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PLAYERS 04-05 2004-05 ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College/Year Yrs. 12 Kenny Anderson G 6-1 168 10-09-70 Georgia Tech 91 13 20 Jon Barry G 6-5 210 7-25-69 Georgia Tech 92 12 1 Josh Childress G 6-8 210 6-20-83 Stanford 04 R 40 Jason Collier F/C 7-0 260 9-08-77 Georgia Tech 00 4 4 Chris Crawford F 6-9 235 5-13-75 Marquette 97 7 00 Tony Delk G 6-2 189 1-28-74 Kentucky 96 8 13 Boris Diaw G/F 6-8 215 4-16-82 France 1 14 Predrag Drobnjak C 6-11 270 10-27-75 Serbia-Montenegro 3 3 Al Harrington F 6-9 250 2-17-80 St. Patrick s HS (NJ) 98 6 36 Royal Ivey G 6-3 200 12-20-81 Texas 04 R 15 Donta Smith G 6-7 215 11-27-83 SE Illinois College 04 R 5 Josh Smith F 6-9 225 12-05-85 Oak Hill Academy 04 R 8 Antoine Walker F 6-9 245 8-12-76 Kentucky 96 8 42 Kevin Willis C 7-0 245 9-6-62 Michigan State 84 20 HEAD COACH: Mike Woodson (Indiana 80) ASSISTANT COACHES: Larry Drew (Missouri 80), Herb Brown (Vermont 57), Bob Bender (Duke 80), Greg Ballard (Oregon 77), David Fizdale (San Diego 96) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Wally Blase (Winona State 92) ASSISTANT COACH / PLAYER PERFORMANCE: Pete Radulovic (Loyola Marymount 89) ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER / EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Tom Smith (Northwestern College 88) 2004-05 NUMERICAL ROSTER 00 Tony Delk 1 Josh Childress 3 Al Harrington 4 Chris Crawford 5 Josh Smith 8 Antoine Walker 12 Kenny Anderson 13 Boris Diaw 14 Predrag Drobnjak 15 Donta Smith 20 Jon Barry 36 Royal Ivey 40 Jason Collier 42 Kevin Willis PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Boris Diaw...DEE-ow Predrag Drobnjak...DROB-nee-ack Royal Ivey...roy-AL Donta Smith...DON-tay 28 HAWKS.COM
PLAYERS 04-05 2004-05 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (** - Hawks home preseason games) October 13 (**) Atlanta vs. Orlando @ Macon, Georgia (Macon Coliseum) 7:30 Eastern October 14 (**) Atlanta vs. Minnesota @ Birmingham, Alabama (Birm.-Jefferson County Civic Center) 8:30 Eastern October 18 Atlanta at Miami @ Miami, Florida (AmericanAirlines Arena) 7:30 Eastern October 20 (**) Atlanta vs. Memphis @ Atlanta, Georgia (Philips Arena) 11:00 Eastern October 22 (**) Atlanta vs. Miami @ Atlanta, Georgia (Philips Arena) -- TNT 8:00 Eastern October 23 Atlanta at Memphis @ Memphis, Tennessee (FedEx Forum) 8:00 Eastern October 27 Atlanta at Charlotte @ Fayetteville, North Carolina (Crown Coliseum) 7:00 Eastern October 28 Atlanta at Cleveland @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Mellon Arena) 7:30 Eastern PLAYERS 2004-05 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE NOVEMBER (14) Wed 3 @Phoenix (FOX) 9:00 Fri 5 @Seattle (TS) 10:30 Sun 7 @LA Lakers (FOX) 9:30 Tue 9 CLEVELAND (PAX) 7:30 Fri 12 @New Orleans (PAX) 8:00 Sat 13 SAN ANTONIO (PAX) 7:00 Tue 16 HOUSTON (FOX) 7:30 Wed 17 @Indiana (FOX) 7:00 Sat 20 UTAH (TS) 7:00 Tue 23 @New York (FOX) 7:30 Wed 24 MIAMI (PAX) 7:30 Fri 26 ORLANDO (PAX) 7:30 Sat 27 @Charlotte (TS) 7:00 Tue 30 NEW YORK (PAX) 7:30 DECEMBER (14) Fri 3 WASHINGTON (TS) 7:30 Sat 4 @New Jersey (TS) 7:30 Mon 6 PHILADELPHIA (PAX) 7:30 Wed 8 MEMPHIS (FOX) 7:30 Fri 10 @Detroit (FOX) 8:00 Sat 11 NEW JERSEY (FOX) 7:00 Tue 14 INDIANA (FOX) 7:30 Wed 15 @Houston (PAX) 8:30 Fri 17 PORTLAND (TS) 7:30 Sat 18 @Dallas (PAX) 8:30 Wed 22 DALLAS (FOX) 7:30 Mon 27 @Miami (FOX) 7:30 Tue 28 CLEVELAND (FOX) 7:30 Thu 30 SEATTLE (TS) 2:00 JANUARY (15) Sun 2 @Washington 12:00 Wed 5 @Cleveland (PAX) 7:00 Fri 7 SACRAMENTO (PAX) 7:30 Tue 11 MILWAUKEE (FOX) 7:30 Fri 14 @Boston (PAX) 7:30 Sat 15 CHARLOTTE (TS) 7:00 Mon 17 NEW JERSEY (*) (FOX) 2:00 Wed 19 @Miami (PAX) 7:30 Fri 21 @Chicago (PAX) 8:30 Sat 22 BOSTON (NBA) (PAX) 7:00 Mon 24 CHICAGO (FOX) 7:30 Wed 26 @Minnesota (PAX) 8:00 Fri 28 MIAMI (PAX) 7:30 Sat 29 @Memphis (PAX) 8:00 Mon 31 ORLANDO (FOX) 7:30 Wed 2 @Detroit (PAX) 7:30 Fri 4 @Philadelphia (FOX) 7:00 Sat 5 INDIANA (TS) 7:00 Mon 7 LA LAKERS (PAX) 7:30 Thu 10 @Orlando (PAX) 7:00 Sat 12 @Milwaukee (PAX) 8:30 Tue 15 DENVER (PAX) 7:30 Wed 16 @Cleveland (PAX) 7:00 Tue 22 @Sacramento (FOX) 10:00 Wed 23 @Golden State 10:30 Fri 25 @Portland (FOX) 10:00 Sun 27 @LA Clippers 9:30 MARCH (16) Tue 1 @Denver (FOX) 9:00 Wed 2 @Utah 9:00 Sat 5 PHILADELPHIA (PAX) 7:00 Tue 8 @Milwaukee (FOX) 8:00 Wed 9 @Boston (FOX) 7:00 Fri 11 @Toronto (TS) 7:00 Sat 12 GOLDEN STATE (TS) 7:00 Mon 14 DETROIT (PAX) 7:30 Wed 16 WASHINGTON (FOX) 7:30 Fri 18 NEW YORK (PAX) 7:30 Mon 21 @Chicago (TS) 8:30 Tue 22 PHOENIX (PAX) 7:30 Fri 25 @San Antonio (FOX) 8:30 Sat 26 TORONTO (FOX) 7:00 Mon 28 @Orlando (FOX) 7:00 Wed 30 @Washington 7:00 APRIL (11) Fri 1 BOSTON (FOX) 7:30 Sun 3 LA CLIPPERS (TS) 6:00 Tue 5 NEW ORLEANS (FOX) 7:30 Fri 8 @Toronto 7:00 Sat 9 MINNESOTA (PAX) 7:00 Mon 11 CHARLOTTE (FOX) 7:30 Wed 13 @Charlotte 7:00 Sat 16 CHICAGO (TS) 7:00 Sun 17 @New York (FOX) 7:30 Tue 19 DETROIT (PAX) 7:30 Wed 20 @Philadelphia (TS) 7:00 (*MLK Holiday) FEBRUARY (12) 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 29
KENNY ANDERSON 04-05 #12 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-1 NBA EXPERIENCE: 12 YEARS WEIGHT: 168 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 13TH COLLEGE: GEORGIA TECH 91 HIGH SCHOOL: ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY, QUEENS, NY BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 9, 1970 AGE: 34 BIRTHPLACE: QUEENS, NY HOW KENNY BECAME A HAWK: Signed as a free agent on September 16, 2004 Played last season with Indiana, after signing as a free agent with the Pacers on September 19, 2003 Acquired by New Orleans from Seattle in exchange for Elden Campbell on February 20, 2003 Obtained by Seattle from Boston, along with Joseph Forte and Vitaly Potapenko, in exchange for Vin Baker and Shammond Williams Acquired by Boston from Toronto on February 18, 1998, along with Zan Tabak and Popeye Jones, for Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, Roy Rogers and John Thomas Sent from Portland to Toronto on February 13, 1998, along with Alvin Williams, Gary Trent and two first-round draft picks in exchange for Damon Stoudamire, Walt Williams and Carlos Rogers Signed as a free agent by Portland on July 23, 1996 Acquired by Charlotte from New Jersey, along with Gerald Glass, in exchange for Kendall Gill and Khalid Reeves on February 19, 1996 Selected after sophomore season by the Nets in the first round (2nd overall pick) of the 1991 NBA Draft. LAST SEASON (2003-04): Saw action in 41 games (31 starts), and averaged 6.0 ppg, 2.8 apg and 1.8 rpg (.441 FG%,.250 3FG%,.729 FT%) Started 28 of the Pacers first 29 games, and in those contests averaged 6.5 ppg, 3.1 apg and 2.3 rpg, leading the club in assists in six games Indiana was 21-7 during that stretch Put in a season-high 14 points at Milwaukee (6-8 FGs off the bench) on 3/30 Logged 10 double-figure games Spent 18 games on the injured list in late December and January due to a strained left calf SEASON HIGHS: 14 pts @Milw (3/30), 7 rebs v/minn (11/25), 6 assts (5x), 3 stls @Phil (11/9), 1 blk (5x), 32 mins (3x), 6 FGM (2x), 1 3FGM @Den (3/7), 5 FTM v/lac (11/19). PLAYOFF HISTORY: Has appeared in 36 career playoff contests (24 starts) over six playoff seasons, averaging 9.6 ppg, 3.8 apg, 2.4 rpg and 1.2 spg (.406 FG%,.276 3FG%,.796 FT%) Played in four games during the Pacers playoff run last season, tallying 1.0 ppg and 0.3 apg In 2001-02, during Boston s run to the Eastern Conference finals, Anderson posted 12.0 ppg and 4.8 apg, scoring 10 or more points in 12 of 16 contests. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Anderson is a 13-year veteran (815 career regular season games, 673 starts), and has averaged 13.0 ppg, 6.2 apg, 3.1 rpg and 1.5 spg (.421 FG%,.345 3FG%,.791 FT%) Ninth among all active NBA players in assists (5,093) Was voted a starter to the Eastern Conference All-Star team in 1993-94 Scored the 10,000th point of his NBA career on 12/7/02 Has notched 400 or more assists in a season seven times Still the Nets career leader in assists, and second in tripledoubles CAREER HIGHS: 45 pts v/det (4/15/94), 13 rebs v/hou (11/16/93), 18 assts v/clev (12/1/93), 6 stls (3x), 2 blks (11x), 54 mins v/lal (11/29/94), 17 FGM @Wash (2/18/94), 6 (3x), 20 FTM v/det (4/15/94) 2002-03 (with Seattle and New Orleans): Averaged 6.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.05 spg in 38 games Had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.64-to-1, which would have ranked among the league's top 20 with enough assists to qualify Missed qualifying by just two assists Put in 6.0 points, 3.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 23 games for the Hornets 2001-02 (with Boston): Averaged 9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 5.3 apg in 32.0 mpg Dished out more than 400 assists for the seventh time in his 10-year career Anderson led the team in assists 36 times and scored in double-figures 39 times, hitting for 15+ points 10 times 2000-01: Played in 33 games, starting 28, and averaged 7.5 ppg and 4.1 apg Played 20+ minutes 27 times, including 11 games with 30+ minutes Scored 10+ points 10 times and hit for 15+points twice Paced the team in assists 14 times Registered the 1,000th steal of his career vs. San Antonio, 2/23 1999-2000: One of two Celtics to start all 82 games, he led the team in assists per game (5.1) and finished third on the team in both points per game (14.0) and minutes per game (31.6) Recorded 20+ points 17 times and recorded six double-doubles 1998-99: Started 33 games, averaging 12.1 points and 5.7 assists in 29.7 minutes per game Led the team in assists 26 times Missed the final 15 games (4/11-5/5) with a strained right hamstring 1997-98 (with Portland and Boston): Appeared in 61 games, averaging 12.2 points, 5.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds with Portland and Boston Started all 16 games he played for Boston after being acquired Averaged 11.2 ppg and 6.3 apg for Boston Played 45 games, making 40 starts, in Portland before being traded Never saw action for the Raptors Missed 16 games due to injury, including 13 with Boston due to a bone bruise in his left knee 1996-97 (with Portland): Played in all 82 games, starting 81, and led the team with averages of 17.5 ppg, 7.1 apg and 1.98 spg Hit 132 three-pointers, a career-high, and his 3,081 minutes played led the Blazers Ranked 10th in the NBA in steals and 15th in assists, and was ninth in the league in assists-to-turnovers ratio at 3.03 to 1 Led the Blazers in scoring 25 times and assists 57 times, posting 13 double doubles 1995-96 (with New Jersey and Charlotte): Played in 31 games for New Jersey, making 28 starts, averaging 15.3 ppg and 8.0 apg with a season-high 39 points at Boston, 12/1 Appeared in 38 games for the Hornets, making 36 starts, and averaged 15.2 ppg and 8.6 apg For the season, put in 15.2 ppg and 8.3 apg in 34.0 mpg Ranked seventh in the NBA in assists per game and his assist-toturnover ratio of 3.94-to-1 was second-best in league 1994-95 (with New Jersey): Finished with an average of 9.4 apg, ranking second in the league and running his string to three consecutive seasons among the league leaders Became New Jersey's all-time assists leader and led the Nets in assists in 29 of the team's first 30 contests, including a 15-game span from 11/25 to 12/21, in which he dished out 13.1 assists per outing Averaged 17.6 points on the season 1993-94: Moved into second place on the Nets'all-tim e assists list (1,411) and was voted to a starting spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star Team Averaged 18.8 ppg and ranked fourth in the NBA with 9.6 apg Also ranked among the league's top 15 in steals with 158 (1.93 spg) Led all NBA point guards in scoring average 1992-93: Through the first 55 games, put up 16.9 ppg, 8.2 apg, and 1.75 spg, but he suffered a fracture to his right wrist on 2/28 which ended his season (team went 12-19 without him) 1991-92: Missed training camp and the first three games of the season due to contract negotiations Appeared in 64 games, averaging 7.0 ppg and 3.2 apg. 30 HAWKS.COM
#12 KENNY ANDERSON PLAYERS COLLEGIATE CAREER: The top high school player in the nation following his senior year at Archbishop Molloy in Queens, NY, he headed to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech In two seasons under Bobby Cremins, averaged 23.0 ppg and 7.0 apg, earning Second Team All-America honors from The Sporting News after both seasons Was also a First Team All-ACC selection in both his seasons with the Jackets Career scoring average is 12th best in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference Ranks sixth in ACC history at 6.98 apg and is third with 2.58 spg As a freshman, helped the Yellow Jackets to the Final Four by averaging 20.6 ppg and 8.1 apg Followed that up as a sophomore by adding 25.9 ppg, and scored a school record 50 points vs. Loyola- Marymount on 12/22/90 Holds the highest career assists average (7.0 apg) in school history. PERSONAL INFO: Nickname "Chibbs" was given to him by his mother "Unforgiven" is his favorite movie and Clint Eastwood his top actor During the 2001-02 season, donated $50 for every assist he recorded to a New York Fire Department relief fun, totalling over $20,000 Would like to coach college basketball after his playing career Founded the Kenny Anderson Foundation to help underprivileged youth Wears a size 10 shoe Favorite sports outside of basketball: football and baseball Enjoys listening to the sounds of R. Kelly Has three sons and four daughters Mom s name is Joan Anderson and his father is Otis Brown. 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 31
JON BARRY #20 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-5 NBA EXPERIENCE: 12 YEARS WEIGHT: 210 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 13 TH COLLEGE: GEORGIA TECH '92 HIGH SCHOOL: DE LA SALLE CATHOLIC, CONCORD, CA BIRTHDATE: JULY 25, 1969 AGE: 35 BIRTHPLACE: OAKLAND, CA HOW JON BECAME A HAWK: Signed as a free agent on September 16, 2004 Played with Denver last season, after signing with them on August 19, 2003 Acquired by Detroit from Sacramento, along with a future first-round pick, in exchange for Mateen Cleaves on September 10, 2001 Signed with the Kings as a free agent on January 22, 1999, and re-signed with the Kings on August 3, 1999, and once again, to a multi-year contract, on August 10, 2000 Signed with the Lakers as a free agent on August 27, 1997 Signed by Atlanta as a free agent on August 13, 1996 Inked by the Warriors as a free agent on October 4, 1995 Selected by Boston in the 1992 NBA Draft (21st overall), but was traded to Milwaukee before playing for the Celtics. LAST SEASON (2003-04): Appeared in 57 games, starting nine Averaged 6.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 1.1 spg in 19.3 mpg (.404 FG%,.370 3FG%,.845 FT%) Nuggets were 5-4 when he started They went 9-3 when he scored in double figures Had a streak off 33 consecutive free throws snapped on 2/25 Hit for a season-high 20 points at Dallas on 11/22 SEASON HIGHS: 20 pts @Dal (11/22), 9 rebs @Sea (3/26), 10 assts v/hou (4/2), 5 stls v/milw (11/19), 1 blk (8x), 39 mins @Chi (11/10), 7 FGM @Dall (11/22), 3 3FGM (6x), 6 FTM @Chi (11/10). PLAYOFF HISTORY: Has played in 55 games over eight seasons, averaging 4.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg and 1.4 apg (.396 FG%,.389 3FG%,.854 FT%) Has seen playoff action with Atlanta (two games), the Lakers (seven games), Sacramento (17 games), Detroit (24 contests) and Denver (five games) Played in five contests with the Nuggets in the 2004 NBA Playoffs (including one start), and averaged 4.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 2.0 apg (.333 FG%,.333 3FG%,.667 FT%). 04-05 PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Barry, a 12-year veteran, has played in 732 career contests, and has tallied 5.7 ppg, 2.2 apg and 1.8 rpg (.435 FG%,.388 3FG%,.876 FT%) CAREER HIGHS: 25 pts @Atl (11/23/01), 9 rebs (2x), 10 assts (3x), 5 stls (6x), 3 blks (2x),46 mins v/lal (11/16/00), 8 FGM (2x), 5 3FGM (2x), 11 FTM @Ind (1/24/94) 2002-03 (with Detroit): Appeared in 80 games (all as a reserve), averaging 6.9 ppg (.450 FG,.407 3FG,.860 FT), 2.3 rpg, and 2.6 apg in 18.4 minutes per game Among NBA leaders, ranked t-10th in three-point field goal percentage (.407) and T-24th in assists per turnover (2.54) Ranked second on the team in scoring off the bench (6.9 ppg) Led the team in scoring once and in assists 14 times 2001-02: Appeared in 82 games (six starts), averaging a career-high 9.0 ppg (.489 FG,.469 3FG,.931 FT), 2.9 rpg, a career-high 3.3 apg and 1.15 spg in 24.2 minutes per game Posted career-best numbers in points (9.0), field goals made (255), three-point field goals made (121), rebounds (234), assists (274), blocks (20), minutes (24.2) and free throw percentage (.931) His.469 from three-point range ranked first in franchise history (minimum 100 attempts) His.931 free throw percentage ranked as the best single-season percentage in franchise history Among NBA leaders, ranked 2nd in three-point field goal percentage (.469) 2000-01 (with Sacramento): Averaged 5.1 ppg (.404 FG,.348 3FG,.877 FT), 1.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 16.3 minutes in 62 games (two starts) Scored in double-figures nine times Led team in assists in eight games 1999-2000: Averaged 8.0 ppg (.465 FG,.429 3FG,.922 FT) with 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.21 spg, and 20.7 minutes in 62 games (one start) Ranked ninth in the NBA in threepoint percentage at.429 percent Would have finished second in the league in free throw percentage but was 18 made free throws shy of qualifying Registered 224 of his 495 regular-season points in the fourth quarter (.453) 1998-99: Averaged 5.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.6 apg and 17.1 minutes in 43 games Connected on 24-79 (.304) three-point field goal attempts Averaged 8.0 ppg (11-12 FT) in five playoff games 1997-98 (with L.A. Lakers): Averaged 2.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.0 apg and 7.6 minutes in 49 games with the L.A. Lakers Appeared in seven playoff games, recording one steal in 18 minutes 1996-97 (with Atlanta): Averaged 4.9 ppg (.407 FG,.387 3FG,.804 FT), 1.7 rpg and 2.0 apg in 58 games with the Hawks Played in two playoff games 1995-96 (with Golden State): Averaged 3.8 ppg (.492 FG,.473 3FG,.838 FT), 0.9 rpg and 1.3 apg in 68 games with the Warriors 1994-95 (with Milwaukee): Averaged 3.7 ppg, 0.9 rpg and 1.6 apg in 52 games with the Bucks Recorded a careerhigh 10 assists vs. L.A. Lakers (11/5/94) 1993-94: Averaged 6.2 ppg (.414 FG,.278 3FG,.795 FT), 2.0 rpg and 2.3 apg in a career-high 72 games with the Bucks Scored a career-high 23 points at Indiana (1/24/94) 1992-93: Averaged 4.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg and 1.5 apg in 47 games during his rookie season with the Bucks. COLLEGIATE CAREER: Averaged 14.4 ppg (.421 FG,.371 3FG,.717 FT), 3.6 rpg, and 4.5 apg in 94 games played during three-year collegiate career at Pacific (1987-88) and Georgia Tech (1990-92) Played at Paris Junior College (TX) in 1989-90 Teamed with current teammate Kenny Anderson, Travis Best, and Matt Geiger at Georgia Tech Averaged 16.6 ppg and 4.9 apg during two seasons at Georgia Tech Earned Third-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1991-92 after ranking among the league's top 10 in scoring, assists, steals, and three-point field goal percentage (.374). PERSONAL INFO: Full name is Jon Alan Barry Nickname is 'J.B.' Son of Rick Barry and Pam Connolly He and his wife, Betsy, have two sons, Tyler and Eli Father is a former NBAAll-Star with Golden State, a Hall of Fame inductee, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history His three brothers, Scooter, Brent (San Antonio), and Drew also play professional basketball Has a younger sister, Shannon His grandfather, the late Bruce Hale, was a former coach of the Oakland Oaks Brother-in-law Billy Andrade plays on the PGA Tour and is a golf commentator for ESPN His favorite musical artist is Pearl Jam, while The Shawshank Redemption is his all-time favorite movie Jack Nicholson and Halle Berry are his favorite actor and actress Majored in business management at Georgia Tech and has expressed interest in becoming a broadcaster following his playing career Has played on the Celebrity Golf Association summer tour and is a scratch golfer Featured in Golf Digest as the top golfer in the NBA. 32 HAWKS.COM
#20 JON BARRY PLAYERS 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 33
JOSH CHILDRESS #1 GUARD/FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-8 NBA EXPERIENCE: ROOKIE WEIGHT: 210 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 1ST COLLEGE: STANFORD '04 HIGH SCHOOL: MAYFAIR HS, LAKEWOOD, CA BIRTHDATE: JUNE 20, 1983 AGE: 21 BIRTHPLACE: HARBOR CITY, CA HOW JOSH BECAME A HAWK: Selected by the Hawks in the first round of the 2004 Draft, Childress was the sixth choice overall. 2004 SUMMER LEAGUE: Childress averaged 10.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.2 spg in six games (.324 FG%,.200 3FG%,.857 FT%) He was second in scoring and led the team in rebounds during the week-long competition. COLLEGIATE CAREER: An early entry candidate for the 2004 NBA Draft, Childress played three seasons at Stanford for coach Mike Montgomery, who is now the head man for the Golden State Warriors He was named the 2003-04 Pac-10 Player of the Year, the first in school history, and was a finalist for Rupp, Naismith and Wooden Player of the Year Awards Led the school to 74-21 record, the 2003-04 Pac-10 Title and three NCAA Tournament appearances during his career Childress' name appears 17 times in the Stanford record book He finished his three-year career totaling 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 86 games Named First Team All-America as a junior (2003-04) by a number of media outlets, including the AP, Sports Illustrated and Basketball Times, despite missing the first nine games of the season with a stress reaction in his left foot Childress led the Cardinal and ranked ninth in the Pac-10 in scoring (15.7 ppg) Paced the team in rebounding (7.5 rpg), which ranked fifth in the conference, and blocked shots with 37 (third) Finished fifth in the Pac-10 in free throw percentage (.821) Scored in double-figures in 22 of 23 games, while also averaging 2.7 assists Shot.488 from the field and.395 from three-point range Tallied a career-high 36 points against Named MVP of the Pac-10 Tournament after scoring 49 points over three games Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 as a sophomore (2002-03), with averages of 14.1 points (14th in the conference), a team-leading 8.1 rebounds (second in Pac-10) and 1.4 blocks Also posted 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals, while shooting.427 from the floor,.333 from beyond the arc and.719 from the foul line Notched a season-best 22 points, to go along with 11 rebounds, five assists and four blocks versus San Diego in the first round of the NCAA Tournament As a freshman (2001-02), averaged 7.8 points and was the team's second-leading rebounder (4.8 rpg) Notched a season-high 21 points against Purdue Became only the second freshman to start his first game (former Hawk Brevin Knight was the other) in Montgomery's 18-year tenure at the school Named Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 Freshman. PERSONAL INFO: Joshua Malik Childress was born June 20, 1983 in Harbor City, California The son of Dave and Teri Childress At Stanford, volunteered with the Young Black Scholars, a mentoring and tutoring student group which also performed community service projects Majored in Sociology Selected to play for the United States team at the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic Earned a silver medal as a member of the 2000 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development West Team Attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, where he was a McDonald's High School All-American Was also an all-league volleyball selection as a prep Was an AAU teammate of NBA players Tyson Chandler and Jamal Sampson Has two older brothers (Jamal and Onye) and one younger brother (Chris) Names Scottie Pippen as his favorite player growing up Childress wears a size 15 baskeball shoe. 04-05 34 HAWKS.COM
#1 JOSH CHILDRESS PLAYERS 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 35
JASON COLLIER #40 FORWARD/CENTER HEIGHT: 7-0 NBA EXPERIENCE: 4 YEARS WEIGHT: 260 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 5TH COLLEGE: GEORGIA TECH '00 HIGH SCHOOL: CENTRAL CATHOLIC, SPRINGFIELD, OH BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 1977 AGE: 27 BIRTHPLACE: SPRINGFIELD, OH HOW JASON BECAME A HAWK: Signed as a free agent with Atlanta on July 14, 2004 After signing the first 10-day contract with Atlanta on March 8, Collier was signed for the rest of the season on March 28 He participated in the 2003 training camp of the Minnesota Timberwolves, then joined the National Basketball Development League's (NBDL) Fayetteville Patriots where he played 30 games Obtained by the Houston Rockets on June 28, 2000 when his draft rights and a future first round pick were sent by the Milwaukee Bucks for the draft rights to Joel Przybilla Collier was selected by Milwaukee in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft. LAST SEASON (2003-04): A tremendous find for the Hawks after the trade of Theo Ratliff and the injuries to Joel Pryzbilla, Collier started in a career high 16 games (appeared in a total of 20 contests) and achieved personal highs in every statistical category He recorded career bests in points (22), FGM (8), FTM (8), 3FGM (1), rebounds (11), assists (2), steals (2), blocked shots (2) and minutes (39) Collier had one double-double in a March 14 game at Toronto (21 points/11 rebounds) As a starter, he posted 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds (.444 FG%,.766 FT%) SEASON HIGHS: 22 pts v/wash (3/12), 11 rebs @Tor (3/14), 2 assts (3x), 2 stls (3x), 2 blks v/utah (3/20), 39 mins @Tor (3/14), 8 FGM (2x), 1 3FGM v/mem (3/29), 8 FTM (3x). PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Collier has played in 81 games as a pro (21 starts) and enters his fifth NBA season with averages of 5.4 points and 3.2 rebounds (.447 FG%,.167 3FG%,.769 FT%) He spent his first three seasons with Houston, appearing in 61 games and scoring 3.5 ppg and grabbing 2.4 rpg (.421 FG%,.741 FT%) CAREER HIGHS: 22 pts v/wash (3/12/04), 11 rebs @Tor (3/14/04), 2 assts (6x), 2 stls (3x), 2 blks (2x), 39 mins @Tor (3/14/04), 8 FGM (2x), 1 3FGM v/mem (3/29/04), 8 FTM (3x) 2002-03: Saw action in only 13 games, scoring 2.8 points and 2.2 rebounds 2001-02: Collier played a career high 25 games, averaging a then-career high 4.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg He reached double figures in scoring three times Scored a season high-tying 12 points against San Antonio on April 4 and at Portland on April 17 He started the season on the injured list from October 29-December 18 due to medial tibial periostitis 2000-01 (with Houston): Averaged 3.1 points and 1.6 rebounds in 23 games as a rookie Scored a season high 12 points at Portland He reached double digits in points three times Spent time on the injured list from December 8-January 9 following right knee surgery on November 28 and from February 16-April 17 with quadriceps tendinitis. COLLEGIATE CAREER: Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference second team honors as a junior and senior at Georgia Tech (1998-2000) after transferring from Indiana University (1996-1998) In 97 college games, Collier scored 13.9 points and grabbed 7.1 rebounds (.458 FG%,.711 FT%) His production picked up in both categories in his final two seasons at Tech, averaging 17.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in 55 games with the Yellow Jackets During his senior year (1999-2000), named honorable mention All-America by Basketball Digest after posting team-leading averages of 17.0 ppg and 9.2 rpg He also led his team in field goal percentage and three-point FG shooting As a senior, Collier became the first player in school history to lead the ACC in rebounding, finishing 27th in the nation Also ranked fifth in the conference in scoring that year Led the ACC with 12 doubledoubles as a senior Averaged a career-high 17.2 ppg as a junior (1998-99), and also ranked sixth in the ACC in both rebounds (7.3 rpg) and blocked shots (1.4 bpg) He scored a career-high 30 points against Florida State In two seasons at Indiana he averaged 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds He earned honorable mention All-Big 10 honors after averaging 9.4 points as a freshman. 04-05 PERSONAL INFO: His full name is Jason Jeffery Collier His father Jeff played hoops at Georgia Tech from 1973-76, and he wears the same number that his father wore Collier married his wife, Katie, during the summer after his rookie season They have a daughter, Elezan Collier has one brother (Jared) and one sister (Julie) Enjoys playing with his two yellow Labrador retrievers, Mack and Hunter His favorite movie is Forrest Gump His favorite actor is Tom Hanks, favorite actress is Charlize Theron Enjoys listening to Neil Diamond He wears a size 18 basketball shoe Loves water activities, such as boating In addition, he swam competitively as a child Born September 8, 1977 in Springfield, Ohio. Parenta are Jeff and Joyce Collier. 36 HAWKS.COM
#40 JASON COLLIER PLAYERS 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 37
CHRIS CRAWFORD 04-05 #4 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 NBA EXPERIENCE: 7 YEARS WEIGHT: 235 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 8TH COLLEGE: MARQUETTE '97 HIGH SCHOOL: COMSTOCK HIGH, KALAMAZOO, MI BIRTHDATE: MAY 13, 1975 AGE: 28 BIRTHPLACE: KALAMAZOO, MI HOW CHRIS BECAME A HAWK: Crawford was signed to a multi-year contract on August 10, 1999 Originally picked in the second round of the 1997 NBA Draft (51st selection overall). LAST SEASON (2003-04): It s not an overstatement to say the player who probably had the most satisfaction from the 2003-04 season was Chris Crawford Despite the Hawks' overall record, the 6-9 forward enjoyed the best year of his seven seasons, establishing career highs in several categories For starters, he appeared in 56 games - the most since his third NBA season when he played in 55 contests - reached double-digit scoring totals for the first time (10.2 ppg) and connected on 38.9% of his three-point attempts After logging 22 coach's decisions in the first 39 games, Crawford minutes increased substantially over the remainder of the season and on February 20 at Miami, he found himself in the starting lineup for the rest of the year In 25 starts he averaged 19.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists (.459 FG%,.390 3FG%,.890 FT%) With the additional playing time and the ability to avoid injury, Crawford provided excellent offensive production to a club that needed after the trade of Shareef Abdur- Rahim and Theo Ratliff He equaled his career high of 27 points in a February 28 game against Orlando and finished the year on fire, tallying 22.1 points over the final nine games and 22.8 in his last six He led the team in scoring 4 times and scored in double figures 28 times On the season, Crawford averaged 10.2 ppg and 3.1 rpg (.448 FG%,.389 3FG%,.866 FT%) He missed three games to injury (injured thumb) and 23 because of coach's decision SEASON HIGHS: 27pts v/orl (2/28), 9 rebs (2x), 6 assts @Chi (4/09), 6 stls @Chi (4/09), 2 blks (3x), 49 mins @Hou (2/22), 13 FGM v/orl (2/28), 4 3FGM (2x), 11 FTM v/phil (4/06). PLAYOFF HISTORY: Crawford has seen action in seven career playoff games, with the majority coming during the 1999 Playoffs In six games that year, he averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds (.333 FG%,.885 FT%) He has career averages of 8.7 ppg and 3.0 rpg Scored 26 points in Game 1 of the second round series against the Knicks, playing with a separated right shoulder PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 26 pts v/ny (5/18/99), 6 rebs v/ny (5/20/99), 2 assts @NY (5/24/99), 1 stl v/ny (5/20/99), 1 blk (2x), 34 mins v/ny (5/18/99), 7 FGM v/ny (5/18/99), 3 3FGM v/ny (5/18/99), 9 FTM v/ny (5/18/99). PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Now entering his eighth season as a pro, Crawford has career averages of 6.6 ppg and 2.2 rpg (.437 FG%,.347 3FG%,.824 FT%) He has missed 190 games because of injury or illness CAREER HIGHS: 27 pts (2x), 9 rebs (3x), 6 assts @Chi (4/09/04), 6 stls @Chi (4/09/04), 49 mins @Hou (2/22/04), 13 FGM v/orl (2/28/04), 4 3FGM (2x), 11 FTM v/phil (4/06/04) 2002-03: Injuries continued to plague Crawford, relegating him to only five games of action and limiting him to averages of 4.8 points and 1.4 rebounds (.615 FG%,.875 FT%) He found his way to the injured list several times during the year and finally shut things down completely on February 11 Missed a total of 64 games to injury and 13 to coach's decision 2001-02: Seven games into the season Crawford suffered a major knee injury which caused him to miss the final 75 contests The injury came on a drive to the basket in the second quarter of Atlanta's November 10 game at San Antonio Crawford finished with the year with averages of 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds (.467 FG%) 2000-01: Saw action in 47 games, with a career-best 22 starts Plagued by a sprained left ankle most of the season, Crawford missed 30 games before he was forced to have surgery to remove bone spurs from the area On the year, he scored 6.8 ppg and grabbed 2.3 rpg in addition to shooting.452 FG% He averaged 11.7 ppg and 3.3 rpg from February 18-March 10, shooting 52.8-percent from the field In a Feb. 23 game against the Lakers, Crawford ripped the nets on 10-of-14 shooting en route to a career-high 27 points 1999-2000: Despite playing in a career-high 55 games, Crawford battled several injuries (bruised tailbone and a sprained left ankle) throughout the season The injuries caused him to miss 17 games His scoring dipped from the prior season, down to a 4.6 ppg average Led team in scoring one time Scored 10 points or more seven times 1998-99: Stepped in and showed promise as a starter, filling in for the injured LaPhonso Ellis (hernia), averaging 7.9 ppg (238), over the last 30 games (.425 FG%,.839 FT%) For the season, averaged 6.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg (.431 FG%,.333 3FG%,.814 FT%) At home, he averaged 5.6 ppg (.367 FG%,.756 FT%), while in road games, Crawford tallied 8.3 ppg (.489 FG%,.897 FT%) Led the team in scoring (5x) and assists (1x) Scored 10 or more points 14 times Missed one game due to injury (thumb laceration, March 2) 1997-98: With limited action in his rookie season, Crawford averaged only 6.4 minutes in 40 games off the bench Was the second latest draft pick to make an opening day roster, behind Minnesota's DeJuan Wheat (who was picked by the LA Lakers at the 52nd spot) Displayed explosive moves to the basket Did not play in 41 games (coach's decision) Crawford averaged 3.8 points and 1.0 rebounds (.418 FG%,.333 3FG%,.838 FT%). COLLEGIATE CAREER: A career 9.3 scorer and 3.5 rebounder (.439 FGs,.721 FTs) at Marquette, Crawford was a third team All-Conference USA selection his senior year (1996-97), finishing 10th in the conference in scoring (14.9 ppg), fifth in field goal percentage (.469 FGs) and eighth in free throw percentage (.769 FT%) He started all 31 games and led the Warriors to the Conference USA tournament championship His career high 27 points came against LaSalle During his junior season (1995-96), Crawford played in all 31 games and finished with 11.2 points and 4.1 rebounds a game (.421 FG%,.716 FT%) As a sophomore (1994-95), he averaged 6.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 18 minutes per game (.442 FG%,.642 FT%) With limited playing time in his freshman year (1993-94), Crawford had only 1.8 points and 0.6 rebounds in six minutes per contest (.360 FG%,.692 FT%). 38 HAWKS.COM
#4 CHRIS CRAWFORD PLAYERS PERSONAL INFO: Christopher Lee Crawford was born on May 13, 1975 in Kalamazoo, Michigan Was married in July 2000 to the former Stacy Stanton His parents are Craig and Shari, and he has one older brother He attended Comstock High School in his hometown Crawford majored in communications studies at Marquette Received his degree in the summer of 2001 Coached by former Marquette star Bo Ellis Two of his former teammates have spent time in the NBA: Jim McIllvaine (last with Seattle) and Amal McCaskill (last with Detroit) Despite the fact that Marquette did not have a baseball team, he was selected in the 1994 amateur draft and spent the summer of 1996 pitching for the Auburn Doubledays, a class A team in the Houston Astros farm system Wears size 13 basketball shoes He would like to own a sports bar when he retires from basketball His favorite food is pizza Watches a lot of ESPN's SportsCenter "The Shawshank Redemption" ranks as his top movie and Al Pacino is his best actor choice Crawford doesn't indicate a music of choice, but says he listens to all types He likes playing at the STAPLES Center and visiting the city of Chicago along his NBA stops His best sports team outside of the Hawks: the Detroit Red Wings. 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 39
TONY DELK #00 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-2 NBA EXPERIENCE: 8 YEARS WEIGHT: 189 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 9TH COLLEGE: KENTUCKY '96 HIGH SCHOOL: HAYWOOD HIGH, BROWNSVILLE, TN BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 28, 1974 AGE: 30 BIRTHPLACE: COVINGTON, TN HOW TONY BECAME A HAWK (career transactions): Obtained from the Dallas Mavericks in a trade along with Antoine Walker for Jason Terry, Alan Henderson and a 2005 second round pick on August 4, 2004 Traded by Boston along with Walker to Dallas for Raef LaFrentz, Jiri Welsch, Chris Mills and a first round draft pick on October 20, 2003 Traded to Boston, along with Rodney Rogers, in exchange for Randy Brown, Joe Johnson, Milt Palacio and a conditional 2002 first round draft pick on February 20, 2002 Signed as a free agent with Phoenix on August 1, 2000 Signed a free agent with Sacramento on August 16, 1999 Traded to Golden State, along with Tyrone Bogues, in exchange for B.J. Armstrong on November 7, 1997 Selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round (16th pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft. LAST SEASON (2003-04): Battled injuries throughout the season, which limited him to 33 games Delk averaged 6.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game He started 11 times Shot 38.0% (70-184 FGs) from the field and 30.3% (20-66 FGs) from 3-point range Scored in double figures seven times Missed 33 games with a sprained left ankle (January 14- February 21); placed back on the injured list with that same injury on 3/5 and missed the 21 games before being activated for the final game of the season Also missed five games with a strained left hamstring (November 11-20) 16 points (5-9 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) in 16 minutes at Detroit (January 11) 16 points (6-9 FGs, 2-2 3FGs) in 19 minutes vs. Golden State (January 7) Season-high 22 points (7-13 FGs, 4-7 3FGs, 4-5 FTs) with 7 rebounds and 3 steals in 25 minutes vs. Utah (November 1) SEASON HIGHS: 22 pts v/utah (11/1), 7 rebs (2x), 3 assts @Tor (11/6), 3 stls (2x), 2 blks @Hou (4/14), 36 mins @Tor (11/6), 7 FGM v/utah (11/1), 4 v/utah (11/1), 4 FTM (3x). PLAYOFF HISTORY: Delk has played in 37 career playoff games and started in 11 of them Has averages of 9.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24.3 minutes per game PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 23 pts v/nj (5/12/03, with Boston), 9 rebs v/nj (5/12/03, w/bost), 6 assts (2x), 5 stls v/nj (5/12/03, w/bost), 47 mins v/nj (5/12/03, w/bost), 10 FGM v/nj (5/12/03, w/bost), 4 3FGM v/ind (4/27/03, w/bost), 7 FTM @LAL (4/23/00, w/sac) 2004: Played 5 minutes in Game 3 vs. Sacramento (April 4), tallying 2 assists and a steal 2003: Started all 10 postseason games for Boston Averaged 15.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 36.8 minutes per game Scored a career playoff high 23 points and grabbed a career playoff high 9 boards in Game 4 of the second round versus New Jersey Dished out a career playoff high 6 assists in Game 2 of the second round versus New Jersey Scored in double-figures nine times 2002: Played in 14 of Boston's 16 playoff games, posting averages of 4.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 16.2 minutes per game Scored in double-figures twice including 16 points in Game 4 against Detroit 2001: Appeared in all four Suns playoff games vs. Sacramento Averaged 11.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 28.5 minutes per game 2000: Was Sacramento's second-leading scorer during the playoffs with 11.2 points and added 3.6 rebounds in 20.2 minutes in the five-game series against the eventual champion Lakers 1997: Averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in three games against New York with the Charlotte Hornets. 04-05 PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Delk has played in 465 games (with 102 starts) in eight seasons with career averages of 8.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 21.5 minutes per game in eight seasons (.405 FG%,.337 3FG%,.772 FT%) Scored a careerhigh 53 points on 20-of-27 shooting (without making a 3-pointer) with Phoenix at Sacramento on January 2, 2001 CAREER HIGHS: 53 pts @Sac (1/2/01, with Phx), 12 rebs v/port (12/22/01, w/phx), 13 assts v/sac (2/13/98, w/gst), 5 stls (2x), 3 blks @Port (2/20/99, w/gst), 50 mins @Sac (1/02/01, w/phx), 20 FGs @Sac (1/02/01, w/phx), 6 3FGs (2x), 13 FTs @Sac (1/02/01, w/phx) 2002-03 (with Dallas): Averaged 9.8 points, on 39.5% shooting from the 3-point arc, while grabbing 3.5 boards in 28.0 minutes per game Scored 10 or more points 31 times Scored 20 or more points eight times Scored a season-high 26 points versus Lakers (November 7) Grabbed a season-high 9 boards against Indiana (February 26) 2001-02 (with Phoenix and Boston): Appeared in 63 games for Phoenix and Boston, averaging 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the season Started 16 of 22 games with Boston, averaging 7.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in those contests Scored 10 or more points 27 times o scored 20 or more points seven times recorded five DNP-CDs due to right adductor tendinitis from April 5-12 2000-01 (with Phoenix): Played all 82 games for the first time in career and posted career highs with 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and total steals (75) Scored a career-high 53 points (without making a 3-point basket) on 20-of-27 shooting vs. Sacramento on January 2 Tallied double-figures 53 times and scored 20-plus points 11 times Started 11 times and averaged 18.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.3 steals while shooting 49.7% in those games 1999-2000 (with Sacramento): Appeared in 46 games for the Kings, averaging 6.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists Logged double-figure scoring games 14 times in a 23 game stretch in March and April 1998-99 (with Golden State): Appeared in 36 games, averaging 6.8 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes of action Averaged 10.2 points and 5.3 assists per game in contests in which he played 25 or more minutes 1997-98 (with Charlotte and Golden State): Played a total of 77 games (with nine starts) for Charlotte and Golden State Averaged 10.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 21.8 minutes per game In nine starts for the Warriors, averaged 19.3 points, 5.8 assists and 4.4 rebounds Scored 20 or more points 10 times 1996-97: Shot 46.5% (119-256 FGs) from the floor and 46.4% (52-112) from 3-point range which are both still career highs Played 61 games with one start Averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 14.2 minutes per game. 40 HAWKS.COM
#00 TONY DELK PLAYERS COLLEGIATE CAREER: Led the Wildcats to the 1996 NCAA Championship as a senior, the school's first national title in 18 years Was named MVP of the Final Four and the Midwest Regional Scored 24 points in the championship game win over Syracuse and tied an NCAA record with 7 3-pointers As a senior, he also gained All-American and Southeastern Conference Player of the Year honors Finished his career fourth on Kentucky's all-time scoring list with 1,809 points, the highest total by a guard, behind Dan Issel, Kenny Walker and Jack Givens By leading the Wildcats in scoring in each of his last three seasons, he became the first player to accomplish the feat since Jack Givens (1975-78) Was first Wildcat to hit 200 career 3-pointers (283). PERSONAL INFO: Full name is Tony Lorenzo Delk He and his wife Margie have one daughter, Taylor Also has seven brothers and sisters Is involved with the Sickle Cell Foundation (red blood cell disorders) Favorite movie is Training Day Enjoys playing cards and shooting pool in his spare time Eats chicken before every game Enjoys watching college football when not playing basketball Most memorable basketball moment was winning the NCAA Championship with Kentucky Was a high school All-American after leading the state of Tennessee in scoring as a junior (37.5) and senior (38.6) and had a scholastic high of 70 points in a game Born January 28, 1974 in Covington, Tennessee and played high school ball at Haywood High in nearby Brownsville Delk wears a size 13 basketball shoe. 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 41
BORIS DIAW #13 GUARD/FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-8 NBA EXPERIENCE: 1 YEARS WEIGHT: 215 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 2ND EUROPEAN TEAM: PAU ORTHEZ (FRANCE) BIRTHDATE: APRIL 16, 1982 AGE: 22 BIRTHPLACE: CORMEILLE-EN-PARISIS, FRANCE HOW BORIS BECAME A HAWK (career transactions): Chosen with the 21st overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Diaw was an early-entry candidate who also placed his name in the 2001 and 2002 Drafts, but withdrew his name each time. PROFESSIONAL CAREER (2003-04): The multi-talented Diaw filled up the stat columns as a rookie, finishing with averages of 4.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks in 25.3 minutes (.447 FG%,.231 3FG%,.602 FT%), appearing in 76 games (37 starts) Among NBA rookies, finished tied for seventh in rebounds, tied for eighth in assists, ninth in blocks and eighth in minutes He was second on the team in rebounding In his 37 starts, Diaw posted 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest (.441 FG%,.214 3FG%,.531 FT%) Worked for eight offensive rebounds on 12/2 against Milwaukee Snagged 10 or more rebounds four times Gathered four steals twice, and recorded two blocks on nine occasions He notched one double-double (13 points/12 rebounds), in the final game of the season at Boston (4/14) Diaw missed six games due to injury (left ankle sprain) SEASON HIGHS: 15 pts @Dall (3/17), 12 rebs @Bos (4/14), 10 assts v/nj (4/12), 4 stls (2x), 2 blks (9x), 42 mins v/utah (3/20), 7 FGM @Dall (3/17), 2 3FGM @NJ (4/4), 5 FTM @Bos (4/14). EUROPEAN CAREER: A three-year member of Pau Orthez, France's top league team, Diaw averaged 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 93 games With an increase in playing time in 2002-03, he totaled 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 23 contests and connected on 59.6 percent of his shots Two days after his draft selection by the Hawks, he helped his team to their second French League championship, along with teammate Mickael Pietrus, a first round choice (11th overall) of the Golden State Warriors in the 2003 Draft In his first NBA action in July, 2003 at the Boston Summer Pro League, Diaw posted 5.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 4.3 apg in six contests and impressed watchers with his versatility and court awareness Before returning to the States for training camp he rejoined the France Senior National Team and competed in the European Championships His international experience has shown a steady progression since the age of 16 as he participated in France's lower divisions (winning a gold medal at the 2000 European Championships) until a promotion to Pau Orthez prior to the start of the 2000-01 campaign In his first season, he was named 2001 Pro A Newcomer of the Year for Pau Orthez as they took home the league championship With a 7.7 scoring average in year two he was selected to play the league's All-Star Game and won the slam dunk contest Diaw also played two seasons for Centre Federal, previously known as INSEP, the French National Institute for Sports and Physical Education His 16.8 point average in his final year (1999-2000) for Centre Federal was the best scoring output in his French career. PERSONAL INFO: Boris Diaw was born April 16, 1982 in Cormeille-en-Parisis, France His parents are Issa Diaw and Elizabeth Riffiod According to the Suproleague Yearbook, a basketball publication in France, his mother is considered to be the best center in French women's basketball history, while his father is a former Senegalese high jump champion He has one brother, Martin Admires Earvin "Magic" Johnson's game Is a soccer fan Enjoys eating pasta and watching the Simpsons Diaw hopes to become a high school coach when his playing days are over Enjoys playing Halo on his Xbox video game system His favorite actor is Mel Gibson, and favorite movie is "Braveheart" A close friend of Spurs guard and French national teammate Tony Parker Diaw led shooting and dribbling drills this past summer at the fifth annual Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Summer Rehab Games He wears a size 16 basketball shoe. 04-05 42 HAWKS.COM
#13 BORIS DIAW PLAYERS 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 43
PREDRAG DROBNJAK 04-05 #14 CENTER HEIGHT: 6-11 NBA EXPERIENCE: 3 YEARS WEIGHT: 270 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 4TH EUROPEAN TEAM: YUGOSLAVIA BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 27, 1975 AGE: 29 BIRTHPLACE: BIJELO POLJE, YUGOSLAVIA HOW PREDRAG BECAME A HAWK: Acquired by Atlanta on August 16, 2004 for a 2005 second round pick from the Charlotte Bobcats, Drobnjak was obtained by the Bobcats in the June 22 NBA Expansion Draft, as part of a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers that gave Charlotte the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft in exchange for the fourth and 33rd selections A two-year player in Yugoslavia from 1996-98, he was selected by Washington in the second round (49th pick overall) of the 1997 Draft He played three seasons in Turkey (1998-2001) before his draft rights were traded by the Wizards to the Seattle for the draft rights to Bobby Simmons (June 27, 2001) Drobnjak was acquired by the Clippers from the Sonics on September 28, 2003. LAST SEASON (2003-04): Drobnjak averaged 6.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 15.6 minutes in 61 games (14 starts) for the Clippers He connected on 149-of-379 (.393) field goal attempts, 11-of-36 (.306) three-point field goal attempts and 73-of-86 (.849) free-throw attempts In his first game as a Clipper, he recorded a double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots in 26 minutes of action against his old team (Seattle) on October 30 Scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds with two blocks in 37 minutes played at Cleveland on November 18 One night later, he registered 15 points and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds in 34 minutes at Indiana Against Yao Ming and the Rockets (November 24), Drobjnak recorded 20 points and seven rebounds In just 24 minutes of action at Sacramento (January 3), he scored 22 points with five rebounds Drobjnak's best outing of the year was on March 22 when he scored a season-high 24 points at Denver on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw line in 31 minutes of action In the season's final month, he tallied 18 points in 23 minutes of play versus Utah on April 4 SEASON HIGHS: 24 pts @Den (3/22), 14 rebs @Ind (11/19), 5 assts @Port (3/24), 2 stls (4x), 3 blks (2x), 37 mins (2x), 8 FGM (2x), 2 3FGM v/hou (11/24), 8 FTM @Den (3/22). PLAYOFF HISTORY: Has appeared in three postseason games (with Seattle), playing 38 minutes and scoring 3.3 ppg and pulling down 2.7 rpg (4-12 FGs, 2-4 FTs). PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Drobnjak is entering his fourth NBA season and has appeared in 207 games, totaling 7.7 points and 3.6 rebounds (.420 FG%,.333 3FG%,.799 FT%) He began his career with Seattle (2001-03) before playing in Los Angeles (with the Clippers) last year CAREER HIGHS: 26 pts v/lac (4/04/03), 14 rebs @Ind (11/19/03), 5 assts @Port (3/24/04), 5 stls @Utah (1/16/03), 4 blks v/milw (2/21/03), 42 mins v/ny (4/05/02), 10 FGM (3x), 3 3FGM @Port (2/15/03), 8 FTM @Den (3/22/04) 2002-03 (with Seattle): Drobnjak was the only Sonics player to play in all 82 games and started 69 times Averaged 9.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 24.2 minutes in 82 games (.429 FG%,.791 FT%) He reached double-figure scoring in 36 games, and scored 20 or more points on six occasions Scored a career-high 26 points against the Clippers (April 4) He was also a member of the Yugoslavian National Team that took home the gold medal at the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis 2001-02: Saw action in 64 games (12 starts) during his rookie season Averaged 6.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 18.2 minutes per game (.461 FG%,.753 FT%) INTERNATIONAL PRO CAREER: Drobnjak began his professional career as a member of Partizan Belgrade of the Yugoslavian League, spending two seasons (1996-98) and averaging 14.8 ppg and 6.7 rpg (.630 FG%,.757 FT%) The next three years (1998-01), he moved to the Turkish League and competed for Efes Pilsen, where he totaled 11.7 points and 5.6 rebounds (.555 FG%,.765 FT%) OLYMPIC/NATIONAL TEAM PLAY: A member of the Yugoslavian Olympic Team in 2000, he played for Serbia-Montenegro in this summer's Athens Games He has additional experience having played for the Serbia-Montenegro team in the Eurobasket 2003, and as a member of three Yugoslavian national championship teams from 1994-97) Drobnjak also played on the gold medal-winning Yugoslavian team during the 2002 World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis. PERSONAL INFO: His name is pronounced PREE-drog Drob-nee-ack Nickname is "Peja" His mother, Ljiljana, is a school teacher Favorite music is Yugoslavian Also enjoys Depeche Mode and Sting Lists his favorite movies as the "The Godfather" and "Goodfellas" His favorite actor is Robert DeNiro Born October 27, 1975 in Bijelo Polje, Yugoslavia. 44 HAWKS.COM
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AL HARRINGTON #3 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 NBA EXPERIENCE: 6 YEARS WEIGHT: 250 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 7TH HIGH SCHOOL: ST. PATRICK'S, ELIZABETH, NJ BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1980 AGE: 24 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, NJ HOW AL BECAME A HAWK (career transactions): Was acquired in a trade on July 15, 2004 from Indiana in a trade for Stephen Jackson An early entry candidate in the 1998 NBA Draft, Harrington was selected with the 25th pick by the Pacers from St. Patrick's High School in Elizabeth, NJ. LAST SEASON (2003-04): The runner-up in voting for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award, Harrington averaged 13.3 ppg and 6.4 rpg with the Pacers, which both ranked third on the team He had 14 games of 10+ rebounds and posted 12 double-doubles, second most on the team In addition, he had 11 double-doubles as a reserve, second most in the NBA to Drew Gooden's 13 Harrington scored in double figures 55 times and hit for 20+ points 10 times, all but three as a reserve He scored 10+ points in 16 of the last 18 games and in those 18 games averaged 14.6 ppg His 22 points against the Bulls in the season finale gave him a career-high 1,048 points in 2003-04 and he has scored 1,000 or more points in each of the last two seasons With his 19 points vs. Orlando (January 6), he went over the 3,000-point mark of his career Including a season-high 27 points against the Lakers on February 2, he led the team in scoring in three straight games from January 28 to February 2, averaging 24.0 ppg and shot 27-51 FGs (.529) in those three games Harrington led Indiana in scoring a total of eight times, three times as a starter In the home-opening loss to Milwaukee, October 31, he scored 26 points, the most by an Indiana reserve in 2003-04 He made 15 starts and the Pacers were 12-3 in those games Harrington averaged 14.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.27 spg as a starter in 2003-04 He was third on the team with a career-high 80 steals o He handed out 131 assists, his most ever in one season He shot 46.3% from the floor, the second best mark of his career and the best since shooting 47.5% FGs in 44 games in 2001-02 Harrington led the Pacers in rebounds 14 times, including games vs. New Jersey (April 9) and at Philadelphia (April 12), gathering seven in both In 79 games with Indiana, Harrington averaged 13.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 1.7 apg (.463 FG%,.273 3FG%,.734 FT%) SEASON HIGHS: 19 pts @Bos (4-23), 13 rebs v/bos (4-20), 3 assts (2x), 5 stls v/bos (4/17), 3 blks v/mia (5/6), 34 mins (2x), 9 FGM @Bos (4/23), 1 3FGM @Mia (5/10), 7 FTM @Bos (4/25). PLAYOFF HISTORY: In 25 career playoff games (two starts), Harrington has registered 7.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.2 apg (.371 FG%,.182 3FG%,.556 FT%) He appeared in 16 postseason contests last year - the most of his career - and tallied 9.5 points and 6.4 rebounds (.429 FG%,.400 3FG%,.545 FT%) In the Pacers' first round sweep of Boston, he turned in his best effort with 14.5 points and 9.8 rebounds on 51% shooting PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 19 pts @Bos (4/23), 13 rebs v/bos (4/20), 3 assts (2x), 5 stls v/bos (4/17), 3 blks v/mia (5/6), 34 mins (2x), 9 FGM @Bos (4/23), 1 3FGM @Mia (5/10), 7 FTM @Bos (4/25). 04-05 PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Harrington is entering his seventh season in the NBA and brings averages of 10.1 points 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists to Atlanta (.451 FG%,.256 3FG%,.736 FT%) CAREER HIGHS (all with Indiana): 40 pts v/atl (12/23), 16 rebs (2x), 9 assts v/nj (4/16), 7 stls v/mia (12/31), 4 blks @Atl (2/16), 54 mins @Hou (3/13), 15 FGM v/atl (12/23), 2 3FGM (6x), 10 FTM (3x) 2002-03: After missing the last 38 games of the 2001-02 season with a knee injury, he was the only Pacers' player to see action in all 82 games in 2002-03 Expected to be one of the top sixth men in the NBA, he was pressed into the starting lineup for 37 games and the Pacers boasted a 25-12 record with him in the starting lineup Averaging 12.2 ppg, he scored 1,000 points in a season for the first time with 1,002 As a starter, he averaged 13.7 ppg and 7.0 rpg o Harrington nearly pulled off a career first in the season's final game vs. New Jersey, 4/16, falling one assist short of a triple-double His nine assists in that game were a career-high The only Pacers' player to score 40 points during the season, he scored a career-best 40 vs. Atlanta (December 23) In that game against the Hawks, he shot 15-25 FGs, 2-2 3-pt FGs and 8-9 FTs He also had nine rebounds in that game, which at the time was a season-best He led the Pacers in scoring nine times Harrington scored in double figures 47 times with 13 games of 20+ points and two of 30 points or more He averaged 6.2 rebounds a game, which was third best on the team He grabbed 10+ rebounds 12 times and had 10 double-doubles 2001-02: Before going down with a season-ending knee injury at Boston, January 23, he was one of the best sixth men in the NBA with averages of 13.1 ppg and 6.3 rpg Coming off the bench in all but one of his 44 games, he scored in double figures 30 times with six games of 20+ points, including a high of 26 points at Milwaukee, December 15 Those 26 points against the Bucks featured his only 3-pt FGM of the season Harrington led the Pacers in scoring in five of his six games with 20+ points and those were the only times he led the Pacers in scoring He also led Indiana in rebounding six times He had five double-doubles, including two in a row at New York and vs. the Rockets, December 8 and 13 He tied a career-high with 16 boards at New Jersey, December 29 He shot a career-best 10-10 from the foul line on his way to 18 points and nine boards at Milwaukee, January 16 He had a career-high seven steals vs. Miami, 12/31 2000-01: He started a careerhigh 38 games and averaged 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 24.3 minutes In 78 total appearances, he averaged 8.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 29.0 minutes per game He registered eight double-doubles on the season, six of which came in the last 21 games At Houston, March 13, he posted 22 points (7-19 FGs, 0-1 3-pt FGs, 8-10 FTs) and a career-high 54 minutes to go with 10 rebounds and four steals Harrington grabbed a career-high-tying 16 rebounds against Sacramento, March 18, and added 17 points and three assists The Pacers were 13-4 when he handed out three or more assists and were 21-17 in his 38 starts 1999-2000: He started the season by scoring in double figures in each of the first seven games and 12 of the first 20 games, but in his remaining 30 appearances, he scored 10+ points twice In those first seven games, he averaged 15.1 ppg, including a then-career-high 19 points vs. Orlando (November 11) In that seven-game span, he shot 39-69 FGs (.565) and 26-32 FTs (.813) In his remaining 43 appearances, he averaged 5.2 ppg on 82-195 FGs (.421) and 56-79 FTs (.709) He led the Pacers in scoring for the first time in his career with 18 points at Houston, 11/15, shooting 6-13 FGs and 6-6 FTs 1998-99: The first player ever drafted directly out of high school by the Pacers, he scored his first career points vs. Toronto, February 24, hitting 1-3 FGs for two points He also had his first steal in that game Against Golden State, March 5, he hit 2-4 FGs for four points and added four rebounds in 13 minutes Playing in front of a number of family and friends at New York, March 30, he scored just two points, but had a bench-leading six rebounds in 23 minutes In his first pro game in his home state of New Jersey, he scored a then-career-high eight points against the Nets, 3/26 He missed 29 games, all due to DNP-CDs. 46 HAWKS.COM
#3 AL HARRINGTON PLAYERS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Harrington set St. Patrick's school record with 1,104 rebounds in three years He also had 1,307 points, 179 blocks, 152 assists and 71 steals He scored a team-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the USA Junior National Team that participated in the 1998 Nike Hoops Summit game in San Antonio, 3/29/98 A member of USA Today's preseason Super 25 boys basketball players in 1997-98, he was rated the fifth best high school frontcourt player in the nation by Dick Vitale's 1997-98 College Basketball Yearbook He was also named one of CNN/SI's preseason top 25 prep players He was named the top high school player in the nation on the Recruiting Handbook's winter list of the United States' top 300 prep players He was a second-team selection on Street and Smith's 1997-98 Boys High School All-America Team Harrington was rated the fourth best prep power forward by Athlon's He was rated the third best power forward at the 1997 Nike All-American Camp for high schoolers by Van Coleman's Future Stars, and was rated as the second best player overall at that camp by HoopScoop magazine He was selected to play in the 1998 McDonald's High School All- American Game After his junior year, he was named Most Valuable Player at the 1997 "Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament" in Delaware As a junior, he averaged 18.4 ppg and 11.5 rpg at St. Patrick's High School He played his freshman season at Roselle (N.J.) High School before transferring to St. Patrick's High School. PERSONAL INFO: His full name is Albert Harrington During the summer of 1997, he worked in the office of New Jersey Senator Richard Codey While in high school, he played cowboy Frank Butler in a production of "Annie Get Your Gun" In that musical, he performed five solos He also sang a duet with Rosie O'Donnell - "Anything You Can Do" - when he appeared on her television show as part of the McDonald's All-America team His hobbies include reading, acting, bowling, watching movies, billiards, singing and playing video games While with the Pacers, he conducted basketball camps during the summer in Indianapolis He has two younger brothers, Harvey and A.J., and a younger sister, Tiffany He was the first high school player selected in the 1998 NBA Draft Harrington wears a size 17 basketball shoe Born February 17, 1980 in Orange, New Jersey Considers Meet the Parents to be his favorite movie, and he lists Halle Berry and Denzel Washington as his favorite actor and actress His parents are Mona Lawton and Aaron Harrington. 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 47
ROYAL IVEY #36 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-3 NBA EXPERIENCE: ROOKIE WEIGHT: 200 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 1ST COLLEGE: TEXAS '04 HIGH SCHOOL: BLAIR ACADEMY, BLAIRSTOWN, NJ BIRTHDATE: DECEMBER 20, 1981 AGE: 22 BIRTHPLACE: HARLEM, NY HOW ROYAL BECAME A HAWK: Selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 37th overall pick (second round) in the 2004 NBA Draft. 2004 SUMMER LEAGUE: Ivey started all six games for the Hawks at the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, and averaged 5.3 ppg, 3.0 spg, 2.0 rpg and 1.3 apg (.542 FG%,.667 FT%). COLLEGIATE CAREER: He was a four-year starter at Texas, who saw time at both guard positions Helped lead the team to four NCAA Tourney appearances, including three consecutive "Sweet 16" berths A two-time Big 12 Conference All-Defensive team selection Finished career ranked 24th on the Longhorns' career scoring list (1,036), and finished as the career leader in games started (126), tying for third on the school's games played list (133) Completed his collegiate career with averages of 7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists (.454 FG%,.338 3FG%,.709 FT%) in 133 games As a senior (2003-04), the team captain was a third-team All-Big 12 selection by the media Was the only Longhorn to start all 33 games Ranked third on the club in scoring (9.4 ppg), led the team in steals (41) and was second in minutes (29.7 mpg) Scored in double figures 12 times, and led the Longhorns in scoring six times and assists on 22 occasions Put up an impressive 2.76 assist-to-turnover mark (141 assists vs. 51 miscues), the second-best single season mark in UT history Managed a 3.58 ratio vs. Top 25 opposition (60 assists, 21 turnovers) Averaged 13.7 ppg (second on the team) in NCAA Tournament play, adding 5.7 rpg and 5.0 apg As a junior (2002-03), was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle Started all 33 games, averaging 7.9 ppg, and finished third on the squad in assists (54) and steals (31), while ranking second in free throw percentage (.774) Reached double digits in scoring 11 times, and had at least three steals on four occasions Had several efficient NCAA Tournament efforts in helping lead the Longhorns to the Final Four (held at the Georgia Dome) Posted 14 points in 36 minutes while holding Willie Deane to 4-17 shooting in a second-round win over Purdue Followed it up with a 10-point, 6- rebound effort in a Sweet 16 win over Connecticut Started all 34 games as a sophomore (2001-02), when he saw his scoring average increase from 2.8 ppg as a freshman to 10.9 (+8.1 ppg) Shared the team's Most Outstanding Defensive Player honors with Freddie Williams Was the top free throw shooter on the team (.780), ranked second in scoring and third in assists, minutes and field goal percentage Came up big in postseason once again, sinking 4-of-4 free throws in the final 24 seconds to lead the Horns past No. 17 Mississippi State in the second round Named UT's male student-athlete of the month in November, 2001 Played in 33 games (26 starting assignments) as a freshman (2000-01), and played significant minutes at the point, despite never having played the position before coming to Austin) Ranked third on the club in assists (57). 04-05 PERSONAL INFO: Name is pronounced Roy-AL Royal Terence Ivey was born December 20, 1981 in Harlem, New York Named after the combined first and last names of his grandfather, Roy Allen Son of Rodney and Jennifer Ivey Majored in education at Texas Best college memory was the team's Final Four run in 2003 Favorite player growing up was Dominique Wilkins, while his favorite team was the Nets, with Derrick Coleman, Drazen Petrovic and Kevin Edwards Has increased his uniform number by 12 at each level he's played - wore #12 in high school, #24 at Texas and chose #36 with the Hawks College teammate and close friend of Milwaukee Bucks' guard T.J. Ford Attended one year of prep school at Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ, (where he teamed with future Duke product and Chicago Bull Luol Deng) after attending Cardozo High School in Queens, NY Earned a spot on the five-person All-Queens team by the New York Daily News Guided Cardozo to a 24-5 mark and the school's first-ever Public Schools Athletic League crown, garnering MVP honors in the championship game at Madison Square Garden Ivey wears a size 14 basketball shoe. 48 HAWKS.COM
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DONTA SMITH #15 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-7 NBA EXPERIENCE: ROOKIE WEIGHT: 215 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 1ST COLLEGE: SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (JC) '04 HIGH SCHOOL: OLDHAM COUNTY HIGH, LAGRANGE, KY BIRTHDATE: NOVEMBER 27, 1983 AGE: 20 BIRTHPLACE: LOUISVILLE, KY HOW DONTA BECAME A HAWK: Selected by the Hawks in the second round of the 2004 Draft, Smith was the 34th choice overall. 2004 SUMMER LEAGUE: In six games, Smith averaged 5.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 1.0 apg in 13.3 mpg (.484 FG%,.333 3FG%,.500 FT%). COLLEGIATE CAREER: Smith played two seasons at Southeastern Illinois College for coach Todd Franklin, earning NJCAA All-American First Team honors as a sophomore Was also named conference, district and region Player of the Year Finished his career as the school's all-time leading scorer (1,433 points), and recorded 20.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 3.1 apg in 69 games Signed a letter-of-intent to attend Louisville before declaring for the NBA Draft As a sophomore (2003-04), Smith averaged 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.5 steals, helping the Falcons to a 33-4 record Ranked third nationally in scoring Shot.540 from the field,.388 from three-point range and.813 from the free throw line Led Southeastern Illinois to the Final Four of the NJCAA Tournament and was selected to the All-Tournament Team Scored a career-high 42 points against Wabash Valley Notched 40 points and 10 rebounds versus Moberly Area As a freshman (2002-03), he averaged 16.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.8 steals Shot.582 from the floor, while hitting.465 of his three-pointers and.713 from the foul line Helped the team to a seventh place finish in the NJCAA Tournament, garnering All-Tournament honors in the process Notched a season-best 28 points in a win over Yavapi (Ariz.) in the consolation round semifinals. PERSONAL INFO: Donta Lamont Smith was born November 27, 1983 in Louisville, Kentucky Majored in sports management Has a seven-foot wingspan Idolized Michael Jordan as a youngster A fan of the Los Angeles Lakers while growing up Attended Oldham County High School in LaGrange, Kentucky, where he also played football Lists pizza as his favorite food Smith wears a size 14 basketball shoe. 04-05 50 HAWKS.COM
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JOSH SMITH #5 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 NBA EXPERIENCE: ROOKIE WEIGHT: 225 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 1ST HIGH SCHOOL: OAK HILL ACADEMY, MOUTH OF WILSON, VA BIRTHDATE: DECEMBER 5, 1985 AGE: 18 BIRTHPLACE: COLLEGE PARK, GA HOW JOSH BECAME A HAWK: Selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 17th overall pick (first round) in the 2004 NBA Draft. 2004 SUMMER LEAGUE: Lived up to his billing as one of the top talents in the 2004 NBA Draft, as he led the Hawks in scoring (14.7 ppg), blocks (2.5 bpg) and three-pointers made (7), adding 4.2 rpg and 2.3 apg in 25.7 mpg (.464 FG%,.389 3FG%,.586 FT%), while starting in all six contests for the Hawks' entry at the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Smith transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) for his senior season, after attending McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA for three seasons Originally committed to play at Indiana University before declaring for the draft Named a 2004 McDonald's All-American and played in the McDonald's High School All-America game Named to PARADE All-America Team, and was selected to the 2004 USA Men's Junior National Select Team Excelled in several postseason all-star games, including the EA Sports Roundball Classic (15 points) and the Nike Hoop Summit (27 points), where he was named the MVP after leading the USA Select Team to a 99-79 win over the Word Select squad As a senior (2003-04) at Oak Hill, Smith set a single-season school record for most points scored with 980 He was a finalist for the 2004 Naismith Award, leading the team to a 38-0 mark and a No. 1 national ranking Averaged 25.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 6.0 bpg and 3.0 spg, shooting 61 percent from the field and 70 percent from the charity stripe In his junior season (2002-03), put in 20.6 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 6.0 bpg and 4.0 apg Was named MVP of the ABCD Camp in the summer of 2003 Tallied 19.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg and 3.5 apg as a sophomore (2001-02) Smith was a two-time All-State selection at McEachern. PERSONAL INFO: Son of Paulette and Pete Smith Has a brother, Walter and three sisters: Phebe, Kasola and Shanti Nickname is "J-Smoove" Favorite current NBA player is Tracy McGrady Also enjoyed watching Michael Jordan Received the Academic Award at Oak Hill for the highest grade point average maintained during the 2003-04 season Interested in getting into sports broadcasting when his playing days are over Smith wears a size 14 basketball shoe. 04-05 52 HAWKS.COM
#5 JOSH SMITH PLAYERS 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 53
ANTOINE WALKER #8 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 NBA EXPERIENCE: 8 YEARS WEIGHT: 245 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 9TH COLLEGE: KENTUCKY '96 HIGH SCHOOL: MT. CARMEL, CHICAGO, IL BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 12, 1976 AGE: 28 BIRTHPLACE: CHICAGO, IL HOW ANTOINE BECAME A HAWK (career transactions): Acquired by the Hawks from the Dallas Mavericks, along with Tony Delk, in exchange for Jason Terry, Alan Henderson and a future first-round pick on 8/4/2004 Traded by Boston to Dallas along with Tony Delk to Dallas for Raef LaFrentz, Jiri Welsch, Chris Mills and a first round draft pick on 10/20/03 Re-signed to a multiyear contract with Boston on 1/22/99 o Selected by the Celtics in the first round (6th overall pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft. LAST SEASON (2003-04): One of the league's deadliest scorers, Walker joined the Mavericks prior to the start of the regular season He averaged 14.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 34.6 minutes in 82 games With the balanced scoring among the Dallas unit (five players reached double figures), it was the first time in five years Walker failed to reach the 20+ scoring level Was second on the team in rebounding and assists One of two Mavericks (along with Antawn Jamison) to play all 82 games but was the only one to start each game Shot 42.8% (483-1129 FGs) from the floor, 26.9% (82-305 3FGs) from 3- point range and 54.4% (103-186 FTs) from the line His FG% was just short of his all-time career best, 43.0% in 1999-00 Scored in double figures 60 times and put in 20 or more points on 18 occasions (Dallas was 15-3 in those games) Led the team in scoring 10 times, rebounding 26 times and assists 14 times Among NBA leaders, Walker placed 20th in rebounding and 28th in assists Had 27 double-doubles, including back-to-back triple-doubles on 1/12 and 1/14 (becoming the first Maverick to do so since Jason Kidd) SEASON HIGHS: 30 pts @Den (11/28), 17 rebs (2x), 13 assts v/phil (1/14), 4 stls v/mem (4/13), 4 blks (2x), 51 mins v/phil (1/14), 13 FGM @Den (11/28), 5 3FGM (3x), 5 FTM (2x). PLAYOFF HISTORY: With 31 career playoff games under his belt, Walker has averaged 18.6 pts, 8.9 rebs and 3.5 assts in 41.4 mins (.406 FG%,.360 3FG%,.699 FT%) He appeared in 26 postseason games as a member of the Celtics, scoring 20.3 points, grabbing 8.7 rebounds and dishing out 3.7 assists (.412 FG%,.377 3FG%,.709 FT%) PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 30 pts (2x), 15 rebs v/nj (5/9/03), 7 assts v/nj (5/12/03), 5 stls v/nj (5/12/03), 2 blks (3x), 51 mins @Ind (4/29/03), 11 FGM (2x), 7 3FGM @Phil (4/28/02), 9 FTM v/det (5/12/02) 2004: Walker started all five games of the Mavs' 2004 first-round playoff loss to Sacramento Averaged 9.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.0 minutes (.361 FG%,.100 3FG%,.571 FT%) 2003: Posted 17.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in 10 starts Grabbed a playoff career-high 15 rebounds in Game 3 of the second round versus New Jersey Dished out a playoff career-high 7 assists and swiped a playoff career-high 5 steals in Game 4 of the second round versus New Jersey 2002: Averaged 22.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals in the first postseason action of his career Led the Celtics by logging 703 minutes in 16 playoff appearances, and led the team in total rebounds with 138 Scored 20+ points in 11 of the Celtics 16 games, including 30 or more three times. 04-05 PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Has played in 610 games over eight seasons and has career averages of 19.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 38.8 minutes per game (.414 FG%,.326 3FG%,.657 FT%) Walker is a three-time All-Star (1998, 2002 and 2003) who has scored 6.0 ppg and grabbed 2.0 rpg in his appearances Named to the NBA All-Rookie team in 1997 Led the NBA with 221 three-pointers made and 603 attempted in 2000-01 Led the NBA in minutes played in 2001-02 Scored his 10,000th career point versus Cleveland (12/21/02) Has 15 career triple-doubles CAREER HIGHS (all with Boston): 49 pts @Wash (1/7/98), 21 rebs v/orl (3/21/97), 14 assts (2x), 6 stls @Van (2/13/01), 4 blks (5x), 54 mins v/atl (11/22/02), 21 FGM @Wash (1/7/98), 9 3FGM (2x), 16 FTM v/clev (1/3/00) 2002-03: Averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 boards and 4.8 assists in 41.5 minutes per game Walker scored six points in nine minutes in the 2003 NBA All-Star game at Philips Arena Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice Scored 10,000th career point versus Cleveland (12/21/02) Led the team in scoring 25 times, in rebounding 29 times and in assists 35 times Ranked t4th in the NBA in minutes played, and led the league in 3-point attempts Scored 31 points, tying his own team record with nine 3-pointers in 46 minutes versus Minnesota (11/9/02) 2001-02: Scored 8 points and grabbed 2 boards in 16 minutes in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game (2/10/02) in Philadelphia Was named Eastern Conference Co-Player of the Month (1/1/02) with teammate Paul Pierce One of four players in the NBA to average 20+ points, 7+ rebounds and 5+ assists Led the team in scoring 26 times, in rebounds 42 times and in assists 35 times Led the NBA in 3-pointers made and attempted 2000-01: Started all 81 games in which he played Only player in the NBA to finish in the top 20 in points, rebounds, assists and steals per game Walker ranked second on the team in scoring (23.4) and first in rebounding (8.9), steals (1.70), minutes (41.9) and assists (5.5) Among NBA leaders, finished 11th in points,19th in in rebounds, 10th in steals, third in minutes and 20th in assists (5.5) Finished second in the NBA in triple-doubles (5) and tied for first in the Eastern Conference in double-doubles (38) 1999-00: One of only two Celtics to start all 82 games His 20.5 points per game ranked him first on the team and 17th in the league Also ranked first on the team in rebounds (8.0) 1998-99: Started 41 of 42 games during third NBA season, leading the team in both scoring (18.7) and rebounding (8.5) Walker registered 14 doubledoubles, led the club in rebounding 23 times and finished second on the club in minutes per game (36.9) Missed his first NBA game of his career after 204 consecutive appearances and had streak of 176 straight starts snapped when he did not dress vs. Indiana (4/19/99) 1997-98: Started in all 82 games and was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team, scoring 4 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and handing out 3 assists in 15 minutes of action Led the Celtics in scoring 55 times 1996-97: Received the fourth highest vote total for Schick Rookie of the Year balloting Was chosen to the 1997 All-Star Weekend as a participant in the annual Schick Rookie Game where he led the winning East squad with 20 points Walker was the only Celtic to appear in all 82 games Managed the second highest rookie point total (1,435) in team history, behind Larry Bird's 1,745. 54 HAWKS.COM
#8 ANTOINE WALKER PLAYERS COLLEGIATE CAREER: Walker played two seasons at the University of Kentucky and averaged 11.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 69 games; started 37 times in two seasons including 35 times in 36 appearances as a sophomore Led the 1996 NCAA Champions in rebounding (8.4 rpg) and minutes played (27.0 mpg) In the NCAA title game, a 76-67 victory over Syracuse, he contributed 11 points, a team-high 9 rebounds and 4 assists Also garnered Southeastern Conference All-Tournament Team honors after scoring 51 points, grabbing 28 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists in three games. PERSONAL INFO: Full name is Antoine Devon Walker Has two children, Crystal and Alana Is one of six children along with brothers Jarvis, Tobias and Darius and sisters Tywanna and Kenosha Related to former Major League Baseball player Chico Walker Created "The 8 Foundation" in 1997, his charitable organization which provides positive life experiences and opportunities for inner-city youth in Boston and in his hometown of Chicago, IL Headlined the eighth annual "Chicagoland All-Star Classic" for the second straight year this past August to benefit the foundation's mission Majored in Social Work at Kentucky Enjoys playing video games Favorite actor is Denzel Washington As a child, Walker admired Earvin "Magic" Johnson Sneaker size is 14 Names his mother and grandmother as the two people who have been most influential in his life. 2004-05 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 55