Royal Ivey
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| Ivey in 2006. | |
| No. 7 Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 20 December 1981 |
| Place of birth | Harlem, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Benjamin N. Cardozo Blair Academy |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas (2000–2004) |
| NBA Draft | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Pro 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 | |
Royal Terence Ivey (born December 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA.
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[edit] Early life and college
Ivey was born in Harlem in the Manhattan borough of New York City and started on the basketball team of Benjamin N. Cardozo High School.[1] He transferred to Blair Academy.
[edit] 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]
Over the off season, Ivey returned to the University of Texas to finish his degree.[citation needed]
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] 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. http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks_sixers_100218.html. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ Thunder sign free agent Royal Ivey
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- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks draft picks
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Sportspeople from Manhattan
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- Texas Longhorns men's basketball players
- Point guards
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