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2006-07 SEASON:
Played in 78 games (78 starts)…averaged 11.9 points on a team-best .485 shooting, 7.7 rebounds and 1.26 blocks per game…ranked ninth in the NBA in total offensive rebounds (242) and eighth in offensive rebounds per game (3.1)…also ranked 22nd in rebounds per game (7.7), 24th in blocks (98) and 25th in blocks per game (1.26)…led or tied for the team lead in blocks 41 times, in rebounds 23 times, in steals on nine occasions and twice in scoring…scored in double figures on 47 occasions and recorded 10 or more rebounds 21 times…put up 17 double-doubles during the season and blocked two or more shots in 30 games (Cavs were 20-10 in those games)…one of just 12 players to finish season with at least 900 points, 550 rebounds, and 95 blocks…among centers in the NBA, ranked second in free throw shooting at .807 (155-192) behind only Yao Ming…tied his career high with 12 offensive rebounds (team record 10 in the first half) on his way to 18 points and 15 rebounds versus Philadelphia on Nov. 25…became the franchise leader in offensive rebounds with his first offensive board against Toronto on Dec. 6…scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds at Boston on Jan. 3…put up three double-doubles in a four-game stretch from Dec. 20-27, averaging 18.0 points on .500 shooting and 9.3 rebounds over that span…had back-to-back games with 20 or more points from Jan. 13 (20 points, eight rebounds at LA Clippers) and Jan. 16 (24 points, 11 rebounds at Seattle)…tallied 19 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high tying seven assists versus Sacramento on March 13…grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds while scoring 16 points versus the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 7…scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games from March 11 – April 1, averaging 15.3 points on .548 shooting and 2.7 assists over that span…made 46 of 48 free throws (.958) from March 11 until the conclusion of the season (best in the league with a minimum 35 attempts from that date)…missed four games and placed on the Inactive List from Feb. 14-22 due to personal/family health matters.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
During the 2005-06 season, played in 78 games (78 starts)…averaged 15.6 points on .506 shooting, 7.6 rebounds and 1.74 blocks per game…scored in double figures on 67 occasions including 18 double-doubles…led or tied for the team lead in scoring four times, rebounds 28 times, steals nine times and blocks 47 times…among league leaders ranked tied for sixth in offensive rebounds per game (3.1) and 16th in blocks per game (1.74)…among centers in the NBA, ranked second in free throw shooting at .834 (317-380)…set a career high in free throw percentage (.834)…scored in double figures in 31 of the last 34 games of the season…scored 13 or more points in 13 straight games from Feb. 4 – March 1 and averaged 18.8 points per game during that stretch…over a three-game stretch from Jan. 12 – 15, averaged 27.3 points on 32-46 (.696) shooting and 7.0 rebounds per game…connected on a season-high 15 of 16 from the line for 27 points at Indiana on Jan. 27…scored a season-high tying 29 points vs. the L.A. Clippers on Nov. 30 on 9-14 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds and scored 29 points again at the L.A. Lakers on Jan. 12 on 11-15 shooting from the field…missed four games on the season (vs. Atlanta on Dec. 13 with a sprained right knee and three games from April 5 – 10 with a left ankle sprain)…during the 2004-05 season, played in a total of 78 games (78 starts) with the Cavaliers…averaged 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 33.5 minutes per game…scored in double figures on 67 occasions and posted 24 double-doubles on the season…led or tied for the team in blocks on 51 occasions, rebounds 26 times, points eight times and steals six times…ranked first in the league in total offensive rebounds (299) – setting a franchise record and career high in that category while ranking second in offensive rebounds per game in the league (3.8)…finished sixth in the league in total blocks (165) and eighth in blocks per game (2.1)…named an Eastern Conference All-Star for the second time in his career (’03 and ’05)…in 17 minutes in the All-Star Game, he scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots…tied a career high with 35 points on 12-24 FG shooting vs. Indiana on Nov. 3…played a career-high 2,615 minutes, including a career-high 48 minutes vs. Boston on Dec. 18…finished 19th in the league in rebounds per game…grabbed a career-high and Quicken Loans Arena record 12 offensive rebounds vs. Atlanta on Feb. 16…over a 21-game stretch from Jan. 28 to March 18, averaged 20.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks…made a career-high 402 free throws on 503 attempts…grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds on three occasions (Nov. 3, Jan. 30 and Feb. 27) and 10 or more offensive rebounds on five occasions…missed four games from April 6-11 with a dislocated right ring finger…played in a total of 81 games (81 starts) with the Cavaliers during the 2003-04 season…posted averages of 15.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 31.3 minutes per game…scored in double figures on 62 occasions and posted 22 double-doubles…led or tied for the team lead in blocks on 54 occasions…named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for March 7 to 13…ranked fourth in the league in total blocks (seventh in blocks average) and third in total offensive rebounds (fifth in offensive rebounds average)…finished 19th in the league in field goal percentage…led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 21 occasions, in rebounding 21 times and in steals on nine occasions…scored a season-high 31 points at New York on Feb. 22 on 14-22 FG…recorded a career-high seven assists vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 15, 2003 in a then career-high 44 minutes…set season highs in rebounding in back-to-back games (16 on Feb. 9 versus Boston and 17 on Feb. 11 versus New Jersey)…blocked at least two shots in 20 consecutive games (Feb. 11 to March 27)…scored over 1,000 points for the third time in his career…missed one game (Jan. 20 versus Seattle) due to suspension…during the 2002-03 season, averaged 17.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.88 blocks in 30.0 minutes per game in 81 starts…ranked 40th in the NBA in scoring, 23rd in rebounding and 11th in blocks…selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team by the NBA coaches as a reserve and went scoreless on one field goal attempt in four minutes…was the first Cavalier to play in an All-Star Game since Shawn Kemp in 1998 in New York…set then career marks in points, FGM, FGA, FTM, FTA, assists, steals, blocks and minutes…increased his scoring average from 2001-02 by 6.1 ppg, tied for the fourth best improvement in the NBA…finished the season ranked sixth in Cavaliers single-season history in free throws made, ninth in free throws attempted and 10th in blocks…passed Brad Daugherty and moved into fifth place on the Cavaliers all-time blocks list on March 29 (now at 415)…led the team in blocks, tied for the team lead in rebounds and was second on the team in scoring and double-doubles (20)…led the team in scoring 22 times, rebounds 25 times and blocks on 45 occasions…scored 10+ points 68 times, 20+ points on 31 occasions and 30+ points 3 times…had 10+ rebounds on 20 occasions…was the only Cavalier to start every game he played…was 68-13 in opening tip-offs…posted a career-high 22 rebounds in a season-high 41 minutes at Phoenix on Nov. 11…it marked the first time a Cavalier had 20+ rebounds in a game since Kemp on Jan. 20, 1998 and the most rebounds by a Cavalier since Daugherty had 24 rebounds on March 8, 1991…scored a career-high tying 35 points on 15-28 FG (both career-highs) on Jan. 21 vs. Orlando…had a career-high tying and Cavaliers season-high 7 blocks on Dec. 14 vs. Denver and on Jan. 3 at Toronto…posted a career-high tying six assists on Nov. 12 at Indiana and on Feb. 25 vs. New Jersey…missed one game due to an NBA suspension (Oct. 29)…during the 2001-02 season, averaged 11.1 ppg with 5.4 rpg and a team-high 1.35 bpg in 21.4 mpg in 62 games (23 starts)…missed the first 17 games of the season on the Injured List while rehabbing from surgery on his left foot… on Dec. 4 vs. Detroit, returned to action for the first time since Dec. 22, 2000…missed two games from March 26-28 due to back spasms…posted 38 games of 10+ points, including seven games of 20+ points…had six games of 10+ rebounds and posted six double-doubles…led the team in scoring five times, in rebounding on 10 occasions and in blocks 27 times…was a DNP-CD on one occasion…in 2000-01 season, started the first 24 games of the season and averaged 11.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg and a team-high 1.54 bpg in 25.7 minutes per game...removed himself from the game at Miami on Dec. 22 after experiencing sudden pain in his left foot...was placed on the Injured List on December 26 and underwent surgery to repair a fractured navicular bone in his left foot on Feb. 7 and missed the remainder of the season (58 games)...missed the entire 1999-00 season and did not play in the preseason due to an injured left foot…was placed on the Injured List on Nov. 1 to continue rehabilitation of his left foot…underwent surgery on Jan. 26, 2000 to correct a fractured navicular bone in his left foot…was originally diagnosed with a fracture of the navicular bone in his left foot on Feb. 17, 1999…was signed to a six-year contract extension on Jan. 29...played the first five games of the 1998-99 season and averaged 15.2 ppg with 8.8 rpg before suffering a season-ending injury…was diagnosed with a fracture of the navicular bone in his left foot on Feb. 17 and was placed on the Injured List on Feb. 18... in opener at Hawks on Feb. 5, posted a season-high 22 points with a Cavaliers season-high tying 17 rebounds…during the 1997-98 season, was selected to the 1997-98 Schick All-Rookie First Team… started at center for the Eastern Conference team in the Schick Rookie Game on Feb. 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York…was named the game’s MVP after scoring a game-high 18 points... one of three NBA rookies to play in all 82 games (81 starts)…led Cavaliers with .518 (454-876) FG% (11th in NBA, second among rookies) and led team with 1.65 bpg (18th in NBA, third among rookies)...was second on the Cavaliers with 8.8 rpg (15th in NBA, second among rookies)...averaged 13.9 ppg (third on Cavaliers, fourth among NBA rookies)…in his NBA debut at Houston on Oct. 31, had 16 points and 16 rebounds…scored a season-high 32 points on Jan. 31 vs. Detroit...at Knicks on Feb. 15, connected on his first career three-pointer…spent the entire 1996-97 season on the injured list due to a broken bone in his right foot…underwent surgery on Oct. 16, 1996 and was placed on the Injured List on Oct. 31...the injury was to the same bone that was broken causing him to miss the 1995 96 season...following two surgeries, the injury had healed and he played during the summer of 1996 before sustaining the subsequent injury… was an early entry candidate for the 1996 NBA Draft...applied for early entry into the 1995 NBA Draft, then withdrew prior to the Draft...did not play basketball during the 1995-96 season while rehabilitating from a broken right foot...in the 1994-95 season, played for Atletas Basketball Club in his hometown of Kaunas, Lithuania...played in 36 games, averaging 20.3 ppg, 12.8 rpg and 2.8 bpg in 30.3 mpg...shot 60 percent from the field and 68 percent from the free throw line...led the league in rebounding, was second in blocked shots, third in field goal percentage and sixth in scoring...on Nov. 22, 1994 played with the Lithuanian National team against the University of Kentucky at Rupp Arena...was the game's leading scorer with 26 points on 11-21 FG and 4-6 FT...also pulled down a game-high 19 rebounds (9 offensive) and had a game-high four blocks.

NBA PLAYOFF CAREER:
Played in 20 games (20 starts) for Cleveland during the 2007 Playoffs…averaged 12.6 points and 9.7 rebounds in 32.5 minutes per game…ranked second on the team in scoring during the postseason…grabbed six or more rebounds in 19 of 20 postseason games…in four games in the NBA Finals against San Antonio, averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 10.3 rebounds per game…grabbed 18 rebounds to go along with 12 points in Game 3 of the Finals…posted 22 points and 13 rebounds in Game 1 at Detroit…grabbed 14 rebounds in Game 1 versus New Jersey and recorded a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double in Game 4 at New Jersey…scored 16 points on 6-8 shooting in Game 5 versus New Jersey…recorded 33 rebounds over a two-game stretch from Game 4 at Washington to Game 1 vs. New Jersey…averaged 19.0 points, a team-high 11.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game during the first round versus Washington…scored 16 or more points and grabbed eight or more rebounds in all four games versus Washington…put up 24 points on 10-13 shooting and eight rebounds in a career-high 41 minutes Game 3 at Washington…totaled 20 points and a postseason career-high 19 rebounds at Washington in Game 4…recorded back-to-back postseason games with 20 or more points for the first time in his playoff career (24 in Game 3 and 20 in Game 4 versus Washington)…played in 13 games (13 starts) for Cleveland during the 2006 Playoffs…averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game…finished with 15 points and eight rebounds in 32 minutes in Game 3 vs. Washington…averaged 10.9 points on .471 (33-70) shooting, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in seven games in the second round vs. Detroit…during the 1998 Playoffs in First Round vs. Indiana, led Cavaliers with .571 FG% and was second in scoring (17.3 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg) while playing 36.8 minutes per game…was fifth among playoff leaders in FG%, 14th in blocked shots (1.25 bpg), 19th in scoring and tied for 22nd in rebounding…scored his playoff-high of 25 points in Game 2 at Indiana on April 25.