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2009-10 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... Appeared in 67 games for Washington, started one, and averaged 6.6 points, 2.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game ... shot 42.7 percent from the field and 86.5 percent from the free throw line ... had 17 games in double-digit scoring ... led the Wizards in scoring twice and in assists 10 times ... scored a season-high 20 points in his Wizards debut vs. Detroit (11/14) ... dished out a season-best nine assists at Miami (11/27) ... had 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists vs. Toronto (12/4) ... scored his 5,000th career point vs. Toronto (12/4) ... missed one game (3/19) due to a viral illness.

PRO CAREER ... 2008-09: Appeared in 34 games with La Fortezza Bologna of the Italian League ... averaged 14.9 points, 3.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals ... shot 46.1 percent on two-point field goals and 39.4 percent on three-pointers ... 2007-08: Appeared in 36 games for Charlotte, and averaged 5.1 points, 2.7 assists and 0.9 rebounds in 16.0 minutes… Scored in double figures five times… Led the Bobcats in assists twice and in steals three times… Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Boston (4/5)… Played in the 500th game of his NBA career vs. ATL (3/7)… Tallied a season-high eight assists twice, at TOR (4/4) and vs. PHI (4/16) ... 2006-07: Split the 2006-07 season with Milwaukee and Denver and totaled season averages of 14.6 points (career-high), 4.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds (career high) in 30.8 minutes per game … Ranked sixth in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.898) and tied for 23rd in three-point percentage (.397) … Began the season with the Nuggets, and appeared in 31 games (four starts). Averaged 15.2 points, 4.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 28.3 minutes … Tallied 19 double-figure scoring games, two 10-assist games and two double-doubles with the Nuggets … Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds vs. WAS (12/18 )… Traded to Milwaukee along with Julius Hodge and cash considerations in exchange for Steve Blake on Jan. 11 … Averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 35 games with the Bucks (19 starts) … Led the Bucks in scoring seven times and logged 24 games of 10 or more points … Scored a career-high 36 points at SAC (1/24), shooting 13-20 from the field, including 5-9 from beyond the three-point line, and 5-5 from the free-throw line, becoming the shortest player in NBA history (5-5) to score that many points in a single game … Matched his career-high with 36 points at Atlanta (4/6 )… Tallied a career-best 13 FG vs. BOS (4/4) … Led the Bucks in assists 16 times and in steals six times … Missed 12 games with Milwaukee from Feb. 23-March 21 (right thumb sprain) and two games while with Denver from Nov. 21-22 (stomach flu) ... 2005-06: Appeared in 60 games (all as a reserve), averaging a career-high 12.6 ppg and 3.8 apg … Ranked 10th in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.874) and 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.77 to 1) … Finished fifth in voting for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award … Suffered a left hand fracture of 3rd and 4th metacarpal at Indiana on 3/15 and missed the final 16 regular season games … Also missed six games (12/13/-12/23) due to a left hamstring strain … Nuggets were 20-4 when he scored at least 15 points … Led the Nuggets in scoring twice and assists six times … Averaged 15.0 ppg (.451 FG, .394 3FG) at home but just 10.0 ppg (.361 FG, .287 3FG) on the road … Made a career-high 62 three-pointers … Registered his first-double double of the season with 15 points, 10 assists and three rebounds in 29 minutes vs. Memphis on 3/6 … Played in his 400th career game at Utah on 2/1 … Scored a career-high 33 points (11-21 FG, 3-3 3FG, 8-9 FT), handed out eight assists and pulled down two rebounds in 48 minutes vs. Phoenix on 1/10 … Third 30+ point game of his career … Hit the game-winning three-point shot with 17 seconds remaining vs. Miami on 12/3 … Had a season-high 12 assists in 36 minutes vs. the Hornets on 11/30 … 2004-05: Appeared in all 82 games for the second-straight season … Made five starts … Averaged a career-high 12.4 ppg and a career-best 4.5 apg in 26.4 minutes … Shot .413 from the field, .337 from three-point range and a career-high .921 (279-303) from the free-throw line … Ranked second in the NBA in free-throw percentage and had a string of 57-straight makes … Ranked 16th in the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.07-to-1) and tied for 31st in assists (4.5) … Sank a career-high 56 three-pointers … Scored in double figures a career-high 58 times, including 12 games of 20+ and two of 30 or more … Led the Nuggets in scoring 10 times and in assists 22 times … Posted six double-doubles after recording two in his previous six seasons … Made 11 shots in the last five seconds of a quarter … Had 24 points and a season-high 12 assists vs. Portland on 4/19 … Also scored his 3,000th career point in that game … Averaged 13.0 ppg and 5.8 apg as a starter … Recorded double-doubles in consecutive games twice … Went 15-16 from the free-throw line at Memphis on 2/25, setting new career highs for makes and attempts … Finished second in the Playstation Skills Competition at All-Star Weekend … Scored 15 points in overtime at Seattle on 1/18, setting a new NBA record for points in an overtime period … Collected a season-high five steals vs. Miami on 12/4 … Had a career-high six rebounds vs. Dallas on 11/21 … Tied a career high with 32 points (10-15 FG, 2-3 3FG, 10-10 FT) in 29 minutes vs. Chicago on 11/19 … Also scored 32 points (11-15 FG, 2-3 3FG, 8-8 FT) in 33 minutes off the bench vs. Detroit on 11/11 despite suffering a dislocated middle finger on his right (shooting) hand in the first quarter … Also set career high for FGM (11) … Became the shortest player in NBA history to score 30+ points … Blocked a career high two shots vs. Minnesota on 11/4 … Hit the game-winning shot with 6.8 seconds remaining vs. Minnesota on 11/4 … Finished 3rd in balloting for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award ... 2003-04: Appeared in a career-high 82 games, starting three times…Set season career-highs with 10.2 ppg, 3.6 apg and 1.7 rpg…Scored in double figures 44 times, including three games of 20 or more…Competed in the 989 Sports Skills Challenge at All-Star Weekend in L.A., finishing third…Ranked eighth in the league in free-throw percentage (.877)…Also ranked eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.95-to-1)…Led or tied for team lead in scoring five times and assists 15 times…Finished fifth in balloting for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award…Scored 10+ points off the bench 42 times (20+ three times), and twice as a starter…Averaged 11.7 ppg and 5.0 apg in his three starts… registered his first double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 13 assists, along with a career-high-tying (fourth time) five rebounds vs. Golden State on 12/28…Previous career high for assists was 10 vs. Denver on 2/17/00…Other career double-double was 2/17/00 vs. Denver with 22 points and 10 assists…Made his first start of the season and played a career-high 40 minutes vs. Memphis on 12/22…Previous high was 34 minutes at Toronto on 5/5/99…Scored a season-high 27 points vs. Orlando on 11/14…27 points were one shy of career-high (28 vs. Min, 1/17/03)…Scored 16 of his team-high 18 points in the second quarter at Indiana on 11/4 ... 2002-03: Led or tied team in points once, assists 17 times, steals eight times and minutes once...20-or-more points seven times...10-or-more points in fourth quarter 10 times, with team going 8-2 in those contests...23 points, including first 10 of Warriors fourth quarter points, and career-high tying five rebounds at Philadelphia (3/28)...22 points (all in second half), including 14 straight Warriors points and 12 points in fourth quarter vs. Houston (3/21)... seven steals was two shy of franchise record (9 - Rick Barry, Michael Ray Richardson)...Signed as free agent on 11/27 and made Warriors debut that night vs. Houston (one minute) ... 2001-02: Appeared in 68 games (two starts), averaging 4.1 ppg and 2.1 apg in 11.2 minutes...Connected on 110-275 FG (.400), 13-42 3FG (.310) and 47-61 FT (.770) on the season... Made first career NBA start vs. Denver (1/21), registering six points and four assists...Scored a season-high 12 points, to go along with three assists and two steals in 24 minutes at Toronto (1/13)...Tallied 10 points, five assists and two steals in 20 minutes of action vs. Portland (1/1)...Contributed 11 points and five assists in 19 minutes vs. New York (11/18) ... 2000-01: Appeared in 10 games, averaging 6.5 ppg, 3.2 apg and 1.1 rpg and 14.9 minutes...Spent 30 games on the Injured List with a bruised right knee and missed 38 games on the Injured List with plantar fasciaitis in his left foot...Recorded 15 points and five assists in 26 minutes at Atlanta (1/13)...Season-high nine assists in 18 minutes vs. Denver (1/10)...Made Clippers debut on 1/7 at L.A. Lakers, tallying 11 points and three assists in 21 minutes ... 1999-00: Appeared in 26 games combined with Cleveland and Orlando, averaging 5.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 1.8 apg in 10.0 minutes ... In 25 games with the Cavaliers, averaged 5.3 ppg in 10.1 minutes per game ... Scored 10+ points five times ... Tallied a career-high 22 points (8-12 FG), 10 assists and three rebounds vs. Denver (2/17) ... Scored seven points and added a career-high five rebounds in addition to the first blocked shot of his NBA career at Charlotte (2/9) ... Began the season with Orlando and played in one game, registering six points and three assists in eight minutes vs. Charlotte (11/19) ... 1998-99: Appeared in 22 games combined with New Jersey and Cleveland, averaging 3.0 ppg and 1.5 apg in 10.0 minutes ... Appeared in 17 games with Cleveland ... Began his NBA career with New Jersey, averaging 4.2 ppg in 10.2 minutes per game ... Was originally signed by New Jersey on 1/21/99 after beginning the season with the Rockford Lightning of the CBA ... Played in 18 games with Rockford, averaging 21.6 ppg (2nd in the CBA) and 9.3 apg (1st in the CBA) and shot .841 from the foul line (7th in the CBA) ... Registered eight points, four assists and two steals in the CBA All-Star Classic ... 1997-98: Appeared in 29 games for the Rockford Lightning of the CBA, averaging 7.4 ppg and 3.7 apg.

PLAYOFF HISTORY ... (15 games, 1 start) ... 2005: Played in all five of Denver’s games in first round loss to Spurs … Averaged 14.2 ppg and 3.8 apg in 30.4 minutes … Scored a career-playoff high 32 points and added five assists and two steals in 37 minutes in Game 4 … Made his first playoff start in Game 5 and finished with 14 points and five assists in 41 minutes … 2004: Appeared in all five playoff games vs. Minnesota … Averaged 13.4 ppg, 3.8 apg and 2.4 rpg in 24.2 minutes … Scored in double figures in all five games … Scored 16 points and handed out five assists in 24 minutes in Game 1 … Had 10 points, six rebounds and five helpers in 20 minutes in Game 3 … Scored 19 points and dished out five assists in 28 minutes in Game 5.

COLLEGE ... Averaged 25.7 points per game in his senior year at Eastern Michigan...Boykins was an Honorable Mention All-America as a senior, when he finished second in the nation in scoring, and an All-Mid-American Conference First Team member as a junior and senior...He averaged in double figures in scoring in each of his four seasons, starting all but one of his 122 games played and averaging 18.1 ppg for his career...Boykins holds Eastern Michigan's career record for assists with 624 and ranks second on the scoring list with 2,211 points, behind former NBA player Kennedy McIntosh's 2,219.

PERSONAL ... Full name is Earl Antoine Boykins … At 5-5, is the second shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5-3 ... idolized his father, Earl Williams, growing up ... native of Cleveland, OH where he played his high school basketball at Cleveland's Central Catholic High School ... can bench press 315 pounds ... led the U.S. 22-and-under team to the gold medal at the 1997 World University Games in Italy, leading the team with a 15.7 ppg average, earning USA Basketball’s Athlete of the Year recognition.