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  • Antonio McDyess
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  • Forward-Center
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2011 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
5.7
RPG
5.00
APG
1.3
EFF
+ 8.00
Born: Sep 7, 1974
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight: 245 lbs. / 111.1 kg.
College: Alabama
Years Pro: 14

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Background

2009–10: Appeared in 77 games, including 50 starts, averaging 5.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21.0 minutes … shot .479 (205-428) from the floor and .632 (36-57) from the free throw line … scored in double figures 16 times … posted three double-doubles … grabbed 10-plus rebounds eight times … led the team in rebounding 10 times, steals 12 times and blocks nine times … finished with a season-high 17 points (8-9 FG, 1-3 FT) in 28 minutes vs. Atlanta on 1/27 … posted a double-double with 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-4 FT) and a season-high 14 rebounds in 31 minutes at Houston on 11/27 … tallied 14 points (7-13 FG) and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Chicago on 1/25 … recorded 14 points (7-8 FG) and 6 rebounds in 18 minutes at Milwaukee on 12/26 … recorded 12 points (6-8 FG) and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes at Sacramento on 4/6 … finished with 10 points (3-7 FG, 4-4 FT) and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes vs. New York on 3/10 … posted 13 points (6-10 FG) and 8 rebounds in 31 minutes at Detroit on 2/21 … did not dress vs. Sacramento on 10/31 due to flu-like symptoms … registered three DNP-CD’s and was inactive for one game … in the 2010 playoffs 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in 24.7 minutes in 10 games … shot .532 (33-62) from the field … posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes in Game 3 vs. Phoenix on 5/7.

CAREER NOTES: Named to the 1999 All-NBA Third Team … an NBA All-Star in 2003 … earned a spot on the 1996 NBA All-Rookie First Team … twice named the NBA Player of the Week (2/28/99 and 12/3/00) … has five career 20-20 games … in his 14-year NBA career has appeared in 942 regular season games averaging 12.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.13 blocks in 28.3 minutes … has seen action in 94 playoff games averaging 8.2 points and 6.9 rebounds in 23.6 minutes in the postseason … member of the U.S. basketball team that captured the gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics … in eight games averaged 7.6 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting .675 (27-40) from the field … had 20 points and 11 boards vs. France on 9/25 … replaced Tim Duncan on the team – on 8/11/00 – after Duncan was forced to withdraw after having surgery on his left knee on 5/4.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Clippers in the first round (second overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft … draft rights traded by the Clippers, with Randy Woods, to the Nuggets in exchange for Rodney Rogers and the draft rights to Brent Barry (6/28/95) … traded by the Nuggets to the Suns in exchange for a minimum of three first round picks and two second round picks (10/1/97) … signed as a free agent by the Nuggets (1/22/99) … traded by the Nuggets, with the draft rights to Frank Williams and a second round pick, to the Knicks in exchange for Marcus Camby, Mark Jackson and the draft rights to Nene (6/26/02) … traded by the Knicks, along with Howard Eisley, Maciej Lampe, Charlie Ward, the draft rights to Milos Vujanic and two first round draft picks, to the Suns in exchange for Stephon Marbury, Anfernee Hardaway and Cezary Trybanski (1/5/04) … signed as a free agent by the Pistons (7/16/04) … traded by the Pistons, with Chauncey Billups and Cheikh Samb, to the Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson (11/3/08) … waived by the Nuggets (11/5/08) … signed as a free agent by the Pistons (12/9/08) … signed as a free agent by the Spurs (7/10/09).

2008-09: On 11/3 was traded by Detroit, along with Chauncey Billups and Cheikh Samb, to Denver in exchange for Allen Iverson … waived by the Nuggets on 11/5 … re-signed by the Pistons on 12/9 (missed 17 games during this stretch) … for the season averaged 9.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 30.1 minutes in 62 games … shot .510 (268–525) from the field and .698 (60-86) from the line … led the Pistons with 185 offensive rebounds (3.0 per game) … in 30 starts averaged 12.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.17 blocks in 34.9 minutes … led the team in rebounds 37 times … grabbed 10-or-more rebounds 28 times … had a team-high 16 double-doubles … scored 20-or-more three times … had a season-high 24 points two times … finished with 24 points (11-15 FG, 2-3 FT), 14 rebounds and 2 blocks in 41 minutes vs. Milwaukee on 2/17 … had 24 points (11-18 FG, 2-2 FT), 17 boards and 2 blocks in 41 minutes vs. the Clippers on 3/20 … posted the fifth 20-20 game of his career finishing with 21 points and a career-best 22 rebounds in 43 minutes at New York on 3/11 … missed two games (12/31 and 1/2) due to sore ribs … logged a DNP-CD at Miami on 4/15 in the final game of the season … in the 2009 playoffs averaged 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in 34.0 minutes in four games as the Pistons fell to the Cavaliers 4-0 in their first round series … tied his playoff career-high with 26 points – along with 10 rebounds in 39 minutes – in Game 4 vs. Cleveland on 4/26.

2007-08: Started all 78 games he played … averaged 8.8 points and 8.5 rebounds in 29.3 minutes … shot .488 (293-600) from the field and .622 (97-156) from the line … ranked 23rd in the NBA in rebounds … led the Pistons in rebounding 43 times … had a team-high 16 double-doubles … scored a season-high 20 points vs. New York on 11/21 … grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds in 39 minutes vs. San Antonio on 3/14 … missed three games with a left shoulder strain and registered a DNP-CD at Miami on 4/7 … appeared in 17 games in the playoffs … averaged 8.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in the postseason.

2006–07: Appeared in all 82 games for the second straight season … averaged 8.1 points and 6.0 rebounds in 21.1 minutes … shot .526 (284-540) from the field and .691 (96-139) from the line.

2005-06: Finished fourth in Sixth Man of the Year voting … appeared in all 82 games … averaged 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 21.1 minutes … shot .509 (285-560) from the field and .557 (68-122) from the line.

2004-05: Averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds in 23.3 minutes in 77 games … shot .513 (307-598) from the field and .656 (126-192) from the line … earned eight starts … ranked 13th in the NBA in FG percentage … in the postseason averaged 8.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 25 playoff games as the Pistons fell to the Spurs in a classic seven-game series in the NBA Finals.

2003-04: Split the season between New York and Phoenix (traded to the Suns in a nine-player deal on 1/5) … for the season averaged 6.9 points and 6.1 rebounds in 22.1 minutes … shot .470 (126-268) from the field and .551 (38-69) from the line.

2002-03: Suffered a fractured left kneecap in the third game of the 2002 preseason (10/12 vs. Phoenix) … missed the entire season due to the injury … underwent successful surgery to add additional bone graft to the fractured left patella on 4/22 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

2001-02: Appeared in 10 games … missed the majority of the season after suffering a partial tear of his left patella tendon on 10/4 at practice … underwent surgery on 10/12 (at the same time surgery was performed to remove loose bodies from his right knee) … appeared in 10 games in March before being placed on the injured list due to inflammation in his left knee … missed the remainder of the season … for the year averaged 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23.6 minutes.

2000-01: Named a reserve for the Western squad in the 2001 NBA All-Star Game (in the game finished with 8 points and 8 rebounds in 15 minutes) … for the season averaged 20.8 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.46 blocks in 36.5 minutes … shot .495 (577-1,165) from the field and .700 (304-434) from the line … ranked fifth in the NBA in rebounding, 14th in FG percentage and 20th in scoring … one of six players to average 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds (along with Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber and Elton Brand) … posted 51 double-doubles … recorded three 20-20 games: had 40 points and 20 boards vs. Houston on 11/30, had 20 points and 20 rebounds vs. Vancouver on 1/17 and finished with 24 points and 21 boards vs. Orlando on 2/26 … named the NBA Player of the Week on 12/3 … missed 11 games due to a subluxated left kneecap and one game due to back spasms.

1999-00: Led the Nuggets in scoring and rebounding … averaged 19.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.72 blocks in 33.3 minutes in 81 games … shot .507 (614-1,211) from the field and .626 (323-516) from the line … posted 31 double-doubles … finished with 30 points and 21 rebounds vs. the Clippers on 4/15 … scored 20-or-more 39 times … had a season-high 40 points vs. the Rockets on 1/20.

1998-99: Named to the All-NBA Third Team … appeared in all 50 games … averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.46 steals and 2.30 blocks in 38.7 minutes … shot .471 (415-882) from the field and .680 (230-338) from the line … ranked ninth in the NBA in scoring, seventh in rebounds, 10th in blocks and 11th in minutes … one of six players to average 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds (along with Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Webber and Kevin Garnett) … named the NBA Player of the Week on 3/1 … scored in double-figures in all 50 games … posted 28 double-doubles … led the Nuggets in scoring 26 times and in rebounds 22 times … scored a career-high 46 points (16-25 FG, 14-18 FT) vs. Vancouver on 2/28 … posted a season-best 20 rebounds vs. Houston on 5/5.

1997-98: Started all 81 games he played for the Suns … averaged 15.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.67 blocks and 1.23 steals in 30.1 minutes … shot .536 (497-927) from the field and .702 (231-329) from the line … ranked seventh in the NBA in FG percentage and 17th in blocks … posted 24 double-doubles … scored 20-or-more 22 times … had a season-high 37 points at the Lakers on 4/10 … was suspended by the NBA for one game after fighting with Hakeem Olajuwon on 3/7 … in the 1998 playoffs averaged 17.8 points and 13.3 rebounds as the Spurs beat the Suns 3-1 in their first round series … scored a playoff career-high 26 points in Game 3 of the series at San Antonio on 4/27.

1996-97: Averaged 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.70 blocks in 34.7 minutes in 74 games … shot . 463 (536-1,157) from the field, .171 (6-35) from three-point land and .708 (274-387) from the line … ranked second on the Nuggets in scoring, rebounds and blocks … had a team-high 19 double-doubles … scored a season-best 35 points at Golden State on 4/10 … grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds at San Antonio on 4/8 … missed eight games due to a sprained right ankle.

1995-96: Named to the All-Rookie First Team … averaged 13.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.50 blocks in 30.0 minutes … earned 75 starts in 76 games … shot .485 (427-881) from the field and .683 (166-243) from the line … posted 20 double-doubles … among rookies ranked sixth in scoring, third in rebounds and third in FG percentage … twice scored a season-high 32 points … grabbed a season-best 16 rebounds in a career-high 54 minutes in a triple-overtime win at Phoenix on 11/15 … missed six games due to a sprained left ankle … suffered a broken nose at San Antonio on 3/6 and was forced to wear a facemask for the remainder of the season.

COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Alabama … declared for the 1995 NBA Draft following his sophomore season … in two seasons at Alabama averaged 12.8 points and 9.3 rebounds in 59 games … as a sophomore was named to the 1995 All-SEC Second Team … averaged 13.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in 33 games as the Tide advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament … led Alabama in points and rebounds … posted 16 double-doubles.

Personal

Full name is Antonio Keithflen McDyess … born and raised in Quitman, Mississippi (population 2,463) … majored in political science at Alabama … listed David Robinson as his favorite player growing up … enjoys bowling and playing cards, pool and video games.

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