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Career Averages

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
2006-07	DEN	64	18:23	1.6	4.6	34.3	0.8	2.7	28.8	0.6	0.8	66.0	0.4	1.3	1.7	0.9	0.6	0.5	0.1	2.1	4.4
2007-08	DEN	17	15:00	1.6	3.4	47.4	0.8	1.9	43.8	0.4	0.5	75.0	0.5	0.9	1.5	1.0	0.4	0.2	0.1	1.7	4.4
Career		81	17:41	1.6	4.3	36.4	0.8	2.5	31.2	0.5	0.8	67.2	0.4	1.2	1.7	0.9	0.5	0.4	0.1	2.0	4.4

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
2006-07	DEN	64	1177	100	292	34.3	49	170	28.8	35	53	66.0	27	83	110	55	37	30	7	132	284
2007-08	DEN	17	256	27	57	47.4	14	32	43.8	6	8	75.0	9	16	25	17	7	3	2	28	74
Career		81	1432	127	349	36.4	63	202	31.2	41	61	67.2	36	99	135	72	44	33	9	160	358

Last updated through games completed on Dec 12, 2007

Yakhouba Diawara Bio

Denver Nuggets Player Profile

Yakhouba Diawara Fan Poll

Name is pronounced (ya-KOO-ba) (Dee-a-WA-ra) ... Is a native of Paris, France ... Nicknamed "Kooba" ... Played soccer and handball in high school ... Youngest of four children(two sisters and a brother) ... Favorite sports team is Manchester United ... Favorite movie is Remember The Titan ... Favorite entertainer is Denzel Washington ... Bumps to Tupac and Notorious B.I.G ... Favorite album is Tupac's "All Eyes On Me" ... Favorite type of food is Italian ... Would like to meet Muhammad Ali ... Speaks four languages: French, Italian, English and Senegalese

Khouba's Info

# 5	Yakhouba Diawara
POSITION:	Guard/Forward
HEIGHT:	6-7
WEIGHT:	225 lbs.
BIRTHDATE:	August 29, 1982
BIRTH CITY:	Paris, France
HIGH SCHOOL:	Tremblay En France High
COLLEGE:	Pepperdine
EXPERIENCE:	Entering 2nd NBA Season
ACQUIRED:	Signed as a free agent on (08/26/06)
DRAFTED:	not drafted by NBA team
SALARY INFO
CONTRACT:	Signed Through 2007-08 Season
2007-08:	$687,456

2006/07 Highlights

... Averaged 4.4 ppg. 1.7 rpg. in 64 appearances
... Scored 10+ points ten times and 20+ points once
... Started 19 games, where he averaged 6.8 ppg. 2.3 rpg. in 26.4 mpg
... Ranked 10th in the NBA among rookies in 3PM (49)
... 3rd most 3PM by a Nuggets Rookie in team history
... Did not play 18 times due to coaches decision
... Scored career highs in pts.(23), rbs.(6) in 42 mins. v.Philadelphia on 1/2
... Made 1st career start v. Washington Wizards on 12/18

Playoffs

..2007.. played in 1 game vs. San Antonio Spurs, didn't score in 1 min. played

Collegiate Highlights

... Played two seasons at Pepperdine(2003-05)
... Named first team All-West Coast Conference as a junior
... Averaged 15.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg over his two collegiate seasons
... Spent his first two collegiate seasons at Southern Idaho Junior College

International Experience

... Helped lead France to the 2000 under 18 European Championship
... Played in the Young Men's Euro Championship loacted in Lithuania in 2002 as a member of the French National Team

Career Transactions

1. ... Not drafted by an NBA team
2. ... Signed with Denver as a free agent on 8/26/06