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PRO CAREER: NBA: Has scored in double figures 89 times and has dished out at least 10 assists 32 times … Has 10 career double-doubles … 2008-09 (Denver): Saw action in 78 games, starting five times … Averaged 5.3 ppg, 4.7 apg, 2.6 rpg and 1.23 spg in 22.9 mpg … Scored in double figures 12 times, including one game of 20 points … Had six double-digit assist efforts – all but one of which came in a reserve role … Led the Nuggets in assists in 21 games and in scoring once … One of the most efficient players in the NBA, he ranked ninth in both assists per 48 minutes (9.8) and steals per 48 minutes (2.58) … Tied for 25th in steals per game and tied for 30th in assists per game … Had the highest assist average for any player in the NBA averaging fewer than 27.0 mpg … Registered a season-high 13 assists vs. Golden State on 3/28 … Corralled a career-high nine rebounds at Minnesota on 11/29 … Tallied 11 assists and a season-high five steals at Golden State on 11/5 … Scored a season-high 20 points (8-9 FG) vs. L.A. Lakers on 11/1 … Missed four games due to a left hip strain … 2007-08 (Denver): Appeared in 70 games, averaging career-highs in nearly every statistical category: points (7.8), assists (5.5), rebounds (2.9), steals (1.54), blocks (0.40), minutes (28.0), FG percentage (.458), 3FG percentage (.349) and FT percentage (.753) … Logged a career-high 1,960 minutes … Ranked 18th in the NBA in assists, 14th in steals and 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.13-to-1) … Started the last 67 games … Recorded four double-doubles … Dished out 14 assists without scoring a single point at L.A. Lakers on 1/21, becoming the first NBA player to tally at least 14 assists while going scoreless in nearly 15 years … Made the game-winning 15-foot jumper with 0.8 seconds remaining in double-overtime vs. Houston on 12/20 … Missed the first 12 games of the season due to a 3rd metacarpal fracture in his right hand … 2006-07 (Italy then Denver): Signed with the Nuggets for the remainder of the season on 4/13 … Averaged 3.0 ppg, 5.5 apg and 1.5 rpg in two games … Was inactive for two games (4/13-4/14) … Averaged 4.0 ppg and 1.8 apg in four games with the Nuggets during the preseason before being waived on 10/20 … Played for Legea Scafati Basket in the Italian League … 2005-06 (Minnesota): Appeared in 45 games, averaging 3.3 ppg and 2.2 apg … Missed the season's final eight contests due to a sore right foot, and also drew 29 DNP-CDs … Scored 10+ points six times … 2004-05 (Minnesota): Played in 66 games with Minnesota … Scored in double figures five times … Led Minnesota in assists on nine occasions … 2003-04 (San Antonio): Averaged 4.4 ppg, 2.4 apg and 2.2 rpg in five games for the Spurs before having his contract bought out on 12/5 … 2002-03 (Miami): Appeared in 49 games (26 starts) for Miami, averaging 4.1 ppg, 4.1 apg and 1.7 rpg while playing 18.6 mpg … Led the team in assists … 2001-02 (Miami): Appeared in 46 games (18 starts) … Averaged 4.3 ppg, 4.7 apg, 2.5 rpg and 1.09 spg while playing 22.8 mpg … As a starter, averaged 6.3 ppg, 7.1 apg, 3.4 rpg and 1.28 spg … 2000-01 (Miami): Averaged 6.4 ppg, 3.7 apg, 2.5 rpg and 1.01 spg while playing 22.6 mpg in 72 games (six starts) … Scored in double-figures 16 times … 1999-00 (Miami): Appeared in 79 games as a rookie (30 starts), averaging 6.3 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.5 rpg and 1.18 spg while logging 23.5 mpg … Led the team in assists 27 times. PLAYOFFS: 2009 (Denver): Appeared in all 16 games during the Nuggets run to the Western Conference Finals (WCF), averaging 2.8 ppg, 2.1 apg and 2.0 rpg in 14.3 mpg … Pitched in seven points (3-4 FG) in Game 5 of the WCF at L.A. Lakers on 5/27 … Registered 12 points (6-8 FG), four assists, three rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes during Game 1 of the West Semifinals vs. Dallas on 5/3 … 2008 (Denver): Played in all four games, starting once … Averaged 2.0 ppg, 3.5 apg and 2.5 rpg in 15.3 mpg … 2007 (Denver): Appeared in one game vs. San Antonio, scoring eight points and dishing out two assists in 14 minutes … 2001 (Miami): Averaged 6.0 ppg and 3.7 apg in three games for the Heat … 2000 (Miami): Averaged 7.7 ppg, 5.6 apg and 4.0 rpg in 10 contests. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Not drafted by an NBA franchise … Signed as a free agent by Miami (8/6/99) … Signed as a free agent by San Antonio (7/30/03) … Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (10/4/04) … Signed as a free agent by Denver (10/2/06) … Waived by Denver (10/25/06) … Signed with Denver for the remainder of the season (4/13/07) … Waived by Denver (8/29/07) … Re-signed with Denver as a free agent (8/31/07) … Re-signed with Denver as a free agent (7/9/08) … Re-signed with Denver as a free agent (8/14/09). COLLEGE: Averaged 18.4 ppg, 7.0 apg and 4.5 rpg in two seasons at the University of Hawaii after playing his first two seasons at Saddleback Community College in California ... 1997-98: Averaged 18.2 ppg, 7.3 apg and 5.2 rpg ... Named Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press ... 1996-97: Averaged 18.7 ppg, 6.6 apg and 3.7 rpg ... Named to the WAC All-Newcomer and All-Defensive teams. |
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Has two sons, Joshua and Devin … Married the former Cassie Burns, 8/12/05 in Hawaii … Donated $100,000 to the University of Hawaii in February of 2002 to create the Anthony Carter Men's Basketball Scholarship Fund … National spokesperson for the "I Have a Dream" organization, which serves disadvantaged youths … Has donated $26,000 to “IHAD” the last two seasons after meeting certain statistical benchmarks for points, assists and steals … Was honored with the Nuggets’ 2008 Chopper Travaglini Award for outstanding community service … In the future, sees himself coaching youth basketball. |
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