Joel Przybilla
Encyclopedia
Joel Przybilla is an American
professional basketball
player. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center
, he last played for the Charlotte Bobcats
in the NBA.
, and attended Monticello High School
, where he was coached by Max LaVelle of the Monticello Magic. He was named 1998 Minnesota Mr. Basketball
, along with Darius Lane.
. He left Minnesota during the middle of his sophomore season, and declared for the NBA Draft.
, chosen by the Houston Rockets
, but traded the same day to the Milwaukee Bucks
for their first round pick, Jason Collier
and a future first round pick. After playing for the Bucks for 3+ seasons, on February 15, 2004, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks
in a three team trade. Upon free agency, Phoenix and Toronto showed interest but Portland was the only team offering guaranteed money and he signed for a reported $3.35 million over two years on August 24, 2004. He made an immediate impact averaging 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in that 2004–2005 NBA season.
Przybilla became a free agent again at the end of the 2005–2006 season. After being pursued by several teams, he agreed to re-sign with the Blazers; the contract is reportedly for 5 years and US $32 million. Among his suitors were the Chicago Bulls, and the Detroit Pistons, seeking to replace the outgoing Ben Wallace
. Bill Duffy, Przybilla's agent, explained his reasons for re-signing with the Blazers this way: "He's extremely loyal, and they gave him an opportunity two years ago when no one else did." At the same time, the Blazers' offer was the most generous, surpassing the Pistons' $29 million offer and the $24 million offered by the Spurs. On 22 March 2008, Przybilla pulled a career high 25 rebounds, two shy of the franchise record overall and one shy of franchise record in a regulation game.
On January 2, 2009, he was fined $7,500 and assessed a flagrant foul for striking Tyson Chandler
.
In a game against the Dallas Mavericks
on December 22, 2009, he suffered a ruptured patella tendon as well as a dislocated patella after landing awkwardly on his right knee during a rebound. Two days later, he had surgery to repair the tear in the tendon.
It was reported on March 7, 2010 that Przybila re-injured his right knee while slipping in the shower. The Trail Blazers said the knee would require more surgery, and Przybilla missed the rest of the season.
On February 24, 2011 Pryzbilla was traded along with Dante Cunningham
, Sean Marks
, and two future first round draft picks to the Charlotte Bobcats
for Gerald Wallace
.
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 33 || 13 || 8.2 || .343 || .000 || .273 || 2.2 || .1 || .1 || .9 || .8
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 71 || 62 || 15.9 || .535 || .000 || .422 || 4.0 || .3 || .3 || 1.7 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 32 || 17 || 17.1 || .391 || .000 || .500 || 4.5 || .4 || .3 || 1.4 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 5 || 0 || 6.6 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || .6 || .0 || .0 || .2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 12 || 12 || 26.2 || .360 || .000 || .414 || 8.4 || .3 || .4 || 1.4 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Portland
| 76 || 50 || 24.4 || .598 || .000 || .517 || 7.7 || 1.0 || .3 || 2.1 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Portland
| 56 || 52 || 24.9 || .548 || .000 || .532 || 7.0 || .8 || .4 || 2.3 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Portland
| 43 || 43 || 16.3 || .474 || .000 || .370 || 3.9 || .3 || .2 || 1.6 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Portland
| 77 || 67 || 23.6 || .576 || .000 || .680 || 8.4 || .4 || .2 || 1.2 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 43 || 23.8 || .625 || .000 || .663 || 8.7 || .3 || .4 || 1.2 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Portland
| 30 || 9 || 22.7 || .523 || .000 || .647 || 7.9 || .3 || .3 || 1.4 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Portland
| 31 || 9 || 14.4 || .618 || .000 || .565 || 3.9 || .4 || .2 || .5 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 5 || 0 || 14.8 || .400 || .000 || .250 || 4.8 || .0 || .1 || .2 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 553|| 377 || 20.3 || .555 || .000 || .557 || 6.3 || .4 || .3 || 1.5 || 4.0
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 4 || 3 || 8.3 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 2.5 || .3 || .0 || .5 || .5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 6 || 27.0 || .556 || .000 || .500 || 7.3 || 1.3 || .7 || 2.0 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 11 || 9 || 17.9 || .579 || .000 || .500 || 4.9 || .8 || .4 || 1.3 || 2.3
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, he last played for the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
in the NBA.
High school career
Przybilla was born in Monticello, MinnesotaMonticello, Minnesota
Monticello is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. Monticello was founded in 1856 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. The population was 12,759 at the 2010 census. The name Monticello is derived from the Italian word for "Little Mountain," it translates literally to...
, and attended Monticello High School
Monticello High School (Minnesota)
Monticello High School is a public high school located in Monticello, Minnesota, United States.The principal is Joel Lundin. The current high school was constructed in the late '90's and opened in September 1999. Monticello High School is Wright County's third largest school...
, where he was coached by Max LaVelle of the Monticello Magic. He was named 1998 Minnesota Mr. Basketball
Minnesota Mr. Basketball
Minnesota Mr. Basketball is an annual award recognizing excellence in Minnesota boys' high school basketball. The female equivalent is Minnesota Miss Basketball. The award was established in 1975 and is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys' basketball senior in the U.S. state of...
, along with Darius Lane.
College career
He played two seasons at the University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. He left Minnesota during the middle of his sophomore season, and declared for the NBA Draft.
NBA career
Przybilla was the 9th overall selection in the 2000 NBA Draft2000 NBA Draft
The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
, chosen by the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, but traded the same day to the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
for their first round pick, Jason Collier
Jason Collier
Jason Jeffrey Collier was an American professional basketball player in the NBA. At death, the tall center Collier weighed...
and a future first round pick. After playing for the Bucks for 3+ seasons, on February 15, 2004, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
in a three team trade. Upon free agency, Phoenix and Toronto showed interest but Portland was the only team offering guaranteed money and he signed for a reported $3.35 million over two years on August 24, 2004. He made an immediate impact averaging 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in that 2004–2005 NBA season.
Przybilla became a free agent again at the end of the 2005–2006 season. After being pursued by several teams, he agreed to re-sign with the Blazers; the contract is reportedly for 5 years and US $32 million. Among his suitors were the Chicago Bulls, and the Detroit Pistons, seeking to replace the outgoing Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace
Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
. Bill Duffy, Przybilla's agent, explained his reasons for re-signing with the Blazers this way: "He's extremely loyal, and they gave him an opportunity two years ago when no one else did." At the same time, the Blazers' offer was the most generous, surpassing the Pistons' $29 million offer and the $24 million offered by the Spurs. On 22 March 2008, Przybilla pulled a career high 25 rebounds, two shy of the franchise record overall and one shy of franchise record in a regulation game.
On January 2, 2009, he was fined $7,500 and assessed a flagrant foul for striking Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...
.
In a game against the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
on December 22, 2009, he suffered a ruptured patella tendon as well as a dislocated patella after landing awkwardly on his right knee during a rebound. Two days later, he had surgery to repair the tear in the tendon.
It was reported on March 7, 2010 that Przybila re-injured his right knee while slipping in the shower. The Trail Blazers said the knee would require more surgery, and Przybilla missed the rest of the season.
On February 24, 2011 Pryzbilla was traded along with Dante Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
Dante Cunningham is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Bobcats. Dante was drafted in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA...
, Sean Marks
Sean Marks
Sean Andrew Marks is a New Zealand-American professional basketball player. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.-Basketball career:...
, and two future first round draft picks to the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
for Gerald Wallace
Gerald Wallace
Gerald Jermaine Wallace is an American professional basketball forward for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.- High school :Wallace attended Childersburg High School in Childersburg, Alabama, where he had a very successful career...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 33 || 13 || 8.2 || .343 || .000 || .273 || 2.2 || .1 || .1 || .9 || .8
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 71 || 62 || 15.9 || .535 || .000 || .422 || 4.0 || .3 || .3 || 1.7 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 32 || 17 || 17.1 || .391 || .000 || .500 || 4.5 || .4 || .3 || 1.4 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 5 || 0 || 6.6 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || .6 || .0 || .0 || .2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 12 || 12 || 26.2 || .360 || .000 || .414 || 8.4 || .3 || .4 || 1.4 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 76 || 50 || 24.4 || .598 || .000 || .517 || 7.7 || 1.0 || .3 || 2.1 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Portland
| 56 || 52 || 24.9 || .548 || .000 || .532 || 7.0 || .8 || .4 || 2.3 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Portland
| 43 || 43 || 16.3 || .474 || .000 || .370 || 3.9 || .3 || .2 || 1.6 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Portland
| 77 || 67 || 23.6 || .576 || .000 || .680 || 8.4 || .4 || .2 || 1.2 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 43 || 23.8 || .625 || .000 || .663 || 8.7 || .3 || .4 || 1.2 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Portland
| 30 || 9 || 22.7 || .523 || .000 || .647 || 7.9 || .3 || .3 || 1.4 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Portland
| 31 || 9 || 14.4 || .618 || .000 || .565 || 3.9 || .4 || .2 || .5 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
| 5 || 0 || 14.8 || .400 || .000 || .250 || 4.8 || .0 || .1 || .2 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 553|| 377 || 20.3 || .555 || .000 || .557 || 6.3 || .4 || .3 || 1.5 || 4.0
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 4 || 3 || 8.3 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 2.5 || .3 || .0 || .5 || .5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 6 || 6 || 27.0 || .556 || .000 || .500 || 7.3 || 1.3 || .7 || 2.0 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 11 || 9 || 17.9 || .579 || .000 || .500 || 4.9 || .8 || .4 || 1.3 || 2.3
External links
- NBA.com Official Profile
- Tim Davenport, "Przybilla," Blazers Edge. Part I & Part II, Aug. 16 & 17, 2009. - Extensive footnoted biography.