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#24 SONNY WEEMS<br />
GUARD - ARKANSAS<br />
Position: Guard Birthdate: July 8, 1986 (West Memphis, Arkansas)<br />
Height: 6-6 High School: West Memphis (West Memphis, Arkansas)<br />
Weight: 205 College: Arkansas ‘08<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> Experience: 1 Year Offseason Home: West Memphis, Arkansas<br />
How Acquired: Traded by Milwaukee with forward Amir Johnson for guard-forward Carlos Delfino and guard Roko<br />
Ukic on August 18, 2009.<br />
Career Transactions: Second-round draft choice (39th overall) by Chicago in 2008; June 26, 2008: Draft rights<br />
traded by Chicago to Denver for a 2009 second-round draft pick; July 31, 2009: Traded by Denver with forward<br />
Walter Sharpe to Milwaukee for forward Malik Allen; August 18, 2009: Traded by Milwaukee with forward Amir<br />
Johnson to Toronto for guard-forward Carlos Delfino and guard Roko Ukic.<br />
Contract Status: Signed through 2010-11 season.<br />
2008-09 SEASON: Averaged 1.6 points in 4.6 minutes in 12 appearances with the Nuggets … Drew a DNP-CD 27<br />
times … Spent three separate stints with the D-League’s Colorado 14ers … Tallied a season high-tying four points<br />
with a season-high two rebounds, two assists and 10 minutes at Minnesota on Apr. 5 … Scored four points at<br />
Washington on Feb. 6 and vs. Orlando on Jan. 17 … Missed the first 14 games of the season due to a left groin<br />
strain … D-League: Played in 21 games with the Colorado 14ers, averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists<br />
and 28.2 minutes … Led the 14ers to the D-League championship, averaging 22.8 points in four postseason games<br />
... Poured in 25 points in Game 2 and 28 in Game 1 in the title series against Utah … Registered 32 points, seven<br />
rebounds and six assists in 44 minutes at Reno on Apr. 11 … Tallied 36 points to go along with nine rebounds in 34<br />
minutes at Erie on Mar. 27 … Registered his first double-double of the season in the D-League with 24 points and 10<br />
rebounds vs. Fort Wayne on Dec. 30.<br />
COLLEGE CAREER: --Played two years at Arkansas and two at Arkansas-Fort Smith Junior College … Averaged<br />
13.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 69 games at Arkansas … Averaged a team-high 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6<br />
assists in 34 games in his senior campaign … Named first-team All-SEC by the league coaches … Scored 20 or<br />
more points 10 times … Posted a career-high 31 points (12-14 FG) vs. Indiana in the first round of the NCAA<br />
Tournament … As a junior, averaged 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 35 outings ... Scored in double<br />
figures 23 times … Contributed 15 points vs. Florida in the SEC Tournament finals on his way to All-Tournament<br />
Team honours … Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Marist … Had a career-best nine rebounds vs. Auburn …<br />
At Arkansas-Fort Smith, averaged 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 36 games as a sophomore … Helped<br />
team to a 33-3 record and a NJCAA Tournament title … Named to the All-Tournament Team ... Averaged 14.8 points,<br />
5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals as a freshman … Earned All-Conference and All-Region honours.<br />
PERSONAL: Also <strong>com</strong>peted in football and track in high school … High-jumped 6’10" in high school … Captured<br />
the collegiate slam dunk national title in the 20th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships<br />
held in conjunction with the 2008 Final Four … Also won slam dunk titles at the high school and junior college level.<br />
CAREER HIGHS:<br />
Points 4, Denver at Minnesota, 4/5/2009 (3 times) Off. Rebounds None<br />
FGM 2, Denver at Washington, 2/6/2009 (twice) Def. Rebounds 2, Denver at Minnesota, 4/5/2009<br />
FGA 5, Denver vs. Sacramento, 1/20/2009 Total Rebounds 2, Denver at Minnesota, 4/5/2009<br />
3PM None Assists 2, Denver at Minnesota, 4/5/2009<br />
3PA 2, Denver vs. Sacramento, 1/20/2009 Steals 1, Denver vs. Sacramento, 1/20/2009<br />
FTM 2, Denver at Minnesota, 4/5/2009 Blocks None<br />
FTA 6, Denver at Minnesota, 4/5/2009 Minutes 10, Denver at Minnesota, 4/5/2009<br />
Sonny Weems <strong>NBA</strong> Career Stats<br />
Year Team G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF REB AST ST TO BLK PTS AVG<br />
08-09 Den 12-0 55 8-25 .320 3-8 .375 0 4 4 3 1 6 0 19 1.6<br />
Totals 12-0 55 8-25 .320 3-8 .375 0 4 4 3 1 6 0 19 1.6<br />
Three-point field goals: 2008-09: 0-3 (.000); Totals: 0-3 (.000).<br />
Personal fouls / Disqualifications: 2008-09: 8/0; Totals: 8/0.<br />
Sonny Weems NBDL Career Stats<br />
Year Team G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF REB AST ST TO BLK PTS AVG<br />
08-09 Col 22-8 622 190-389 .488 53-75 .707 27 72 99 65 22 61 14 461 20.5<br />
Totals 22-8 622 190-389 .488 53-75 .707 27 72 99 65 22 61 14 461 20.5<br />
Three-point field goals: 2008-09: 18-70 (.257); Totals: 18-70 (.257).<br />
Personal fouls / Disqualifications: 2008-09: 76/4; Totals: 76/4.<br />
TORONTO RAPTORS 2009-10 PRESEASON
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