Luke Ridnour
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Lucas Robin "Luke" Ridnour (born February 13, 1981) is an American
professional basketball
player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
. He was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington
.
'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.
, 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.
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
.
), 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.
.
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Seattle
| 69 || 6 || 16.1 || .414 || .338 || .823 || 1.6 || 2.4 || .8 || .1 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Seattle
| 82 || 82 || 31.4 || .405 || .376 || .883 || 2.5 || 5.9 || 1.1 || .3 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Seattle
| 79 || 77 || 33.2 || .418 || .289 || .877 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 1.6 || .3 || 11.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Seattle
| 71 || 58 || 29.5 || .433 || .353 || .805 || 2.3 || 5.2 || 1.2 || .3 || 11.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Seattle
| 61 || 5 || 20.0 || .399 || .296 || .857 || 1.5 || 4.0 || .6 || .2 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 72 || 50 || 28.2 || .403 || .350 || .869 || 3.0 || 5.1 || 1.3 || .2 || 9.6
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 82 || 0 || 21.5 || .478 || .381 || .907 || 1.7 || 4.0 || 0.7 || .1 || 10.4
|-
| align "left" | 2010--11
| align "left" | Minnesota
| 71 || 66 || 30.4 || .468 || .440 || .883 || 2.8 || 5.4 || 1.2 || .1 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 587 || 344 || 26.5 || .430 || .362 || .866 || 2.3 || 4.9 || 1.1 || .2 || 9.7
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Seattle
| 11 || 11 || 34.4 || .393 || .235 || .950 || 3.3 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .7 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 7 || 0 || 17.3 || .467 || .357 || .833 || 1.9 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || 8.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 18 || 11 || 27.6 || .414 || .290 || .906 || 2.7 || 3.3 || .9 || .5 || 9.1
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
. He was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington
Blaine, Washington
Blaine is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The city's northern boundary is the Canadian border. Blaine is the shared home of the Peace Arch international monument...
.
High school career
He is the son of Rob Ridnour, a former high school basketball coach and current coach of the International Basketball LeagueInternational Basketball League
The International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...
's Bellingham Slam
Bellingham Slam
The Bellingham Slam is a professional basketball team that plays in the International Basketball League. In the past they played in the American Basketball Association. They were originally expected to play in Everett, Washington, but were relocated to Bellingham, Washington under the ownership of...
. 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
Blaine High School (Washington)
Blaine High School is a high school located in Blaine, Washington. Their school mascot is a Borderite, and their colors are orange and black. Present administrators are Principal Ellis and Vice Principal Vezzetti. As of 2009, Blaine High School is 103 years old.-External links:*...
, and was named a high school All-American by both McDonald's
McDonald's All-American Team
The McDonald's All-American Game refers to each of the all-star basketball games played each year for boys' and girls' high-school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top American and Canadian players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high-school basketball...
and Parade in 2000 his graduating year.
College career
Ridnour went on to star at the University of OregonUniversity of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, 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
Pacific Ten Conference
The Pacific-12 Conference is a college athletic conference that operates in the Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition...
Player of the Year.
Seattle SuperSonics
Luke was picked 14th in the 2003 NBA Draft2003 NBA Draft
The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
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
Rookie Challenge
The Rookie Challenge is an exhibition basketball game held by the National Basketball Association on the Friday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend....
and in the Skills Challenge
Skills Challenge
The Taco Bell Skills Challenge is a National Basketball Association contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. First debuted in 2003, it is a competition among guards. In this contest, participant first shoots a layup...
.
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 ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
), the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, and the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
that sent Milwaukee's Mo Williams
Mo Williams
Maurice "Mo" Williams is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association...
to Cleveland, Cleveland's Joe Smith and Milwaukee's Desmond Mason
Desmond Mason
Desmond Tremaine Mason is an American former professional basketball player. He was designated as a shooting guard and small forward.-Career:...
to Oklahoma City, Cleveland's Damon Jones
Damon Jones
Damon Darron Jones is an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" point guard–shooting guard, he played college basketball for three years with the University of Houston Cougars before declaring early for the 1997 NBA Draft, but he went undrafted.-High school career:Jones played for...
and Ridnour and Adrian Griffin
Adrian Griffin
Adrian Darnell Griffin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:Griffin attended Seton Hall University and was a three-year starter...
to Milwaukee, which ended Ridnour's five-year run with the Sonics/Thunder.
Minnesota Timberwolves
On July 21, 2010, Ridnour signed a 4-year $16 million contract with the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 69 || 6 || 16.1 || .414 || .338 || .823 || 1.6 || 2.4 || .8 || .1 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Seattle
| 82 || 82 || 31.4 || .405 || .376 || .883 || 2.5 || 5.9 || 1.1 || .3 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Seattle
| 79 || 77 || 33.2 || .418 || .289 || .877 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 1.6 || .3 || 11.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Seattle
| 71 || 58 || 29.5 || .433 || .353 || .805 || 2.3 || 5.2 || 1.2 || .3 || 11.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Seattle
| 61 || 5 || 20.0 || .399 || .296 || .857 || 1.5 || 4.0 || .6 || .2 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 72 || 50 || 28.2 || .403 || .350 || .869 || 3.0 || 5.1 || 1.3 || .2 || 9.6
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 82 || 0 || 21.5 || .478 || .381 || .907 || 1.7 || 4.0 || 0.7 || .1 || 10.4
|-
| align "left" | 2010--11
| align "left" | Minnesota
| 71 || 66 || 30.4 || .468 || .440 || .883 || 2.8 || 5.4 || 1.2 || .1 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 587 || 344 || 26.5 || .430 || .362 || .866 || 2.3 || 4.9 || 1.1 || .2 || 9.7
- As of April 14, 2011.
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 11 || 11 || 34.4 || .393 || .235 || .950 || 3.3 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .7 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 7 || 0 || 17.3 || .467 || .357 || .833 || 1.9 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || 8.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 18 || 11 || 27.6 || .414 || .290 || .906 || 2.7 || 3.3 || .9 || .5 || 9.1