Brian Cardinal

No. 35 – Dallas Mavericks
Forward
Personal information
Born	(1977-05-02) May 2, 1977 (age 35) Tolono, Illinois
Nationality	American
High school	Unity (Tolono)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Purdue (1996–2000)
NBA Draft	2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career	2000–present
Career history
2000–2002	Detroit Pistons
2002	Washington Wizards
2002–2003	Pamesa Valencia (Spain)
2003–2004	Golden State Warriors
2004–2008	Memphis Grizzlies
2008–2010	Minnesota Timberwolves
2010–present	Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
ULEB Eurocup Champion (2003) NBA Champion (2011)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Competitor for  United States Goodwill Games Gold 1998 New York Team competition

Brian Lee Cardinal (born May 2, 1977 in Tolono, Illinois), nicknamed "The Custodian" or "The Janitor", is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks. Prior to being drafted to the NBA, Cardinal played college basketball at Purdue University.

High school career[link]

Unity (IL)[link]

1991–1995[link]

Brian Cardinal attended Unity High School in Tolono, Illinois where he played basketball with his brother, Troy. He led the Rockets to an 86–25 record during his high school career, where he averaged 23.5 points during his Junior year and 24.1 points per game in his Senior year. He scored 40 points in two different games. On April 15, Brian was selected as the Coca-Cola All-American Most Valuable Player, where he scored 24 points and 13 rebounds for the West team.

College career[link]

Purdue[link]

1995–1997[link]

After graduating from high school, Cardinal attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana to play under head coach Gene Keady and assistant coaches Frank Kendrick and Bruce Weber. Cardinal was redshirted during his Freshman season. During the 1996–97 season, Brian averaged 10.6 points a game and grabbed 182 rebounds on the season. He recorded his first collegiate double-double in only his second game against Western Michigan with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Along with Juniors Brad Miller and Chad Austin, he helped lead the Boilermakers to an NCAA Tournament Second Round appearance.

1997–1998[link]

Brian was selected as a team captain for his Sophomore season, where he averaged 12 points and grabbed 178 rebounds, while leading Purdue to a 28–8 record. He helped lead the Boilers to a Sweet Sixteen appearance.

1998–1999[link]

Averaging 11.4 points and grabbing 186 rebounds in his Junior season, he scored a career high 33 points in a game against Michigan. Along with teammate Jaraan Cornell, he was named a Third Team All-Big Ten selection and led Purdue to a second straight Sweet Sixteen appearance with a 23–13 record.

1999–2000[link]

Cardinal played his last collegiate season with career season highs with 203 rebounds and 13.9 points a game. The Second Team All-Big Ten selection helped lead the Boilermakers to an Elite Eight appearance in 2000 during his Senior year and to a 24–10 record.

College Notes[link]

Brian Cardinal is second in career starts at Purdue with 125, behind E'Twaun Moore. His career 259 steals at Purdue is the second most in school history behind Chris Kramer's 260 (2006–2010). His Freshman record with 51 steals in the 1996–97 season was also surpassed by Chris Kramer's 64 a decade later. He received the nickname, "The Custodian", due to the way he cleaned the floor diving for loose balls. Brian left Purdue being the only Boilermaker to receive both the "Mr. Hustle" Award and the "Courage" Award four years in a row. On November 28, 2008, ESPN's Jay Williams compared North Carolina's Tyler Hansborough to Brian Cardinal's style of play.

While at Purdue, Brian won a Gold Medal at the 1998 Goodwill games; Team USA went 4–1. He was also a member of the 1997 22-and under National Team, which finished 5th in a 12-team field.

Professional career[link]

Detroit Pistons[link]

2000–2002[link]

Cardinal was selected the 44th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. During his rookie season, playing in only 15 games, he had his best game against the Toronto Raptors on April 11, 2001, scoring a season-high 9 points, 4 rebounds and a game high three steals in 18 minutes. Playing in a total of 23 games for the Pistons in two seasons, he averaged 2.1 points a game and shot over 80 percent from the free throw line.

Washington Wizards[link]

2002–2003[link]

On September 11, 2002, he was traded to the Washington Wizards along with Jerry Stackhouse and Ratko Varda, for Richard Hamilton, Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons. Cardinal was waived shortly after playing in only five games for the Wizards.

Pamesa Valencia[link]

He spent the rest of the 2002–03 season playing in the Spanish league for Pamesa Valencia. He was instrumental in leading Pamesa to the ULEB Cup Championship.

Golden State Warriors[link]

2003–2004[link]

After returning to the NBA, he signed with the Golden State Warriors. Cardinal had a breakthrough season with the Warriors, averaging nearly 10 points and 4 rebounds per game, appearing in 76 games. He was a finalist for the NBA Most Improved Player Award, eventually won by Zach Randolph. On February 11, 2004, Cardinal scored a career high 32 points against the Phoenix Suns and just three weeks later he had his career high of 14 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on February 28.

Memphis Grizzlies[link]

2004–2008[link]

After a breakthrough season in personal numbers and playing time, Cardinal signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies, where he posted similar numbers from the previous season, averaging almost 6 points and 2.5 rebounds in the four seasons with the Grizzlies, while injuries diminished playing time. During the 2006–07 season, Brian held career highs of field goal percentage (.494) and free throw percentage (.926).

Minnesota Timberwolves[link]

2008–2010[link]

In June 2008, Cardinal was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of an eight-player deal. Teamed with fellow forward Kevin Love in his eighth season in the NBA under head coach Kevin McHale and assistant coach Jerry Sichting, a former Boilermaker, Brian averaged 3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists a game for the 2008–09 season. He recorded his career high three blocks in a game against the New York Knicks on March 13, 2009. In the 2009–10 season, while appearing in 27 games for the Wolves, he averaged a team-low 9 minutes per game and went 21–21 from the free-throw line. On February 17, 2010, Cardinal was traded to the New York Knicks for Darko Miličić.^[1] He was subsequently waived by the Knicks.^[2] On March 23, he was re-signed by the Timberwolves.

Dallas Mavericks[link]

2010–present[link]

On September 27, 2010, Cardinal was signed by the Dallas Mavericks.^[3] On May 8, 2011, Cardinal hit the 20th three pointer in Game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers series. His three pointer tied the record for most three pointers by a team in one playoff game with 20, which hadn't been done since the Seattle SuperSonics did it against the Houston Rockets on May 6, 1996. Cardinal won his first NBA championship with the 2011 Mavericks in a six game playoff series against the Miami Heat. He agreed to sign a new one-year contract worth the veteran minimum on December 12.^[4]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Personal life[link]

Brian's father, Rod Cardinal, has been the Illini's head basketball trainer at the University of Illinois for three decades. Brian served as a towel boy for the 1989 Illinois Final Four team. Brian is married to former walk-on Purdue standout, Danielle Bird. The couple is currently involved with donations to the Purdue University athletics, along with former Purdue quarterback, Drew Brees.

References[link]

External links[link]

• NBA.com player profile
• Purdue profile
• Stats at basketball-reference.com

Peja Stojaković
Пеђа Стојаковић

Stojaković with the Mavericks
No. 16
Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1977-06-09) June 9, 1977 (age 35) Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian Greek[1]
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Pro career	1992–2011
Career history
1992–1994	Crvena zvezda (FR Yugoslavia)
1994–1998	PAOK (Greece)
1998–2006	Sacramento Kings
2006	Indiana Pacers
2006–2010	New Orleans Hornets
2010–2011	Toronto Raptors
2011	Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (2011) Euroleague Top Scorer (1998) Greek League MVP (1998) EuroBasket MVP (2001) 3x European Player of the Year: Euroscar Award winner (2001) 2× Mister Europa Player of the Year (2001–2002) 3× NBA All-Star (2002–2004) 2× NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2002–2003) All-NBA Second Team (2004)
Career statistics
Points	13,647 (17.0 ppg)
Rebounds	3,782 (4.7 rpg)
3P%	.401
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Competitor for  Yugoslavia World Championship Gold 2002 Indianapolis National team European Championship Bronze 1999 France National team Gold 2001 Turkey National team

Predrag Stojaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [predraːg stojaːkoʋitɕ]; born June 9, 1977), also known by his nickname Peja (Пеђа), is a Serbian former professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 10 (2.08 m), Stojaković played the small forward position. Known for his shooting abilities, he was the winner of the NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout twice, and the first European-born player to win one of the All-Star Weekend competitions. Stojaković is sixth all-time in regular season three-point field goals made in the NBA.

After playing for KK Crvena zvezda and PAOK BC basketball club, Stojaković was drafted fourteenth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 1996 NBA Draft. After two seasons on the bench, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01, averaging 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting .400 from three-point range in his first season as a starter. He finished second in voting for the 2001 Most Improved Player Award. A three-time All-star and a member of 2004 All-NBA Second Team, Stojaković enjoyed success with the Kings reaching 2002 Western Conference Finals. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors. Stojaković won an NBA Championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks.

Stojaković led the Yugoslavian national team to gold medals in the 2001 EuroBasket and 2002 FIBA World Championship. Often considered to be one of the most successful Serbian basketball players, Peja was named the Euroscar European Basketball Player of the Year by the Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and the Mister Europa European Player of the Year twice by the Italian sports magazine Superbasket.

On December 19, 2011 he announced his retirement.^[2]

Professional career[link]

Stojaković was born to Miodrag and Branka Stojaković^[3] in Slavonska Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia but his family fled to Belgrade during the Yugoslav wars. Stojaković played with Serbian giants KK Crvena zvezda for 2 senior seasons, and won a national championship.

PAOK (1994–1998)[link]

Peja, as he was called during his time in PAOK, scored a memorable last-second three-pointer against Olympiacos in Piraeus in the 1998 Greek playoff semi-finals series, winning the match 58–55 for PAOK.^[4] That victory, which ended the five year reign of Olympiacos as Greek Champions, allowed PAOK to face Panathinaikos in the finals series, although the club had a disadvantage in home games and ultimately lost the series (and the league) 3–2. Stojaković was closely guarded throughout the series by his future coach in New Orleans, Byron Scott, who was wrapping up his basketball career as the top player for Panathinaikos, and did not play at his normal level.

In his final season with PAOK, Stojaković averaged 23.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals.

Sacramento Kings (1998–2006)[link]

The 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Stojaković was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft while playing in Greece. He continued to play there until the Kings signed him prior to the 1998–99 NBA lockout season. After two seasons on the bench with Sacramento, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01, averaging 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting .400 from three-point range in his first season as a starter. He finished second in voting for the 2001 Most Improved Player Award.

In 2001–02, he played in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time. His scoring average went up to 21.2 ppg, and he reached career highs in shooting percentage (.484) and three-point percentage (.416). His scoring average dropped slightly to 19.2 ppg in 2002–03, but he played again in the All-Star Game. In both seasons, he won the three-point shooting contest conducted during All-Star Weekend.

In 2003–04, Stojaković was again selected as an All-Star, and finished second in the league in scoring with a career-high 24.2 ppg. He finished fourth in MVP voting and was voted on to the All-NBA 2nd Team. He also led the NBA in free-throw percentage (.933) and three-pointers made for the season (240). In 2004–05, he missed 16 games to injury, and was somewhat hampered in several games, but still averaged 20.1 ppg.

Indiana Pacers (2006)[link]

On January 25, 2006, Stojaković was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for forward Ron Artest, ending his eight-year tenure with the Kings. However, he missed four games of their first round playoff series with the New Jersey Nets, all losses.

New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010)[link]

During the 2006 offseason, he re-signed with the Pacers, only to be traded to the then-New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for the draft rights to Andrew Betts.^[5] On November 14, 2006, Stojaković scored a career-high 42 points against the Charlotte Bobcats, and became the first player in NBA history to open the game with 20 straight points for his team.^[6] He was soon sidelined for several months by injuries, including back surgery, as a result missing most of the 2006–07 season.

Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)[link]

On November 20, 2010, Stojaković was traded to the Toronto Raptors along with Jerryd Bayless in exchange for Jarrett Jack, Marcus Banks, and David Andersen.^[7]

After appearing in only two games, on January 20, 2011, Stojakovic was released by the Raptors. He had missed 26 games due to a left knee injury.^[8]

Dallas Mavericks (2011)[link]

On January 24, 2011 he signed a deal with the Dallas Mavericks.^[9] The Mavericks won the NBA Championship that year,^[10] with Stojaković averaging 7.1 points per game during the Mavericks' playoff run.^[11] Stojaković scored more than 20 points in two different playoff games for the Mavericks.^[11]

On December 19, 2011, Stojaković announced his retirement, citing ongoing back and neck problems that hindered his play later in his career.^[2]

Career transactions[link]

• June 26, 1996: Drafted 14th overall in 1996 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
• June 15, 1998: Signed with Sacramento.
• January 25, 2006: Traded by Sacramento to the Indiana Pacers for Ron Artest.^[12]
• July 12, 2006: Signed and traded by Indiana to the then-New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for draft rights of Andrew Betts.
• November 20, 2010: Traded by New Orleans to Toronto along with Jerryd Bayless for Jarrett Jack, Marcus Banks, and David Andersen.
• January 20, 2011: Released by Toronto.^[8]
• January 24, 2011: Signed by Dallas.^[9]
• December 19, 2011: Announced his retirement.^[2]

International career[link]

As a member of the FR Yugoslavia national basketball team, he earned a bronze medal at the 1999 European Championships (Eurobasket), held in France, as well as gold medals at the 2001 European Championships (Eurobasket), held in Turkey, and the 2002 FIBA World Championships, held in Indianapolis, Indiana. He also participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics.^[13] Stojaković was the MVP of Eurobasket 2001, and was a member of the all-tournament team in Indianapolis in 2002, along with fellow NBA stars Manu Ginóbili, Dirk Nowitzki, and Yao Ming, as well as New Zealand's Pero Cameron.

Personal life[link]

Stojaković acquired Greek citizenship when he joined PAOK in Greece.^[1] He is married to Greek model Aleka Kamila and the couple have two children.^[3] Peja also served in the Greek army, an obligation to be fulfilled by all male Greek citizens.^[14][15]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Awards and achievements[link]

• NBA Champion: 2011
• All-NBA Team:

• Second Team: 2004

• 3× NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2004
• 2× NBA Three-point Shootout Champion: 2002, 2003
• 4th in NBA history in career free-throw percentage at .895^[16]
• 6th in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 1,760^[17]
• 6th in NBA playoff history in free-throw percentage at .900^[18]
• 5th in NBA history in 3-pointers attempted with 4,392^[19]
• First player in NBA history to start a game off by scoring 20 consecutive points for his team.^[6]
• He and Steve Nash of Phoenix were the only players to rank in the top 25 in both free-throw and 3-point percentage during the '04–'05 and '05–'06 seasons.^[20]
• Euroleague Top Scorer: 1998
• Greek League: MVP 1998
• Won the 2001 Euroscar Award, given to the best European basketball player by Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.^[20]
• Named Mister Europa Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002 by Italian weekly magazine Superbasket.^[21]

See also[link]

• Peja Stojaković Children's Foundation
• List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Predrag Stojaković

• NBA profile
• Peja Stojaković at ESPN.com

Peja Stojaković Awards and achievements Preceded by Gregor Fučka Mr. Europa 2001, 2002 Succeeded by Šarūnas Jasikevičius v t e Sacramento Kings Formerly the Rochester Royals, the Cincinnati Royals, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and the Kansas City Kings Founded in 1945 Based in Sacramento, California The Franchise Franchise All-Time roster Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas Edgerton Park Arena Rochester War Memorial Cincinnati Gardens Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Omaha Civic Auditorium Kemper Arena ARCO Arena I Power Balance Pavilion New Sacramento arena Coaches Harrison Wanzer Marshall Wolf McMahon Jucker Cousy Young Johnson Staverman Fitzsimmons McKinney Johnson Reynolds Russell Reynolds Motta Hughes St. Jean Jordan Adelman Musselman Theus Natt Westphal Smart D-League Affiliate Reno Bighorns Administration Maloof Sports and Entertainment (majority owners) Geoff Petrie (President of Basketball Operations) Wayne Cooper (VP of Basketball Ops.) Smart (Head Coach) Retired Numbers 1 2 4 6 (The Sixth Man) 11 12 14 21 27 44 NBA Championships (1) 1951 Rivals Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Lakers Media TV Comcast SportsNet California Radio KHTK-AM Announcers Gary Gerould Grant Napear Jerry Reynolds Fat Lever v t e FR Yugoslavia squad – EuroBasket 1999 – Bronze medal 4 Bodiroga 5 Danilović 6 S. Obradović 7 Lončar 8 Gurović 9 Berić 10 Lukovski 11 Stojaković 12 Divac 13 Tarlać 14 Tomašević 15 Topić Coach: Ž. Obradović v t e FR Yugoslavia squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – 6th place 4 Bodiroga 5 Danilović 6 Obradović 7 Rakočević 8 Stojaković 9 Šćepanović 10 Lukovski 11 Rebrača 12 Tarlać 13 Drobnjak 14 Tomašević 15 Jestratijević Coach: Obradović v t e FR Yugoslavia squad – EuroBasket 2001 – Gold medal 4 Bodiroga 5 Petrović 6 Obradović 7 Rakočević 8 Stojaković 9 Šćepanović 10 Jarić 11 Drobnjak 12 Tarlać 13 Milojević 14 Tomašević 15 Gurović Coach: Pešić v t e FR Yugoslavia squad – 2002 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal 4 Bodiroga 5 Koturović 6 Čabarkapa 7 Rakočević 8 Stojaković 9 Radmanović 10 Jarić 11 Drobnjak 12 Divac 13 Vujanić 14 Tomašević 15 Gurović Coach: Pešić v t e Serbia and Montenegro squad – EuroBasket 2003 – 6th place 4 Vukčević 5 Koturović 6 Bogavac 7 Avdalović 8 Stojaković 9 Ostojić 10 Jarić 11 Drobnjak 12 Aškrabić 13 Vujanić 14 Perović 15 Gurović Coach: Vujošević v t e Greek Basket League MVP Award 1988: Galis | 1989: Galis | 1990: Galis | 1991: Galis | 1992: Sigalas | 1993: Sigalas | 1994: Sigalas | 1995: Sigalas | 1996: Sigalas | 1997: Rivers | 1998: Stojaković | 1999: Bodiroga | 2000: Rebrača | 2001: Ford | 2002: Dikoudis | 2003: Alvertis | 2004: Diamantidis | 2005: Lakovič | 2006: Diamantidis | 2007: Diamantidis | 2008: Diamantidis | 2009: Spanoulis | 2010: Batiste | 2011: Diamantidis v t e FIBA EuroBasket Most Valuable Player Award 1935: Martín | 1937: Talzūnas | 1939: Lubinas | 1946: Németh | 1947: Lõssov | 1949: Öztürk | 1951: Mrázek | 1953: Konev | 1955: Greminger | 1957: Baumruk | 1959: Zubkov | 1961: Korać | 1963: Rodríguez | 1965: Paulauskas | 1967: Zedníček | 1969: Belov | 1971: Ćosić | 1973: Brabender | 1975: Ćosić | 1977: Dalipagić | 1979: Berkovich | 1981: Kićanović | 1983: Corbalán | 1985: Sabonis | 1987: Galis | 1989: Petrović | 1991: Kukoč | 1993: Welp | 1995: Marčiulionis | 1997: Đorđević | 1999: Fučka | 2001: Stojaković | 2003: Jasikevičius | 2005: Nowitzki | 2007: Kirilenko | 2009: Gasol | 2011: Navarro v t e 1996 NBA Draft First round Allen Iverson Marcus Camby Shareef Abdur-Rahim Stephon Marbury Ray Allen Antoine Walker Lorenzen Wright Kerry Kittles Samaki Walker Erick Dampier Todd Fuller Vitaly Potapenko Kobe Bryant Predrag Stojaković Steve Nash Tony Delk Jermaine O'Neal John Wallace Walter McCarty Žydrūnas Ilgauskas Dontae' Jones Roy Rogers Efthimios Rentzias Derek Fisher Martin Müürsepp Jerome Williams Brian Evans Priest Lauderdale Travis Knight Second round Othella Harrington Mark Hendrickson Ryan Minor Moochie Norris Shawn Harvey Joseph Blair Doron Sheffer Jeff McInnis Steve Hamer Russ Millard Marcus Mann Jason Sasser Randy Livingston Ben Davis Malik Rose Joe Vogel Marcus Brown Ron Riley Jamie Feick Amal McCaskill Terrell Bell Chris Robinson Mark Pope Jeff Nordgaard Shandon Anderson Ronnie Henderson Reggie Geary Drew Barry Darnell Robinson v t e NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout winners 1986: Bird 1987: Bird 1988: Bird 1989: Ellis 1990: Hodges 1991: Hodges 1992: Hodges 1993: Price 1994: Price 1995: Rice 1996: Legler 1997: Kerr 1998: Hornacek 2000: Hornacek 2001: Allen 2002: Stojaković 2003: Stojaković 2004: Lenard 2005: Richardson 2006: Nowitzki 2007: Kapono 2008: Kapono 2009: Cook 2010: Pierce 2011: Jones 2012: Love v t e Dallas Mavericks 2010–11 NBA Champions 0 Shawn Marion 2 Jason Kidd 3 Rodrigue Beaubois 4 Caron Butler 6 Tyson Chandler 11 José Juan Barea 13 Corey Brewer 16 Peja Stojaković 20 Dominique Jones 28 Ian Mahinmi 31 Jason Terry 33 Brendan Haywood 35 Brian Cardinal 41 Dirk Nowitzki (Finals MVP) 92 DeShawn Stevenson Head coach Rick Carlisle Assistant coaches Darrell Armstrong Dwane Casey Tim Grgurich Robert Hackett Monte Mathis Terry Stotts Regular season • Playoffs