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2012 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
4.2
RPG
2.80
APG
1.0
EFF
+ 3.83
Born: May 24, 1979
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight: 225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Mount Zion Christian Acad. HS (NC) / USA
Years Pro: 14

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Background

HOW TRACY BECAME A HAWK: Signed with Atlanta as a free agent on December 9, 2011 • Selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (#9 overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft • Traded by Toronto to Orlando for a future first-round draft pick on August 3, 2000 • Traded by Orlando along with Juwan Howard, Reece Gaines and Tyronn Lue to Houston in exchange for Steve Francis, Kelvin Cato and Cuttino Mobley on June 29, 2004 • Traded by Houston to New York in a three-team trade on February 18, 2010 • Signed with Detroit as a free agent on August 16, 2010.

LAST SEASON (2010-11): Appeared in 72 games for Detroit (most since playing 78 games with Houston in 2004-05) averaging 8.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.5 apg and 23.4 mpg (.442 FG%, .341 3FG%, .698 FT%) • Averaged 10.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 4.5 apg in 39 starts • Scored 10-plus points 26 times and 20-plus 3 times • Led the team in scoring 6 times, in rebounds twice and in assists 20 times • Recorded 3 points/assist double-doubles • Scored season-high 22 pts @Tor (1/14) • Grabbed season-high 9 rebs twice • Dished out season-high 12 assists @Ind (2/23) • Recorded a Pistons season-high 4 blocks @Mia (1/28) and had season-high 4 steals v/NY (3/18) • Averaged 12.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 11 games in February – his best offensive month of the season • Scored his 18,000th career point v/Ind (2/16) • Grabbed his 5,000th career rebound @NJ (1/21) and recorded his 4,000th career assist @Ind (2/23) • Finished the season as the 59th leading scorer in NBA history with 18,108 points • Missed 1 game with illness, 1 with a sore back and 2 with rest • Was inactive once • SEASON HIGHS: 22 pts @Tor (1/14), 9 rebs (2x), 12 assts @Ind (2/23), 4 stls v/NY (3/18), 4 blks @Mia (1/28), 38 mins (2x), 8 FGM (4x), 4 3FGM v/Atl (12/14), 6 FTM (3x).

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: In 886 career NBA games has averages of 20.4 ppg , 5.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.3 spg and 0.9 bpg in 33.7 mpg (.435 FG%, .337 3FG%, .747 FT%) with Toronto, Orlando, Houston, New York and Detroit • Two-time NBA scoring champion (32.1 in 2002-03, 28.0 in 2003-04) • Named All-NBA First Team twice (2001-02, 2002-03), All-NBA Second Team three times (2000-01, 2003-04, 2006-07) and All-NBA Third Team twice (2004-05, 2007-08) • Earned NBA Most Improved Player (2000-01) • Seven-time NBA All-Star selection (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), averaging 17.1 points in his All-Star appearances (six starts) • Named the NBA’s Conference Player of the Week 12 times and Player of the Month four times • Honored with the NBA Community Assist Award for Jan. 2008 • Stands as the all-time leader in scoring average for Orlando (28.1) and is second for Houston (22.7) • Also finished his Rockets career 5th in apg (5.6), 12th in total points (6,888) and 11th in total assists (1,699) • Possesses 45 career 40-point games • Owns four career triple-doubles: 22 pts, 11 assts and 11 rebs v/Phil (2/23/02); 46 pts, 13 assts and 10 rebs @NJ (2/23/03); 17 pts, 12 assts and 10 rebs v/Mem (12/5/07); 20 pts, 14 rebs and 10 assts v/Den (12/16/08) • Ranks 9th amongst active players in career points (18,108) • CAREER HIGHS: 62 pts v/Wash (3/10/04), 17 rebs v/SA (2/3/02), 13 assts (5x), 6 stls v/Den (3/15/02), 7 blks v/Hou (3/19/00), 55 mins @NY (2/28/03), 20 FGM (2x), 8 3FGM (3x), 18 FTM v/Det (12/25/02) • 2009-10 (with Houston and New York): Appeared in 30 games with Houston and New York averaging 8.2 ppg (.387 FG, .746 FT), 3.3 apg and 3.1 rpg in 22.4 mpg • Averaged 3.2 ppg and 1.0 apg in 6 games with the Rockets • On the inactive list for 45 games (10/27/09-12/13/09; 12/29/09-2/17/10), undergoing microfracture surgery on his left knee on Feb. 24, 2009 • Traded to New York on Feb. 18 • Appeared in 24 games (all starts) for the Knicks averaging 9.4 ppg and 3.9 apg in 26.1 mpg • 2008-09 (with Houston): Averaged 15.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.0 apg and 1.2 spg (.388 FG%, .376 3FG%, .801 FT%) in 35 games (all starts) • Underwent season-ending microfracture surgery on his left knee on Feb. 24 • On the inactive list for 42 games and DND for four games due to a sore left knee and microfracture surgery • 2007-08: Named All-NBA Third Team after averaging 21.6 pts, 5.1 rebs, 5.9 assts and 1.0 stls (.419 FG%, .684 FT%) in 66 games (62 starts) • Ranked 15th in the NBA in scoring average • Recorded 4 40-point outings and 15 30-point performances • Twice named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Oct. 30-Nov. 4 and Mar. 3-9 • Posted 30 pts @LAL (10/30) and 47 pts @Utah (11/1), which was the first time in his career to open with 30 or more points in each of the first 2 games of the season • 2006-07: Earned All-NBA Second Team after tallying 24.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg and a career-best 6.5 apg (.431 FG%, .331 3FG%, .707 FT%) in 71 games (all starts) • Ranked t10th in the NBA in scoring average and 12th in assists per game • Named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Apr. 9-15 • Voted a starter to the 2007 NBA All-Star Game • 2005-06: Averaged 24.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.3 spg (.406 FG%, .312 3FG%, .747 FT%) in 47 games (all starts) • Had 14 30-point games and a pair of 40-point performances • Added 6 double-doubles • Missed 34 games due to injury and one game (NWT) due to a family emergency • Grabbed a season-high 13 rebs v/Det (11/18) • Registered 37 pts @Tor (1/6), marking his fifth consecutive game in which he scored at least 30 • Scored the fourth-most points in All-Star Game history with a game-high 36 for the West in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game in Houston (2/19) • 2004-05: Named to All-NBA Third Team at forward after averaging a team-leading 25.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.7 apg, a career-high 1.7 spg and 40.8 mpg (.431 FG%, .326 3FG%, .774 FT%) in 78 games (all starts) • Marked his fifth straight season to score over 25 ppg • Became the first player in Rockets history to reach 2,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists in a season, joining Olajuwon, Malone and Hayes with the only 2,000-point seasons in franchise history • Posted the highest scoring average by a Rockets newcomer since Hayes with San Diego (1968-69) • Among NBA leaders, ranked 6th in scoring average, 7th in spg and t18th in apg • Started for the West in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game • 2003-04 (with Orlando): Led the NBA in scoring average for the second straight season, posting 28.0 ppg • Became the third-youngest player in NBA history to claim multiple scoring titles, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain and Bob McAdoo and was the ninth player in NBA history to win consecutive scoring crowns • Also tallied 6.0 rpg, 5.5 apg and 1.4 spg (.417 FG%, .339 3FG%, .796 FT%) in 67 games (all starts) • Named All-NBA Second-Team and was an All-Star • Set a career high with a Magic franchise-record and NBA individual season-high 62 pts v/Wash (3/10) • 2002-03: Topped the NBA with a career-high 32.1 ppg • Earned First-Team All-NBA recognition and finished fourth in NBA MVP voting for a second straight season • Became the youngest NBA player to average 30 points since McAdoo (1974-75) • Also recorded 6.5 rpg, 5.5 apg and 1.6 spg (.457 FG%, career-best .386 3FG%, .793 FT%) in 75 games (74 starts) • Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star squad • 2001-02: Earned All-NBA First Team honors and was an All-Star after averaging 25.6 ppg, a career-high 7.9 rpg, 5.3 apg and 1.6 spg • Ranked 4th in the NBA in scoring average • 2000-01: Earned the NBA’s Most Improved Player award and Second-Team All-NBA recognition after averaging 26.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg , 4.6 apg, 1.5 spg and 1.5 bpg (.457 FG%, .355 3FG%, .733 FT%) in his first season in Orlando (starting 77 games) • Finished 7th in the NBA in scoring average, recording the highest average in NBA history for a player 21 years or younger • Named to his first NBA All-Star Game • 1999-00 (with Toronto): Saw action in 79 games (34 starts), averaging 15.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, a career-high 1.9 bpg and 1.1 spg (.451 FG%, .707 FT%) • 1998-99: Recorded 9.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.4 bpg and 1.1 spg (.436 FG%, .726 FT%) in 49 games (2 starts) • 1997-98: As an 18-year-old rookie, put up 7.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.0 bpg (.450 FG%, .341 3FG%, .712 FT%).

PLAYOFF HISTORY: Has played in 38 career postseason games with Toronto, Orlando and Houston, averaging 28.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 6.2 apg, 1.3 spg and 1.1 bpg (.430 FG%, .301 3FG%, .756 FT%) • Played in 6 games for Houston in 2008, putting up 27.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 6.8 apg and 1.5 spg (.425 FG%, .623 FT%) • Grabbed a postseason career-high 13 rebs v/Utah (4/21/08), while adding 23 pts and 9 assts • Averaged 25.3 ppg, 7.3 apg and 5.9 rpg (.394 FG%, .737 FT%) for the Rockets in ’07 playoffs • Scored 26 pts and dished out a playoff career-best 16 assts v/Utah (4/30/07) • With Houston in 2005, posted 30.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 6.7 apg, 1.6 spg and 1.4 bpg (.456 FG%, .370 3FG%, .824 FT%) in 7 games • Hit a career playoff career-best 6 3FGs on his way to 37 pts v/Dall (5/5/05) • Playing with Orlando in 2003, recorded 31.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.7 apg and 2.0 spg (.448 FG%, .340 3FG%, .773 FT%) in 7 games versus Detroit • Set postseason career-highs with 46 pts and 16 FGM @Det (4/23/03) • Put in 30.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.5 apg and 1.8 bpg (.462 FG%, .313 3FG%, .739 FT%) in the Magic’s 4 games in 2002 • Tallied 33.8 ppg, 8.3 apg, 6.5 rpg, 1.9 spg and 1.2 bpg (.415 FG%, .816 FT%) in 4 games for Orlando in the ’01 postseason • In his first career playoff action, averaged 16.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 1.0 bpg (.386 FG%, .875 FT%) in 3 games for Toronto in 2000 • PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 46 pts @Det (4/23/03), 13 rebs v/Utah (4/21/08), 16 assts v/Utah (4/30/07), 5 stls v/Det (4/27/03), 3 blks (5x), 51 mins v/Char (4/27/02), 16 FGM @Det (4/23/03), 6 3FGM v/Dall (5/5/05), 14 FTM (2x).


Personal

PERSONAL INFO: Born Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. on May 24, 1979, in Bartow, Florida • He and his wife, CleRenda, have two daughters, Layla Clarice and Laycee Aloa, and two sons, Laymen Lamar and Layden • Named USA Today High School Player of the Year as a senior at Mt. Zion Christian Academy • Cousin of eight-time All-Star Vince Carter • Voted “Favorite Athlete” in a Sports Illustrated For Kids poll • Honored as one of the “Good Guys in Sports” by The Sporting News • Made a humanitarian journey during the summer of 2007 to the refugee camps in Chad, Africa, living among Darfur’s displaced people in hopes of spreading word about their plight and inspiring others to join the cause • Formed the T-Mac Alliance, which is working alongside other notable charitable groups to raise funds in support of education for Sudanese refugees • Made a $75,000 donation that is being used to renovate and build a school in the Djabal Camp in Eastern Chad, naming his alma mater Auburndale (FL) High School as a sister school to the one being built • Continues charitable efforts through his Tracy McGrady Foundation • Hosted the T-Mac Charity Softball Game, which helped raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston, as well as for renovation of technology areas and new libraries for students at Betsy Ross and Kashmere Gardens Elementary Schools in Houston • Also hosts the T-Mac Approach Basketball Camp • Was one of the NBA superstars to participate in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Charity All-Star Game (9/11/05) • Befriended Iran Brown, the youngest victim of the Washington-area sniper shootings • Participates in the Make-A-Wish program • Hosted one young child to spend a day with him at his house as a part of ESPN’s “My Wish Series,” where children with life-threatening illnesses are given their wish to spend a day with their favorite sports superstar • Has hosted a military family during All-Star Weekend.


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