TUESDAY, OCT. 14, 2014 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH TV: SPORTSTIME OHIO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/100.7 WMMS 7:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (2-0) VS. MILWAUKEE BUCKS (1-2) 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME #3 CAVS QUICK FACTS The Cleveland Cavaliers carry their 2-0 preseason record back to Quicken Loans Arena tonight when they square off with the Milwaukee Bucks The Bucks are the first of three Central Division opponents the Cavs will meet this preseason. The two teams first regular season meeting of 2014-15 is scheduled for Dec. 2 in Cleveland. The Cavs took part in NBA Global Games 2014 and came away with a 122-119 overtime win over the Miami Heat on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Six players scored in double figures for the Cavs, who totaled 23 assists led by LeBron James eight helpers. Cleveland shot 45-89 (.506) from the field, while also connecting on 15-35 (.429) from the three-point line, including 4-5 (.800) from long distance in overtime. In Saturday s victory over Miami, Kevin Love tallied a game-high 25 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from deep, and seven rebounds in 26 minutes, while Tristan Thompson added a near double-double with 18 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, a game-high nine rebounds (six offensive), three steals and one block in 25 minutes. In front of his home country, Anderson Varejao finished with 14 points in 20 minutes and Dion Waiters chipped in with 16 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 26 minutes. Through two preseason games, Kevin Love (11-18 FG, 5-8 3FG), Tristan Thompson (11-20 FG) and Anderson Varejao (9-14 FG) are shooting a combined.596 (31-52) from the field, while together averaging 32.5 points and 29.0 rebounds. Individually, Love is pouring in a team-high 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per game. Thompson is at 16.0 points and a team-high 11.0 rebounds in 22.2 minutes, while Varejao is registering 10.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in 18.2 minutes this preseason. Five of the Cavs seven preseason games will be played in Ohio. After tonight s game against the Bucks, the Cavs have one more game at The Q in Cleveland (Oct. 17 vs. Dallas) and contests at the Cintas Center of Xavier University in Cincinnati (Oct. 15 vs. Indiana) and the Schottenstein Center of Ohio State University in Columbus (Oct. 20 vs. Chicago). CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT Kyrie Irving (right ankle) OUT Moondog (sick as a dog) OUT PROBABLE STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 31 SHAWN MARION 6-7 228 13-14: 76 76 10.4 6.5 1.6.482 31.7 PRE: 2 0 3.0 4.5 0.5.273 17.6 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 13-14: 77 77 26.1 12.5 4.4.457 36.3 PRE: 2 2 16.5 9.0 2.5.611 24.5 C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 13-14: 82 82 11.7 9.2 0.9.477 31.6 PRE: 2 1 16.0 11.0 0.5.550 22.2 G 3 DION WAITERS 6-4 225 13-14: 70 24 15.9 2.8 3.0.433 29.6 PRE: 2 2 15.5 2.5 3.0.500 25.6 G 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA 6-4 200 13-14: 72 4 4.7 1.7 2.6.412 17.7 PRE: 2 1 3.5 3.0 3.0.429 24.5 CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 10/1/14 Signed guard Stephen Holt 9/28/14 Signed guard Chris Crawford and forward Shane Edwards 9/27/14 Acquired Philadelphia s 2015 second round pick (protected) in exchange for guard Keith Bogans and the Cavs 2018 second round pick in a trade with the 76ers 9/25/14 Acquired guard Keith Bogans and the rights to Sacramento s 2015 and 2017 second round picks (both top-55 protected) from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard John Lucas III and forwards Erik Murphy, Dwight Powell and Malcolm Thomas, along with the Cavs 2016 and 2017 second round picks 9/9/14 Signed forward Shawn Marion to a contract 8/23/14 Acquired forward Kevin Love in a three-team trade that sent guard Andrew Wiggins and forward Anthony Bennett to Minnesota and a protected 2015 first round pick (via Miami) to Philadelphia. Minnesota also acquired forward Thaddeus Young from the 76ers, while Philadelphia received forward Luc Mbah a Moute and guard Alexey Shved from the Timberwolves 8/23/14 Signed forward Dwight Powell to a contract 8/19/14 Named Jim Boylan, Bret Brielmaier, Larry Drew and James Posey as assistant coaches 8/11/14 Signed free agent center Alex Kirk 8/5/14 Signed free agents Mike Miller and James Jones. 2014 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 2-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W2 CENTRAL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - EASTERN 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W1 WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 2014 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE PRONUNCIATION KEY Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-doh-vuh) Anderson Varejao (vair-a-zjow) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT Oct. 5 vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) W 107-80 Oct. 11 vs. Miami Heat HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) W 122-119 OT Oct. 14 vs. Milwaukee Bucks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m. STO Oct. 15 vs. Indiana Packers Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO Oct. 17 vs. Dallas Mavericks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:30 p.m. STO Oct. 20 vs. Chicago Bulls Schottenstein Center (Columbus, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO Oct. 22 @ Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum (Memphis, TN) 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2014-15 SCHEDULE 10/30 vs. NYK 8:00 PM TNT 10/31 @ CHI 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/4 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO 11/5 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO 11/7 @ DEN 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 11/10 vs. NOP 7:00 PM FSO 11/14 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO 11/15 vs. ATL 7:30 PM FSO 11/17 vs. DEN 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 11/19 vs. SAS 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/21 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/22 vs. TOR 7:30 PM FSO 11/24 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO 11/26 vs. WAS 7:00 PM FSO 11/29 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 12/2 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 12/4 @ NYK 8:00 PM TNT/ FSO 12/5 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 12/8 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/9 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO 12/11 @ OKC 8:00 PM TNT 12/12 @ NOP 8:00 PM FSO 12/15 vs. CHA 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 12/17 vs. ATL 7:00 PM FSO 12/19 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/21 vs. MEM 4:30 PM FSO 12/23 vs. MIN 7:00 PM FSO 12/25 @ MIA 5:00 PM ABC 12/26 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO 12/28 vs. DET 4:30 PM FSO 12/30 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 12/31 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 1/2 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 1/4 vs. DAL 1:00 PM FSO 1/5 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO 1/7 vs. HOU 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO 1/9 @ GSW 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/11 @ SAC 9:00 PM FSO 1/13 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO 1/15 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/19 vs. CHI 7:30 PM TNT 1/21 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO 1/23 vs. CHA 7:30 PM FSO 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 1/28 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO 1/30 vs. SAC 7:30 PM FSO 1/31 @ MIN 8:00 PM FSO 2/2 vs. PHI 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT 2/6 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 2/8 vs. LAL 3:30 PM ABC 2/11 vs. MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/12 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/22 @ NYK 1:00 PM ABC 2/24 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 2/26 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 2/27 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 3/1 @ HOU 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/3 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 3/7 vs. PHO 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. PHI 1:00 PM FSO 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO *Denotes Overtime
TONIGHT S OPPONENT: VS. MILWAUKEE BUCKS (1-2) CAVALIERS vs. BUCKS 2014-15 SEASON December 2 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. on FSO December 31 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. on FSO March 22 at Milwaukee 3:00 p.m. on FSO April 8 at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m. on FSO Overall: 81-114 Home: 50-47 The Q: 27-12 Road: 31-66 Current Streak: Lost 1 Home Streak: Won 3 Road Streak: Lost 2 Last Win: 1/24/14 Last Home Win: 1/24/14 Last Road Win: 12/22/12 Last Loss: 4/11/14 Last Home Loss: 12/14/12 Last Road Loss: 4/11/14 CAVALIERS BUCKS MATCHUP (2014 Preseason Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 114.5 99.5.456.398.809 54.0 38.0 24.5 8.5 4.5 15.0 +15.0 BUCKS 83.7 89.3.377.404.675 48.7 47.7 19.3 8.0 4.0 21.0-5.6 SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 55 LeBron James, 2/20/09 Rebounds: 19 Cliff T. Robinson, 2/9/83 Assists: 19 Andre Miller, 2/13/02 Biggest Win: 43 points on 1/24/76 (132-89) Biggest Loss: 45 points on 1/2/71 (73-118) Bucks Individual Bests Points: 53 K. Abdul-Jabbar, 2/9/72, 11/4/70 Rebounds: 22 Swen Nater, 11/4/76 Assists: 18 Lester Conner, 2/23/91 2013-14 GAME RECAPS (Series Tied 2-2) CAVALIERS 116, BUCKS 119 BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER MILWAUKEE, WI (4/11/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Tristan Thompson notched his team-leading 34 th double-double of the season with 18 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, an 8-10 (.800) mark from the foul line, a game-high 10 rebounds, two assists and one block in 35 minutes Dion Waiters scored a team-high 23 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting to go along with four assists and a career-high five steals in 30 minutes Kyrie Irving posted 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block in 32 minutes Brandon Knight led the Bucks with 24 points, four rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes Ramon Sessions had 20 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting and seven assists in 43 minutes. TURNING POINT: After Kyrie Irving hit a pair of free throws to cut the Bucks lead to 111-110 with 2:30 remaining in the game, Milwaukee went on a 7-2 run to build a six-point lead with 43.9 seconds to go. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs scored 60 points in the paint, their 2 nd -highest of the season (64 at ORL on 4/2/14) Cleveland had a season-high 27 fast break points The Cavs also came up with 11 steals and connected on 28-35 (.800) attempts from the foul line Six Cavs players scored in double figures for the 14 th time this season Cleveland had just 10 turnovers on the night. APRIL 11, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 116-119 WAITERS - 23 THOMPSON - 10 WAITERS/DELLAVEDOVA - 4 42-85 (.494) 28-35 (.800) 11-29-40 at Bucks Knight - 24 Adrien - 9 Sessions - 7 44-84 (.524) 25-38 (.658) 14-27-41 CAVALIERS 93, BUCKS 78 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (1/24/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Anderson Varejao tallied 16 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 26 minutes Tristan Thompson recorded his 21st doubledouble of the season with 14 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting and 10 rebounds (five offensive) in 24 minutes Kyrie Irving posted his fifth double-double of the season (10th career) with 10 points, three rebounds, a game-high ten assists and zero turnovers in 28 minutes Irving dished out seven assists in the third quarter which ties his career high for assists in a single quarter (4/17/13 at CHA, 2nd Q) Dion Waiters finished with 13 points, a career-high tying eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 28 minutes off the bench Khris Middleton tallied a team-high 13 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from the three-point line, three rebounds and two steals in 28 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After Milwaukee jumped out to an 11-6 lead in the first quarter, the Cavaliers answered with a 17-0 run to pull in front for good. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland held Milwaukee to an opponent season-low 78 points on 30-74 (.405) shooting from the field, including 7-24 (.292) from the three-point line The Cavaliers outrebounded the Bucks 52-34, including 21-8 on the offensive glass leading to a 19-10 edge in second chance points The 21 offensive rebounds are a season-high Cleveland scored 40 points off the bench...the Cavs had 28 assists on their 37 made field goals. JANUARY 24, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 93-78 VAREJAO - 16 THOMPSON - 10 IRVING - 10 37-88 (.420) 15-23 (.652) 21-31-52 vs. Bucks Middleton - 13 Antetokounmpo - 7 Mayo - 6 30-74 (.405) 11-14 (.786) 8-26-34 CAVALIERS 114, BUCKS 111 (OT) QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (12/20/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving tallied a game-high 39 points (10 in overtime) on 13-25 (.520) shooting, three rebounds, a team-high six assists and a career-high four blocks in 42 minutes He also made a season-high 11 free throws on 12 attempts Tristan Thompson posted his team-leading 11th double-double on the season (51st career) with 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds (season-high tying nine offensive) in 29 minutes Anderson Varejao tallied five points, 13 rebounds (season-high six offensive) and a season-high tying three blocks in 34 minutes off the bench Brandon Knight led Milwaukee with 17 points, a team-high 14 rebounds, a team-high eight assists and a game-high three steals in 35 minutes John Henson posted 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes O.J. Mayo tallied a team-high 20 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: Kyrie Irving hit a three-pointer to put the first points on the board in overtime at the 4:00 mark The Cavs would lead the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland has scored at least 107 points in five straight games for the first time since December 19-28, 1993 The Cavaliers blocked 12 shots, including seven in the first quarter...the seven blocks in the opening period were the most since January 11, 2010 against Golden State (seven blocks, 3rd Q) Cleveland also shot 25-27 (.926) from the free throw line, the third time this season that the Cavs have shot at least.900 from the foul line. DECEMBER 20, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 114-111 IRVING - 39 THOMPSON - 15 IRVING - 6 39-100 (.390) 25-27 (.926) 18-38-56 vs. Bucks OT Mayo - 20 Knight - 14 Knight - 8 40-100 (.400) 21-25 (.840) 14-38-52 CAVALIERS 104, BUCKS 109 BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER MILWAUKEE, WI (11/6/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving recorded 29 points on 10-20 (.500) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from deep, five rebounds and a game-high eight assists in 35 minutes Dion Waiters had a seasonhigh 21 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, three rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes Anderson Varejao tallied 12 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in 33 minutes O.J. Mayo led Milwaukee with 28 points and shot 6-7 (.857) from the three-point line in 33 minutes Gary Neal tallied 23 points and shot 4-5 (.800) from beyond the arc. TURNING POINT: Trailing 103-91 with less than three minutes to go in the game, the Cavs stormed back with a 13-0 run to take a one-point lead (104-103). However, the Bucks responded with a 6-0 run in the final minute. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs made a season-high 12-28 (.429) shots from long distance Cleveland set a season-low with nine turnovers and had a 15-6 advantage in fast break points During Cleveland s 13-0 run late in the game, Kyrie Irving scored 10 straight points in 72 seconds (2:50 1:38) NOVEMBER 6, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 104-109 IRVING - 29 VAREJAO - 8 IRVING - 8 38-85 (.447) 16-22 (.727) 12-27-39 at Bucks Mayo - 28 Henson, Pachulia - 9 Pachulia - 7 36-72 (.500) 24-26 (.923) 9-32-41 CONNECTIONS Cavaliers lead assistant coach Jim Boylan spent the last five seasons with the Bucks as their lead assistant coach Anderson Varejao and Bucks Forward Ersan Ilyasova both played for FC Barcelona at different times before joining the NBA Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty was an assistant coach in Cleveland from 2010-2013 Cavs guard Kyrie Irving and Bucks first round pick Jabari Parker each played collegiate hoops at Duke University Bucks forward Micheal Eric was a member of the Cavs 2012 Training Camp roster.
NEXT OPPONENT: VS. INDIANA PACERS (1-2) CAVALIERS vs. PACERS 2014-15 SEASON November 29 at Cleveland 7:30 p.m. on FSO February 6 at Indiana 7:00 p.m. on FSO February 27 at Indiana 7:00 p.m. on FSO March 20 at Cleveland 7:30 p.m. on FSO Overall: 83-90 Home: 53-35 The Q: 20-21 Road: 30-55 Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 8 Last Win: 3/30/14 Last Home Win: 3/30/14 Last Road Win: 1/29/10 Last Loss: 1/5/14 Last Home Loss: 1/5/14 Last Road Loss: 12/31/13 CAVALIERS PACERS MATCHUP (2014 Preseason Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 114.5 99.5.456.398.809 54.0 38.0 24.5 8.5 4.5 15.0 +15.0 PACERS 98.0 97.3.450.436.797 40.0 48.0 20.7 5.7 6.7 15.0 +0.7 SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 47 LeBron James, 2/10/09 Rebounds: 19 Cliff T. Robinson, 12/3/82 Assists: 20 Geoff Huston, 2/3/82 Biggest Win: 32 points on 3/22/94 (93-61) and 12/9/06 (107-75) Biggest Loss: 48 points on 12/10/99 (88-136) Pacers Individual Bests Points: 43 Reggie Miller, 2/14/90 (OT) Rebounds: 20 4 Times Assists: 20 Jalen Rose, 4/18/01 (OT) 2013-14 GAME RECAPS (Pacers Won Series 3-1) CAVALIERS 90, PACERS 76 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (3/30/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Dion Waiters tallied a game-high 19 points and two steals in 33 minutes Tristan Thompson posted his career-high 32nd double-double of the season with 12 points, a gamehigh 16 rebounds (six offensive) and two steals in 30 minutes Luol Deng finished with 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, five rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes Spencer Hawes notched 13 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and five rebounds in 33 minutes Jarrett Jack had 11 points, six rebounds, a game-high nine assists and one block in 36 minutes Matthew Dellavedova recorded 11 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from the three-point line, two rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes off the bench For Indiana, Paul George posted a team-high 15 points, a team-high tying seven rebounds, four assists and a season-high tying five steals in 38 minutes David West recorded 14 points and four rebounds in 35 minutes. TURNING POINT: After Indiana cut the Cavs lead to 55-49 with 7:01 remaining the third quarter, Cleveland scored nine unanswered points to go up by 15 (64-49). The Cavs would go on to lead by double digits the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland held Indiana to 76 points on 29-78 (.372) shooting from the field The 76 points were a season-low by a Cavaliers opponent this season Six Cavs players finished in double figures in scoring, including all five starters The Cavs shot 17-21 (.810) from the free throw line...cleveland had an 11-4 edge in fast break points. MARCH 30, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 90-76 WAITERS - 19 THOMPSON - 16 JACK - 9 34-76 (.447) 17-21 (.810) 10-35-45 vs. Pacers George - 15 Three Players - 7 Hill - 6 29-78 (.372) 10-16 (.625) 10-31-41 CAVALIERS 78, PACERS 82 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (1/5/14) KEY PERFORMERS: C.J. Miles registered a game-high 21 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, six rebounds, three assists and a season-high tying three steals in 37 minutes Anderson Varejao tallied a game-high 13 rebounds to go along with seven points, two steals and one block in 27 minutes With his fifth rebound, Varejao moved to 4th place in total rebounds in franchise history (passing L. James-3,861)...Tristan Thompson posted his team-leading 14th double-double of the season (54th of career) with 13 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes Dion Waiters tallied 14 points (12 in 4th quarter) and a team-high five assists in 32 minutes off the bench Matthew Dellavedova finished with 11 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 41 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavaliers rallied back from a 16-point fourth quarter to cut Indiana s lead to 79-78 with under a minute to go, but a couple of missed shots down the stretch by Cleveland and three Pacers free throws gave Indiana the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland held a 49-42 rebounding edge over Indiana, including 16-10 on the offensive glass The Cavs shot 18-20 (.900) from the free throw line, the fourth time this season the Cavs have shot at least.900 from the free throw line Cleveland held Indiana to 28-77 (.364) shooting from the field Indiana s 82 points tied their season-low in points scored this season (1/1/14 at TOR). JANUARY 5, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 78-82 MILES - 21 VAREJAO- 13 WAITERS - 5 27-79 (.342) 18-20 (.900) 16-33-49 vs. Pacers George - 16 Scola - 8 George - 6 28-77 (.364) 18-22 (.818) 10-32-42 CAVALIERS 76, PACERS 91 BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE INDIANAPOLIS, IN (12/31/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Anderson Varejao recorded his 6 th double-double of the season with 14 points, 11 rebounds (season high tying six offensive), two assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes He surpassed Jim Brewer for 3 rd place in franchise history in offensive rebounds Dion Waiters tallied 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes off the bench Kyrie Irving finished with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 35 minutes Tristan Thompson had seven points and a game-high 13 rebounds (four offensive) in 37 minutes Jarrett Jack posted eight points, three rebounds and a season-high tying six assists in 25 minutes off the bench Paul George led Indiana with 21 points and eight rebounds in 38 minutes Roy Hibbert added 19 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting and a game-high five blocks in 35 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland had a 66-65 lead going into the fourth quarter but were outscored 26-10 in the final period. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs outrebounded the Pacers 48-41, including 12-8 on the offensive end Cleveland also had a 33-24 edge in bench points. DECEMBER 31, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 76-91 VAREJAO - 14 THOMPSON - 13 JACK - 6 29-80 (.363) 17-23 (.739) 12-36-48 at Pacers George - 21 Scola - 9 Stephenson - 8 34-77 (.442) 18-22 (.818) 8-33-41 CAVALIERS 74, PACERS 89 BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE INDIANAPOLIS, IN (11/2/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Dion Waiters tallied a team-high 17 points, two rebounds and a career-high tying four steals in 29 minutes Anderson Varejao chipped in with 14 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting from the field, six rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes Varejao also passed Larry Nance for 6 th in franchise history in total rebounds Kyrie Irving added 15 points, three rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes Lance Stephenson had a game-high 22 points, including a 5-7 (.714) mark from the three-point line, and five rebounds in 32 minutes for Indiana Paul George added a double-double of 21 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in 30 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs scored the final six points of the third quarter to quickly trim what was a 13-point deficit to just seven, 62-55, entering the fourth quarter. However, the Pacers went on a 17-6 run to begin the fourth quarter that pushed Indiana's lead to 79-61. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland had an advantage in fast break points, 17-12 the Cavs shot a then season-high.867 (13-15) from the free throw line. NOVEMBER 2, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 74-89 WAITERS - 17 CLARK - 7 IRVING - 5 29-83 (.349) 13-15 (.867) 6-31-37 at Pacers Stephenson - 22 George - 13 Watson - 6 32-77 (.416) 15-20 (.750) 10-41-51 CONNECTIONS Cavaliers James Jones (2003) and A.J. Price (2009) were both drafted by Indiana Cavaliers Lou Amundson played one year for the Pacers during the 2011-12 season Pacers guards Donald Sloan (2011-2013) and C.J. Miles (2012-14) each played for the Cavs...Cavs Assistant Coach Bret Brielmaier and Pacers forward Solomon Hill are alumni of Arizona Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters and Pacers small forward C.J. Fair were college teammates at Syracuse from 2010-12 James Jones played for Pacers assistant coach Nate McMillan in Portland during the 2007-08 season.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS RECENT GAMES (2-0) CAVALIERS 122, HEAT 119 (OT) HSBC ARENA RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (10/11/14) KEY PERFORMERS: In front of his home country, Anderson Varejao finished with 14 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting and three rebounds in 20 minutes Kevin Love led the way with a game-high 25 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from deep, and seven rebounds in 26 minutes Tristan Thompson had a near double-double with 18 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, a game-high nine rebounds (six offensive), three steals and one block in 25 minutes Dion Waiters tallied 16 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 26 minutes LeBron James dished out a game-high eight assists and added seven points and three boards in 21 minutes A.J. Price hit three three-pointers in overtime and finished with 12 points in 20 minutes Joe Harris also knocked down three triples and poured in 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes For Miami, Chris Bosh had team highs of 19 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting and eight rebounds in 27 minutes Dwyane Wade tallied 12 points, three rebounds and seven assists in 25 minutes James Ennis finished with 17 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting in 21 minutes, while Shabazz Napier added 16 points (14 in the fourth quarter) and seven assists in 20 minutes for the Heat. TURNING POINT: After the Heat went on a 29-10 run to send the game into overtime, Andrew Price nailed three three-pointers in the extra frame and Stephen Holt s triple with 39.4 seconds remaining gave the Cavs the lead for good A pair of Joe Harris free throws and two defensive stops sealed the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland connected on 15-35 (.429) from the three-point line, including 4-5 (.800) from long distance in overtime Overall, the Cavaliers shot 45-89 (.506) from the field and 23-40 (.575) in the first half The Cavs dished out 23 assists and had six players score in double figures. OCTOBER 11, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 122-119 LOVE - 25 THOMPSON - 9 JAMES - 8 45-89 (.506) 17-25 (.680) 12-32-44 vs. Heat OT Bosh - 19 Bosh - 8 Napier/Wade - 7 40-86 (.465) 28-38 (.737) 11-29-40 CAVALIERS 107, MACCABI TEL AVIV 80 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (10/5/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving recorded a team-high 16 points, a game-high tying five assists and two steals in 26 minutes of play Dion Waiters was close behind with 15 points on the night, while adding three assists and two rebounds in 25 minutes Tristan Thompson registered a double-double with 14 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, 13 rebounds (six offensive), one steal and one block in 19 minutes of work LeBron James recorded the first points of the Cavaliers preseason with a three-point make just under a minute into play and finished with 12 points, four rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes Kevin Love added eight points, 11 boards and four assists in 23 minutes Maccabi was led by Slyven Landesberg, who tallied a game-high 23 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 30 minutes Former Cavalier Jeremy Pargo accounted for 18 points and tied for a game high with five assists in 36 minutes of action Alex Tyus added 13 points, while notching a game-high five blocks and tying a team-high with six rebounds for Maccabi in 32 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs opened the third quarter on a 22-8 run, building a 27-point lead (81-54) with 3:03 to go in the period Maccabi would get no closer than 23 the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland had five players finish in double figures: Irving (16), Waiters (15), Thompson (14), James (12) and Harris (10) The Cavs were dominant on the glass, hauling in 64 rebounds to Maccabi s 36 Cleveland s 22 offensive rebounds led to 31 second-chance points The Cavaliers also had a 44-32 advantage in points in the paint Three Cavaliers grabbed 11 or more boards: Varejao (15), Thompson (13) and Love (11) Defensively, the Cavs held Maccabi to only 36 points on 11-42 (.262) shooting from the floor and 3-20 (.150) from three-point range The Cavaliers were near perfect from the charity stripe on the night, going 21-22 (.955). OCTOBER 5, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 107-80 IRVING - 16 VAREJAO - 15 IRVING - 5 38-93 (.409) 21-22 (.955) 22-42-64 vs. Maccabi Landesberg - 23 Linhart/Tyus - 6 Pargo - 5 26-80 (.325) 20-23 (.870) 8-28-36
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES IRVING IS GOLDEN: At the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Madrid, Spain, Kyrie Irving helped Team USA capture the gold medal. His play earned him the 2014 FIBA World Cup Most Valuable Player award and All-Star Five selection. As the starting guard in nine tournament games with a 9-0 record, Irving averaged 12.1 points on.563 (45-80) shooting, including.609 (14-23) from the three-point line, 2.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 24.4 minutes per game. In the 129-92 win over Serbia in the gold medal game on Sept. 14, the Cavs guard made all six of his three-point attempts as part of a 10-13 (.769) shooting display on his way to a game-high 26 points and four assists. Irving wasn t the only player representing the Cavs in Spain, as Anderson Varejao participated in the event for Brazil and Matthew Dellavedova competed for Australia. ONE HOT SUMMER: The Cavs went 4-1 in the Samsung NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this past summer. Matthew Dellavedova was one of the key contributors, appearing in three games and averaging 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and a team-high 4.7 assists in 32.0 minutes. Dellavedova s 4.7 dimes were the 3 rd -highest in Las Vegas. LEBRON RETURNS: Four-time MVP LeBron James returned to the Cavaliers this past summer where he remains the franchise s leader in points scored (15,251), scoring average (27.8 PPG) field goals made (5,415) and attempted (11,403), free throws made (3,650) and attempted (4,917), steals (955) and minutes played (22,119). In 2013-14, James was selected to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive Second Team, while averaging 27.1 points (ranked third in NBA) on a career-best.567 shooting from the field (fourth in NBA), 6.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 37.7 minutes over 77 games (all starts). The 2014 NBA All-Star recorded a single-season career high in field goal percentage for the seventh-consecutive season and became the first player in NBA history to hit at least 100 treys in consecutive seasons while also shooting at least.550 from the floor each season. Last season, he ranked among the NBA leaders in field goals made (2nd), points (3rd), scoring average (3rd), field goal percentage (4th), minutes per game (6th), free throws made (7th), assists per game (10th) and steals per game (18th). Check out the stats below: 2013-14 PPG LEADERS 2013-14 FG % LEADERS 2013-14 TOTAL POINTS 2013-14 FGM LEADERS 2013-14 P.E.R. LEADERS 1. Kevin Durant 32.0 1. DeAndre Jordan.676 1. Kevin Durant 2,593 1. Kevin Durant 849 1. Kevin Durant 29.90 2. Carmelo Anthony 27.4 2. Andre Drummond.623 2. Carmelo Anthony 2,112 2. LEBRON JAMES 767 2. LEBRON JAMES 29.40 3. LEBRON JAMES 27.1 3. Dwight Howard.591 3. LEBRON JAMES 2,089 3. Carmelo Anthony 743 3. KEVIN LOVE 26.97 4. KEVIN LOVE 26.1 4. LEBRON JAMES -.567 4. KEVIN LOVE 2,010 4. Blake Griffin - 718 4. Anthony Davis 26.54 *James was the only player in the NBA last season to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and six assists. Most Consecutive Games of 10+ Points in NBA History Most Player of the Week Selections in NBA History Most Player of the Month Selections in NBA History 1. Michael Jordan 866 1. LEBRON JAMES 45 TIMES 1. LEBRON JAMES 27 TIMES 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 787 2. Kobe Bryant 33 times 2. Kobe Bryant 17 times 3. Karl Malone 575 3. Michael Jordan 25 times 3. Michael Jordan 16 times 4. LEBRON JAMES - 572 4. Allen Iverson 23 times 4. Shaquille O Neal 12 times *James scored in double figures in all 77 games in which he appeared in 2013-14 to extend his streak of consecutive doublefigure scoring games to 572 overall (the fourth longest streak in NBA history) *In 2013-14, James was a two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Week (ending Nov. 18 and Dec. 2) and two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Month (December and February). ALMOST 300: The Cavaliers currently have 299 regular season sellouts at Quicken Loans Arena, which is just one shy of 300. Cleveland has also sold out each of their last nine regular season home openers since 2005. LOVE-LY ADDITIONS: The Cavs acquired several veteran players this past offseason, including Shawn Marion, James Jones, Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller. The team also acquired three-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love, who averaged a career-high 26.1 points in 2013-14, while also adding a.376 clip from beyond the arc,.821 from the foul line, 12.5 rebounds and a career-high 4.4 assists in 36.3 minutes per game. Love became the first player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 900 rebounds and 100 three-pointers in a single season and among NBA leaders in 2013-14, he ranked first in double-doubles (65), first in defensive rebounds per game (9.6), third in total rebounds per game (12.5), fourth in points per game (26.1), tied for fourth in triple-doubles (3) and tied for eighth in three-pointers (190). He also collected a leagueleading 24 20-point/10-rebound/5-assist performances on the season, and scored in double figures in all 77 games, including 57 20-point games, 25 30-point games and six 40-point games, and recorded 21 games of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds. HOME D: At Quicken Loans Arena in 2013-14, the Cavs held opponents to the 3 rd -lowest FG% in the league at home at.428. The Cavs were also 15-2 when they held opponents to under.400 shooting from the field, including 12-2 at The Q. Best Home Defense in 2013-14 Team Opp. FG%/Location 1. Indiana Pacers.404 (Bankers Life Fieldhouse) 2. Chicago Bulls.417 (United Center) 3. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS.428 (Quicken Loans Arena) LAST 12 MINUTES: Cleveland s defense was strong in the fourth quarter, finishing 5 th in the NBA in opponent FG% in the final period (.422). The Cavs held their final 15 opponents of the season to an average of 21.5 points on.355 (100-282) shooting in the fourth quarter, including.265 (27-102) from beyond the arc. Their.355 opponent field goal percentage in the fourth quarter since March 18 through the end of the season was the best mark in the NBA. PAINT CONTROL: The Cavs ranked 5 th in the NBA in opp. points in the paint (38.9) in 2013-14 and allowed fewer than 45 paint points in 20 of the final 21 games. STOP YOUR BREAKS: Cleveland also allowed the 7th-lowest fast break points per game at 12.1 in 2013-14. IRON MAN: For the second season in a row, Tristan Thompson started in all 82 games for the Cavaliers. Thompson has played in 206 consecutive regular season games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012. He also recorded a career-high 36 double-doubles in 2013-14, the most by a Cavs player since Drew Gooden in 2004-05 (37). He was tied for 5 th in the Eastern Conference (tied-13 th in NBA) in double-doubles. In 2013-14, Thompson also ranked 7 th in East in rebounds per game (9.2, 19 th in NBA) and 3 rd in East in offensive rebounds per game (3.3, 6 th in NBA). Longest Current Streaks of Consecutive Games Played (Regular Season) Player Games 1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 240 2. Luis Scola (IND) 230 3. Robin Lopez (POR) 211 4. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 206
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED) NEON DION: Dion Waiters appeared in 70 games (24 starts) in 2013-14 and averaged 15.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 29.6 minutes per game. On the season, Waiters had 24 games of at least 20 points, including a pair of 30-point performances (Dec. 6 at ATL & March 20 vs. OKC). Waiters put up strong numbers in the final 15 games of the season as a starter (21.2 points, 4.3 assists, career-high four straight 20-point games from 3/20-25) and scored at least 20 points in nine of those 15 games. RECORD-SETTING NIGHT: In an 87-81 win over Orlando on Jan. 2, Anderson Varejao tied the franchise s single-game record with 25 rebounds (Rick Roberson on 3/4/72 at HOU). Varejao also had other numerous achievements during the course of the season: Among East leaders in 2013-14, he ranked 4 th in rebounds per game (9.7, 13 th in NBA), 6 th in offensive rebounds per game (2.9, 15 th in NBA) and 6 th in defensive rebounds per game (6.8, 15 th in NBA). In 21 contests from Dec. 26-Feb. 9, averaged 12.6 rebounds to go along with 10.0 points, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 32.4 minutes over that stretch. Against Dallas on Feb. 3, Anderson Varejao tallied 10 points and five rebounds to become just the 4th player in Cavs history to surpass 4,000 points and 4,000 rebounds for his career. He joins Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Brad Daugherty and John Williams as the only players in in the team s record book to reach those marks. In the 88-82 win against the Clippers on Dec. 7, Varejao grabbed 17 rebounds (five offensive) in 23 minutes off the bench. Less than three weeks later, he again grabbed 17 rebounds off the bench in the Dec. 26 contest against Atlanta. Prior to this season, Varejao was also the last Cavs bench player to have at least 17 rebounds in a single game when he grabbed 18 boards on January 11, 2008 against Charlotte. Varejao recorded at least 10 rebounds 30 times in 2013-14, including two games of at least 20 rebounds. CAVS BACKCOURT TAKES OVER N AWLINS: Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters each had strong performances during the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. On Feb. 14, Waiters led Team Hill to a 142-136 win in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge after putting up a team-high 31 points on 10-14 (.714) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from deep, a team-high seven assists and a team-high three steals in 22 minutes off the bench. Just two days later (Feb. 16), Irving made his start in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game and took home MVP honors after he tallied a team-high 31 points (15 in the 4 th quarter) on 14-17 (.824) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from long range, a game-high 14 assists and five rebounds in 34 minutes. After leading the East to a 163-155 win, he became the 2 nd youngest player and 2 nd Cavalier to win the award (LeBron James). In Varejao s 25 Rebounds vs. ORL on 1/2/14 *Tied the franchise record for rebounds in a single game (Rick Roberson, 3/4/72 at HOU) *Set a new Quicken Loans Arena record for rebounds in a single game (Prev. 23 rebounds, by Varejao on 10/30/12 vs. WAS and by New Jersey s Kris Humphries on 3/23/11). *Tied the franchise record for rebounds in a single half with 16 boards in the 2 nd half (Prev. Elmore Smith on 2/2/78 vs. WAS and Zydrunas Ilgauskas on 1/2/98 at UTA) *Set the Quicken Loans Arena record for rebounds in a single half with his 16 boards in the 2 nd half (Prev. 14 in a half by Varejao on 10/30/12 vs. WAS and by Orlando s Nikola Vucevic on 4/7/13) Youngest 2-Time NBA All-Stars Player Age on day of 2 nd All-Star Game 1. LEBRON JAMES 21 YEARS, 51 DAYS 2. Kobe Bryant 21 years, 174 days 3. Kevin Garnett 21 years, 265 days 4. Isiah Thomas 21 years, 289 days 5. KYRIE IRVING 21 years, 330 days All-Star Game history, the only other player to record more than 10 field goals and 10 assists in a single game was Dwyane Wade in 2010 (12-16 shooting, 11 assists). Irving is the 1 st player to have at least 31 points and 14 assists in the event. He had 24 points of his 31 points come in the second half, tying Glen Rice (1997) for most points scored in a in a single half in All-Star history. DELLY FROM DEEP: All but three of Matthew Dellavedova s 57 total three-pointers in 2013-14 had been in games where he came off the bench. Among rookie bench players, only Tim Hardaway Jr. had more. See the box on the right for most triples made by rookie reserves last season. Dellavedova also recorded back-to-back double-doubles off the bench on March 20 vs. OKC (11 pts, 10 asts) and March 22 vs. HOU (14 pts, 10 asts). The last Cavs player to record consecutive pointassist double-doubles off the bench happened over 23 years ago (John Morton, 3/14/91-3/16/91). Against Detroit on April 9, Dellavedova came off the bench to distribute a career-high 12 assists and added 14 points, becoming just the 2nd Cavaliers rookie to come off the bench and hand out at least 12 assists in a game (Terrell Brandon, 13 assists on March 22, 1992 against Atlanta. Most 3PM off Bench by Rookie in 2013-14 Rookie PPG 1. Tim Hardaway Jr (NYK) 129 2. MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA (CLE) 54 3. Tony Snell (CHI) 36 4. Victor Oladipo (ORL) 33 5. Kelly Olynyk (BOS) 33 KYRIE-DICULOUS: Kyrie Irving owned the highest scoring average among Eastern Conference point guards at 20.8 points (2 nd among all NBA PGs) and was one of only six players in the NBA with averages of at least 20 points and six assists per game in 2013-14 (S. Curry, L. James, J. Harden, R. Westbrook & I. Thomas). Irving also scored at least 20 points in 38 contests in 2013-14, including 30 points or more 10 times and 40 points or more three times. Check out additional notes on the 2014 NBA All-Star Game MVP: In 2013-14, Irving appeared in 71 games (all starts) with averages of 20.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 35.2 minutes per game. It was the second-straight season that Kyrie Irving averaged at least 20 points and five assists per game. He is only the 2nd Cavs player to every average those numbers in multiple seasons (L. James). Irving scored a league-high 55 points in overtime this past season and his 7.9 overtime points per game were the 2ndmost in the NBA (minimum: 2 OT games). His 12 points in the second overtime on Dec. 26 versus Atlanta was one point shy of tying the most points scored in a single overtime in franchise history (LeBron James, 13 points in second OT on Jan. 24, 2007 vs. PHI). Irving was also solid in the fourth quarter with an average of 6.1 points (8th in NBA). In a 99-79 victory over the Utah Jazz on Feb. 28, Irving notched his first career triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. In the win over Milwaukee on Dec. 20, he had 39 points on 13-25 (.520) shooting, six assists and a career-high four blocks in 42 minutes. Since blocks became an official stat in 1973-74, Irving is the only Cavs guard to post 39 points and four blocks in a single game. Highest Scoring PGs in NBA in 2013-14 (min. 58 games) Point Guard PPG 1. Stephen Curry (GSW) 24.0 2. KYRIE IRVING (CLE) 20.8 3. Damian Lillard (POR) 20.7 For just the 3 rd time in Cavaliers history, a Cavs player tallied at least 40 points, nine assists and four steals in a single game when Irving put up those numbers against Atlanta on Dec. 26. The only other times that feat was accomplished in Cavaliers history were March, 5, 2008 (LeBron James, 50 points, 10 assists, four steals at NYK) and March 13, 1979 (Campy Russell, 41 points, nine assists, four steals vs. PHX). Versus the Trail Blazers on Dec. 17, Irving put up his 4 th double-double of 2013-14 with 25 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers, becoming the first Cavalier with those totals since March 19, 2009 (L. James). In the Dec. 10 win over the Knicks, he became the first Cavs player since World B. Free on March 29, 1986 (43 points, 11 assists, 0 turnovers) to tally at least 37 points and 11 assists, while having one or fewer turnovers in a single game. Before Irving, the last NBA player to accomplish that feat was Kobe Bryant on December 29, 2009 (44 points, 11 assists, one turnover versus Golden State). In a 127-125 double-overtime win over Philadelphia on Nov. 9, he became the 3rd Cavs player to ever tally 39 points, five rebounds and 12 assists in a single game (LeBron James and Mark Price).
MOVIN ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST LeBron James, Anderson Varejao and Kyrie Irving each have a chance to move up in several categories on the Cavs all-time leaders list this season. GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. James (15,251) 1. M. Price (4,206) 1. L. James (5,415) 1. L. James (955) 1. L. James (3,650) 2. D. Ferry (723) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616) 2. L. James (3,810) 2. A. Carr (4,272) 2. M. Price (734) 2. B. Daugherty (2,741) 3. B. Smith (720) 3. B. Daugherty (10,389) 3. J. Bagley (2,311) 3. B. Smith (4,182) 3. F. Walker (722) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495) 4. J. Williams (661) 4. A. Carr (10,265) 4. T. Brandon (2,235) 4. Z. Ilgauskas (4,045) 4. C. Ehlo (661) 4. J. Williams (2,106) 5. A. Carr (635) 5. M. Price (9,543) 5. F. Walker (2,115) 5. B. Daugherty (3,823) 5. T. Brandon (621) 5. M. Price (1883) 6. M. Price (582) 6. B. Smith (9,513) 6. B. Daugherty (2,028) 6. M. Price (3,429) 6. J. Williams (587) 6. A. Carr (1,719) 7. L. James (548) 7. J. Williams (8,504) 7. A. Miller (2,015) 7. J. Williams (3,198) 7. R. Harper (530) 7. C. Russell (1,627) B. Daugherty (548) 8. L. Nance (7,257) 8. A. Carr (1,820) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (499) 8. W. Free (1,406) 9. A. Varejao (534) 9. C. Russell (6,588) 9. C. Ehlo (1,803) 9. C. Russell (2,480) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. W. Free (6,329) 10. G. Huston (1,630) 10. J. Chones (2,456) 10. B. Daugherty (422) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318) BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. M. Price (802) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. B. Daugherty (4,020) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. L. James (771) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. D. Gibson (578) 3. A. Varejao (1,398) 3. L. James (3,183) 3. J. Williams (4,669) 4. L. James (482) 4. W. Person (550) 4. J. Brewer (1,292) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. A. Varejao (4,173) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. D. Ferry (543) 5. B. Daugherty (1,207) 5. A. Varejao (2,775) 5. L. James (3,861) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. C. Ehlo (381) 6. L. Nance (1,067) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. B. Daugherty (397) 7. M. Williams (378) 7. P. Hubbard (1,051) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. L. Nance (3,561) 8. A. Varejao (376) 8. D. Jones (344) 8. J. Chones (1,040) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. K. Irving (305) 9. T. Hill (955) 9. T. Hill (1,830) 9. B. Smith (3,057) 10. M. West (325) 10. C. Mills (297) 10. D. Gooden (824) 10. D. Gooden (1,698) 10. T. Hill (2,785) CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS While LeBron James and Shawn Marion continue to move up in the NBA s all-time leading categories below, they join a list of other Cavs players who are also coming up on career milestones: JAMES AND MARION CLIMBING THE LADDER NBA s All-Time SCORING Leaders (15 through 26) NBA s All-Time STEALS Leaders (10 through 20) 15. Alex English (25,613) 10. Karl Malone (2,085) 16. Reggie Miller (25,279) 11. Mookie Blaylock (2,075) 17. Jerry West (25,192) 12. Allen Iverson (1,983) 18. Paul Pierce (25,031)* 13. Derek Harper (1,957) 19. Tim Duncan (24,904)* 14. Isiah Thomas (1,861) 20. Patrick Ewing (24,815) 15. Kobe Bryant (1,835)* 21. Ray Allen (24,505)* 16. Kevin Garnett (1,785)* 22. Allen Iverson (24,368) 17. Shawn Marion (1,732)* 23. Charles Barkley (23,757) 18. Magic Johnson (1,724) 24. Robert Parish (23,334) 19. Ron Harper (1,716) 25. Vince Carter (23,190)* 20. Ron Artest (1,689) 26. LeBron James (23,170)* 21. Paul Pierce (1,669)* *Active Player CAREER MILESTONES IRVING JAMES MILLER 4,000 Points (3,747) 24,000 Points (23,170) 11,000 Points (10,773) 300 Steals (251) 900 Games (842) 4,000 FGM (3,948) 200 Games (181) 9,000 FGM (8,326) 1,600 3FGM (1,531) 1,000 FTM (710) 6,000 Assists (5,790) 400 3FGM (305) 700 Blocks (675) 40 Triple-Doubles (37) THOMPSON VAREJAO WAITERS 3,000 Points (2,412) 600 Games (534) 3,000 Points (2,007) 1,000 FGM (947) 2,000 FGM (1,635) 1,000 FGM (766) 600 FTM (518) 900 FTM (879) 200 3FGM (155) 2,000 Rebounds (1,916) 700 Assists (654) 400 Rebounds (344) 200 Blocks (168) 400 Blocks (376) 400 Assists (392) 100 Double-Doubles (76) 100 Double-Doubles (88) LOVE MARION 7,000 Points (6,989) 18,000 Points (17,424) 5,000 Rebounds (4,453) 10,000 Rebounds (9,899) 1,000 Assists (898) 1,800 Steals (1,732) 500 3FGM (440) 800 3FGM (779) 400 Games (364) 300 Double-Doubles (256) * LeBron James is the youngest player in NBA history to score 23,000 points when he reached the milestone vs. Minnesota on April 4 of last season
NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: The Canton Charge, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, had its third straight playoff season in 2013-14. The Charge were eliminated from the NBA Development League playoff quarterfinal round against Sioux Falls Skyforce, 2-1. The playoff exit came after Canton s 28-22 regular season mark, the second-best in franchise history. Canton s new head coach, Jordi Fernandez, will lead the Charge, who led the D-League in field goal percentage (.479) and opponent points per game (101.5) last season. The 2014-15 season tips off on Saturday, November 15 when the Charge hosts the Delaware 76ers at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. But before the season starts, the Charge will take part in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft on November 1 st. For more news on the Canton Charge, head to CantonCharge.com. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 50,000-watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with the First Merit Tip-Off Show, hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the Postgame Call-In Show, featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Blatt s postgame press conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can also hear the Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Radio Show, every week during the season. The next show is Tuesday, October 21 st at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest on the team and the NBA in general. The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 10/13 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael Tuesday 10/14 Assistant Coach Larry Drew Wednesday 10/15 TV Pregame & Postgame Analyst Campy Russell Thursday 10/16 Assistant GM Trent Redden Friday 10/17 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m. CAVALIERS PLAYERS WALK THE RUNWAY: The stars came out on Thursday, October 2 Frank, Dean, Sammy, and even Marilyn took the stage at Quicken Loans Arena. But it was the Little Stars who really stole the show. The Q transformed into the Sands Casino in Las Vegas, circa 1964, as the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the annual Big Shots and Little Stars fundraiser. The event benefits Flashes of Hope and The Children s Tumor Foundation and featured Cleveland-area Big Shots and the true Little Stars of the evening pediatric cancer patients and survivors. The Vegas party-goers were treated to posh accommodations, as well as toe-tapping performances of old favorites such as Luck be a Lady and New York, New York. There were even Vegas showgirls adorning the stage. And what Sin City shindig would be complete without some opulent food and cocktails. The pinnacle of the night was the eye-catching and heart-warming fashion show, featuring the Big Shots accompanying their Little Stars down the runway. Among the many Big Shots were Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert and Vice Chairmen Jeff Cohen and Nate Forbes, the full Cavs team, Lake Erie Monsters players Sami Aittokallio and Paul Carey, and Cleveland Gladiators Dominic Jones and Chad Schofield; plus several prominent Cleveland business leaders. FRANCHISE S PAST AND PRESENT CONVERGE IN AKRON FOR A WORTHY CAUSE: Fall was in the air on September 22 nd as more than 300 golfers teed off at the renowned Firestone Country Club in Akron for the 29th Annual Cavaliers Youth Fund Golf Classic, presented by Cleveland Clinic, Jani-King and PwC Cleveland. The signature yearly event brought together the Cavs past with the likes of former general manager, Wayne Embry, and former players Terrell Brandon and Larry Nance and the franchise s present and future with new head coach, David Blatt, general manager David Griffin and players like Kevin Love and Mike Miller. The Golf Classic is the largest fundraiser each year for the Cavaliers Youth Fund (CYF), a fund of the Cleveland Foundation. CYF distributes the net proceeds from the event to Cleveland-area organizations supporting children, families and young adults in the areas of education, health, recreation, employment, entrepreneurship and life skills. Since its inception in 1993, CYF has distributed grants totaling more than $22 million to deserving organizations benefiting Northeast Ohio. Hitting the links for charity were current Cavs players Matthew Dellavedova, Joe Harris, Alex Kirk, Mike Miller and Dwight Powell. They were joined by many members of the team s front office and coaching staff. Plus Legends Jim Chones, Zydrunas Ilgauskus, and Campy Russell took part along with dozens of other former Cavs players, such as Wally Szczerbiak, Earl Boykins and Trajan Langdon. Blatt and Griffin, along with players Kevin Love and James Jones, were also out on the greens during the event. Newly-named Canton Charge head coach, Jordi Fernandez, hit the greens, as did Cleveland Gladiators Head Coach Steve Thonn and his players, Chris Dieker, Dominic Jones, Joe Phinisee and Collin Taylor. After a full day on the fairway, golfers were treated to a reception with Northeast Ohio flair. Local food trucks The Green Machine, The Mash Box, Swensons, Zydeco Bistro, Mason s Creamery and Donut Lab provided fun and food. Guests also enjoyed Outback Steakhouse while out on the course during the day. Another popular feature of the annual Golf Classic held for the fourth straight year at Firestone is the silent auction, which gives guests the chance to bid on sports memorabilia and unique experiences and items, and raises additional funds for CYF to distribute.
PLAYER PROFILES 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 89 LOU AMUNDSON 2013-14 PPG: 2.0 FG%:.500 BPG: 0.6 RPG: 2.9 APG: 0.3 MPG: 9.7 Forward 6-9 225 lbs 12/7/82 UNLV Year: 9 th ABOUT LOU: Grew up in Boulder, Colorado graduated cum laude from UNLV in May 2005 with a bachelor's degree in university studies with areas of study in English and philosophy was the first player in Mountain West Conference history to record multiple career games with 20+ points and 20+ rebounds has Swedish heritage on his father's side, and also lived in Stockholm for a time. vs. MIA 7:42 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 3 0 1 0 0 vs. MTA 9:32 2-6 0-0 0-0 2-3-5 0 0 1 0 0 4 QUICK NOTES ON AMUNDSON: o During the 2013-14 campaign, appeared in 19 games (no starts) with New Orleans and Chicago averaging 2.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 9.7 minutes o Best outing of the season came at home against Memphis on December 13, after hauling in seven rebounds and a season-high seven points on 3-4 (.750) shooting o In a four-game stretch from 12/11-12-17, averaged 4.8 points, 7.0 rebounds 1.0 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting.571 from the floor PTS 21 vs. POR 3/13/12 - FGM 10 2 Times - FGA 13 vs. 3/16/10-3FGM 0-3FGA 1 2 Times - FTM 7 @ POR 4/5/2011 - FTA 9 @ POR 4/5/2011 - OREB 9 vs. IND 1/7/09 - DREB 9 at NO 3/3/12 - TREB 14 vs. IND 1/7/09 - ASTS 2 Times - STLS 3 Times - BLKS 5 vs. MEM 1/2/10 - MINS 29 vs DAL 1/9/09 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 4 in career; # 10 CHRIS CRAWFORD 2013-14 PPG: -- FG%: -- 3FG%: -- RPG: -- APG: -- MPG: -- Guard 6-4 222 lbs 9/30/92 Memphis Year: 1 st ABOUT CHRIS: Son of Betty Crawford...graduated in December of 2013 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies...began work on a second bachelor's degree during the 2014 spring semester. vs. MIA 5:22 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 vs. MTA 3:19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 QUICK NOTES ON CRAWFORD: o Appeared in five games for the Houston Rockets Summer League Team in Orlando and averaged 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.4 minutes per game o Played in 140 games (84 starts) over his four-year college career at Memphis with averages of 8.7 points, 3.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds o As a senior, played in 34 games (31 starts) and averaged 8.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 29.8 minutes per game PTS FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; # 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA 2013-14 PPG: 4.7 FG%:.412 3FG%:.368 RPG: 1.7 APG: 2.6 MPG: 17.7 Guard 6-4 200 lbs 9/8/90 Saint Mary s (CA) Year: 2 nd ABOUT MATTHEW: Native of Australia prior to St. Mary s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport favorite hobby is playing the guitar favorite movie is Batman favorite board game is Monopoly favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Football. vs. MIA 32:37 1-3 1-3 0-0 2-4-6 4 6 1 4 0 3 vs. MTA 16:17 2-4 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 2 3 1 1 0 4 QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: o Appeared in three games (all starts) for the Cavaliers Summer League Team in Las Vegas and averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and a team-high 4.7 assists in 32.0 minutes per game o Ranked third in the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League in assists per game o In 2013-14, played in 72 games (four starts) Cavaliers and averaged 4.7 points on.412 shooting, 1.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 17.7 minutes per game o Became just the sixth NBA rookie to make at least 50 three pointers (57 3FGM) and have a 3.00+ assists/turnover ratio (3.10 Ast/TO), joining Scott Brooks (1988-89), Nick Van Exel (1993-94), Chris Duhon (2004-05), Chris Paul (2005-06) and Brian Roberts (2012-13) o Hit 54 three-pointers in games where he came off the bench, which ranked second among rookies in three-pointers made off the bench (Tim Hardaway Jr., 129) o Recorded back-to-back point-assist double-doubles (March 20-22, 2014), becoming the first Cavs player to accomplish that feat off the bench since John Morton (March 14-16, 1991) o Came off the bench to distribute a career-high 12 assists and added 14 points against Detroit on April 9, becoming just the second Cavs rookie to come off the bench and dish out at least 12 assists in a game (Terrell Brandon, 13 assists on March 22, 1992 against Atlanta) PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 - FGM 7 @ DET 3/26/14 - FGA 11 2 Times - 3FGM 5 @ DET 3/26/14-3FGA 7 @ DET 3/26/14 - FTM 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 - FTA 4 4 Times - OREB 3 @ PHX 3/12/14 - DREB 6 @ WAS 11/16/13 - TREB 6 2 Times - ASTS 12 vs. DET 4/9/14 - STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 - BLKS 2 @ CHI 12/21/13 - MINS 41 vs. IND 1/5/14 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 3 in career;
PLAYER PROFILES 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 24 SHANE EDWARDS 2013-14 PPG: 1.0 FG%:.333 3FG%: - RPG: 1.0 APG: 0.0 MPG: 6.0 Forward 6-7 220 lbs 5/31/87 Arkansas-Little Rock Year: 2 nd ABOUT SHANE: Son of Franklin and LaMar Edwards has four brothers and one sister majored in health science with a minor in business. vs. MIA 9:16 1-3 0-0 1-1 0-0-0 0 2 1 0 0 3 vs. MTA 5:53 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 1 0 0 1 0 0 QUICK NOTES ON EDWARDS: o Signed a 10-day contract on March 12 with the Cavaliers where he played in two games o In 46 games (38 starts) with the Canton Charge of the NBADL in 2013-14, averaged 14.2 points on.551 shooting, 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 28.8 minutes per game o Scored in double figures 30 times with Canton, including 20 or more points 10 times o Scored 35 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 41 minutes against Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Feb. 18 PTS 2 vs. OKC 3/20/14 - FGM 1 vs. OKC 3/20/14 - FGA 2 vs. OKC 3/20/14-3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA OREB 1 @ LAC 3/16/04 - DREB 1 vs. OKC 3/20/14 - TREB 1 2 Times - ASTS STLS BLKS MINS 10 vs. OKC 3/20/14 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; # 12 JOE HARRIS 2013-14 PPG: -- FG%: -- 3FG%: -- RPG: -- APG: -- MPG: -- Guard 6-6 225 lbs 9/7/91 Virginia Year: 1 st ABOUT JOE: Son of Alice and Joe Harris named to the 2014 Allstate Good Works Team for community service and improving the lives of others member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Future Business Leaders of America named Mr. Basketball in the state of Washington in 2010 by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association and selected the 2010 Gatorade Washington Boys Basketball Player of the Year. vs. MIA 23:41 3-8 3-8 2-2 0-4-4 4 1 0 3 0 11 vs. MTA 16:50 4-9 1-4 1-1 1-0-1 1 3 0 0 0 10 QUICK NOTES ON HARRIS: o Selected by the Cavaliers in the second round (33rd overall pick) of the 2014 NBA Draft o Appeared in four games (all starts) for the Cavaliers Summer League Team in Las Vegas and averaged 7.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.8 minutes per game o Played in 135 games (128 starts) in his four-year college career at Virginia with averages of 12.6 points on.445 shooting, 3.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals in 30.3 minutes per game o Finished his four-year career ranked first all-time at Virginia in games played (135), second in three-point percentage (.407), second in three-pointers made (263) and 11th in scoring (1,698 points) o During his senior year, averaged 12.0 points on.441 shooting from the field, 2.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 28.8 minutes over 37 games (all starts) named Second Team All-ACC as a senior PTS FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; # 33 BRENDAN HAYWOOD 2013-14 PPG: -- FG%: -- FT%: -- RPG: -- APG: -- MPG: -- Center 7-0 263 lbs 11/27/79 North Carolina Year: 13 th ABOUT BRENDAN: Son of Barbara Haywood after moving from New York to Greensboro, NC, attended Dudley High School majored in communications at North Carolina hosts an annual free one-day basketball camp for kids at Dudley established the Brendan Haywood Single Parents Fund, which aims to support programs that assist underprivileged single parent families, in 2010 in February 2013, announced he would pay the electric bills for one year for 15 single mothers and their families who are participating in the rapid re-housing program through the Salvation Army s Center of Hope Women and Children's Shelter donated over $25,000 to provide 40 computers to Greensboro s Guilford Preparatory Academy and joined the Community Foundation of Greensboro to sponsor a book fair for Peck Elementary School. vs. MIA DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION vs. MTA 8:40 1-5 0-0 1-1 0-1-1 0 1 0 1 0 3 QUICK NOTES ON HAYWOOD: o Acquired along with the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Scotty Hopson and cash considerations on July 12, 2014 o Missed the entire 2013-14 season due to a stress fracture in his left foot o Has played in 794 career NBA games (548 starts) over his 12-year career for Washington, Dallas and Charlotte with averages of 6.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.4 minutes o His career field goal percentage of.528 ranks ninth among active players PTS 25 @ CHI 4/5/08 - FGM 10 2 Times - FGA 16 2 Times - 3FGM 3FGA 4 Times - FTM 9 3 Times - FTA 12 3 Times - OREB 11 @ IND 10/31/07 - DREB 18 vs. IND 2/22/10 - TREB 20 2 Times - ASTS 5 vs. CHA 2/23/08 - STLS 5 vs. DAL 11/14/04 - BLKS 7 2 Times - MINS 48 @ CHI 1/15/10 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 69 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None;
PLAYER PROFILES 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 15 STEPHEN HOLT 2013-14 PPG: -- FG%: -- FT%: -- RPG: -- APG: -- MPG: -- Guard 6-4 195 lbs 12/6/91 St. Mary s (CA) Year: 1 st ABOUT STEPHEN: Son of Greg and Jackie Holt... father, Greg, played college basketball at the University of Portland...has a younger sister, Ilyssa, who signed to play soccer at Saint Mary's beginning in the fall of '2014. vs. MIA 2:16 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 vs. MTA DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION QUICK NOTES ON HOLT: o Played four seasons at Saint Mary's and averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 31.2 minutes over 127 games (95 starts) o Fell just one steal shy of the school record for a career with 173 to finish second, while also ranking fourth in made free throws (401), tied for fifth in games played (127), tenth in free throw percentage (.808), tenth in assists (305) and tenth in scoring (1,370 points) o As a senior in 2013-14, he started all 34 games and was a first team all-wcc selection after averaging 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 37.5 minutes per game o Went undrafted in this year s NBA Draft and joined the Atlanta Hawks summer league team in Las Vegas where he averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 23.8 minutes over five games (three starts) PTS FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; # 2 KYRIE IRVING 2013-14 PPG: 20.8 FG%:.430 3FG%:.358 RPG: 3.6 APG: 6.1 MPG: 35.2 Guard 6-3 193 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Year: 4 th ABOUT KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from 1984-88. Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in Australia, where Kyrie was born and holds citizenship with along with the United States as a high school senior, named McDonald s All-America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and finalist for the Naismith Boy s High School Player of the Year earned a gold medal with the U.S. under-18 (U-18) National Team at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship in San Antonio, averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 assists selected MVP of the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Portland playing for Team USA East in junior national team competition favorite book is Catcher in the Rye. vs. MIA DID NOT DRESS RIGHT ANKLE vs. MTA 25:38 6-13 2-5 2-2 1-0-1 5 1 2 0 0 16 QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: o In 2013-14, played in 71 games (all starts) for the Cavaliers, averaging 20.8 points on.430 shooting, 3.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 35.2 minutes per game o Was named MVP of the 2014 NBA All-Star Game after becoming the first player to put at least 31 points and 14 assists in the event o Ranked 14th in the NBA in points per game, while also owning the highest scoring average among all Eastern Conference point guards last season o Shot.861 from the free throw line, which was the 13th-best mark in the league o Was one of only six players in the NBA with averages of at least 20 points and six assists per game o Became only the second Cavs player to ever average at least 20 points and five assists in multiple seasons (LeBron James) o Scored a NBA-high 55 points in overtime o Was named the NBA s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Dec. 9-15 o Recorded a career-high 44 points on 16-31 (.516) shooting, including 5-9 (.556) from the three-point line, seven rebounds, a game-high eight assists and three steals in 43 minutes against Charlotte on April 5 PTS 44 vs. CHA 4/5/14 - FGM 17 vs. ATL 12/26/13 - FGA 33 2 Times - 3FGM 6 vs. MIL 3/30/12-3FGA 12 vs. PHI 11/9/13 - FTM 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 - FTA 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 - OREB 4 2 Times - DREB 10 vs. UTA 2/28/14 - TREB 10 vs. UTA 2/28/14 - ASTS 12 4 Times - STLS 6 @ ATL 4/4/14 - BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 - MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 12 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None; # 23 LEBRON JAMES 2013-14 PPG: 27.1 FG%:.567 3FG%:.379 RPG: 6.9 APG: 6.3 MPG: 37.7 Forward 6-8 250 lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 12 th ABOUT LEBRON: Full name is LeBron Raymone James is the son of Gloria James married his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson on Sept. 14, 2013 has two sons (LeBron James Jr. and Bryce Maximus James) has his own website (www.lebronjames.com) and one for his Foundation (www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org)...launched the LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004 with a mission to positively affect the lives of children and young adults through education and co-curricular educational initiatives in 2011, in partnership with the Akron Public Schools, the LeBron James Family Foundation launched its pillar program, Wheels for Education, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron in 2012, he pledged $1 million to renovate his old stomping grounds at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School as the completion of The LeBron James Arena had its ceremonial grand opening on December 14, 2013 he and his Foundation also work regularly with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, renovating a local Boys and Girls Club in every All-Star host city each year. vs. MIA 20:35 2-8 0-2 3-7 1-2-3 8 1 1 3 0 7 vs. MTA 19:35 4-11 2-5 2-2 0-4-4 4 2 0 3 0 12 QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o In 2013-14, played in 77 games (all starts) for the Miami Heat and averaged 27.1 points on a career-high.567 shooting, 6.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 37.7 minutes per game o Selected to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive Second Team last season o Was the only player in the league to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and six assists o Was a two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Week (ending Nov. 18 and Dec. 2) and two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Month (December and February) o Started for the Eastern Conference at the All-Star Game in New Orleans o Became the first player in NBA history to hit at least 100 treys in consecutive seasons while also shooting at least.550 from the floor each season o Ranked among the NBA leaders in field goals made (2nd), total points (3rd), scoring average (3rd), field goal percentage (4th), minutes per game (6th), free throws made (7th), assists per game (10th) and steals per game (18th) o Has scored in double figures in 572 consecutive games (the fourth longest streak in NBA history) o Scored a career-high 61 points vs. Charlotte on March 3 o Became the youngest player in NBA history to score 23,000 points when he reached the milestone vs. Minnesota on April 4 PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 - FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 - FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05-3FGM 8 2 Times - 3FGA 13 3 Times - FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 - FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 - OREB 7 2 Times - DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 - TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 - ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/13 - STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 - BLKS 5 2 Times - MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 267 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 37 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None;
PLAYER PROFILES 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 1 JAMES JONES 2013-14 PPG: 4.9 FG%:.456 3FG%:.519 RPG: 1.2 APG: 0.5 MPG: 11.8 Guard/Forward 6-8 215 lbs 10/4/80 Miami (FL) Year: 12 th ABOUT JAMES: Answers to the nicknames JHoops (pronounced Joops, the h is silent) and J.J. he and his wife, Destiny, have a son (James Dylan J.D. Jones) and a pair of daughters (Jadynn Alyssa Jones and Jodie Marissa Jones) graduated with a degree in finance from the Univ. of Miami where he was a member of the National Honor Society and carried a 3.41 GPA owns an urban redevelopment company (James Jones Ventures) his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons of MLB from 1993-2004 his aunt, Lisa Gutierrez, and his cousin, Mionsha Gay, each played basketball at the Univ. of Miami and his aunt, Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, each played basketball at Barry University his father, Jay Lee (Southern University), his uncle, Mitchell Lee (Minnesota), and his cousin, Shawn Brailsford (Marshall) also played college basketball enjoys fishing, bowling and waterskiing in his free time. vs. MIA 8:59 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 6 vs. MTA 11:24 1-2 1-1 3-3 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 QUICK NOTES ON JONES: o In 2013-14, played in 20 games (six starts) for Miami with averages of 4.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game. o Shot.456 from the field, including a career-high.519 (28-54) from the three-point line. o Scored a season-high 17 points, while knocking down a season-high 5-7 (..714) shots from the three-point line, in 20 minutes at Orlando on Nov. 20 o Shooting.403 from the three-point line for his career, including.848 from the free throw line PTS 27 @ SEA 11/28/04 - FGM 10 @ SEA 11/28/04 - FGA 16 vs. POR 12/6/05-3FGM 6 5 Times - 3FGA 12 vs. POR 12/6/05 - FTM 9 @ DEN 1/10/06 - FTA 11 @ DEN 1/10/06 - OREB 5 vs. BOS 11/23/04 - DREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 - TREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 - ASTS 5 vs. NOK 4/17/06 - STLS 4 vs. DET 4/8/12 - BLKS 4 vs. MEM 2/8/06 - MINS 47 vs. DAL 11/1/05 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 4 in career; # 53 ALEX KIRK 2013-14 PPG: -- FG%: -- 3FG%: -- RPG: -- APG: -- MPG: -- Center 7-0 245 lbs 11/14/91 New Mexico Year: 1 st ABOUT ALEX: Son of Alan and Pat graduated in May with a degree in marketing played for the US in the 2013 World University Games and averaged 3.7 points and 4.6 rebounds on.647 shooting recorded a doubledouble with 10 points and 12 rebounds in his official US debut. vs. MIA DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION vs. MTA 8:02 0-2 0-0 2-2 0-2-2 1 2 0 1 2 2 QUICK NOTES ON KIRK: o Appeared in five games (one start) for the Cavaliers Summer League team in Las Vegas this summer and averaged 5.2 points on.524 shooting and 3.4 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game o In 101 games (86 starts) at New Mexico, averaged 10.0 points on.488 shooting, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 25.3 minutes per game o Was a two-time All-MWC Defensive Team selection PTS FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; # 0 KEVIN LOVE 2013-14 PPG: 26.1 FG%:.457 3FG%:.376 RPG: 12.5 APG: 4.4 MPG: 36.3 Forward 6-10 243 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 7 th ABOUT KEVIN: Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys...has hosted a winter coat drive to support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...took part in the Eden Prairie Polar Bear Plunge this past winter, donating over $3,000 to Special Olympics Minnesota...favorite movies are He Got Game and Gladiator...lists the Seattle Mariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball 09 video game...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male HS Player of the Year. vs. MIA 26:04 9-12 4-5 3-5 2-5-7 1 4 1 0 0 25 vs. MTA 22:58 2-6 1-3 3-4 4-7-11 4 1 0 3 0 8 QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o In 2013-14, appeared in 77 games (all starts) for Minnesota and averaged a career-high 26.1 points on.457 shooting, including.376 from beyond the arc and.821 from the foul line, 12.5 rebounds and a career-high 4.4 assists in 36.3 minutes per game o Among NBA leaders last season, ranked first in double-doubles (65), first in defensive rebounds per game (9.6), third in total rebounds per game (12.5), fourth in points per game (26.1), tied for fourth in triple-doubles (3) and tied for eighth in threepointers (190) o Became the first player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 900 rebounds and 100 three-pointers in a single season o Is just the third player since 1980-81 to have two seasons of at least 26.0 points and 12.5 rebounds (Shaquille O Neal-4 and Moses Malone-2) o Is the first player to average 26/12/4 over a full season since the NBA/ABA merger (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob McAdoo had most recently accomplished that feat in 1975-76) o Collected a league-leading 24 20-point/10-rebound/5-assist performances on the season o Scored in double figures in all 77 games, including 57 20-point games, 25 30-point games and six 40-point games, and recorded 21 games of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds o Possessed the 3rd highest PER in the NBA at 26.97, behind only Kevin Durant (29.90) and LeBron James (29.40) PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 - FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 - FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12-3FGM 8 @ SAS 12/13/13-3FGA 11 3 Times - FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 - FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 - OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 - DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 - TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 - ASTS 10 3 Times - STLS 3 10 Times - BLKS 4 2 Times - MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 256 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 3 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None;
PLAYER PROFILES 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 31 SHAWN MARION 2013-14 PPG: 10.4 FG%:.482 3FG%:.358 RPG: 6.5 APG: 1.6 MPG: 31.7 Forward 6-7 228 lbs 5/7/78 UNLV Year: 16 th ABOUT SHAWN: Was given the nickname The Matrix by TNT analyst Kenny Smith bought his mother a house in Las Vegas after he was drafted established The Shawn Marion Foundation, in Dec. 2007 the mission of his foundation is to assist single mothers through vocational training and adult scholarships and to aid disadvantaged children through educational programs that prepare them with critical skills needed to be successful in life purchases toys, bikes, TVs and other wish-list items for single-mother families, along with clothes, furniture, gift cards and other needed items, and personally delivers them to the families each Christmas in his spare time, he likes to travel, watch movies, play poker, shop and bowl...enjoys cartoons and has a large DVD collection that includes his favorites Scooby Doo and ThunderCats...added classic car collecting to his long list of interests. vs. MIA 18:47 2-8 0-1 0-0 0-3-3 0 2 1 2 0 4 vs. MTA 16:22 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-4-6 1 1 1 0 1 2 QUICK NOTES ON MARION: o Signed as a free agent on August 20, 2014 o In 2013-14, appeared in 76 games (all starts) for Dallas with averages of 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 31.7 minutes per game o Recorded nine double-doubles, one 30-point game and five 20-point games last season o Is one of only four players in NBA history with at least 17,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks, joining Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett o Passed Magic Johnson (1,724) for 17th place on the NBA s all-time steals list with a theft (his 1,725th career) at the 3:02 mark of the first quarter at L.A. Lakers on April 4 o Has averaged double figures in scoring in each of his 15 NBA seasons # 18 MIKE MILLER 2013-14 PPG: 7.1 FG%:.481 3FG%:.459 RPG: 2.5 APG: 1.6 MPG: 20.8 Guard/Forward 6-8 218 lbs 2/19/80 Florida Year: 15 th ABOUT MIKE: Nicknamed Slim parents are Tom and Sheryl Miller he and his wife, Jennifer, who played volleyball at the University of Florida, have two sons, Mason and Mavrick, and a daughter, Jaelyn his brothers, Ryan and Jared, each played basketball collegiately at Northern State in South Dakota his sister, Chelsey, played volleyball at Northern State, and his dad played basketball at Dakota Wesleyan University has his own foundation, the Mike Miller Foundation, which encourages kids to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and provides aid to disadvantaged or disabled children in the states of Minnesota, Tennessee, South Dakota and Florida established the Mike and Jennifer Miller Endowment Fund to support the Sanford Children s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D his foundation has donated over $1.5 million in cash and in-kind donations to the Sanford Children s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Houston High School athletic program in Collierville, Tenn has an ownership stake in the energy drink Let It Fly Energy (L.I.F.E.) enjoys hunting and fishing. vs. MIA 18:16 0-4 0-4 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 1 0 1 0 vs. MTA 8:27 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 0 0 5 QUICK NOTES ON MILLER: o Signed as a free agent on August 5, 2014 o In 2013-14, played in 82 games (four starts) for Memphis and averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists on.481 shooting, including.459 from the three-point line, in 20.8 minutes per game o Was the only Grizzlies player to play all 82 games o Ranked second in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage behind Atlanta s Kyle Korver last season o Notched his ninth season shooting at least.400 percent from beyond the arc, tied for third in NBA history behind only Steve Nash (13) and Reggie Miller (10) o Shot.534 overall and.538 from three-point range in 30 games following the All-Star Break o Led the NBA in three-point percentage after the All-Star Break o Became the third player in NBA history to make 100 three-pointers and shoot at least.450 from three-point range in his 14th NBA season or later, joining Dale Ellis (1997-98) and Ray Allen (2011-12) PTS 44 vs. BOS 2/22/06 - FGM 16 vs. DAL 4/11/01 - FGA 30 vs. SEA 1/22/06-3FGM 5 6 Times - 3FGA 10 2 Times - FTM 11 4 Times - FTA 13 @ ORL 2/20/01 - OREB 9 vs. TOR 11/22/05 - DREB 19 vs. CHA 2/25/06 - TREB 24 2 Times - ASTS 8 2 Times - STLS 8 vs. MIN 2/6/06 - BLKS 6 6 Times - MINS 60 @ NYK 1/2/06 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 427 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None; PTS 45 @ GSW 2/21/07 - FGM 16 @ GSW 2/21/07 - FGA 27 @ GSW 2/21/07-3FGM 9 2 Times - 3FGA 17 @ GSW 2/21/07 - FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/6/08 - FTA 13 vs. MIA 1/6/08 - OREB 5 2 Times - DREB 16 vs. MIA 11/24/02 - TREB 19 vs. MIA 11/24/02 - ASTS 14 2 Times - STLS 4 3 Times - BLKS 3 2 Times - MINS 53 vs. SEA 12/18/06 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 49 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None; # 21 A.J. PRICE 2013-14 PPG: 1.6 FG%:.413 3FG%:.273 RPG: 0.4 APG: 0.5 MPG: 3.5 Guard 6-2 195 lbs 10/7/86 Connecticut Year: 6 th ABOUT A.J.: Is the older of two children born to Tony and Inga Price his younger sister's name is Raven his father Tony was a standout basketball performer at the University of Pennsylvania, helping the team advance to the 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and eventually into the Final Four Tony was the top scorer of the tournament with 142 points and earned a spot on the 1979 East Regional All-Tournament Team. vs. MIA 20:23 4-6 3-4 1-2 0-1-1 1 2 0 1 0 12 vs. MTA 6:05 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QUICK NOTES ON PRICE: o Appeared in 28 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2013-14 o Underwent an appendectomy on March 9 o Scored a season-high nine points Jan. 6 at Philadelphia, and logged a season-best 12:12 vs. Cleveland on Nov. 13 o Owns career averages of 5.9 points on.381 shooting from the field, 1.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 15.3 minutes per game in 235 games (25 starts) over five seasons with Minnesota, Washington and Indiana PTS 24 @ CHI 4/17/13 - FGM 9 2 Times - FGA 17 @ CHI 4/17/13-3FGM 5 3 Times - 3FGA 9 4 Times - FTM 5 3 Times - FTA 6 4 Times - OREB 3 vs. SAC 3/25/11 - DREB 8 vs. MIN 2/11/11 - TREB 8 vs. MIN 2/11/11 - ASTS 14 @ IND 11/10/12 - STLS 3 3 Times - BLKS 1 9 Times - MINS 37 2 Times - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career;
PLAYER PROFILES 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 2013-14 PPG: 11.7 FG%:.477 BPG: 0.4 RPG: 9.2 APG: 0.9 MPG: 31.6 Forward/Center 6-10 238 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 4 th ABOUT TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson a native of Toronto, Canada McDonald s All-American as a high school senior and member of the World Select Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit played for Team Canada in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela during the summer of 2013... favorite food is chicken teriyaki his first job was a paper boy favorite sport other than basketball is football favorite TV show is Martin favorite movie is Coming to America favorite game is Monopoly. vs. MIA 25:10 6-10 0-0 6-7 6-3-9 0 4 3 1 1 18 vs. MTA 19:19 5-10 0-1 4-4 6-7-13 1 0 1 1 1 14 QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: o In 2013-14, played in 82 games (all starts) for Cleveland and averaged 11.7 points on.477 shooting and 9.2 rebounds in 31.6 minutes per game o Recorded a career-high 36 double-doubles on the season, the most by a Cavs player since Drew Gooden in 2004-05 (37) o Was tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference in double-doubles (tied-13th in NBA), while also ranking seventh in rebounds per game (9.2, 19th in NBA) and third in offensive rebounds per game (3.3, sixth in NBA) o His 269 total offensive rebounds were the fifth-most in the NBA o Notched four straight double-doubles on two occasions (Jan. 14-20 and Feb. 11-19) o Tallied a season-high 25 points (14 in the 4th quarter) on 12-16 (.750) shooting and a game-high 15 rebounds (six offensive) in 34 minutes at Detroit on Feb. 12 o Was one of only four players in the Eastern Conference to start in all 82 games (Jeff Green, Greg Monroe, John Wall) o Has played in 206 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012 PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 - FGM 12 2 Times - FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13-3FGM 3FGA 1 6 Times - FTM 9 3 Times - FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 - OREB 10 @ NJN 4/8/12 - DREB 13 vs. ORL 2/19/14 - TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 - ASTS 5 3 Times - STLS 4 vs. MIN 2/11/13 - BLKS 4 @ MEM 4/23/12 - MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 76 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None; # 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO 2013-14 PPG: 8.4 FG%:.495 BPG: 0.6 RPG: 9.7 APG: 2.2 MPG: 27.7 Forward/Center 6-11 260 lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Year: 11 th ABOUT ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil s Junior National Team led Brazil to first-place finish at 2009 FIBA Americas Championship played for Brazil during the 2010 World Championships, 2006 World Championships, the 2002 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia. vs. MIA 19:36 7-10 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 0 1 0 1 0 14 vs. MTA 16:49 2-4 0-0 2-2 5-10-15 1 2 1 1 1 6 QUICK NOTES ON VAREJAO: o In 2013-14, played in 65 games (29 starts) for Cleveland and averaged 8.4 points on.495 shooting, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 27.7 minutes per game o Matched his career high with 16 double-doubles last season o Among East leaders, ranked fourth in rebounds per game (9.7, 13th in NBA), sixth in offensive rebounds per game (2.9, 15th in NBA) and sixth in defensive rebounds per game (6.8, 15th in NBA) o Recorded at least 10 rebounds 30 times, including two games of at least 20 rebounds o Is one of only four players in Cavs history with at least 4,000 points and 4,000 rebounds (Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Brad Daugherty and John Williams) o Among franchise leaders, ranks third in offensive rebounds (1,398), fourth in total rebounds (4,173), fifth in defensive rebounds (2,775), eighth in steals (499), eighth in blocks (376) and ninth in games played (534) o Tied the franchise s single game record with 25 rebounds (Rick Roberson on 3/4/72 at HOU) to go along with 18 points and three assists in a win over Orlando on Jan. 2 PTS 35 @ BKN 11/13/12 - FGM 16 @ BKN 11/13/12 - FGA 21 @ BKN 11/13/12-3FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/09-3FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 - FTM 12 vs. TOR 12/18/12 - FTA 16 vs. TOR 12/18/12 - OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 - DREB 17 2 Times - TREB 25 vs. ORL 1/2/14 - ASTS 9 vs. WAS 10/30/12 - STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/10 - BLKS 5 @ CHA 12/29/10 - MINS 47 vs. POR 12/1/12 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 88 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 None; # 3 DION WAITERS 2013-14 PPG: 15.9 FG%:.433 3FG%:.368 RPG: 2.8 APG: 3.0 MPG: 29.6 Guard 6-4 221 lbs 12/10/91 Syracuse Year: 3 rd ABOUT DION: Son of Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown proud father of Dion Rhalik Waiters cousin of Syracuse teammate Scoop Jardine majored in communication and rhetorical studies his favorite food is spaghetti co-hosted the Dream Chasers Sports and Entertainment Summit in Philadelphia in August 2013 which offered advice to students his first job was sweeping hair at a barbershop loves watching Animal Planet favorite sport other than basketball is football favorite TV show is Martin his favorite movie is Friday his favorite musical entertainer is Jay-Z. vs. MIA 26:16 7-12 1-4 1-1 0-3-3 3 2 1 2 2 16 vs. MTA 24:50 6-14 2-5 1-1 1-1-2 3 2 0 0 0 15 QUICK NOTES ON WAITERS: o In 2013-14, played in 70 games (24 starts) for Cleveland and averaged 15.9 points on.433 shooting, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 29.6 minutes per game o Was the highest scoring bench player in the Eastern Conference with averages of 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 27.8 minutes over 46 games as a reserve o Averaged more points off the bench than any Cavalier player since Hot Rod Williams scored 16.9 points per game off the pine in 1989-90 (minimum 20 games) o In 24 starts with the Cavaliers, averaged 18.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.2 minutes per game o In the final 15 games of the season as a starter from March 18 to April 16, averaged 21.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 36.0 minutes per game o Led Team Hill to a 142-136 win in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge at 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans after putting up a team-high 31 points on 10-14 (.714) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from deep, a team-high seven assists and a team-high three steals in 22 minutes off the bench o Hit the game-winning jump shot as time expired and finished with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes at Detroit on March 26 o Scored 20-29 points 22 times and 30 or more points twice last season PTS 33 @ SAC 1/14/13 - FGM 13 @ ATL 12/6/13 - FGA 25 vs. OKC 3/20/14-3FGM 7 @ LAC 11/5/12-3FGA 11 2 Times - FTM 10 2 Times - FTA 14 vs. WAS 3/12/13 - OREB 3 vs. LAC 12/7/13 - DREB 7 vs. PHI 11/9/13 - TREB 8 2 Times - ASTS 11 vs. MIA 3/18/14 - STLS 5 @ MIL 4/11/14 - BLKS 3 vs. CHA 4/5/14 - MINS 44 vs. PHI 11/9/13 - MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career;