Career Transactions: Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (seventh overall) of NBA Draft 2003 … signed to a contract extension by the Bulls (10/31/06).
2006-07 (Chicago): Averaged a career-high 16.6 ppg, 6.3 apg (13th in NBA), 3.4 rpg and 1.25 spg (26th in NBA) in 35.5 mpg … also had a career best shooting season, hitting .448 from the floor, including .415 (15th in NBA) from downtown, and .835 from the free throw line … ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists per turnover (2.62) … led the Bulls in assists 55 times, points 17 times and once in rebounds … had 30 games of 20+ points, including one of 30+ points … 10 double-doubles – nine point-assist and one point-rebound … 10 games of 10+ assists … passed a season-best 13 assists vs. TOR (02/13) … finished with 23 points, a season-high 10 boards and seven assists vs. SA (01/15) … set season-highs at WAS (01/10) in points (33), FGM (11), FGA (21), 3FGM (6), 3FGA (12) and minutes played (45:51) … two games on the Inactive List with a left groin strain (12/30, 01/02) … 2007 Playoffs: Started all 10 games for the Bulls and tallied 12.1 ppg, 7.5 apg and 4.2 rpg in 36.2 mpg … shot .376 from the field, .302 from the arc and .769 from the line … recorded four straight double-doubles to close out the playoffs.
Career: Has appeared in 314 games, including 304 starts, over four seasons with the Bulls and has averaged 15.1 ppg, 6.4 apg, 3.6 rpg, 1.33 spg in 36.0 mpg and is a .414 shooter from the field, including .381 from downtown, and .814 from the free throw line … recorded 43 career double-doubles and one career triple-double … is among the franchise’s all-time career leaders in assists (6th with 2,025), 3FGM (T-second with 555), 3FGA (third with 1,455), 3FG% (T-fifth at .381), DQs (seventh with 27), steals (10th with 417) and turnovers (10th with 759) … has played in 22 playoff contests and has averaged 16.9 ppg, 7.1 apg, 3.8 rpg and 1.32 spg in 36.8 mpg … has also shot .412 from the field, including .382 on threes, and .784 on free throws … was a member of USA Basketball’s 2006 FIBA Men’s World Championship squad and helped lead the USA to a bronze medal, while making three starts in nine appearances, and averaged 6.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 apg and shot .425 from the field, including .462 (12-26 3FGA) from downtown … 2005-06 (Chicago): Averaged 15.9 ppg and added 6.3 apg (15th in the NBA) and 3.6 rpg in 36.5 mpg … appeared in 81 games, all starts, and shot a career-high .418 from the floor, .370 from the arc and .815 from the line … finished with 17 points, a career-high 17 assists and eight boards at MIN (01/11) … missed one game on the Inactive List with a concussion (12/07) … 2006 Playoffs: Started all six games and averaged 20.5 ppg, 7.7 apg and 3.3 apg in 39.0 mpg … 2004-05 (Chicago): Saw action in 77 games, all starts, and averaged 15.8 ppg, 6.5 apg, 4.0 rpg, 1.59 spg and 36.6 mpg … missed five games due to a left hamstring strain (03/23-03/30) … 2005 Playoffs: Started all six games against Washington and posted a team-high 21.2 ppg, along with 5.8 apg, 3.7 rpg, 2.00 spg and shot .450 from the floor, including .515 from behind the arc, in 35.5 mpg … finished with 17 points, seven assists and five boards in 40 minutes against WAS (04/24) … scored 34 points (12-15 FG, 5-5 3FG) in 24 minutes vs. WAS (04/27) … 2003-04 (Chicago): Made 76 appearances as a rookie, including 66 starts … averaged 12.0 ppg, a team-high 6.8 apg, 1.33 spg, 3.4 rpg and a team-high 35.6 mpg, shooting .386 from the floor, including .390 from downtown, and .804 on charity shots … named to 2003-04 got milk? NBA All-Rookie First Team … led all rookies with 14 double-doubles (44th in NBA) … his 144 three pointers set a Bulls’ rookie record for three-point field goals made in a season, eclipsing the previous record of 65 threes … registered the only triple-double of the year by a rookie with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists vs. GS (02/28) … spent the first five games of the season on the Injured List with a viral illness (10/29-11/05) … missed one game with the flu (03/31).
College: Named Third Team All-America selection as a senior and Honorable Mention All-America as a junior after leading Kansas to consecutive Final Four appearances, including an appearance in the NCAA Championship Game his senior season … as a senior, selected to NCAA All-Final Four Team, All-Big 12 Conference First Team (coaches and media), Big 12 All-Defensive Team, Wooden All-American Team, NABC All-District 12 First Team and NABC All-America Third Team … ended career at Kansas as school’s third all-time leader in both assists (668) and steals (206), eighth in scoring (1,753) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.429) and three-point field goals made (234) … earned the team’s Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award his first two years on campus and received the Ted Owens’ Defensive Player Award his junior year … earned All-Big 12 Second Team (AP) and Third Team (coaches) honors as a sophomore; also selected to Big 12 All-Improved Team.
Personal
Full name is Kirk James Hinrich … he and his wife, Jill, have two Boxers – Rufus and Champ … majored in Communication Studies … son of Jim and Nancy Hinrich … coached by his father from the time he was in the third grade through high school … scored 25 points in the state championship game, as he led Sioux City West High School to the state title in 1999 … set school records with 1,274 points, 456 assists and 240 steals … named honorable mention high school All-America by USA Today and Parade … following senior season, named 1999 Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball, along with future Kansas teammate and current Seattle SuperSonic Nick Collison … filmed PSA for the Bulls’ fitness program, EnergizaBulls, aimed to help combat childhood obesity and to promote a healthy lifestyle … will again be a Bulls All-Star Reader, assisting with the organization’s Read To Achieve program … as a rookie, he led activities at the Read To Achieve launch in Oct. 2003 and attended the announcement to construct the new Reading and Learning Center at Chicago Youth Centers-ABC … assisted with recording PSAs for Bulls events and special initiatives and concluded the CharitaBulls’ UnBULLievable Dream Car Raffle fundraiser by personally delivering a brand new luxury car to the winner’s home in the summer of 2004 … is frequently seen during pre-game warm-ups visiting with sick or underprivileged children and special guests of the organization, offering to visit and take photos with them.
Kirk Hinrich photo gallery
Hinrich named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team (04.30.07)
Bulls sign Hinrich to multi-year extension (10.31.06)
Hinrich named to USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team (07.12.06)
Hinrich keeps raising the bar
One-on-one with Kirk: Prototype Hinrich not slowing down
Hinrich named 2003.04 Bulls Player of the Year
Hinrich makes his point in rookie season
Hinrich named to 2003.04 got milk? All-Rookie First Team
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