Kirk Hinrich

NBA HONORS

- Named 2007 NBA All-Defensive second team.

- Named 2003-04 Chicago Bulls Player of the Year.

- Named to 2003-04 NBA All-Rookie first team.

- Played in the 2004 Rookie Challenge Game.

NBA MILESTONES

- Has started in 304 of 314 games played with the Bulls in four seasons.

- Set a Chicago rookie record for 3-point field goals made in a season with 144, and his 517 assists ranks second-most by a rookie in team history.

- Registered in 2003-04 the only triple-double of the year by a rookie with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists versus Golden State (02/28/04).

NBA NOTES

- Completed in 2006-07 his fourth NBA season, all with the Chicago Bulls.

- Helped lead Chicago in 2006-07 to a 49-33 regular season record and the 2007 Playoffs.

- Finished 2006-07 NBA regular season averaging a career high 16.6 ppg., while adding 6.3 apg., 3.4 rpg., 1.2 spg., while shooting career highs of 44.8 percent from the field, 41.5 percent from 3-point and 83.5 percent from the foul line.

- Finished 2006-07 ranked 10th in the NBA in assists (500); 13th in assists per game (6.3); 15th in 3-point percentage (.415); 16th in made 3-point field goals (140) and 24th in 3-point field goals attempted (337); 23rd in minutes played (2839); 26th in steals (100) and in steals per game (1.25); 33rd in free throw percentage (.835); 32nd in field goals attempted (1061) and 39th in made field goals (475); 34th in efficiency points (1400); 38th in points scored (1327); 41st in points per game (16.6); 48th in minutes per game (35.5).

- Helped lead Chicago in 2005-06 to a 41-41 regular season record and the 2006 Playoffs.

- Finished 2005-06 ranked 11th overall in the NBA in total assists, 15th in assists per game and 18th in assists per turnover (2.73).

- In Chicago's six 2006 Playoff games, averaged 20.5 ppg., 7.7 apg., 3.3 rpg., 1.33 spg., and shot 41.5 percent from the floor, 34.6 percent from 3-point and 85.7 percent from the foul line.

- Started and played in 77 games in 2004-05, averaged 15.7 ppg., 6.4 apg., 3.9 rpg., 1.58 spg., 36.4 mpg., shot 39.7 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from 3-point, and 79.2 from the free throw line.

- Recorded three games of 30 or more points and led the team in assists in 50 games.

- Recorded nine double-doubles, including eight point-assist double-doubles.

- In his rookie season played in 76 games, started 66 times, averaged 12.0 ppg., a team-high 6.8 apg., 3.4 rpg., 1.33 spg. and a team-high 35.6 mpg., and shot 38.6 percent from the floor, 39.0 percent from 3-point, and 80.4 percent from the foul line.

- Led all rookies with 14 double-doubles (44th in NBA) and registered the only triple-double by a rookie in 2003-04 when he posted 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists versus Golden State (02/28).

- Finished ranked sixth in the NBA in total assists and seventh in assists per game.

- Among all rookies in 2003-04, ranked first in assists, first in 3-point field goals made and fourth in scoring.

- Selected by the Chicago Bulls with the seventh overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft.

COLLEGIATE NOTES

- Led University of Kansas in his four seasons (1999-2000 through 2002-03) to a 113-29 record for a 79.6 winning percentage and to back-to-back Final Four, Big 12 Conference titles in 2002 and 2003.

- In four seasons, missed just one game, appeared in 141 games and started 118 times.

- Led Kansas to consecutive Final Four appearances, including an appearance in the NCAA Championship game his senior season.

- Appeared in 16 NCAA Tournament games to finish tied for first in the KU basketball record book and posted career NCAA Tournament averages of 12.4 ppg., 3.9 apg., 3.6 rpg. and 1.2 spg.

- Averaged over his four seasons, 12.4 ppg., 4.7 apg. and 3.8 rpg., while shooting 49.3 from the floor and 43.0 percent from behind the 3-point arc.

- Currently ranks as Kansas' third all-time leader in 3-point field goal percentage (.429), third in 3-point field goals made (234) and attempted, third in minutes played (4187), fourth in games played (141), fourth in assists (668), fourth in steals (206), fifth in free throw percentage, eighth in games started (118), ninth in scoring (1,753), 11th in field goals attempted and 12th in field goals made (615).

- Owns two of the top three single-season three-point field goal percentage marks in KU history.

- As a senior in 2002-03, selected to the NCAA All-Final Four Team, NCAA Tournament West Region Most Outstanding Player, Wooden All-American Team, NABC All-America Third Team, All-Big 12 Conference First Team and NABC All-District 12.

- Named as a junior in 2001-02 All-American Honorable Mention and All-Big 12 First Team.

- Led the Big 12 Conference in 3-point shooting during the 2001-02 campaign, making 47.8 (66-138).

- As a sophomore in 2000-01, named All-Big 12 Second Team (AP) and Third Team (coaches), also selected to Big 12 Conference All-Improved Team.

- As a senior in 2002-03, averaged a team second best 17.3 ppg., 5.3 apg. and 3.8 rpg.

- Made a career-best seven three pointers en route to a career-high 29 points in a win over Missouri-Kansas City.

- As a junior in 2001-02, averaged 14.8 ppg., 5.0 apg. and 4.8 rpg.

- Earned the team's Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award his first two years (2000 and 2001) and collected the Ted Owens' Defensive Player Award his junior year (2002).

- Passed out a team-high 229 assists in 2000-01, good for fourth-best in Kansas history, and his 6.9 apg. ranked eighth in the NCAA.

- Established in 2000-01 a school record shooting 50.5 percent (55-109) from 3-point, also tops in the Big 12.

- Recorded a team-high 123 assists (3.6 apg.) freshman year (1999-2000), the fifth most by a freshman.

PERSONAL NOTES

- Born January 2, 1981.

- Full name is Kirk James Hinrich.

- Son of Jim and Nancy Hinrich.

- Coached by his father from the time he was in the third grade through high school.

- Scored 25 points in the state championship game and led Sioux City West High School (Iowa) to the state title in 1999.

- Set school records with 1,274 points, 456 assists and 240 steals.

- Named by USA Today and Parade Magazine high school All-America honorable mention.

- Named 1999 Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball, along with future Kansas teammate Nick Collison, his senior year.