CAREER HIGHS

CAREER PLAYOFF HIGHS

POSITION: Forward/Center
HEIGHT: 6-10
WEIGHT: 240
BIRTHDATE: November 21, 1984
BIRTHPLACE: Mount Airy, MD
COLLEGE: Connecticut
HIGH SCHOOL: West Nottingham Academy, Colora, MD
DRAFTED: New Jersey, First Round (23rd overall), 2006 NBA Draft
CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2009-10 season
YEARS PRO: 3

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by New Jersey in the First Round (23rd overall) of the
2006 NBA Draft.

2008-09: Appeared in 62 games earning seven starts… Averaged 4.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per contest… Shot .528 (113-214) from the field and .376 (32-85) from the line… Recorded seven games scoring in double figures, two games with double figure rebounds and two double-doubles… Led the Nets in rebounds three times, in steals four times and in blocks 19 times… Tallied 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting and eight rebounds vs. Orlando on 4/11… Tallied 10 points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Detroit on 4/1… Recorded seven DNP-CD’s on the season… Tallied 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes at Oklahoma City on 1/26… Tallied 12 points on 5-of-9 FG’s in 22 minutes at Charlotte on 12/27… Was inactive for 13 games due to a left ankle contusion (11/14 - 12/10)… Recorded his second double-double with 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds vs. Detroit on 11/7… Tallied his first double-double with 17 points and a team-high 14 rebounds vs. Golden State on 11/1… Grabbed a new career-high nine offensive boards vs. Golden State on 11/1.

PRO CAREER: In 193 career games, holds career averages of 5.6 points and 4.9 rebounds on .549 (450-of-819) from the field in 17.8 minutes per game… 2007-08: Averaged career-highs with 8.2 points and 7.3 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game… In 70 games, including 53 starts, shot .548 (238-of-434) from the field and .456 (99-of-217) from the line…Averaged 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in 53 starts compared to the 3.6 points and 3.9 rebounds that he averaged in non-starts… Led the Nets in scoring once, in rebounds 24 times, in steals six times and in blocks 23 times… Scored 10+ points 25 times, 20+ points three times and had 19 games in which he grabbed 10+ rebounds... His 13 double-doubles on the year trailed only LaMarcus Aldridge (19 double-doubles) for the most double-doubles amongst second year players in the NBA… Recorded seven DNP-Coach’s Decisions…Missed the Nets final five games of the 2007-08 season on the inactive list due to a sprained MCL, right knee… Scored a career-high 26 points (including 21 first half points) on 9-of-12 from the field vs. Indiana on 3/26…In his 11th double-double of the season, tallied 21 points (on 8-of-9 from the field) to go along with 13 rebounds vs. Utah on 3/15… Tallied 21 points to go along with a career-high 17 rebounds at Golden State on 1/24… Recorded 17 points and a game-high 16 rebounds for the first back-to-back double-double of his career at the Los Angeles Clippers on 1/19… 2006-07: Averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per contest… In 61 appearances shot .579 from the field and .544 from the line… Led the Nets in scoring once, in rebounds four times and in blocks 10 times…Scored in double digits eight times, with two games of 20 points or more…Missed the Nets first 15 contests of the season due to left shoulder rehab… Also missed two contests (12/18 and 1/6) due to migraines… Recorded four DNP-Coach’s Decision… Over a three game stretch from 3/24 to 3/30, shot .844 (27- of-32) from the field and averaged 20.0 points… Scored 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the final game of the season vs. Chicago on 4/18… Tallied a season-high 22 points on 11-of-13 from the field in 35 minutes on 3/28 vs. Indiana, to go along with 10 rebounds, marking his only double-double of the season… Scored 21 points on 10- of-10 from the field at Charlotte on 3/24, making him the first rookie to go 10-of-10 or better from the field since Dennis Rodman did it on 3/14/87… Led all rookies during the month of March in shooting, .651 (41-of-63) from the field… Made his Nets debut vs. Philadelphia on 12/2 after missing the first 15 games of the regular season due to left shoulder rehab.

CAREER PLAYOFFS: 2007: Appeared in all 12 playoff games for New Jersey, averaging 3.0 ppg and 1.6 rpg in 9.8 mpg… Scored a playoff career-high eight points, shooting 6-7 from the line, in Game 5 of the Nets First Round series vs. Toronto.

COLLEGE CAREER: Started 100 of 103 contests in three seasons at Connecticut, averaging 9.3 points and 7.0 rebounds… Recorded 22 career double-doubles... All-Big East Honorable Mention and NABC All-District Second Team selection as a junior… Named Big East Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big East Second Team selection as a sophomore... Named NABC and USBWA All-District First Team… Won the NCAA National Championship as a freshman… Named to the Big East All-Rookie Team… Scored nine points in both Final Four games, and grabbed 14 rebounds in National Semifinal win over Duke.

PERSONAL: Lived in New York City as a kid growing up before moving to Maryland when he was 10. Has two half sisters, Desiree and Melinda. Enjoys playing video games in his spare time, and would like to possibly help create and design video games when his playing career is over. In the summer of 2009, participated in an EA Sports summer internship, spending three days in Vancouver, Canada and one in California at EA Sports headquarters. Cites "Madden" as the video game at which he is best, but enjoys playing as himself in the NBA video games. Played football in high school where he was both a wide receiver and cornerback, but stopped playing because he was too tall. Lists "Independence Day" and "Saw" as his two favorite movies. Michael Jordan was his favorite basketball player growing up.