FINAL NOTES PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (10-72) Forward Robert Covington G MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PT% FT% #33 6-9 / 215 67 28.4 12.8 6.3 1.4 1.6 0.6.385.353.791 2015-16 Notes Scored a team-high 27 points (6-13 3FG) and tied for the team lead with six rebounds at Chicago Led the team with 24 points (6-10 3FG) against the Raptors Made five threes as he scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Milwaukee Scored a career-high 30 points (7-13 3FG) and corralled 11 rebounds against the Knicks Tied for the team-high with nine rebounds and led the team with four steals vs. New Orleans Made three threes en route to nine points to accompany five rebounds vs. Indiana Grabbed 10 rebounds against the Hornets. Forward Jerami Grant G MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PT% FT% #39 6-8 / 210 77 26.8 9.7 4.7 1.8 0.7 1.7.419.240.658 2015-16 Notes Made 7-of-14 field-goal attempts as he scored 20 points and tied for the team lead with six rebounds against the Bulls Tied for the team lead with two blocks at Toronto Matched his career-high with 21 points (8-13 FT) against the Bucks Scored 10 points in addition to five rebounds and four assists vs. New York Posted 10 points and three rebounds against the Pelicans Scored 20 points and had nine rebounds against the Pacers Tied for the team lead with 17 points (5-10 FG, 6-8 FT) with two steals and two blocks at Charlotte. Center Nerlens Noel G MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PT% FT% #4 6-11 / 228 67 29.3 11.1 8.1 1.8 1.8 1.5.521.500.590 2015-16 Notes Led the team in blocks with three and tied for the team lead with six rebounds and three steals at Chicago Tied a career-long streak as he turned in a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) for the third consecutive game against the Raptors Registered his second consecutive double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 9-of-12 and added three steals vs. Milwaukee Turned in a 17- point, 10-rebound double-double with two steals and two blocks vs. New York. Team q Guard Kendall Marshall G MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PT% FT% #5 6-4 / 200 30 13.3 3.7 0.9 2.4 0.5 0.1.364.327.692 2015-16 Notes Played a season-high 37 minutes and scored 11 points with three rebounds and five assists against the Bulls. Guard Ish Smith G MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PT% FT% #1 6-0 / 175 77 29.1 12.6 4.0 6.5 1.1 0.3.411.329.693 2015-16 Notes Handed out eight assists at Chicago Shot 8-for-11 as he scored 18 points and tied for the team lead with four assists against the Raptors Scored a team-high 22 points to go along with his nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals vs. Milwaukee Registered 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists vs. New York Dished out six assists in 30 minutes against the Pelicans Led the team with six assists in addition to this 12 points vs. Indiana. Grabbed seven rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes against the Hornets Led the team with six assists and scored 15 points vs. Charlotte. 6th Man Hollis Thompson G MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PT% FT% #31 6-8 / 206 77 28.0 9.8 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.3.397.380.719 2015-16 Notes Played 31 minutes off the bench, connecting on 8-of-13 FG en route to a season-high 21 points Posted nine points in a bench-high 31 minutes at Toronto Scored 10 points and corralled a career-hightying four offensive rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench against the Bucks Played a bench-high 27 minutes and scored two points and dished out two assists against the Knicks Scored 13 points (3-4 3FG) off the bench vs. New Orleans Tied for the team lead with 17 points (5-9 3FG) against the Hornets.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Current Notes 2-4 Team Leaders 13 2015-16 Roster & Pronunciations 4 Outstanding Performers 13 Sixers & Opponent Overall Stats 5 Single-Game Highs 14 Recent Games 6 D-League Report 14 Starting Lineups 7 Quarter-by-Quarter 15 Transactions 7 Head Coach & Player Pages 16-23 2015-16 Team Notes 8-11 Remembering Super Stat 24 How the Sixers Were Built 12 For the latest 76ers statistical news and notes, follow @SixersStats on Twitter. THIS DATE IN SIXERS HISTORY: On April 14, 1997, ALLEN IVERSON scored 40 points, had six rebounds and five assists as the Sixers fell to the Washington Bullets. On April 14, 1991, ARMEN GILLIAM turned in a 16-point, 17-rebound double-double in a loss to the Timberwolves. On April 14, 2000, THEO RATLIFF blocked seven Hawks shots as he added 13 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Atlanta. CALL ME ISH: Through the season s first 31 games, the Sixers ranked 26th in the league in assists per game with an average of 18.8. In the 51 games since the reacquisition of Ish Smith, the team averaged 23.2 assists per game and ranked 10th in the NBA for games played between December 26 and April 13. The team had its three highest assist totals this season with Smith at the helm (31, twice, most recently April 5 vs. New Orleans, 30 at L.A. Clippers on January 2 and 29 vs. Sacramento on February 10). In 50 games with the Sixers (all starts), Smith averaged 7.0 assists per game while topping 10 assists on eight occasions. His average of 6.5 assists per game for the season between the Pelicans and Sixers ranked 11th in the league. SIXERS DROP SEASON FINALE: The Bulls defeated the Sixers by a final score of 115-105 at United Center last night to close out the 2015-16 NBA season. The Sixers finished 10-72. SIXERS THREES: The Sixers connected on a franchise-record 17 of their 35 three-point attempts against the Bulls. Eleven of those 17 makes came in the first half as Philly drilled 52.4 percent of its first-half attempts. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 11 made three-pointers were the most made by a Sixers team in a single half in franchise history (matching the record set the previous night in Toronto). Philly has made at least 15 threes 10 times in team history; eight of those occurrence have come this season (Basketball-Reference). Dating back to March 23, the Sixers made at least 10 threes in a franchise-best 11 consecutive games. The previous long was eight games from March 24-April 5, 2015 (Basketball-Reference). COV CLOSES STRONG: Sixers forward ROBERT COVINGTON scored a team-high 27 points (6-13 3FG) and tied for the team lead with six rebounds against the Bulls. Covington became the first Sixers player in team history to make at least five threes in as many as four consecutive games (Basketball-Reference). o Golden State s STEPHEN CURRY, who had a five-game streak from February 22-March 3, was the only player in the NBA this season with such a streak longer than four games. Curry also had two four game streaks while Houston s JAMES HARDEN and the Warriors KLAY THOMPSON each had one of their own, per Basketball-Reference. Covington scored at least 20 points for the 24th time in his career. Ten of his 20-point games came during the 2015-16 season and he closed out the year scoring at least 20 in three of his final four games. For the season, Covington made at least six threes in eight games. Only Curry (31), Thompson (15) and Cleveland s J.R. SMITH (nine) had more such games this season (Basketball-Reference). Covington (170) and ISAIAH CANAAN (176) were one of four pairs of teammates each with 170 threes. The others are Golden State s STEPHEN CURRY & KLAY THOMPSON, Houston s TREVOR ARIZA & JAMES HARDEN and Portland s DAMIAN LILLARD & C.J. MCCOLLUM (Basketball-Reference). NOEL IN RARE COMPANY: Philly center NERLENS NOEL led the team with three blocks against the Bulls. He also tied for the team lead with six rebounds and three steals. Noel s three blocks gave him an even 100 for the season. With 122 assists, 118 steals and 100 blocks, Noel joined Golden State s DRAYMOND GREEN and Atlanta s PAUL MILLSAP as the only three players in the NBA with at least 100 assists, steals and blocks (Basketball-Reference). Noel, who accomplished the feat in his rookie season, is the first Sixers player to register 100 assists, steals and blocks in each of his first two NBA seasons. Noel (twice), CHARLES BARKLEY (three times), JULIUS ERVING (eight times), BOBBY JONES (twice) and CLARENCE WEATHERSPOON (twice) are the only Sixers ever to reach such totals in a single season (Basketball-Reference). Nerlens registered his fifth game of the season with three steals and three blocks. He and Millsap finished tied for the NBA lead with five such games apiece in 2015-16, per Basketball-Reference. 2
GRANT & THOMPSON: Sixers forwards JERAMI GRANT (20 points) and HOLLIS THOMPSON (21 points) combined for 41 points against the Bulls. Grant finished one point shy of tying his career-high 21 points. He scored at least 20 points for the fourth time in his career and the second time in his final three games. Each of his four 20-point games came in 2015-16 (Basketball-Reference). Grant closed the season by making at least one three-pointer in four consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak of his career. He made at least one three in eight straight from March 14-27, 2015 (Basketball-Reference). Thompson s 21 points represented a season-high for the third-year man from Georgetown. He scored at least 20 points for the fifth time in his career and for the first time since February 23, 2015 at Miami (Basketball-Reference). SIXERS TOPPED IN TORONTO: The Sixers fell to the Raptors, 122-98, at Air Canada Centre last night. Toronto swept the four-game series. NERLENS ON A ROLL: Sixers center Nerlens Noel posted 14 points (5-9 FG), 10 rebounds and three steals in 34 minutes as he notched his third consecutive double-double. Noel s streak of three straight double-doubles matched the longest streak of his career (March 24-27, 2015), according to Basketball-Reference. He led the team with 16 double-doubles in 2015-16. He had 118 steals on the year. After totaling 133 a season ago, Noel is the first Sixers rookie with at least 100 steals in each of his first two seasons since ANDRE IGUODALA did so in his first two years (2004-06), per Basketball-Reference. COVINGTON CRUSING: Philly forward Robert Covington connected on six of his 10 three-point attempts en route to 24 points against the Raptors. RoCo made 5-of-7 three-point attempts as he scored 16 points in the second quarter. His 16 second-quarter points were the most scored by a Sixers players in a game s second frame this season. GENERAL GRANT: Sixers forward Jerami Grant blocked two shots against the Raptors and now has an even 125 blocks on the year. He finished the season with 127 which was 11th in the NBA (Basketball-Reference). According to Basketball-Reference, Grant and Atlanta s Paul Millsap (139 blocks) are the first players 6 8 or shorter to block at least 125 shots in a season since current Sixer ELTON BRAND had 179 blocks with the Clippers in 2006-07. o Grant is the first Sixers player 6 8 or shorter with 125 blocks in a season since Barkley had 125 in 1985-86 (Basketball-Reference). GOOD-ISH SHOOTING: Point guard Ish Smith scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, tied for the team lead with four assists and had two steals against the Raptors. His 72.7 percent shooting clip represents the highest mark he s shot in his career in a game in which he s attempted at least 10 shots. Smith led the team in assists in 40 of his 50 games (three ties) with the Sixers this season. BLOCK PARTY: The Sixers finished third in the NBA in blocks, with a total of 495. Grant led the team with 127 blocks while Noel had 100. Atlanta (Al Horford & Paul Millsap), Golden State (ANDREW BOGUT & Draymond Green), Milwaukee (GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO & JOHN HENSON), New York (ROBIN LOPEZ & KRISTAPS PORZINGIS) and Philadelphia (Grant & Noel) were the only teams with multiple players with at least 100 blocks apiece. ROOKIE RANKINGS: The Sixers received contributions from two impactful rookies this season in JAHLIL OKAFOR and T.J. McConnell. See below for where the pair ranked among other rookies in select statistical categories: On March 22 the team announced that Jahlil Okafor underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure to address a slight tear of the meniscus in his right knee. For his rookie season, Okafor holds averages of 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. o o According to Basketball-Reference, he is the first Sixers rookie ever to average at least 17 points, seven rebounds and one block per contest. Minnesota s Karl-Anthony Towns also holds such averages this season and the last rookie to do so prior to this twosome was Memphis PAU GASOL in 2001-02. He also scored 12.5 points in the paint per game, which was fourth in the NBA (NBA.com/stats). McConnell was second among all rookies with 367 total assists and an average of 4.5 assists per game. o McConnell led all rookies with 95 steals. o The Arizona product finished the season with 493 points, 367 assists and 250 rebounds this season. He was the only rookie with at least 400 points, 300 assists and 250 rebounds (Basketball-Reference). 3
o McConnell was one of 18 NBA players with 400 points, 300 assists, 250 rebounds and 90 steals. McConnell amassed these numbers while playing 1,606 minutes, more than 700 minutes fewer than the next-closest member of the group (Minnesota s RICKY RUBIO, 2,323). YOUNG SIXERS: With the signing of ELTON BRAND, the Sixers added their most experienced player to the roster. Brand has played 16 NBA seasons, double the total that the next-most experienced Sixer has to their credit (Carl Landry has played eight seasons). Brand, Landry and Ish Smith have a combined 29 years of NBA experience, while the rest of the Sixers have 14 seasons to their credit, combined. See below for the full roster breakdown: PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 2015-16 ROSTER & COACHES No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Prior to NBA/Country Years Pro 0 Isaiah Canaan G 6-0 201 5/21/91 Murray State/USA 2 1 Ish Smith G 6-0 175 7/5/88 Wake Forest/USA 5 4 Nerlens Noel F-C 6-11 228 4/10/94 Kentucky/USA 1 5 Kendall Marshall G 6-4 200 8/19/91 North Carolina/USA 3 7 Carl Landry F 6-9 248 9/19/83 Purdue/USA 8 8 Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 275 12/15/95 Duke/USA R 11 Nik Stauskas G 6-6 205 10/7/93 Michigan/Canada 1 12 T.J. McConnell G 6-2 200 3/25/92 Arizona/USA R 21 Joel Embiid C 7-0 250 3/16/94 Kansas/Cameroon R 22 Richaun Holmes F 6-10 245 10/15/93 Bowling Green/USA R 31 Hollis Thompson G-F 6-8 206 4/3/91 Georgetown/USA 2 33 Robert Covington F 6-9 215 12/14/90 Tennessee State/USA 2 35 Christian Wood F 6-11 220 9/27/95 UNLV/USA R 39 Jerami Grant F 6-8 210 3/12/94 Syracuse/USA 1 42 Elton Brand F 6-9 254 3/11/79 Duke/USA 16 HEAD COACH: BRETT BROWN ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: MIKE D ANTONI ASSISTANT COACH: LLOYD PIERCE ASSISTANT COACH / DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: BILLY LANGE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COACH: SEAN ROOKS SHOOTING COACH: EUGENE BURROUGHS ASSISTANT COACH / HEAD OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: TODD WRIGHT SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH: WILL WEAVER DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: DR. DAVID T. MARTIN HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: KEVIN JOHNSON HEAD OF PERFORMANCE SCIENCE/STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: JESSE WRIGHT Jahlil (JAH-leel) Okafor Nik Stauskas (STOUS-kiss) Joel (jo-ell) Embiid (em-bead) Isaiah Canaan (CAN-none) Richaun (ri-shawn) Holmes PRONUNCIATIONS 4
2015-2016 SIXERS OVERALL STATISTICS Through April 13 (10-72) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 2015-2016 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS -FIELD GOALS- -3-POINT FG-- -FREE THROWS- --REBOUNDS-- PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Okafor 53 48 1591 397 781.508 1 6.167 133 194.686 122 251 373 65 140 1 22 124 61 928 17.5 Covington 67 49 1903 274 712.385 170 482.353 140 177.791 65 354 419 97 232 4 105 143 40 858 12.8 Smith (TOT) 77 53 2239 397 967.411 56 170.329 122 176.693 43 262 305 502 133 0 88 175 24 972 12.6 Smith (PHI) 50 50 1622 299 739.405 46 137.336 89 133.669 29 184 213 348 95 0 64 130 18 733 14.7 Noel 67 62 1965 306 587.521 1 2.500 134 227.590 154 388 542 122 192 1 118 158 100 747 11.1 Canaan 77 39 1966 260 722.360 176 485.363 150 180.833 20 154 174 137 133 0 56 91 12 846 11.0 H. Thompson 77 17 2154 270 680.397 149 392.380 69 96.719 54 218 272 99 187 2 36 76 24 758 9.8 Landry 36 12 569 139 250.556 6 13.462 67 91.736 49 97 146 32 69 0 12 22 9 351 9.8 Grant 77 52 2066 251 599.419 35 146.240 212 322.658 99 262 361 135 215 1 54 110 127 749 9.7 Stauskas 73 35 1809 210 545.385 106 325.326 91 118.771 23 160 183 138 115 0 44 94 20 617 8.5 McConnell 81 17 1606 218 464.470 31 89.348 26 41.634 43 207 250 367 114 0 95 140 10 493 6.1 Holmes 51 1 702 114 222.514 8 44.182 51 74.689 62 73 135 33 92 0 19 32 40 287 5.6 Brand 17 1 225 31 72.431 0 1.000 8 9.889 9 54 63 18 32 0 9 11 8 70 4.1 Marshall 30 6 400 43 118.364 16 49.327 9 13.692 2 26 28 73 30 0 16 43 2 111 3.7 Wood 17 0 145 22 53.415 4 11.364 13 21.619 13 25 38 3 11 0 5 2 7 61 3.6 76ERS 82-19805 2970 6887.431 764 2255.339 1284 1850.694 777 2605 3382 1765 1780 10 680 1343 495 7988 97.4 OPPONENTS 82-19805 3253 7005.464 638 1776.359 1683 2141.786 913 2987 3900 1919 1571 9 711 1241 466 8827 107.6 -- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- ----------- AVERAGE PER GAME ------------ -CAREER HIGHS (C=SET, T=TIED THIS SEASON)- PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Okafor 39 17 5 2 8 4 31 30.0 7.0 1.2 0.42 2.3 1.15 17.5 13C 25C 8C 10C 17C 5C 31C Covington 46 14 5 8 8 3 30 28.4 6.3 1.4 1.57 2.1 0.60 12.8 10C 21C 12 13 14C 5T 30C Smith (TOT) 44 14 16 4 6 3 28 29.1 4.0 6.5 1.14 2.3 0.31 12.6 12C 28C 7C 8C 14C 16C 28C Smith (PHI) 44 14 16 4 6 3 28 32.4 4.3 7.0 1.28 2.6 0.36 14.7 Noel 47 16 5 7 5 5 24 29.3 8.1 1.8 1.76 2.4 1.49 11.1 12 18T 8 11C 17 5T 30 Canaan 39 7 5 4 5 2 24 25.5 2.3 1.8 0.73 1.2 0.16 11.0 10 18C 8C 10C 7T 8 31 H. Thompson 41 10 6 3 5 2 21 28.0 3.5 1.3 0.47 1.0 0.31 9.8 8T 19 5T 8 10C 6C 23 Landry 26 9 4 2 3 2 26 15.8 4.1 0.9 0.33 0.6 0.25 9.8 14 24 13 15 14 5 31 Grant 43 11 6 4 5 5 21 26.8 4.7 1.8 0.70 1.4 1.65 9.7 8C 17C 9C 14C 11C 6C 21C Stauskas 39 7 6 3 4 3 23 24.8 2.5 1.9 0.60 1.3 0.27 8.5 9C 19C 6T 7C 8 6C 23C McConnell 36 9 13 4 5 2 17 19.8 3.1 4.5 1.17 1.7 0.12 6.1 7C 11C 3C 4C 9C 13C 17C Holmes 28 8 3 2 3 4 18 13.8 2.6 0.6 0.37 0.6 0.78 5.6 8C 11C 6C 7C 8C 3C 18C Brand 24 11 4 3 2 2 13 13.2 3.7 1.1 0.53 0.6 0.47 4.1 18 26 15 19 23 10 44 Marshall 37 4 7 4 6 1 12 13.3 0.9 2.4 0.53 1.4 0.07 3.7 8 16 3T 5 7 17 20 Wood 22 8 1 1 1 2 15 8.5 2.2 0.2 0.29 0.1 0.41 3.6 5C 10C 4C 8C 8C 1C 15C 76ERS 290 54 31 18 31 14 116 241.5 41.2 21.5 8.29 16.4 6.04 97.4 69 140 59 86 97 45 163 OPPONENTS 290 64 37 18 26 14 131 241.5 47.6 23.4 8.67 15.1 5.68 107.6 64 148 57 74 108 44 154 5
RECENT GAMES Chicago 115, Philadelphia 105 United Center Chicago, IL April 13, 2016 Game Highs Sixers Bulls Points Covington 27 Holiday 29 Rebounds 3 tied 6 Portis 14 Assists McConnell 9 Butler 10 Steals McConnell/Noel 3 Mirotic 5 Blocks Noel 3 Mirotic 3 As written by Sixers.com s Brian Seltzer On Wednesday at United Center, the 76ers (10-72) reached the end of the line. Their regular season finale offered one more chance for a gritty, resilient, and dedicated group to gather together, and compete. Toronto 122, Philadelphia 98 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON April 12, 2016 Game Highs Sixers Raptors Points Covington 24 Powell 18 Rebounds Noel 10 Valanciunas 11 Assists McConnell/Smith 4 DeRozan 6 Steals Noel 3 Powell 3 Blocks Grant/Wood 2 5 tied 1 As written by Sixers.com s Brian Seltzer There was one big run that capped the second quarter, and then another even bigger one that closed the third. The latter of the two dramatic surges belonged to the Toronto Raptors (55-26), and proved to be the turning point in their 122-98 victory over the 76ers (10-71) at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday. Milwaukee 109, Philadelphia 108 (OT) The Center Philadelphia, PA April 10, 2016 Game Highs Sixers Bucks Points Smith 22 Middleton 36 Rebounds Noel 13 Henson 10 Assists McConnell 9 Middleton 9 Steals 3 tied 3 Middleton 4 Blocks Grant 3 Antetokounmpo 5 As written by Sixers.com s Brian Seltzer For the supportive, raucous crowd that reached a fever pitch down the stretch of Sunday s home finale, the 76ers (10-70) delivered an entertaining performance. The club just couldn t find a way to produce the winning basket, despite getting off three shots on its last possession. The Milwaukee Bucks (33-47) survived in overtime, 109-108. 6
STARTING LINEUPS No. Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Record 1) Thompson Noel Okafor Sampson Canaan 0-2 2) Covington Noel Okafor Stauskas Canaan 0-1 3) Grant Noel Okafor Stauskas McConnell 0-9 4) Grant Holmes Okafor Stauskas McConnell 0-1 5) Sampson Grant Okafor Stauskas McConnell 0-1 6) Grant Covington Okafor Stauskas McConnell 0-1 7) Covington Noel Okafor Canaan McConnell 0-2 8) Covington Grant Okafor Sampson Canaan 1-2 9) Covington Grant Noel Sampson Canaan 0-1 10) Covington Grant Noel Canaan McConnell 0-2 11) Covington Noel Okafor Canaan Wroten 0-1 12) Covington Noel Okafor Canaan Marshall 0-3 13) Covington Grant Okafor Canaan Wroten 0-2 14) Covington Grant Okafor Canaan Marshall 0-1 15) Covington Noel Okafor Sampson Marshall 0-1 16) Covington Grant Noel Canaan Smith 1-2 17) Sampson Landry Noel Canaan Smith 0-1 18) Sampson Grant Noel Canaan Smith 1-2 19) Grant Noel Okafor Stauskas Smith 1-2 20) Sampson Noel Okafor Stauskas Smith 0-1 21) Sampson Landry Okafor Stauskas Smith 0-1 22) Sampson Noel Okafor Canaan Smith 1-0 23) Covington Noel Okafor Sampson Smith 1-2 24) Covington Grant Noel Stauskas Smith 1-5 25) Covington Noel Okafor Stauskas Smith 0-6 26) Covington Noel Okafor Stauskas McConnell 1-0 27) Covington Grant Okafor Stauskas Smith 0-1 28) Covington Okafor Noel Stauskas Smith 0-3 29) Thompson Grant Landry Covington Smith 0-2 30) Covington Grant Noel Thompson Smith 1-1 31) Thompson Landry Noel Canaan Smith 0-2 32) Thompson Grant Noel Canaan Smith 0-4 33) Thompson Grant Landry Canaan Smith 0-4 34) Thompson Covington Landry Canaan Smith 0-1 35) Covington Grant Landry Canaan Smith 0-1 36) Covington Grant Brand Canaan Smith 1-0 37) Covington Grant Noel Marshall Smith 0-1* * Most recent TRANSACTIONS June 25: Selected Jahlil Okafor (3rd overall), Richaun Holmes (37th overall), Arturas Gudaitis (47th overall), J.P. Tokoto (58th overall) and Luka Mitrovic (60th overall) in the 2015 NBA Draft July 10: Acquired Nik Stauskas, Carl Landry, Jason Thompson and the rights to swap first round picks in 2016 and 2017 from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the rights to Arturas Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovic July 15: Signed Pierre Jackson July 24: Signed Scottie Wilbekin July 31: Signed Richaun Holmes July 31: Acquired Gerald Wallace and a draft consideration in exchange for Jason Thompson August 9: Signed Kendall Marshall September 27: Signed T.J McConnell, Jordan McRae, J.P. Tokoto and Christian Wood; waived Gerald Wallace. October 26: Waived Furkan Aldemir, Pierre Jackson, Jordan McRae, J.P. Tokoto and Scottie Wilbekin. November 4: Signed Phil Pressey. December 4: Waived Phil Pressey. December 24: Acquired Ish Smith from the New Orleans Pelicans for two second round draft picks. Waived Tony Wroten. January 4: Signed Elton Brand. Waived Christian Wood. February 18: Waived JaKarr Sampson. March 4: Signed Christian Wood to 10-day contract. March 7: Claimed Sonny Weems off of waivers. Released Christian Wood. March 27: Signed Christian Wood to 10-day contract. Waived Sonny Weems. April 7: Signed Christian Wood to a contract for the rest of the season. 7
2015-16 TEAM NOTES SIXERS CLOSE OUT HOME SCHEDULE: The Bucks defeated the Sixers by a final score of 109-108 in overtime on April 10 in the final game at The Center this season. Milwaukee swept the three-game season series. GENERAL GRANT: Sixers forward Jerami Grant tied his career-high as he scored 21 points (8-13 FT) against the Bucks. Grant previously notched 21 points on January 27 at Detroit. Grant scored 20 points for the third time in his career and has done so twice in the past five games (April 2 vs. Indiana). Grant is one of five players in the NBA with at least 120 blocks (125), 130 assists (134) and 50 steals (53). The other four players are Atlanta s AL HORFORD, Brooklyn s BROOK LOPEZ, Atlanta s PAUL MILLSAP and Minnesota s KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS, per Basketball-Reference. NOEL, BACK AT IT AGAIN: Philly center Nerlens Noel turned in an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double as he played 42 minutes against the Bucks. The double-double was Noel s team-leading 15th of the season. His 14th came on Friday night against the Knicks and he registered double-doubles in consecutive games for the sixth time in his career. For the second time in his career, Nerlens shot at least 75 percent (9-12 FG) from the field while recording a double-double. He first did so earlier this season, when he made 6-of-7 field-goal attempts in a game in which he totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds (December 26 at Phoenix), per Basketball-Reference. Noel (18 in 2014-15) is the first Sixers players with at least 15 double-doubles in consecutive seasons since SPENCER HAWES did so from 2012-14 (Basketball- Reference). ISH DOES IT ALL: Sixers guard Ish Smith scored 22 points, had eight assists and grabbed nine rebounds in 39 minutes. Ish also added three steals and two blocks. Smith scored 20 or more points in a game for the 18th time in his career and for the second straight game. He scored 20+ in consecutive games (April 8-10) for the second time in his career. His only other streak of 20-point games came from March 4-9 when he had at least 20 in three straight, according to Basketball-Reference. Sixteen of his 18 20-point games have come this season, and all but one have come with Ish in a Sixers uniform (Basketball-Reference). With 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Smith notched his sixth career game with at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists. All six of those games have come this season (Basketball-Reference). For the fifth time in his career, Smith had at least two steals and two blocks in the same game. Sunday was the first time he d registered such totals since December 30 at Sacramento (Basketball-Reference). FIVE TRIPLES FROM ROCO: Philly forward Robert Covington finished with 19 points on Sunday, including five three pointers. He also chipped in eight rebounds and three steals. Covington has made at least five threes in 12 games this season. He is one of six NBA players with at least 12 such games (Basketball-Reference). Covington now has totals of 413 rebounds, 164 threes and 104 steals in 2015-16. He, Golden State s STEPHEN CURRY, Indiana s PAUL GEORGE and Houston s JAMES HARDEN are the only four players in the NBA with 400 rebounds, 150 threes and 100 steals (Basketball-Reference). o He is the first Sixer ever to amass such totals in a season, per Basketball-Reference. METHODIC MCCONNELL: Sixers guard T.J. MCCONNELL led the team with nine assists in 23 minutes off the bench. He dished out at least nine assists for the first time since November 11 vs. Toronto and the fifth time during his rookie season (Basketball-Reference). McConnell joins Houston s AARON BROOKS as the only two NBA players with two games with at least nine assists in 23 or fewer minutes of action this season (Basketball-Reference). McConnell s five nine-assist games are the second-most among NBA rookies. Only Denver s EMMANUEL MUDIAY (eight) has more than McConnell, per Basketball-Reference. SIXERS SWIPES: Covington, Noel and Smith each had three steals as they combined for nine of the team s 12 steals against the Bucks. 8
The Sixers had three players each with at least three steals for the third time this season. Sunday was the first time the feat was accomplished by the trio of Covington, Noel and Smith. The two previous occurrences were on March 17 vs. Washington (Noel-KENDALL MARSHALL-Smith) and January 30 vs. Golden State (Canaan-McConnell-Smith), per Basketball-Reference. KNICKS TOP SIXERS: The Knicks defeated the Sixers by a final score of 109-102 on Friday night. New York swept the four-game season series. ROCO S CAREER NIGHT: The Sixers were led in scoring and rebounding by Robert Covington who scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds on the night. His 30 points were one shy of the Sixers season-high, 31, which was set by Jahlil Okafor on February 21 at Dallas. The double-double was the eighth of Covington s career and the 30 points were the most he s scored in a double-double. His previous high point total in a double-double was 18 on December 5 vs. Denver (Basketball-Reference). Seven of Covington's eight career double-doubles have come this season, tying him with Ish Smith for the third-most double-doubles among Sixers in 2015-16 (Basketball-Reference) Covington connected on seven of his 13 three-point attempts, matching the career-high that he set on February 10 vs. Sacramento. RoCo joins DANA BARROS (1994-95) as the only Sixers with two games with seven-plus threes in a single season (Basketball-Reference). o Covington's 12 games with at least five threes are the most-ever by a Sixer in a single season. Friday he broke a tie with KYLE KORVER (nine in 2004-05) and ALLEN IVERSON (nine in 1996-97), per Basketball-Reference. Covington now has 164 three-pointers this season. After making 167 in 2014-15, he joins Korver (2004-06) as the only two Sixers ever to make 150 or more threes in back-to-back seasons. Twenty-five of Covington s 30 points came in the second half against the Knicks. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he was the first Sixer to score 25 or more points in a half since LOU WILLIAMS had 25 in the second half at Washington on November 2, 2010. Covington scored 17 points in the third quarter alone as he connected on each of his five three-point attempts, becoming the first Sixer to shoot 5-for-5 or better from three-point range in a single quarter since JRUE HOLIDAY went 5-for-5 (also in the third quarter) on April 18, 2012 at Cleveland (Elias). NOEL-NOEL: Philly center Nerlens Noel played 33 minutes and scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had two steals and two blocks against the Knicks on April 8. The 17-point, 10-rebound was Noel s team-leading 14th double-double of the season. He has since compiled his 15th and 16th. Nerlens registered two steals and two blocks in the same game for the 14th time this season, which ranks fifth in the NBA. Only Atlanta s Paul Millsap (21), Detroit s ANDRE DRUMMOND (17), New Orleans ANTHONY DAVIS (15) and Golden State s DRAYMOND GREEN (15) have more such games in 2015-16 (Basketball-Reference). ALL-AROUND ISH: Sixers point guard Ish Smith scored 20 points (3-4 3FG), dished out a game-high seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds agains the Knicks. He has led the team in assists in 39 of his 47 games with the Sixers this season (one tie). Ish shot 3-of-4 from three-point range against the Knicks, tying his career-high with three makes. He has now made three threes four times in his career (Basketball-Reference). HOT SAUCE: Philly guard NIK STAUSKAS started in place of ISAIAH CANAAN (left shoulder injury) at shooting guard. Stauskas scored 17 points (6-6 FT), grabbed seven rebounds and dished out five assists. For this first time in his two-year career, Stauskas totaled at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in the same game (Basketball-Reference). SIXERS TOP PELS: The Sixers defeated the Pelicans by a final score of 107-93 on April 5. New Orleans swept the two-game season series. DIME DROPPERS: The Sixers dished out 31 assists against the Pelicans, matching the team season-high, which was set on January 4 against Minnesota. Three Sixers handed out six or more assists on the night, led by T.J. McConnell, who had eight. Ish Smith and Nik Stauskas each had six. Stauskas six assists set a new career-high, breaking his previous best of five, which he had done four times (Basketball-Reference). Tuesday was the 14th time this season McConnell registered five or more assists in 20 or fewer minutes. His 14 such games are the second-most in the NBA behind Atlanta s DENNIS SCHRODER who has done so 15 times (Basketball-Reference). 9
CARL OFF THE BENCH: Sixers forward CARL LANDRY led the team with 22 points (9-10 FG) and nine rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench. Landry is the fifth Sixer since at least 1983-84 to score at least 20 points in a game while shooting 90 percent or better off the bench. According to Basketball- Reference the last Sixers player to do so was THADDEUS YOUNG, who scored 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting on December 7, 2010. The others, in reverse chronological order, are MARREESE SPEIGHTS (October 28, 2009), ZENDON HAMILTON (April 12, 2004) and TIM PERRY (November 24, 1993 & January 16, 1993). Landry s nine rebounds were a season-high and the most he s had in a game since April 15, 2015 when he was with Sacramento (Basketball-Reference). After not reaching the 20-point plateau for two seasons (2013-15), Landry has scored 20 or more in three games since March 20 vs. Boston. Carl connected on both of his three-point attempts against New Orleans. In his first eight NBA seasons, Landry had never made more than one three in a single game. He now made two in consecutive games from April 2-5 (Basketball-Reference). SIXERS THREES: Philly guard Isaiah Canaan and guard-forward HOLLIS THOMPSON combined to make seven of the team s 13 three-pointers on the night. Canaan made four threes in a game for the 20th time this season. He is one of 11 NBA players with at least 20 such games (Basketball-Reference). Thompson has 24 games this season with at least three triples. He ranks third on the team in that category behind Canaan (35) and Robert Covington (27), per Basketball-Reference. The Sixers 11 games this season with 13 or more three-pointers, is a new franchise-high for a single season. The previous high (eight) was set last season (Basketball-Reference). PACERS PULL IT OUT: The Pacers defeated the Sixers by a final score of 115-102 April 2 at The Center. Indiana swept the three-game season series. SNIPING SIXERS: The Sixers connected on 16-of-37 from three-point range against the Pacers. The 16 makes tied a franchise-record which was set earlier this season, according to Basketball-Reference. Including April 2, the Sixers have made 16 threes three times on the year. First, on November 27 at Houston and again on March 29 against Charlotte. HAVE A SIP : Philly guard Isaiah Canaan matched his season-high with 24 points (7-15 FG, 5-12 3FG, 5-7 FT). He scored at least 20 points for the 12th time in his career and matched his second-highest mark for points in a single game. Eight of his 12 career 20-point games have come this season (Basketball-Reference). Sip made at least five threes in a game for the eighth time this season. His eight such games tie him with Indiana s C.J. MILES and the Clippers J.J. REDICK for 10th-most in the NBA (Basketball-Reference). Canaan has 176 three-pointers on the season (14th in the NBA), the fourth-highest total ever by a Sixers player in a single-season. Korver ranks third with 184 threes in 2005-06 (Basketball-Reference). 20-PIECE FOR GRANT: Sixers forward JERAMI GRANT scored 20 points of his own (3-6 3FG) and grabbed nine rebounds in 37 minutes. Grant finished one-point shy of his career-high 21 which he set on January 27 at Detroit. He s now scored at least 20 points in two career games. In making three of his six three-point attempts, Grant tied his career high for three-pointers in a game. He s now made three threes five times in his two NBA seasons (twice this season, three times last year), according to Basketball-Reference. CRUISE CONTROL: Philly forward ELTON BRAND led the team in rebounding as he pulled down 10 boards against the Pacers. After totaling 11 rebounds last Friday night at Charlotte, Brand recorded 10+ rebounds in consecutive games for the first time since he did so in two straight from February 6-9, 2013 while he was with the Dallas Mavericks (Basketball-Reference). Brand led all Sixers reserves with a season-high four assists; his highest assist total since March 10, 2014 when he had four with the Hawks. CARL S BIG FIRST HALF: Sixers starting center Carl Landry scored 18 of his 19 points in the first half against Indiana. 10
He had 14 in the first quarter alone, followed by four in the second. Landry scored at least 18 points in a half for the first time since February 13, 2011 vs. Phoenix when he scored 18 in the second half. He has now totaled 18+ in four career halves, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, with his career-high being 19. Landry connected on both of his three-point attempts in the first quarter. He s now 9-30 in his career from long distance. Six of his makes and 13 of his attempts have come in 2015-16 (Basketball-Reference). A TRIP TO THE QUEEN CITY: The Hornets defeated the Sixers by a final score of 100-91 on April 1 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Charlotte swept the four-game season series between the two teams. GENERAL GRANT: Sixers forward Jerami Grant returned to action after suffering contusions to his right knee and quad on March 27 against the Warriors. Grant tied Hollis Thompson for the team lead as he scored 17 points (5-10 FG, 6-8 FT) and added two steals and two blocks. Grant s 17 points were the most he d scored in a game since prior to the All-Star break when he scored 17 against the Clippers on February 8. He s led the team in scoring four times this season (two ties). Jerami recorded two steals and two blocks in the same game for the sixth time this season, which ranks second among Sixers. Teammate Nerlens Noel is fifth in the NBA with 13 such games this season (Basketball-Reference). According to Basketball-Reference, Grant is one of eight players in the NBA this season with at least 100 assists (126), 100 blocks (119, 13th in the NBA) and 50 steals (52). He joins Milwaukee s GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO, New Orleans ANTHONY DAVIS, Golden State s DRAYMOND GREEN, Atlanta s AL HORFORD, Brooklyn s BROOK LOPEZ, Atlanta s PAUL MILLSAP and Minnesota s KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS. HOLLIS HEATS UP: Forward Hollis Thompson scored 17 points, including five of his nine three-point attempts against the Hornets. In 22 games since the All-Star break (15 starts), Thompson is averaging 11.9 points per game after averaging 8.9 points a night in the 51 games prior to the break. VINTAGE CHEVY: Philly reserve forward Elton Brand set season-highs in minutes (24), points (13) and rebounds (11) at Charlotte. Brand recorded his first double-double in nearly two years. His last double-double prior to April 1 came on April 9, 2014 when he had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Atlanta Hawks (Basketball-Reference). o Per Basketball-Reference, the only players older than Brand to record double-doubles this season are KOBE BRYANT, TIM DUNCAN and DIRK NOWITZKI. Including April 1, Brand has scored in double-figures in three games this season, his highest total of 10-point games in a season since he had 10 such games in 2013-14 with Atlanta. POINT LANDRY: Sixers forward Carl Landry made his fifth consecutive start at center in place of Noel (right knee contusion) and scored 16 points (8-13 FG), tied his then season-high with eight rebounds and dished out four assists. Landry s career-high in assists is five and was set on April 9, 2012 when he was with New Orleans. Including his five-assist game, Landry has four career games with four or more assists, two of which have come this season. 11
HOW THE SIXERS WERE BUILT Elton Brand (Free Agency): Signed with Philadelphia on 1/4/16 Originally selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft Has played for five NBA teams in 16 seasons In 1,041 games and 867 starts, holds averages of 16.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 blocks per game Made two All-Star appearances and was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2000 Played two collegiate seasons at Duke where he averaged 16.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Isaiah Canaan (Trade): Traded by the Houston Rockets with a 2015 2nd round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for K.J. McDaniels on 2/19/15 Originally selected by Houston with the 34th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft In four seasons at Murray State, held averages of 15.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game He was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in both his junior and senior seasons In his junior season, Canaan led Murray State to a 31-2 record and a six-seed berth in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Racers fell in the Third Round to three-seed Marquette. Robert Covington (Free Agency): Signed a contract with Philadelphia on 11/15/14 Waived by Houston before the 2013-14 season on 10/27/14 Originally was undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft before signing a multi-year contract with Houston 7/13/13 Covington played his college basketball at Tennessee State where he held averages of 14.8 points 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in four seasons at the school. Joel Embiid (Draft): Selected by Philadelphia with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Played one season at Kansas University prior to entering the NBA Draft. The Cameroon native averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game in his one season with the Jayhawks. Jerami Grant (Draft): Selected by Philadelphia with the 39th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Grant played two seasons at Syracuse University before entering the 2014 Draft In his two years with the Orange, Grant averaged 7.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. In his freshman season, Cuse finished 30-10 on the season and entered the 2013 NCAA Tournament as a four-seed. The team reached the Final Four where they fell to fellow four-seed Michigan (61-56). Richaun Holmes (Draft): Selected by Philadelphia with the 37th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft Became the first player in Bowling Green history to record at least 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 200 blocks Bowling Green s all-time leader in blocks (244) and averaged 2.57 blocks per game Blocked 5+ shots 15 times in career As a senior, had two games in which he recorded 4+ blocks while also hitting 3+ 3FGM. Carl Landry (Trade): Traded by Sacramento to Philadelphia along with Nik Stauskas, Jason Thompson, a future first-round pick and the rights for the Sixers to swap first round picks in 2016 and 2017 in exchange for the rights to Arturas Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovic Has played eight NBA seasons In 477 games with 81 starts, averaging 10.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game while shooting 53.4% from the floor and 78.8% from the line Has shot 50% or better from the floor in all eight of his seasons played. Kendall Marshall (Free Agency): Signed with Philadelphia on 9/9/15 Originally selected by the Phoenix Suns (13th overall) in the 2012 NBA Draft In three NBA seasons, holds averages of 5.3 points and 5.4 assists in 150 career games with 51 starts Ranked 5th in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio in 2013-14 (3.18-to-1) Also ranked 10th in the NBA for total assists in 2013-14 with 477. T.J. McConnell (Free Agency): Signed with Philadelphia on 9/27/15 Played collegiately at Duquesne (2010-2012) and Arizona (2013-2015)... Held overall averages of 10.2 points, 5.4 assists and 2.3 steals for NCAA career... led Pac-12 in assists per game (6.3) and total assists (238) his senior season at Arizona... In his senior season, ranked 11th nationally in both assist average (6.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.05). Nerlens Noel (Draft via trade): Originally selected by New Orleans with the sixth overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft. Philadelphia later traded Jrue Holiday and Pierre Jackson to the Pelicans in exchange for Noel A knee injury suffered in college cost Noel the 2013-14 NBA season Noel spent one season at the University of Kentucky before entering the NBA. He averaged 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 4.4 blocks in his lone season with the Wildcats. Jahlil Okafor (Draft): Selected by Philadelphia with the third overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft Helped the Duke Blue Devils to 35-4 mark and the National Championship Was consensus First Team All-American, averaging 17.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 blocks Named ACC Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman to do so in conference history Also selected as a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith National Player of the Year awards. Ranked second in the nation in field goal percentage (.664) and began collegiate career by shooting 25-of-30 from the floor over his first three games Shot 50% or better from the floor in all but five of his 38 games played, including 70% or better 20 times. Ish Smith (Trade): Traded by New Orleans to Philadelphia in exchange for two second-round draft picks on 12/24/15. Has played for eight NBA teams after originally going undrafted in 2010. Nik Stauskas (Trade): Traded by Sacramento to Philadelphia along with Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, a future first-round pick and the rights for the Sixers to swap first round picks in 2016 and 2017 in exchange for the rights to Arturas Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovic Originally selected by Sacramento with the eighth overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft As a sophomore at Michigan, averaged 17.5 points, 3.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds and earned numerous All-American honors and was named Big 10 Player of the Year For his NCAA career, averaged 2.3 3FGM on 44.1% shooting Helped the Wolverines to the NCAA Tournament title game as a freshman and the Elite Eight as a sophomore. Hollis Thompson (Free Agency): Originally was unselected in the 2013 NBA Draft before he signed with Philadelphia on 9/24/13 Thompson played three seasons at Georgetown University averaging 8.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists per game. Christian Wood (Free Agency): Early entry candidate for the 2015 NBA Draft after playing two seasons at UNLV... Wood averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds and blocked 90 total shots in his final season with the Runnin Rebels. 12
Reflected in the below chart is how many times each Sixer has led the team in points, rebounds, assists, steals or blocks in a single game. Within the parentheses are instances of ties in the corresponding category. For example, McConnell: 9 (2) means that T.J. has led the team in assists in nine games and in two of those instances he was tied with another player for the team-high. 2015-16 TEAM LEADERS PLAYER PTS REBS AST STL BLK Brand 2 1 3 (2) Canaan 11 (2) 4 (2) 9 (9) 3 (3) Covington 13 (3) 17 (6) 2 (2) 23 (9) 7 (4) Embiid Grant 4 (2) 8 (4) 8 (4) 35 (17) Holmes 3 (2) 3 (3) 4 (2) Landry 4 3 (2) 1 (1) 3 (2) Marshall 6 (3) 3 1 (1) McConnell 2 1 32 (8) 23 (15) Noel 8 (3) 39 (6) 1 (1) 33 (15) 32 (14) Okafor 27 (1) 14 (1) 2 (2) 17 (8) Pressey 3 1 (1) 1 (1) Sampson 3 (2) Smith 13 (1) 3 (1) 40 (3) 12 (6) 3 (1) Stauskas 4 (2) 5 (4) 7 (6) 4 (4) Thompson 5 (3) 4 1 4 (3) 3 (2) Weems Wood 1 1 (1) 1 (1) Wroten 2 (1) 1 (1) Represented in the chart below is each time a Sixer has reached one of the listed plateaus in a single game. 2015-16 OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS PLAYER 10+ PTS 20+ PTS 10+ REBS 10+ AST 3+ STL 3+ BLK DBL-DBL Brand 3 2 1 1 Canaan 44 8 3 Covington 40 10 9 12 2 7 Embiid Grant 34 4 3 3 16 3 Holmes 11 3 Landry 18 3 Marshall 2 1 McConnell 12 3 12 Noel 41 3 18 15 16 16 Okafor 49 23 12 7 11 Pressey 1 Sampson 5 Smith 38 15 1 8 9 1 7 Stauskas 30 1 2 1 Thompson 38 1 1 1 Weems Wood 1 Wroten 3 13
2015-16 INDIVIDUAL & OPPONENT SINGLE-GAME HIGHS INDIVIDUAL INDIV. OPPONENT SIXERS OPPOSING TEAM 49:11, Carmelo Anthony at NYK, 1-18-16 (2OT) 47:12, Nerlens Noel at NYK, 1-18-16 (2OT) MIN 49:03, Jimmy Butler vs. CHI, 1-14-16 (OT) --- --- 41:52, Robert Covington at CHI, 4-13-16 43:53, Victor Oladipo at ORL, 2-28-16 FG 13, Jahlil Okafor vs. TOR, 11-11-15 17, Bojan Bogdanovic at BRK, 3-15-16 48, vs. MIN, 1-4-16 51, at MIL, 12-23-15 FGA 3FG 3FGA 28, Ish Smith at NYK, 1-18-16 (2OT) 25, Ish Smith vs. CHI, 1-14-16 (OT) 25, Jahlil Okafor vs. CHI, 11-9-15 25, Jahlil Okafor at TOR, 12-13-15 25, Ish Smith at WAS, 2-5-16 25, Ish Smith vs. WAS, 3-17-16 7, Robert Covington vs. SAC, 2-10-16 7, Robert Covington vs. NYK, 4-8-16 17, Robert Covington vs. MIL, 4-10-16 (OT) 14, Nik Stauskas at MIL, 11-4-15 14, Robert Covington vs. CHA, 3-29-16 FT 9, Jerami Grant vs. WAS, 3-17-16 FTA 14, Jerami Grant vs. WAS, 3-17-16 30, Jimmy Butler vs. CHI, 1-14-16 (OT) 28, James Harden at HOU, 11-27-15 7, Klay Thompson at GSW, 3-27-16 7, Nikola Mirotic at CHI, 4-13-16 17, Kobe Bryant vs. LAL, 12-1-15 21, Jimmy Butler vs. CHI, 1-14-16 (OT) 16, James Harden at HOU, 11-27-15 16, Anthony Davis at NOP, 2-19-16 25, Jimmy Butler vs. CHI, 1-14-16 (OT) 20, James Harden at HOU, 11-27-15 20, DeMarcus Cousins at SAC, 12-30-15 20, Anthony Davis at NOP, 2-19-16 102, at NYK, 1-18-16 (2OT) 100, vs. CHI, 11-9-15 97, at NYK, 1-18-16 (2OT) 97, at OKC, 11-13-15 97, vs. BOS, 1-24-16 17, at CHI, 4-13-16 15, at CHI, 4-13-16 46, vs. MIL, 4-10-16 (OT) 44, vs. CHA, 3-29-16 34, vs. LAL, 12-1-15 34, at DAL, 2-21-16 29, at ORL, 2-28-16 35, vs. ORL, 2-23-16 37, vs. UTA, 11-2-15 37, at ORL, 2-28-16 45, at MIA, 11-21-15 OREB 8, Nerlens Noel vs. HOU, 3-9-16 11, Andre Drummond vs. DET, 12-11-15 18, vs. SAC, 2-10-16 21, at DET, 1-27-16 DREB 12, Robert Covington vs. GSW, 1-30-16 12, Nerlens Noel vs. WAS, 3-17-16 12, Ish Smith at POR, 3-26-16 15, Hassan Whiteside vs. MIA, 3-4-16 44, at NYK, 1-18-16 (2OT) 43, at BOS, 11-25-15 43, at POR, 3-26-16 56, vs. CHA, 3-29-16 REBS 17, Jahlil Okafor vs. BRK, 2-6-16 AST 16, Ish Smith at NYK, 1-18-16 (2OT) 13, T.J. McConnell vs. TOR, 11-11-15 STL 8, Robert Covington at HOU, 11-27-15 BLK 5, Jerami Grant at CHI, 12-14-15 5, Nerlens Noel at UTA, 12-28-15 5, Jerami Grant at SAC, 12-30-15 5, Jerami Grant at ORL, 1-20-16 5, Jerami Grant at ORL, 2-28-16 21, DeAndre Jordan vs. LAC, 2-8-16 (OT) 20, Marcin Gortat at WAS, 2-29-16 15, Rajon Rondo vs. SAC, 2-10-16 5, Evan Fournier at ORL, 1-20-16 5, C.J. McCollum at POR, 3-26-16 5, Nikola Mirotic at CHI, 4-13-16 54, vs. LAC, 2-8-16 (OT) 53, at SAC, 12-30-15 53, at POR, 3-26-16 31, vs. MIN, 1-4-16 31, vs. NOP, 4-5-16 18, at HOU, 11-27-15 18, at MEM, 11-29-15 18, vs. GSW, 1-30-16 65, vs. CHA, 3-29-16 37, vs. GSW, 1-30-16 18, vs. IND, 11-18-15 18, vs. ATL, 1-7-16 8, Hassan Whiteside at MIA, 11-21-15 14, at BOS, 11-25-15 14, at MIA, 11-21-15 TO 8, Jahlil Okafor at BOS, 10-28-15 8, Robert Covington, 11-29-15 9, James Harden at HOU, 11-27-15 9, John Wall vs. WAS, 3-17-16 31, vs. IND, 11-18-15 26, at MEM, 11-29-15 PTS 31, Jahlil Okafor at DAL, 2-21-16 53, Jimmy Butler vs. CHI, 1-14-16 (OT) 50, James Harden at HOU, 11-27-15 DOWN IN DELAWARE 116, at ORL, 2-28-16 131, at BRK, 3-15-16 TEAM RECORD: 21-29 LAST GAME: Westchester 104, Delaware 101 Friday, April 1 TEAM LEADERS (min. 10 GP and currently on Sevens roster): PPG: Russ Smith 28.1 RPG: David Laury 7.7 APG: Russ Smith 8.1 14
QUARTER-BY-QUARTER HIGHS SIXERS OPPONENT FIRST QUARTER 18, Jahlil Okafor at DAL, 2-21-16 POINTS 18, Anthony Davis at NOP, 2-19-16 7, Nerlens Noel at BOS, 10-28-15 REBOUNDS 10, Andre Drummond at DET, 2-24-16 6, Ish Smith vs. CHI, 1-14-16 ASSISTS 7, Rajon Rondo at SAC, 12-30-15 7, John Wall vs. WAS, 3-17-16 SECOND QUARTER 16, Robert Covington at TOR, 4-12-16 POINTS 14, Ryan Anderson at NOP, 2-19-16 14, C.J. Miles vs. IND, 4-2-16 6, Kevin Love at CLE, 11-6-15 6, Jahlil Okafor at MIN, 11-23-15 6, Jared Sullinger at BOS, 11-25-15 6, Nerlens Noel at LAL, 1-1-16 REBOUNDS 6, Aron Baynes at DET, 2-24-16 6, Nerlens Noel vs. NYK, 4-8-16 6, Nene vs. WAS, 3-17-16 5, T.J. McConnell at CHI, 4-13-16 ASSISTS 6, LeBron James vs. UTA, 10-30-15 FIRST HALF 23, Jahlil Okafor at DAL, 2-21-16 POINTS 25, Jimmy Butler vs. CHI, 1-14-16 9, Jahlil Okafor vs. CHI, 11-9-15 9, Jahlil Okafor at MIN, 11-23-15 9, Nerlens Noel at LAL, 1-1-16 9, Nerlens Noel vs. PHO, 1-26-16 7, Ish Smith vs. SAC, 2-10-16 7, Ish Smith vs. WAS, 2-26-16 7, T.J. McConnell at CHI, 4-13-16 REBOUNDS 11, Kevin Love at CLE, 11-6-15 11, Andre Drummond at DET, 1-27-16 ASSISTS 12, John Wall vs. WAS, 3-17-16 THIRD QUARTER 18, Ish Smith vs. TOR, 1-9-16 POINTS 21, Paul George vs. IND, 11-18-15 7, Jahlil Okafor vs. DAL, 11-16-15 7, Nerlens Noel vs. ATL, 1-7-16 REBOUNDS 9, Joakim Noah vs. CHI, 1-14-16 6, T.J. McConnell at MEM, 11-29-15 6. Ish Smith at ORL, 1-20-16 ASSISTS 7, Chris Paul at LAC, 1-2-16 FOURTH QUARTER 15, Isaiah Canaan vs. DET, 3-12-16 POINTS 20, Archie Goodwin vs. PHO, 1-26-16 8, Jahlil Okafor vs. BRK, 2-6-16 REBOUNDS 7, Tristan Thompson at CLE, 11-6-15 7, Bismack Biyombo vs. TOR, 11-11-15 7, Dwight Howard at HOU, 11-27-15 7, Hassan Whiteside vs. MIA, 3-4-16 7, Dwight Howard vs. HOU, 3-9-16 6, T.J. McConnell at LAC, 1-2-16 ASSISTS 6, LeBron James at CLE, 11-6-15 6, Goran Dragic vs. MIA, 3-4-16 SECOND HALF 25, Robert Covington vs. NYK, 4-8-16 POINTS 30, James Harden at HOU, 11-27-15 13, Jahlil Okafor vs. BRK, 2-6-16 REBOUNDS 13, LaMarcus Aldridge at SAS, 11-14-15 8, T.J. McConnell vs. TOR, 11-11-15 8, Ish Smith at NYK, 1-18-16 ASSISTS 9, Matthew Dellavedova vs. CLE, 11-2-15 15
HEAD COACH BRETT BROWN Brett Brown was named head coach of the Sixers on 8/14/13 after spending the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach on Gregg Popovich s staff in San Antonio. Brown originally joined the Spurs as a member of their basketball operations department in 1998-99 but left after the season to become the head coach of the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He re-joined the Spurs in July of 2002 as the team s assistant coach/director of player development and was moved to the bench as an assistant coach prior to the 2006-07 season. Brown was with the Spurs for their first four championships (1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007). In March of 2009, Brown was named head coach of the Australian National Team. He had previously served as an assistant for eight years, including both the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games as well as the 1998 World Championships. #42 ELTON BRAND Forward 6-9 / 254 Duke / USA 3/11/79 16 Years Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 13 at CHA 4/1/16 44 (2 times) OR 3 (2 times) 12 (2 times) FGM 5 (3 times) 18 at IND 2/24/00 DR 10 at CHA 4/1/16 16 (2 times) FGA 10 vs. CHA 3/29/16 26 (2 times) TR 11 at CHA 4/1/16 23 (2 times) 3FGM -- 1 (2 times) AST 4 vs. IND 4/2/16 10 at IND 1/26/03 3FGA 1 at CHA 4/1/16 1 (21 times) STL 3 vs. DET 3/12/16 5 (3 times) FTM 3 at CHA 4/1/16 15 vs. UTA 1/16/06 BLK 2 (2 times) 8 (4 times) FTA 3 at CHA 4/1/16 19 at LAL 11/19/99 MIN 24:25 at CHA 4/1/16 55:00 at CHA 1/9/01 at CHI 4/13 DNP COACH S DECISION at TOR 4/12 DNP COACH S DECISION vs. MIL 4/10 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 vs. NYK 4/8 13 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 vs. NOP 4/5 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: Sixteen NBA seasons In 1,041 games with 867 starts, averaging 16.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 33.3 minutes per game while shooting 50.1% from the floor and 73.6% from the line. PERSONAL: Born in Cortland, NY He and his wife Shahara have two children, Peace and Mahala Majored in Sociology at Duke Was a McDonald s All-American at Peekskill HS Started the Elton Brand Foundation in 2000, and donated $235,000 to open a reading and learning center in Peekskill, NY in 2004 Founding member and president of Gibraltar Films, a company engaged in film investment, acquisition, production and distribution of motion pictures One of the company s first projects was Rescue Dawn (2007), an action-adventure film about prisoners of war in Vietnam Favorite movie is Braveheart and favorite TV show is Curb Your Enthusiasm A fan of rap and Jay-Z in particular If not playing pro basketball would be a teacher or businessman Enjoys vacationing in St. Maarten. 16
#0 ISAIAH CANAAN Guard 6-0 / 201 Murray State / USA 5/21/91 2 Years Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 24 (2 times) 31 at OKC 3/4/15 OR 2 (3 times) 3 vs. SAC 11/26/14 FGM 9 at HOU 11/27/15 10 at OKC 3/4/15 DR 6 at BOS 10/28/15 7 at OKC 3/4/15 FGA 18 at SAC 12/30/15 18 at SAC 12/30/15 TR 7 at BOS 10/28/15 7 (2 times) 3FGM 6 (2 times) 8 at OKC 3/4/15 AST 5 (2 times) 8 vs. ATL 3/7/15 3FGA 12 (5 times) 13 at OKC 3/4/15 STL 4 vs. GSW 1/30/16 4 (2 times) FTM 8 vs. DET 3/12/16 8 vs. DET 3/12/16 BLK 2 (2 times) 2 (3 times) FTA 10 vs. UTA 10/30/15 10 vs. UTA 10/30/15 MIN 37:59 at BOS 10/28/15 41:36 at OKC 3/4/15 at CHI 4/13 DND LEFT SHOULDER INJURY at TOR 4/12 DND LEFT SHOULDER INJURY vs. MIL 4/10 DND LEFT SHOULDER INJURY vs. NYK 4/8 DND LEFT SHOULDER INJURY vs. NOP 4/5 23 6 12 4 7 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 16 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: Two NBA seasons In 69 games with 21 starts, averaging 7.7 points, 1.7 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game while shooting 38.1% from the floor, 36.2% from 3-point range and 78.7% from the line. PERSONAL: Son of Sardie Canaan and Nicole Martin Born in Biloxi, Mississippi Led Biloxi High School to the 5A State championship Family lived out of a FEMA trailer for two years after Hurricane Katrina hit Biloxi Majored in Advertising. #33 ROBERT COVINGTON Forward 6-9 / 215 Tennessee State / USA 5/21/91 2 Years Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 30 vs. NYK 4/8/16 30 vs. NYK 4/8/16 OR 4 (2 times) 4 (2 times) FGM 10 vs. NYK 4/8/16 10 vs. NYK 4/8/16 DR 12 vs. GSW 1/30/16 12 vs. GSW 1/30/16 FGA 21 vs. NYK 4/8/16 21 vs. NYK 4/8/16 TR 14 at BOS 11/25/15 14 at BOS 11/25/15 3FGM 7 (2 times) 7 (2 times) AST 5 at HOU 11/27/15 5 (3 times) 3FGA 17 vs. MIL 4/10/16 17 vs. MIL 4/10/16 STL 8 at HOU 11/27/15 8 at HOU 11/27/15 FTM 8 at HOU 11/27/15 12 vs. MIL 4/13/15 BLK 3 (2 times) 4 vs. MIL 4/13/15 FTA 9 (2 times) 13 vs. MIL 4/13/15 MIN 45:40 at NYK 1/18/16 45:40 at NYK 1/18/16 at CHI 4/13 42 7 17 6 13 7 7 1 5 6 2 4 1 2 0 27 at TOR 4/12 34 7 12 6 10 4 6 0 3 3 3 2 0 3 1 24 vs. MIL 4/10 40 6 20 5 17 2 2 1 7 8 1 3 3 2 0 19 vs. NYK 4/8 34 10 21 7 13 3 5 3 8 11 2 4 1 1 0 30 vs. NOP 4/5 36 3 16 1 10 5 5 2 7 9 3 3 4 1 1 12 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: Two NBA seasons In 77 games with 49 starts, averaging 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.29 steals in 25.8 minutes per game while shooting 39.6% from the floor, 37.4% from 3-point range and 82.0% from the line. PERSONAL: Son of Dennis Covington and Teresa Bryant Majored in Human Performance and Sports Science Led Proviso West High (near Chicago) to the West Suburban championship as a senior, earning conference Player of the Year honors in the process. 17
#21 JOEL EMBIID Center 7-0 / 250 Kansas / Cameroon 3/16/94 Rookie NCAA Career Highs NCAA Career Highs PTS 18 (2 times) OR 5 (3 times) FGM 7 (2 times) DR 11 (2 times) FGA 9 (3 times) TR 13 (3 times) 3FGM 1 vs. Kansas State 1/11/14 AST 5 vs. Duke 11/12/13 3FGA 2 vs. Kansas State 1/11/14 STL 4 vs. Oklahoma 2/24/14 FTM 9 vs. Georgetown 12/21/13 BLK 8 vs. Oklahoma State 1/18/14 FTA 12 vs. Georgetown 12/21/13 MIN 33 @ Texas Tech 2/18/14 at CHI 4/13 INACTIVE at TOR 4/12 INACTIVE vs. MIL 4/10 INACTIVE vs. NYK 4/8 INACTIVE vs. NOP 4/5 INACTIVE COLLEGE: Was an early entry candidate for the 2014 NBA Draft following his freshman season at Kansas Averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.6 blocks and 0.9 steals while shooting 62.6% from the floor and 68.5% from the line Set school freshman records for blocks (72), field goal percentage (.626) and rebounding (8.1 rpg) Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Missed the final six games, including the Big 12 Championship and NCAA Tournament, with a lower back strain Recorded at least one block in 26 of his 28 games played, including a season-high 8 blocks against Oklahoma State Had eight double-doubles, including seven over his final 17 games played. PERSONAL: Native of Cameroon Son of Thomas and Christine Embiid Grew up playing mostly volleyball and soccer According to reports, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute spotted him at a camp in Cameroon in 2011 and influenced his decision to come play high school basketball in the United States Played his senior year at The Rock School in Gainesville, Fla., averaging 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks Played in both the Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoops Summit. #39 JERAMI GRANT Forward 6-8 / 210 Syracuse / USA 3/12/94 1 Year Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career-Highs PTS 21 (2 times) 21 (2 times) OR 5 vs. TOR 11/11/15 5 vs. TOR 11/11/15 FGM 8 at DET 1/27/16 8 at DET 1/27/16 DR 8 (2 times) 8 (2 times) FGA 17 vs. IND 4/2/16 14 vs. OKC 3/18/16 TR 11 (2 times) 11 (2 times) 3FGM 3 (2 times) 3 (4 times) AST 6 vs. SAC 2/10/16 6 vs. SAC 2/10/16 3FGA 7 at HOU 11/27/15 8 at CHI 4/11/15 STL 4 vs. DEN 12/5/15 4 vs. DEN 12/5/15 FTM 9 vs. WAS 3/17/16 9 vs. WAS 3/17/16 BLK 5 (4 times) 8 vs. NY 1/21/15 FTA 14 vs. WAS 3/17/16 14 vs. WAS 3/17/16 MIN 43:08 vs. MIL 4/10/16 43:08 vs. MIL 4/10/16 at CHI 4/13 38 7 14 2 4 4 6 1 5 6 1 3 1 1 2 20 at TOR 4/12 15 2 5 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 5 0 1 2 6 vs. MIL 4/10 43 6 13 1 2 8 13 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 3 21 vs. NYK 4/8 33 4 10 1 4 1 7 3 2 5 4 2 0 2 1 10 vs. NOP 4/5 24 4 9 0 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 10 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: In 65 games with 11 starts, averaging 6.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.05 blocks in 21.2 minutes per game while shooting 35.2% from the floor, 31.4% from 3-point range and 59.1% from the line. PERSONAL: Son of Harvey and Beverly Grant Father played 11 seasons in the NBA, ending his career with the Sixers in 1998-99 Uncle, Horace Grant, played 17 NBA seasons and won three championships with the Chicago Bulls and one with the Los Angeles Lakers Has three brothers, Jerai, Jerian and Jaelin Jerai played at Clemson and is now playing overseas Jerian just finished his career at Notre Dame and is now with the New York Knicks Played in the Jordan Brand Classic Competed for USA Basketball in the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship Started all five games and helped team win the gold medal. 18
#22 RICHAUN HOLMES Forward 6-10 / 245 Bowling Green / USA 10/15/93 Rookie Season/Career Highs Season/Career Highs PTS 18 at UTA 12/28/15 OR 6 vs. MIA 3/4/16 FG 8 at UTA 12/28/15 DR 5 (2 times) FGA 11 at UTA 12/28/15 TR 8 vs. MIA 3/4/16 3FG 1 (8 times) AST 3 (4 times) 3FGA 3 (2 times) STL 2 vs. WAS 2/26/16 FT 6 vs. POR 1/16/16 BLK 4 vs. SAC 2/10/16 FTA 7 vs. POR 1/16/16 MIN 27:38 vs. CHI 11/9/15 at CHI 4/13 DND RIGHT ACHILLES STRAIN at TOR 4/12 DND RIGHT ACHILLES STRAIN vs. MIL 4/10 DND RIGHT ACHILLES STRAIN vs. NYK 4/8 DND RIGHT ACHILLES STRAIN vs. NOP 4/5 DND RIGHT ACHILLES STRAIN COLLEGE: Spent his final three seasons at Bowling Green after beginning his collegiate career at Moraine Valley Community College Became first player in Bowling Green history to record over 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 200 blocks Shot 55.4% from the floor for his career School s all-time leader in blocks (244) and averaged 2.57 blocks in his three seasons with the Falcons Blocked 5+ shots 15 times during his career As a senior, had two games in which he recorded 4+ blocks while also hitting 3+ 3FGM Hit 18 3-pointers on 41.9% shooting as a senior Named Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior Named All-MAC First Team as a senior and Third Team as a junior. PERSONAL: Son of Richard Sr. and Lydecia Holmes Has three brothers Majored in Liberal Studies Spent his final two seasons of varsity basketball at Lockport Township High School, located outside of Chicago. #7 CARL LANDRY Forward 6-9 / 248 Purdue / USA 9/19/83 8 Years Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 26 vs. BOS 3/20/16 31 at PHO 1/6/10 OR 5 (3 times) 7 (4 times) FG 10 vs. BOS 3/20/16 14 at PHO 1/6/10 DR 7 (2 times) 10 (3 times) FGA 18 vs. BOS 3/20/16 24 at MIN 3/31/10 TR 9 vs. NOP 4/5/16 14 at MIL 1/26/13 3FG 2 (2 times) 2 (2 times) AST 4 (2 times) 5 vs. LAL 4/9/12 3FGA 2 (3 times) 2 (4 times) STL 2 (2 times) 4 vs. PHO 3/6/09 FT 6 (3 times) 13 vs. LAC 12/22/09 BLK 2 (2 times) 4 (2 times) FTA 8 (2 times) 15 vs. LAC 12/22/09 MIN 26:11 at MIA 3/6/16 43:53 at LAL 3/27/11 at CHI 4/13 DND LOW BACK SORENESS at TOR 4/12 DND LOWER BACK SORENESS vs. MIL 4/10 DND LOWER BACK STRAIN vs. NYK 4/8 DND LOWER BACK SORENESS vs. NOP 4/5 26 9 10 2 2 2 3 4 5 9 1 1 2 0 0 22 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: Eight NBA seasons In 477 games with 81 starts, averaging 10.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game while shooting 53.4% from the floor, 17.6% from 3-point range and 78.8% from the line Has shot 50% or better from the floor in all eight of his seasons played. PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Anita Landry Has two brothers, Marcus and Jason, and two sisters, Shenita and Sharnice Brother, Marcus, played for New York and Boston in 2009-10 Majored in business Attended Vincent High School and won the Wisconsin Division I State Championship in 2000 and 2001 Lists Life, Baggage Claim and The Wizard of Oz as his favorite movies. 19
#5 KENDALL MARSHALL Guard 6-4 / 200 North Carolina / USA 8/19/91 3 Years Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 12 at DET 2/24/16 20 (3 times) OR 1 (2 times) 2 at LAC 1/10/14 FG 4 (2 times) 8 vs. UTA 1/3/14 DR 4 at TOR 4/12/16 7 (2 times) FGA 8 (2 times) 16 at PHO 1/5/14 TR 4 at TOR 4/12/16 7 (2 times) 3FG 3 at CHI 4/13/16 5 at ORL 1/24/14 AST 7 at MIL 12/23/15 17 (2 times) 3FGA 5 at LAC 1/2/16 7 (2 times) STL 4 vs. WAS 3/17/16 4 vs. WAS 3/17/16 FT 3 at DET 2/24/16 3 (3 times) BLK 1 (2 times) 1 (10 times) FTA 4 at DET 2/24/16 5 (2 times) MIN 36:41 at CHI 4/13/16 44:08 at BOS 1/17/14 at CHI 4/13 37 4 8 3 4 0 0 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 11 at TOR 4/12 14 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 1 0 3 vs. MIL 4/10 DNP COACH S DECISION vs. NYK 4/8 8 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 vs. NOP 4/5 DNP COACH S DECISION PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: Three NBA seasons... averages of 5.3 points and 5.4 assists in 150 career games with 51 starts. PERSONAL: Full name is Kendall Dewan Marshall son of Dennis and Kim Marshall, and has two sisters, Kayla and Kyra grew up playing soccer with his father as his head coach started playing basketball at the age of four... told his parents at age 6 that he would play at the University of North Carolina named a McDonald s All-American in 2010 won the Naismith Sportsmanship Award at the McDonald s All-Star Game nickname is K-Butter in addition to basketball and soccer, played two years of football and one year of baseball growing up his foundation, Pass Fir5t, is focused on raising money for cancer research. #12 T.J. MCCONNELL Guard 6-2 / 200 Arizona / USA 3/25/92 Rookie Season/Career Highs Season/Career Highs PTS 17 (3 times) OR 4 vs. SAC 2/10/16 FG 7 (3 times) DR 8 (2 times) FGA 11 at CHI 12/14/15 TR 9 at MIL 11/4/15 3FG 3 at BRK 12/10/15 AST 13 vs. TOR 11/11/15 3FGA 5 vs. MIN 1/4/16 STL 4 vs. MIN 1/4/16 FT 3 at ORL 1/20/16 BLK 2 (2 times) FTA 4 (2 times) MIN 36:29 vs ORL 11/7/15 at CHI 4/13 22 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 9 1 3 4 0 9 at TOR 4/12 22 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 1 0 3 vs. MIL 4/10 23 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 9 2 1 1 0 6 vs. NYK 4/8 16 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 2 vs. NOP 4/5 18 3 7 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 8 1 1 1 0 7 COLLEGE: Played collegiately at Duquesne (2010-2012) and Arizona (2013-2015)... Held overall averages of 10.2 points, 5.4 assists and 2.3 steals for NCAA career... led Pac-12 in assists per game (6.3) and total assists (238) his senior season at Arizona... NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team (2015)... First team All-Pac-12 (2015). PERSONAL: Native of Pittsburgh, PA... A 2010 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, PA. Averaged 34.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game as a senior in earning first-team all-state honors and was the Pennsylvania Class 3A Player of the Year according to the Associated Press, and was the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette male High School Athlete of the Year (all sports) Played for his father, Tim, in high school Led the Colts to a 29-2 record, the WPIAL championship, and a berth in the Class 3A state championship game as a senior. 20
#4 NERLENS NOEL Forward / Center 6-11 / 228 Kentucky / USA 4/10/94 1 Year Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 24 at NOP 2/19/16 30 vs. LAC 3/27/15 OR 8 vs. HOU 3/9/16 8 vs. HOU 3/9/16 FGM 10 at NOP 2/19/16 12 vs. LAC 3/27/15 DR 12 vs. WAS 3/17/16 12 vs. WAS 3/17/16 FGA 18 at CLE 11/6/15 18 (2 times) TR 16 vs. WAS 3/17/16 17 vs. ATL 3/7/15 3FGM 1 at WAS 2/29/16 1 at WAS 2/29/16 AST 5 (2 times) 5 (5 times) 3FGA 1 (2 times) 1 (2 times) STL 7 vs. WAS 3/17/16 7 vs. WAS 3/17/16 FTM 7 vs. NYK 4/8/16 8 at MIA 2/23/15 BLK 5 at UTA 12/28/15 9 vs. IND 2/20/15 FTA 11 at CLE 12/20/15 11 at CLE 12/20/15 MIN 47:12 at NYK 1/18/16 47:12 at NYK 1/18/16 at CHI 4/13 33 3 10 0 1 1 2 1 5 6 2 5 3 1 3 7 at TOR 4/12 34 5 9 0 0 4 8 2 8 10 3 4 3 1 1 14 vs. MIL 4/10 42 9 12 0 0 0 0 3 10 13 2 4 3 2 1 18 vs. NYK 4/8 33 5 13 0 0 7 10 5 5 10 1 3 2 0 2 17 vs. NOP 4/5 18 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 5 6 0 1 0 2 1 4 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: In 75 games with 71 starts, averaging 9.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.77 steals and 1.89 blocks in 30.8 minutes per game while shooting 46.2% from the floor and 60.9% from the line. PERSONAL: Son of Dorcina Noel Older brother Rodman played football for North Carolina State University Born in Malden, Mass., a suburb of Boston Was the top-rated player by both ESPNU recruiting and Scout.com coming out of high school and was rated the second-best prospect by Rivals Averaged 12.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.9 blocks as a senior at Tilton School in New Hampshire and was named USA Today National Player of the Year Competed for the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2012 Nike Hoops Summit. #8 JAHLIL OKAFOR Center 6-11 / 275 Duke / USA 12/15/95 Rookie Season/Career Highs Season/Career Highs PTS 31 at DAL 2/21/16 OR 7 vs. BRK 2/6/16 FG 13 vs. TOR 11/11/15 DR 11 at MEM 11/29/15 FGA 25 (2 times) TR 17 vs. BRK 2/6/16 3FG 1 at DET 2/24/16 AST 5 vs. SAC 2/10/16 3FGA 1 (6 times) STL 2 (3 times) FT 8 at BRK 12/10/15 BLK 4 (2 times) FTA 10 (2 times) MIN 39:01 at SAS 11/14/15 at CHI 4/13 INACTIVE at TOR 4/12 INACTIVE vs. MIL 4/10 INACTIVE vs. NYK 4/8 INACTIVE vs. NOP 4/5 INACTIVE COLLEGE: Was an early entry candidate for the 2015 NBA Draft following his freshman season at Duke Helped the Blue Devils to 35-4 mark and the National Championship Averaged 17.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.42 blocks Ranked second in the nation in field goal percentage (.664) Shot 50% or better from the floor in all but five of his 38 games played, including 70% or better 20 times Was a consensus First Team All-American and runner-up for the John R. Wooden Award recognizing the nation s most outstanding player Also named USBWA National Freshman of the Year and ACC Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman in school history to accomplish that feat Scored 20+ points 14 times, including a career-high 30 at Virginia Tech Recorded 11 double-doubles Against Elon, became the third freshman in conference history to post 20+ points and 20+ rebounds in the same game. PERSONAL: Son of the late Decresha Lanett Benton and Chukwudi (Chuck) Obika Okafor Has two younger brothers, Jamonte and Ashondre, and one older sister, Jalen Mother passed away when he was nine His aunt, Chinyere Okafor-Conley, helped raise him along with his father Father played basketball at Westark Community College, West Texas A&M and Carl Albert State College Mother also played basketball at Carl Albert Distant cousin of Emeka Okafor Is of Nigerian descent through his paternal grandfather Was an AAU teammate of Jabari Parker, now with the Milwaukee Bucks, and is longtime friends with Tyus Jones, now with the Minnesota Timberwolves Born in Chicago and attended Whitney Young High School As a senior, averaged 24.1 points and 11.3 rebounds, leading Whitney Young to the Illinois Class 4A title while earning national player of the year awards from McDonald s, USA Today and Parade Magazine Was co-mvp of both the 2014 McDonald s All-American game and the Jordan Brand Classic Plays the saxophone and the tuba Plays chess. 21
#1 ISH SMITH Guard 6-0 / 175 Wake Forest / USA 7/5/88 5 Years Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 28 vs. TOR 1/9/16 28 vs. TOR 1/9/16 OR 3 at IND 3/21/16 3 (3 times) FGM 12 vs. TOR 1/9/16 12 vs. TOR 1/9/16 DR 12 at POR 3/26/16 12 at POR 3/26/16 FGA 28 at NYK 1/18/16 28 at NYK 1/18/16 TR 14 at POR 3/26/16 14 at POR 3/26/16 3FGM 3 (3 times) 3 (4 times) AST 16 at NYK 1/18/16 16 at NYK 1/18/16 3FGA 8 vs. CHA 3/29/16 8 vs. CHA 3/29/16 STL 4 (3 times) 4 (4 times) FTM 7 vs. NYK 4/8/16 7 vs. NYK 4/8/16 BLK 3 vs. CHA 3/29/16 3 vs. CHA 3/29/16 FTA 8 (2 times) 8 (2 times) MIN 43:51 at NYK 1/18/16 43:51 at NYK 1/18/16 at CHI 4/13 38 4 13 2 6 0 0 0 5 5 8 5 0 3 1 10 at TOR 4/12 34 8 11 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 4 2 2 3 0 18 vs. MIL 4/10 39 9 17 2 5 2 5 2 7 9 8 2 3 6 2 22 vs. NYK 4/8 39 5 12 3 4 7 8 0 7 7 7 3 1 2 1 20 vs. NOP 4/5 30 3 8 0 3 2 2 1 1 2 6 3 0 3 2 8 PRO CAREER ENTERING 2015-16: In 246 games with 22 starts, held averages of 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 39.1 percent from the field Has played for nine teams in five-plus seasons. PERSONAL: Full name is Ishmael Larry Smith Son of Gwen and Larry Smith Earned a degree in religion from Wake Forest Finished high school career with 1,775 points and a school-record 687 assists Named the Charlotte Observer s Piedmont Player of the Year, while earning all-conference honors his junior and senior years (2005-06) As a senior (2006), averaged 24.8 ppg and 9.8 apg, earning MECA-6 Conference Player of the Year Favorite vacation spots are Bahamas and Clearwater Beach, Fla Favorite video games are Madden and NCAA Football Favorite offseason activity is traveling with family Favorite comfort food is fried chicken and mac and cheese. #11 NIK STAUSKAS Guard 6-6 / 205 Michigan / Canada 10/7/93 1 Year Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 23 vs. OKC 3/18/16 23 vs. OKC 3/18/16 OR 2 at LAL 1/1/16 2 (2 times) FGM 9 vs. OKC 3/18/16 9 vs. OKC 3/18/16 DR 6 (4 times) 6 (5 times) FGA 19 at MIL 11/4/15 19 at MIL 11/4/15 TR 7 (3 times) 8 vs. UTA 12/8/14 3FGM 6 at LAC 1/2/16 6 at LAC 1/2/16 AST 6 vs. NOP 4/5/16 6 vs. NOP 4/5/16 3FGA 14 at MIL 11/4/15 14 at MIL 11/4/15 STL 3 (2 times) 3 (2 times) FTM 6 (2 times) 6 (3 times) BLK 3 at TOR 12/13/15 3 (2 times) FTA 7 vs. PHO 1/26/16 7 vs. PHO 1/26/16 MIN 39:16 vs. CHI 1/14/16 39:16 vs. CHI 1/14/16 at CHI 4/13 DNP COACH S DECISION at TOR 4/12 37 6 13 1 6 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 0 13 vs. MIL 4/10 36 3 15 2 12 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 12 vs. NYK 4/8 37 4 13 3 8 6 6 1 6 7 5 3 0 0 0 17 vs. NOP 4/5 34 5 11 2 5 1 2 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 1 13 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: In 73 games with one start, averaged 4.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game while shooting 36.5% from the floor, 32.2% from 3-point range and 85.9% from the line SUMMER 2014: Started all seven games for Sacramento in the 2014 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 9.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28.9 minutes per game while shooting 43.4% from the floor, 47.8% from 3-point range and 66.7% from the line. PERSONAL: Born in Etobicoke, Ontario Parents are Paul and Ruta Stauskas Has a brother, Peter Represented Canada at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship During a game against the Sixers on 3/24/15, hit a 3-pointer and the closed captioning depicted his name as Sauce Castillo The error trended on social media and became his nickname... Partnered with Musashi Foods to release a hot sauce under the nickname Following his freshman season at Michigan, his family posted a YouTube video where he hit 70 of 76 3-pointers in his backyard for which he received a shout-out from Stephen Curry on Twitter Curry also challenged him to a 3-point contest but NCAA restrictions kept the competition from taking place. 22
#31 HOLLIS THOMPSON Guard / Forward 6-8 / 206 Georgetown / USA 4/3/91 2 Years Pro Season Highs Career Highs Season Highs Career Highs PTS 21 at CHI 4/13/16 23 vs. DEN 2/3/15 OR 4 vs. MIL 4/10/16 4 (3 times) FGM 8 at CHI 4/13/16 8 (3 times) DR 7 (4 times) 8 vs. ORL 11/5/14 FGA 17 vs. MIA 3/4/16 19 at MIL 10/31/14 TR 10 vs. CHA 3/29/16 10 vs. CHA 3/29/16 3FGM 5 (3 times) 6 (2 times) AST 6 vs. DEN 12/5/15 6 vs. DEN 12/5/15 3FGA 11 (2 times) 11 (2 times) STL 3 vs. IND 11/18/15 4 (3 times) FTM 5 vs. CLE 11/2/15 5 (3 times) BLK 2 at CHA 11/20/15 3 vs. MIA 11/1/14 FTA 6 vs. CLE 11/2/15 8 vs. CHI 11/7/14 MIN 40:54 at NYK 1/18/16 40:55 vs. MEM 12/13/14 at CHI 4/13 31 8 13 3 6 2 3 0 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 21 at TOR 4/12 31 3 11 3 8 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 vs. MIL 4/10 24 3 14 3 10 1 1 4 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 10 vs. NYK 4/8 27 1 11 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 vs. NOP 4/5 22 4 7 3 4 2 2 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 13 PRO CAREER ENTERTING 2015-16: In 148 games with 64 starts, averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 23.8 minutes per game while shooting 43.2% from the floor, 40.1% from 3-point range and 71.0% from the line. PERSONAL: Full name is Keith Hollis Thompson II Native of Pasadena, California Son of Debra Shaw and Keith Thompson Has two older siblings, Bryan and Brandi, and two younger siblings, Courtney and Christian Majored in Business. #35 CHRISTIAN WOOD Forward 6-11 / 220 UNLV / USA 9/27/95 Rookie Season/Career Highs Season/Career Highs PTS 15 at OKC 11/13/15 OR 4 at OKC 11/13/15 FGM 5 at OKC 11/13/15 DR 5 vs. CHI 11/9/15 FGA 10 vs. CHI 11/9/15 TR 8 (2 times) 3FGM 1 (4 times) AST 1 (3 times) 3FGA 2 (2 times) STL 1 (5 times) FTM 4 (2 times) BLK 2 (3 times) FTA 8 at TOR 4/12/16 MIN 21:31 vs. CHI 11/9/15 at CHI 4/13 DNP COACH S DECISION at TOR 4/12 19 2 5 0 1 4 8 3 2 5 0 1 0 0 2 8 vs. MIL 4/10 DNP COACH S DECISION vs. NYK 4/8 DNP COACH S DECISION vs. NOP 4/5 DNP COACH S DECISION COLLEGE: Averaged 15.7 points and 10 rebounds and blocked 90 shots in his final season played two seasons overall at UNLV and averaged 10.4 points on 47% shooting and 6.8 rebounds in 63 career games. PERSONAL: Christian Marquise Wood was born in Long Beach, Calif... Son of Jeanette Stewart... Has a brother: Derek Stewart. 23
REMEMBERING SUPER STAT REMEMBERING SUPER STAT: The 2015-16 campaign will be the first season in the history of the NBA without Harvey Super Stat Pollack on the sidelines. The legendary engineer of modern-day basketball statistics and last original employee of the league s inaugural season passed away on June 23, 2015 at the age of 93. Pollack s unparalleled career stretched across eight different decades and they all occurred in the City of Brotherly Love. Pollack served as Sixers Director of Statistical Information from 1987 until the time of his passing. He began his career in 1946 with the Philadelphia Warriors of the Basketball Association of America, which later merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association, as the team s assistant publicity director. After six and half seasons, Pollack was promoted to head of media relations. On March 2, 1962, Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record with 100 points in a victory over the New York Knicks. Harvey Pollack was a rare eyewitness of this historic feat. The legendary postgame photo of Chamberlain was made possible by Pollack, who scribbled the iconic 100 on a white piece of paper. Later in 1962, the Warriors relocated to San Francisco, CA. Though there was no NBA franchise in Philadelphia in 1962-63, Pollack continued as the public relations contact for neutral site games. The Syracuse Nationals franchise moved to Philadelphia prior to the 1963-64 season and became the 76ers. Pollack was named the team s media relations director and held that title until the 1987-88 season. He then began his 28-year tenure as the director of statistical information. The only person to possess all four Philadelphia professional basketball championship rings, Pollack earned two with the Warriors (1946-47 and 1955-56) and two with the Sixers (1966-67 and 1982-83). Pollack amassed many awards and honors, including more than a dozen separate Hall of Fame inductions. In 2002, The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame awarded Pollack the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award. It is the highest honor bestowed to an individual outside of Enshrinement. Pollack s statistical analyses were revolutionary and changed the way statistics are monitored and recorded in professional sports. Nicknamed Super Stat in 1966 by Philadelphia Bulletin sportswriter George Kiseda, Pollack is credited with beginning the league s official tracking of offensive and defensive rebounds, steals, turnovers, blocked shots and minutes played, among other statistics some very untraditional for their time. He began tracking many categories even before the league formally recognized them. These included 48-minute stat projections, plus-minus evaluations, distances of field goals, four-point plays, dunks and more. It was during the 1979-80 NBA season that Pollack coined the term triple-double to describe the unique statistical feats of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Magic Johnson. The Harvey Pollack NBA Statistical Yearbook was among the most distinguished compilations in the sports business. For nearly half a century, Pollack and his staff annually assembled hundreds of pages of assorted statistics, trends, trivia and observations. Pollack made an enormous impact in collegiate athletics as well. At one point, he headed stat crews at six major Philadelphia-area colleges simultaneously and was Temple University s football statistician for over 60 years. He also spent time in charge of the stats crew for the Philadelphia Wings of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. Pollack served as the head of the stats crew for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League for 15 seasons. Harvey Pollack s icon stretched beyond the sports arena. He regularly screened movies and wrote reviews. He penned a weekly entertainment column for The County Press. Pollack also served as a judge for Philadelphia s annual New Year s Day Mummers Parade. His affinity for the unusual also exceeded the world of statistics. For more than a decade, Pollack had been pursuing a Guinness World Record by wearing a different T- shirt each day. On June 29, 2003 began his quest to break the record and had worn more than 4,000 different shirts to date. Pollack then donated the T-shirts to local, national and international organizations after wearing them. Pollack was a 1943 graduate of Temple University and served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a Northeast Philadelphia native and lifelong area resident, and the patriarch of two children, Linda Gottfried and Ron Pollack, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pollack s legacy is carried on by his son Ron, who has been a fixture on the Sixers stats crew for more than 50 seasons and, like Harvey, is heavily involved throughout much of the statistical sports scene in Philadelphia. 24