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HOW DENNIS JOINED THE HAWKS: Atlanta exercised the contract option for the 2016-17 season on October 27, 2015 • Selected by the Hawks in the first round (17th overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft • Signed to a contract on July 11, 2013. 
 

LAST SEASON (2015-16): Saw action in a career-high 80 games (six starts), and averaged 11.0 points, 4.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 20.3 minutes (.421 FG%, .322 3FG%, .791 FT%) • Ranked t30th in the NBA in apg • Scored in double-figures 44 times, including six 20-point efforts • Had two double-doubles (one 20-point/10 assist game) and three double-digit assist nights • Averaged 13.7 points, 5.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds as a starter • Led the team in scoring six times, assists 20 times and rebounds on four occasions • Posted single season career-highs in ppg, rpg, apg, spg, bpg, FGM (329), and 3FGM (77) • Ranked second on the club in apg, third in FTM (144), fourth in FGM (329), and fifth in ppg and 3FGM (77) • Had 23 points, eight assists, four rebounds and one steal (7-9 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, career-high 8-9 FTs) @Was (3/23) • Tallied 25 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 40 minutes (10-19 FGs, 3-8 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) v/Mil (2/20), setting or tying career-highs in points, rebounds, FGM, 3FGM and minutes • Tied his career-best of three 3FGM on seven other occasions • SEASON HIGHS: 25 pts v/MIL (2/20), 8 rebs v/MIL (2/20), 10 assts (3x), 4 stls (2x), 1 blk (9x), 10 FGM v/ MIL (2/20), 3 3FGM (8x), 8 FTM @WAS (3/23), 40 mins v/MIL (2/20). 
 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Owns career averages of 8.9 points, 3.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 18.3 minutes (.419 FG%, .324 3FG%, .795 FT%) in 206 games (16 starts) in three years with the Hawks • Participated in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge and Taco Bell Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend in 2015 • Appeared in 77 games (10 starts) in 2014-15, and averaged 10.0 points, 4.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 19.7 minutes (.427 FG%, .351 3FG%, .827 FT%) • Ranked t36th in the NBA in apg • Scored in double-figures 42 times (four 20-point efforts) • Had five double-doubles • Tallied 14.1 points, 7.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 29.2 minutes (.422 FG%, .350 3FG%, .783 FT%) as a starter (Hawks were 8-2) • Ranked second on the club in apg, third in FT% and sixth in ppg • Swiped a career-best five steals v/NYK (11/8), adding 11 points, two assists and one rebound • As a rookie in 2013-14, averaged 3.7 points, 1.9 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 13.1 minutes (.383 FG%, .674 FT%), appearing in 49 games • Ranked t10th among NBA rookies in apg • Scored in double-figures two times • Assigned to Bakersfield of the NBA Development League on 12/4 and recalled on 12/16 • Averaged 17.0 points, 6.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 34.0 minutes (.479 FG%, .711 FT%) in six games (all starts) with the Jam. 
 

PLAYOFF HISTORY: Has played in 28 career postseason contests for Atlanta, recording 9.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 17.4 minutes (.418 FG%, .300 3FG%, .854 FT%) • Played in all 10 games during the 2016 playoffs, and put up 11.7 points, 3.6 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 19.1 minutes (.452 FG%, .343 3FG%, .846 FT%) • Posted 9.3 points, 2.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 18.5 minutes (.411 FG%, .778 FT%) in the six-game Eastern Conference quarterfinals victory against Boston • Recorded 15.3 points, 4.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 20.0 minutes (.500 FG%, .474 3FG%, 1.000 FT%) in four games against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference semifinals • Had 27 points, six assists and three rebounds (10-20 FGs, 5-10 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) @CLE (5/2); setting playoff career-highs in points, FGM and 3FGM • Averaged 9.0 points, 3.9 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 18.1 minutes during the 2015 postseason, seeing action in all 16 contests • Put up 10.8 points, 5.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 20.8 minutes in the six-game Eastern Conference Semifinals triumph over Washington • Appeared in two contests in Atlanta’s first round playoff series against the Pacers in 2014, and averaged 2.5 points and 1.0 rebounds in 3.5 minutes (2-2 FGs, 1-1 3FGs)

PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 18 pts @WAS (5/9/15), 5 rebs (2x), 8 assts @ WAS (5/11/15), 3 stls @WAS (5/15/15), 6 FGM (3x), 2 3FGM @WAS (5/11/15), 5 FTM (2x), 29 mins @WAS (5/11/15). 
 

INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Started all five games for Germany in the 2015 EuroBasket Tournament, posting a team-best 21.0 points and 6.0 assists, while posting 4.6 rebounds in 30.4 minutes (.481 FG%, .316 3FG%, .833 FT%) • Scored 29 points and added seven assists and four boards in 34 minutes vs. Italy (9/9) • Played for the New York Phantoms Braunschweig in Germany’s top league (Beko League/Bundesliga) in 2012-13, and averaged 11.9 points and 3.3 assists in 24.7 minutes (.424 FG%, .402 3FG%, .838 FT%) in 31 games • Selected to the All-Star game • Also saw action in Germany’s third division, Pro B, with Spot Up Medien Baskets Braunschweig, averaging 23.5 points (second in the league), 5.1 assists (eighth), 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals (eighth) in eight games (.399 FG%, .878 FT%) • Played in 30 games in 2011-12 with NY Phantoms Braunschweig, and put up 2.3 points in 8.0 minutes (.375 FG%, .645 FT%) • Also spent time with Spot Up Medien Baskets Braunschweig (23 games), averaging 19.0 points, 6.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 31.9 minutes (.450 FG%, .757 FT%) • In 2010-11, split time between Spot Up Medien Baskets Braunschweig (7.8 points and 2.1 assists in 18.3 minutes over 22 games, shooting .504 FG% and .778 FT%) and SG Braunschweig (20.6 points, 5.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals in 35.8 minutes over 11 games, hitting .389 FG% and .776 FT%) • Posted 7.1 points and 2.7 assists in 21.8 minutes (.402 FG%, .786 FT%) in 14 games (21.8 minutes) with SG Braunschweig in 2009-10 • Has represented Germany in junior national play: 2012 U-20 Euros (6.1 points, 2.0 assists) and 2011 U-18 Euros (13.5 points, 4.9 assists).