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PLAYOFFS RECORDS 10-11 REVIEW PLAYERS BBALL OPS FRONT OFFICE<br />
HISTORY<br />
<strong>NBA</strong><br />
MISC.<br />
78<br />
PLAYERS<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> CHARLOTTE BOBCATS MEDIA GUIDE<br />
Byron Mullens<br />
Center<br />
Height: 7’0” Weight: 275 Years Pro:2 From: Ohio State<br />
Born: February 14, 1989 (Canal Winchester, OH)<br />
PRO CAREER<br />
Acquired by the Bobcats on December 19, <strong>2011</strong> from Oklahoma City in exchange for a 2013 secondround<br />
draft pick… Initially selected by Dallas with the 24th overall pick in the 2009 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft<br />
before having his rights traded to Oklahoma City in exchange for the rights to Rodrique Beaubois<br />
and a 2010 second-round draft pick… Has played in 26 career <strong>NBA</strong> games for the Thunder, averaging<br />
1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game…Also played in 41 career games with<br />
the Thunder’s <strong>NBA</strong> D-League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers, averaging 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1<br />
blocks in 30.2 minutes.<br />
2010-11<br />
Appeared in 13 games for the Thunder, averaging 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.5 minutes… On<br />
April 13 against Milwaukee, scored a career-high 10 points and grabbed a career-high-tying five<br />
rebounds in a career-best 29 minutes played… Played in 14 games (all starts) for the Thunder’s<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> D-League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers, averaging 14.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 27.7<br />
minutes while shooting .531 from the field (86-162).<br />
2009-10<br />
Appeared in 13 games for the Thunder, averaging 1.1 points in 4.2 minutes per contest… Scored his<br />
first <strong>NBA</strong> points vs. Indiana on Jan. 9… Saw action in 27 games (all starts) for the Thunder’s <strong>NBA</strong><br />
D-League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers, and averaged 15.1 points and 7.5 rebounds in 31.5 minutes...<br />
Played in three D-League Playoff games, averaging 14.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 25.7 minutes<br />
COLLEGE<br />
Played one season at Ohio State… Appeared in 33 games, averaging 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds<br />
and 1.1 blocks in 20.3 minutes while shooting .642 from the field… Named to the 2008-09 Big<br />
Ten All-Freshmen team and named 2008-09 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year… Set a school record<br />
for field goal percentage by a freshman… Scored in double-figures in <strong>12</strong> of the season’s final 17<br />
games… Scored 11 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds at Northwestern to record his<br />
lone double-double.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Has five siblings, Gabriel, Tabby, Steve, Danny and Ronald… When speaking to children, tells them<br />
to enjoy life because it goes by fast… Favorite actors include Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn…<br />
Favorite TV show is Entourage.