Luke Ridnour

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Luke Ridnour
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Ridnour during his tenure with the Timberwolves
Personal information
Born (1981-02-13) February 13, 1981 (age 43)
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 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 career2003–2015
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number8, 13
Career history
2003–2008 Seattle SuperSonics
2008–2010 Milwaukee Bucks
2010–2013 Minnesota Timberwolves
2013–2014 Milwaukee Bucks
2014 Charlotte Bobcats
2014–2015 Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 7,740 (9.3 ppg)
Rebounds 1,877 (2.3 rpg)
Assists 3,713 (4.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference

Lukas Robin Ridnour (born February 13, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.

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Early life

Ridnour was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and grew up in Blaine, Washington. [1] His father, Rob, was his basketball coach during high school. His father gave him the keys to the gym during his sophomore year; he was able to practice during the day and late into the night. Subsequently, 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 graduation year.

College career

Ridnour went on to star at the University of Oregon, where he teamed with Luke Jackson and Fred Jones to take the Ducks to the NCAA Division I men's 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. Ridnour 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.

Professional career

Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2008)

Luke was picked 14th in the 2003 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Ridnour played sparingly during 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. During the 2005 NBA Playoffs, Ridnour and the Sonics reached the conference semifinals, where Ridnour averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.3 rebounds as they were eliminated by the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in a six-game series. [2] On November 13, 2006, Ridnour scored a career-high 32 points, including four made free throws to seal the victory, while leading Seattle to a 119–113 win over the New Jersey Nets. [3]

Milwaukee Bucks (2008–2010)

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 Seattle, Cleveland's Damon Jones and Ridnour and Adrian Griffin to Milwaukee, which ended Ridnour's five-year run with the Sonics/Thunder. [4] On January 22, 2010, Ridnour scored a season-high 27 points during a 101–96 loss to the Toronto Raptors. [5]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2013)

On July 21, 2010, Ridnour signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. [6] On February 22, 2012, he scored a buzzer-beater with a floater against the Utah Jazz. [7]

Return to Milwaukee (2013–2014)

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. [8]

Charlotte Bobcats (2014)

On February 20, 2014, Ridnour was traded to Charlotte along with Gary Neal in exchange for Ramon Sessions and Jeff Adrien. [9]

Orlando Magic (2014–2015)

On July 25, 2014, Ridnour signed with the Orlando Magic. [10] His final NBA game was played on April 1, 2015, in a 91–103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs where he recorded six points and one assist.

Retirement

In June 2015, Ridnour garnered national attention as he was traded four times in the span of six days. On June 24, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the draft rights to Jānis Timma. [11] On June 25, the Grizzlies sent him to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Matt Barnes; [12] later that same day he was traded, along with a 2016 second-round draft pick, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Jeremy Lamb. [13] Lastly, on June 30, Ridnour was traded to the Toronto Raptors along with cash considerations in exchange for the draft rights to Tomislav Zubčić. [14] Ridnour later stated in an interview with USA Today that he found the whole situation rather "funny", as he and his family were present at their home in Seattle while the moves were unfolding. [15] On July 9, 2015, he was waived by the Raptors, [16] adding to the list of teams he never visited during the two-week period. [15]

On September 21, 2015, Ridnour announced his decision to sit out the 2015–16 season. [17] On June 22, 2016, Ridnour announced his retirement from professional basketball. [18]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2003–04 Seattle 69616.1.414.338.8231.62.4.8.15.5
2004–05 Seattle 8282*31.4.405.376.8832.55.91.1.310.0
2005–06 Seattle 797733.2.418.289.8773.07.01.6.311.5
2006–07 Seattle 715829.5.433.353.8052.35.21.2.311.0
2007–08 Seattle 61520.0.399.296.8571.54.0.6.26.4
2008–09 Milwaukee 725028.2.403.350.8693.05.11.3.29.6
2009–10 Milwaukee 82*021.5.478.381.9071.74.0.7.110.4
2010–11 Minnesota 716630.4.468.440.8832.85.41.3.111.8
2011–12 Minnesota 535333.0.440.322.8912.74.81.1.312.1
2012–13 Minnesota 82*82*30.2.453.311.8482.53.81.0.211.5
2013–14 Milwaukee 361221.2.384.368.6841.73.4.6.15.7
2013–14 Charlotte 25215.1.389.300.5711.42.2.4.24.0
2014–15 Orlando 47014.5.426.317.8571.42.0.4.14.0
Career83049326.1.431.349.8572.34.51.0.29.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2005 Seattle 111134.4.393.235.9503.34.31.2.79.7
2010 Milwaukee 7017.3.467.357.8331.91.9.6.18.1
2014 Charlotte 409.0.308.333.0001.03.0.0.32.5
Career221124.3.406.297.9062.43.3.8.57.9

Personal life

Ridnour is a Christian. Ridnour has spoken about his faith saying, "Even though I now have more success, fame, and money than I ever dreamed, my relationship with God is the only thing that brings me true peace and satisfaction." [19]

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References

  1. ↑ Luke Ridnour – Yahoo!.com
  2. ↑ "2005 NBA Western Conference Semifinals - SuperSonics vs. Spurs". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ridnour scores career high as Sonics win third straight
  4. ↑ "Cavaliers Acquire Williams in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com . August 13, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ Raptors overcome late deficit, avenge earlier loss to Bucks
  6. ↑ "Wolves Sign Free Agent Luke Ridnour". NBA.com . July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  7. ↑ Burke, Timothy (February 22, 2012). "Luke Ridnour's Buzzer-Beating Floater Wasn't Pretty, But Got The Job Done". Deadspin. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bucks Acquire Luke Ridnour in a Three Team Deal". NBA.com . July 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ Bobcats Acquire Neal, Ridnour from Bucks in Exchange for Sessions, Adrien Archived March 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Magic Sign Luke Ridnour
  11. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Luke Ridnour from Orlando Magic". NBA.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Matt Barnes from Charlotte Hornets". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Thunder Acquires Ridnour and Future Draft Pick". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Raptors Acquire Ridnour From Oklahoma City". NBA.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Zillgitt, Jeff (July 2, 2015). "Luke Ridnour finds it 'funny' he's been traded four times in a week". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
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