PLAYERS 05-06 2005-06 ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College NBA Exp. 11 Esteban Batista F/C 6-10 270 9-02-83 Uruguay R 1 Josh Childress G 6-8 210 6-20-83 Stanford 1 00 Tony Delk G 6-2 189 1-28-74 Kentucky 9 54 John Edwards C 7-0 275 7-31-81 Kent State 1 3 Al Harrington F 6-9 245 2-17-80 St. Patrick s HS (NJ) 7 36 Royal Ivey G 6-3 200 12-20-81 Texas 1 2 Joe Johnson G 6-7 230 6-29-81 Arkansas 4 10 Tyronn Lue G 6-0 178 5-03-77 Nebraska 7 27 Zaza Pachulia F/C 6-11 265 2-10-84 Georgia (Europe) 2 15 Donta Smith G 6-7 215 11-27-83 SE Illinois College 1 5 Josh Smith F 6-9 225 12-05-85 Oak Hill Academy 1 20 Salim Stoudamire G 6-1 186 10-11-82 Arizona R 24 Marvin Williams F 6-9 228 6-19-86 North Carolina R HEAD COACH: Mike Woodson (Indiana) ASSISTANT COACHES: Larry Drew (Missouri), Herb Brown (Vermont), Bob Bender (Duke), Greg Ballard (Oregon), David Fizdale (San Diego) ASSISTANT COACH / PLAYER PERFORMANCE: Pete Radulovic (Loyola Marymount) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Wally Blase (Winona State) ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Tom Smith (Northwestern College) 2005-06 NUMERICAL ROSTER 00 Tony Delk 1 Josh Childress 2 Joe Johnson 3 Al Harrington 5 Josh Smith 10 Tyronn Lue 11 Esteban Batista 15 Donta Smith 20 Salim Stoudamire 24 Marvin Williams 27 Zaza Pachulia 36 Royal Ivey 54 John Edwards PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Royal Ivey roy-al Tyronn Lue Tir-ron Zaza Pachulia Donta Smith Za-Za Pa-CHUL-e-ya DON-tay 26 HAWKS.COM
PLAYERS 05-06 2005-06 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (** - Hawks home preseason games) October 11 Atlanta vs. Orlando @ Atlanta, Georgia (Philips Arena) 7:00 Eastern October 12 (**) Atlanta vs. Charlotte @ Birmingham, Alabama (BJCC Arena) 8:30 Eastern October 17 Atlanta at Charlotte @ Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte Coliseum) 10:00 AM Eastern October 18 Atlanta at New Orleans @ Little Rock, Arkansas (Alltel Arena) 7:00 Eastern October 22 Atlanta at Orlando @ Orlando, Florida (TD Waterhouse Centre) 7:00 Eastern October 24 Atlanta at Miami @ Nashville, Tennessee (Gaylord Entertainment Center) 8:00 Eastern October 27 (**) Atlanta vs. Memphis @ Chattanooga, Tennessee (UTC Arena) 7:30 Eastern October 28 (**) Atlanta vs. New Orleans @ Columbus, Georgia (Columbus Civic Center) 7:30 Eastern 2005-06 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE PLAYERS NOVEMBER (14) Wed 2 @Golden State (FSN) 10:30 Fri 4 @LA Clippers (FSN) 10:30 Sat 5 @Portland (TS) 10:00 Tue 8 LA LAKERS (TS) 7:00 Thu 10 LA CLIPPERS (FSN) 7:00 Sat 12 MEMPHIS 7:00 Tue 15 @San Antonio (FSN) 8:30 Thu 17 @Dallas (FSN) 8:30 Fri 18 @New Orleans (OKC) (i) 8:00 Wed 23 BOSTON (FSN) 7:00 Fri 25 @Indiana (i) 7:00 Sun 27 PORTLAND 2:00 Tue 29 @Houston (TS) 8:30 Wed 30 MIAMI (TS) 7:00 DECEMBER (14) Fri 2 TORONTO (i) 7:00 Sun 4 @Phoenix (i) 8:00 Tue 6 @Denver (FSN) 9:00 Wed 7 @Utah (FSN) 9:00 Sat 10 SAN ANTONIO (i) 7:00 Tue 13 @Cleveland (TS) 7:00 Wed 14 @Philadelphia (FSN) 7:00 Fri 16 NEW YORK (i) 7:00 Sun 18 DENVER (TS) 2:00 Tue 20 @Miami (FSN) 7:30 Fri 23 PHILADELPHIA (i) 7:00 Tue 27 CHARLOTTE (NBA TV) (FSN) 7:00 Wed 28 @Toronto 7:00 Fri 30 @New Jersey (i) 7:30 JANUARY (15) Tue 3 TORONTO (i) 7:00 Wed 6 @Boston (i) 7:30 Sat 7 NEW ORLEANS (i) 7:00 Tue 10 BOSTON (FSN) 7:00 Wed 11 @Washington (i) 7:00 Fri 13 @New York (i) 7:30 Sat 14 WASHINGTON (i) 7:00 Mon 16 HOUSTON (*) (FSN) 2:00 Wed 18 DETROIT (TS) 7:00 Fri 20 MILWAUKEE (i) 7:00 Mon 23 INDIANA (i) 7:00 Wed 25 CLEVELAND (TS) 7:00 Fri 27 PHOENIX (FSN) 7:00 Sat 28 @Chicago (i) 8:30 Mon 30 NEW YORK (FSN) 7:00 (* MLK Holiday) FEBRUARY (12) Wed 1 @Charlotte (i) 7:30 Fri 3 ORLANDO (FSN) 7:00 Sat 4 @Washington (i) 7:00 Tue 7 DETROIT (FSN) 7:00 Fri 10 @Seattle (FSN) 10:30 Sun 12 @Sacramento (i) 9:00 Wed 15 @LA Lakers (FSN) 10:30 Tue 21 @Detroit (i) 7:30 Wed 22 SEATTLE (TS) 7:00 Fri 24 @Indiana (FSN) 7:00 Sat 25 MILWAUKEE (i) 7:00 Mon 27 NEW JERSEY (i) 7:00 MARCH (16) Wed 1 @Toronto 7:00 Fri 3 SACRAMENTO (i) 7:00 Sat 4 @Miami (i) 7:30 Tue 7 GOLDEN STATE (FSN) 7:00 Sat 11 CHICAGO (i) 7:00 Mon 13 @Milwaukee (FSN) 8:00 Wed 15 @New York (FSN) 7:30 Fri 17 UTAH (i) 7:00 Sun 19 ORLANDO 2:00 Mon 20 @Detroit (FSN) 7:30 Wed 22 @Philadelphia (FSN) 7:00 Sat 25 DALLAS (i) 7:00 Sun 26 @Orlando (i) 6:00 Tue 28 @Charlotte (FSN) 7:30 Wed 29 INDIANA (FSN) 7:00 Fri 31 NEW JERSEY (i) 7:00 APRIL (11) Sun 2 @Memphis 4:00 Tue 4 @New Jersey (FSN) 7:30 Wed 5 MINNESOTA (i) 7:00 Fri 7 WASHINGTON (i) 7:00 Sun 9 @Minnesota 3:30 Mon 10 @Orlando (FSN) 7:00 Wed 12 CHICAGO (i) 7:00 Fri 14 CHARLOTTE (FSN) 7:00 Sat 15 @Milwaukee (i) 8:30 Tue 18 MIAMI (i) 7:00 Wed 19 @Cleveland (i) 7:00 (FSN) (i) (TS) FSN South (cable) WPXA TV Turner South (cable) (NBATV) NBA TV (digital cable) (OKC) Game played in Oklahoma City, OK 2005-06 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 27
ESTEBAN BATISTA 11 FORWARD/CENTER HEIGHT: 6-10 NBA EXPERIENCE: Rookie WEIGHT: 270 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 1st HOME COUNTRY: Uruguay BIRTHDATE: September 2, 1983 AGE: 22 BIRTHPLACE: Montevideo, Uruguay HOW ESTEBAN BECAME A HAWK: Signed as a free agent on September 12, 2005. LAST SEASON (2004-05): Played in eight games with Aguas de Calpe (in the LEB Division in Spain), where he averaged 10.6 ppg and 5.5 rpg In August and September 2005, represented Uruguay in the FIBA Americas Tournament 2005, and grabbed a tournament-best 15.6 rpg, adding 18.0 ppg (t8th) in eight contests. INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Spent most of 2003-04 with Trouville (Montevideo, Uruguay), playing 40 games and averaging 20.1 ppg and 15.0 rpg during the regular season Also played in two games with Liceo Mixto Los Andes (Chile) and with the Uruguayan National Team in the South American Tournament in Brazil Played for Salto Uruguay in 2002-03, and averaged 16.4 ppg in 28 contests Played 23 games for Pozuelo (Spain), where he posted 8.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg Also played in four games at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in San Juan Played in 2001-02 with Welcome in the National League (Uruguay), and put up 6.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 22 games. PERSONAL INFO: Esteban Damian Batista Hernandez was born September 2, 1983 in Montevideo, Uruguay He was raised in Playa Pascual, a suburb of Montevideo Wife s name is Maria Sara Torres In 2004, he was nominated as the best basketball player in Uruguay by the Uruguayan Olympic Committee His mentor is Oscar Osky Moglia, a former national team player and international star from Uruguay. 05-06 28 HAWKS.COM
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JOSH CHILDRESS 05-06 1 GUARD/FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-8 NBA EXPERIENCE: 1 year WEIGHT: 210 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 2nd COLLEGE: Stanford HIGH SCHOOL: Mayfair HS, Lakewood, CA BIRTHDATE: June 20, 1983 AGE: 22 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. 2005 SUMMER LEAGUE: Childress averaged 13.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 2.0 apg in six contests (.553 FG%,.286 3FG%,.917 FT%) at the Rocky Mountain Revue He was second on the team in scoring and rebounding during the weeklong competition In the entire six-team field, he placed sixth in scoring, ninth in rebounding, sixth in field goal percentage and seventh in free throw percentage. PROFESSIONAL CAREER (2004-05): By capping off a solid rookie season and being named to the NBAAll-Rookie second team, Childress became (along with teammate Josh Smith) the first Hawk to receive that honor since Jason Terry in 1999-2000 He averaged 10.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29.7 minutes (.470 FG%,.232 3FG%,.823 FT%) The team's leader in field goal percentage, Childress was second in free throw percentage, third in rebounding and fourth in scoring He ranked highly among NBA rookies in virtually every category - sixth in points per game, fourth in rebounds (third in offensive rpg), tied for eighth in assists, seventh in steals, tied for 10th in blocks, eighth in field goal percentage, second in free throw percentage and fourth in efficiency rating Had 12 double-doubles (third among rookies) Tied for 25th in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (2.4) As a starter (44 games), Childress averaged 13.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals (.483 FG%,.854 FT%) Over his final 35 games, he notched 12 double-doubles, and posted 14.9 points and 7.9 rebounds SEASON HIGHS: 26 pts v/bos (4/1/05), 15 rebs @GS (2/23/05), 5 assts (2x), 5 stls @NY (11/23/04), 3 blks @Den (3/1/05), 49 mins @Tor (3/11/05), 9 FGM v/tor (3/26/05), 2 3FGM (2x), 11 FTM v/bos (4/1/05). 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 against USC 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 basketball shoe Last year, Childress was featured on the cover of ESPN's College Basketball video game. 30 HAWKS.COM
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JASON COLLIER 05-06 40 1977-2005 HEIGHT: 7-0 NBA EXPERIENCE: 5 years WEIGHT: 260 COLLEGE: Georgia Tech HIGH SCHOOL: Central Catholic, Springfield, OH BIRTHDATE: September 8, 1977 AGE: 28 BIRTHPLACE: Springfield, OH Jason Collier passed away suddenly on October 15, 2005. This page remains in the Hawks media guide as a tribute to his memory. 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 (2004-05): Collier started 44 contests on the campaign (played in 70 total), and averaged 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds (.463 FG%,.364 3FG%,.717 FT%) He had his best offensive months in November (7.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg) and April (7.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg) Posted significantly better numbers as a starter (6.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg) than as a reserve (3.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg) - in one stretch, Collier (from Dec. 6 - Jan. 28) started 25 consecutive games He hit 49.2% of his field goals and 86.7% of his free throws in the final month of the season Among the team's leaders, Collier ranked third in field goal percentage He missed two games due to severe bronchitis (11/5, 11/7) and one due to illness (1/29) SEASON HIGHS: 20 pts v/mia (11/24/04), 10 rebs v/det (4/19/05), 2 assts @Milw (2/12/05), 3 stls v/orl (11/26/04), 2 blks @Det (12/10/04), 33 mins (2x), 8 FGM (2x), 2 3FGM v/minn (4/9/05), 4 FTM (2x). PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Collier has played in 151 games as a pro (65 starts) and enters his sixth NBA season with averages of 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds (.455 FG%,.350 3FG%,.738 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 (7x), 3 stls v/orl (11/26/04), 2 blks (3x), 39 mins @Tor (3/14/04), 8 FGM (4x), 2 3FGM v/minn (4/9/05), 8 FTM (3x) 2003-04: A tremendous find for the Hawks after the trade of Theo Ratliff and the injury to Joel Przybilla, Collier started in 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%) 2002-03 (with Houston): Saw action in only 13 games, scoring 2.8 points and 2.2 rebounds 2001-02: Collier played in 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 (11/11) 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 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 double-doubles 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. 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 Parents are Jeff and Joyce Collier. IN MEMORIAM 1977-2005
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TONY DELK 00 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-2 NBA EXPERIENCE: 9 years WEIGHT: 189 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 10th COLLEGE: Kentucky HIGH SCHOOL: Haywood High, Brownsville, TN BIRTHDATE: January 28, 1974 AGE: 31 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 (2004-05): Despite battling through several injuries throughout the season, Delk finished third on the team in scoring He tallied 11.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 23.9 minutes (.416 FG%,.356 3FG%,.757 FT%) Delk spent three different stints on the injured list, missing a total of 11 games due to a sore right knee and 14 due to a left hand contusion He finished the season strong, averaging 14.9 points in April, hitting a season-best 44.3% field goals and 48.6% three-pointers Scored 20 or more points nine times, which was third-best on the club Delk dropped in 72 threepointers on the season, second to Antoine Walker's 85 He led the team in scoring 13 times and in assists on seven occasions SEASON HIGHS: 25 pts (2x), 7 rebs (2x), 8 assts v/lal (2/7/05), 4 stls (2x), 2 blks v/ind (12/14/04), 40 mins v/ind (12/14/04), 10 FGM v/ind (12/14/04), 4 3FGM (3x), 8 FTM v/lal (2/7/05). 05-06 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 Bost), 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: With the Mavericks, 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. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Delk has appeared in 521 games (with 103 starts) in nine seasons with career averages of 9.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 21.7 minutes per game in nine seasons (.407 FG%,.340 3FG%,.770 FT%) Scored a career-high 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) 2003-04 (with Dallas): Limited by several injuries throughout the season, seeing action in only 33 games Delk averaged 6.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game He started 11 times o 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) Scored 16 points (5-9 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) in 16 minutes at Detroit (January 11) Had 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) 2002-03 (with Boston): Averaged 9.8 points, on 39.5% shooting from the 3-point arc, while grabbing 3.5 boards in 28.0 minutes per game Had 10 or more points 31 times Scored 20 or more points eight times Tallied a season-high 26 points versus Lakers (November 7) Grabbed a season-high 9 boards against Indiana (February 26) 2001-02 (with Phoenix, then 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 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 12.3 points and 3.2 rebounds 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 34 HAWKS.COM
00 TONY DELK PLAYERS 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, then 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 (with Charlotte): 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. COLLEGIATE CAREER: Led Kentucky 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 seven 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 Givens (1975-78) Was the first Wildcat to hit 200 career 3-pointers. 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 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. 2005-06 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 35
JOHN EDWARDS 54 CENTER HEIGHT: 7-0 NBA EXPERIENCE: 1 year WEIGHT: 275 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 2nd COLLEGE: Kent State HIGH SCHOOL: Hudson, Hudson, OH BIRTHDATE: July 31, 1981 AGE: 24 BIRTHPLACE: Warren, OH HOW JOHN BECAME A HAWK: Signed as a free agent on August 23, 2005 Undrafted, but signed with the Indiana Pacers as a free agent on September 14, 2004. 2005 SUMMER LEAGUE: Played in four contests (one start) for the Pacers' entry at the Minnesota Summer League, and averaged 3.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 12.8 mpg (.400 FG%, 3-3 FTs). LAST SEASON (2004-05 with Indiana): Edwards saw action in 25 games (starting once), averaging 1.2 ppg and 0.8 rpg (.367 FG%,.500 FT%) in 5.6 mpg He blocked four shots and collected 19 rebounds on the campaign Put in a career-best 9 points (adding 5 rebounds) on 12/3/04 at Sacramento Notched a career-high two blocks on 11/10 vs. LAC Did not appear on Indiana's playoff roster SEASON HIGHS: 9 pts @Sac (12/3/04), 5 rebs @Sac (12/3/04), 2 assts @Sac (12/3/04), 1 stl (3x), 2 blks v/lac (11/10/04), 31 mins @Sac (12/3/04), 4 FGM @Sac (12/3/04), 3 FTM v/utah (3/16/05). COLLEGIATE CAREER: Played four years at Kent State, where the former walk-on was named first team All-Mid-American Conference as a senior (2003-04) Anchored the Golden Flashes' fourth consecutive East Division title with a league-high and school record 81 blocks, and averaged a team-best 13.2 ppg Was the league's Defensive Player of the year as well, recording 2.6 bpg (16th in the nation) Also hit 52.9 percent of his field goal attempts, and led the team at 6.7 rpg As a junior (2002-03), played in all 31 games (three starts), and posted 7.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.3 bpg, hitting 63.3 percent from the floor, the third-best mark in school history Also hit 71.2 percent of his free throws Played in 35 games as a sophomore (2001-02), averaging 3.5 ppg and 2.1 rpg Ranked 13th in the MAC in blocked shots (0.7 bpg) Knocked down 60.5 percent of his field goals Improved his free throw shooting from 43 percent as a freshman to 60.5 percent as a sophomore Played in 32 contests his redshirt freshman year (2000-01), and posted 2.0 ppg and 1.7 rpg, ranking eighth in the league with 1.03 bpg Averaged a block every 6.5 minutes of action. PERSONAL INFO: John Edwards was born July 31, 1981 in Warren, Ohio He and his wife Megan have a son, Michael Parents are Burt and Sue, and he has a brother, Steve, and a sister, Becke Was a college teammate of San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates Has a degree in computer information systems Favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption" Enjoys Italian food and traveling Would like to have met Abraham Lincoln Wears size 18 basketball shoes. 05-06 36 HAWKS.COM
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AL HARRINGTON 3 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 NBA EXPERIENCE: 7 years WEIGHT: 245 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 8th HIGH SCHOOL: St. Patrick's, Elizabeth, NJ BIRTHDATE: February 17, 1980 AGE: 25 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 (2004-05): Though slowed by injury at the end of the season, Harrington produced a strong campaign, finishing with averages of 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 38.6 minutes (.459 FG%,.672 FT%) He led the team in scoring, rebounding, steals and minutes, and also had 12 double-doubles Harrington ended up 12th in the NBA in minutes per game, and started all 66 games he played in On March 14 vs. Detroit, he put in 17-of-28 field goals en-route to a season-high 37-point effort During the month of January, he posted 19.0 points and 6.9 rebounds in 40.3 minutes (.471 FG%) Snagged a career-best 17 rebounds vs. Boston (1/22) Harrington missed a total of 15 games (including the final nine) due to right knee tendinitis He also missed one contest due to a sore back Despite all of that, Harrington notched career-highs in virtually every category, including scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and minutes played SEASON HIGHS: 37 pts v/det (3/14/05), 17 rebs v/bos (1/22/05), 9 assts (3x), 4 stls v/orl (1/31/05), 2 blks (2x), 47 mins v/ind (12/14/04), 17 FGM v/det (3/14/05), 2 3FGM (2x), 10 FTM v/sac (1/7/05). PLAYOFF HISTORY: In 25 career playoff games (two starts), Harrington has registered 7.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.2 spg (.371 FG%,.556 FT%) He appeared in 16 postseason contests in 2004 - 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). 05-06 PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Harrington brings averages of 11.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists into his eighth NBA season (.453 FG%,.244 3FG%,.719 FT%) CAREER HIGHS: 40 pts v/atl (12/23), 17 rebs v/bos (1/22/05), 9 assts (4x), 7 stls v/mia (12/31/01), 4 blks @Atl (2/16/03), 54 mins @Hou (3/13), 17 FGM v/det (3/14/05), 2 3FGM (8x), 10 FTM (4x) 2003-04 (with Indiana): 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, averaging 14.6 ppg during that stretch His 22 points against the Bulls in the season finale gave him a then career-high 1,048 points 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 shooting 27-51 FGs (.529) 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 He was third on the team with a then career-high 80 steals He handed out 131 assists 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 In 79 games with Indiana, Harrington averaged 13.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 1.7 apg (.463 FG%,.273 3FG%,.734 FT%) 2002-03 (with Indiana): 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 as a starter 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 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 contest, 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 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 (12/8) and vs. the Rockets (12/13) He tied a then career-high with 16 boards at New Jersey, December 29 Shot a career-best 10-10 from the foul line on his way to 18 points and nine boards at Milwaukee, January 16 Swiped had a career-high seven steals vs. Miami, 12/31 2000-01: He played in 78 contests (38 starts), averaging 7.5 pionts, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 24.3 minutes As a starter, put up 7.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.7 apg in 24.3 mpg 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 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 He averaged 15.1 ppg, including a then-career-high 19 points vs. Orlando (November 11) during the stretch He shot 39-69 FGs (.565) and 26-32 FTs (.813) He led the Pacers in scoring for the first time in his career with 18 points at Houston, 11/15 1998-99: The first player ever 38 HAWKS.COM
3 AL HARRINGTON PLAYERS 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 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. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Harrington set St. Patrick's school record with 1,104 rebounds in three years o 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 Also listed as one of CNN/SI's preseason top 25 prep players 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 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. 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, performing 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. 2005-06 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 39
ROYAL IVEY 36 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-3 NBA EXPERIENCE: 1 year WEIGHT: 200 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 2nd COLLEGE: Texas HIGH SCHOOL: Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ BIRTHDATE: December 20, 1981 AGE: 23 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. 2005 SUMMER LEAGUE: Slowed by a strained left Achilles, Ivey played in three games (two starts) for the Hawks at the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, and tallied 4.0 ppg, 1.3 apg and 1.0 rpg (.364 FG%, 404 FTs). PROFESSIONAL CAREER (2004-05): Ivey posted averages of 3.5 points, 1.7 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 13.0 minutes (.429 FG%,.333 3FG%,.701 FT%) in 62 games (5 starts) as a rookie He ranked tied for 12th among all NBA rookies in assists and 16th in steals In his five starts, Ivey tallied 3.6 points, 2.4 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals (.412 FG%,.667 FT%) He missed 10 games due to a sprained right medial collateral ligament, six contests due to right knee tendinitis and one game due to a mild concussion During the month of November, Ivey averaged 5.3 points, hitting 51.3% FGs He notched 6.2 points in Hawks wins, and averaged 3.1 points in losses SEASON HIGHS: 11 pts (2x), 5 rebs @Phil (2/4/05), 5 assts (4x), 3 stls v/bos (4/1/05), 1 blk (7x), 27 mins v/ind (12/14/04), 5 FGM (2x), 1 3FGM (3x), 5 FTM @Orl (3/28/05). 05-06 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%) 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). 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. 40 HAWKS.COM
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JOE JOHNSON 2 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-7 NBA EXPERIENCE: 4 years WEIGHT: 230 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 5th COLLEGE: Arkansas HIGH SCHOOL: Little Rock Central, Little Rock, AR BIRTHDATE: June 29, 1981 AGE: 24 BIRTHPLACE: Little Rock, AR HOW JOE BECAME A HAWK (career transactions): Obtained in a sign-and-trade transaction from the Phoenix Suns, in exchange for Boris Diaw and two conditional draft picks, on August 19, 2005 Acquired by the Suns from the Boston Celtics, along with Randy Brown, Milt Palacio and a first-round pick, in exchange for Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk Originally selected by Boston in the first round (10th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft. LAST SEASON (2004-05): In his fourth NBA season, Johnson averaged a career-high 17.1 points, career-high 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists in a team-high 39.5 minutes played (7th in NBA) with Phoenix He ranked second in the league with a franchise record.478 three-point percentage and eighth with a career-high 177 three-point field goals made Became only the fourth player in NBA history to make at least 150 three-point field goals and shoot over 45 percent from behind the arc in the same season (others - Glen Rice in 1996-97, Dana Barros in 1994-95 and Dale Ellis in 1988-89) A durable player, Johnson has played in 276 consecutive games, which trails only Toronto's Morris Peterson's 279-game streak He scored 20-plus points 30 times, including a season-best 30 three times In an April 11 game at the LA Lakers, Johnson connected on six of the team's franchise record 19 three-point field goals He shot 50 percent or better from the field 40 times SEASON HIGHS: 30 pts (3x), 12 rebs @Hou (1/5/05), 9 assts v/port (1/2/05), 3 stls (7x), 2 blks (3x), 52 mins v/sa (1/21/05), 12 FGM v/utah (12/15/04), 6 3FGM (2x), 5 FTM (4x). PLAYOFF HISTORY: He has appeared in 15 career playoff contests, averaging 13.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 2.5 apg (.438 FG%,.449 3FG%,.658 FT%) in 34.6 mpg In one of last season's playoff most horrific spills, Johnson suffered a displaced fracture of the orbital bone and a mild concussion with 19.7 seconds left in the second quarter vs. Dallas in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 11, and missed six games before returning for Games 3-5 of the Western Conference Finals vs. San Antonio with the aid of a face mask He missed his first game ever since joining the Suns in a trade from Boston on 2/20/02 Johnson averaged 20.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and shot 53.7 percent from the field (29-54 FG) in the Suns' first ever four-game playoff sweep, in the first round over Memphis PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 26 pts @SA (5/30/05), 9 rebs v/sa (4/25/03), 6 assts v/mem (4/24/05), 4 stls v/dall (5/9/05), 2 blks @SA (4/21/03), 45 mins v/mem (4/27/05), 10 FGM @SA (5/30/05), 6 3FGM @SA (5/30/05), 9 FTM @Mem (5/1/05). 05-06 PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Entering his fifth NBA season, Johnson has career averages 12.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 3.2 apg in 33.3 mpg (.433 FG%,.382 3FG%,.757 FT%) CAREER HIGHS: 31 pts (2x), 12 rebs (2x), 11 assts @Mem (4/2/04), 5 stls (2x), 3 blks (3x), 52 mins v/sa (1/21/05), 14 FGM @Clev (3/23/04), 6 3FGM (2x), 8 FTM (2x) 2003-04 (with Phoenix): Finished ninth in voting for the 2003-04 NBA Most Improved Player Award and averaged 16.7 points (37th in NBA), 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists (29th) and 1.1 steals in 40.6 minutes (3rd) Was one of only 11 NBA players to average more than 16 points, four rebounds and four assists and eight of those players were 2004 All-Stars (Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, Vince Carter, Baron Davis, Paul Pierce, Steve Francis) Led the NBA with 3,331 minutes in 2003-04, the third-highest single season total in Suns franchise history Ended the season having logged at least 40 minutes in 35 consecutive games, the longest streak in the NBA since Nate Thurmond recorded 37 straight from Dec. 30, 1968-March 7, 1969 One of only nine players in league history to have such a streak over 30 and seven are in the Hall of Fame (Nate Archibald, Wilt Chamberlain, John Havlicek, Neil Johnston, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell and Thurmond) Tallied a career-high 31 points twice (Jan. 31, 2004 at New York and March 23, 2004 at Cleveland) Scored in double digits in personal-best 42 consecutive games (Jan. 30 - April 11, 2004) and also recorded personal-best eight consecutive games with 20 or more points (Jan. 25 - Feb. 6) Grabbed a then career-high 12 rebounds vs. Rockets on Nov. 15, 2003 2002-03 (with Phoenix): Appeared in all 82 contests, and averaged 9.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 2.6 apg (.397 FG%,.366 3FG%,.774 FT%) Started 34 games Over the final six games, put up 20.7 ppg, 4.3 apg and 4.0 rpg in 32.8 mpg, hitting.542 FG% Made 41.4 percent of his three-point attempts over the final 29 games Scored 10-plus points 35 times 2001-02 (with Boston, then Phoenix): Named NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2001-02, the first Sun so honored since Shawn Marion in 1999-00 Averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 31.5 minutes in 29 games (27 starts) with Phoenix, higher than his averages with Boston in 2001-02 (6.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists in 20.9 minutes in 48 games) Participated in Rookie Challenge at the 2002 All-Star Weekend in Philadelphia and had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists as Rookies posted a 103-97 win over Sophomores. COLLEGIATE CAREER: Played two seasons at University of Arkansas (1999-01) and earned All-America honors as a sophomore and Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year honors Named All-SEC as a sophomore and freshman Became first freshman in Arkansas history to lead team in scoring (16.0) and rebounding (5.7) Averaged 15.0 points and 6.1 rebounds in two seasons Grabbed career-high 14 rebounds and added 20 points in a win over eighth- 42 HAWKS.COM
2 JOE JOHNSON PLAYERS ranked Tennessee as a sophomore Averaged 16.0 points and 5.7 rebounds as a freshman Scored career-high 30 points vs. Mississippi State to become the first freshman to score 30 points in SEC play in six years Was the first Razorback freshman to earn All-SEC honors since Scotty Thurman in 1993. PERSONAL INFO: Joe Marcus Johnson was born June 29, 1981 in Little Rock, Arkansas Is the only child of Diane Johnson, the most influential person in his life Resides in Little Rock, and in June 2004 hosted the second annual Joe Johnson Celebrity Golf Tournament, benefiting William E. Thrasher Boys & Girls Club in his hometown where he spent much of his youth Started playing basketball at the age of nine at the Boys & Girls Club Also enjoys bowling and going to movies Football is his favorite sport outside of basketball Magic Johnson was his biggest basketball influence growing up as a youth and calls lining up against Michael Jordan during his rookie season his most memorable basketball moment Wears a size 16 sneaker. 2005-06 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 43
TYRONN LUE 10 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-0 NBA EXPERIENCE: 7 years WEIGHT: 178 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 8th COLLEGE: Nebraska HIGH SCHOOL: Raytown, Raytown, MO BIRTHDATE: May 3, 1977 AGE: 28 BIRTHPLACE: Mexico, MO HOW TYRONN BECAME A HAWK: Re-signed with the Hawks on August 23, 2005 Acquired by Atlanta on 12/23/04 from Houston in exchange for Jon Barry Traded by the Magic to the Rockets along with Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard and Reece Gaines in exchange for in Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato on 6/29/04 Signed as a free agent by Orlando on 7/23/03 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Wizards on 7/18/01 Draft rights traded by Denver with Tony Battie to L.A. Lakers in exchange for Nick Van Exel on 6/24/98 Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. LAST SEASON (2004-05): Acquired from Houston on 12/23/04 in exchange for Jon Barry, Lue saw action in 49 contests (46 starts) with Atlanta and 70 games (49 starts) overall He averaged 13.5 points, 5.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 31.2 minutes (.464 FG%,.364 3FG%,.871 FT%) as a member of the Hawks Lue combined for 11.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 28.7 minutes (.451 FG%,.355 3FG%,.861 FT%) between the two clubs He ranked 19th in the NBA free throw shooting and 30th in assists His 3.1-1.0 overall A/TO ratio was tied for 16th in the league The Hawks' leader in assists, free throw shooting and 3-point percentage, Lue finished second on the club in scoring and field goal percentage He averaged 27.0 points while shooting 68.8 percent from the field, 66.7 percent from 3-point range and 93.8 percent from the charity stripe over one three game stretch (3/8-3/11) Individually, Lue scored 20 or more points on eight occasions, including a career-high-tying 32 @NY (4/17/05) He also dished out a career-best 14 assists on 4/11/05 v/cha Notched four point/assist double-doubles Ended the season making 25 consecutive free throws Missed a total of seven games due to injury SEASON HIGHS: 32 pts @NY (4/17/05), 6 rebs (2x), 14 assts v/cha (4/11/05), 2 stls (5x), 42 mins v/cha (4/11/05), 11 FGM (3x), 3 3FGM (5x), 10 FTM @NY (4/17/05). PLAYOFF HISTORY: Helped the Lakers win an NBA championship in 2000 and 2001, coming up big on the defensive end, especially in the Finals Has participated in the playoffs twice (18 games), and has averaged 2.4 ppg and 0.9 apg Recorded 5 steals vs. Philadelphia on June 6, 2001 in a Finals contest o In 1999, posted 4.7 ppg and 2.0 apg in three contests Lue has recorded 2.4 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists in two playoff series (.370 FG%,.800 FT%) PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS (all with Lakers): 12 pts v/sa (5/23/99), 3 rebs (2x), 6 assts v/sa (5/23/99), 5 stls v/phila (6/06/01), 1 blk v/phila (6/06/01), 29 mins v/sa (5/23/99), 6 FGM v/sa (5/23/99), 2 3FGM @Phila (6/13/01), 3 FTM v/sa (5/27/01). 05-06 PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Entering his eighth NBA season, Lue has appeared in 353 career regular season contests (143 starting assignments), averaging 8.6 ppg, 3.5 apg and 1.9 rpg in 24.3 mpg (.437 FG%,.379 3FG%,.812 FT%) CAREER HIGHS: 32 pts (2x), 8 rebs v/sac (4/2/03), 14 assts v/char (4/11/05), 5 stls @NY (1/14/04), 1 blk (6x), 46 mins @LAL (3/28/03), 13 FGM v/ind (3/26/04), 5 3FGM @Sea (3/15/02), 10 FTM @NY (4/17/05) 2003-04 (with Orlando): Put in then career-highs of 10.5 ppg and 4.2 apg, plus 2.5 rpg and 0.8 spg in 76 games, starting a career-high 69 contests after starting 25 total during his first five years Ranked third on the team in steals, minutes and games played Led the team in threepoint percentage 2002-03 (with Washington): Averaged 8.6 ppg, 3.5 apg and 2.0 rpg in 75 games Started 24 times, averaging 11.6 ppg and 5.0 apg in those contests Ranked fifth in the NBA with a 3.42 assist-to-turnover ratio 2001-02: Tallied 7.8 ppg, 3.5 apg and 1.7 rpg in 71 contests Was seventh in the league, hitting.447 of his three-point attempts 2000-01 (with LA Lakers): Put up 3.4 ppg and 1.2 apg in his final season with the Lakers, appearing in 38 games (one start) 1999-2000: Limited to eight games played due to torn cartilage in his right knee, and averaged 6.0 ppg, 2.1 apg and 1.5 rpg 1998-99: In 15 games as a rookie, totaled 5.0 ppg and 1.7 apg, as a back injury limited his playing time. COLLEGIATE CAREER: Averaged 15.9 ppg and 4.4 apg in 99 games in an outstanding three-year career at Nebraska Left the school ranked third on the Cornhuskers' all-time list with 432 assists, fourth with 145 three-pointers, fifth with 154 steals and seventh with 1,577 points Led the club in assists in each of his three seasons Earned First Team All-Big 12 honors and Big 12 All-Tournament Team recognition after tallying 21.2 ppg and 4.8 apg as a junior Was Second Team All- Big 12 as a sophomore. PERSONAL INFO: Tyronn (pronounced Tir-ron) Jamar Lue was born May 3, 1977 in Mexico, Missouri Names his mother, Kim Miller, as the person he most admires Has a brother, Gregory Miller, and a sister, Shakea Lue Lue's favorite non-nba sports team is the Detroit Lions Pasta is his favorite dish Lue studied sociology at Nebraska. 44 HAWKS.COM
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ZAZA PACHULIA 27 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-11 NBA EXPERIENCE: 2 years WEIGHT: 240 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 3rd HOME COUNTRY: Georgia (Europe) BIRTHDATE: February 10, 1984 AGE: 21 BIRTHPLACE: Tbilisi, Georgia HOW ZAZA BECAME A HAWK: Signed as free agent on August 11, 2005 Traded by the Charlotte Bobcats to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a 2004 second round draft pick on June 23, 2004 Selected by Charlotte in the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft on June 22, 2004 Originally selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. LAST SEASON (2004-05 with Milwaukee): Pachulia averaged 6.2 points and 5.1 rebounds and 18.9 minutes (.452 FG%,.746 FT%) in 74 games (four starts) for the Bucks Ranked third on the team in rebounding and sixth in scoring Led Milwaukee in rebounding on eight occasions Scored a career-high 15 points against Golden State on 3/30 Notched his first career double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds) on 2/23 against New Jersey Grabbed a career-best 13 boards on 12/8 against the Heat Averaged 6.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals (.346 FG%,.615 FT%) in four starting assignments Also posted career-highs during the season with six assists (at Orlando 12/29) and three blocks (vs. Atlanta 2/12) Missed five games (11/10-11/19) with a right foot injury SEASON HIGHS: 15 pts v/gs (3/30/05), 13 rebs v/mia (12/8/04), 6 assts @Orl (12/29/04), 3 stls (4x), 3 blks v/atl (2/12/05), 37 mins @Orl (12/29/04), 6 FGM (4x), 7 FTM v/bos (4/13/05). PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Pachulia is entering his third NBA season and has appeared in 133 career games, averaging 4.9 points and 4.2 rebounds (.431 FG%,.713 FT%) He began his career with Orlando (2003-04) before playing for Milwaukee last year CAREER HIGHS: 15 pts v/gs (3/30/05), 13 rebs v/mia (12/8/04), 6 assists @Orl (12/29/04), 3 stls (4x), 3 blks v/atl (2/12/05), 37 mins @Orl (12/29/04), 6 FGM (5x), 7 FTM v/bos (4/13/05) 2003-04 (with Orlando): Saw action in 59 games (two starts) for the Magic, averaging 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds (.389 FG%,.644 FT%) in 11.3 minutes Scored a season-high 14 points at Toronto on 2/4 Averaged 2.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in his two starts Tallied seven points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in 16 minutes in his NBA debut vs. Chicago (11/5). 05-06 INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Appeared in 73 games during parts of four seasons for Ulker of Istanbul at the top level in Turkey, averaging 6.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game (1999-2003) Helped capture the 2001 and 2002 Turkish President's Cup Also helped Ulker to the 2001 Turkish National Championship 2002-03: Averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in nearly 16 minutes per game for Ulker In Euroleague play, started against Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos, where he produced 26 points (10-13 FG) and eight rebounds in 36 minutes In the following game, played all 40 minutes vs. Skipper Bologna, tallying 13 points and 17 rebounds 2001-02: Averaged 5.8 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 55 percent from the field for Ulker In Euroleague play, averaged 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in limited playing time 2000-01: Played in 17 games for Ulker, averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds (.521 FG%) 1999-00: In his first professional season, averaged 3.1 points and 2.4 boards over 10 games for Ulker. PERSONAL INFO: Given name is Zaur Pachulia Legally changed his first name to Zaza (pronounced Za-Za Pa-CHUL-eya) Born in Tbilisi, Georgia Nickame is "Z" In conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, along with the NBA and fellow players Vladimir Stepania and Nikoloz Tskitishvili, has donated basketball products to former basketball academies in his native Georgia Began playing for Ulker when he was just 15 years old in 1999 Left his native Georgia in 1998 to go to Turkey and pursue his basketball career Has been a member of the Georgian Junior National Team and the Georgian Cadets National Team Names Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro as his favorite actors Favorite sports outside of basketball include tennis and soccer A fan of the AC Milan soccer team Lists Jay-Z and 50 Cent as his favorite musical artists Hobbies include traveling and fashion. 46 HAWKS.COM
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DONTA SMITH 15 GUARD/FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-7 NBA EXPERIENCE: 1 year WEIGHT: 215 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 2nd COLLEGE: Southeastern Illinois College (JC) HIGH SCHOOL: Oldham County High, LaGrange, KY BIRTHDATE: November 27, 1983 AGE: 21 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. 2005 SUMMER LEAGUE: In five games at the Rocky Mountain Revue, totalled 3.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.6 apg and 1.2 spg (.263 FG%, 8-8 FTs). PROFESSIONAL CAREER (2004-05): Smith appeared in 38 games during his rookie campaign, averaging 3.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists (.389 FG%,.688 FT%) Missed 38 contests due to injury (28 with lower back strain, 10 due to left knee tendinitis) He scored in double figures five times, including a career-high 12 on two occasions Led the club in assists twice Saw a career-best 32 minutes of action vs. LA Lakers (2/7), totalling 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists SEASON HIGHS: 12 pts (2x), 6 rebs v/wash (3/16/05), 4 assts (4x), 3 stls (3x), 1 blk (5x), 32 mins v/lal (2/7/05), 5 FGM v/det (4/19/05), 2 3FGM v/wash (3/16/05), 8 FTM @Milw (2/12/05). 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. 05-06 48 HAWKS.COM
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JOSH SMITH 5 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 NBA EXPERIENCE: 1 year WEIGHT: 225 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 2nd HIGH SCHOOL: Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, VA BIRTHDATE: December 5, 1985 AGE: 19 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. 2005 SUMMER LEAGUE: In five starts at the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, put up 11.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.2 apg and 1.6 bpg (.452 FG%,.606 FT%) Finished second in blocks at the Revue. PROFESSIONAL CAREER (2004-05): Despite beginning the season at 18 years of age, "J-Smoove" made a solid impact as a rookie, capping off the campaign with NBA All-Rookie second team honors Led the team in blocked shots, was 12th in the NBA and first among all rookies He finished fifth on the club in points and second in rebounding Among rookies, finished eighth in scoring, third in rebounding, tied for 12th in assists, 10th in steals, tied for ninth in field goal percentage and fifth in efficiency rating Posted 10 double-doubles (fourth among rookies) In his 59 starts, Smith put up 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.2 blocks (.450 FG%,.686 FT%) For the season, averaged 9.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 assists in 27.7 minutes (.455 FG%,.688 FT%) During a December (18th) game at Dallas, he rejected an NBA season-high 10 shots -- becoming the youngest player in league history to achieve that feat In addition, he was the third NBA player to ever block 10 or more without committing a personal foul Won the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk contest on All-Star weekend in Denver, registering three perfect 50's in four dunks - joining former Hawk high-flyers Dominique Wilkins (1985 and 1990) and Anthony "Spud" Webb (1986) as Slam Dunk champs Smith also participated in the got milk? Rookie Challenge, totalling 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 24 minutes (4-8 FGs, 4-4 FTs) SEASON HIGHS: 21 pts @NY (4/17/05), 15 rebs @Tor (3/11/05), 5 assts (3x), 4 stls v/milw (1/11/05), 10 blks @Dall (12/18/04), 43 mins v/det (4/19/05), 8 FGM (3x), 2 3FGM @Tor (4/8/05), 10 FTM @Cha (4/13/05). 05-06 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 years 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 the 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. 50 HAWKS.COM
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SALIM STOUDAMIRE 05-06 20 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-1 NBA EXPERIENCE: Rookie WEIGHT: 186 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 1st COLLEGE: Arizona HIGH SCHOOL: Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego, OR BIRTHDATE: October 11, 1982 AGE: 23 BIRTHPLACE: Portland, OR HOW SALIM BECAME A HAWK: Selected by the Hawks with the 31st overall pick (second round) of the 2005 NBA Draft Signed to a contract on August 26, 2005. 2005 SUMMER LEAGUE: Led the Rocky Mountain Revue in scoring along with Bobcats rookie Sean May (at 16.5 ppg), adding 1.5 rpg and 1.0 apg (.452 FG%,.471 3FG%,.833 FT%) Erupted for a tournament-best 39 points in the Hawks' final contest against the Bobcats Third in the Revue in three-point percentage. COLLEGIATE CAREER: Named a Second Team All-American by AP and USBWA as a senior, Stoudamire also earned First Team John R. Wooden Award All-American mention and First Team All-Pac-10 honors He finished his career in ninth place in NCAA history in career three-point field goal percentage (.458) and tied for 18th in career three-point field goals made (342) Ranks as Arizona's fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,960 career points As a senior (2004-05), he ranked fourth in the league in scoring (18.4 ppg) Scored over 20 points 15 times and surpassed the 30-point mark in three games Stoudamire led the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.504) Paced the Pac-10, ranked fourth nationally, and broke his own school single-season record in free throw percentage (.910) Exploded for a career-high tying 37 points, hitting seven three s vs. Washington in the Pac-10 Tournament Final In his junior season (2003-04), he averaged 16.3 points and 3.0 assists Erupted for career-high 37 points at Oregon Sank 7-for-9 three s on his way to 34 points vs. UCLA Hit seven three s in scoring 27 points vs. Marquette Named Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 In his sophomore campaign (2002-03), Stoudamire ranked fourth in the Pac-10 in free throw percentage (.864) and three-point field goal percentage (.444) Scored 20 of his season-high 32 points in the second half at Kansas Posted 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting at Washington Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 honors As a freshman in 2001-02, he led the Pac-10 and ranked fourth nationally in free throw percentage (.904), also setting a school record with 39 consecutive free throws made Scored in double figures 22 times Set a season-high with 29 points on 9-for-10 shooting vs. USC in the Pac-10 Tournament Finals Earned Pac-10 All- Tournament honors and was named league Freshman of the Year. PERSONAL INFO: Charles Salim Stoudamire was born October 11, 1982 in Portland, Oregon Son of Charles Stoudamire and Theresa Williams-Stoudamire He says his mother is the person he admires the most Nicknamed "Slim" Salim has two brothers and one sister Cousin Damon plays for the Memphis Grizzlies College teammate of current NBA players Channing Frye (Knicks), Andre Iguodala (Sixers) and Luke Walton (Lakers) Enjoys listening to hip-hop, reggae and R&B His brother, Madgesdiq, is a reggae/hip-hop artist He considers Bob Marley to be a person he would most like to meet (or have met) Also plays tennis and writes in his spare time A fan of the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees Martin Lawrence and Jada Pinkett Smith are his top actor/actress, and "The Mack" is his all-time favorite movie Majored in Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona, and says he'd be in graduate school if not playing pro ball Macaroni & cheese is his favorite food. 52 HAWKS.COM
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MARVIN WILLIAMS 24 GUARD/FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 NBA EXPERIENCE: Rookie WEIGHT: 228 CURRENT NBA SEASON: 1st COLLEGE: North Carolina HIGH SCHOOL: Bremerton, Bremerton, WA BIRTHDATE: June 19, 1986 AGE: 19 BIRTHPLACE: Bremerton, WA HOW MARVIN BECAME A HAWK: Selected by the Hawks with the 2nd overall pick (first round) of the 2005 NBA Draft. 2005 SUMMER LEAGUE: Started five games at the Rocky Mountain Revue, and averaged 8.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 1.4 apg (.302 FG%,.789 FT%). COLLEGIATE CAREER: In his freshman season at North Carolina (2004-05), Williams provided key frontcourt depth off the bench to help the Tar Heels claim the 2005 NCAA title His tip-in with 1:26 remaining in the NCAA final vs. Illinois broke a 70-70 tie, propelling UNC to a 75-70 victory Williams earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors and was a unanimous selection to the ACC All-Freshman Team In addition, he also earned All-ACC Honorable Mention On the season, Williams averaged 11.3 points and was second on the team with 6.6 rebounds per game, and among conference leaders, he finished fourth in free throw percentage (.847) and 10th in rebounding A five-time Rookie of the Week selection, he was also named defensive player of the game four times Williams shot.506 from the field and.432 from three-point range During UNC's tournament wins (six games), he averaged 12.0 points and 7.3 rebounds, including 20 points vs. Oakland, and 20 points and a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Iowa State. 05-06 PERSONAL INFO: Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. was born June 19, 1986 in Bremerton, Washington Son of Andrea Gittens and Marvin Williams, Sr. Has two brothers, Demetrius and J'Tonn College teammate of Charlotte's Sean May and Raymond Felton, and Minnesota's Rashad McCants Listens to rap (especially Jay- Z), gospel and alternative music Roots for the Oakland Raiders Is a fan of "Coming to America" and "Coach Carter," while Chris Tucker and Eva Mendes are his favorite actor and actress Wears size 17 Reebok shoes During his year at UNC, Williams was actively involved with the Special Olympics His favorite TV show is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Chicken and rice is his favorite dish Williams will appear on the cover of 2K Sports "College Hoops" basketball video game this year. 54 HAWKS.COM
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PLAYERS 05-06 CAREER STATS JOSH CHILDRESS NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 04-05 ATL 80 2376 302 642.470 190 231.823 195 287 482 151 184 1 74 35 807 10.1 CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 13-56 (.232) JASON COLLIER NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 00-01 HOU 23 222 27 71.380 17 24.708 12 25 37 6 27 1 2 3 71 3.1 01-02 HOU 25 365 41 95.432 24 32.750 31 51 82 9 40 0 6 4 106 4.2 02-03 HOU 13 104 17 36.472 2 2 1.000 12 17 29 1 10 0 2 1 36 2.8 03-04 ATL 20 545 79 165.447 67 85.788 36 75 111 17 71 3 11 11 226 11.3 04-05 ATL 70 942 174 376.463 48 71.676 84 100 184 18 147 1 15 13 402 5.7 5 YR. TOT 151 2178 338 743.455 158 214.738 175 268 443 51 295 5 36 32 841 5.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 00-01: 0-1 (.000) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 03-04: 1-4 (.250) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 01-02: 0-1 (.000) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 04-05: 6-14 (.429) CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 7-20 (.350) TONY DELK NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 96-97 CHA 61 867 119 256.465 42 51.824 31 68 99 99 71 1 36 6 332 5.4 97-98 CHA-GS 77 1681 314 798.393 111 151.735 38 134 172 172 96 0 73 12 781 10.1 98-99 GS 36 630 92 253.364 46 71.648 11 43 54 95 47 0 16 6 246 6.8 99-00 SAC 46 682 120 279.430 47 59.797 36 52 88 55 58 0 35 5 296 6.4 00-01 PHO 82 2288 383 923.415 185 235.787 76 185 261 160 171 1 75 17 1005 12.3 01-02 PHO-BOS 63 1447 226 588.384 78 97.804 58 145 203 132 98 0 53 10 597 9.5 02-03 BOS 67 1873 233 560.416 68 87.782 41 191 232 146 124 0 72 10 654 9.8 03-04 DAL 33 509 70 184.380 37 44.841 16 43 59 28 46 0 27 7 197 6.0 04-05 ATL 56 1340 246 591.416 103 136.757 28 102 130 104 123 3 47 3 667 11.9 9 YR. TOT 521 11317 1803 4432.407 717 931.770 335 963 1298 991 834 5 434 76 4775 9.2 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 96-97: 52-112 (.464) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 01-02: 67-214 (.313) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 97-98: 42-157 (.268) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 120-304 (.395) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 98-99: 16-66 (.242) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 03-04: 20-66 (.303) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 99-00: 9-40 (.225) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 04-05: 72-202 (.356) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 00-01: 54-168 (.321) CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 452-1329 (.340) NBA PLAYOFFS ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 96-97 CHA 3 85 13 31.419 0 0 --- 5 5 10 6 10 0 2 0 31 10.3 99-00 SAC 5 101 18 41.439 17 23.739 11 7 18 7 11 0 3 0 56 11.2 00-01 PHO 4 114 18 43.419 7 11.636 5 11 16 4 7 0 3 0 47 11.8 01-02 BOS 14 227 23 65.354 7 12.583 8 26 34 16 13 0 8 5 66 4.7 02-03 BOS 10 368 54 114.474 28 32.875 5 42 47 36 24 0 12 4 158 15.8 03-04 DAL 1 5 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 6 YR. TOT 37 900 126 294.429 59 78.756 34 92 126 71 65 0 29 9 358 9.7 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 96-97: 5-13 (.385) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 01-02: 13-33 (.394) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 99-00: 3-5 (.600) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 22-49 (.449) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 00-01: 4-10 (.400) PLAYOFF THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 47-110 (.427) JOHN EDWARDS NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 04-05 IND 25 139 11 30.367 7 14.500 8 11 19 3 12 0 3 4 29 1.2 56 HAWKS.COM
PLAYERS 05-06 CAREER STATS, CONT. AL HARRINGTON NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 98-99 IND 21 160 18 56.321 9 15.600 20 19 39 5 26 0 4 2 45 2.1 99-00 IND 50 854 121 264.458 78 111.703 47 112 159 38 130 0 25 9 328 6.6 00-01 IND 78 1892 241 543.444 103 157.656 119 262 381 130 223 2 63 18 586 7.5 01-02 IND 44 1313 230 484.475 115 144.799 96 180 276 54 166 4 41 21 576 13.1 02-03 IND 82 2467 389 896.434 211 274.770 159 352 511 125 280 3 71 33 1002 12.2 03-04 IND 79 2441 421 909.463 182 252.799 163 345 508 131 250 1 80 22 1048 13.3 04-05 ATL 66 2550 453 986.459 236 351.672 145 316 461 208 249 2 85 16 1158 17.5 7 YR. TOT 420 11677 1873 4138.453 937 1304.719 749 1586 2335 691 1324 12 369 121 4743 11.3 PLAYERS THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 98-99: 0-5 (.000) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 13-46 (.283) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 99-00: 8-34 (.235) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 03-04: 21-77 (.273) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 00-01: 1-7 (.143) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 04-05: 16-74 (.216) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 01-02: 1-3 (.333) CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 60-246 (.244) NBA PLAYOFFS ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 00-01 IND 3 40 2 13.154 1 2.500 3 1 4 3 8 0 0 0 5 1.7 02-03 IND 6 103 7 33.212 4 6.667 7 15 22 5 21 0 6 3 18 3.0 03-04 IND 16 427 60 140.429 30 55.545 33 69 102 12 56 2 23 9 152 9.5 3 YR. TOT 25 570 69 186.371 35 63.556 43 85 128 20 85 2 29 12 175 7.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 00-01: 0-2 (.000) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 03-04: 2-5 (.400) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 0-4 (.000) PLAYOFF THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2-11 (.182) ROYAL IVEY NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 04-05 ATL 62 809 85 198.429 47 67.701 19 65 84 103 140 1 39 7 220 3.5 CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 3-9 (.333) JOE JOHNSON NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 01-02 BOS-PHOE 77 1916 251 584.430 41 53.774 75 182 257 179 114 0 59 20 581 7.5 02-03 PHOE 82 2255 316 796.397 96 124.774 57 207 264 210 143 0 62 19 803 9.8 03-04 PHOE 82 3331 555 1291.430 174 232.750 80 305 385 362 177 1 93 26 1367 16.7 04-05 PHOE 82 3240 544 1179.461 135 180.750 120 302 422 291 167 0 79 24 1400 17.1 4 YR. TOT 323 10742 1666 3850.433 446 589.757 332 996 1328 1042 601 1 293 89 4151 12.9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 01-02: 38-130 (.292) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 03-04: 83-272 (.305) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 75-205 (.366) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 04-05: 177-370 (.478) CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 373-977 (.382) NBA PLAYOFFS ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 02-03 PHOE 6 164 14 51.275 2 5.400 6 20 26 8 15 0 4 2 32 5.3 04-05 PHOE 9 355 63 125.504 23 33.697 7 32 39 30 18 0 10 4 169 18.8 2 YR. TOT 15 519 77 176.438 25 38.658 13 52 65 38 33 0 14 6 201 13.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 2-13 (.154) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 04-05: 20-36 (.556) PLAYOFF THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 22-49 (.449) 2005-06 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 57
PLAYERS 05-06 CAREER STATS, CONT. TYRONN LUE NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 98-99 LAL 15 188 28 65.431 12 21.571 2 4 6 25 28 0 5 0 75 5.0 99-00 LAL 8 146 19 39.487 6 8.750 2 10 12 17 17 0 3 0 48 6.0 00-01 LAL 38 468 50 117.427 19 24.792 5 27 32 45 54 1 19 0 130 3.4 01-02 WASH 71 1458 222 520.427 48 63.762 14 108 122 246 120 2 49 0 555 7.8 02-03 WASH 75 1986 248 573.433 91 104.875 22 127 149 263 151 0 47 1 647 8.6 03-04 ORL 76 2332 309 714.433 101 131.771 26 161 187 317 185 0 61 5 799 10.5 04-05 HOU-ATL 70 2007 295 654.451 142 165.861 14 135 149 322 168 2 33 0 787 11.2 7 YR. TOT 353 8585 1171 2682.437 419 516.812 85 572 657 1235 723 3 217 6 3041 8.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 98-99: 7-16 (.438) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 60-176 (.341) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 99-00: 4-8 (.500) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 03-04: 80-209 (.383) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 00-01: 11-34 (.324) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 04-05: 55-155 (.355) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 01-02: 63-141 (.447) CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 280-739 (.379) NBA PLAYOFFS ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 98-99 LAL 3 33 7 17.412 0 0 --- 0 2 2 6 4 0 2 0 14 4.7 00-01 LAL 15 131 10 29.345 4 5.800 1 9 10 10 11 0 12 1 29 1.9 2 YR. TOT 18 164 17 46.370 4 5.800 1 11 12 16 15 0 14 1 43 2.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 98-99: 0-2 (.000) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 00-01: 5-13 (.385) PLAYOFF THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 5-15 (.333) ZAZA PACHULIA NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 03-04 ORL 59 664 68 175.389 58 90.644 69 105 174 13 87 0 21 12 194 3.3 04-05 MIL 74 1397 160 354.452 138 185.746 131 247 378 60 166 0 44 34 458 6.2 2 YR. TOT 133 2061 228 529.431 196 275.713 200 352 552 73 253 0 65 46 652 4.9 DONTA SMITH CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 0-1 (.000) NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 04-05 ATL 38 433 44 113.389 33 48.688 19 33 52 39 50 0 23 5 127 3.3 CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 6-22 (.273) JOSH SMITH NBA REGULAR SEASON ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 04-05 ATL 74 2050 274 602.455 163 237.688 147 310 457 127 157 1 59 144 715 9.7 CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 4-23 (.174) SALIM STOUDAMIRE COLLEGIATE CAREER ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 01-02 ARIZ 34 1021 129 291.443 103 114.904 14 58 72 38 81 0 27 0 434 12.8 02-03 ARIZ 30 774 125 264.473 70 81.864 8 41 49 54 44 0 12 1 391 13.0 03-04 ARIZ 29 927 151 334.452 93 117.795 16 63 79 86 43 1 24 2 473 16.3 04-05 ARIZ 36 1126 210 417.504 122 134.910 9 74 83 78 66 0 30 4 662 18.4 4 YR. TOT 129 3848 615 1306.471 388 446.870 47 236 283 256 234 1 93 7 1960 15.2 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 01-02: 73-161 (.453) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 03-04: 78-188 (.415) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 02-03: 71-160 (.444) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN 04-05: 120-238 (.504) CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 342-747 (.458) MARVIN WILLIAMS COLLEGIATE CAREER ------- REBOUNDS ------ YR.-TEAM GP MINS FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL BLK PTS AVG 04-05 UNC 36 800 125 247.506 138 163.847 65 171 236 26 92 3 39 17 407 11.3 CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 19-44 (.432) 58 HAWKS.COM
PLAYERS 05-06 Player Points FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes CAREER / SEASON / PLAYOFF HIGHS Josh 2004-05 26 9 17 2 4 11 14 15 5 5 3 49 Childress 4-1-05 3-26-05 2-23-05 Two Two 4-1-05 4-1-05 2-23-05 Two 11-23-04 3-1-05 3-11-05 vs. Bos. vs. Tor. at G.S. Times Times vs. Bos. vs. Bos. at G.S. Times at N.Y. at Den. at Tor. Tony Career 53 20 27 6 11 13 15 12 13 5 3 50 Delk 1-2-01 1-2-01 1-2-01 Two 11-15-02 1-2-01 1-2-01 12-22-01 2-13-98 Two 2-20-99 1-2-01 at Sac. at Sac. at Sac. Times vs. Dall. at Sac. at Sac. vs. Port. vs. Sac. Times at Port. at Sac. 2004-05 25 10 20 4 8 8 9 7 8 4 2 40 Two 12-14-04 Three Three 2-7-05 2-7-05 2-7-05 Two 2-7-05 Two 12-14-04 12-14-04 Times vs. Ind. Times Times vs. LAL vs. LAL vs. LAL Times vs. LAL Times vs. Ind. vs. Ind. Playoffs 23 10 16 4 8 7 10 9 6 5 1 47 5-12-03 5-12-03 5-12-03 4-27-03 4-27-03 4-23-00 4-23-00 5-12-03 Two 5-12-03 Nine 5-12-03 vs. N.J. vs. N.J. vs. N.J. vs. Ind. vs. Ind. at LAL at LAL vs. N.J. Times vs. N.J. Times vs. N.J. John 2004-05 9 4 8 -- -- 3 4 5 2 1 2 31 Edwards 12-3-04 12-3-04 12-3-04 3-16-05 Three 12-3-04 12-3-04 Three 11-10-04 12-3-04 at Sac. at Sac. at Sac. vs. Utah Times at Sac. at Sac. Times vs. LAC at Sac. PLAYERS 2005-06 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 59
PLAYERS 05-06 CAREER / SEASON / PLAYOFF HIGHS, CONT. Player Points FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes Al Career 40 17 28 2 4 10 15 17 9 7 4 54 Harrington 12-23-02 3-14-05 3-14-05 Eight Three Four 12-21-02 1-22-05 Four 12-31-01 2-16-03 3-13-01 vs. Atl. vs. Det. vs. Det. Times Times Times at Chi. vs. Bos. Times vs. Mia. at Atl. at Hou. 2004-05 37 17 28 2 4 10 12 17 9 4 2 47 3-14-05 3-14-05 3-14-05 Two Two 1-7-05 Two 1-22-05 Three 1-31-05 Two 12-14-04 vs. Det. vs. Det. vs. Det. Times Times vs. Sac. Times vs. Bos. Times vs. Orl. Times vs. Ind. Playoffs 19 9 14 1 3 7 9 13 3 5 3 34 4-23-04 4-23-04 Two Two 4-19-03 4-25-04 4-25-04 4-20-04 Two 4-17-04 5-6-04 Two at Bos. at Bos. Times Times vs. Bos. at Bos. at Bos. vs. Bos. Times vs. Bos. vs. Mia. Times Royal 2004-05 11 5 8 1 1 5 6 5 5 3 1 27 Ivey Two Two Three Three Nine 3-28-05 Two 2-4-05 Four 4-1-05 Seven 12-14-04 Times Times Times Times Times at Orl. Times at Phil. Times vs. Bos. Times vs. Ind. Joe Career 31 14 27 6 11 8 9 12 11 5 3 52 Johnson Two 3-23-04 1-31-04 Two 2-1-05 Two Three Two 4-2-04 Two Three 1-21-05 Times at Clev. at N.Y. Times at Mem. Times Times Times at Mem. Times Times vs. S.A. 2004-05 30 12 22 6 11 5 7 12 9 3 2 52 Three 12-15-04 Two Two 2-1-05 Four 1-30-05 1-5-05 1-2-05 Seven Three 1-21-05 Times vs. Utah Times Times at Mem. Times at Tor. at Hou. vs. Port. Times Times vs. S.A. Playoffs 26 10 17 3 6 9 11 9 6 4 2 45 5-30-05 5-30-05 Two Three 5-30-05 5-1-05 5-1-05 4-25-03 4-24-05 5-9-05 4-21-03 4-27-05 at S.A. at S.A. Times Times at S.A. at Mem. at Mem. vs. S.A. vs. Mem. vs. Dall. at S.A. vs. Mem. Tyronn Career 32 13 20 5 8 10 10 8 14 5 1 46 Lue Two 3-26-04 3-31-04 3-15-02 11-7-03 4-17-05 4-17-05 4-2-03 4-11-05 1-14-04 Six 3-28-03 Times vs. Ind. vs. Chi. at Sea. vs. Minn. at N.Y. at N.Y. vs. Sac. vs. Char. at N.Y. Times at LAL 2004-05 32 11 19 3 6 10 10 6 14 2 -- 42 4-17-05 Three 3-8-05 Five 3-28-05 4-17-05 4-17-05 Two 4-11-05 Five 4-11-05 at N.Y. Times at Milw. Times at Orl. at N.Y. at N.Y. Times vs. Char. Times vs. Char. Playoffs 12 6 16 2 3 3 3 3 6 5 1 29 5-23-99 5-23-99 5-23-99 6-13-01 6-13-01 5-27-01 5-27-01 Two 5-23-99 6-6-01 6-6-01 5-23-99 vs. S.A. vs. S.A. vs. S.A. at Phil. at Phil. vs. S.A. vs. S.A. Times vs. S.A. vs. Phil. vs. Phil. vs. S.A. 60 HAWKS.COM
PLAYERS 05-06 Player Points FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes CAREER / SEASON / PLAYOFF HIGHS, CONT. Zaza Career 15 6 10 -- 1 7 10 13 6 3 3 37 Pachulia 3-30-05 Five Three 12-29-04 4-13-05 4-13-05 12-8-04 12-29-04 Four 2-12-05 12-29-04 vs. G.S. Times Times at Orl. vs. Bos. vs. Bos. vs. Mia. at Orl. Times vs. Atl. at Orl. 2004-05 15 6 10 -- 1 7 10 13 6 3 3 37 3-30-05 Four Three 12-29-04 4-13-05 4-13-05 12-8-04 12-29-04 Four 2-12-05 12-29-04 vs. G.S. Times Times at Orl. vs. Bos. vs. Bos. vs. Mia. at Orl. Times vs. Atl. at Orl. Donta 2004-05 12 5 10 2 4 8 9 6 4 3 1 32 Smith Two 4-19-05 3-16-05 3-16-05 Two 2-12-05 2-12-05 3-16-05 Four Three Five 2-7-05 Times vs. Det. vs. Wash. vs. Wash. Times at Milw. at Milw. vs. Wash. Times Times Times vs. LAL Josh 2004-05 21 8 18 2 3 10 12 15 5 4 10 43 Smith 4-17-05 Three 4-20-05 4-8-05 Two 4-13-05 12-15-04 3-11-05 Three 1-11-05 12-18-04 4-19-05 at N.Y. Times at Phil. at Tor. Times at Char. at Hou. at Tor. Times vs. Milw. at Dall. vs. Det. PLAYERS 2005-06 ATLANTA HAWKS MEDIA GUIDE 61