Bonzi Wells Biography Bonzi Wells bio Full name is Gawen Deangelo Wells Son of Gawen Wells and Christine Scaife Coleman Played prep ball at Muncie Central where he averaged 23.6 points and 9.6 rebounds to help his team to a * 24-2 record, a league championship and a berth in the semifinals of the Indiana High School Athletic Association State Tournament Member of all-star team that won the Albert Schweitzer International Basketball Tournament in Germany in the summer of 1994 Slowly working on his golf game and is a competitive video game player Had the gym at the Roy C. Buley Community Center in Muncie, IN named after him in the summer of 2004 Participates in Grizzlies reading events and basketball camps 2004-2005 Season Highlights:Had 10+ points 38 times, 20+ points seven times, 30+ points once and one double-double • Led the team in scoring seven times, rebounds five times, assists twice and steals 19 times • Had a season-high 30 points off the bench on Mar. 29 at Chicago, the most by a reserve this season • Activated on March 18 and played 23 minutes off the bench later that night against Minnesota, scoring 16 points and pulling down six rebounds • Placed on the injured list on March 4 due to a slightly herniated disc in his back • Averaged 1.50 steals in February, a monthly season-high • Tied a career-high with 14 boards on Feb. 11 vs. Portland and tied a career-high with six offensive • Scored a game-high 23 points in only 27 minutes off the bench on January 6 @ Detroit • Posted double figures in scoring in all but three games in November, averaging 12.8 ppg in 12 games • Scored 26 points on 10-17 shooting from the field on November 22 versus San Antonio • Scored 25 points @ Portland, his former team, on 11-18 shooting on November 17 • Surpassed 500 career steals with four on November 9 @ Houston 2003-2004 Season:Finished third on the team in scoring (12.3 ppg) and third in free throw shooting (.754) • Averaged 11.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg and 1.00 spg in the playoff series vs. San Antonio • Had 16 points and five rebounds in Game 1 • Had 13 points, three rebounds and two assists in Game 2 • Had 14 points in Game 3 • Started 17 games for the Grizzlies, and the team went 11-6 in those games • Scored in double figures in 47 games, including 36 with the Grizzlies • Had 20+ points seven times, six of which were with Memphis, and 30 points once, also with Memphis • Led the Grizzlies in scoring 10 times, in rebounding once and in assists once • Led the Grizzlies in scoring with 18 points on Mar. 7 @ Golden State, and scored in double figures in 9 of 10 games from Feb. 20-Mar. 7 • Led the Grizzlies in scoring with 28 points and five rebounds on Mar. 3 making his first return to Portland since the Dec. 3 trade • Averaged 15.2 ppg over six games from Feb. 20-28 while filling in as a starter for Mike Miller • Made his first start as a Grizzlie on Jan. 30 vs. Utah, and had 14 points, three rebounds and two assists • His 30 points on Dec. 27 @ Dallas was a season-high • Made his Grizzlies debut on Dec. 5 vs. Washington, and scored 12 points and added 3 rebounds and 6 assists • Acquired by the Grizzlies on Dec. 3/03 in exchange for Wesley Person, a conditional first round 2004 draft pick, and cash considerations • Averaged 12.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, and 2.7 apg in 13 games played at Portland last season prior to trade to Memphis. 2002-2003 Season:Played in 75 games with Portland with 65 starts • Second on team in scoring with 15.2 ppg • Averages included 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 31.9 minutes • Ranked 19th in the NBA in steals per game • Scored in double figures in 56 of 74 games played and had seventeen 20+ scoring games • Scored career-high 37 points Mar. 2 vs. Detroit on 14-18 shooting from field and 7-8 from line • Scored 26 of his game-high 29 points in the first half Feb. 19 vs. Golden State- the early outburst was just four points shy of a club record for points in a half • Posted back-to-back 30-point outings, vs. New Orleans on Dec. 17, and in LA against the Clippers the next night • Just missed making it three in a row with 28 points Dec. 20 at Golden State • Registered 32 points at Sacramento Dec. 28 • Posted first double-double of the season, 32 points and 13 rebounds, vs. Minnesota Jan. 18 • On Jan. 22, scored just 12 points in 45 minutes but two of came on a driving layup with 1.4 seconds remaining in the second overtime at Atlanta, securing the victory for Portland • Led all Blazers in the seven-game playoff series with Dallas, averaging 19.0 ppg • Also tied Dale Davis for second in rebounding (6.9 rpg), was second in assists (3.7 apg) and first in steals (2.17) • His monster game of 45 points in Game 2 (Apr. 23 at Dallas) was the most ever in post-season action by a Blazer, eclipsing Clyde Drexler’s 42 at the Lakers Apr. 29, 1992 • The 45-point explosion came of 16-24 shooting from the field, 5 of 6 from three-point land, and 8 of 11 from the line • Set or tied every playoff career high in the Dallas series including rebounds (10), field goals (16), FG attempts (24), Free throws (nine), FT attempts (12), assists (seven), and steals (five). 2001-2002 Season: Appeared in 74 games including 69 starts • Averaged a career-high 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.7 minutes • Led the team in scoring 24 times • Had 27 games with 20+ points • Tops on team with 7 games of 30 or more points • Led in rebounding 10 times and had 7 games with 10 or more rebounds • Scored a career-high 35 points at Minnesota on Feb. 3 on 12 of 25 from the floor and 8 of 9 from the free throw line • Had 33 points on Oct. 31 vs. Golden State • Three nights later vs. San Antonio, tallied 30 points • Finished with 30 points on Nov. 11 at Detroit on 11 of 16 from the floor and 4 of 5 from three-point land • Went for 34 points and 12 rebounds on Jan. 22 vs. Sacramento • Turned in all-around game with 22 points, a career-high 9 assists and 8 rebounds vs. Dallas on Feb. 13 • Registered 34 points vs. Memphis on Mar. 25 • Put in 33 points vs. the Lakers on Apr. 14 • Missed 6 games due to injury and had two DNP-CD’s • Averaged 12.3 points, 4.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 35.3 minutes in three playoff games against the Lakers • Best outing was 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and 1 block in 40 minutes in Game 3 • Led the Blazers in steals and was second in assists for the series 2000-2001 Season: Averaged 12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.25 steals and 26.6 minutes in 75 games including 46 straight starts • Blazers were 29-17 when he started • Second in the NBA in FG% (.533) • Scored a season-high 28 points on 12-14 shooting and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in 40 minutes on Jan. 14 at Detroit • Registered a career-high 7 steals while scoring 23 points and dishing out 7 assists vs. LA Clippers on Feb. 24 • Made first career start on Dec. 29 vs. Vancouver, scoring 14 points and grabbing 6 rebounds in 28 minutes • Tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during April 6 game at Golden State ending his season 1999-2000 Season: Scored in double digits 24 of 64 outings and had 20-plus scoring efforts three times, all as a reserve • In 66 games, averaged 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 17.6 minutes • Ranked third in the team in steals with 1.05 a game and had at least one steal in 43 of 66 appearances • Scored a game-high 29 points (11-18 FGs) vs. Indiana on Mar. 9 with 12 points coming in the fourth quarter • Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, vs. Dallas on Apr. 11 • Averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.50 steals and 13.4 minutes in 14 playoff games, all coming off the bench • Scored in double figures five times, including a playoff best 20 points on Jun. 2 in a victory over the Lakers, with 14 of his points coming in the final 10 minutes of the game 1998-1999 Season: Played in just seven games in his rookie season • Finished averaging 4.4 points per game • Scored eight points in just four minutes in 113-86 win over the Lakers on Apr. 13, then had 12 points in 12 minutes in the season finale on May 5 @ LA COLLEGE:A 6-5 swingman, Wells averaged 21.4 ppg for his four-year college career, scoring in double figures in 110 of his 116 games played. His career average of 2.99 steals per game ranks sixth in NCAA history, while his total of 347 steals is second behind only Eric Murdock of Providence (376). Wells averaged 15.8 ppg as a freshman and 25.4 ppg as a sophomore, when he was named MAC Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-America after posting career-highs of 41 points against Eastern Michigan and 17 rebounds against Kent. He also set a MAC record with 10 steals against Ohio. He averaged 22.0 ppg as a junior and posted the first triple-double in school history with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists against Bowling Green. As a senior he led the nation with 103 steals and 3.55 steals per game and also averaged 22.8 points per game, earning MAC Player of the Year honors for the second time and being chosen Third Team All-America. The Mid-American Conference’s all-time leader in points (2,485) and steals (347) in four seasons at Ball State Bonzi Wells links NBA Player Page
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