Nazr is in his seventh NBA season, as the Spurs are his fourth team (Knicks, 76ers, Hawks)...Acquired by Knicks with Tim Thomas (from Milwaukee) in three-way deal during All-Star Weekend 2004...Entered the 2004-05 season with career averages of 6.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg and .472 shooting over 309 games (122 starts)...Career .472 shooter, he shot a career-best .521 from the floor in 2003-04, his first career +.500 season...Enjoyed busiest pro season in 2001-02 with Hawks, starting 73 of his 82 games and establishing career highs in virtually all stat categories...Has played in at least 80 games in two of last three seasons...Drafted by Utah following junior season at Kentucky in first round (29th overall pick) of 1998 NBA Draft...Draft rights were traded to 76ers for future first-round pick, Jun. 24, 1998.

They Said It: Quoting President, Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas: “We could not have done the deal if Nazr Mohammed cannot have been included. He gives us an interior presence - a toughness, from a rebounding standpoint.” (then Thomas traded him a year later)

2003-04 (Hawks-Knicks): All-Star Weekend acquisition of veteran frontliner and subsequent insertion into starting lineup were key factors in Knicks’ second-half drive to the Playoffs...Overall for Hawks and Knicks, Nazr averaged 7.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg and shot .521 (246-472) from the field over 20.1 mpg in 80 games (24 starts)...Had six double-doubles on the season (one with Hawks, five with Knicks)...Logged 80 games and 1,611 total minutes, both the second-best marks of career (had 2,168 total minutes in 82 games for Hawks in 2001-02)...FG pct. (.521) was a career high and his first-ever .500+ shooting season...Rebounding average of 5.9 rpg was second-best of career (7.9 rpg for Hawks in 2001-02)...Did not miss a game due to injury, after stress fractures of right foot limited him to 35 games the prior season...Season Highs: Points: 20 (twice); Assists: 3 (three times); Rebounds: 18 (Mar. 5 at Toronto)...As A Knick: Nazr appeared in 27 games as a Knick, with 9.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg and .563 shooting (108-192) over 24.9 mpg...After making just one start with Atlanta, he started 23 of NY’s final 25 games (Feb. 24-Apr. 14, Knicks 13-10)...Led Knicks in rebounds 10 times, scoring twice...Recorded 13 double-figure scoring games (two 20+games), eight double-figure rebound games and five double-doubles with NY, and logged 40+ minutes four times...Key Games: Main cog in win at Toronto, Mar. 5, with season-high 20 points (8-12 FGA), season-high 18 rebounds (seven offensive), career-high-tying three assists and two steals in career-high 45 minutes as starter...Came within an eyelash of being last-second hero not once but twice in double-OT loss at Philadelphia, Mar. 12. Short jumper off Hardaway inbound rimmed out at fourth qtr buzzer, then potential game-winning alley-oop dunk off another Hardaway feed was disallowed at end of first OT, as inbound was made with 0:00.2 left (0:00.1 too late for a catch-and-shoot)...But on Mar. 16, four days after Philly heartbreak, became last-second hero in most literal sense as his soaring tip-in of Marbury’s layup miss with 0:00.1 left in regulation sent Knicks into OT vs. Wizards and eventual win...Starred against former teammates with team-highs 18 points (7-11 FGA) and 13 rebounds in win over Hawks, Mar. 22...Played in 300th career NBA game Mar. 26 vs. Raptors...Season-high-tying 20 points (8-14 FGA) in loss at Indiana, Apr. 6...As A Hawk: Prior to trade to Knicks, appeared in all 53 Hawks games (one start) with 6.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg and .493 shooting (138-280) over 17.7 mpg...Led Hawks in rebounds seven times and had 10 double-figure scoring games...Hawks season-highs 13 points twice, 10 rebounds three times...Lone start with Hawks came on Dec. 17, 2003 vs. Warriors (6 pts, 3 reb, 17 min)...Traded to Knicks with Tim Thomas (from Milwaukee) in three-way All-Star Weekend deal, Feb. 15, 2004.

In The Playoffs: Started all four games vs. Nets and averaged 10.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg and shot 15-30 FGA (.500) over 24.3 mpg...Finished seventh on final NBA Playoff leader board in FG pct. (.500)...Had two double-figure point games...Scored 16 points (4-8 FGA, 8-10 FTA) in Game One, then scored career Playoff-high and team-high 18 points (8-11 FGA) in Game Three, over career Playoff high 33 minutes...Notched Playoff career high seven rebounds twice (Games One and Three)...Three points (1-4 FGA) and four rebounds in Game Four finale (23 min, DQ).

1998-99 (76ers): Came off the bench in 26 games in rookie season with Sixers, averaging 1.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg and .357 shooting over 4.7 mpg...Season-highs eight points at Washington, Mar. 1; five rebounds vs. Hawks, Feb. 14...Logged season-high 10 minutes at Chicago, Feb. 25 (4 pts)...DNP (CD) 24 times...Played three scoreless minutes over three Playoff games vs. Magic and Pacers.

1999-2000 (76ers): Appeared in just 28 games (three starts) in injury-riddled season, notching 1.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg and .389 shooting over 6.8 mpg...Had season-highs seven points twice, seven rebounds on Dec. 30 vs. Blazers...Had three stints on Injured List due to lower back strain (Dec. 3-18, Feb. 23-Mar. 2, Apr. 7-18)...DNP (CD) 32 times...Not on Sixers’ 2000 Playoff roster.

2000-01 (76ers-Hawks): Started season with 76ers, then logged impressive numbers as a starter following mid-season trade to Hawks...Overall, played in 58 games (22 starts) with 7.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg and .477 shooting over 15.7 mpg...In 30 games with Sixers (three starts), posted just 3.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg over 6.5 minutes...But in 28 games (19 starts) with Hawks, upped those numbers to 12.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg over 25.6 mpg...Traded to Hawks on Feb. 22, 2001 with Theo Ratliff, Toni Kukoc and Pepe Sanchez for Dikembe Mutombo and Roshown McLeod...On the season, notched four 20+ scoring games and 11 double-figure rebound efforts...Led Hawks in scoring three times, rebounds 17 times...Hauled in career-high 19 rebounds on Mar. 17, 2001 vs. Pistons...Season-best 24 points on Apr. 11, 2001 vs. Cavs...Overall, shot a career-high .706 from the line (89-126).

2001-02 (Hawks): In first full season Atlanta, enjoyed his busiest and best NBA campaign...Played in all 82 games (73 starts) and notched career highs in scoring (9.7 ppg), rebounding (7.9 rpg, 25th in NBA) and total minutes (2,168; 26.4 mpg)...Shot a team-high .461 from the field (329-713)...Had five 20+ scoring games and 21 double-doubles...Led Hawks in scoring five times, rebounding 33 times...Scored a career-high 30 points (14-21 FGA) at Clippers, Nov. 5, 2001...Tied career best with 19 rebounds, Jan. 19, 2002 vs. Bucks...Joined Jacque Vaughn and Hanno Mottola as only Hawks to play in all 82 contests.

2002-03 (Hawks): Foot injury hobbled him throughout season, limiting him to just 35 games off the bench with 4.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg and .421 shooting (67-159) over 12.7 mpg...Led Hawks in rebounds twice...Had four double-figure scoring games, with season-high 16 points on Jan. 24, 2003 vs. Kings...Season-best 10 rebounds on Feb. 2, 2003 vs. Magic...Injury Bug: Opened the season on the Injured List; placed on the list on Oct. 31, 2002 due to stress fracture, fifth metatarsal, right foot (surgery)...Injury ended consecutive games played streak at 111...Activated on Dec. 10, 2002, but foot injury continued to plague him...Tests in March revealed yet another stress fracture, right foot...Underwent surgery, right foot on Mar. 17, 2003, performed by Dr. David Caborn, and missed the season’s final 20 games.

As A Collegian: Notched 8.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg and shot .553 in three seasons at Kentucky, and was a member of the Wildcats’ NCAA Championship teams of 1996 and 1998...Enjoyed standout season as a junior in 1997-98, earning All-SEC first team honors as well as being named to SEC All-Tournament team...Averaged career-highs 12.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg and .597 shooting as a junior, notching the fourth-highest single-season FG pct. mark in school annals...Second on team in scoring and first in rebounding in helping to lead Wildcats to second NCAA crown in three years...Departed Kentucky seventh in FG pct. (.553) and fifth in blocks (135) on Wildcats’ career lists...Entered 1998 NBA Draft following junior season.