Position: G
Born: 10/12/70
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185 lbs.
College: Florida State #94
College Major: Therapeutic Recreation
Charity: Hosted a youth basketball camp in the summer of 1998, Presided over C-Ward's Vision Valley Ticket Program, inviting youngsters from faith based organizations to Knicks home games, Served Thanksgiving dinner to 700 needy people at West Harlem Soup Kitchen in Harlem, Delivered Christmas gifts to PS 95 students at TASC program in The Bronx, Installed sheetrock at Harlem tenement at West 123rd St. as part of ongoing Knicks/Fannie Mae "Home Team Partnership," Visited holiday program at Brookleyn's New Horizons' Project Hope, Dec. 16, Hosted students from the Chase Manhattan Scholarship program at Knicks-Celtics game, Dec. 21
Family: Tonja, married 8/26/95
Football Award: Won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's top collegiate football player after leading the Florida State Seminoles to the 1993 national title
Baseball Notes: Did not play baseball in college, but was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1993 free agent draft and by the New York Yankees in 1994
Tennis Notes: An avid tennis buff, he participated in the Arthur Ashe AIDS Tennis Challenge prior to the the 1994 U.S. Open
NBA Awards: NBA Hometown Hero of the Month for December, One of nine finalists for the 2001 NBA Home Team Community Service Award, MetLife Community Assist of the Month Award winner in December 2000
Future of the Spurs: Had an option with the Spurs for $1.1 million, which he did not pick up. He was not on the Spurs protected list and was been left exposed for the expansion draft but was not selected. It is unlikely he will return.
Career Highlights:
-- Led the Knicks in assists 27 times in 1999-2000
-- Scored 2,000th career point at Atlanta on 1/28/00
-- Notched his 1,000th career assist, totaling 18 points and a game-high 13 assists, in a 115-113 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 2/25/99
-- Recorded 10 points, career-highs of 9 rebounds and 5 steals, and 5 assists in an 82-74 victory over the New Jersey Nets on 2/23/99
-- Led the Knicks in 1997-98 in assists (5.7 apg, 17th in the NBA) and steals (1.76 spg, 12th)
-- Established career-bests in 1997-98 in scoring (7.8 ppg), field-goal percentage (.455), free-throw percentage (.805), three-pointers made (81) and attempted (215), three-point percentage (.377), assists and steals
-- Notched a career-high 17 assists, adding 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, against the Chicago Bulls on 4/18/98
-- Posted a career-high 19 points (4-6 3FG), a game-high 11 assists and 6 rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers on 3/19/98
-- Finished fourth in the AT&T Shootout during the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend in New York
-- Played in more games (79) and more minutes (1,763), and recorded more points (409) and assists (326), in 1996-97 than he totaled in his first two pro seasons combined
-- Made his first NBA three-pointer against the Denver Nuggets on 3/12/95
-- Has appeared in 26 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 4.5 ppg, 4.5 apg and 2.8 rpg
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