2007 USA Basketball Men's Select Team � Abbreviated Biographies

Averaged 21.0 ppg. and 11.0 rpg. in his two 2007 Summer League game appearances ... Completed in 2006-07 his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers and started in 22 of the 63 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 9.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 1.1 bpg. (26^th in the NBA), shot 50.3 percent (25^th in the NBA) from the field, 72.2 percent from the foul line ... Named 2006-07 NBA All-Rookie first team ... Was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (#2) of the 2006 NBA Draft.

 

 

Finished seventh in scoring (21.4 ppg.) and sixth in assists (5.2 apg.) in the NBA Summer League and was named by NBA.com the Rookie of the Month for the 2007 NBA Summer League ... Averaged as a senior in 2006-07 at the University of Oregon 17.7 ppg. and 4.3 apg. ... Earned All-America second team honors from The Sporting News and third team honors from The Associated Press as a senior ... Finished collegiate career as Oregon�s ninth all-time leading scorer (1,511 points) and ranks fourth in assists (471), fourth in 3-point field goals made (205), fifth in free throw percentage (.834) and sixth in steals (127) ... Was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (#26) of the 2007 NBA Draft ... Was a member of the 2002 USA Basketball Men�s U18 World Championship Qualifying Team that captured a silver medal in Venezuela.

 

 

Completed in 2006-07 his second season with the Golden State Warriors and started in 53 of the 77 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 16.5 ppg. (42^nd in the NBA), 3.2 rpg., 4.1 apg. (35^th in the NBA), 1.7 spg. (8^th in the NBA), shot 47.5 percent from the field ... Named the 2006-07 NBA Most Improved Player ... Was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round (#40) of the 2005 NBA Draft ... Member of the 2005 USA Basketball Men�s Junior National Select Team that captured a 106-98 victory over a World Select Team in the 2005 Nike Hoop Summit.

 

 

Completed in 2006-07 his second season with the New York Knicks and started 59 of the 72 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 9.5 ppg. and 5.5 rpg. ... Traded on the 2007 NBA Draft day (6/28/07) to the Portland Trail Blazers ... In 2005-06 averaged as a rookie 12.3 ppg. and 5.8 rpg ... Named 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie first team ... Has averaged over the course of 137 career games, 10.8 ppg. and 5.6 rpg. ...Was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (#8) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

 

 

Averaged 14.6 ppg. and 5.6 rpg. in his five 2007 Summer League game appearances ... Was credited by NBA.com with 'The Line of the Summer' after recording 32 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals (10-18 FGs, 2-4 3pt FGs, 10-14 FTs) on July 15 versus Portland ... Averaged 19.3 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 2.7 apg, 1.0 spg. in three games in the 2007 Rocky Mountain Revue ... As a junior in 2006-07 at Georgetown University averaged 14.3 ppg., 6.4 rpg. and 3.2 apg. ... Named to The Associated Press All-America third team in 2006-07 ... As a junior in 2006-07, helped lead Georgetown to its first Final Four appearance since 1985 ... Left Georgetown ranked 17th in scoring, 16th in rebounding and 12th in assists ... Was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (#5) of the 2007 NBA Draft and subsequently traded to Seattle.

 

 

Completed in 2006-07 his third season with the Dallas Mavericks and started in 61 of the 80 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 10.2 ppg., 2.5 rpg., 3.7 apg. (43^rd in the NBA), 1.2 spg. (29^th in the NBA), shot 49.2 percent from the field ... Has averaged over the course of 212 career games, 8.5 ppg., 2.0 rpg., 3.0 apg. and 1.1 spg. ... Was selected by the Washington Wizards in the first round (#5) of the 2004 NBA Draft.

 

 

Completed in 2006-07 his third season with the Philadelphia 76ers and started in 76 of the 76 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 18.2 ppg. (30^th in the NBA), 5.7 rpg. (46^th in the NBA), 5.7 apg. (17^th in the NBA), 2.0 spg. (4^th in the NBA), shot 44.7 percent from the field ... Has averaged over the course of 240 career games, 13.1 ppg., 5.7 rpg, 3.9 apg. and 1.8 spg. ... Named MVP of the 2006 Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston (30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists) ... Finished second in the 2005 Slam Dunk Competition ... Named 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie first team ... Was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (#9) of the 2004 NBA Draft ... Was a member of the 2002 USA Basketball Men�s U18 World Championship Qualifying Team that captured a silver medal in Venezuela.

 

 

Completed in 2006-07 his third season with the Boston Celtics and started in 60 of the 69 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 16.0 ppg.(65th), 11.0 rpg.(7th in the NBA), 1.3 apg., 1.5 bpg. (20^th in the NBA), shot 51.4 percent (23^rd in the NBA) from the field ... Has averaged over the course of 199 career games, 10.3 ppg., 6.9 rpg. and 1.0 bpg. ...Was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (#15) of the 2004 NBA Draft ... Member of the 2004 USA Basketball Men�s Junior National Select Team that captured a 99-79 victory over a World Select Team in the 2004 Nike Hoop Summit.

 

 

Signed to play with the Toronto Raptors on July 11, 2007 ... Completed in 2006-07 his fourth overall season and second with the Miami Heat and started in 35 of the 67 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 10.9 ppg., 2.7 rpg., 1.2 apg., shot 49.4 percent from the field, 51.4 percent (108-210 3pt FGs) from 3-point (first in the NBA), 89.2 percent from the foul line ... His 2006-07 percentage from 3-point ranks as the fourth highest in league history and the best since the 1995-96 season (Tim Legler, .522) ... Won the 3-Point Shootout at the 2007 All-Star Weekend and tied the all-time final round record with 24 points ... Has averaged over the course of 240 career games, 7.4 ppg. and 2.0 rpg. ...Was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round (#31) of the 2003 NBA Draft ... Was a member of the 2002 USA Basketball Men�s U21 World Championship Team that captured a gold medal in Japan.

 

 

Completed in 2006-07 his second season with the New York Knicks and started in 12 of the 58 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 10.7 ppg., 10.4 rpg., 1.8 apg., shot 60.0 percent from the field ... Established a New York team record with a 60.0 field goal percentage in 2006-07 ... Earned MVP honors in the 2007 Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas...Poured in a game-high 30 points on a perfect shooting night (14-14 FGs, 2-2 FTs), adding game-high 11 rebounds with four assists in 24 minutes in leading Sophomores to 155-114 win ... In 2005-06 averaged as a rookie 5.1 ppg. and 4.5 rpg. ... Has averaged over the course of 125 career games, 7.7 ppg. and 7.2 rpg. ...Was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (#30) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

 

 

Named the 15th head coach in Seattle SuperSonics franchise history on July 5, 2007 ... Served as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs the past five seasons helping lead the Spurs to three NBA Championships ...Named in the summer of 1994 head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers � Led the Blazers to the playoffs three straight seasons � In June of 1997 was hired as Golden State�s head coach � Spent three seasons with the Warriors ... During five full seasons as a head coach in Portland and Golden State, Carlesimo's teams finished in the NBA's top 10 in terms of Defensive Rating four times ... He spent 19 years as a head coach at the NCAA level, including 12 seasons at Seton Hall University... Led the Pirates to six trips to the NCAA Tournament including an appearance in the 1989 NCAA Championship Game � Named the 1989 NCAA Coach of the Year after the Pirates finished with a 31-7 mark � Earned Big East Conference Coach of the Year honors in both 1988 and 1989 ... Served as an assistant for USA Basketball�s 1992 Olympic Games Team that was tagged the 'Dream Team.' ... Served as an assistant coach for the 1990 World Championships, 1990 Goodwill Games and the 1988 Olympic Trials � Was the head coach of the 1993 Team USA and the 1991 USA World University Games team that won a gold medal.

 

 

Has served five seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors ... Became the first Canadian born and Canadian trained coach in the NBA when he was named an assistant coach to Lenny Wilkens during the 2002-03 season ... Was the head coach of the Canadian men�s national team from 1998-2004 posting a 52-42 (.553) record ... Led Canada to a semifinal berth in the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico and to a 5-2 record, second best to the United States ... In 1992-93, he was an assistant coach on the Canadian men�s national team and in 1993-94 he was the head coach of the Canadian men�s junior national team ... Began his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant at his alma mater Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia ... Took over the head coaching duties in 1988 and served in that capacity until 1995 ... Played for the Canadian national team for 11 years (1978-88) and was a member of three Olympic teams (1980, 1984 and 1988), serving as captain for the last two.