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Milestones In Sight: Vin needs 44 games played for 800 career, 191 rebounds for 6,000 career, five assists for 1,500 career, 10 blocks for 800 career and 223 points for 12,000 career.

They Said It: Quoting Vin: “I definitely think God has given me another huge opportunity. I'm taking this as my last chance to not only play basketball, but as a person. I'm going to try my hardest not to make the same mistakes that I made in the past to put me in this situation. I'm grateful for the opportunity that God has given me. It's just tremendous and emotional for me. I'm going to work hard every day to enjoy this for my family, friends, for my teammates, for the fans of New York. I'm just grateful to be here. I hope it turns out great everyday."

2003-04 (Celtics-Knicks): Signed as a free agent on Mar. 12, 2004, four-time All-Star continued on comeback trail as key off-the-bench presence in Knicks’ drive to the Playoffs...Overall for Celtics and Knicks, appeared in 54 games (33 starts) with 9.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg and .481 shooting (208-432) over 24.3 mpg...Shot a career-high .726 (114-157) from the line, after coming into the season as a .634 career FT shooter...Overall, notched five 20+ scoring games (all w/Boston) and five double-doubles (four with Celtics, one with Knicks)...Season Highs: Points: 24 (Oct. 31, Boston at Memphis); Points w/NY: 16 (Mar. 27 at Detroit); Assists: 5 (Nov. 26, Boston at Orlando); Rebounds: 13 (Nov. 9, Boston vs. Sacramento)...As A Knick: Came off the bench in 17 games as a Knick, with 6.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg and .404 shooting (40-99) over 18.4 mpg...Had five double-figure scoring games and logged 20+ minutes off the bench eight times with NY...Key Games: In second game with NY, played major role in ABC comeback win (from 26 points down) at Milwaukee, Mar. 14, with 12 points (5-14 FGA) and Knick high 10 rebounds (seven offensive) in Knick high 34 bench minutes for lone double-double with NY...Scored Knick high 16 points (5-8 FGA) in 30 bench minutes at Detroit, Mar. 27...Key force in win over Blazers, Mar. 29, with eight points (3-6 FGA) in 16 bench minutes. Scored six points in game’s final 6:20, including running hook with :38.2 left to give NY a three-point lead...As A Celtic: Over 37 games (33 starts) for Celtics, averaged 11.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg and shot .505 (168-333) over 27.0 mpg...Had five 20+ scoring games, with Celtics season high 24 points at Memphis, Oct. 31...Had four double-doubles with Celtics...Celtics season high 13 rebounds vs. Kings, Nov. 9...Scored 16 points (5-11 FGA) with 12 rebounds and five blocks vs. Knicks, Nov. 24...Played final game with Celtics on Jan. 18, 2004 vs. Spurs (0 pts, 0-3 FGA, 13 min)...Waived by Celtics, Feb. 13, 2004...After clearing waivers, Celtics terminated his contract on Feb. 18, 2004...NBA arbitrator Roger Kaplan ruled on Mar. 11, 2004 that Baker was free to sign with any team...Signed with Knicks as a free agent, Mar. 12, 2004...Became free agent following season. Re-signed w/ Knicks, Aug. 18, 2004.

In The Playoffs: Vin averaged 5.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg and shot career Playoff-high .571 (8-14) over 14.3 mpg off the bench in the four games vs. Nets...After recording just 10 total points and six total rebounds over 33 minutes in the first three games, enjoyed standout Game Four with series highs 12 points (5-8 FGA), six rebounds and two blocks over 24 minutes (DQ).

1993-94 (Bucks): Made immediate impact with selection to NBA All-Rookie first team, turning in one of finest rookie campaigns in Bucks history...Played in all 82 games (63 starts) and averaged 13.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg and .501 shooting over 31.2 mpg...Among NBA rookies, ranked seventh in scoring and second in rebounding...Joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Dandridge, Marques Johnson and Glenn Robinson (the following year) as only Bucks ever to earn All-Rookie first team honors...Joined Chris Webber and Penny Hardaway as only players named on every All-Rookie Team ballot...Had team-best 26 double-doubles, all as a starter...Led Bucks in scoring 14 times, rebounds 35 times...Season highs 29 points at New Jersey, Jan. 5, 1994; 16 rebounds at Detroit, Feb. 2, 1994...Had 16 20+ scoring games.

1994-95 (Bucks): Sophomore season was highlighted by the first of his four NBA All-Star Game selections...Started all 82 games and notched 17.7 ppg, career-high 10.3 rpg (12th in NBA), career-high 3.6 apg and .483 shooting over 41.0 mpg...Led NBA in total minutes with career-high 3,361...Only Buck to start all 82 contests...Led Bucks in scoring 16 times, rebounds 59 times...Had 28 20+ scoring games and team-high 49 double-doubles...Named Bucks tri-captain...Season-highs 31 points vs. Pistons, Apr. 11, 1995; 18 rebounds vs. Sixers, Feb. 4, 1995...Notched lone career triple-double on Mar. 14, 1995 vs. Hornets (12 points, 12 rebounds, career-high 12 assists)...Logged career-high 50 minutes at Miami, Dec. 21, 1994...Selected by coaches to East squad for NBA All-Star Game, and scored two points with two rebounds in 11 bench minutes in mid-season classic at Phoenix...Featured on cover of Bucks media guide in first hologram image used on pro sports media guide cover.

1995-96 (Bucks): Second straight NBA All-Star season was marked with a career-high 21.1 ppg (tied for 14th in NBA)...Started all 82 games with 21.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg (11th in NBA) and .489 shooting over 40.5 mpg (fifth in NBA)...Led Bucks in scoring 41 times, rebounds 54 times...Had 48 20+ scoring games and eight 30+ games...Notched 38 double-doubles...Scored a career-high 41 points vs. Blazers, Jan. 5, 1996; hauled in a career-best 21 rebounds at Washington, Feb. 25, 1996...Picked by coaches onto East All-Star squad, and had six points and two rebounds in 14 bench minutes in game at San Antonio.

1996-97 (Bucks): In fourth and final season in Milwaukee, earned All-NBA Third Team and NBA All-Star honors...Over 78 games (all starts), averaged 21.0 ppg (14th in NBA) and career-high-tying 10.3 rpg (seventh in NBA) with .505 shooting over 40.5 mpg (sixth in NBA)...First Buck to average 20-10 for a season since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1974-75 (30.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg)...Led Bucks in scoring 34 times, rebounds 54 times...Had 41 20+ scoring games, six 30+ efforts and 45 double-doubles...Went 15-54 (.278) from Downtown, with career-high 3PT FGM...Season-highs 36 points twice, 17 rebounds twice...Career-high five steals vs. Pacers, Mar. 16, 1997...Missed three games in November (strained right hip) and one more in January (lower back spasms), marking the first games he’d missed in his NBA career...DND (strained right hip) vs. Clippers on Nov. 17, 1996, ending a string of 254 consecutive games played (first 254 games of NBA career)...Voted by Conference coaches onto East All-Star squad for third straight year, and had 19 points (8-12 FGA) and game-high 12 rebounds in standout 24 bench minutes in mid-season classic at Cleveland...Traded by Bucks to Seattle in three-way deal with Cleveland (Shawn Kemp and Sherman Douglas to Cavs, Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill to Milwaukee), Sep. 25, 1997.

1997-98 (Sonics): First season in Seattle was highlighted by All-NBA Second Team honors, and fourth consecutive NBA All-Star selection...Started all 82 games for Sonics and notched 19.2 ppg (19th in NBA), 8.0 rpg (23rd in NBA) and career-high .542 shooting (fifth in NBA) over 35.9 mpg ...Led Sonics in scoring 35 times, rebounds 45 times, and notched 27 double-doubles...Had five 30+ scoring games, including career high-tying 41 points vs. Pacers, Feb. 4, 1998...Season-high 17 rebounds on Dec. 12, 1997 vs. Blazers...Won three games with last-second shots (Nov. 25 vs. Bulls, Feb. 11 vs. Spurs, Feb. 27 vs. Hawks)...Voted by coaches onto West All-Star squad, and had eight points and eight rebounds in 21 bench minutes in Game at MSG...Upon arrival in Seattle, named Sonics co-captain (w/Gary Payton)...Saw first career Playoff action, and averaged 15.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg and .530 shooting in 10 post-season games (all starts) vs. Timberwolves and Lakers.

1998-99 (Sonics): For first time in NBA career, missed extensive time due to injury...Over 34 games (31 starts), averaged 13.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg and shot .453 over 34.2 mpg during lockout-shortened campaign...Had four double-doubles...Season-highs 31 points, twice; 12 rebounds, twice...Missed 16 games due to injury: 10 w/partial ligament tear, right thumb (Mar. 22-Apr. 6); six w/bone contusion, right knee (Apr. 19-28).

1999-2000 (Sonics): Rebounded following injury-marred ’99 season to average 16.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg and .455 shooting over 36.1 mpg in 79 games (75 starts)...Led Sonics in scoring 17 times, rebounds 28 times, and had 16 double-doubles...Notched 29 20+ scoring games and four 30+ outings...Season-high 33 points at Utah, Feb. 1...Season-best 18 rebounds, twice...Played in 500th career game on Mar. 5, 2000 at Minnesota...Missed three games due to injury/illness (one w/flu, two w/strained left hamstring)...Played in all five games (four starts) of first-round Playoff loss to Jazz, with 14.0 ppg and 7.6 rpg over 35.4 mpg.

2000-01 (Sonics): Split season between starting and off-the-bench role...Over 76 games (27 starts), averaged 12.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg and .422 shooting over 26.9 mpg...Sonics were 11-16 in his 27 starts...Had seven 20+ scoring games and two double-doubles...Led Sonics in scoring nine times, rebounds 15 times...Season highs 24 points vs. Raptors, Mar. 9; 13 rebounds at Atlanta, Jan. 9...Hit game-winning buzzer-beater vs. Hornets, Dec. 30, 2000...Scored 10,000th career point on Mar. 6, 2001 vs. Spurs...Notched career-high seven blocks vs. Cavs, Mar. 26, 2001...Missed six games due to injury (two w/inflammation of I.T. band, right leg; one w/contusion, left hand; three w/sprained right knee).

2001-02 (Sonics): In final season in Seattle, averaged 14.1 ppg and 6.4 rpg with .485 shooting over 31.1 mpg in 55 games (41 starts), as injuries plagued him...Sonics were 19-22 in his 41 starts...Had 16 20+ scoring games, with season-high 32 points on Jan. 11 vs. Cavs...Led Sonics in scoring seven times, rebounds 20 times, and had two double-doubles...Grabbed 5,000th career rebound on Nov. 3 vs. Jazz...Missed a total of 27 games due to injury...Missed 17 games (Feb. 16-Mar. 16) w/dislocated toes, left foot...Missed seven games (Nov. 11-23) w/contusion, left knee...Missed three additional games due to sprained right thumb (Dec. 22), sprained left shoulder (Jan. 26) and neck spasms (Feb. 5)...Appeared in all five games (four starts) of Sonics’ first round Playoff loss to Spurs, with 13.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg and .500 shooting over 28.8 mpg...Traded to Celtics with Shammond Williams for Kenny Anderson, Vitaly Potapenko and Joseph Forte, Jul. 22, 2002.

2002-03 (Celtics): In first of two seasons with Celtics, averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.8 rpg, shooting .478 over 18.1 mpg in 52 games (nine starts)...Led Celtics in rebounds twice and had six double-figure scoring games...Season-high 16 points vs. Knicks on Dec. 14...Season-high eight rebounds, three times...Not with team (medical reasons) on Feb. 5 vs. Sonics...DNP (CD) for three straight games (Feb. 20-26)...Left team on Feb. 27, 2003 to address personal issues, and did not return for balance of the season...Not on Celtics’ 2003 Playoff roster.

U-S-A: Member of Gold Medal-winning United States squad at 2000 Sydney Olympics...Over eight games (two starts), averaged 8.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg and shot .639 (23-36) at Sydney...Also played for 1999 USA Basketball’s Men’s Senior National Team that won gold medal in Puerto Rico to qualify for 2000 Olympics.

As A Collegian: Finished college career as Hartford’s all-time leader in scoring (2,238 pts) and blocks (279)...Stood second in games played (112) and steals (112), third in rebounds (951) and 3PT FGM (73), and fourth in scoring average (20.0 ppg)...Started just two games as a freshman, then started all 84 games in his last three years...As a junior in 1991-92, ranked second in the nation in scoring (27.6 ppg) and fifth in blocks (3.7 bpg)...Named honorable mention AP All-America and First Team All-North Atlantic Conference...As a senior in 1992-93, named honorable mention AP All-America for second straight year, earning ECAC Division I Player of the Year honors...First Team All-Conference...Notched college career high 28.3 ppg (fourth in nation), and his 792 total points broke his own school mark of 745 set the year before...Averaged college career-best 10.7 rpg...Only second Hartford player to be selected in NBA Draft (first was Mark Mitchell by Utah in seventh round in ’86).