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40. Jamaal Tinsley

40. Jamaal Tinsley

Jamaal Tinsley was drafted by the Vancouver Grizzlies (27th Overall), and then two trades later (on the same day), he was an Indiana Pacer.

As a rookie, Tinsley took over the starting Point Guard role would hold that for seven seasons.  The former Iowa State Cyclone was a Second Team All-Rookie and finished seventh in Assists per Game (8.1).  Tinsley would be sixth in Assists per Game as a sophomore (7.5) and would develop more of a scoring touch, highlighted by a 15.4 Points per Game season in 2004-05.  He would continue to play well, but injuries would amount, and he would sit out the full 2008-09 season until he was waived afterward.

Tinsley would overall average 10.4 Points and 7.0 Assists per Game.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Point Guard
  • Acquired: Traded from Atlanta Hawks for a 2003 1st Round Pick (which would be Boris Diaw) 6/27/01.
  • Departed: Waived 7/22/09.
  • Games Played: 398
  • Per Game Averages: 30.3 MP
    .438 eFG%
    .713 FT%
    10.4 PTS
    3.4 RB
    7.0 AST
    1.7 STL
    0.3 BLK

    37 Playoff Games
    25.6 MP
    .457 eFG%
    .696 FT%
    7.5 PTS
    2.8 RB
    5.3 AST
    1.3 STL
    0.2 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 14.5 PER
    .474 TS%
    7.6 VORP
    16.9 WS

    37 Playoff Games
    13.5 PER
    .481 TS%
    0.7 VORP
    1.5 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-Rookie (2002)
  • Other Points of Note: Finished 3rd in Rookie of the Year Voting in 2002

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