 1996 6-2 2001 6-1 2006 5-3 2011 2-0 1992 4-4 1997 2-6 2002 4-3 2007 3-5 2012 5-2 1993 4-4 1998 1-1 2003 4-4 2008 6-2 2013 4-3 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -2-
2014-15 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE October Wed. 29 At Memphis 7:00 p.m. Thu. 30 Detroit 7:00 p.m. November Sat. 1 Chicago** 7:00 p.m. Wed. 5 At Brooklyn 6:30 p.m. Fri. 7 At Orlando 6:00 p.m. Sat. 8 At Miami 6:30 p.m. Wed. 12 Houston (M)* 9:00 p.m. Fri. 14 At New Orleans 7:00 p.m. Sat. 15 At Dallas 7:30 p.m. Wed. 19 New York 7:00 p.m. Fri. 21 San Antonio 7:00 p.m. Sat. 22 Sacramento 7:00 p.m. Wed. 26 Milwaukee 7:00 p.m. Fri. 28 At L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m. Sun. 30 At Portland 8:00 p.m. December Mon. 1 At L.A. Clippers 9:30 p.m. Wed. 3 Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. Fri. 5 Houston 7:00 p.m. Sat. 6 At San Antonio 7:30 p.m. Mon. 8 Golden State 7:00 p.m. Wed. 10 Portland 7:30 p.m. Fri. 12 Oklahoma City 5:00 p.m. Sun. 14 L.A. Lakers 6:00 p.m. Tue. 16 At Washington 6:00 p.m. Fri. 19 At Boston 6:30 p.m. Sun. 21 Indiana 6:00 p.m. Tue. 23 At Cleveland 6:00 p.m. Fri. 26 At Denver 8:00 p.m. Sat. 27 At Golden State 9:30 p.m. Tue. 30 At Utah 8:00 p.m. January Thu. 1 Sacramento 7:00 p.m. Sat. 3 Utah 7:00 p.m. Mon. 5 Denver 7:00 p.m. Wed. 7 Phoenix 8:30 p.m. Fri. 9 At Milwaukee 7:30 p.m. Sat. 10 San Antonio 7:00 p.m. Tue. 13 At Indiana 6:00 p.m. Fri. 16 At Phoenix 8:00 p.m. Sat. 17 At Denver 8:00 p.m. Mon. 19 At Charlotte 1:00 p.m. Wed. 21 Dallas 7:00 p.m. Fri. 23 New Orleans 7:00 p.m. Sun. 25 At Atlanta 5:00 p.m. Mon. 26 At Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. Wed. 28 Boston 7:00 p.m. Fri. 30 At Philadelphia 6:00 p.m. Sat. 31 Cleveland 7:00 p.m. February Mon. 2 At Dallas 7:30 p.m. Wed. 4 Miami 7:00 p.m. Fri. 6 Memphis 7:00 p.m. Sun. 8 At Detroit 5:00 p.m. Mon. 9 Atlanta 7:00 p.m. Wed. 11 Golden State 7:00 p.m. Fri. 20 Phoenix 7:00 p.m. Mon. 23 At Houston 7:00 p.m. Wed. 25 Washington 7:00 p.m. Fri. 27 At Chicago 7:00 p.m. Sat. 28 Memphis 7:00 p.m. March Mon. 2 L.A. Clippers 7:00 p.m. Wed. 4 Denver 7:00 p.m. Sat. 7 Portland 7:00 p.m. Mon. 9 At L.A. Clippers 9:30 p.m. Wed. 11 At Phoenix 9:00 p.m. Fri. 13 At Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. Sun. 15 At San Antonio 6:00 p.m. Mon. 16 Brooklyn 7:00 p.m. Wed. 18 At Toronto 6:30 p.m. Thu. 19 At New York 6:30 p.m. Sun. 22 Charlotte 6:00 p.m. Mon. 23 At Utah 8:00 p.m. Wed. 25 L.A. Lakers 7:00 p.m. Fri. 27 At Houston 7:00 p.m. Sun. 29 At New Orleans 3:00 p.m. Mon. 30 Utah 7:00 p.m. April Wed. 1 Toronto 6:00 p.m. Fri. 3 Orlando 7:00 p.m. Tue. 7 At Sacramento 9:00 p.m. Wed. 8 At Portland 9:00 p.m. Fri. 10 At L.A. Lakers** 9:30 p.m. Sat. 11 At Golden State 9:30 p.m. Mon. 13 New Orleans 7:00 p.m. Wed. 15 Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. (M) Game Played in Mexico City * ESPN **NBA TV - All Times Central 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -3-
2014-15 TIMBERWOLVES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER NO. PLAYER POS HT WT BIRTHDATE PRIOR TO NBA/FROM YR 11 José Juan Barea G 6-0 175 06/26/84 Northeastern/Puerto Rico 8 24 Anthony Bennett F 6-8 245 03/14/93 UNLV/Canada 1 13 Corey Brewer F/G 6-9 188 03/05/86 Florida/USA 7 10 Chase Budinger F 6-7 218 05/22/88 Arizona/USA 5 5 Gorgui Dieng C 6-11 230 01/18/90 Louisville/USA 1 44 Kyrylo Fesenko C 7-1 297 12/24/86 Canton Charge (NBDL)/Ukraine 5 3 Brady Heslip G 6-2 180 06/19/90 Baylor/Canada R 4 Robbie Hummel F 6-8 215 03/08/89 Purdue/USA 1 8 Zach LaVine G 6-5 180 03/10/95 UCLA/USA R 23 Kevin Martin G 6-7 185 02/01/83 Western Carolina/USA 10 15 Shabazz Muhammad G/F 6-6 225 11/13/92 UCLA/USA 1 14 Nikola Pekovic C 6-11 290 01/03/86 Panathinaikos/Montenegro 4 1 Glenn Robinson III F 6-6 220 01/08/94 Michigan/USA R 9 Ricky Rubio G 6-4 180 10/21/90 FC Barcelona/Spain 3 32 Ronny Turiaf C 6-10 249 01/13/83 Gonzaga/France 9 22 Andrew Wiggins F 6-8 194 02/23/95 Kansas/Canada R 25 Mo Williams G 6-1 195 12/19/82 Alabama/USA 11 33 Thaddeus Young F 6-8 230 06/21/88 Georgia Tech/USA 7 HEAD COACH: ASSISTANT COACHES: Flip Saunders (Minnesota) Sam Mitchell (Mercer) Sidney Lowe (North Carolina State) Ryan Saunders (Minnesota) David Adelman (Portland State) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Gregg Farnam (St. Cloud State) NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 Glenn Robinson III 14 Nikola Pekovic 3 Brady Heslip 15 Shabazz Muhammad 4 Robbie Hummel 22 Andrew Wiggins 5 Gorgui Deng 23 Kevin Martin 8 Zach LaVine 24 Anthony Bennett 9 Ricky Rubio 25 Mo Williams 10 Chase Budinger 32 Ronny Turiaf 11 José Juan Barea 33 Thaddeus Young 13 Corey Brewer 44 Kyrylo Fesenko 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -4-
JOSÉ JUAN BAREA #11 NORTHEASTERN - GUARD - 6-0 - 175-8 YEARS 2013-14 SEASON (Minnesota): Finished his eighth NBA season (third in Minnesota) by playing in 79 games, the second-highest total of his career Averaged 8.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg and 3.8 apg in 18.6 mpg; his percentages from the floor (38.7%) and from long range (31.6%) were his lowest since his rookie 2006-07 year with Dallas Shot 79.0% from the FT line, boosting that to 84.5% (60-for-71) since Jan. 1 Missed two games due to injury (Mar. 24 at Memphis, Apr. 9 vs. Chicago) Made his lone start in the Apr. 4 double-overtime victory at Miami, netting 13 points and a season-high six rebounds in a season-best 38:50 Equaled his season high with the 21-point effort at Portland on Feb. 23 (also Nov. 15 at Denver); it's the 28th 20+ outing of his career The Mar. 28 game vs. the L.A. Lakers was the 500th of his NBA career Grabbed his 1000th career rebound Mar. 19 at Dallas, and went over the 4000-point mark Feb. 12 vs. Denver The 8-for-8 effort Feb. 12 vs. Denver was one short of the club single-game mark for most FGs made without a miss Handed out a season-high 11 assists Dec. 16 at Boston, part of his 12th career point/assist double-double; Minnesota went 17-9 when he dealt 5+ assists Went without a blocked shot for the third season in a row; he's now played 262 games since his most recent block, the longest such drought in the NBA in 30 years. CAREER NOTES: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on Dec. 14, 2011... Signed as a free agent by Dallas on Aug. 11, 2006 and resigned with the Mavs on July 9, 2008... 2012-13 (Minnesota): Played in 74 games, logging a career-high 1713 minutes (23.1 mpg) Averaged 11.3 ppg, a career-high 2.8 rpg and 4.0 apg while shooting 41.7% from the floor and 78.4% from the line Fired in a teamand career-best 97 three-pointers; he also led Minnesota by hitting 34.6% from beyond the arc Led Minnesota in 4th-quarter scoring for the season, netting 310 of his 834 points in the final stanza (37.2% of his total) Scored a team- and season-high 23 points Apr. 12 at Utah, his sixth 20+ outing and the 10th time he led the Wolves; the 9-for-10 effort from the line set career highs in both categories Posted team highs with 20 points and six assists Apr. 6 vs. Detroit, one of 16 times he led in assists Led all scorers with 21 points Mar. 26 at Detroit, matching his career best with five three-pointers; he also rang up five treys in the Mar. 12 victory over San Antonio Picked off a season-high three steals Mar. 9 at Denver, logged a season-high 37:55 Dec. 23 at New York and hauled down a seasonhigh seven rebounds Dec. 26 vs. Houston Contributed 11 points and a season-high 10 assists Dec. 4 at Philadelphia, his lone double-double of the year (12th career) 2011-12 (Minnesota): Finished his first season in Minnesota and sixth in the NBA by registering career highs in scoring (11.3 ppg), assists (5.7 apg), rebounds (2.8 rpg) and minutes played (25.2 mpg) Shot 40.0% from the floor, 37.1% (53-for-143) from three-point range and 77.6% from the line Saw action in 41 games, missing a total of 22 due to injury and drawing three DNP-CDs Started the final 11 contests, his only starts of the year; he averaged 16.0 ppg (42.1%) and 9.3 apg in 36.1 mpg in those 11, while shooting 43.3% (26-for-60) from three-point distance and collecting five point/assist double-doubles (seven total) Played all 48 minutes Apr. 22 vs. Golden State, the first complete game by a Timberwolves player since Dec. 21, 2007 (Sebastian Telfair vs. Indiana) Tallied a season-high 28 points Apr. 17 vs. Memphis, one of five 20+ efforts on the season; his five treys in that game tied a career best Dished a career-high 15 assists Apr. 11 at Denver, the Wolves' best since Troy Hudson dealt 15 vs. Cleveland on Feb. 28, 2003 Notched his first career triple-double Mar. 23 at Oklahoma City (25 pts, 10 reb, 14 ast); he's the eighth player in club history to post a triple-double (first since 2007) and the first to accomplish that feat in a reserve role Led Minnesota with 18 points and 11 assists Mar. 21 at San Antonio; he was credited with 10+ assists in five of his final seven road outings, averaging 11.1 apg in that stretch Handed out his 1000th career assist Mar. 7 vs. Portland, and went over the 2500-point mark Mar. 21 at San Antonio Led the Wolves with 22 points (going 5-for-6 from beyond the arc) in the Feb. 22 win over Utah, one of seven times he was Minnesota's top scorer... 2010-11 (Dallas): Averaged a career-high 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, career-high 3.9 assists and career-high 20.5 minutes in 81 games (2 starts), while shooting 43.9% (285-649 FGs) from the field, 34.9% (66-189 3FG) from 3-point range and 84.7% (133-157 FTs) from the line Had three double-doubles and five games with 20+ points Recorded four games with 10+ assists Tallied 10 points (5-10 FG), 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in 23 minutes at Memphis (11/10/10) Had a game-high 19 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3FG, 4-4 FT) in 22 minutes vs. Philadelphia (11/12/10) Dished out a career-high 13 assists in 27 minutes vs. New Jersey (12/9/10) Had his career-high 29 points (11-21 FG, 1-4 3FG, 6-6 FT) in 36 minutes at MIL (1/1/11) Recorded 25 points (9-12 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 4-4 FTs), including 18 first-half points, in 33 minutes vs. the Clippers (1/25/11) Notched 20 points (8-12 FG, 2-4 3FG), including 15 fourth-quarter points, in 22 minutes at Sacramento (2/9/11) Tallied 15 points and 6 assists vs. Phoenix (4/10/11) It was his seventh straight game with 10+ points, marking his longest double figure scoring streak of his career (3/30-4/10/11)... 2009-10 (Dallas): Averaged 7.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 19.8 minutes in 78 games (18 starts) while shooting 44.0% (232-527 FG) from the floor, 35.7% (56-157 3FGs) from 3-point range and career-high 84.4% (76-90 FT) from the line As a starter, averaged 11.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 25.7 minutes Recorded 25 games with 10+ points, six games with 15+ points, and three games with 20+ points Had a career-high 12 assists vs. Toronto (11/7/09) -- the most assists off the bench by a Mavs reserve since Derek Harper had 13 vs. Philadelphia (2/19/87) Scored a season-high 23 points (10-13 FGs),...(8-15 FG, 3-5 3FG vs. Houston (12/18/09) 2008-09 (Dallas): Averaged career-highs in many statistical categories including points (7.8), rebounds (2.2), assists (3.4), minutes (20.3), games (79) and starts (15) Shot 44.2% (246-557 FG) from the field (career-high), 35.7% (55-154 3FG) from 3-point range and 75.3% (70-93 FT) from the line Recorded 20 10-point games and six 20-point games Had 15 points (7-11 FG), including game-winning 3-pointer with 50.2 seconds to go vs. the Clippers (12/2/08) In his first start of season, tallied 18 points (6-14 FG) in 31 minutes... vs. Phoenix (12/4/08) Recorded 21 points and 5 assists in a career-high 40 minutes vs. San Antonio (12/9/08) Tallied 20 points, six assists, a career-high three steal, and one block in 37 minutes vs. Chicago (2/7/09) Scored a then career-high 26 points at Houston (2/20/09) 2007-08 (Dallas): In 44 games (9 starts), averaged 4.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 10.5 minutes Shot 41.8% (71-170 FG) from the field, 38.9% (21-54 3FG) from 3-point range, and 80.0% (28-35 FTs) from the line Shot a perfect 4-4 from 3-point range to score 25 points (9-11 FG, 4-4 3FG, 3-3 FT) in second career start vs. Sacramento (11/3/06) Had 31 games on inactive list, including the final 18 of season... 2006-07 (Dallas): In 33 games (1 start), averaged 2.4 points and 5.8 minutes per game Shot 35.9% (28-78 FG) from the field, 28.6% (5-21 3FG) from 3-point range and 66.7% (16-24 FT) from the free 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -5-
throw line Scored 13 of 16 points in the fourth quarter vs. Utah (4/13/07) Recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds (5 offensive) in 31 minutes at Golden State (4/17/07)... Assigned to the D-League s Ft. Worth Flyers (1/18-1/31/07) In 8 games (6 starts) with the Flyers, averaged 27.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.3 assists in 36.6 minutes per game Shot 52.3% (79-151 FGs) from the field, 43.8% (21-48 3FGs) from 3-point range and 78.0% (39-50 FTs) from the line in Ft. Worth. PLAYOFF NOTES: Has played in 40 career postseason games, including 14 starts, averaging 7.7 points and 3.0 assists... 2011 (Dallas): Appeared in 21 playoff games for the 2011 World Champion Mavericks, averaging 8.9 points and 3.4 assists in 18.6 minutes... He tallied 22 points and eight assists in the Mavs' 2011 Western Conference Semifinals-clinching win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He started the final three games of the 2011 NBA Finals vs. Miami, scoring 17 points in Game 4 and 15 points (on 7-for-12 shooting) in the deciding Game 5... 2010 (Dallas): In six first round games vs. SA, averaged 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 17.5 minutes playoff career-high 14 points (6-13 FGs, 2-4 3FGs), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 32 minutes in Game 3 at SA (4/23/10)... 2009 (Dallas): In 10 games (4 starts), averaged 7.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 22.1 minutes In five first round games (3 starts) vs. San Antonio, averaged 10.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 26.4 minutes In first career postseason start, recorded 13 points (5-8 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 7 assists, 1 steal, 33 minutes in Game 3 vs. SA (4/23/09) In five Western Conference Semifinal games (1 start) vs. Denver, averaged 5.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 17.8 minutes 2008 (Dallas): In Game 4 vs. NO (4/27/08), appeared for five minutes and scored 8 points (3-4 FGs, 2-2 3FGs)... 2007 (Dallas): Appeared in two first round games vs. GS for a total of four minutes. INTERNATIONAL NOTES: Most recently competed in the 2014 FIBA World Cup with Puerto Rico, averaging 22.0 points and 3.2 assists per game... Competed in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Puerto Rico, leading his team to a second place finish and a berth in the 2014 FIBA World Cup... Played in the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, averaging 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three games... Appeared in 10 games for Puerto Rico (finished fourth place) in the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship, totaling averages of 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game... Represented Puerto Rico in five games at the 2010 FIBA World Championships (Istanbul, Turkey), averaging a team-high 16.4 points, 5.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds... Represented Puerto Rico in five games at the 2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Athens, Greece), averaging 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists... Played for Puerto Rico (finished in third place) in the 2007 FIBA Americas Tournament, averaging 7.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 8 games. COLLEGE NOTES: Averaged 21.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists as a senior... CAA Preseason All-Conference First Team selection... CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major All-America selection... Named CAA Co-Player of the Week (11/22) Scored 22 points in season opener vs. Brown... Followed that with 28 points and 14 assists in comeback win over Central Connecticut Converted 10-13 FGs, including 3-3 3FGs in 23-point effort against Lasell... Earned All-Tournament Team honors for a 45-point, 18- assist effort over 2 games in the California Golden Bear Classic... Moved into third on the NU all-time field goals list in that game, surpassing Mark Halsel (1980-84)... Scored 26 points with 10 assists in victory over Georgia State... Followed with his second-straight double-double, a season-high 32 points and 10 assists in 38 minutes at Old Dominion. PERSONAL NOTES: Born and raised in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Parents are Jaime Barea and Marta Mora Has two older brothers, Jamie J. Barea and Jason J. Barea Has a son, Sebastian Chosen as the flag bearer for the Puerto Rican delegation at the Centro American Games to be held in July in hometown of Mayagüez, P.R... Twitter handle: @JJBareaPR NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Year Team G Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg 06-07 Dallas 33 191 28 78.359 6 21.286 16 24.667 7 18 25 24 19 1 14 1 78 2.4 07-08 Dallas 44 460 71 170.418 21 54.389 28 35.800 4 43 47 58 48 14 35 1 191 4.3 08-09 Dallas 79 1600 246 557.442 55 154.357 70 93.753 36 141 177 269 121 37 105 5 617 7.8 09-10 Dallas 78 1546 232 527.440 56 157.357 76 90.844 17 129 146 258 119 35 102 6 596 7.6 10-11 Dallas 81 1669 285 649.439 66 189.349 133 157.847 29 130 159 317 136 30 136 1 769 9.5 11-12 Minnesota 41 1032 167 418.400 53 143.371 76 98.776 14 100 114 232 61 21 103 0 463 11.3 12-13 Minnesota 74 1713 316 758.417 97 280.346 105 134.784 34 173 207 294 131 32 145 0 834 11.3 13-14 Minnesota 79 1471 254 656.387 73 231.316 79 100.790 16 138 154 303 129 26 125 0 660 8.4 Totals 509 9682 1599 3813.419 427 1229.347 583 731.798 157 872 1029 1755 764 196 765 14 4208 8.3 NBA PLAYOFF STATISTICS Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Year Team G Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg 06-07 Dallas 2 4 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 2.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 07-08 Dallas 1 5 3 4.750 2 2 1.000 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 8.0 08-09 Dallas 10 221 31 71.437 5 16.313 9 13.692 3 17 20 34 13 3 6 0 76 7.6 09-10 Dallas 6 105 15 37.405 4 10.400 1 3.333 4 8 12 15 13 2 10 1 35 5.8 10-11 Dallas 21 390 72 172.419 16 50.320 27 34.794 8 31 39 71 28 6 23 0 187 8.9 Totals 40 725 121 284.426 27 78.346 37 52.712 15 56 71 121 55 11 39 1 306 7.7 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -6-
ANTHONY BENNETT #24 UNLV - FORWARD - 6-8 - 245-1 YEAR 2014 SUMMER LEAGUE: Appeared in four games (all starts) for the Cavaliers Summer League team in Las Vegas Averaged 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds in 29.8 minutes per game Was the team s top rebounder and second leading scorer Had 15 points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes against Milwaukee on July 11 Recorded a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds in 31 minutes versus San Antonio on July 13. 2013-14 SEASON: Played in 52 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers Averaged 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game Notched two double-doubles on the season Posted 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers in 13 minutes off the bench March 4 vs. San Antonio Pulled down nine rebounds to go along with seven points in 16 minutes Feb. 19 vs. Orlando Recorded the second double-double of his career with 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting and a career-high 11 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench Feb. 18 at Philadelphia In five games from Feb. 3-11, averaged 10.8 points on 48.6% (17-for-35) shooting, including 62.5% (5-for-8) from the three-point line and 5.4 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game Registered his first career doubledouble with a career-high 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench Feb. 11 vs. Sacramento Tallied 15 points, eight rebounds and one block in 31 minutes Jan. 28 vs. New Orleans Pulled down eight rebounds in 18 minutes Jan. 7 vs. versus Philadelphia Scored in double figures six times Led or tied for the team lead in blocks four times Was DNP-CD 15 times and DND nine times on the season Missed two games due to illness from Dec. 20-21 Missed one game on Feb. 28 due to right knee soreness Missed 17 games from March 12 April 12 due to a left patellar tendon strain Was placed on the Inactive List six times on the season. COLLEGE NOTES: Played one season at UNLV In 35 games (32 starts), averaged 16.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 27.1 minutes per game Named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in his only year at UNLV First-Team All-Mountain West, MWC All-Tournament team and was one of 15 finalists on the ballot for the John R. Wooden National Player of the Year Award Also named to the Sporting News' All-Freshman Team, USBWA Freshman All-America Team, USBWA's All-District VIII, First-Team NABC All-District 17 and MW Championships All-Tournament Team Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American and a finalist for both the Oscar Robertson Trophy and Wayman Tisdale Award, given by the USBWA to the nation s top player and freshman, respectively Shot 53.3% from the field, including a team-best 37.5% mark from the three-point line Recorded 12 double-doubles, which ranked him third nationally among all freshmen Reached double-figure scoring in 28 of his 35 games, including 13 with 20-ormore points Ranked seventh in the Mountain West Conference in scoring, fourth in blocks and fifth in rebounding led UNLV in three-point shooting percentage (37.5%) Posted a career-high 28 points Jan. 5 vs. Cal State Bakersfield on 10-for-13 shooting from the field with 10 rebounds in 29 minutes Tallied 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting and a season-high 16 rebounds Jan. 12 vs. Air Force. PERSONAL NOTES: Credits his mother, Edith, as his biggest influence The first McDonald's High School All-American to attend UNLV straight from high school since Freddie Banks in 1983 Also played in the Jordan Brand Classic Game and competed in the McDonald s Slam Dunk contest Led Findlay Prep to a 32-1 record and the school's third ESPN National High School Invitational Championship (in four years), where he earned MVP honors and was named to the All-Tournament Team Favorite hobby is playing video games Favorite food is lasagna Favorite television show is Family Guy First Canadian-born player to be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Year Team G Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg 13-14 Cleveland 52 663 80 225.356 13 53.245 44 69.638 49 106 155 17 93 21 47 8 217 4.2 Totals 52 663 80 225.356 13 53.245 44 69.638 49 106 155 17 93 21 47 8 217 4.2 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -7-
COREY BREWER #13 FLORIDA - FORWARD/GUARD - 6-9 - 188-7 YEARS 2013-14 SEASON (Minnesota): Returned to Minnesota for his seventh NBA campaign, having signed as an unrestricted free agent to a three-year contract on July 12 Started 81 games, missing only Feb. 5 at Oklahoma City due to personal reasons Averaged 12.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg and 1.7 apg (in 32.2 mpg) while shooting a career-high 48.1% from the floor, 28.0% from three-point range and 71.8% from the FT line Boosted his scoring to 15.9 ppg (on 55.0% shooting) over the final 15 contests; he attempted just 81 treys in his final 46 games, compared to 130 in the first 35 Ranked 7th in the NBA in steals by swiping a career-best 1.85 spg, and also finished 4th in fast break scoring (5.2 ppg) Exploded for a career-high 51 points Apr. 11 vs. Houston (tying Kevin Love's franchise single-game record), adding a career-best six steals He becomes the fourth player in NBA history to collect 50+ points and 6+ steals in the same game, joining Rick Barry, Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan Swiped 4+ steals in four straight games (Apr. 5-11), equaling the longest such streak by any NBA player since Baron Davis put together seven in a row in Nov. 2003 Passed Doug West (428) for 3rd place on the Wolves' all-time steal chart Apr. 8 vs. San Antonio Played a career-high 47:32 on Mar. 19 at Dallas Tallied a game-high 26 points Feb. 8 vs. Portland, one of seven 20+ performances this year and one of 12 career times he's scored 25+ Snagged a seasonhigh 12 rebounds Dec. 15 at Memphis, his fifth career double-digit night; he also went over the 4000-career-point mark in that contest The five 3-pointers Nov. 13 vs. Cleveland are one shy of his career best He's the 11th player to enlist for two separate stints with the Wolves, having played four seasons (2007-08 through 2010-11) in his first tour after being selected by Minnesota in the 1st round of the 2007 NBA Draft. CAREER NOTES: Signed by the Wolves as a free-agent on July 12, 2013... Originally drafted by Minnesota with the 7th overall selection of the 2007 NBA Draft... Traded to New York as part of a 12-player, three-team trade... Waived by the Knicks on March 1, 2011... Signed by the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent on March 3, 2011... 2012-13 (Denver): Appeared in all 82 games (two starts), averaging 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.44 steals in 24.4 minutes Tallied 28 points and three rebounds vs. SAS on 4/10 Exploded for 29 points (5-6 3FG) and five steals vs. PHI on 3/21 Had team-high 26 points to go with six boards vs. OKC on 1/20 Scored 27 points while hitting a career-high six threes (6-7 3FG) vs. LAL on 12/26 2011-12 (Denver): Appeared in 59 games (17 starts) and averaged 8.9 points and 3.5, in 21.5 minutes Shot 43.4% from the field and 69.2% from the free throw line Posted a season-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting (5-of-6 from 3FG) and five rebounds in 32 minutes at MEM on 2/17 Had 19 points, five rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes at IND on 2/11 Registered nine points and a season-high five steals at DAL on 2/14/12 Led the bench with 1.22 steals per game, ranking third overall on the team Scored in double-digits in eight straight games from 2/17 at MEM 3/4 at SAS Early in the season, recorded 3 DNP-CD on 12/31 at LAL, 1/1 vs. LAL and 1/6 at NOH... 2010-11 (Minnesota; Dallas): Appeared in 69 total games (24 starts) and averaged 8.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and 1.3 apg in 21.9 minutes Shot 39.5% from the field and 70.8% from the free throw line Played in 56 games with Minnesota (22 starts) averaging 8.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, and 1.4 apg in 24.3 minutes Played in 13 games for Dallas (2 starts) averaging 5.3 ppg, and 1.8 rpg in 11.4 minutes Had a season-high 23 points (8-15 FGs), and five steals in 34 minutes vs. Orlando on 1/15/11 Registered 20 points in 28 minutes at Phoenix on 12/15/10 Waived by New York on 3/1/11 Acquired by Dallas as a free agent on 3/3/11 Scored in double figures on 27 occasions, including three games of 20+ Registered three DNP-CDs and spent six games on the inactive list (CDs) with Dallas... 2009-10 (Minnesota): Became just the second Timberwolves player in the past 5 years to start all 82 games Averaged 13.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 apg in 30.3 minutes Shot a career-best 43.1% from the floor and 64.8% from the FT line Led the Wolves with 82 3-pointers, shooting 34.6% 3FGs Ranked 18th in the NBA in steals (1.43 spg), tallying 3+ on 13 occasions Tallied first career double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds vs. Denver on 11/25/09 Career-high 27 points vs. Washington on 12/26/09 Led Minnesota in scoring 17 times, and scored 20+ points 14 times (57 double-figure games) 2008-09 (Minnesota): Played only 15 games before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee vs. Denver on 11/29/08 Underwent surgery on 12/17/08 and missed the season's final 67 games Played in 15 games (8 starts) prior to the injury, averaging 6.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 20.5 minutes while shooting 41.4% from the floor and 73.7% from the foul line 2007-08 (Minnesota): Appeared in 79 games (35 starts) during his rookie season Averaged 5.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 1.0 spg while shooting 37.4% from the floor and 80.0% from the FT line in 22.8 minutes 18 double-figure scoring games 18 rebounds at Atlanta on 12/6/07, the best single-game total by a Timberwolves rookie since Dean Garrett corralled 20 at San Antonio on 1/31/97 16 points at Houston on 1/11/08 Season-best 16 points vs. Utah on 3/30/08) Missed one game due to a right thigh contusion on 3/5/08. PLAYOFF NOTES: Has played in 19 career postseason games, averaging 6.9 points and 1.4 rebounds... 2013 (Denver): Appeared in six postseason contests, registering averages of 10.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists... Scored 19 points in 30 minutes in Game 2 vs. Golden State, one of four games in the series that he reached double figures... 2012 (Denver): Appeared in seven games vs. L.A. Lakers, averaging 8.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.00 steals in 16.6 minutes Scored 10+ three times, including a playoff career-high 18 points in GM 6 on 5/10... 2011 (Dallas): Appeared in 6 playoff games averaging 1.5 points in 3.8 minutes for Dallas on their way to the 2011 NBA championship. COLLEGE NOTES: Played three seasons at the University of Florida Averaged 11.3 points (47.9% FGs, 35.6% 3FGs, 70.8% FTs), 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 108 games (106 starts) Was a member of Florida s National Championship teams in 2006 and 2007 when the Gators became the first school to post back-to-back titles in 15 years Finished his career as Florida s all-time scoring leader in the NCAA Tournament with 198 points Ranks T-28th on Florida s all-time scoring list with 1,225 points Ranks 5th in career steals with 176 Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 NCAA Tournament Final Four Earned First Team All-SEC honors and named the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a junior 2006-07: Ranked 2nd on the team in scoring (13.2 ppg) and assists (2.9 apg) and 3rd in rebounding (4.7 rpg) 2005-06: Named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team as a sophomore Averaged 12.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 39 games 4 games with 20+ points Posted the only triple-double in Florida 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -8-
history with 15 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists vs. Jacksonville on 12/18/05 11 points and 7 rebounds vs. UCLA in the 2006 National Championship Game 2004-05: Earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors Averaged 7.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and a team-high 1.4 steals 8 games with 10+ points. PERSONAL: Parents are Glenda and the late Pee Wee Brewer Hosts a summer basketball camp for elementary students in his hometown of Portland, Tenn Helped unveil a new Reading and Learning Center at Scheffer Recreation Center in St. Paul prior to his rookie season Actively participates in fundraising events for the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Association as the disease has impacted his immediate family Named to the McDonald s All-American Team in 2004 after averaging 29.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game during his senior season at Portland High School Has his own website (www.cbrewer22.com) Twitter handle: @CoreyBrewer13. NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Year Team G Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg 07-08 Minnesota 79 1803 182 486.374 7 36.194 88 110.800 82 210 292 111 188 76 25 89 459 5.8 08-09 Minnesota 15 307 37 90.411 5 12.416 14 19.737 18 31 49 25 37 15 13 3 93 6.2 09-10 Minnesota 82 2482 409 949.431 82 237.346 166 256.648 70 209 279 193 224 117 164 29 1066 13.0 10-11 Minnesota 56 1362 168 437.384 26 99.263 121 171.708 45 107 152 77 134 89 77 14 483 8.6 10-11 Dallas 13 148 25 51.491 4 13.308 15 21.714 12 11 23 12 25 11 10 2 69 5.3 11-12 Denver 59 1287 201 463.434 33 127.260 90 130.692 43 107 150 88 113 72 56 17 525 8.9 12-13 Denver 82 2003 375 883.425 91 307.296 149 216.690 55 180 235 124 154 118 102 23 990 12.1 13-14 Minnesota 81 2609 388 807.481 59 211.280 163 227.718 63 144 207 135 210 151 105 30 998 12.3 Totals 467 12001 1785 4166.428 307 1042.295 806 1150.701 388 999 1387 765 1085 649 616 143 4683 10.0 NBA PLAYOFF STATISTICS Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Year Team G Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg 10-11 Dallas 6 23 4 9.444 1 3.333 0 0 --- 0 2 2 1 5 4 2 0 9 1.5 11-12 Denver 7 116 23 54.426 6 20.300 6 8.750 6 8 14 6 11 7 2 2 58 8.3 12-13 Denver 6 146 21 68.309 9 36.250 14 21.666 3 8 11 7 19 6 7 1 65 10.8 Totals 19 570 48 131.366 16 56.286 20 29.690 9 18 27 14 35 17 11 3 132 6.9 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -9-
CHASE BUDINGER #10 ARIZONA - FORWARD - 6-7 - 218-5 YEARS 2013-14 SEASON (Minnesota): Endured another injury-shortened season, his second in Minnesota and fifth in the NBA Saw action in 41 games, having been sidelined for the first 34 following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee (making his season debut Jan. 8 vs. Phoenix) and missing the final six due to a sprained right ankle Averaged a career-low 6.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg while logging 18.3 mpg His 39.4% accuracy from the floor is also the lowest of his career; he hit 35.0% from three-point range and 82.1% from the FT line Made eight starts, tallying 10.5 ppg in 23.6 mpg while going 14-for-32 (43.8%) from long range in those eight Scored 24 points Apr. 4 at Miami, his high since netting 27 for Houston vs. New Orleans on Apr. 26, 2012; he also collected season highs with four assists in 37:44 Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds Mar. 26 vs. Atlanta Netted 10.0 ppg (46.3%) in 21.7 mpg over his final nine outings Came off the bench in all 15 March appearances, after starting the final seven in February Contributed 19 points Feb. 8 vs. Portland, one of 11 double-figure scoring nights. CAREER NOTES: Re-signed with the Wolves on July 12, 2013... Acquired by the Wolves, along with the draft rights to Lior Eliyahu, from the Houston Rockets on June 26, 2012 in exchange for the No. 18 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round (44th overall) as an early entry candidate in the 2009 NBA Draft Had his draft rights acquired by Houston from Detroit in exchange for a future second-round pick and cash considerations on June 25, 2009 Signed by the Rockets on Aug. 13, 2009... 2012-13 (Minnesota): Saw his fourth NBA season (first in Minnesota) interrupted by injury Appeared in just 23 games, suffering a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee Nov. 10 at Chicago; he underwent surgery on Nov. 13 and missed 59 games before returning Mar. 21 at Sacramento Tallied 9.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 1.1 apg, shooting 41.4% from the field, 32.1% on three-pointers and 76.2% from the line Made his lone start in the Nov. 10 game at Chicago, scoring nine points and notching season highs in assists (four), steals (three) and minutes (27:53) Netted a team-high 17 points Apr. 9 at Golden State, the second time he led, and pulled in a season-high nine rebounds Mar. 27 vs. the Lakers Scored a team- and season-high 18 points Nov. 9 vs. Indiana, including the gamewinner with :00.8 left 2011-12 (Houston): In his third season with Houston, averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 58 games (nine starts) Finished 20th in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage (.402, 88-219 3FG) Was a DNP (CD) for eight games (1/21/12-1/25/12; 2/17/12; 2/20/12; 3/4/12-3/7/12) Named one of four players to vie for the Sprite Slam Dunk championship on All-Star Saturday Night in Orlando (2/25/12) Reached double-figure points 29 times, including four 20-point games Added one doubledouble on the season Led (or tied) the Rockets in scoring five times Totaled 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting (3-4 3FG) vs. Atlanta (12/31/11) Led Houston with 21 points (8-14 FG, 4-6 3FG) to go with eight rebounds (5 offensive) vs. Washington (1/27/12) Topped the Rockets with 19 points (7-12 FG) in a 97-84 win vs. New York (1/28/12) Posted 12 points (5-5 FT) and a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Phoenix (2/3/12) Led Houston with 22 points (7-14 FG, 4-8 3FG) in a 103-96 victory at Portland (2/8/12) Recorded 12 points (5-9 FG), seven rebounds, a season-high-tying four assists and two steals in a 96-89 win at Phoenix (2/9/12) Also had a season-best four assists vs. Minnesota (1/30/12) and four at Miami (4/22/12) Collected 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting (3-3 3FG) in a 112-106 win at New Jersey (3/10/12) Totaled 10 points (2-2 3FG), nine rebounds and a career-high-tying three steals vs. Charlotte (3/14/12) Started at the L.A. Clippers (3/17/12), recording 19 points (8-14 FG) and six boards in 42:14 of action Reached doublefigure scoring in a season-high six consecutive games (3/10/12-3/18/12) Posted 15 points (6-11 FG) and a career-high-tying three thefts at Portland (4/9/12) Netted 19 points (7-16 FG) at Denver (4/15/12), making a season-high five 3-pointers (5-10 3FG) Recorded 22 points (8-17 FG, 4-11 3FG) at New Orleans (4/19/12) Topped the Rockets with a season-best 27 points (10-18 FG) in a start vs. New Orleans (4/26/12), matching his season best in makes from beyond the arc (5-9 3FG) Made at least one 3-pointer in 24 of his last 26 outings of the season, which included a run of 12 straight games (3/24/12-4/15/12)... 2010-2011 (Houston): In his second campaign with the Rockets, averaged 9.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 78 games (22 starts) averaged 13.9 points in a career-high 22 starts (Rockets record: 14-8) DND for three games (11/14/10-11/17/10) due to a sprained left ankle On the inactive list for one game (3/23/11) with a mild-to-moderate left ankle sprain Netted five 20-point games, including the first two 30-point performances of his career Grabbed a career-high-tying three thefts vs. Denver (10/30/10) Left game at Indiana (11/12/10) with a sprained left ankle Led Houston with 22 points (8-10 FG) vs. Toronto (12/31/10) Recorded his first career 30-point game with an even 30 points (9-18 FG, 4-8 3FG, 8-9 FT) in a 124-119 win at Cleveland (2/23/11), notching 14 of his points (4-7 FG, 5-6 FT) in a decisive fourth quarter Scored 27 points (8-11 FG, 8-9 FT) vs. New Jersey (2/26/11) Topped the Rockets with 20 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3FG) at Sacramento (3/7/11) Recorded 19 points (6-13 FG) and a season-high five assists vs. Charlotte (3/16/11) Reached double-figure scoring in a career-best eight consecutive outings (3/1/11-3/16/11) Left in the second quarter with a left ankle sprain vs. Utah (3/20/11) Made another season-best 4-of-6 from beyond the arc en route to 16 points (6-15 FG) at Miami (3/27/11) Posted 15 points (6-7 FT) and a season-high nine rebounds at Philadelphia (3/30/11) Netted 16 points (7-15 FG) vs. the L.A. Clippers (4/9/11) to go along with his season-high-tying nine boards Notched a career-high 35 points (12-21 FG, 4-8 3FG, 7-7 FT) in leading the Rockets to a 121-102 win at Minnesota (4/13/11) 2009-2010 (Houston): In his rookie season, averaged 8.9 points and 3.0 rebounds in 74 games (four starts) with Houston On the inactive list for four games, one (11/4/09) due to a left ankle sprain suffered at Utah (11/2/09) and three outings (12/23/09-12/27/09) with a right ankle sprain Also DND for four games (12/22/09; 12/29/09-1/2/10) with the right ankle sprain Netted a pair of 20-point performances and notched two double-doubles Recorded double-figure scoring in a season-high six consecutive games (2/9/10-2/24/10) Made the first regular season start of his career vs. Detroit (12/15/09), finishing with 16 points (6-11 FG), a career-high 12 rebounds and five assists Returned at the L.A. Lakers (1/5/10) after missing seven games with a moderate-to-severe right ankle sprain, which he suffered in the second quarter vs. Oklahoma City (12/19/09) Totaled 14 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2-2 FT) in the fourth quarter vs. Golden State (2/2/10) Posted 10 points (2-5 3FG) and a career-high-tying 12 rebounds at Miami (2/9/10) Finished with a career-high six assists vs. Orlando (2/24/10) Also made starts at Utah (2/27/10) and vs. the L.A. Clippers (3/25/10) Led Houston with a season-high 24 points (9-13 FG) vs. Washington (3/30/10) Got a start at forward at Boston (4/2/10), matching his season-high 24 points (9-14 FG) behind a career-best 6-of-8 night from behind the arc in 45:16 of action Registered a career-best three steals at the L.A. Lakers (11/15/09) and three vs. Utah (4/7/10). 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -10-
INTERNATIONAL NOTES: Selected MVP of the 2006 Nike Junior World Championships held in Douai, France, leading Team USA to a 6-0 record with averages of 28 points and eight rebounds per game. COLLEGE NOTES: Averaged 17.0 points (.469, 599-1276 FG;.383, 190-496 3FG) and 5.8 rebounds in three seasons at Arizona Finished career ranked 11th on Arizona s scoring list with 1,697 career points, which stands as the highest all-time point total in three seasons or less by a UA player Earned All-America Honorable Mention for a second straight year from The Associated Press and was a First-Team All-Pac-10 selection as a junior One of just two Wildcats to start every game his sophomore season, earning Third- Team All-Pac-10 accolades Selected as the 2007 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, becoming just the fifth Wildcats player to earn that honor Was one of just nine freshman in Arizona history to ever score more than 400 points in a season Inducted into Arizona s Ring of Honor in 2011. PERSONAL NOTES: Born on May 22, 1988, in San Diego, California Son of Mara and Duncan Budinger Majored in sociology at Arizona Favorite all-time movie is Gladiator Lists favorite all-time TV show as Entourage Favorite athlete growing up was Michael Jordan Co-hosted Bowl n Bash on Mar. 22, 2011, a free event for kids and mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters Held his Inaugural Basketball Camp for San Diego-area youth at La Costa Canyon High School in Aug. 2010 Scholar athlete at La Costa Canyon High School, ranking as one of the nation s top players in both basketball and volleyball Averaged 34 points, 11 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior in leading La Costa Canyon to the CIF Regional Championship A Parade magazine First-Team All-American, he also claimed co-mvp honors in the 2006 McDonald s High School All-America Game Was the runner-up in the 2006 McDonald s All-American Slam Dunk contest In 2005-06, was named San Diego County Male Athlete of the Year by the San Diego Union-Tribune for his exploits in both basketball and volleyball Was a three-time San Diego County Volleyball Player of the Year and the 2006 Mizuno National High School Volleyball Player of the Year... Twitter handle: @CBudinger. NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Year Team G Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg 09-10 Houston 74 1488 249 565.441 92 249.369 67 87.770 38 182 220 88 85 34 48 11 657 8.9 10-11 Houston 78 1738 279 656.425 89 274.325 118 138.855 52 229 281 127 114 41 67 18 765 9.8 11-12 Houston 58 1298 208 471.442 88 219.402 54 70.771 38 179 217 74 65 29 55 7 558 9.6 12-13 Minnesota 23 508 79 191.414 26 81.321 32 42.762 15 56 71 25 29 14 23 7 216 9.4 13-14 Minnesota 41 751 100 254.394 42 120.350 32 39.821 19 84 103 31 58 19 24 2 274 6.7 Totals 274 5783 915 2137.428 337 943.357 303 376.806 162 730 892 345 351 137 217 45 2470 9.0 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -11-
GORGUI DIENG #5 LOUISVILLE - CENTER - 6-11 - 230-1 YEAR 2013-14 SEASON (Minnesota): Closed his rookie NBA campaign on the upswing, highlighted by being named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March Saw action in 60 games overall, including 33 of the final 35; he averaged 4.8 ppg and and 5.0 rpg (in 13.6 mpg) while shooting 49.8% from the floor and 63.4% from the FT line Started 15 of the final 18 contests, averaging 12.0 ppg and 11.3 rpg in 30.2 mpg and hitting 52.8% (84-for-159) from the floor in those 18 while collecting nine double-doubles Hit the gamewinning shot with :04.6 left Apr. 11 vs. Houston, capping a 12-point, 20-rebound performance Became the fifth player in Wolves history to record a 20-point/20-rebound game Mar. 20 at Houston (22 pts/21 reb), joining Kevin Garnett, Tom Gugliotta, Al Jefferson and Kevin Love He's also just the fourth NBA rookie in the past 20 years to accomplish that feat (Joe Smith, Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair) Also dealt a season-high four assists in the Mar. 20 game at Houston Made his first start Mar. 16 vs. Sacramento; the five blocks tied a team season best. CAREER NOTES: Acquired by the Timberwolves on draft night (June 27, 2013) along with the draft rights to Shabazz Muhammad (14th overall) from the Utah Jazz in exchange for the draft rights to Trey Burke (9th overall)... Selected by the Utah Jazz with the 21st overall selection in the 2013 NBA Draft. INTERNATIONAL NOTES: Helped Senegal reach the knockout stage of the 2014 FIBA World Cup where they were eliminated by host nation Spain... Averaged a team-high 16 points and 10.7 rebounds per game... Recorded three double-doubles in five group stage games, including a 27-point outburst against Croatia... Totaled 16 points, 11 rebounds and five steals and hit a game-winning threepointer at the buzzer in leading Senegal to a 66-65 victory over Team USA Midwest in the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Oregon on Aug. 8, 2009. COLLEGE NOTES: 2012-13: BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and an All-BIG EAST first team selection... Averaged 8.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots in six NCAA Tournament games... An All-Midwest Region selection... Narrowly missed a tripledouble in the BIG EAST Championship title game vs. Syracuse with nine points, nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists... Scored a career-high 23 points against Seton Hall (10-of-11 FG), adding eight rebounds and three blocked shots (2/23/13)... In league games only, he led in the BIG EAST Conference in rebounding (10.8 rpg) and was second in blocked shots (2.8 bpg)... In overall statistics, he ranked second in the BIG EAST Conference and 29th nationally in rebounding (9.4 rpg), and third in the league and 24th nationally in blocked shots (2.5)... His 9.4 rebounding average was the highest in 19 years (since Clifford Rozier in 1993-94, 11.1 rpg)... 2011-12: Led the BIG EAST and was eighth nationally in blocked shots (3.2 per game), was third in the league in rebounding (9.1; 45th in the nation) and seventh in field goal percentage (.525)... His 128 blocked shots as a sophomore were a new UofL single season record... He swatted six shots three times (vs. Memphis, Kentucky, Seton Hall) and seven on three occasions (vs. St. John's, Rutgers, Michigan St.)... Had 11 double-doubles as a sophomore, the latest being 11 points, 13 rebounds and four steals at Cincinnati... His 11 double-doubles were third in the BIG EAST... Named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team after averaging 8.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocked shots while shooting 68.2 percent from the field in the four games... 2010-11: Ranked third in the BIG EAST and 53rd nationally in blocks (1.9)... Blocked a shot in 24 of his 29 games as a freshman, with multiple swats in 13 games... Blocked at least four shots in five games, including rejecting five against Seton Hall and at USF in his first two BIG EAST games... Starter at center in 10 games, averaging 6.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in those 10 starts while hitting 26-of-42 field goals (.619)... Produced his first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Connecticut (2/18/11). PERSONAL NOTES: Born on Jan. 18, 1990... Son of Momar Dieng and Seynabou Diagne... One of eight children in his family... Majored in communication at Louisville... Speaks five languages (Spanish, French, Italian, English and his native Wolof)... Honored at The White House on June 23, 2013 as President Obama welcomed the 2013 NCAA Champion Louisville Cardinals for a celebration... Averaged 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.2 blocked shots as a senior at Huntington St. Joseph Prep in Huntington, West Virginia... Enjoys playing video games in his spare time... Twitter handle: @GorguiDieng. NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Year Team G Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg 13-14 Minnesota 60 818 113 227.498 1 1 1.000 59 93.634 103 197 300 39 108 30 54 50 286 4.8 Totals 60 818 113 227.498 1 1 1.000 59 93.634 103 197 300 39 108 30 54 50 286 4.8 2014-15 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Guide -12-