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Career				FG			3PT			FT			Rebounds			Misc
Year	Team	G	Min	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	PPG
2000-01	DAL	40	10:48	1.5	2.8	52.3	0.0	0.1	33.3	0.4	0.8	42.4	1.0	1.4	2.4	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.2	1.2	3.3
2001-02	DAL	62	21:53	2.4	4.8	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	2.4	67.6	2.4	3.1	5.5	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.5	2.5	6.5
2002-03	DAL	48	23:00	2.7	4.8	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.9	68.1	1.9	2.8	4.7	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.5	2.7	6.7
2003-04	DAL	58	12:24	1.2	2.8	44.4	0.0	0.1	50.0	0.5	0.8	65.2	1.2	1.5	2.7	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.3	1.6	3.0
2004-05	GS	42	14:30	1.7	4.1	40.7	0.1	0.4	40.0	0.7	1.1	64.4	1.3	1.6	2.8	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.2	1.7	4.2
2004-05	DEN	26	22:06	2.9	5.8	50.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.1	1.8	63.0	1.9	2.9	4.8	1.1	1.1	0.9	0.5	3.0	6.9
2005-06	DEN	64	22:36	2.0	4.7	42.2	0.1	0.2	33.3	1.4	1.8	78.1	2.0	3.1	5.1	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.5	2.6	5.4
2006-07	DEN	75	22:06	2.7	4.7	57.6	0.0	0.2	8.3	1.2	1.6	71.5	1.8	2.4	4.1	0.9	0.8	1.0	0.4	2.8	6.6
2007-08	DEN	21	22:00	2.4	5.2	45.5	0.8	1.9	40.0	0.9	1.4	65.5	1.6	3.2	4.8	1.2	1.1	1.0	0.3	2.3	6.4
Career		436	19:11	2.1	4.3	49.4	0.1	0.2	31.6	1.1	1.6	68.2	1.7	2.4	4.1	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.4	2.3	5.4

Career Totals

Career				FG			3PT			FT			Rebounds			Misc
Year	Team	G	Min	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	PTS
2000-01	DAL	40	431	58	111	52.3	1	3	33.3	14	33	42.4	41	54	95	27	17	13	8	48	131
2001-02	DAL	62	1357	150	300	50.0	0	2	0.0	100	148	67.6	149	193	342	38	40	56	30	156	400
2002-03	DAL	48	1103	129	231	55.8	0	1	0.0	62	91	68.1	90	133	223	47	23	40	22	129	320
2003-04	DAL	58	720	72	162	44.4	2	4	50.0	30	46	65.2	67	89	156	25	29	35	19	90	176
2004-05	GS	42	610	70	172	40.7	6	15	40.0	29	45	64.4	53	65	118	37	32	18	10	71	175
2004-05	DEN	26	575	75	150	50.0	0	6	0.0	29	46	63.0	49	76	125	28	29	23	14	77	179
2005-06	DEN	64	1449	127	301	42.2	4	12	33.3	89	114	78.1	128	197	325	52	54	53	34	165	347
2006-07	DEN	75	1658	204	354	57.6	1	12	8.3	88	123	71.5	131	179	310	64	56	73	26	207	497
2007-08	DEN	21	462	50	110	45.5	16	40	40.0	19	29	65.5	33	68	101	26	22	20	7	49	135
Career		436	8366	935	1891	49.4	30	95	31.6	460	675	68.2	741	1054	1795	344	302	331	170	992	2360

Last updated through games completed on Dec 10, 2007

Eduardo Najera Bio

Denver Nuggets Player Profile

Last name is pronounced (NA-he-RAH) ... Full name is Eduardo Alonso Najera ... Parents are Servando Najera and Rosa Irene Perez ... Majored in sociology ... Prior to the 04/05 season, launched the Eduardo Najera Foundation for Latin Achievement in order to help less privleged children recieve a college education ... Took place in the First ever, "Basketball Without Borders Program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... Also participated in the "Read to Achieve" program ... Hosted a fund raiser for the children of war torn Afghanistan ... Since joining the NBA, he has held over thirt basketball clinics throughout all of North Americva ...Big baseball fan, played baseball through his high school ... He and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter and a son ... Hosted the Eduardo Najera Foundation Charity Baskeball through high school, He and his wife Jennifer have a daughter and a son ... Won the 2006 Chopper Travaglini Award given to the a Nugget for his community service ...

Eddie Najera's Info

# 21	Eduardo Najera
POSITION:	Forward
HEIGHT:	6-8
WEIGHT:	235 lbs.
BIRTHDATE:	July 11, 1976
BIRTH CITY:	Meeoqui, Chihuahua Mexico
HIGH SCHOOL:	Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, TX)
COLLEGE:	Oklahoma
EXPERIENCE:	Entering 8th NBA Season (4th w.Denver)
ACQUIRED:	trade from Golden St. with Luis Flores & future 1st rnd pick for Nikoloz Tskitishvili & Rodney White 2/24/05
DRAFTED:	2nd round #38th overall by Houston in 2000
CONTRACT:	Signed Through the 2007-08 Season
SALARY INFO
2007-08:	$4,952,382

Career Highlights

... Scored in double figures 69 times
... Collected at least 10 rebounds 24 times
... Posted total of 17 double-double performances
... Became only 2nd Mexican-born player to play in NBA game( Horacio Llamas 1st w.PHX in 96-97 )

2006/07 Highlights

... Played in career high 75 games averaging 6.6 ppg 4.1 rpg
... Made 36 starts
... Shot career high .578 from the field
... Shot .630 (85-135) over last 27 games of season
... Led the team in rebounding 2 times
... Scored season high 18 points @ Indiana on 2/09
... Scored his 2000th point at Sacramento on 2/03
... Tied a career high in offensive rebounds (8) @ Minnesota on 12/01

2005/06 Highlights

... Appeared in 64 games averaging 5.4 ppg 5.1 rpg in 22.9 mpg
... Made 3 starts
... Scored in double figures nine times and grabbed at least 10 rebounds seven times
... Posted a total of three double-doubles
... Led the team in rebounding 6 times
... Career best .786 percent from the free throw line(88-112), came into the season with a career average of .648, representing the biggest FT% improvment of any player on the team from one year to the next
... Missed 15 games due to injury
... DBP-CD 3 times
... Had a season high 16 points and a season high 12 rebounds to go along with a season high tying 4 steals and 3 blocks vs. Cleveland on 1/18
... Career high 4 blocked shots vs. Seattle on 12/29

2004/05 Highlights

... (played with Golden St. then Denver)
... Appeared in 68 games including 26 as a Nugget
... Averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 17.4 mpg for the season
... Averaged 6.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 22.1 mpg as a Nugget
... Scored in double figures 11 times (8 with the Nuggets)
... Posted a total of 2 double-doubles on the season, one with the Nuggets
... Led his team in rebounding 3 times
... Was acquired mid-season from the Golden St. Warriors along with Luis Flores and a future first round draft selection in exchange for Rodney White and Nikoloz Tskitishvili

2003/04 Highlights

... Appeared in all 82 gms & averaged 21.0 ppg 6.1 rpg and 2.8 apg and 1.8 spg in 36.5 minutes
... Finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting
... Unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team selection
... Became first NBA rookie to lead a playoff team in Scoring since David Robinson in 1990
... Ranked 1st among rookies and 12th overall in scoring
... Set Nugget record for points(1,725), scoring average(21.0), field goals(624), field goal attempts(1,465), free throws made(408), free throw attempts(525) and minutes played(2,995)
... Was named Western Confrence Rookie of the Month six consecutive months(Nov.-Apr.)
... Earned two NBA player of the week honors
... Became the second youngest player (19 years, 305 days) in score 40 points in NBA history
... Scored 30 points vs. LA Clippers on 11/7 and became the second youngest player (21 years, 151 days) in NBA history to score 30 points
... Scored 30 points in his 6th career game - fewest games for a Nuggets rookie to score 30 points
... Scored 1,000th point vs. Memphis, becoming the third youngest player in NBA history to reach the 1000 point plateau

Collegiate Highlights

... Played four seasons at University of Oklahoma
... Finished career ranked 3rd on Oklahoma's all-time mpg (3,856), 4th in steals (193), 5th in rebounds (913), 6th in blocked shots (89) & 8th in points scored (1,646)
... As a senior, named Third-Team All America by the Associated Press and the National Association of Basketball Coaches
... Recieved the Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame, an award given to a player who demonstrates strong character both on and off the court
... 1st team All-Big Twelve selection by both the league coaches and media after averaging team highs in scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg)
... Finished second in Big-Twelve Freshman of the Year

International Experience

... Represented Mexico in 2003 Tournament of the Americas in Puerto Rico
... Helped lead Mexico to 4th place finish at the 1999 World University Games
... Also played in the 1997 University games

Career Transactions

1. ... Selected by Houston in second round (38th overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft
2. ... Rights traded along with a future second round draft pick to Dallas for the rights to Dan Langhi in draft night deal on 6/28/00
3. ... Re-signed by Dallas to a multi0year contract on 9/28/01
4. ... Acquired by Golden State from Dallas on 8/24/04 in an eight player deal
5. ... Was traded to Denver from Golden State along with Luis Flores and a future first round draft selection in exchange for Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Rodney White on 2/24/05