December (team went 3-2)...Had his
best month in February, when he averaged 21.2 points and 8.2 assists while shooting
.432 from the field and .718 from the free throw line...Set the franchise record
for consecutive games of hitting at least one three pointer (46) -- streak started
4/15/01 and ended 1/26/02 ...Attempted the fourth-most three-pointers in the NBA (478).
2000-01:
Is a candidate for this season's Most Improved Player Award having increased his statistics in every offensive category from his rookie season ... Has not missed a game in his two NBA seasons (164) ... Was named the NBA player of the week for 11/20-11/26 after recording two triple-doubles and the team went 4-0 ... Is only the fourth Hornets player to win the NBA Player of the Week Award ... Recorded two triple-doubles on the season (vs. PHI, 11/22 - 12 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and vs. CLE, 11/25 - 14 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists) ... Second on the team in minutes played this season (38.9 mpg) ... Scored 20 or more points 15 times this season after not posting a 20-point game in 1999-00 ... Recorded career-highs of 28 points on 3/2 vs. Atlanta Hawks and 14 assists on 12/16 vs. Boston Celtics ... Hit a career-high four three-pointers twice this season ... Led team in assists with 7.3 per game (tied for 11th in the NBA) ... Averaged 13.8 points (third on the team) - up 7.9 points from last season ... Finished fifth in the NBA in spg - 2.07 ... He recorded a career-high seven steals at Detroit on 11/19 ... One of only five guards in the NBA who averaged 5.0 (or higher) in points, rebounds and assists (Bryant, Francis, Kidd and Rose) ... Had 11 double-doubles on the season, and the team is 9-2 in those games ... Saw a career-high 53 minutes of work in a triple-overtime win vs. Chicago Bulls on 1/9 ... Blocked a career-best three shots vs. Dallas Mavericks on 1/17 ... Best stretch of the season came in the final 10 where he averaged 15.1 points, 6.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds and shot 58-107 (.542) from the field.
1999-2000:
Registered 19 points and 7 assists in a 118-101 win at the L.A. Clippers on 3/10 ... Netted 13 points (3-4 3-FG) and dished 5 assists in an 89-87 loss to Utah on 3/3 ... Logged 13 points in a 100-79 win over Phoenix on 1/29 ... Notched 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a 106-99 win over Denver on 12/10 ... Tallied 11 points (5-5 FG) and 7 assists in a 113-106 win over Golden State on 12/8 ... Totaled 11 points and 7 rebounds in a 118-85 victory over Washington on 11/26 ... Registered 13 points, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 104-99 victory over Dallas on 11/17 ... Made his NBA debut, totaling 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, in a 100-86 victory over Orlando on 11/2
COLLEGE:
Overcame a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered in the 1998 NCAA Tournament to become the highest Bruin picked since David Greenwood was selected second by the Bulls in 1979 ... Named Third Team All-American by AP as a sophomore, averaging 15.9 points, 5.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals after missing the first four games of the season while still recuperating from the torn ACL ... Scored in double figures in 23 consecutive games, tallying a career-high 27 points against California ... In 1997-98, was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year after averaging 11.7 ppg and 4.0 rpg and leading the team in assists (5.0 apg) and steals (2.4 spg).
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