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Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 Playoff Media Guide OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 2013 PLAYOFF MEDIA GUIDE This guide is designed to assist you with your coverage of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the 2013 NBA Playoffs. If you need further assistance or additional information, please contact a member of the Thunder Basketball Communications Staff: Matt Tumbleson – Director of Basketball Communications Office: 405-208-4848 Cell: 405-443-8285 E-mail: [email protected] Michael Ravina – Manager of Basketball Communications Office: 405-208-4856 Cell: 405-618-7495 E-mail: [email protected] John Read – Manager of Basketball Communications Office: 405-208-4862 Cell: 405-618-3427 E-mail: [email protected] THUNDER CREDENTIAL POLICY FOR 2013 NBA PLAYOFFS All media members holding a 2012-2013 Thunder Full Season Media credential will have the same access to ALL Oklahoma City Thunder HOME playoff games through the FIRST THREE ROUNDS. Single game credential requests need to be made NO LATER THAN NOON the day BEFORE the game. Should a single game credential be granted to you by the Thunder Basketball Communications Department, credentials will be made available for pick-up at the Cheasapeake Energy Arena media entrance THREE HOURS prior to tip-off. Due to the increased number of credential requests, this will be a hard deadline and requests received after this time will not be guranteed. PRESS SEATING We will do our best to accommodate as many media members as we can inside the Cheasapeake Energy Arena for all Thunder playoff games. Due to increased media coverage, we cannot guarantee media seating. Media seating charts can be found in the Thunder press room located on the event level of the Cheasapeake Energy Arena. PARKING Parking is extremely limited and will be filled on a first come first serve priority basis. In the event you receive a parking approval, parking can be found on the lower level of the Cox Convention Center located on Robinson Avenue just north of the Cheasapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City. MEDIA AVAILABILITY: We will make every effort possible to schedule practice and shootaround media availabilities in cooperation with the opposing teams to ensure that you have an opportunity to cover both teams. Per NBA rules, the last 30 minutes of team practices will be open to the media for content gathering and interviews. Team locker rooms at the Cheasapeake Energy Arena will be open from 90 – 45 minutes prior to tip-off and 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. As always, please contact the Thunder PR Hotline below for all media availability times. Thunder Public Relations Hotline: 405 -208 -4801 The Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 NBA Playoff Media Guide was written and edited by Matt Tumbleson, Michael Ravina and John Read. The information contained in this publication is provided as a courtesy to the fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Copyright © 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 2012-13 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ROSTER NO. PLAYER POS. HT. WT. DOB PRIOR TO NBA/HOME COUNTRY YRS. 8 Ronnie Brewer F 6-7 235 03/20/1985 Arkansas/USA 6 4 Nick Collison F/C 6-10 255 10/26/1980 Kansas/USA 8 35 Kevin Durant G/F 6-9 235 09/29/1988 Texas/USA 5 6 Derek Fisher G 6-1 210 08/09/1974 Arkansas-Little Rock/USA 16 9 Serge Ibaka F/C 6-10 235 09/18/1989 Ricoh Manresa/Republic of Congo 3 15 Reggie Jackson G 6-3 208 04/16/1990 Boston College/USA 1 3 Perry Jones F 6-11 235 09/24/1991 Baylor/USA R 11 Jeremy Lamb G 6-5 180 05/30/1992 Connecticut/USA R 25 DeAndre Liggins G 6-6 209 03/31/1988 Kentucky/USA 1 23 Kevin Martin G 6-7 185 02/01/1983 Western Carolina/USA 8 33 Daniel Orton C 6-10 255 08/06/1990 Kentucky/USA 1 5 Kendrick Perkins C 6-10 270 11/10/1984 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)/USA 9 2 Thabo Sefolosha G/F 6-7 215 05/02/1984 Angelico Biella/Switzerland 6 34 Hasheem Thabeet C 7-3 263 02/16/1987 Connecticut/Tanzania 3 0 Russell Westbrook G 6-3 187 11/12/1988 UCLA/USA 4 HEAD COACH: Scott Brooks (UC Irvine) ASSISTANT COACHES: Maurice Cheeks (West Texas State) Rex Kalamian (Cal Poly Pomona) Mark Bryant (Seton Hall) Brian Keefe (UNLV) Maz Trakh (Southern Utah) DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE: Dwight Daub (Evansville) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Joe Sharpe (Old Dominion) Numerical Roster: 0 Russell Westbrook 11 Jeremy Lamb 2 Thabo Sefolosha 15 Reggie Jackson 3 Perry Jones 23 Kevin Martin 4 Nick Collison 25 DeAndre Liggins 5 Kendrick Perkins 33 Daniel Orton 6 Derek Fisher 34 Hasheem Thabeet 8 Ronnie Brewer 35 Kevin Durant 9 Serge Ibaka CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS 8 RONNIE BREWER 53 at HOU, 12/27/08 MIN 37 vs. DAL, 11/9/12 Position: Forward 11 (2x) vs. MEM, 11/30/09 FGM 5 (2x) vs. WAS, 11/30/12 Height: 6-7 19 vs. CHI, 11/24/08 FGA 10 vs. DAL, 11/9/12 3 (2x) at PHI, 11/5/12 3PM 3 at PHI, 11/5/12 Weight: 235 5 (2x) at CHA, 12/5/12 3PA 5 (2x) at CHA, 12/5/12 th NBA Years: 7 Season 9 (2x) at MIN, 12/9/08 FTM 4 at NOH, 11/20/12 College: Arkansas 14 vs. CHA, 2/2/09 FTA 7 at NOH, 11/20/12 Birthdate: 03/20/1985 5 vs. SAC, 4/15/13 OR 5 vs. SAC, 4/15/13 10 at PHI, 11/5/12 DR 10 at PHI, 11/5/12 Birthplace: Portland, OR 13, vs. SAC 4/15/13 TR 13, vs. SAC 4/15/13 Acquired: From the New York Knicks in exchange for a 2014 2nd round draft pick 10 vs. MEM, 1/6/10 AST 3 (4 x) vs. SAC , 4/15/13 and cash considerations…Originally selected by Utah in the first round (No. 14 7 at NYK, 11/9/08 STL 4 vs. DEN, 12/9/12 overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft. 5 at PHI, 11/11/08 TO 2 (3x) vs. NOH, 2/27/13 3 vs. ATL, 2/23/09 BLK 2 at MIA, 12/6/12 26 vs. SAC, 2/28/09 PTS 13 (2x) vs. DAL, 11/9/12 2012-13 AVERAGES: Appeared in 14 games with Oklahoma City and averaged 0.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 10.1 minutes of action…Overall with New York and Oklahoma City, appeared in 60 games (34 starts) and averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 14.2 minutes. PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS MIN 37 vs. LAL, 4/23/09 FGM 7 at LAL, 5/14/08 2012-13 NOTES: Acquired from the New York Knicks on Feb. 21…Made Thunder debut on vs. NOH (2/27) and FGA 12 (2x) vs. LAL, 4/23/09 scored five points and pulled-down four rebounds in 12 minutes of action…Pulled-down a career-high 13 3PM 1 (4x) vs. MIA, 5/26/11 rebounds on vs. SAC (4/15)…12 games DNP – Coach’s decision with OKC. 3PA 2 (2x) vs. MIA, 5/26/11 FTM 5 at SAS, 5/30/07 FTA 6 (3x) vs. LAL, 4/23/09 NBA CAREER: 2011-12: Appeared in 66 games (43 starts) with Chicago Bulls, averaging 6.9 points and 3.5 OR 3 (3x) at LAL, 4/27/09 rebounds…Led Bulls in assists four times...Had 18 double-figure scoring games and one 20-plus game…10-plus DR 7 vs. PHI, 5/8/12 rebounds twice...Logged 40-plus minutes three times…2010-11: Had 14 double-figure scoring games…Ranked TR 8 vs. PHI, 5/8/12 23rd in NBA in steals (1.31)...Missed one game with sprained left thumb... 2009-10: Appeared in 58 games (53 AST 5 at LAL, 5/14/08 STL 3 vs. PHI, 5/8/12 starts) with Utah and Memphis, averaging 8.8 points on .487 shooting in 30.0 minutes per game…Had two 20- TO 3 (3x) at LAL, 4/27/09 plus scoring games...Dished off a career-high 10 assists vs. MEM (1/6)...Missed a total of 24 games with a BLK 2 vs. HOU, 4/26/08 partially torn right hamstring injury... 2008-09: Saw action in 81 games (80 starts), averaging a career-high 13.7 PTS 16 at LAL, 5/14/08 points on 50.8% shooting with career-best 3.7 rebounds in 32.2 minutes per game…Seventh in NBA in steals (1.70)…Recorded 13 20-plus scoring games and led Jazz in scoring eight times...Recorded career-high seven steals vs. NYK (11/9)...Scored a career- high 26 points vs. SAC (2/28)...Missed one game due to personal reasons…2007-08: In 76 games (all starts) with Jazz, averaged 12.0 points on career-high 55.8% shooting in 27.5 minutes per game…Ranked seventh in NBA field-goal percentage (55.8%) and 12th in steals (1.70)... Played in T- Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam during All-Star Weekend at New Orleans, scoring 13 points...Missed six games due to injury, three with strained right groin, one with stomach virus and two with severely bruised tailbone... 2006-07: In rookie season, appeared in 56 games (14 starts), averaging 4.6 points and 52.8% shooting in 12.1 minutes per game...Listed as inactive five times, DNP-CD 21 times.
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