• Paul Millsap
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• Forward - Center

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2006-07 SEASON
Named 2006-07 All-Rookie Second Team (was one point shy of First Team) … Finished sixth in Rookie of the Year balloting … Played in all 82 games as a rookie (one start), one of only three Jazzmen to do so (Collins, Fisher) … Became only seventh Jazz rookie to appear in every game (last Raul Lopez in 2002-03) … Averaged 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.82 steals and 0.90 blocks in 18.0 minutes per game … Ranked second among NBA rookie qualifiers in rebounding (5.2) and double-doubles (7), third in steals (0.82) and blocks (0.90), tied for fifth in scoring (6.8), and eighth in minutes (18.0) … Selected to compete in 2007 Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas … Led team in scoring (tied) (22 points, 9-13) and rebounding (8) in 27 minutes in Rookie Challenge … Scored in double figures 23 times and pulled down 10+ rebounds eight times, tallying seven double-doubles … Led (or tied) the Jazz in rebounding 12 times, and in scoring once … Shot .525 (209-398) from the field, the third best ever by a Jazz rookie (Paul Griffin, Eric Leckner) … His 183 offensive rebounds rank second on all-time Jazz rookie ledger (193 by Rich Kelley in 1975-76) … His 74 blocks rank fourth in the Jazz rookie record books … Played late in season despite a small avulsion fracture on fifth knuckle of right hand … Twice dished a career-high tying three assists (vs. Portland on 4/16 and vs. New Jersey on 1/29) … Had career-high eight defensive rebounds (nine total) vs. Phoenix on 4/14 … Made career-high five steals twice - at L.A. Clippers on 3/23  and vs. Indiana on 3/7 … Hit his first career 3-pointer vs. Golden State on 3/20 … Had 14 points and 10 rebounds, hitting career-high 10-13 free throws at Denver on 2/23 … … Hit 8-12 shots at Portland on 2/20, tying career-high for makes (also vs. Toronto, 11/20) and new high for attempts … Played career-high 38 minutes vs. New York on 2/10 … Made first career start at Phoenix on 2/3 … Registered consecutive double-doubles with 16 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 3 assists vs. New Jersey on 1/29 after posting 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds (10 offensive) at New Orleans/Okla. City on 1/27 … Had career-high four blocks twice (vs. Sacramento on 12/15 and vs. L.A. Clippers on 11/14) … Scored a career-high 20 points vs. Toronto on 11/20 … Posted first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Phoenix on 11/18 … Had two points (1-2 FG) and two rebounds in nine minutes in his NBA debut vs. Houston on 11/1.

IN THE PLAYOFFS
2007: Appeared in all 17 playoff games for the Jazz … Averaged 5.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game … Averaged 5.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 17.8 minutes per game in the five-game Western Conference Finals vs. San Antonio … Averaged 7.2 points and 6.2 rebounds while hitting .536 (15-28) shots from the field in the Conference Semifinals vs. Golden State … Scored a playoff career-high 10 points in Game 2 vs. GS (5/9) … Pulled down a playoff career-high 12 rebounds in Game 5 vs. GS (5/15) … Averaged 5.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game in the seven-game first-round series with Houston … Registered 4 points in playoff debut in Game 1 (4/21).

AS A COLLEGIAN
Was an early entry candidate for the 2006 NBA Draft following three seasons at Louisiana Tech (2003-06) … Averaged 18.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 1.99 blocks and 1.32 steals in 92 career games in his three seasons … Became the only player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in rebounding in three consecutive years … Only the fifth player ever to win consecutive rebounding titles … Ranks seventh on La. Tech’s all-time scoring list with 1,701 points and 2nd in rebounding with 1,172 boards … Posted 67 career double-doubles … Earned All-WAC First Team honors his sophomore and junior seasons and was Second Team as a freshman … Appeared in 33 games as a junior (2005-06), averaging 19.6 points, 13.3 rebounds (best in nation), 2.30 blocked shots and 1.88 steals in 34.1 minutes … Was a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Award and a Wooden Award nominee and named to the All-Western Athletic Conference First Team … Ranked second in the WAC in scoring, blocks, steals and field goal percentage (.571) … Set a WAC single-season record by averaging 15.6 rebounds in conference games … Registered 26 double-doubles … Set a Thomas Assembly Center record by pulling down 28 rebounds vs. San Jose State on 2/15 … Equaled his season-high with 29 points along with 18 rebounds at Fresno State on 1/28 … Also scored 29 points with 14 rebounds in a win at Texas Tech on 12/7 … Registered 27 points and 12 rebounds at Memphis, 12/20 … Combined for 43 points and 41 rebounds in two games with Hawaii … Posted 19 points and nine rebounds vs. Clemson in the first round of the NIT … Averaged 20.4 points (fourth in WAC) and 12.4 rebounds and 1.90 blocks in 29 games (all starts) as a sophomore (2004-05) … Was the first player ever to win rebounding titles in consecutive years as a freshman and sophomore … Won WAC Player of the Week honors on 1/24/05 and again on 2/14/05 … Posted 29 points and a season-high 25 points vs. Boise State … Scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 18 boards at Auburn on 11/27/04 … Named WAC Freshman of the Year in 2003-04 after averaging 15.6 points and 12.5 rebounds in 35.1 minutes in 30 games (29 starts) … Only second freshman in NCAA history to grab a rebounding crown.