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Page 1: PLAYERS - National Basketball Association · 2012-13 SACRAMENTO KINGS MEDIA GUIDE 29 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 11.2 ppg (.404 FG%, .366 3pt%, .866 FT%), 2.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, and

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NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston in the first round (26th overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft .... Signed a multi-year contract with Houston (7/7/07) ... Assigned to Houston's D-League affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers (12/6/07) ... Recalled from the Vipers (12/14/07) ... Houston picked up team option on contract (10/30/08) ... Traded by the Rockets to the Phoenix Suns for Goran Dragic and a first-round pick (2/24/11) ... Signed a multi-year free agent contract with Sacramento (7/16/12).

NBA AWARDS: Named 2009-10 NBA Most Improved Player.

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 12.5 ppg (.411 FG%, .363 3pt%, .850 FT%), 1.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, and 25.0 mpg in 272 career NBA games with Houston (2007-08 - 2010-11) and Phoenix (2010-11) ... Named 2009-10 NBA Most Improved Player after averaging a career-best 19.6 ppg (.432 FG%, .398 3pt%, .822 FT%), a career-high 2.6 rpg and 5.3 apg, and 35.6 mpg in all 82 games for Houston ... Became first Rockets player to win award ... Tallied a career-high 43 points (14-30 FG, 6-9 3pt, 9-12 FT) in Houston's 120-114 triple-overtime win over Minnesota (1/13/10).

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Led the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the China Basketball Association to the Finals while leading the team in points (22.3 ppg), assists (4.8 apg) and steals (1.9 spg) ... Tallied 40 points while playing 38 minutes off the bench in a 110-97 win over the Tianjin Ronggang (1/6/12), just five points shy of matching the team record for most points in a game ... Led the team in assists in each game leading up to the 2012 CBA Finals, where they lost to the Stephon Marbury-led Beijing Ducks.

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 10.7 ppg (.375 FG%, .297 3pt%, .886 FT%), 1.3 rpg, 3.9 apg, and 21.8 mpg in 59 games with Houston and Phoenix ... Averaged 11.6 ppg (.346 FG%, .284 3pt%, .940 FT%), 1.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, and 23.9 mpg in 34 games (started 7) with Houston ... Averaged 9.6 ppg (.430 FG%, .328 3pt%, .807 FT%), 1.1 rpg, 4.2 apg, and 18.9 mpg in 25 games (started 5) with Phoenix ... Scored 20 or more points four times ... Recorded two double-doubles.

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Earned 2009-10 NBA Most Improved Player Award presented by Kia Motors after averaging a career-best 19.6 ppg (.432

FG%, .398 3pt%, .822 FT%), a career-high 2.6 rpg and 5.3 apg, and 35.6 mpg in all 82 games for Houston ... Made the largest jump in points per game (+8.4 ppg) of any qualifying player in the NBA after averaging 11.2 ppg in 2008-09 ... Finished tied 18th in scoring in the league and was tied 21st in assists per game ... Scored 20 or more points in 39 games, 30 or more in 10 games, and 40 or more once ... Recorded six double-doubles ... Led the Rockets in scoring in 34 games and assists in 45 contests ... Ranked first in the NBA in three-pointers made (209), setting a new Houston single-season record by surpassing Rafer Alston's mark of 192 set in 2006-07 ... Became just the sixth NBA player in history to make at least 200 three-pointers and dish out 400 or more assists (434) in the same season ... Set a new franchise record with 39 consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made (12/22/09 - 3/17/10), passing Luther Head's previous record of 37 ... Tallied a career-high 43 points (14-30 FG, 6-9 3pt, 9-12 FT) in Houston's 120-114 triple-overtime win over Minnesota (1/13/10).

AARON BROOKSPOSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0/161YEARS: 5th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Oregon/USA HIGH SCHOOL: Franklin (Seattle, WA)BORN: 1/14/85 (Seattle, WA)

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG07-08 Hou. 51 608 93 225 .413 36 109 .330 42 49 .857 13 43 56 87 69 0 13 44 5 264 1.1 1.7 5.208-09 Hou. 80 1998 316 783 .404 113 309 .366 149 172 .866 33 124 157 238 152 1 46 125 8 894 2.0 3.0 11.209-10 Hou. 82 2919 575 1331 .432 209 525 .398 245 298 .822 54 161 215 434 199 1 69 232 14 1604 2.6 5.3 19.610-11 Hou-Pho 59 1284 220 587 .375 70 236 .297 124 140 .886 20 58 78 233 115 3 34 99 3 634 1.3 3.9 10.7TOTALS 272 6810 1204 2926 .411 428 1179 .363 560 659 .850 120 386 506 992 535 5 162 500 30 3396 1.9 3.6 12.5

NBA PLAYOFF RECORDYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG07-08 Hou. 6 50 8 25 .320 0 10 .000 9 11 .818 0 6 6 3 11 0 0 3 0 25 1.0 0.5 4.208-09 Hou. 13 444 77 170 .453 27 64 .422 37 46 .804 4 30 34 44 29 0 5 29 3 218 2.6 3.4 16.8TOTALS 19 493 85 195 .436 27 74 .365 46 57 .807 4 36 40 47 40 0 5 32 3 243 2.1 2.5 12.8

BROOKS' CAREER HIGHSMIN: 59 01/13/10 vs. MINFGM: 14 01/13/10 vs. MINFGA: 30 01/13/10 vs. MIN3FGM: 7 03/17/10 vs. MEM3FGA: 13 03/03/10 vs. SACFTM: 12 12/09/09 vs. CLEFTA: 13 12/09/09 vs. CLEOREB: 4 04/11/10 vs. HOUDREB: 10 12/20/08 @ MINREB: 10 12/20/08 @ MINAST: 13 11/17/09 vs. PHOSTL: 5 11/29/09 @ OKCTO: 8 11/18/09 @ MINBLK: 1 (30) 04/03/11 @ SAPTS: 43 01/13/10 vs. MIN

BROOKS' PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHSMIN: 43 05/06/09 @ LALFGM: 12 05/10/09 vs. LALFGA: 20 (2) 05/10/09 vs. LAL3FGM: 5 04/18/09 @ POR3FGA: 9 (2) 05/10/09 vs. LALFTM: 7 05/14/09 vs. LALFTA: 8 04/24/09 vs. POROREB: 1 (4) 05/10/09 vs. LALDREB: 4 04/30/09 vs. PORREB: 5 04/30/09 vs. PORAST: 7 04/18/09 @ PORSTL: 2 (2) 05/14/09 vs. LALTO: 5 05/17/09 @ LALBLK: 1 (3) 05/10/09 vs. LALPTS: 34 05/10/09 vs. LAL

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2008-09 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 11.2 ppg (.404 FG%, .366 3pt%, .866 FT%), 2.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, and 25.0 mpg in 80 games (started 35) with Houston ... Missed two games, one due to flu-like symptoms (2/4/09) and another due to a bone contusion in his right ankle (10/29/08) ... Finished tied for 21st in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.866 FT%) ... Scored 20 or more points in 10 games, 30 or more points once ... Recorded two double-doubles ... Tallied six points, three assists, and two rebounds in 16 minutes for the Sophomore Team in the 2009 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam (2/13/09) ... Made first NBA start at San Antonio (11/14/08), finishing with 14 points (6-17 FG), eight rebounds, and three assists ... Recorded first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Minnesota (12/20/08).

2007-08 REGULAR SEASON: In rookie season with the Rockets, averaged 5.2 ppg (.413 FG%, .330 3pt%, .857 FT%), 1.1 rpg, 1.7 apg, and 11.9 mpg in 51 games ... Finished sixth among rookies in assists ... In two games with the D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers, averaged 23.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 5.0 apg.

NBA PLAYOFFS HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 12.8 ppg (.436 FG%, .365 3pt%, .807 FT%), 2.1 rpg, 2.5 apg, and 25.9 mpg in 19 career playoff games with Houston ... Saw action in six playoff contests in 2007-08, averaging 4.2 ppg (.320 FG%, .818 FT%), 1.0 rpg, 0.5 apg, and 8.3 mpg with the Rockets in the 2008 NBA Playoffs ... Averaged 16.8 ppg (.453 FG%, .422 3pt%, .804 FT%), 2.6 rpg, 3.4 apg, and 34.2 mpg in 13 playoff contests in the 2009 NBA Playoffs ... Scored 20 or more points in four games, 30 or more points once ... Averaged 15.3 ppg and 4.3 apg in six games against Portland in the First Round ... Averaged 18.0 ppg and 2.6 apg in seven games versus the Lakers in the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals ... Made 23 straight free throws (5/4-5/17/09) ... Recorded a career playoff-high 34 points (12-20 FG, 4-9 3pt, 6-6 FT) in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Lakers (5/10/09).

COLLEGE: Averaged 13.1 ppg (.430 FG%, .374 3pt%, .834 FT%), 3.5 rpg, 4.1 apg, and 32.7 mpg in 115 career games (started 110) in four seasons (2003-04 - 2006-07) with Oregon ... Finished collegiate career as Ducks' ninth all-time leading scorer with 1,511 points, while ranking fourth in assists (471), fourth in three-pointers made (205), fifth in free-throw percentage (.834) and sixth in steals (127) ... As a senior, was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team, SPORTING NEWS All-American second team, AP All-American third team, and the John Wooden All-American Team after averaging a Pac-10-high 17.7 ppg (.460 FG%, .404 3pt%, .846 FT%), 4.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, and 36.8 mpg in starting all 35 games during the 2006-07 season ... As a junior, led the Pac-10 in assists-per-turnover ratio (1.81) and ranked fifth in assists (4.3 apg) ... Earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors in sophomore season after leading the Ducks in scoring (14.7 ppg, 10th in Pac-10) and assists (4.6 apg, third in Pac-10) in 2004-05 ... Despite missing 10 games with a broken bone in his wrist, earned Pac-10 All-Freshman honors after averaging 7.0 ppg (.371 FG%, .368 3pt%, .788 FT%), 2.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, and 25.8 mpg in 21 games (started 18) in 2003-04.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Led the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the China Basketball Association to the Finals while leading the team in points (22.3 ppg), assists (4.8 apg) and steals (1.9 spg) ... Tallied 40 points while playing 38 minutes off the bench in a 110-97 win over the Tianjin Ronggang (1/6/12), just five points shy of matching the team record for most points in a game ... Led the team in assists in each game leading up to the 2012 CBA Finals, where they lost to the Stephon Marbury-led Beijing Ducks.

USA BASKETBALL: Was named to the USA Basketball Men's Select Team that was chosen to help prepare the 2007 USA Senior National Team for its gold-medal run at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2007 ... Member of the 2002 USA Basketball Junior World Championship Qualifying Team that finished with a 4-1 record and the bronze medal (after suffering a two-point loss to host Venezuela in the semifinals) ... That squad featured current NBA players Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Kris Humphries, Andre Iguodala, and Deron Williams.

PERSONAL: Full name is Aaron Jamal Brooks ... Nickname is "AB" ... He and wife Shavonne have three daughters: MiKah, and twins Khylie and Khobi ... An avid bowler and enjoys playing video games ... The Aaron Brooks Foundation in conjunction with Drills and Skills partnered with middle schools to develop a comprehensive youth development strategy for underserved, school-aged youth in the Houston area ... His foundation holds a golf tournament to raise funds, which allows Drills and Skills to provide free basketball camps to children in grades three through 12 ... Majored in political science in college ... Led Franklin High School in Seattle to the Washington 4A State Championship as a senior ... McDonald's and Parade Third-Team All-American ... Played in the McDonald's and EA SPORTS National All-Star Games ... Named Washington's High School Player of the Year by Gatorade, The Associated Press, Seattle Times and Tacoma New Tribune as a senior at Franklin.

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NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as an undergraduate out of Kentucky with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft … Signed a multi-year contract with the Kings (7/7/10).

NBA AWARDS/HONORS: Named to the 2010-11 NBA All-Rookie First Team ... Member of the USA Basketball Select Team that helped prepare the U.S. Olympic Men's team for the 2012 Olympics.

NBA CAREER: Averaging 15.9 ppg (.439 FG%, .156 3pt%, .694 FT%), 9.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg, and 29.4 mpg in 145 career games (started 124) in two seasons with Sacramento ... Has scored 30 or more points four times ... Had one 20-point, 20-rebound game in career (15 points, 20 rebounds on 4/7/12) ... In 2011-12, ranked first in NBA in charges taken (50), offensive rebounds (265) and tied with Kevin Love for offensive rebounds per game (4.1 orpg) ... Was fourth (tied with Kris Humphries) in NBA in rebounding (11.0 rpg) in 2011-12 ... Recorded a career-high 41 points (16-25 FG, 9-14 FT), a game-high 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in 38 minutes vs. Phoenix (4/3/12) ... Matched career-high in rebounding with 20 while recording team-high 15 points,

two assists, and two steals at LA Clippers (4/7/12) ... Only the second Wildcat player chosen in Kings history, joining Bob Guyette (picked No. 49 overall in 1975) … One of a record five players selected in the first round from the same university, including John Wall (No. 1 overall), Patrick Patterson (No. 14 overall), Eric Bledsoe (No. 18 overall), and Daniel Orton (No. 29 overall) in 2010 NBA Draft … Is the 19th player in franchise history to don jersey number 15 (last was John Salmons in 2008-09).

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 18.1 ppg (.448 FG%, .143 3pt%, .702 FT%), a team-high 11.0 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.45 spg, 1.17 bpg, and 30.5 mpg in 64 games (started 62) ... Inactive List in one game (1/1/12) ... Missed one game due to food poisoning (3/7/12) ... Scored in double-figures in 53 games, 20-plus in 25 games, 30-plus in three, 40-plus in one ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 38 games, 20 or more rebounds in two games ... Recorded 36 double-doubles, most for a King since Chris Webber had 45 double-doubles in 2002-03 ... Led Kings in total points (1,160), field goals made (448) and attempted (999), free throws made (262) and attempted (373), total rebounds (703), offensive rebounds (265), defensive rebounds (438), steals (93), and blocks (75) ... Led Kings in scoring in 23 games, rebounding in 41 games, and assists in four ... Ranked 1st in total offensive rebounds (265), tied 1st with Kevin Love in offensive rebounds per game (4.1 ppg), tied 4th with Kris Humphries in rebounding , 17th in steals per game, 23rd in scoring, tied 26th with Kevin Durant in blocks per game ... Also ranked first in charges taken (50) ... Had five straight games (3/22-3/30/12) in which he recorded at least 22 points and 11 rebounds becoming the first Kings player since Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati Royals (1967-68). Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded a career-high 41 points (16-25 FG, 9-14 FT), a game-high 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in 38 minutes vs. Phoenix (4/3/12) - at 21 years old, last NBA player younger than Cousins to exceed those totals in a game was a then-20-year-old Kevin Durant, who had 46 points and 15 rebounds vs. LA Clippers (1/23/09) ... Matched career-high in rebounding with 20 while recording team-high 15 points, two assists, and two steals at LA Clippers (4/7/12) ... Tallied a game-high 38 points (15-26 FG, 8-12 FT), a game-high 14 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in a career-high 50 minutes at Houston (3/26/12) ... Recorded 21 points (8-18 FG, 5-5 FT), a career-high 20 rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks in 41 minutes vs. Golden State (2/4/12). 2012 NBA ROOKIE CHALLENGE: Recorded 18 points (8-14 FG, 0-2 3pt, 2-4 FT), a game-high-tying 11 rebounds, and three assists in 25 minutes in helping Team Chuck to a 146-133 win over Team Shaq at the Amway Center in Orlando (2/24/12).

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Named to the 2010-11 T-Moblie NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 14.1 ppg (.430 FG%, .167 3pt%, .687 FT%), a team-high 8.6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.05 spg, and 28.5 mpg in 81 games (started 62) ... As a starter, averaged 15.1 ppg (.438 FG%, .188 3pt%, .704 FT), 8.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.11 spg, and 29.5 mpg in 62 games ... As a reserve, averaged 11.0 ppg (.398 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .626 FT%), 7.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, and 25.2 mpg in 19 games ... Scored in double-figures in 58 games, 20-plus in 16 games, 30-plus in one game ... Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 29 games ... Recorded 26 double-doubles ... Led team in scoring in 16 games, rebounding in 38, and assists in eight ... Set a new Sacramento-era rookie record for total rebounds in a season (699), surpassing Lionel Simmons’ mark of 697, set in 1990-91 ... Became first Kings rookie

POSITION: CenterHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-11/270YEARS: 3rd NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Kentucky/USAHIGH SCHOOL: LeFlore HS (Mobile, AL)BORN: 8/13/90 (Mobile, AL)

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COUSINS' CAREER HIGHSMIN: 50 03/26/12 @ HOUFGM: 16 04/03/12 vs. PHOFGA: 28 03/22/12 vs. UT3FGM: 1 (5) 03/01/12 vs. LAC3FGA: 4 11/03/10 vs. LALFTM: 18 04/11/11 vs. OKCFTA: 21 04/11/11 vs. OKCOREB: 12 01/18/12 vs. INDDREB: 15 04/10/12 @ DALREB: 20 (2) 04/07/12 @ LACAST: 8 03/29/11 vs. PHOSTL: 6 04/10/12 @ DALTO: 8 03/21/11 @ CHIBLK: 4 12/19/10 vs. HOUPTS: 41 04/03/12 vs. PHO

NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG10-11 Sac. 81 2310 432 1004 .430 3 18 .167 276 402 .687 217 482 699 204 332 10 85 268 68 1143 8.6 2.5 14.111-12 Sac. 64 1950 448 999 .448 2 14 .143 262 373 .702 265 438 703 102 257 7 93 170 75 1160 11.0 1.6 18.1TOTALS 145 4260 880 2003 .439 5 32 .156 538 775 .694 482 920 1402 306 589 17 178 438 143 2303 9.7 2.1 15.9

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in Sacramento era to lead team in rebounds per game since Simmons ... Ranked 17th in rebounds per game, 39th in blocks per game ... Among rookies, ranked third in scoring, second in rebounds per game, sixth in assists per game, fourth in steals per game and minutes per game, fifth in blocks per game ... For the second straight season, a Kings rookie earned first-team All-Rookie honors (2009-10, Tyreke Evans) ... Is the first time the Kings have had first-team All-Rookie selections in two straight seasons since the Kansas City-Omaha Kings’ Ron Behagen (1973-74) and Scott Wedman (1974-75) were named to the first team ... Becomes the 14th player in franchise history to be named to the NBA All-Rookie team, and the 10th earning first team honors. Top-Single Game Performances: In NBA debut, tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in 27 minutes at Minnesota (10/27/10) ... Recorded first career double-double with 14 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3pt, 4-6 FT) and a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with two assists and two steals at Cleveland (10/30/10) ... Tallied a career-high 30 points (6-13 FG, 0-1 3pt, 18-21 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block in 35 minutes vs. Oklahoma City (4/11/11) ... The 18 free throws made and 21 attempted set new Sacramento era rookie single-game records ... Cousins’ 17 second-half free-throw attempts vs. Oklahoma City (4/11/11) tied an ARCO Arena/Power Balance Pavilion record set by Kevin Martin vs. Minnesota (second half, 3/7/08) ... Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to go along with 18 points (6-18 FG, 6-11 FT), seven assists, two steals and three blocks in 44 minutes at Utah (3/5/11) ... Recorded 27 points and 10 rebounds in Kings’ win over the Lakers in Los Angeles (1/28/11), marking the first time a rookie had that many points and rebounds in a road win against the Lakers since Christian Laettner had 28 points and 10 rebounds in a 126-113 Timberwolves win at the Great Western Forum (3/31/93) ... His 25 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists in the win over New Orleans (1/29/11) was the highest statistical levels a Kings rookie had reached in 20 years, since Simmons’ 33-point, 14-rebound, seven-assist effort vs. the Clippers (2/14/91). 2011 NBA ROOKIE CHALLENGE: Recorded a game-high 33 points (15-24 FG, 0-1 3pt, 3-5 FT), a team-high 14 rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one block in 27 minutes in helping the Rookies to a 148-140 win over the Sophomores in the T-Moblie Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles (2/18/11).

COLLEGE: Earned Associated Press First Team and John R. Wooden All-American honors after averaging 15.1 ppg (.558 FG%, .604 FT%), 9.8 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.97 spg, 1.76 bpg, and 23.5 mpg in 38 games (started 37) as a freshman at Kentucky … Named the SEC Freshman of the Year and garnered First Team All-SEC accolades … Honored as a finalist for the 2010 Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy (given to the nation’s top player by the USBWA) … Led the conference with 20 double-doubles, eclipsing the previous UK freshman record of 11 held by Chris Mills (1988-89) … Trailed only John Wall (16.6 ppg) in scoring and led the team in rebounding and blocks … Scored in double-figures on 31 occasions and tallied 20 or more points four times … Recorded career-highs with 27 points (10-15 FG, 7-13 FT) and 18 rebounds vs. Sam Houston State (11/19/09) … Contributed 24 points (8-14 FG, 8-11 FT) and 10 rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (11/30/09) … Hauled in 12 rebounds and tied a career-best with 27 points (9-17 FG, 9-10 FT) at South Carolina (1/26/10) … Named the SEC Freshman of the Week after collecting 19 points (6-11 FG, 7-9 FT), five rebounds, three steals, and a block at Vanderbilt (2/20/10) and 19 points (7-11 FG, 5-8 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, and one block at Mississippi State (2/16/10) … Earned the same distinction after tallying 19 points (6-13 FG, 7-10 FT) and 14 rebounds at LSU (2/6/10) and adding 18 points (6-14 FG, 6-10 FT), 13 rebounds, and four blocks vs. Ole Miss (2/2/10) … Corralled a career-high tying 18 rebounds to complement 18 points (7-14 FG 4-8 FT) against Louisville (1/2/10) … Posted 19 points and 15 rebounds vs. Tennessee in a 74-45 Wildcat triumph in the SEC Tournament (3/13/10) … Supplied a 19-point, eight-rebound effort against Wake Forest in the NCAA Tournament Second Round, helping Kentucky to a 90-60 win and berth in the Sweet 16 (3/20/10).

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 24.1 points, 13.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 5.19 steals, and 3.23 blocks per game for LeFlore High School (Mobile, AL) as a senior (2008-09) … Named a Parade All-American and played in the McDonald’s All-American Game, tallying 14 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 3pt, 1-4 FT) and eight rebounds in 17 minutes of action … Member of the 2009 USA Junior National Select Team, a squad that included John Wall (Washington Wizards), Xavier Henry (Memphis Grizzlies), and Avery Bradley (Boston Celtics) … Appeared in the Nike Hoop Summit vs. the World Select Team, recording four points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block (4/11/09) … Also participated in the Jordan Classic All-Star Game, totaling 17 points (7-11 FG, 0-1 3pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, and one block … Teammates included Bradley and Derrick Favors (Utah Jazz) … Ranked the second-best recruit in the country and No. 1 forward by Rivals.com.

PERSONAL: Full name is DeMarcus Cousins … Age 22 … Son of Monique Cousins … Shoe size 16 (Nike).

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG09-10 Sac. 72 2677 533 1165 .458 36 141 .255 348 465 .748 66 314 380 414 204 2 109 216 26 1450 5.3 5.8 20.110-11 Sac. 57 2107 382 933 .409 43 148 .291 205 266 .771 46 229 275 319 143 1 85 184 30 1012 4.8 5.6 17.811-12 Sac. 63 2162 408 900 .453 20 99 .202 201 258 .779 64 225 289 283 136 0 84 171 29 1037 4.6 4.5 16.5TOTALS 192 6946 1323 2998 .441 99 388 .255 754 989 .762 176 768 944 1016 483 3 278 571 85 3499 4.9 5.3 18.2

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as an undergraduate out of Memphis with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft … Signed a multi-year contract with the Kings (7/8/09).

NBA AWARDS/HONORS: Winner of the 2009-10 NBA Rookie of the Year award … Named 2010 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam MVP at NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas … Won back-to-back T-Mobile Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October/November and December 2009, becoming the first player in franchise history to win back-to-back Rookie of the Month honors.

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 18.2 ppg (.441 FG%, .255 3pt%, .762 FT%), 4.9 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.4 spg, and 36.2 mpg in 192 career games (started 186) in three seasons with Sacramento … Notched first and only career triple-double vs. Toronto (3/10/10), becoming the only rookie in the Sacramento era and second rookie in franchise history to accomplish the feat (other was Cincinnati Royal Norm Van Lier against the San Diego Clippers in 1969) … Recorded a career-high 35 points (14-29 FG, 1-3 3pt, 6-10 FT), three rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a career-high

48 minutes at Golden State (1/21/11) ... Hit game-winning 50-foot buzzer-beater to give Kings a 100-98 win over Memphis (12/29/10).

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 16.5 ppg (.453 FG%, .202 3pt%, .779 FT%), 4.6 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.33 spg, and 34.3 mpg in 63 games (reserve in 2) ... Missed two games due to a sprained left ankle (3/16, 3/18) ... Missed one game due to back spasms (3/30/12) ... Scored 20 or more points in 23 games, 30 or more in one ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in four games ... Dished out 10 or more assists in two games ... Recorded four double-doubles ... Led Kings in minutes played (2,162) and assists (283), was third on team in scoring ... Led Kings in scoring in 16 games, rebounding in three, and assists in 29. Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded season-high 31 points (12-20 FG, 0-1 3pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and one block in 40 minutes at Utah (1/28/12) ... Narrowly missed a triple-double with 22 points (9-22 FG, 1-6 3pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, nine assists, three steals, and one block in 44 minutes at Golden State (1/31/12).

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged a team-high 17.8 ppg (.409 FG%, .291 3pt%, .771 FT%), 4.8 rpg, a team-leading 5.6 apg, 1.49 spg, and 37.0 mpg in 57 games (reserve in 4 games) ... As a starter, averaged 18.2 ppg (.408 FG%, .286 3pt%, .766 FT%), 4.9 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.55 spg, and 38.0 mpg in 53 games … NWT-NBA suspension in one game (10/27/10) ... Missed 20 games due to plantar fasciitis, left foot (12/14/10, 2/15/11-3/23/11) ... Missed four games (1/9/11-1/12, 4/11/11) due to a sprained left ankle ... Led team in scoring in 24 games, rebounding in one, and assists in 31 games ... Ranked 17th (tied) in NBA in minutes per game.

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Named the NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging a team-leading 20.1 ppg (.458 FG%, .255 3pt%, .748 FT%), 5.3 rpg, a team-best 5.8 apg, 1.51 spg, and 37.2 mpg in starting all 72 games in which he played … Joined LeBron James (2003-04), Michael Jordan (1984-85), and Oscar Robertson (1960-61) as the only players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists per contest in their rookie campaign … Also among just three players along with James and Kobe Bryant to average 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists … Only rookie in 2009-10 to lead his club in both scoring and assists … Finished 16th in the NBA in scoring and steals, 14th in assists, and 18th in minutes played … Also finished 27th in free throws made (348) and 21st in free throws attempted (465), both tops among rookies … Ranked first among rookies in scoring and minutes played, fifth in rebounds, second in assists and steals, and fourth in FG% and blocks … Led the Kings in scoring 37 times, rebounding in 12 games, and assists on 41 occasions … Missed one game with a sprained right middle finger at Houston (10/21/09), three contests with a sprained right ankle (12/28/09 – 1/1/10), one game with a bruised hip at Denver (2/1/10), and five games with a concussion (3/21/10 – 3/28/10) ... Named 2010 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam MVP at NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, recording 26 points (11-15 FG, 0-1 3pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists, and five steals, helping the Rookies to a 140-128 victory and snapping a seven-game sophomore team winning streak (2/12/10) … Named T-Mobile Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November 2009, accruing averages of 18.8 ppg (.446 FG%, .323 3pt%, .790 FT%), 5.0 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.33

POSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-6/220YEARS: 4th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Memphis/USAHIGH SCHOOL: American Christian School (Aston, PA)BORN: 9/19/89 (Chester, PA)

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EVANS' CAREER HIGHSMIN: 48 (2) 02/04/12 vs. GSFGM: 14 01/21/11 @ GSFGA: 29 01/21/11 @ GS3FGM: 3 (4) 12/27/10 vs. LAC3FGA: 7 (2) 12/03/10 @ LALFTM: 16 11/07/09 @ UTFTA: 19 11/07/09 @ UTOREB: 4 (2) 01/28/12 @ UTDREB: 10 (4) 01/31/12 @ GSREB: 11 (5) 01/20/12 @ SAAST: 13 (2) 03/31/10 @ MINSTL: 6 03/26/12 @ HOUTO: 8 03/19/10 vs. MILBLK: 3 (5) 03/01/12 vs. LACPTS: 35 01/21/11 @ GS

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spg, and 36.1 mpg in 15 contests, guiding Sacramento to an 8-7 mark … Joined Brian Grant (January 1995) and Lionel Simmons (December 1990) as the only players in Kings history with the accolade … Repeated as a T-Mobile Rookie of the Month winner for games played in December 2009, becoming the first player in franchise history to win back-to-back Rookie of the Month honors, posting averages of 22.1 ppg (.476 FG%, .172 3pt%, .766 FT%), 5.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.62 spg, and 36.1 mpg in 14 contests.

COLLEGE: Named the 2008-09 Conference USA Freshman of the Year … Earned All C-USA First Team honors and was the C-USA Tournament MVP … Finalist for the Wooden and USBWA National Player of the Year Awards … Honored as the National Freshman of the Year by ESPN.com, USBWA, CollegeHoops.net, The Sporting News, CBSSports.com, and FoxSports.com … Named Third Team All-America by Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com … Earned C-USA Rookie of the Week accolades nine times, a new league record … Averaged 17.1 ppg (.455 FG%, .274 3pt%, .711 FT%), 5.4 rpg, 3.9 apg, and 2.08 spg in 37 games (started 35) in lone season at Memphis … Led the Tigers in scoring and ranked 15th in the conference in rebounding, eighth in assists, and third in steals … Amassed 632 total points, second-most by a freshman in school history behind Dajuan Wagner’s 762 in 2001-02 … Ranks first among freshmen in Tigers’ annals with 77 steals and fourth-best with 143 assists behind Darius Washington Jr’s 144 in 2004-05, 174 by Vincent Askew in 1984-85, and 189 by Derrick Rose in 2007-08 … Tallied 22 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, and two assists in a road victory at Gonzaga (2/7/09) … Dished a career-high eight assists and matched a career-best with 10 rebounds vs. Cincinnati (12/29/08) … Led the Tigers to the C-USA Championship with 18 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, six assists, two steals, and three blocked shots in the title game victory over Tulsa (3/14/09) … Averaged 22.3 ppg (.510 FG%, 2-12 3pt, .833 FT%), 4.0 rpg, 4.7 apg, and 2.33 spg in three NCAA Tournament games … Posted a season-high 33 points (12-25 FG, 0-3 3pt, 9-9 FT) vs. Missouri in the Sweet Sixteen (3/26/09) … Finished with 19 points (7-13 FG, 4-5 3pt, 1-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in the second round against Maryland (3/21/09).

HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2008 Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year by The Associated Press and was a First-Team All-America selection by Parade Magazine after averaging 32.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 4.3 steals in 2007-08 for American Christian School (Aston, PA) … Scored 50-plus points twice during senior season, amassing more than 3,300 points in high school career … A consensus top-six recruit in the 2008 class and regarded as the best player by SLAM and DIME magazines … Also rated third by HoopScoop, ESPN.com, Scout.com, and Hoopmasters.com and sixth by Rivals.com … Featured in a documentary titled “Gunnin’ For That No. 1 Spot,” a film chronicling eight of the top high school players in the country during 2006, among them current NBA players Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee), Kevin Love (Minnesota), Michael Beasley (Minnesota), Jerryd Bayless (Portland), and former Kings teammate Donte Greene) … Named MVP of the 2008 McDonald’s All-America Game in Milwaukee (3/26/08), recording 21 points (9-15 FG), 10 rebounds, and four assists to help the East squad to a 107-102 victory over a star-studded Western team (which boasted four future First Round selections in the 2009 NBA Draft, including Jennings, B.J. Mullens (Oklahoma City), Jrue Holiday (Philadelphia), and Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan (Evans’ teammates included NBA players Al-Farouq-Aminu, now with the Clippers, Raptors forward Ed Davis, and Pistons forward Greg Monroe) … Only the second player ever from Delaware County, Pennsylvania to play in the McDonald’s Game (first was Barry Bekkedam in 1986) … Third player hailing from the Southeastern Pennsylvania region in the last three years to earn an invite (others were recent 2009 NBA First-Round picks Gerald Henderson of the Bobcats and the T-Wolves' Wayne Ellington in 2006) … Scored 11 points and added eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals to help the USA Junior National Select Team to a 98-78 win over the World Team at the 11th annual Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Ore. (4/12/08) … Also played in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic All-American Game in New York (4/19/08), finishing with 23 points (8-15 FG, 7-9 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals—sharing MVP honors with Jennings.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyreke Jamir Evans … Age 23 … Nicknames include “'Reke Havok” and “Too Easy” … Favorite food is macaroni and cheese … Spends leisure time sleeping … Cites “Love and Basketball” as his favorite movie … Appeared as a guest in April on ESPNs nightly “Top Plays” segment with SportsCenter hosts Neil Everett and Stan Verette … Honored in May 2010 by the Sacramento City Council and Mayor Kevin Johnson in recognition of winning NBA Rookie of the Year … Teamed with fellow Kings players to refurbish the North Roseville REC Center last spring, helping paint and plant new landscaping … Together with former King and current Assistant Coach Bobby Jackson and the Feed the Children Campaign, distributed food and care packages to more than 400 needy families in December 2010 … Joined NBA and WNBA stars at the 2009 “Play for Peace” International Youth Basketball Clinic held in Maine (7/27/09), an event designed to teach children from Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, and the United States more about teamwork, tolerance, and conflict resolution … Twelfth player in franchise history to don number 13 (last was Doug Christie) … Shoe size 15 (Nike).

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NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as a senior out of BYU with the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft … Signed a multi-year contract with the Kings (12/9/11).

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 7.6 ppg (.386 FG%, .361 3pt%, .833 FT%), 1.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, and 18.6 mpg in 61 (started 7) ... Scored in double-figures in 21 games, 20 or more in one game ... Led Kings in scoring in three games, assists in seven games. Among NBA rookies, ranked 6th in 3-point field goal percentage and 14th in scoring and assists per game. Top-Single Game Performance: Recorded a career-high 20 points (5-13 FG, 3-6 3pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 33 minutes at Memphis (1/21/12).

COLLEGE: Set BYU career records for points (2,599), three-pointers (296), free throws (627), games played (139), 30-point games (24), 40-point games (6) and wins played in (112) … Established Mountain West Conference single game records in points (52), field goals and three-point field goals (tied) … Set both MWC season and career records in points, field goals and three-point field goals, as well as the mark for

season scoring average … Posted the 11th-highest season point total in NCAA history as a senior (1,068) … Paced Division I in scoring in 2010-11 with 28.9 ppg and won nearly every national player of the year honor including the Naismith, Wooden, AP, USBWA, NABC, Sporting News and Adoph Rupp awards … Recipient of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, consensus First-Team All-American by John R. Wooden, AP, Sporting News, NABC, USBWA, Yahoo!, Lute Olsen, SI.com and more … Received MWC Player of the Year and All-MWC First Team accolades… Scored 30-plus points in 16 games, three times scoring in the 40s and once in the 50s … Established a career-high with 52 points (22-37 FG) vs. New Mexico, converting a season-high tying seven three-pointers. His 33 points in the first-half established a MWC record and his overall point total was tied for the most in Division I this season … Against Utah, posted 47 points (16-28 FG, 9-9 FT, 6-9 3PT) … Facing rival San Diego State at home, registered 43 points (14-24 FG, 5-8 3PT, 10-11 FT) … Notched 42 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals vs. Colorado State … Scored 39 points (12-25 FG, 7-13 3PT), six rebounds and five assists vs. UNLV … Posted a near triple-double vs. UTEP with 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds … Led BYU in scoring as a junior with 22.1 ppg and 4.7 apg … Named First-Team All-MWC and earned All-District and District Player of the Year honors by the USBWA. An AP All-America Honorable Mention pick … A Wooden Award candidate, Naismith Trophy Midseason Candidate and Oscar Robertson Trophy finalist … Led the NCAA Tournament in scoring (29.0 ppg), and finished seventh and 41st in Division I in points per game and three-point shooting (.440).

HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association and the Times Union as a junior and senior at Glens Falls High School in Glens Falls, NY … Averaged 28.8 points per game while making 81 three-pointers and shooting .920 from the free-throw line as a senior and posted a season-high 46 points while scoring more than 30 points in 12 games … Ranked among the nation's top 75 shooting guards by ESPN.com … Section II and GFHS all-time leading scorer, ranking sixth on New York's all-time scoring list, with 2,404 points … Named first-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association and the Times Union as a junior and senior … Honored as the 2007 Player of the Year by the channel 7 and 10 News while being named a Number 1 All-Star by channel 13 … … Led his team to a 25-2 record and the Class A State Championship game … Named the 2006 Times Union and Post-Star Chronicle Player of the Year … Averaged 29.3 ppg, making 76 three-pointers and shooting .830 from the free-throw line, while helping his team earn a 21-2 record as a junior and posted a season-high 43 points while scoring more than 30 points in 12 of 23 games … Led the Indians to the Section II Class A championship game, scoring 33 points, including nine in the final 1:36 to get his team to within one point before falling 54-51 … Averaged 30.1 ppg for a Glens Falls summer team that won the Stellar "Catch A Rising Star" Basketball Showcase in Allentown, Pa., earning MVP honors … NYSSWA fifth-team all-state as a sophomore … Also an all-state wide receiver as a junior … Named a Student-Athlete Scholar all four years.

PERSONAL: Full name is James Fredette … Age 23 … Son of Al and Kay Fredette … He and his wife, Whitney, were married in June 2012 ... Sports hero of former Utah guard John Stockton … American Studies major at BYU.

POSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-2/195YEARS: 2nd NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Brigham Young/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Glens Falls (Glens Falls, NY)BORN: 2/25/89 (Glens Falls, NY)

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG11-12 Sac. 61 1135 172 446 .386 78 216 .361 40 48 .833 17 56 73 108 73 0 30 67 3 462 1.2 1.8 7.6TOTALS 61 1135 172 446 .386 78 216 .361 40 48 .833 17 56 73 108 73 0 30 67 3 462 1.2 1.8 7.6

FREDETTE'S CAREER HIGHSMIN: 37 04/08/12 vs. HOUFGM: 7 (2) 04/08/12 vs. HOUFGA: 15 (2) 04/08/12 vs. HOU3FGM: 5 01/25/12 vs. DEN3FGA: 8 01/25/12 vs. DENFTM: 7 01/21/12 @ MEMFTA: 8 01/21/12 @ MEMOREB: 2 (2) 01/05/12 vs. MILDREB: 3 (4) 04/11/12 @ NOREB: 4 03/22/12 vs. UTAST: 5 (3) 03/07/12 vs. NOSTL: 2 (5) 04/10/12 @ DALTO: 3 (6) 04/08/12 vs. HOUBLK: 1 (3) 04/26/12 vs. LALPTS: 20 01/21/12 @ MEM

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG05-06 Sac. 67 1301 130 325 .400 39 137 .285 78 101 .772 39 146 185 94 135 0 41 75 47 377 2.8 1.4 5.606-07 Sac. 79 1410 163 380 .429 53 149 .356 95 114 .833 53 152 205 87 190 2 45 70 43 474 2.6 1.1 6.007-08 Sac. 79 2096 348 752 .463 113 289 .391 162 208 .779 52 212 264 128 232 3 96 128 50 971 3.3 1.6 12.308-09 Sac. 65 1975 295 665 .444 88 221 .398 146 178 .820 56 162 218 150 196 4 80 112 67 824 3.4 2.3 12.709-10 Sac. 25 575 82 176 .466 23 59 .390 15 17 .882 11 55 66 45 49 0 10 21 19 202 2.6 1.8 8.110-11 Sac. 58 1386 207 475 .436 81 224 .362 65 76 .855 24 109 133 71 126 0 51 45 49 560 2.3 1.2 9.711-12 Sac. 49 798 86 229 .376 38 131 .290 24 30 .800 11 88 99 31 73 0 36 22 37 234 2.0 0.6 4.8TOTALS 422 9541 1311 3002 .437 435 1210 .360 585 724 .808 246 924 1170 606 1001 9 359 473 312 3642 2.8 1.4 8.6

NBA PLAYOFF RECORDYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG05-06 Sac. 6 41 5 11 .455 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 1 5 0 2 0 2 13 0.3 0.2 2.2TOTALS 6 41 5 11 .455 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 1 5 0 2 0 2 13 0.3 0.2 2.2

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as an early entry candidate out of Louisville with the 23rd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft … Signed a multi-year contract with the Kings (7/6/05) … Re-signed by Sacramento to a multi-year contract extension (9/29/08).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Longest tenured King (7 seasons) ... Averaging 8.6 ppg (.437 FG%, .360 3pt%, .808 FT%), 2.8 rpg, 1.4 apg and 22.6 mpg in 422 career games (started 113) in seven seasons with Sacramento (2005-06 – 2011-12) ... Has scored in double-figures in 167 games, posted 20 or more points in 25 contests, and reached the 30-point plateau three times … Has recorded three career double-doubles ... Made and attempted a career-most field goals en route to scoring a career-high 31 points (13-25 FG, 1-4 3pt, 4-6 FT) at Phoenix (11/21/07) … Scored 30 points again against the Suns (12/30/07) … Again scored a career-high 31 points at Golden State (4/8/08) … Recorded 26 points (9-17 FG, 3-6 3pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, one assist, and two blocks in 39 minutes at Washington (1/11/11 ) … Contributed 29 points (9-18 FG, 4-7 3pt, 7-8 FT) to accompany four rebounds, five assists, and a steal in 41 minutes at Phoenix (4/3/09) ... Tallied first career double-double with 21 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3pt, 5-5 FT), a career-best 10 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 43 minutes vs. Phoenix (1/17/06).

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 4.8 ppg (.376 FG%, .290 3pt%, .800 FT%), 2.0 rpg, 0.6 apg, and 16.3 mpg in 49 games (started 3) ... Missed two games due to a sprained right wrist (3/16, 3/18) ... Missed four games due to a concussion (4/8-4/13/12) ... Scored in double-figures in 12 games ... Led team in scoring in two games, assists in one. Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded a season-high 18 points (7-11 FG, 2-5 3pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, three steals, and one block in 23 minutes off the bench at LA Lakers (3/2/12) ... Tallied 16 points (3-9 FG, 2-7 3pt, 8-10 FT), five rebounds, two steals, and one block in 30 minutes off the bench vs. Indiana (1/18/12).

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 9.7 ppg (.436 FG%, .362 3pt%, .855 FT%), 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 23.9 mpg in 58 games (started 34) ... As a starter, averaged 11.0 ppg (.426 FG%, .342 3pt%, .839 FT%), 2.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.09 spg, and 26.8 mpg in 34 games ... DND - virus in two games (11/25/10, 11/27/10) ... DNP-CD in one game ... Missed 21 games due to a strained left calf (1/17-3/2/11) ... Led team in scoring in four games.

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 8.1 ppg (.466 FG%, .390 3pt%, .882 FT%), 2.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, and 23.0 mpg in 25 games (started four) … Missed the first 52 games of the campaign after undergoing successful surgery to repair a fractured right forearm and ligament damage in the wrist after suffering the injury during a training camp weight lifting session (10/10/09).

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged a career-high 12.7 ppg (.444 FG%, career-high .398 3pt%, .820 FT%), 3.4 rpg, a career-high 2.3 apg, 1.23 spg, a career-high 1.03 bpg, and 30.4 mpg in 65 games (started 36) ... Missed the first 17 games of the campaign due to a strained right calf (10/29-11/26/08) ... Named Kings' 2009 Oscar Robertson Triple-Double Award winner for efforts on and off the court.

POSITION: Forward-GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-7/195YEARS: 8th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Louisville/Dominican RepublicHIGH SCHOOL: Winchendon School (Winchendon, MA)BORN: 12/31/80 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

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GARCIA'S CAREER HIGHSMIN: 50 01/25/06 @ NYFGM: 13 11/21/07 @ PHOFGA: 25 11/21/07 @ PHO3FGM: 6 (2) 03/22/09 vs. PHI3FGA: 10 (2) 03/22/09 vs. PHIFTM: 10 (2) 04/05/08 @ DENFTA: 13 01/02/08 @ NYOREB: 6 04/10/07 @ MEMDREB: 9 01/12/08 vs. INDREB: 12 01/12/08 vs. INDAST: 7 (2) 02/01/09 vs. OKCSTL: 5 (4) 04/14/08 vs. SATO: 6 01/04/08 @ CLEBLK: 5 02/05/06 vs. UTPTS: 31 (2) 04/08/08 @ GS

GARCIA'S POSTSEASON CAREER HIGHSMIN: 13 04/22/06 @ SAFGM: 3 04/22/06 @ SAFGA: 5 04/22/06 @ SA3FGM: 1 05/05/06 vs. SA3FGA: 2 04/28/06 vs. SAFTM: 2 04/22/06 @ SAFTA: 2 04/22/06 @ SAOREB: 0 (6) 05/05/06 vs. SADREB: 1 (2) 05/05/06 vs. SAREB: 1 (2) 05/05/06 vs. SAAST: 1 05/05/06 vs. SASTL: 2 05/05/06 vs. SATO: 0 (6) 05/05/06 vs. SABLK: 1 (2) 04/30/06 vs. SAPTS: 8 04/22/06 @ SA

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2007-08 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 12.3 ppg (.462 FG%, .391 3pt%, .779 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.22 spg, and 26.5 mpg in 79 games (started 20) … Averaged 16.4 ppg (.448 FG%, .370 3pt%, .798 FT%), 4.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, and 1.74 spg as a starter ... Missed three games due to a lower back strain (2/9-2/13/08) ... Tallied 20 or more points in 14 games, 30 or more in three games.

2006-07 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 6.0 ppg (.429 FG%, .356 3pt%, career-high .833 FT%), 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 17.8 mpg in 79 games (started five) in 2006-07 ... Tallied 20 or more points in one game ... As a starter, averaged 15.4 ppg (.426 FG%, .214 3pt%, .917 FT%), 6.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg, and 35.0 mpg in five games.

2005-06 REGULAR SEASON: Saw action in 67 games as a rookie in 2005-06, averaging 5.6 ppg (.400 FG%, .285 3pt%, .772 FT%), 2.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, and 19.5 mpg … Sidelined by a sprained left ankle in nine games (3/3-3/19/06) ... Production increased significantly as a starter, averaging 10.6 ppg (.392 FG%, .219 3pt%, .833 FT%), 5.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.30 spg, and 37.9 mpg in 11 games (Kings 7-4) ... Recorded one double-double.

NBA PLAYOFFS HIGHLIGHTS: Has appeared in six career postseason games, totaling 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, two steals, and two blocks in 41 minutes vs. San Antonio in the First Round of the 2006 NBA Playoffs … Scored a playoff career-high eight points (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT) in Game 1 at San Antonio (4/22/06).

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Appeared in six games for the Dominican Republic National Team during the 2009 Tournament of the Americas held in San Juan, Puerto Rico (8/26 – 9/6/09), averaging 15.8 ppg (.405 FG%, .435 3pt%, .938 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.33 spg, and 1.83 bpg in 36.5 mpg before missing the final two contests due to a fractured right ring finger sustained vs. Puerto Rico … Led the Dominican Republic National Team to a bronze medal in the 2008 Centrobasket Tournament in Mexico ... Participated in the 2005 FIBA America’s World Championship Qualifying Tournament held in the Dominican Republic (8/24 – 9/4/05) as a member of the National Team, averaging 18.9 ppg (.507 FG%, .452 3pt%, .698 FT%), 4.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.71 spg, 1.57 bpg, and 32.3 mpg in seven contests … Finished the tournament fifth among all players in scoring, 13th in field goal percentage, seventh in three point percentage, fourth in steals, third in blocked shots, and seventh in minutes played … Posted a game-high 29 points (9-12 FG, 5-8 3pt, 6-7 FT), one rebound, two assists, one steal, and one block in 36 minutes vs. the United States (8/30/05) … Won a silver medal in the 2003 Pan American Games.

COLLEGE: Averaged 14.4 ppg (.448 FG%, .369 3pt%, .849 FT%), 3.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.48 spg, and 1.37 bpg in 98 games (started 80) at Louisville (2002-03 – 2003-04) … Finished collegiate career ranked fourth in Cardinal history in three pointers made (180), third in free-throw percentage, eighth in blocked shots (134), and 23rd in points scored (1,413) … Posted double-figures in 73 games, including 20-plus points on 22 occasions … Averaged a team-leading 16.4 ppg and 4.7 apg as a sophomore (2003-04), earning First Team All-Conference USA honors … Doled out a school-record 15 assists to go with 17 points and seven rebounds against Murray State (1/3/04) … Honored as the C-USA Freshman of the Year after averaging 11.2 ppg, ranking second on the team (2002-03) … Hit eight three-pointers vs. Cincinnati en route to scoring 24 points (2/5/03) … Earned C-USA All-Tournament honors after averaging a team-best 14.7 ppg and 4.0 apg … Led the team in blocked shots (40).

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: One of the most charitable players in Kings history, donating time, money, and resources to those less fortunate … Named the 2009 Oscar Robertson Triple-Double Award winner, bestowed annually to a Kings player that personifies excellence on and off the basketball court … Joined fellow NBA players and coaches in Singapore for the first-ever Basketball Without Borders Program (BWB) hosted by an Asian nation (6/28 – 7/1/10), mentoring and coaching 50 of the continent’s best young players on skills improvement and the importance of diligence, teamwork, and sportsmanship while promoting basketball as a vehicle for positive social changes in the areas of education, health, and fitness … Volunteered to participate in the Blood Source Bone Marrow Registry drive, adding his name to the donor rolls as well as helping increase awareness regarding the importance for minorities to become donors … Attended the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation “Viva La Cure” event in April of 2010, assisting with fundraising efforts and lending support for Diabetes research … Traveled to China in the summer of 2008 and conducted a basketball clinic, delivered gifts, and visited with victims of the Sichuan earthquake that claimed 80,000 lives in May of that year … Hosts hundreds of local children and families from underserved communities each season at Kings games, donating game tickets as part of the Kings for the Community Program … Spoke with ESL students (English as a second language) from American River College about his experiences immigrating to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic … Partnered with Health Net to speak with children from the Sacramento chapter of the Boys and Girls Club about the importance of self-esteem, physical fitness, and nutrition … Visited WIND Youth Services in November of 2008, serving Thanksgiving dinners to youth who are homeless in the Sacramento area … Distributes traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinners to Spanish-speaking families in the Sacramento region each holiday season … Charity work includes outreach to the Latino community using the social networking platform ‘Twitter’ to engage with fans, becoming the first NBA player to provide updates in Spanish (user name: @cisco32) … Participates annually in the Kings Read to Achieve campaign, visiting local schools and community centers throughout Sacramento to encourage children to stay in school and develop a passion for reading.

PERSONAL: Full name is Francisco Garcia … Age 31 … Nickname is “Flaco” … Son of Miguelina Garcia … Father to a three-year-old daughter, Abigail Marie … His younger brother, Hector Lopez, died in December of 2003 … Joins Atlanta’s Al Horford as the only current NBA players born in the Dominican Republic … First fluent Spanish-speaking Kings player in the Sacramento-era … Twice named to the Louisville Athletic Director’s Honor Roll recognizing athletes with a GPA of 3.0 or better … Majored in communications at Louisville … Played baseball and basketball in high school … Rated by ESPN, CNN/SI, and The Sporting News as one of the nation’s top high school players entering his senior season at Winchendon School in Massachusetts, where he averaged 18.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, and 5.2 apg … Averaged 24.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 4.2 apg as a junior at Cheshire Academy (Conn.) … Lists chicken and pasta as his favorite foods … Favorite movies are ‘Scarface‘ and ‘Friday‘ … Cites Al Pacino as the actor who would best portray him in a film … Enjoys shopping and shooting pool … Is an avid Boston Red Sox fan … Shoe size 14 (Reebok).

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NBA PLAYOFF RECORDYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG06-07 Hou. 7 197 12 17 .706 0 1 .000 2 5 .400 14 31 45 3 22 0 9 7 3 26 6.4 0.4 3.707-08 Hou. 6 108 7 11 .636 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 7 21 28 5 18 0 3 4 6 14 4.7 0.8 2.308-09 Hou. 13 173 10 21 .476 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 13 26 39 10 27 0 13 4 2 20 3.0 0.8 1.5TOTALS 26 479 29 49 .592 0 5 .000 2 5 .400 34 78 112 18 67 0 25 15 11 60 4.3 0.7 2.3

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Undrafted in the 2005 NBA Draft and signed as a rookie free agent with Houston (10/3/05) … Waived by the Rockets (10/25/05) … Selected sixth overall in the 2005 NBA D-League Draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds … Re-signed by Houston to a 10-day contract (1/18/06) … Signed by the Rockets for the remainder of the season (1/28/06) … Houston picked up the option on his contract (6/13/06) … Re-signed by the Rockets as a restricted free agent (8/3/07) … Houston exercised a team option to extend his contract to include the 2010-11 season (6/30/11) …Signed a multi-year free agent contract with Sacramento (12/9/11).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 4.2 ppg (.509 FG%, .608 FT%), 5.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, and 20.0 mpg in 478 career games (started 242) in seven seasons with Houston and Sacramento … Posted the only triple-double of his career with 13 points (5-11 FG), 14 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists vs. Golden State (3/23/11) ... Posted a career-high 21 points (9-15 FG), a game-high nine rebounds and a season-high-tying two blocked shots vs. Phoenix (3/14/11) … Recorded the first 20-point performance of his career in his 410th NBA contest, going the second furthest into an NBA career before recording 20 points (Will Perdue in his 664th game on 3/27/98) … Scored 16 points vs. Golden State (11/24/10), which included setting career highs in free throws made (8) and attempted (8) … Had 10 points (5-10 FG), 13 rebounds and a career-high-tying five steals vs. Minnesota (2/8/11) ... Finished with 12 points (6-8 FG) and a season-high 17 rebounds (career-high 13 offensive) in a 124-119 win at Cleveland (2/23/11), which included 12 boards (9 offensive) in the first quarter alone to tie the second-highest rebounding total in a quarter in Rockets history… Recorded 10 points (5-6 FG), 17 rebounds, six assists, a season-high-tying four steals and two blocks in a career-high 50 minutes of action in a 120-114 triple-overtime win vs. Minnesota (1/13/10).

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 3.2 ppg (.429 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .667 FT%), 4.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, and 19.2 mpg in 54 games (started 9) ... NWT-food poisoning in one game (4/7/12) ... DND-dislocated left shoulder in 11 games (suffered injury and had to leave the game with 5:59 left in the

second quarter when Drew Gooden hit his shoulder on a drive to the basket on 1/5/12 vs. Milwaukee) ... Scored in double-figures in one game ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in four games ... Led Kings in rebounding in five games and assists in three.

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged a career-high 7.9 ppg (.527 FG%, .662 FT%), a career-best 8.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, and 1.1 spg in 74 games (started 63) … On the inactive list for eight games (12/31/10-1/12/11) with a moderate-to-severe right ankle sprain … Set his career highs for points (582), rebounds (599), assists (202) and blocks (49) in a season … Only other player besides the eventual winner, Orlando's Dwight Howard, to receive multiple first-place votes for 2010-11 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

CHUCK HAYESPOSITION: Center/ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-6/250YEARS: 8th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Kentucky/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Modesto Christian School (Modesto, CA)BORN: 6/11/83 (San Leandro, CA)

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HAYES' CAREER HIGHSMIN: 50 01/13/10 vs. MINFGM: 9 03/14/11 vs. PHOFGA: 15 03/14/11 vs. PHO3FGA: 1 (12) 02/07/12 @ MINFTM: 8 11/24/10 vs. GSFTA: 8 (3) 02/02/11 @ UTOREB: 13 02/23/11 @ CLEDREB: 13 (2) 04/07/10 vs. UTREB: 18 04/07/10 vs. UTAST: 11 02/23/11 vs. GSSTL: 5 (2) 02/08/11 vs. MINTO: 5 11/05/06 @ NO/OKCBLK: 3 (4) 12/26/11 vs. LALPTS: 21 03/14/11 vs. PHO

HAYES' PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHSMIN: 35 05/10/09 vs. LALFGM: 5 04/23/07 vs. UTFGA: 8 05/17/09 @ LAL3FGA: 1 (5) 05/17/09 @ LALFTM: 2 04/23/07 vs. UTFTA: 2 (2) 04/26/07 @ UTOREB: 7 04/23/07 vs. UTDREB: 8 (2) 04/21/08 vs. UTREB: 12 04/23/07 vs. UTAST: 2 (5) 05/14/09 vs. LALSTL: 5 05/17/09 @ LALTO: 2 (4) 05/17/09 @ LALBLK: 2 (3) 04/29/08 vs. UTPTS: 12 04/23/07 vs. UT

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2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Recorded 4.4 ppg (.489 FG%, .545 FT%), 5.7 rpg, 1.7 apg and 0.9 steals in a career-high 82 games (82 starts, all at center) … Registered eight double-figure rebounding games and four double-doubles … Reached double-digit scoring six times.

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON: Notched 1.3 ppg (.372 FG%, .368 FT%), 3.5 rpg and 0.5 spg in 71 games (started one) … DNP-CD in 11 games … Posted three double-digit rebounding performances.

2007-08 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 3.0 ppg (.511 FG%, .458 FT%), 5.4 rpg and a career-high 1.1 spg in 79 games (started 44) … DNP-CD in three games … Finished fourth in the NBA in steals-per-turnover ratio (1.4, 85 steals, 62 turnovers), including a streak of at least one theft in a career-best 11 straight games.

2006-07 REGULAR SEASON: Registered 5.6 ppg (.573 FG%, .618 FT%) 6.7 rpg, and 0.9 spg in 78 games (started 43) … Was on the inactive list for four games (11/14/06-11/20/06) after suffering a hyperextension and contusion of his left knee at Miami (11/12/06) … Was one of the top-10 rebounders in the NBA on a per minute basis (15.2).

2005-06 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 3.7 ppg (.562 FG%, .644 FT%) and 4.5 rpg in 40 contests in his rookie season … Finished third among all rookies in rebounds per 48 minutes played (15.8 mpg) and tied for eighth in rebounding (4.5 rpg).

NBA PLAYOFFS HIGHLIGHTS: Has appeared in 26 career postseason games (started 11), averaging 2.3 ppg (.592 FG%, .400 FT%), 4.3 rpg, 0.7 apg and 1.0 spg in 18.4 mpg… Grabbed nine boards and had four steals in a start at center in Game 4 vs. the LA Lakers (5/10/09) … Added eight points (4-8 FG) and a playoff career-high five steals in a start at center in Game 7 at the LA Lakers (5/17/09) … Marked his first postseason double-double with playoff career bests of 12 points (5-5 FG) and 12 boards (7 offensive) in Game 2 vs. Utah (4/23/07).

COLLEGE: Finished his collegiate career at Kentucky ranked 35th in scoring (1,211 points), seventh in rebounding (910), ninth in blocks (128), eighth in steals (170) and 16th in assists (292) in school history … Started 110 consecutive games, tying the school record set by Alex Groza (1946-49) … Shot .503 from the field and .733 from the line over four years … Won two SEC Championships and two SEC Tournament titles … Helped UK to three NCAA Sweet 16 finishes and two NCAA Elite Eights … Earned consensus First-Team All-SEC and league Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Named MVP of the 2005 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament … Became the first player since Sam Bowie (1980-81, 84) to lead UK in rebounding in three seasons, and the first since Dan Issel (1968-70) to do so in three consecutive years.

PERSONAL: Full name is Charles Edward Hayes Jr. … Age 29 … Son of Charles and Tracey Hayes … His first child, a son, Dorian Titus Hayes, was born hours before Game 1 of the 2007 NBA Playoffs vs. the Utah Jazz (4/21/07) … Majored in communications … Loves to sing and would like to be an actor … Named a Parade All-American, California State Player of the Year (D-I) and District Player of the Year as a senior at Modesto Christian … Grabbed 31 rebounds in the 2000 Northern California Finals, which was a California high school record for all divisions … Was also an all-state football player as a sophomore in high school.

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NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as a sophomore out of UCLA with the 35th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft … Signed a multi-year contract with Sacramento (12/9/11).

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 1.3 ppg (.333 FG%, 1-3 3pt, .600 FT%), 0.9 rpg, 0.5 apg, and 5.9 mpg in 15 games off the bench ... Assigned to the Reno Bighorns of the D-League (1/1/12) ... Recalled from the Reno Bighorns (1/24/12). D-LEAGUE: Averaged 5.9 ppg (.418 FG%, .375 3pt%, .438 FT%), 2.9 rpg, 0.9 apg, and 12.7 mpg in 10 games (started 1) with Reno ... Scored in double-figures in two games, 20 or more points in one contest ... Tallied 23 points (9-14 FG, 2-3 3pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one block in 29 minutes off the bench vs. Austin (1/15/12).

COLLEGE: Averaged 10.3 ppg (.431 FG%, .359 3pt%, .684 FT%), 6.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.7 bpg and 31.7 mpg in 59 career games for UCLA … His 99 career blocks ranks sixth on the UCLA career charts … Was named a 2010-11 First Team All-Pac-10 as a sophomore, ranking third on the team in scoring with 12.8 ppg (.406 FG%, .362 3pt%, .736 FT%)

and second in rebounding 7.2 rpg (7th in the Pac-10), adding 2.8 apg, 0.9 spg, 2.1 bpg and 35.0 mpg … Led the league in blocks (2.1 bpg,), ranking 49th nationally and 3rd in UCLA history … Also led the team in three point field goals with 55 after making just 10 the previous year … Notched a career-high 33 points (5-6 3PT) to go with nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block at No. 4 Kansas … Totaled a career-high eight blocks vs. Oregon State, the most by a Bruin in 16 years … Recorded 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Pacific … Contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds in a loss to VCU … Named to the Pac-10's All-Freshman team as a rookie after finishing fifth on the team in scoring with 7.2 ppg (.496 FG%, .345 3pt%, .600 FT%) and first in rebounding at 6.5 rpg in 27.7 mpg in 18 starts … Sidelined for the first six games of his freshman season with a stress reaction in his right tibia …Reached double-figures nine times, including a season-high 18 points in 34 minutes in a win over Oregon State … Recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds in an overtime loss at Oregon. Second double-double of the season came two games later with 12 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and two assists in a home win over Stanford … Collected 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oregon State and tallied 11 points and 11 rebounds at Arizona.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterman in basketball and volleyball for the Spartans of Sylmar High School … Played all five positions throughout his prep career … Named a 2009 Parade third team All-American as a senior … Also earned first-team All-Valley Mission League, League MVP honors, and All-City accolades, helping Sylmar to a 19-8 overall record and a share of the league title … Averaged 19.8 ppg, 15.0 rpg and 3.9 bpg as a senior, earning team most valuable player honors and second-team All-State by CalHiSports … Averaged 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior (2007-08) … Guided his Sylmar volleyball team to a 33-2 record in 2009 and a spot in the finals of the L.A. City section championship, where the Spartans lost to Granada Hills … Named a first team All-City performer in volleyball and recorded 32 kills, 16 digs and six blocks in a Valley Mission League victory over Reseda HS.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler Deon Honeycutt … Age 22 … Son of Lisa Stazel and Darren Honeycutt.

POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-8/188YEARS: 2nd NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: UCLA/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Sylmar (Sylmar, CA)BORN: 7/15/90 (Sylmar, CA)

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG11-12 Sac. 15 88 8 24 .333 1 3 .333 3 5 .600 3 11 14 7 3 0 4 2 3 20 0.9 0.5 1.3TOTALS 15 88 8 24 .333 1 3 .333 3 5 .600 3 11 14 7 3 0 4 2 3 20 0.9 0.5 1.3

HONEYCUTT'S CAREER HIGHSMIN: 18 04/13/12 @ OKCFGM: 3 04/26/12 vs. LALFGA: 5 04/26/12 vs. LAL3FGM: 1 04/26/12 vs. LAL3FGA: 1 (3) 04/26/12 vs. LALFTM: 2 12/31/11 vs. NYFTA: 2 (2) 04/18/12 vs. SAOREB: 1 (3) 04/26/12 vs. LALDREB: 4 04/26/12 vs. LALREB: 5 04/26/12 vs. LALAST: 3 04/13/12 @ OKCSTL: 2 01/25/12 vs. DENTO: 1 (2) 04/07/12 @ LACBLK: 1 (3) 04/22/12 @ CHAPTS: 7 04/26/12 vs. LAL

NBA D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG11-12 Reno 10 127 23 55 .418 6 16 .375 7 16 .438 12 17 29 9 18 0 9 12 5 59 2.9 0.9 5.9TOTALS 10 127 23 55 .418 6 16 .375 7 16 .438 12 17 29 9 18 0 9 12 5 59 2.9 0.9 5.9

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NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected after sophomore season by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (16th overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft ... Traded by the Bulls to the Toronto Raptors for a first-round pick (2/22/11) ... Traded by Toronto to Sacramento for a 2014 second-round pick (7/16/10).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 6.6 ppg (.452 FG%, .300 3pt%, .699 FT%), 3.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, and 19.0 mpg in 165 career games with Chicago (2009-10 - 2010-11) and Toronto (2010-11 - 2011-12) ... Recorded a career-high 23 points (10-17 FG, 1-2 3pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two steals, four blocks in 31 minutes vs. Portland (1/20/12) ... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to accompany 22 points (10-21 FG, 0-2 3pt, 2-2 FT), four assists, one steal, and two blocks in 41 minutes at Milwaukee (4/23/12).

NBA PLAYOFFS HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in four games, posting one rebound and one assist in 20 minutes of action with Chicago vs. Cleveland in the 2010 NBA Playoffs.

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged a career-high 9.1 ppg (.450 FG%, .317 3pt%, .704 FT%), a career-high 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.4 bpg, and 25.2 mpg in 62 games (started 40) ... Averaged 10.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, and 26.9 mpg in the 40 starts ... Became the first Raptor to lead the team in steals (71) and blocks (84) ... Scored in double-figures in 24 games ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three games ... Missed one game due to an upper respiratory infection (3/28/12) and another game due to a sprained right ankle (1/16/12) ... Recorded first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Phoenix (1/24/12) ... Recorded a career-high 23 points (10-17 FG, 1-2 3pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two steals, four blocks in 31 minutes vs. Portland (1/20/12) ... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to accompany 22 points (10-21 FG, 0-2 3pt, 2-2 FT), four assists, one steal, and two blocks in 41 minutes at Milwaukee (4/23/12) ... Changed jersey number to 2 from 0 in the 2010-11 season.

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 7.1 ppg (.456 FG%, .235 3pt%, .662 FT%), 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, and 21.6 mpg in 38 games (started 25) with Chicago and Toronto ... Averaged 3.2 ppg (.415 FG%, .222 3pt%, .462 FT%), 1.8 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 9.5 mpg in 13 games with Chicago ... Averaged 9.2

ppg (.464 FG%, .240 3pt%, .707 FT%), 4.7 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.1 bpg, and 28.0 mpg in 25 games (started 11) with Toronto ... Averaged 19.3 ppg (.535 FG%, .176 3pt%, .918 FT%), 8.9 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.0 spg, 2.5 bpg, and 32.1 mpg in starting all eight games with NBA D-League's Iowa Energy ... Tallied 31 points (12-16 FG, 3-4 3pt, 4-5 FT), 14 rebounds, seven assists, and six blocks in 40 minutes at Rio Grande Valley (2/2/11).

JAMES JOHNSONPOSITION: ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-9/248YEARS: 4th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Wake Forest/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Cheyenne East HS (Cheyenne, WY)BORN: 2/20/87 (Cheyenne, WY)

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D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG10-11 Iowa 8 257 53 99 .535 3 17 .176 45 49 .918 17 54 71 34 29 0 8 24 20 154 4.3 8.9 19.3TOTALS 8 257 53 99 .535 3 17 .176 45 49 .918 17 54 71 34 29 0 8 24 20 154 4.3 8.9 19.3

NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG09-10 Chi. 65 757 95 210 .452 15 46 .326 51 70 .729 34 94 128 48 126 3 21 62 43 256 2.0 0.7 3.910-11 Chi-Tor. 38 821 108 237 .456 8 34 .235 47 71 .662 37 105 142 89 95 1 33 64 37 271 3.7 2.3 7.111-12 Tor. 62 1561 233 518 .450 19 60 .317 81 115 .704 74 218 292 122 177 3 71 101 84 566 4.7 2.0 9.1TOTALS 165 3139 436 965 .452 42 140 .300 179 256 .699 145 417 562 259 398 7 125 127 164 1093 3.4 1.6 6.6

NBA PLAYOFF RECORDYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG09-10 Chi. 4 20 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 1 0 1 1 11 0 0 2 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0TOTALS 4 20 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 1 0 1 1 11 0 0 2 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0

JOHNSON'S CAREER HIGHSMIN: 47 03/24/12 @ CHIFGM: 10 (2) 04/23/12 @ MILFGA: 21 04/23/12 @ MIL3FGM: 2 03/12/10 @ MIA3FGA: 4 (4) 04/01/12 vs. WASFTM: 8 12/09/09 @ ATLFTA: 8 (2) 02/03/12 vs. WASOREB: 4 (2) 03/04/12 vs. GSDREB: 10 04/23/12 @ MILREB: 13 04/23/12 @ MILAST: 7 (2) 03/05/12 vs. ORLSTL: 6 12/28/11 vs. INDTO: 6 03/24/12 @ CHIBLK: 6 01/25/12 @ UTPTS: 23 01/20/12 vs. POR

JOHNSON'S PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHSMIN: 9 04/25/10 vs. CLEFGM: --- FGA: 1 (2) 04/25/10 vs. CLE3FGM: ---3FGA: 1 04/25/10 vs. CLEFTM: ---FTA: --- OREB: 1 04/25/10 vs. CLEDREB: --- REB: 1 04/25/10 vs. CLEAST: 1 04/25/10 vs. CLESTL: --- TO: 1 (2) 04/25/10 vs. CLEBLK: --- PTS: ---

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2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: In rookie season, averaged 3.9 ppg (.452 FG%, .326 3pt%, .729 FT%), 2.0 rpg, 0.7 apg, and 11.6 mpg in 65 games (started 11) with Chicago ... Scored in double-figures in six games ... Led team in scoring twice ... In first career start, finished with nine points, two rebounds, and two blocks in 24 minutes vs. Atlanta (3/1/10).

COLLEGE: Averaged 14.8 ppg (.515 FG%, .295 3pt%, .693 FT%), 8.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, and 29.9 mpg in 61 career games in two seasons with Wake Forest ... Was a two-time Third Team All-ACC honoree ... As a sophomore, averaged 15.0 ppg (.542 FG%, .319 3pt%, .697 FT%), 8.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, and 30.5 mpg in starting all 31 games in 2008-09 ... Led the Demon Deacons in field-goal shooting and blocks (48) and was second in steals (44), and third in assists (62) ... Recorded 10 double-doubles ... Posted career-highs with 28 points and 18 rebounds versus North Carolina ... Earned Freshman All-American honors and was runner-up for ACC Rookie of the Year in 2008 after averaging 14.6 ppg (.487 FG%, .280 3pt%, .689 FT%), 8.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 29.2 mpg in 30 games (started 28) ... Became the first Wake Forest freshman in the ACC era to average at least 14.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg in a season ... Was second on team in blocks (40) and steals (41) and third in assists (37) ... Scored 20 or more points seven times.

PERSONAL: Full name is James Patrick Johnson ... Age 25 ... Son of Willie and Vi Johnson ... Father is seven-time world kickboxing champion ... Has used martial arts to train and went 21-0 in competition ... Is the middle child of nine children (six brothers and two sisters) ... Averaged 28 points and nine rebounds to lead Wyoming High School Athletic Association in scoring and rebounds ... As a high school junior, led Cheynenne East to the 2006 Class 4A state championship with 25 points and 11 rebounds over Cheyenne Central.

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG03-04 Por. 8 19 3 7 .429 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 0.5 0.1 1.004-05 Por. 59 793 133 267 .498 4 10 .400 49 75 .653 40 81 121 35 77 0 30 39 40 319 2.1 0.6 5.405-06 Por. 69 1153 162 368 .440 14 53 .264 62 89 .697 48 141 189 34 112 0 31 37 46 400 2.7 0.5 5.806-07 Por. 67 1532 246 567 .434 10 37 .270 143 181 .790 65 152 217 52 150 1 61 66 74 645 3.2 0.8 9.607-08 Por. 82 2186 417 964 .433 40 101 .396 218 294 .741 96 280 376 106 173 0 59 107 63 1092 4.6 1.3 13.308-09 Por. 81 2246 385 850 .453 89 236 .377 175 242 .723 70 261 331 83 168 0 47 94 57 1034 4.1 1.0 12.809-10 Por-LAC 34 730 110 281 .391 40 105 .381 49 59 .831 33 88 121 34 43 0 18 32 17 309 3.6 1.0 9.110-11 NJ 82 2358 274 731 .375 76 252 .302 132 171 .772 54 271 325 84 148 0 34 71 36 756 4.0 1.0 9.211-12 Sac. 39 500 60 175 .343 16 60 .267 31 46 .674 19 42 61 16 34 0 19 20 21 167 1.6 0.4 4.3TOTALS 521 11518 1790 4210 .425 289 854 .338 861 1161 .742 427 1318 1745 445 906 1 300 467 354 4730 3.3 0.9 9.1

NBA PLAYOFF STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG08-09 Por. 6 170 21 66 .318 4 16 .250 8 12 .667 2 16 18 3 10 0 5 5 4 54 3.0 0.5 9.0TOTALS 6 170 21 66 .318 4 16 .250 8 12 .667 2 16 18 3 10 0 5 5 4 54 3.0 0.5 9.0

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft … Traded along with Steve Blake and cash to the Los Angeles Clippers for Marcus Camby (2/16/10) … Signed as a free agent by New Jersey (7/14/10) … Waived by New Jersey and designated him as the team's amnesty player (12/15/11) ... Claimed off amnesty waivers by Sacramento (12/17/11).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 9.1 ppg (.425 FG%, .338 3pt%, .742 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 0.9 apg, and 22.1 mpg in 521 career games (started 92) in nine NBA seasons with Portland, Los Angeles Clippers, New Jersey and Sacramento ... Matched a Portland franchise record for free-throw percentage in a game, going 16-for-16, while scoring a career-best 36 points with 10 rebounds vs. Golden State (4/18/07) ... Tallied 20 points (8-12 FG), a career-high tying four three-pointers and seven boards vs. Orlando (11/13/10) … Recorded a season-high 27 points (11-22 FG, 4-7 3PT) and seven boards vs. Cleveland (11/9/10) … Netted a team-best 23 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, in Portland’s win over New York (2/08/09) ... Recorded a season-high 33 points (9-14 FG, 4-5 3PT), the most by a Portland reserve since he scored 36 (4/18/07), to go with seven rebounds and a season-high three blocks in Chicago (01/02/09).

NBA PLAYOFFS HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in six games, posting averages of 9.0 ppg (.318% FG), 3.0 rpg and 28.3 mpg … Netted a playoff career-best 14 points at Houston.

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 4.3 ppg (.343 FG%, .267 3pt%, .674 FT%), 1.6 rpg, 0.4 apg, and 12.8 mpg in 39 games (started 5) ... Scored in double-figures in five games, 20 or more in one game ... Led Kings in rebounding in one game.

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 9.2 ppg (.375 FG%, .302 3pt%, .772 FT%), 4.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, and 28.8 mpg in 82 games (started 55) for New Jersey.

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 9.1 ppg (.391 FG%, .381 3PT%, .831 FT%), 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, and 21.5 mpg in 34 games (started 6) with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers ... After appearing in 11 games with Portland, was traded from the Trail Blazers to the Clippers

(2/16/10) … Missed a total of 51 games due to injury, 44 games with a left foot injury in Portland and seven games in Los Angeles (three with a left foot injury and four with a strained right groin).

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 12.8 ppg (.453 FG%, .377 3FG%, .723 FT%), 4.1 rpg, 1.0 apg and 27.7 mpg in 81 games (started 6) … Scored in double figures in 59 games, including 11 contests with 20-plus points ... Led the team in scoring six times and rebounding four times … Led Portland’s bench in scoring a team high 38 times.

POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-9/207YEARS: 10th NBA season

HIGH SCHOOL/COUNTRY: Starkville (Starkville, MS)/USABORN: 9/18/84 (Starkville, MS)

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OUTLAW'S CAREER HIGHSMIN: 47 03/19/09 @ CLEFGM: 11 (2) 02/19/08 vs. SACFGA: 23 03/29/08 vs. CHA3FGM: 4 (5) 03/12/10 @ CHA3FGA: 8 03/12/10 @ CHAFTM: 18 04/16/07 @ UTFTA: 20 04/16/07 @ UTOREB: 6 11/04/06 vs. MINDREB: 11 (2) 02/12/09 @ GSREB: 15 11/04/06 vs. MINAST: 6 03/13/10 @ SASTL: 4 (3) 04/24/12 @ OKCTO: 5 (2) 01/16/08 @ BOSBLK: 6 11/10/06 vs. NO/OKCPTS: 36 04/18/07 vs. GS

OUTLAW'S POSTSEASON CAREER HIGHSMIN: 32 04/26/09 @ HOUFGM: 6 04/26/09 @ HOUFGA: 14 04/26/09 @ HOU3FGM: 2 04/26/09 @ HOU3FGA: 4 (2) 04/26/09 @ HOUFTM: 4 04/30/09 @ HOUFTA: 4 (2) 04/30/09 @ HOUOREB: 1 (2) 04/26/09 @ HOUDREB: 5 04/28/09 vs. HOUREB: 5 04/28/09 vs. HOUAST: 2 04/24/09 @ HOUSTL: 2 04/26/09 @ HOUTO: 2 (2) 04/26/09 @ HOUBLK: 2 04/26/09 @ HOUPTS: 14 04/26/09 @ HOU

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2007-08 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged a career-high 13.3 ppg (.433 FG%, .396 3FG%, .741 FT%), 4.6 rpg, and 1.3 apg in 26.7 mpg in 82 games (started 6) … One of two Trail Blazers to play in all 82 games … Ranked No. 2 in the NBA in points off the bench (12.9 ppg) among reserves who played at least 60 games in that role … Scored in double digits 57 times, including 16 games of 20-plus points.

2006-07 REGULAR SEASON: In 67 games (started 1), averaged 9.6 ppg (.434 FG%, .270 3PT%, .790 FT%), 3.2 rpg, 1.1 bpg, and 22.9 mpg … Led team in total blocks (74) … Scored 10-plus points 28 times, including five outings with 20-plus and one with 30-plus.

2005-06 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 5.8 ppg (.440 FG%, .264 3PT%, .697 FT%), 2.7 rpg and 16.7 mpg in 69 games (started 11) … In those starts, averaged 9.6 ppg, 4.7 ppg, 1.1 apg, and 1.1 spg.

2004-05 REGULAR SEASON: Recorded 5.4 ppg (.498 FG%, .400 3pt%, .653 FT%), 2.1 rpg, and 13.4 mpg in 59 contests (started 2) … While he sat out 23 games with DNP-CD, he was the only Trail Blazer to suit up and be ready to play in all 82 games.

2003-04 REGULAR SEASON: Appeared in eight games in his rookie NBA season and averaged 1.0 ppg (.429 FG%, .500 FT%), 0.5 rpg and 2.4 mpg, playing 19 minutes total for the year.

PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Marquez Outlaw … Age 28 ... Served as the ambassador to the 2007 Trail Blazers Street Jam, which benefits Special Olympics Oregon … Returned to the battered Mississippi Gulf Region in August 2006 to help with the rebuilding efforts one year after Hurricane Katrina struck … Holds basketball clinics for children with asthma, which Outlaw has … Parents are John and Markeeta Outlaw … Father is assistant chief of police for the Starkville Police Department … His hometown of Starkville, Miss., declared Aug. 26 of each year Travis Outlaw Day and his high school jersey No. 25 was retired during halftime of a Starkville High School football game that evening in 2005 … First dunked the ball in fifth grade … Averaged 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in 35.5 minutes en route to 2005 First Team All-Reebok Vegas Summer League honors.

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COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Kansas/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH)BORN: 3/17/91 (Washington, DC)

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COLLEGE STATISTICSSeason-Team G MPG FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT RPG APG SPG BPG PTS PPG2009-10 Kansas 33 7.2 33 68 .485 0 0 --- 17 43 .395 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 83 2.52010-11 Kansas 33 14.6 101 168 .601 0 0 --- 49 96 .510 6.4 0.6 0.4 0.7 251 7.62011-12 Kansas 39 31.8 261 517 .505 7 14 .500 163 239 .682 11.9 1.8 1.1 0.9 692 17.7Totals 105 18.6 395 753 .525 7 14 .500 229 378 .606 7.3 1.0 0.6 0.7 1026 9.8

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as an undergraduate (junior) out of Kansas with the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft ... Signed a multi-year contract with Sacramento (7/9/12).

SACRAMENTO KINGS: Only the second player to be selected out of Kansas by the Kings in the Sacramento era, joining Ryan Robertson who was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft … In Kings franchise history, is only the third player from Kansas to ever be selected by the Kings (Carl Henry, 4th round of the 1984 Draft) ... Averaged 13.0 ppg (.344 FG%, .538 FT%), a team-high 9.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 spg, and 29.6 mpg in starting all five games for the Kings during the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas ... Scored in double-figures in three games ... Recorded two double-doubles ... Tallied 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-6 FT), a game-high 16 rebounds to go along with three assists and one block in 32 minutes in the 91-82 win vs. Boston (7/19/12) ... Recorded 14 points (3-13 FG, 8-13 FT), a game-high 12 rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 28 minutes in an 84-72 win vs. LA Lakers (7/14/12).

COLLEGE: As a junior, was named 2012 Big 12 Player of the Year and Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (Wooden, NABC, CBS Sports, USBWA, ESPN, Sporting News) after averaging a career-best 17.7 ppg (.505 FG%, .682 FT%), 11.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg, and 31.8 mpg in 39 appearances while leading the Jayhawks in scoring and rebounds … Became the first unanimous AP First Team All-American since Blake Griffin in 2009 ... Recorded 27 double-doubles to lead the nation and surpass Drew Gooden’s Kansas single-season record of 25 set in 2002 … Ranked second nationally in rebounding in 2011-12 … Scored in double-figures in 38 of 39 games, reaching the 20-point plateau 11 times and once scoring 30 points … Tallied 30 points (10-14 FG, 1-2 3pt, 9-12 FT), 21 rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block versus North Dakota (12/31/11), becoming the first Jayhawk to score at least 30 points and grab 20 or more rebounds since Wayne Hightower accomplished the feat with 36 points and 21 rebounds against Missouri (2/13/61) ... Just the sixth player in Big 12 history to achieve a 30-20 game on a list that includes Kevin Durant, Michael Beasley and Blake Griffin … His 463 rebounds on the year were second only in Kansas history to Wilt Chamberlain's 510 boards in 1956-57 ... Helped Kansas (32-7) reach the National Title game, posting 18 points and 17 rebounds vs. Kentucky ... Named Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player and Final Four All-Tournament Team ... Named the ESPN.com National Player of the Year and was a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award and Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year ... Is the highest drafted Kansas player since Drew Gooden was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft and the 14th Jayhawk to be drafted under Kansas Head Coach Bill Self ... Raised his scoring average of 2.5 ppg as a freshman to 7.6 as a sophomore, and to 17.7 as a junior … Rebounding numbers also improved as he averaged 1.6 rebounds per game as a freshman to 6.3 in his sophomore season, to 11.7 as a junior ... His overall three-year Kansas record of 100-13 are the most wins in a three-year period in Kansas basketball history ... Averaged 7.6 ppg (.601 FG%, .510 FT%), 6.4 rpg, 0.6 apg, and 14.6 mpg in 33 games (started 2) as a sophomore in 2010-11 ... Recorded four double-doubles ... As a freshman, averaged 2.5 ppg (.485 FG%, .395 FT%), 2.7 rpg, 0.3 apg, and 7.2 mpg in 33 games (started 1) in 2009-10.

HIGH SCHOOL: A native of Washington, D.C. … Prepped at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H, where he earned first team prep school All-American and Parade All-American honors … Averaged 16 points and 13 rebounds and five blocks per game in 2008-09 for Brewster ... Played his junior season at Riverdale Baptist High School in Upper Marlboro, Md., recording 23 double-doubles that season ... Was rated the No. 7 power forward in the class of 2009 by Rivals.com ... Was rated No. 24 overall by Scout.com, No. 31 by Rivals.com, and No. 40 by ESPNU 100.

PERSONAL: Full name is Thomas Earl Robinson ... Son of the late Lisa Robinson ... Nickname is T-Rob ... Age 21 ... Has three siblings ... Was an honor roll member his senior year at Brewster Academy ... Favorite TV shows include "Martin" and "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" ... List his hero as his mother.

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG02-03 Phi. 64 504 48 116 .414 10 31 .323 26 35 .743 16 43 59 47 53 1 17 29 6 132 0.9 0.7 2.103-04 Phi. 77 1603 161 416 .387 50 147 .340 71 92 .772 38 158 196 134 122 0 62 77 16 443 2.5 1.7 5.804-05 Phi. 58 993 85 210 .405 31 91 .341 35 48 .729 12 109 121 114 92 1 40 51 13 236 2.1 2.0 4.105-06 Phi. 82 2059 219 521 .420 26 87 .299 155 200 .775 48 172 220 223 178 0 73 125 13 619 2.7 2.7 7.506-07 Sac. 79 2135 236 517 .456 40 112 .357 159 204 .779 47 217 264 254 177 2 73 119 27 671 3.3 3.2 8.507-08 Sac. 81 2517 381 799 .477 39 120 .325 214 260 .823 76 273 349 208 171 0 93 170 31 1015 4.3 2.6 12.508-09 Sac.-Chi. 79 2959 516 1093 .472 126 302 .417 288 347 .830 59 274 333 249 182 0 83 165 24 1446 4.2 3.2 18.309-10 Chi.-Mil. 81 2825 437 991 .441 118 309 .382 253 305 .830 35 235 270 223 166 1 99 123 26 1245 3.3 2.8 15.410-11 Mil. 73 2554 373 898 .415 83 219 .379 195 240 .813 27 239 266 252 157 1 72 137 28 1024 3.6 3.5 14.011-12 Sac. 46 1250 141 345 .409 33 112 .295 29 45 .644 20 114 134 93 77 0 37 45 7 344 2.9 2.0 7.5TOTALS 720 19399 2597 5906 .440 556 1530 .363 1425 1776 .802 378 1834 2212 1797 1375 6 649 1041 191 7175 3.1 2.5 10.0

NBA PLAYOFF STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG02-03 Phi. 6 16 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.5 0.0 0.004-05 Phi. 2 4 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 0.008-09 Chi. 7 313 43 107 .402 12 38 .316 29 34 .853 6 25 31 16 20 0 9 12 7 127 4.4 2.3 18.109-10 Mil. 7 285 44 109 .404 4 23 .174 27 28 .964 7 19 26 28 19 0 10 12 4 119 3.7 4.0 17.0TOTALS 22 618 87 217 .401 16 62 .258 56 64 .875 13 47 60 45 39 0 19 26 11 246 2.7 2.0 11.2

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by San Antonio out of the University of Miami with the 26th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft … Traded by San Antonio with Mark Bryant and Randy Holcomb to Philadelphia in exchange for Speedy Claxton (6/26/02) ... Signed as a free agent with Sacramento (7/24/06) ... Traded to Chicago along with Brad Miller in exchange for Drew Gooden, Andres Nocioni, Michael Ruffin and Cedric Simmons (2/18/09) ... Sent to Milwaukee from Chicago along with second-round draft picks in 2011 and 2012 and the option to switch first-round picks (11-30) in the 2010 NBA Draft in exchange for Joe Alexander and Hakim Warrick (2/18/10) ... Re-signed to a multi-year contract by the Milwaukee Bucks (7/8/10) … Traded to Sacramento with the draft rights to Jimmer Fredette in a three-team deal that sent guard Beno Udrih to the Milwaukee Bucks and the draft rights to Bismack Biyombo to the Charlotte Bobcats.

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 10.0 ppg (.440 FG%, .363 3pt%, .802 FT%), 3.1 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.9 spg, and 26.9 mpg in 720 career games (started 349) in 10 seasons with Philadelphia, Sacramento, Chicago, and Milwaukee ... Recorded lone career triple-double with 21 points (6-13 FG, 2-2 3pt, 7-8 FT), 11 rebounds, and 10 assists to accompany one steal and one block in 40 minutes at Denver (12/22/06) in a Kings’ 101-96 win to spoil Allen Iverson’s debut with the Nuggets ... Scored a season-high 33 points on 13-23 from the field and 6-6 from the free-throw line against Denver (2/16/11) … Netted 32 points on a career-high tying 14 field goals against Cleveland (4/9/11) … Tied his career-high 12 assists along with 16 points against the Los Angeles Clippers (2/14/11) … Scored a season-best 32 points with a season-high tying eight rebounds and four assists at Atlanta on 2/28/10 ... Logged 53 minutes and scored 27 points with seven rebounds and five assists at Sacramento on 3/19/10 ... Finished with 28 points, seven assists and five rebounds at Cleveland on 3/31/10 … Recorded 25 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and seven assists in 57 minutes before hitting the game-winning jumper with :01.6 left in triple-overtime at Golden State on 1/14/09 … Scored 29 points and added six boards and four assists vs. Miami on 1/9/09 … Scored a career-high 38 points (11-19 FG, 4-5 3FG, 12-16 FT) and seven rebounds in 50:11 vs. New Jersey on 11/26/08 … Tallied 32 points to complement 11 rebounds, six assists, a career-best six steals and one block in 44 minutes at New York on 1/2/08 … Dribbled coast-to-coast and hit the game-winning jumper off the glass with 0:02.4 seconds remaining to secure a Kings victory, finishing with 22 points, four rebounds and three assists in 42 minutes vs. Dallas on 1/14/08 … Dished out a season-high nine assists to accompany

22 points and three steals in 45 minutes in the season opener at New Orleans on 10/31/07 … Recorded 27 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 40 minutes at Dallas on 11/3/07 … Posted a team-high 31 points with four rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 43 minutes at New Jersey on 12/18/07.

POSITION: Guard-ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-6/207YEARS: 11th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Miami (FL)/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Plymouth-Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting, PA)BORN: 12/12/79 (Philadelphia, PA)

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SALMONS' CAREER HIGHSMIN: 57 01/14/09 @ GSFGM: 14 (2) 04/09/11 vs. CLEFGA: 24 03/09/09 @ MIA3FGM: 5 (2) 03/14/09 vs. NO3FGA: 11 04/11/09 vs. CHAFTM: 12 11/26/08 vs. NJFTA: 16 11/26/08 vs. NJOREB: 6 01/31/06 vs. PHODREB: 11 (3) 01/14/09 @ GSREB: 14 01/14/09 @ GSAST: 12 (2) 02/14/11 vs. LACSTL: 6 (2) 12/21/09 vs. SACTO: 7 (3) 01/05/08 @ CHIBLK: 3 (2) 11/30/09 @ MILPTS: 38 (2) 03/17/09 vs. BOS

SALMONS' POSTSEASON CAREER HIGHSMIN: 60 04/30/09 vs. BOSFGM: 13 04/30/09 vs. BOSFGA: 23 04/20/10 @ ATL3FGM: 5 04/30/09 vs. BOS3FGA: 9 04/30/09 vs. BOSFTM: 10 04/26/10 vs. ATLFTA: 10 04/26/10 vs. ATLOREB: 2 (3) 04/28/10 @ ATLDREB: 5 (2) 04/30/10 vs. ATLREB: 6 (4) 04/30/10 vs. ATLAST: 7 04/24/10 vs. ATLSTL: 6 04/17/10 @ ATLTO: 4 04/23/09 vs. BOSBLK: 3 04/26/09 vs. BOSPTS: 35 04/30/09 vs. BOS

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NBA PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 11.2 ppg (.401 FG%, .258 3pt%, .875 FT%), 2.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.5 bpg, and 28.0 mpg in 22 career playoff contests (started 14) … Started all seven games in 2010 with Milwaukee and averaged 17.0 ppg (.404 FG%, .174 3pt%, .964 FT%), 3.7 rpg and a team-best 4.0 apg … Scored 22 points while going 10-10 from the free-throw line on 4/26/10 against Atlanta ... Started all seven games in 2009 for the Bulls and averaged 18.1 ppg (.402 FG%, .316 3pt%, .853 FT%), 4.4 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.0 bpg and 44.7 mpg (third in the NBA) … Posted a playoff career-high 35 points and grabbed six rebounds in a franchise playoff-record 59:56 minutes of action in Game 6 against Boston on 4/30/09 ... Appeared in two playoff games for the Sixers during the 2005 First Round series vs. Detroit, totaling four minutes … In six playoff games in 2003, grabbed three boards and played 16 minutes against Detroit.

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 7.5 ppg (.409 FG%, .295 3pt%, .644 FT%), 2.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, and 27.2 mpg in 46 games (started 32) ... NWT-stomach virus in one game ... Placed on Inactive List two games (sore hip) ... Missed 17 games due to a sore right hip (3/28-4/26) ... Scored in double-figures in 15 games ... Led Kings in assists in three games. Top-Single Game Performance: Recorded a season-high 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-4 3pt), eight rebounds, and two assists in 38 minutes.

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Played in 73 games (started 70) in his first full season with the Bucks and averaged 14.0 ppg (.415 FG%, .379 3pt%, .813 FT%), 3.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, and 1.0 spg in 35.0 mpg … Led the team in points 16 times, assists 22 times and steals 17 times … Recorded 10 or more points in a team-high 50 games, 20 or more points in 15 games and 30 or more points twice … Missed one game on 12/15/10 with back spasms and eight games from 1/19/11 through 1/31/11 due to right hip soreness.

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Split the season with Chicago (51 games) and Milwaukee (30 games) and averaged 15.4 ppg (.441 FG%, .382 3pt%, .830 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 2.8 apg, and 1.2 spg ... Led Milwaukee in scoring in 16 of his 30 games with the team ... Scored in double-figures in 27 of his 30 games ... Bucks went 22-8 with him in the lineup.

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON: Appeared in a total of 79 games with Sacramento and Chicago (74 starts) … Averaged 18.3 ppg (.472 FG%, .417 3pt%, .830 FT%), 4.2 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.1 spg in 37.5 mpg (17th in the NBA) … As a Bull, he led the team in scoring six times and in assists twice … Recorded 23 games with 10 or more points, 11 games with 20 or more points and two games with 30 or more points … Missed one game due to a left thigh strain on 12/2/08 and one game due to a left groin strain on 3/31/09.

2007-08 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 12.5 ppg (.477 FG%, .325 3pt%, .823 FT%), 4.3 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.2 spg, and 31.1 mpg in 81 games (started 41) for Sacramento … Accrued averages of 17.5 ppg (.497 FG%, .385 3pt%, .811 FT%), 5.4 rpg, 3.5 apg, and 1.6 spg as a starter … Finished 40th in the NBA in free-throw percentage and 41st in steals (including 40th in steals per turnover ratio) … Logged five double-doubles … Led the Kings in scoring in 11 contests, in rebounding six times, and assists in 13 games … Missed one game due to a sprained right ankle on 3/16/08 vs. Toronto.

2006-07 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 8.5 ppg (.456 FG%, .357 3pt%, .779 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, and 27.0 mpg in 79 games (19 starts) with the Kings.

2005-06 REGULAR SEASON: Posted 7.5 ppg (.420 FG%, .299 3pt%, .775 FT%), 2.7 rpg and 2.7 apg in 25.1 mpg and played in all 82 games (24 starts) for the Sixers … As a starter, averaged 9.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.0 apg, and 32.1 mpg … Totaled three double-doubles and scored 10-plus points 31 times.

2004-05 REGULAR SEASON: Played in 58 games (eight starts) and averaged 4.1 ppg (.405 FG%, .341 3pt%, .729 FT%), 2.1 rpg and 2.0 apg in 17.1 mpg

2003-04 REGULAR SEASON: In his sophomore campaign, posted 5.8 ppg (.387 FG%, .340 3pt%, .772 FT%), 2.5 rpg, 1.7 apg and 20.8 mpg in 77 games (24 starts) … Scored 20 or more points three times.

2002-03 REGULAR SEASON: Played in 64 games (one start) as a rookie averaging 2.1 ppg (.414 FG%, .323 3pt%, .743 FT%), making his NBA debut vs. Orlando on 10/29/02 … Made first career start vs. Phoenix on 12/13/02, scored six points to go with six rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes … Named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2003 Reebok Pro Summer League in Boston.

COLLEGE: Averaged 10.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.6 spg and 30.8 mpg in 124 games for the University of Miami … For his career, shot 46.6 percent from the field, 32.1 from three and 80.5 from the line … Led the Hurricanes to an 86-39 (.688) record during his career, marking the most victories over a four-year period in school history … Started 107 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in Hurricane history (Kevin Norris, 108) … Tied teammate Elton Tyler for first on Miami's games played list … Was the first Miami player to surpass 1,000 career points (1,287), 600 rebounds (687), 400 assists (433), and 150 steals (192) … Left school ranked 17th in scoring and third in assists and steals … Recorded at least 50 steals in three straight seasons (1999-02), the only UM player with that distinction … Awarded the Big East Sportsmanship Award, earned Second-Team All-Big East honors and was a Second-Team All-District 6 selection as a senior (2001-02).

PERSONAL: Full name is John Rashad Salmons … Age 32 … Nickname is 'Buck' … Son of Sandra and John Salmons … Stepfather is Douglas Lillie … He and his wife, Taniesha, have a son, Josiah and a daughter, Saria … Majored in criminology/sociology at Miami … Would like to become a fashion designer after his playing career … … Served as the Honorary Commissioner for three seasons of the Sixers Neighborhood Basketball League (SNBL) … Led Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School to the 1997 Pennsylvania state basketball championship … Had his No. 45 prep jersey retired by his alma mater in 2002 … His favorite meal is spaghetti and meat sauce … Lists "The Usual Suspects" as his favorite film … Cites 'The Bible' as his favorite book.

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NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as a junior out of Washington with the 60th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft … Signed a multi-year contract with Sacramento (12/9/11).

NBA AWARDS/HONORS: Twice named Western Conference Rookie of the Month (February and March 2012), joining Tyreke Evans (October/November and December 2009) as the only Kings rookies to receive the award in consecutive months ... Only fourth Kings rookie to be awarded the monthly honor, joining Evans, Lionel Simmons, and Brian Grant.

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 11.5 ppg (.448 FG%, .379 3pt%, .832 FT%), 2.6 rpg, 4.1 apg, and 25.5 mpg in 65 games (started 37) ... As a starter, averaging 14.8 ppg (.477 FG%, .406 3pt%, .841 FT%), 3.1 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.0 spg, and 32 mpg in 37 games ... Scored in double-figures in 39 games, 20 or more in eight ... Dished out 10 or more assists in three games ... Recorded three double-doubles ... Led team in scoring in six games, assists in 26 games ... Twice named Western Conference Rookie of the Month (February and March 2012), joining Tyreke Evans (October/November and December 2009) as the only Kings rookies to receive the

award in consecutive months ... Only fourth Kings rookie to be awarded monthly honor, joining Evans, Lionel Simmons, and Brian Grant ... Led Western Conference rookies in March in assists (4.9 apg) and was second in scoring (13.6 ppg) ... In March, led all rookies in fastbreak points (64) and free throws made (54), and was second in assists (89), third in points (245) and steals (24) ... In February, led Western Conference rookies in scoring (12.2 ppg) and was second in assists (4.4 apg) ... In first five starts, scored 96 points, tying him with Otis Birdsong (Nov./Dec. 1977) for the most points scored in the first five starts as a Kings rookie since games started was first noted on official box scores in 1970-71 ... In first four starts, also matched Birdsong with 78 points. Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded a game-high and career-high 28 points (11-19 FG, 3-9 3pt, 3-3 FT), 10 assists, four rebounds, and one steal in 41 minutes vs. San Antonio (3/28/12) ... Tallied 24 points at Miami (2/21/12) with 20 points (5-6 FG, 5-6 3pt, 5-5 FT) coming in the third quarter, the most points a Kings rookie scored in a quarter since the 2000-01 season ... His five 3-pointers tied Jason Williams (4/23/99 vs. Minnesota) for the Kings franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a quarter.

COLLEGE: Thomas finished his three-year career at Washington ranking sixth in school history with 1,721 points, third with 415 assists and eighth with 122 steals … Averaged 16.4 ppg (.426 FG%, .325 3pt%, .713 FT%), 3.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.2 spg, and 30.4 mpg in 105 games for the Huskies … Named First Team All-Pac 10 as a junior, ranking first on team in scoring (16.8 ppg), assists (6.1 apg), and steals (1.3 spg) … Scored in double figures in 32 of 35 games played … Scored a season-high 28 points (10-16 FG) against Arizona … Dished out a career-high 13 assists along with 27 points against California … Recorded 21 points against Washington State with 11 assists … Notched 24 points along with eight rebounds against Nevada … As a sophomore, ranked first on team in assists (3.2 apg), second in scoring (16.9 ppg), and third in steals (1.1 spg) … Scored in double figures in 31 of 35 games played, including 11 games with 20 points or more … Tallied a career-high 30 points in the season opener against Wright State … Named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and led team in scoring (15.5 ppg) and assists (2.6 apg), while ranking third in steals (1.1 spg).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of South Kent School in Connecticut ... Ranked as the number 23 shooting guard by Scout.com and a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... Attended Curtis High School in University Place, Wash., near Tacoma, through 11th grade ... Transferred to South Kent School for two years ... Led South Kent School to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championship semifinals, losing to Brewster for the second-straight year ... Scored 1,045 points (28.2 ppg) and handed out 236 assists (6.4 apg) in 37 games in final season at South Kent ... Washington state Class 4A state player of the year as a junior ... Set eight state tournament scoring records in leading Curtis to a sixth-place state finish in 2006 ... Registered a record 51-point performance in an 80-76 semifinal loss to Franklin High School, surpassing the previous record set in 1955 ... Scored 36 second-half points in a second round game against Mount Tahoma ... Set state tournament records for - points in a game (51), points in a tournament (162), points in a state tournament career (241), tournament scoring average (40.5), field goals made (53), field goals attempted (103), three-pointers made (23), and three-pointers attempted (56) ... Averaged 26.2 points as a sophomore and 31.2 ppg as a junior.

POSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-9/185YEARS: 2nd NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Washington/USA HIGH SCHOOL: South Kent School (South Kent, CT)BORN: 2/7/89 (Tacoma, WA)

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG11-12 Sac. 65 1656 256 571 .448 83 219 .379 154 185 .832 48 120 168 266 121 0 53 105 8 749 2.6 4.1 11.5TOTALS 65 1656 256 571 .448 83 219 .379 154 185 .832 48 120 168 266 121 0 53 105 8 749 2.6 4.1 11.5

THOMAS' CAREER HIGHSMIN: 48 03/26/12 @ HOUFGM: 11 03/28/12 vs. SAFGA: 19 (2) 03/28/12 vs. SA3FGM: 5 02/21/12 @ MIA3FGA: 9 03/28/12 vs. SAFTM: 8 (3) 04/18/12 vs. SAFTA: 11 04/03/12 vs. PHOOREB: 4 02/19/12 @ CLEDREB: 8 03/26/12 @ HOUREB: 8 (2) 03/26/12 @ HOUAST: 11 02/19/12 @ CLESTL: 3 (2) 03/05/12 @ DENTO: 6 03/01/12 vs. LACBLK: 1 (8) 03/26/12 @ HOUPTS: 28 03/28/12 vs. SA

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PERSONAL: Full name is Isaiah Jamar Thomas … Age 23 … Son of James Thomas and Tina Baldtrip … Named after the former Indiana and NBA all-star guard Isiah Thomas when his father, James, lost a friendly wager on a Lakers vs. Pistons playoff game in 1989 ... Earned degree in American ethnic studies from Washington in July 2012.

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG08-09 Sac. 82 2303 356 717 .497 0 8 .000 198 286 .692 234 372 606 93 314 9 46 146 59 910 7.4 1.1 11.109-10 Sac. 75 2357 370 784 .472 1 10 .100 198 277 .715 224 413 637 124 279 7 41 139 73 939 8.5 1.7 12.510-11 Sac. 75 1748 271 534 .507 0 3 .000 121 200 .605 144 310 454 88 212 1 28 99 44 663 6.1 1.2 8.811-12 Sac. 64 1657 237 443 .535 0 2 .000 109 181 .602 166 277 443 79 149 1 43 68 44 583 6.9 1.2 9.1TOTALS 296 8066 1234 2478 .498 1 23 .043 626 944 .663 768 1372 2140 384 954 18 158 452 220 3095 7.2 1.3 10.5

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento as a senior out of Rider with the 12th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft … Signed a multi-year contract with Sacramento (7/8/08) ... A restricted free agent, re-signed by Sacramento to a multi-year contract (7/11/12).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 10.5 ppg (.498 FG%, 1-23 3pt, .663 FT%), 7.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, and 27.2 mpg in 296 career games (started 200) in four seasons with Sacramento … Has scored 10-plus points in 160 career games, tallied 20 or more points on 18 occasions, and logged 65 double-doubles … Scored a career-high 27 points (9-15 FG, 9-10 FT) vs. Houston (11/13/09) … Made a career-high 11 field goals en route to a team-high 23 points and a game-best 12 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Minnesota (12/12/09) … Made first career 3-pointer vs. San Antonio (4/6/10) … Only the second rookie in the Sacramento era to play an entire season (2008-09) without missing a game (other was Michael Smith in 1994-95) … First Kings player since Vlade Divac in 2001-02 to grab more than 200 offensive rebounds in a season ... Registered a double-double in NBA debut at Minnesota (10/29/08), the only Kings rookie since Jerry Lucas 46 years ago to register a double-double in first pro game.

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 9.1 ppg (a career-best .535 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .602 FT%), 6.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 25.9 mpg in 64 games (started 47) ... Missed two games due to a sprained left ankle (3/24/12, 3/26/12) ... Scored in double-figures in 30 games, 20 or more in three games ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 18 games ... Recorded 15 double-doubles ... Led Kings in field goal percentage, second in rebounding ... Led Kings in scoring in one game, rebounding in 14, and assists in one. Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded seventh double-double of the season with season-high 21 points (10-12 FG, 1-3 FT) and game-high 15 rebounds while also recording four assists, one steal, and one block in 40 minutes. Recorded a double-double with 15 points (7-13 FG, 1-1 FT) and a season-high 16 rebounds to go along with one assist and one block in 40 minutes vs. Golden State (2/4/12).

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 8.8 ppg (.507 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .605 FT%), 6.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 23.3 mpg in 75 games (started 39) ... As a starter, averaged 9.6 ppg (.502 FG%, 0-1 3pt, .660 FT%), 6.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 24.6 mpg in 39 games ... As a reserve, averaged 8.0 ppg (.515 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .543 FT%), 6.1 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 21.9 mpg in 36 games ... DNP-CD in two games ... On Inactive List (right ring finger laceration - seven stitches) in three games ... DND - sprained right ankle in two games (2/1/11, 2/4/11) ... Scored in double-figures in 31 games, 20-plus in two games ... Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 11 games ... Recorded nine double-doubles ... Led team in scoring in three games, rebounding in 11, and assists in two. Top-Single Game Performances: Twice scored season-high 22 points - vs. Washington (12/8/10) and at Detroit (1/15/11) ... Tallied 22 points (10-15 FG, 2-2 FT), a season-high 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks in 38 minutes vs. Washington (12/8/10).

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged career-high 12.5 ppg (.472 FG%, 1-10 3pt, .715 FT%), a team-leading 8.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.97 bpg, and 31.4 mpg in 75 games (started 58) … As a starter, posted 13.0 ppg (.473 FG%, .111 3pt%, .724 FT%), 8.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.12 bpg, and 33.3 mpg … Missed two games due to personal reasons (2/3/10, 2/5/10) and five contests with non-displaced lower back fractures (2/26-3/5/10) … Ranked 21st in the NBA in rebounding and 37th in blocks … Notched five consecutive double-doubles from Nov. 4 thru Nov. 13 ... Scored in double-figures 50 times and tallied 20 or more points in nine contests … Corralled 10-plus rebounds in 28 games and logged 24 double-doubles … Led the Kings in scoring six times, rebounding in 28 games, and assists on six occasions ... Scored a career-high 27 points (9-15 FG, 9-10 FT) to accompany a game-high 11 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in 37 minutes vs. Houston (11/13/09) … Netted 22 points (7-15 FG, 8-9 FT), a game-high 12 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block in 40 minutes vs. Atlanta (11/4/09) … Hauled in a game-best 14 rebounds to go with a team-high 21 points (6-15 FG, 9-10 FT), two steals, and a block in 40 minutes vs. Oklahoma City (11/10/09) … Made a career-high 11 field goals en route to a team-high 23 points and a game-best 12 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Minnesota (12/12/09) … Logged a career-most 50 minutes against Cleveland (12/23/09), contributing 18 points (7-14 FG, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, and one steal … Made first career 3-pointer vs. San Antonio (4/6/10).

POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-11/250YEARS: 5th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Rider/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Lenape HS (Burlington County, NJ)BORN: 7/21/86 (Mount Laurel, NJ)

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THOMPSON'S CAREER HIGHSMIN: 50 12/23/09 vs. CLEFGM: 11 12/12/09 vs. MINFGA: 20 04/08/10 vs. LAC3FGM: 1 04/06/10 vs. SA3FGA: 2 (2) 04/13/10 @ LALFTM: 14 01/16/09 vs. MILFTA: 15 01/16/09 vs. MILOREB: 10 12/06/08 vs. DENDREB: 12 01/15/10 @ PHIREB: 19 04/01/09 @ GSAST: 7 04/22/12 @ CHASTL: 5 04/22/12 @ CHATO: 7 11/17/09 vs. CHIBLK: 4 (4) 04/03/10 vs. PORPTS: 27 11/13/09 vs. HOU

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2008-09 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 11.1 ppg (.497 FG%, 0-8 3pt, .692 FT%), 7.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 28.1 mpg in 82 games (started 56) as a rookie … Only the second rookie in the Sacramento era to play an entire season without missing a game (other was Michael Smith in 1994-95) ... Finished eighth in the NBA in total offensive rebounds (234) and 15th in offensive rebounds per game (2.9) … Also ranked 25th in the NBA in field goal percentage and 29th in rebounding … Among NBA rookies, placed ninth in scoring, third in rebounding, field goal percentage, and double-doubles (17), 12th in assists, fifth in blocks, and eighth in minutes per game … Led the league in offensive rebounds during the month of April (4.8 per game) … First Kings player since Vlade Divac in 2001-02 to grab more than 200 offensive rebounds in a season ... Registered a double-double in NBA debut at Minnesota (10/29/08), the only Kings rookie since Jerry Lucas 46 years ago to register a double-double in first pro game … Led Kings in total rebounds (606), joining Lionel Simmons (1990-91) as the only Kings rookies in the Sac-era to lead the team in total rebounds in a season ... Tied a Sac-era single-game rookie record by snatching 19 rebounds at Golden State (4/1/09), sharing the mark with Michael Stewart (1/12/98 vs. Phoenix) and Simmons (2/6/91 vs. Portland) … Set a new Sac-era single-game rookie record with 10 offensive rebounds vs. Denver (12/6/09), surpassing Stewart’s mark of nine achieved on two occasions during the 1997-98 campaign (12/22/97 vs. Minnesota & 1/2/98 against Vancouver) … Shot 50% or better from the field in 43 contests … Reached double-figures in scoring 49 times and scored 20-plus points on four occasions … Hauled in 10 or more rebounds in 22 games … Led the team in scoring three times, rebounding in 27 games, and assists in three contests … Registered a then career-high 23 points (7-11 FG, 9-10 FT) to accompany six rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 30 minutes at Phoenix (4/3/09) … Tallied 22 points (4-5 FG, career-high 14-15 FT), a team-high 11 rebounds, two assists, and one block in 35 minutes vs. Milwaukee (1/16/09).

COLLEGE: Averaged 16.7 ppg (.526 FG%, .291 3pt%, .667 FT%), 9.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 1.93 bpg in 122 career games (started 112) in four seasons at Rider (2004-05 – 2007-08) … Named 2007-08 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior, averaging 20.4 ppg (.560 FG%, .324 3pt%, .581 FT%), 12.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.06 spg, and 2.70 bpg in starting all 34 games in which he played in, ranking second in the country in rebounding behind Kansas State’s Michael Beasley (12.4 rpg), 29th nationally in scoring, and 18th in blocked shots (91) … Also earned First Team All-Conference and MAAC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season … Earned United States Basketball Writers Association District II Player of the Year and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors … Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Year in junior (2006-07) and senior seasons … Finished second in the MAAC in scoring (behind Niagara’s Charron Fisher, 27.6 ppg) and blocked shots (trailing Tomas Vazquez-Simmons of Canisius, 2.80 bpg) … First NCAA player in 12 years to register at least three 20-point, 20-rebound performances in one year … Holds the Broncs’ single-game rebounding record with 24 rebounds vs. Siena (2/10/08) ... Rewrote school annals for single-season rebounds (412) in 2007-08, surpassing the 328 amassed by Steve Jefferson in 1971-72 … Established a new Rider single-season scoring total with 694 points, eclipsing the previous mark held by Darrick Suber (665 in 1992-93) … Sits atop the Broncs’ all-time list with 275 field goals made in a season … Swatted seven shots in consecutive games vs. Delaware (11/17/07) and Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/07), posting school records for blocks in a single contest … Recorded 24 double-doubles … Hauled in a career-high 24 rebounds to complement 26 points (9-20 FG, 0-1 3pt, 8-12 FT), three assists, and five blocks vs. Siena (2/10/08) … Notched a career-high 33 points (13-18 FG, 1-2 3pt, 6-10 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks vs. St. Peter’s (2/29/08) … Finished career alone at the top of Rider annals in rebounds (1,171), and blocks (235), and third all-time in scoring with 2,040 points … Only player in MAAC history to total more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career … Accrued 55 double-doubles, also a MAAC record … Recipient of the Gil Rossi Award in each of his last three collegiate seasons, bestowed upon Rider’s MVP … Led the conference in scoring and rebounding as a junior (2006-07), averaging 20.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg (ranking 24th & 10th in the nation respectively) en route to Mid-Major All-American honors … Joined Kevin Durant of Texas and Nick Fazekas of Nevada as the only players in the nation to average a double-double in 2006-07 … Registered Rider’s first 20/20 performance in team history with 23 points and a then career-high 20 rebounds vs. Manhattan (2/9/07) … Named a second team All-MAAC selection as a sophomore (2005-06), finishing seventh in the conference in scoring (16.6 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (8.4 rpg) … Started 21 games as a true freshman (2004-05), averaging 9.1 ppg and a team-leading 7.4 rpg, earning All-Conference status and CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-American accolades.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jason Thompson … Age 26 … Nickname is “JT” … Son of Chuck and Sharyn Thompson … Had his Rider jersey number retired prior to the game against Marist College (1/5/09)—just the fifth uniform, and only second basketball number to be honored in school history … Younger brother Ryan also starred at Rider and was a two-time All-MAAC selection … Is the 12th player in franchise history to don number 34 (last was Corliss Williamson) … Is the third Kings player in the last 13 NBA Drafts to be selected as a senior (others – Dan Dickau in 2002 & Brian Grant in 1994) … Only the second Rider player ever drafted by the NBA, joining Greg Cisson (10th round by Philadelphia in the 1968 NBA Draft) and just the second athlete from the school tabbed in the first round of any professional draft (other was Jeff Kunkel, picked third overall by Texas in the 1983 MLB draft) … Donates tickets to Kings games each season as part of the Kings for the Community program, hosting groups of underprivileged children and families living in the Sacramento area … Averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds at Lenape High (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) as a senior (2003-04), helping his team to a 28-1 record and the school’s first ever state title … Named first-team All-State Group IV and was selected to play in the New Jersey North-South All-Star game … Majored in communications in college … Most memorable moments in his basketball career thus far include being drafted by the Kings and winning a high school state championship … Lists his parents as the people he most admires … Spends leisure time with family and friends, listening to music, and going to the movies … Favorite films are “He Got Game” and “New Jack City” … Shoe size 20 (Nike).

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG09-10 N.O. 73 1872 398 883 .451 117 313 .374 144 177 .814 72 139 211 114 127 0 58 76 11 1057 2.9 1.6 14.510-11 NO-Sac 73 1776 350 807 .434 88 240 .367 145 184 .788 61 197 258 135 110 0 64 93 9 933 3.5 1.8 12.811-12 Sac. 51 1780 352 803 .438 107 310 .345 141 163 .865 84 104 188 98 111 3 71 84 12 952 3.7 1.9 18.7TOTALS 197 5427 1100 2493 .441 312 863 .362 430 524 .821 217 440 657 347 348 3 193 253 32 2942 3.3 1.8 14.9

NBA TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New Orleans with the 43rd overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft .... Acquired by Sacramento along with cash considerations from New Orleans in exchange for forward Carl Landry (2/23/11) ... A restricted free agent, re-signed by Sacramento to a multi-year contract (12/9/11).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaging 14.9 ppg (.441 FG%, .362 3pt%, .821 FT%), 3.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg, and 27.5 mpg in 197 career games (started 91) in three seasons with New Orleans and Sacramento ... Recorded career-high 42 points (13-20 FG, 4-7 3pt, 12-14), three rebounds, one assist, and four steals in 41 minutes vs. Golden State (3/14/11) ... Twice grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds - with New Orleans, at Indiana (12/20/10) and with Kings, vs. Phoenix (3/29/11) ... Was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 14.5 ppg (.451 FG%, .374 3pt%, .814 FT%), 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg and 26.0 mpg in 73 games (started 17) with New Orleans in 2009-10 ... In first game at ARCO Arena as a King, tallied 29 points (9-16 FG, 1-4 3pt, 10-12 FT), scoring the most points off the bench in a home debut for the Kings in the Sacramento era ... The 29 points trailed only Mitch Richmond’s 35 points for the most points scored

in the first home appearance in the Sacramento era … Combined with Darren Collison to become the leading rookie scorers in Hornets history – as they had 2,003 points on the year ... The rookie duo also combined to average the most points per game for a pair of rookies in Hornets history with 26.9 ppg.

2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged a team-leading 18.7 ppg (.438 FG%, .345 3pt%, .865 FT%), 3.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.39 spg, and 34.9 mpg in starting all 51 games he played in ... DND-left thigh contusion in seven games (injured when took a knee to the thigh from Dwight Howard on 1/8/12 vs. Orlando, re-injured 10:56 left in the second quarter on 1/21/12 at Memphis) ... Missed four games due to a bruised left calf (4/3-4/8/12) ... Missed four games due to a left quad contusion (injured in third quarter on 4/18/12 vs. San Antonio) ... Scored 20 or more points in 26 games, 30 or more in two ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in one game ... Recorded one double-double ... Led Kings in scoring in 19 games, rebounding in one and assists in five. Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded a season-high 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-10 3pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, four assists, and five steals in 45 minutes in Kings’ 120-95 win vs. Celtics (3/16/12) ... Tallied double-double with 21 points (8-20 FG, 1-6 3pt, 4-5 FT) and 10 rebounds to go along with two assists, one steal, and two blocks in 45 minutes at Cleveland (2/19/12).

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 21.3 ppg (.450 FG%, .361 3pt%, .805 FT%), 4.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.67 spg, and 38.1 mpg in 27 games (started 23) with Sacramento ... As a starter with the Kings, averaged 21.3 ppg (.441 FG%, .354 3pt%, .810 FT%), 5.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.65 spg, and 39.7 mpg in 23 games ... As a reserve with the Kings, averaged 21.0 ppg (.517 FG%, .400 3pt%, .778 FT%), 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.75 spg, and 29.0 mpg in four games ... Averaged 12.8 ppg (.434 FG%, .367 3pt%, .788 FT%), 3.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, and 24.3 mpg in 73 games (started 23) with Sacramento and New Orleans ... Averaged 7.8 ppg (.410 FG%, .376 3pt%, .758 FT%), 2.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, and 16.2 mpg in 46 games off the bench for New Orleans ... With the Kings, scored in double-figures in 25 games, 20-plus points in 17 games, 30-plus in three games, 40-plus in one game ... Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in one game ... Recorded one double-double ... Led Kings in scoring in 13 games, rebounds in two, assists in five games ... Led all players who changed teams in 2010-11 in scoring differential (+13.5 ppg), improving from 7.8 ppg with New Orleans to 21.3 ppg with Sacramento ... Finished second, behind New York’s Carmelo Anthony (26.3 ppg), for the highest scoring average with a new team. Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded career-high 42 points (13-20 FG, 4-7 3pt, 12-14), three rebounds, one assist, and four steals in 41 minutes vs. Golden State (3/14/11) ... Twice grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds - with New Orleans, at Indiana (12/20/10) and with Kings, vs. Phoenix (3/29/11) ... Exploded for 28 points in the second half (19 in the third quarter) en route to a game-high 32 points (11-21 FG, 4-6 3pt, 6-7 FT) in Kings’ overtime win at Philadelphia (3/27/11).

THORNTON'S CAREER HIGHSMIN: 49 03/27/11 @ PHIFGM: 15 02/23/10 @ CLEFGA: 26 (2) 04/13/11 vs. LAL3FGM: 6 (2) 03/05/12 @ DEN3FGA: 12 03/16/11 vs. CLEFTM: 12 03/14/11 vs. GSFTA: 14 03/14/11 vs. GSOREB: 6 12/20/10 @ INDDREB: 10 01/30/11 @ PHOREB: 11 (2) 03/29/11 vs. PHOAST: 9 03/20/11 @ MINSTL: 6 04/11/11 vs. OKCTO: 6 03/18/11 vs. PHIBLK: 2 (2) 02/19/12 @ CLEPTS: 42 03/14/11 vs. GS

MARCUS THORNTONPOSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-4/205YEARS: 4th NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Louisiana State/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Tara High School (Baton Rouge, LA)BORN: 6/5/87 (Baton Rouge, LA)

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2009-10 REGULAR SEASON: Was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 14.5 ppg (.451 FG%, .374 3pt%, .814 FT%), 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg and 26.0 mpg in 73 games (started 17) with New Orleans ... Missed 10 games (5 - inactive, 1 - DNP-CD, 4 - lower back contusion) ... Among rookies, ranked fourth in scoring and sixth in free-throw percentage ... Set a franchise rookie record with 117 three-pointers in a season ... At Cleveland (2/23/10), tied New Orleans franchise record for points scored by a rookie (37), set franchise record for points in a quarter (23, 2nd) and points off the bench (previous, 33, Dell Curry) ... Also, tied the 3rd most points by an NBA rookie off the bench since the 1976-77 season ... In 17 starts, averaged 19.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, and 37.2 mpg in 17 starts for the Hornets ... Scored in double-figures in 52 games, 20 or more points in 21 contests, and 30 or more three times in 2009-10 ... Became the first rookie not selected in the first round to score 20 or more points in that many games since Dino Radja, who had 23 such games during the 1993-94 season ... Among rookies, ranked fourth in points per game (14.5 ppg), sixth in free-throw percentage (.814 FG%), eighth in minutes per game (25.6 mpg) and ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.374 3pt%) ... Combined with Darren Collison to become the leading rookie scorers in Hornets history – as they had 2,003 points on the year ... The rookie duo also combined to average the most points per game for a pair of rookies in Hornets history with 26.9 ppg ... Hit the 1,000-point mark on the season doing so in 1,771 minutes, marking the fastest rookie to 1,000 points since Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant during the 2007-08 season (Durant accomplished it in 1,710 minutes) ... Finished ranking seventh in Hornets franchise history with 720 bench points in his rookie year ... Scored New Orleans franchise rookie record-tying 37 points at Cleveland (2/23/10) ... Poured in 30 points (6-7 3FG; 6 tied for franchise rookie record) vs. San Antonio (3/1/10) ... Had 19 points in first career start at Portland (1/25/10) ... Scored first NBA points of career on tip-in vs. Toronto (11/6/09).

COLLEGE: Finished career at LSU after spending first two years at Kilgore Community College ... Was the SEC’s Player of the Year following his senior season ... In just two seasons at LSU, he finished with 1,347 points, 21st all time and with a 20.4 scoring average, ranked sixth all time ... Finished eighth in school history with 168 three-pointers ... As a senior, averaged 21.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 2.1 apg ... Was second in the conference in scoring ... Scored in double-digits 19 times to close out the 2008-09 season ... As a junior, averaged 19.6 ppg (second in the SEC) and shot 81.7 percent from the free-throw line, the second-best percentage in the conference ... Made 90 three-pointers, the second most in a season in school history ... Averaged 26.9 ppg in his second season at Kilgore Community College ... Was named a First-Team Junior College All-American and MVP honors for Region XIV in his second season ... As a freshman, averaged 14.5 ppg, shooting an incredible 65 percent from the field.

PERSONAL: Born in Baton Rouge, La. ... Age 25 ... Has two brothers ... Majored in interdisciplinary studies ... Grew up in Baton Rouge, La. ... Played host to a series of Hornets summer camps during the 2010 offseason ... While with New Orleans, participated in the Emerge Program, which is a joint partnership between the Hornets and the Salvation Army that provides incentives to students in grades 6-8 ... Handed out $100 gift certificates to students who had perfect attendance at Drew Elementary School in New Orleans ... Donates tickets to Kings games each season as part of the Kings for the Community program, hosting groups of underprivileged children and families to enjoy Kings games in his MT23's Sharp Shooters section.

DID YOU KNOW ... Marcus Thornton made 107 three-pointers during the 2011-12 season. The last time a King had made 100 or more three-pointers in a season was during the 2008-09 season when Kevin Martin connected on 115 treys.

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SACRAMENTO KINGS: Signed as a free agent by Sacramento (10/1/12).

CAREER NOTES: Previous teams include Stade Nabeulien (Tunisia), Bluff City Reign (ABA), Gladiators (ABI), Al Najma (Bahrain), AZS Koszalin (Poland), and Kano Pillars (Nigeria) ... Playing for Nigeria, recorded one rebound in three minutes vs. USA in the 2005 FIBA U21 World Championships in Argentina.

CYRIL AWEREPOSITION: CenterHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-11/268YEARS: 1st NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Stade Nabeulien (Tunisia)/ NigeriaHIGH SCHOOL: Cheyenne East HS (Cheyenne, WY)BORN: 1/2/98 (Nigeria)

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SACRAMENTO KINGS: Signed as a free agent by Sacramento (10/1/12). Played for Kings' 2012 NBA Summer League team, averaging 11.4 ppg (.469 FG%, .400 3pt%, .778 FT%), 4.2 rpg, 2.4 apg, and 22.8 mpg in five games (started 3) ... Scored in double-figures in each of the last three games ... Led Kings in offensive rebounds (11) ... Tallied 15 points (6-10 FG, 1-1 3pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 25 minutes vs. Houston (7/16/12).

COLLEGE: Averaged 12.7 ppg (.493 FG%, .301 3pt%, .630 FT%), 6.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.4 spg, and 28.6 mpg in 89 career games in three seasons (2009-10 – 2011-12) with Alabama … Named Second Team All-SEC as a sophomore after averaging a career-best 15.2 ppg (.522 FG%, .316 3pt%, .658 FT%), career-high 7.1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.1 bpg, and 31.5 mpg in 37 games in 2010-11 … Earned SEC All-Freshman team honors after averaging 9.2 ppg (.487 FG%, .263 3pt%, .586 FT%), 5.9 rpg, 0.6 apg, 1.3 spg, and 23.3 mpg in 30 games … As a sophomore, tallied a career-high 27 points vs. Arkansas … Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Alabama A&M.

ETC: Early entry candidate for the 2012 NBA Draft.

TONY MITCHELLPOSITION: ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-6/210YEARS: 1st NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Alabama/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Swainsboro HS (Swainsboro, GA)BORN: 8/7/89 (Swainsboro, GA)

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NBA CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a free agent by Sacramento (10/1/12) ... Draft rights traded by Minnesota to Washington along with the draft rights to Trevor Booker in exchange for the rights to Lazar Hayward and Nemanja Bjelica (6/24/10).

2010-11: Appeared in 16 games as a rookie, and tallied a total of 14 points and seven rebounds in 80 minutes of action … Scored a season-high four points vs. Oklahoma City (3/14/11) … Grabbed a season-high two rebounds twice, including at Toronto (3/18) in a season-high 12 minutes played … Missed six games due to a strained left patella tendon (4/3-4/11/11) ... Averaged 3.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 block in 12.6 minutes per game in five games (one start) during the 2010 Vegas Summer League.

D-LEAGUE: Appeared in 11 games (started 2) for the D-League’s Dakota Wizards in 2010-11, averaging 4.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 2.6 bpg in 18.4 mpg.

PERSONAL: Name is pronounced (Ah-meh-dee enj-eye)…Born in Dakar, Senegal…Majored in communications at Rutgers…Is fluent in four languages: English, French, Wollof and Arabic…Started playing basketball at the age of 16 after previously competing in soccer as a goalkeeper…Hosted a “Reading Time-Out,” a Read-to-Achieve initiative of NBA Cares, with students of a local elementary school in November, 2010…Is a fixture at Wizards Basketball Camps and community events, including the annual “Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery”…With teammates and coaches, served as a celebrity waiter at Washington’s “Salute to the Stars,” a dinner to pay tribute to wounded service men and women and their caregivers in October, 2010.

HAMADY NDIAYEPOSITION: CenterHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 7-0/235YEARS: 3rd NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Putgers/SenegalHIGH SCHOOL: Stoneridge Preparatory School (CA)BORN: 1/12/87 (Dakar, Senegal)

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NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSYear-Team G MIN FGM FGA PCT FG3M FG3A PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG10-11 Was. 16 80 4 5 .800 --- --- --- 6 12 .500 2 5 7 --- 18 --- 2 3 5 14 0.4 0.0 0.911-12 Was. 3 2 0 1 .000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0.0 0.0 0.0TOTALS 18 82 4 6 .667 --- --- --- 6 12 .500 2 5 7 --- 18 --- 2 3 5 14 0.4 0.0 0.7

SACRAMENTO KINGS: Signed as a free agent by Sacramento (10/1/12).

COLLEGE: Played two seasons (2008-09 and 2009-10) at Saint Louis University, averaging 10.2 ppg (.574 FG%, .500 FT%), 6.3 rpg, 0.5 apg, and 24.7 mpg in 67 games (started 54) ... As a junior, earned honorable-mention All-Atlantic 10 honors after averaging 12.4 ppg (.587 FG%, .474 FT%), a team-high 7.9 rpg, 0.8 apg, 2.1 bpg, and 27.5 mpg in 35 games (started 32) in 2009-10 ... Scored 20 or more points four times in 2009-10, including a career-high 21 points twice (2/6/10 at La Salle and 3/22/10 vs. Green Bay-Wisconsin) ... Recorded nine double-doubles ... As a sophomore, averaged 7.7 ppg (.551 FG%, .546 FT%), 4.6 rpg, 0.2 apg, 1.3 bpg, and 21.7 mpg in 32 games (started 22) in 2008-09.

WILLIE REEDPOSITION: ForwardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-9/220YEARS: 1st NBA season

COLLEGE/COUNTRY: Saint Louis/USAHIGH SCHOOL: Cheyenne East HS (Cheyenne, WY)BORN: 5/16/90 (Roeland Park, KS)

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2012-13 SACRAMENTO KINGS PRESEASON ROSTERNUM PLAYER POS HT WT DOB AGE PRIOR TO NBA/HOME COUNTRY YRS 45 Cyril Awere C 6-11 268 1/2/85 27 Stade Nabeulien (Tunisia)/Nigeria R 3 Aaron Brooks G 6-0 161 1/14/85 27 Oregon/USA 4 15 DeMarcus Cousins C 6-11 270 8/13/90 22 Kentucky/USA 2 13 Tyreke Evans G 6-6 220 9/19/89 23 Memphis/USA 3 7 Jimmer Fredette G 6-2 195 2/25/89 23 Brigham Young/USA 1 32 Francisco Garcia F-G 6-7 195 12/31/80 31 Louisville/Dominican Republic 7 42 Chuck Hayes F-C 6-6 250 6/11/83 29 Kentucky/USA 7 9 Tyler Honeycutt F 6-8 188 7/15/90 22 UCLA/USA 1 52 James Johnson F 6-9 248 2/20/87 25 Wake Forest/USA 3 26 Tony Mitchell F 6-6 210 8/7/89 23 Alabama/USA R 55 Hamady Ndiaye C 7-0 235 1/12/87 25 Rutgers/Senegal 2 25 Travis Outlaw F 6-9 207 9/18/84 28 Starkville HS (MS)/USA 9 33 Willie Reed F 6-9 220 5/16/90 22 Saint Louis/USA R 0 Thomas Robinson F 6-10 237 3/17/91 21 Kansas/USA R 5 John Salmons F-G 6-6 207 12/12/79 32 Miami (Fla.)/USA 10 22 Isaiah Thomas G 5-9 185 2/7/89 23 Washington/USA 1 34 Jason Thompson F 6-11 250 7/21/86 26 Rider/USA 4 23 Marcus Thornton G 6-4 205 6/05/87 25 Louisiana State/USA 3

HEAD COACH Keith Smart (College - Indiana)ASSISTANT COACHES Jim Eyen (College - UC-Santa Barbara) Alex English (College - South Carolina) Bobby Jackson (College - Minnesota) Clifford Ray (College - Oklahoma)DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Pete Youngman (College - Ithaca)HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Manny Romero (College - Loyola Marymount)STRENGTH-AND-CONDITIONING COACH Daniel Shapiro (College - Seattle Pacific)

0 Thomas Robinson 3 Aaron Brooks 5 John Salmons 7 Jimmer Fredette 9 Tyler Honeycutt 13 Tyreke Evans

NUMERICAL ROSTER

15 DeMarcus Cousins 22 Isaiah Thomas 23 Marcus Thornton 25 Travis Outlaw 26 Tony Mitchell 32 Francisco Garcia

33 Willie Reed 34 Jason Thompson 42 Chuck Hayes 45 Cyril Aware 52 James Johnson 55 Hamady Ndiaye

No. PlayerNo. Player No. Player

L TO R: MARCUS THORNTON, DeMARCUS COUSINS, TYREKE EVANS


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