 Ridnour with the Timberwolves | |
| No. 13 – Charlotte Bobcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 13, 1981 Coeur d' Alene, Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blaine (Blaine, Washington) |
| College | Oregon (2000–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2008 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2008–2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010–2013 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2014-present | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lukas Robin "Luke" Ridnour (born February 13, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA. He was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington.[1]
High school career
He is the son of Rob Ridnour, a former high school basketball coach and current coach of the International Basketball League's Bellingham Slam. When Luke was a high-school sophomore he was given the keys to the gym by his father to practice at night. He was on two state title-winning teams at Blaine High School, and was named a high school All-American by both McDonald's and Parade in 2000 his graduating year.
College career
Ridnour went on to star at the University of Oregon, where he teamed with Luke Jackson to take the Ducks to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament twice including the Elite 8 in 2002. He set the school season record for assists (218) and made a conference-record 62 consecutive free throws. Luke averaged 19.7 points per game and 6.6 assist per game. Ridnour left Oregon after his junior year, when he was Pac-10 Player of the Year.
NBA career
Seattle SuperSonics
Luke was picked 14th in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Luke played sparingly his rookie season, but became the starting point guard for the Sonics in the 2004–05 season. He participated in the 2005 All-Star weekend, playing in the Rookie Challenge and in the Skills Challenge.
Milwaukee Bucks
On August 13, 2008, Ridnour was involved in a three-team, six-player deal involving the Sonics (which had become the Oklahoma City Thunder), the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers that sent Milwaukee's Mo Williams to Cleveland, Cleveland's Joe Smith and Milwaukee's Desmond Mason to Oklahoma City, Cleveland's Damon Jones and Ridnour and Adrian Griffin to Milwaukee, which ended Ridnour's five-year run with the Sonics/Thunder.[2]
Minnesota Timberwolves
On July 21, 2010, Ridnour signed a 4-year $16 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[3]
Return to Milwaukee Bucks
On July 11, 2013, Ridnour was reacquired by the Bucks in a three-team transaction that brought Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Kevin Martin to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[4]
Charlotte Bobcats
On February 20, 2014, Ridnour was sent to Charlotte along with Gary Neal for Ramon Sessions and Jeff Adrien.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Seattle | 69 | 6 | 16.1 | .414 | .338 | .823 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 5.5 |
| 2004–05 | Seattle | 82 | 82 | 31.4 | .405 | .376 | .883 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.1 | .3 | 10.0 |
| 2005–06 | Seattle | 79 | 77 | 33.2 | .418 | .289 | .877 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | .3 | 11.5 |
| 2006–07 | Seattle | 71 | 58 | 29.5 | .433 | .353 | .805 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .3 | 11.0 |
| 2007–08 | Seattle | 61 | 5 | 20.0 | .399 | .296 | .857 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .6 | .2 | 6.4 |
| 2008–09 | Milwaukee | 72 | 50 | 28.2 | .403 | .350 | .869 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 1.3 | .2 | 9.6 |
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee | 82 | 0 | 21.5 | .478 | .381 | .907 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .7 | .1 | 10.4 |
| 2010–11 | Minnesota | 71 | 66 | 30.4 | .468 | .440 | .883 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 1.3 | .1 | 11.8 |
| 2011–12 | Minnesota | 53 | 53 | 33.0 | .440 | .322 | .891 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.1 |
| 2012–13 | Minnesota | 82 | 82 | 30.2 | .453 | .311 | .848 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 11.5 |
| Career | 722 | 479 | 27.4 | .434 | .351 | .866 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 10.0 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Seattle | 11 | 11 | 34.4 | .393 | .235 | .950 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .7 | 9.7 |
| 2010 | Milwaukee | 7 | 0 | 17.3 | .467 | .357 | .833 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 8.1 |
| Career | 18 | 11 | 27.6 | .414 | .290 | .906 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .9 | .5 | 9.1 |
References
- ^ Luke Ridnour – Yahoo!.com
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Williams in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Wolves Sign Free Agent Luke Ridnour". NBA.com. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Bucks Acquire Luke Ridnour in a Three Team Deal". NBA.com. July 11, 2013.