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'''Royal Terence Ivey''' (born December 20, 1981) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. |
'''Royal Terence Ivey''' (born December 20, 1981) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. He is often called "Classic Royal Ivey" by his peers. |
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==Early life and college== |
==Early life and college== |
Revision as of 03:17, 9 January 2012
No. 7 – Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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Position | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Harlem, New York | 20 December 1981
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Benjamin N. Cardozo Blair Academy |
College | Texas (2000–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2004–2007 | Atlanta Hawks |
2007–2008 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2008–2010 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2010–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Royal Terence Ivey (born December 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. He is often called "Classic Royal Ivey" by his peers.
Early life and college
Ivey was born in Harlem borough of New York City and started on the basketball team of Benjamin N. Cardozo High School.[1] He transferred to Blair Academy.
NBA career
After a college career at the University of Texas at Austin, in which he finished as the school's all-time career leader in games started (126),[2] he was a second round draft choice of the Atlanta Hawks in the 2004 NBA Draft.
On 18 September 2007, Ivey signed a one-year contract with the Bucks.[2]
On 24 July 2008, Ivey agreed to terms with the Philadelphia 76ers.[3] His career high is 19 points.
On 15 June 2009, Philadelphia announced that Ivey declined the player option on his contract for the 2009-10 season, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, he re-signed with the 76ers in August 2009.[4]
On February 18, 2010, Ivey was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks along with Primoz Brezec in exchange for Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson.[5]
On July 21, 2010, Ivey signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[6]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2004–05 | Atlanta | 62 | 5 | 13.0 | .429 | .333 | .701 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | 3.5 |
2005–06 | Atlanta | 73 | 66 | 13.4 | .439 | .400 | .727 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 3.6 |
2006–07 | Atlanta | 53 | 18 | 10.2 | .448 | .313 | .686 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
2007–08 | Milwaukee | 75 | 20 | 19.2 | .394 | .327 | .726 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 5.6 |
2008–09 | Philadelphia | 71 | 0 | 12.1 | .332 | .342 | .791 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 3.0 |
2009–10 | Philadelphia | 26 | 0 | 9.1 | .473 | .500 | .857 | 1.0 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 2.7 |
2009–10 | Milwaukee | 18 | 0 | 5.0 | .321 | .182 | .600 | .4 | .6 | .5 | .0 | 1.3 |
2010–11 | Oklahoma City | 25 | 0 | 6.2 | .421 | .438 | 1.000 | .6 | .3 | .2 | .04 | 1.6 |
Career | 403 | 109 | 12.7 | .407 | .349 | .728 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 3.5 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2009 | Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 7.5 | .273 | .286 | .750 | .7 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 1.8 |
2010 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .7 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 |
2011 | Oklahoma City | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
Career | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | .368 | .364 | .750 | .5 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 1.9 |
References
- ^ Dicker, Ron. "HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS; Rice and Cardozo Advance to Class A Final", The New York Times, 27 March 1999. Accessed 27 January 2008.
- ^ a b Bucks sign Royal Ivey, 18 September 2007
- ^ Sixers reach agreement with free-agent Ivey | Philadelphia Daily News | 07/24/2008
- ^ 76ers bring back Royal Ivey
- ^ "Bucks Acquire Ivey, Brezec from 76ers". NBA.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ Thunder sign free agent Royal Ivey