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2008-09 Statistics
Born:
Jan 13, 1983
Height:
6-10 / 2,08
Weight:
250 lbs. / 113,4 kg.
College: Gonzaga
Years Pro:
3
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Was originally drafted by L.A. Lakers in the second round (37th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft...Signed with Lakers on 1/17/06...Signed with Golden State as a restricted free agent on 7/10/08...Enters 2008-09 owning career averages of 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks in 15.6 minutes (173 games over three seasons with L.A. Lakers)...Has appeared in 26 playoff games, owning postseason averages of 2.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10.0 minutes...Two career double-doubles.
2007-2008 HIGHLIGHTS WITH LOS ANGELES LAKERS: Appeared in 78 games (21 starts), averaging 6.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.38 blocks in 18.7 minutes...Ranked 22nd in NBA in blocks per game...Shot 47.4% (188-397 FG) from the field and 75.3% (140-186 FT) from the line...Established new career-highs in games played, starts, minutes (1,458), points scored (516), field goals made, free throws made and attempted, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks...Scored 10-or-more points 25 times...Grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice...Blocked three-or-more shots 15 times...Tied career-high five blocks three times...Appeared in 19 playoff games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 9.8 minutes as Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals. 2006-2007 HIGHLIGHTS WITH LOS ANGELES LAKERS: In 72 games (one start), averaged 5.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.08 blocks in 15.1 minutes ... Ranked among league leaders in blocks (28th/1.08) … Posted two double-doubles on the season … Led team in scoring once and in rebounds on five occasions … Scored in double-figures nine times including one 20-plus point game ... Tallied a career-high 23 points (8-of-10 shooting) and nine rebounds in a career-high 32 minutes 11/1 @ Golden State … Recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots 11/3 vs. Seattle … Recorded 13 points while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds 12/25 @ Miami … Recorded 13 points, a career-high four assists and two blocked shots 1/7 vs. Dallas … Posted a career-high five blocked shots 1/12 vs. Orlando … Scored nine points on 3-of-3 shooting while grabbing 10 rebounds 1/31 @ Boston … Recorded first career double-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots 2/8 @ Detroit … Scored 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting 2/13 vs. New York … Tallied 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and four blocks 4/6 @ Seattle … Registered 19 points and a career-high 15 rebounds 4/8 vs. Phoenix … Tallied 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks in first start of season (2nd career) 4/13 @ Phoenix … Handed out a career-high tying four assists 4/15 vs. Seattle … Missed two games due to hip soreness (11/17 - 11/19) and two games with back spasms (3/7 - 3/9) ... In four postseason games, averaged 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12.0 minutes ... Posted first career playoff double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds 5/2/07 @ Phoenix. 2005-2006 HIGHLIGHTS WITH LOS ANGELES LAKERS: In 23 games (one start), averaged 2.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.43 blocks in 7.0 minutes ... Prior to joining the Lakers, averaged 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 9 games with the CBA's Yakama Sun Kings … Logged first minute of action as an NBA professional 2/8 @ Houston … Grabbed first career rebound 2/13 vs. Utah … Recorded first NBA points on a pair of free throws 2/15 vs. Atlanta … Scored three points including his first NBA field goal while grabbing five rebounds and blocking two shots in 14 minutes 2/26 vs. Boston … Tallied a season-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and four rebounds 2/28 vs. Orlando … Recorded two points, an assist, rebound, block and 10 minutes in first career start 3/15 vs. Minnesota … Blocked a season-high four shots 3/30 vs. San Antonio … Appeared in three postseason games, averaging 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8.3 minutes ... Scored eight points (2-of-2 FG, 4-of-4 FT) in nine minutes in his first career playoff appearance 5/2 @ Phoenix. COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Named West Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... Also earned Honorable Mention All-American honors from the Associated Press and was a finalist for the Naismith and Wooden Awards ... Was a First Team All-WCC and NABC First Team All-District 14 honoree his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Finished college career as the fourth all-time leading scorer (1,723 points) and rebounder (859) in school history ... Also ranks second in career blocks (179) and is Gonzaga’s all-time leader in free throws made (643) ... Posted 27 career double-doubles ... Has been a member of the Martinique and French National Basketball Teams ... Led the WCC in rebounding (9.5 rpg) and blocked shots (1.9 bpg) while ranking eighth in scoring (15.9 ppg) his senior year ... Finished sixth in the WCC in scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.4 rpg) his junior season ... Ranked fifth in the WCC in scoring (15.6 ppg) and sixth in rebounding (6.2 rpg), scoring 20 or more points in 10 contests his sophomore year. FRENCH NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS: Is a member of the French National Team...This past summer, played for France in a qualifying tournament for EuroBasket 2009, averaging 9.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in six contests...Played for France at the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship in Saitama, Japan and again for “Les Bleus” in the 2007 FIBA European Championships. |
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| Speaks five languages - French, English, Spanish, Italian and his native Creole...Father, Georges Louis Turiaf, signed a professional handball contract in the third division at age 21, but after marrying Aline Cesar and having Ronny, gave up the sport to stay home...Has three younger sisters: Elodie, Florence and Rachelle...Grew up on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean...Left home at the age of 15 to attend INSEP (the National Institute of Physical Education) in Paris, France...Played high school basketball with current NBA players Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Johan Petro in Paris...Graduated with a degree in Sports Management and Communication from Gonzaga...Prior to his rookie season in the NBA, was diagnosed with an enlarged aortic root and underwent open heart surgery at Stanford University Hospital...The procedure lasted eight hours and required an eight-day hospital stay...On the day he signed his contract with Warriors, visited with a group of local children at the Warriors Practice Facility...Has participated in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program, the NBA’s international outreach program designed to teach the game and focus on HIV/AIDS awareness and education, which was held in Paris, France during the summer of 2007...Enjoys playing video games and reading books...If he wasn’t playing basketball, claims he would be goal keeper for the French National Team...Listens to raggae, dancehall and rap music...Lists Malcolm X as his favorite movie...Wears size 12 shoes. | ||
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