Vlade Divac
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   2003-04
  Statistics
 PPG 13.6
 RPG 6.00
 APG 5.2
 EFF + 18.40

Player Profile
Vlade Divac | 21
Position:  C
Born: 02/03/68
Height: 7-1 /  2,16
Weight: 260  lbs. /  117,9  kg.
From - Serbia-Montenegro

Information

A skilled shooter, passer, rebounder and shotblocker, Vlade Divac has become one of the most versatile centers in the NBA, playing seven solid seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers before moving to Charlotte and Sacramento and continuing his fine all-around play.

Career Highlights
  • Earned first selection to NBA All-Star Game in 2001
  • Ranked 12th in the NBA in field-goal percentage (.503) in 1999-2000
  • Ranked 2nd on the Kings in scoring (14.3 ppg), rebounds (10.0 rpg, 10th in the NBA), assists (4.3 apg) and blocked shots (1.02 bpg) in 1998-99
  • Led the Kings in rebounding 17 times, in assists 12 times and in scoring 10 times, and notched 20 double-doubles in 1998-99
  • Led the Hornets in 1997-98 in blocked shots (1.47 bpg) and was 2nd on the team in rebounding (8.7 rpg) and steals (1.30 spg)
  • Led the Hornets in 1996-97 in blocked shots (2.22 bpg, 7th in NBA), steals (1.27 spg) and minutes (35.1 mpg) and ranked 2nd in rebounding (9.0 rpg)
  • Registered his 1,000th career blocked shot against the Boston Celtics on 4/9/97
  • Grabbed his 5,000th career rebound against the Phoenix Suns on 2/17/97
  • Blocked a career-high and Hornets' franchise-record 12 shots, adding 18 points and 9 rebounds, against the New Jersey Nets on 2/12/97
  • Recorded his 4th career triple-double, with 10 points, a career-high 13 assists and 10 rebounds, against the Vancouver Grizzlies on 4/5/96
  • Scored a career-high 33 points against the Denver Nuggets on 4/8/94
  • Matched a Lakers' franchise record with 13 offensive rebounds against the L.A. Clippers on 11/16/93
  • Led the Lakers in scoring once (1993-94), in rebounding five times (1990-91, 1992-93 to 1995-96) and in blocked shots four times (1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1994-95)
  • Ranks 3rd in Lakers' franchise history with 833 blocked shots
  • Appeared in the 1991 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls and has averaged 12.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 2.4 apg in 63 career NBA Playoff games
  • Named to the 1989-90 NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 8.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg for the Lakers
  • Earned silver medals with Yugoslavia at the 1988 and 1996 Olympic games

Personal
  • Name is pronounced VLAH-day DEE-vats
  • Wedding was attended by over 1000 people
  • Vlade and his wife, Ana, have two sons and an adopted daughter from Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • Founded the "Divac Fund" through the St. John Foundation to help raise money for children affected by the war in Yugoslavia
  • Enjoys music, his favorite groups being the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Rolling Stones
  • Was a guest on Larry King Live and The Tonight Show in 1999
  • Has appeared in the movies "Eddie" and "Driving Me Crazy" and the TV shows "Coach" and "Married With Children"
  • Has appeared in numerous television spots and this season will appear in an international television commercial promoting TNT on NBA broadcasts

Season Highs / Career Highs
  2003-04 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points 19 @ Minnesota 11/05/03 34 vs. Phoenix 1/02/01
 Field Goals Made 8 @ Minnesota 11/05/03 15 vs. Denver 4/08/94
 Field Goals Attempted 15 @ New York 11/07/03 26 vs. Denver 2/03/95
 Three Point Field Goals Made None 2 8 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted None 4 3 Times
 Free Throws Made 4 vs. Cleveland 10/29/03 14 vs. Washington 3/21/00
 Free Throws Attempted 5 vs. Cleveland10/29/03 19 vs. Vancouver5/05/99
 Offensive Rebounds 6 @ Minnesota 11/05/03 13 vs. L.A. Clippers 11/16/93
 Defensive Rebounds 7 @ New York 11/07/03 21 vs. Utah 2/06/94
 Total Rebounds 8 @ Minnesota 11/05/03 24 2 Times
 Assists 10 @ Minnesota 11/05/03 13 vs. Vancouver 4/05/96
 Steals 2 2 Times 6 2 Times
 Blocks 4 vs. Cleveland 10/29/03 12 vs. New Jersey 2/12/97
 Minutes Played 39 vs. Cleveland 10/29/03 50 3 Times

CAREER AVERAGES
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 89-90 LAL 82 5 19.6 0.499 0 0.708 2 4.2 6.2 0.9 0.96 1.39 1.3 2.9 8.5
 90-91 LAL 82 81 28.2 0.565 0.357 0.703 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.1 1.29 1.55 1.8 3 11.2
 91-92 LAL 36 18 27.2 0.495 0.263 0.768 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.7 1.53 0.97 2.4 3.2 11.3
 92-93 LAL 82 69 30.8 0.485 0.28 0.689 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 1.56 1.71 2.6 3.8 12.8
 93-94 LAL 79 73 34 0.506 0.191 0.686 3.6 7.2 10.8 3.9 1.16 1.42 2.4 3.6 14.2
 94-95 LAL 80 80 35.1 0.507 0.189 0.777 3.3 7.1 10.4 4.1 1.36 2.18 2.6 3.8 16
 95-96 LAL 79 79 31.3 0.513 0.167 0.641 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.3 0.96 1.66 2.5 3.5 12.9
 96-97 CHA 81 80 35.1 0.494 0.234 0.683 3 6 9 3.7 1.27 2.22 2.4 3.4 12.6
 97-98 CHA 64 41 28.2 0.498 0.214 0.691 2.9 5.2 8.1 2.7 1.3 1.47 1.8 2.8 10.4
 98-99 SAC 50 50 35.2 0.47 0.256 0.702 2.8 7.2 10 4.3 0.88 1.02 2.6 3.3 14.3
 99-00 SAC 82 81 29 0.503 0.269 0.691 2.1 5.9 8 3 1.26 1.26 2.3 3.1 12.3
 00-01 SAC 81 81 29.9 0.482 0.286 0.691 2.6 5.8 8.3 2.9 1.07 1.15 2.4 3 12
 01-02 SAC 80 80 30.3 0.472 0.231 0.615 2.6 5.8 8.4 3.7 0.99 1.18 2 2.9 11.1
 02-03 SAC 80 80 29.8 0.466 0.24 0.713 2 5.2 7.2 3.4 1.04 1.31 1.9 3 9.9
 03-04 SAC 5 5 31.6 0.569 0 0.769 2.2 3.8 6 5.2 0.8 1 3.2 2.6 13.6
 Career 1,043 903 30 0.5 0.24 0.69 2.6 5.9 8.5 3 1.2 1.5 2.2 3 12
 Playoff   109 101 32 0.482 0.241 0.731 2.6 5.2 7.8 2.4 1.04 1.47 2.3 3.7 12.7
 All-Star 1 0 9 0.667 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 8

Vlade Divac