James Ennis
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James Ennis

  • Nationality: USA
  • Date of Birth: 1/07/90
  • Place of Birth: Ventura, California (USA)
  • Position: G/F
  • Height (CM): 198
  • Weight (KG): 95
  • Junior Assoc: None
  • College: Oxnard (2009-2010) / Ventura (2010-2011) / Long Beach State (2011-2013) /
  • NBL DEBUT: 11/10/13
  • AGE AT DEBUT: 23
  • LAST NBL GAME: 13/04/14
  • AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
  • NBL History: Perth 2014
  • Championships: 1
  • Perth (2014)

BIO: Born in Ventura, California, Ennis grew up in the Westview Village housing project where he and his five siblings played basketball, soccer, rode bikes and skateboarded. As a youngster, he and his family moved around a lot—Ennis attended three different high schools in his freshman year alone. They later settled back down at Westview Village where he went on to graduate from Ventura High School in 2009.

NBL EXPERIENCE

James Ennis made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 23 years of age. He scored 25 points in his first game.

Having been defeated by the New Zealand Breakers in the previous two Grand Final series and then losing star import Kevin Lisch (to France), the Wildcat’s revamped their roster, looking to bring a new look squad and style that would deliver the team a sixth championship.

Team changes included the departure of Rob Beveridge, Kevin Lisch (who would follow Beveridge to Illawarra) and Cameron Tovey. The Wildcats’ then reloaded first by appointing Trevor Gleeson as head coach and signing two new imports in small forward James Ennis, who had just been selected as the 50th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, and shooting guard Jermaine Beal. Hard-nosed point guard Damian Martin would be named team captain, and Perth’s core group of Shawn Redhage, Jesse Wagstaff, Matthew Knight and Greg Hire all returned. Tom Jervis, as well as guards Drake U’U and Erik Burdon, were also signed to bolster the team’s bench.

A search to replace a former NBL MVP is never easy, but when Wildcats managing director Nick Marvin and head coach Trevor Gleeson witnessed his ability first hand at the NBA Summer League, they knew they had a star.

Ennis opened the season with 25 points and 4 rebounds on debut, a three-point victory over arch-rivals Adelaide, the most points scored by a Wildcat on NBL debut at the time. Ennis would earn player of the month in his first month as a Wildcat as Perth began the season with a 8-0 start.

Injuries to Knight forced the club to sign Jarrad Prue and Jeremiah Trueman as short-term injury replacements in October and January, but the Wildcats were still the clear pacesetters for the league. By the league’s mid-season break for the All-Star game, they sat in first place with a 12-1 record, and it was clear that Perth possessed the league’s best import duo that season. James Ennis (21.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals) and Jermaine Beal (15.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists), perfectly complemented the league’s best defender Damian Martin (7.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists 2.2 steals) and best villain Shawn Redhage (13.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists) and to no surprise, Perth finished the season on top of the ladder and reached the postseason for their 28th year in a row.

Once into the postseason, the Wildcat’s eliminated the Wollongong Hawks first in straight sets, while on the other side of the bracket, their historic rivals Adelaide eliminated Melbourne in three games to see both team’s progress to the 2014 Grand Final.

The grand final would see first-placed Perth face second-ranked Adelaide with game one held in Perth. Wildcats star import James Ennis (30 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists) would lead Perth in points, rebounds, and assists, resulting in Perth claiming the win (92-85) and taking a 1-0 series lead.

Game two saw the 36ers force a deciding third game in front of 8,127 fans (their largest crowd of the season) rally their team to a 89-84 win behind high scoring from Gary Ervin (23 points) and a all-round game from Adam Gibson (18 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists) to even the series (1-1).

In response, 13,498 of Perth’s ‘red army’ would show up to see Perth defeat Adelaide and win their sixth NBL title. With James Ennis subdued by foul trouble, the Wildcat’s most experienced duo, Shawn Redhage and Damian Martin, were relied upon to pick up the slack. Redhage, scored 10 of his 16 points in the first term to help his team settle into the contest, while Martin produced a superb defensive effort on 36ers star Gary Ervin, limiting Adelaide’s game two hero to just four points while adding 14 points and six rebounds to the stat sheet. Greg Hire (9 rebounds, 5 assists) and Jermaine Beal (15 points) provided key contributions to help Perth bury the demons of successive grand final defeats in the past two seasons.

While Anthony Petrie (20 points) gave up for the 36ers, he lacked the support from fellow starters Adam Gibson (8 points) and Daniel Johnson (9 points), both of whom had been influential in the first two games of the series.

After his huge opening game, Ennis struggled to make a impact in Games two and three, and Beal would go on to win Finals MVP after averaging 17.6 points per game, shooting 48% from beyond the three-point line.

James Ennis played one season in the NBL. He averaged 21.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2 assists in 33 NBL games.

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2013-1423Perth21-7 (1)331,064.069923568711644728888423149447%6618635%17122277%58%53%
Totals33106469923568711644728888423149446.8%6618635.5%17122277.0%59%53%33

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2013-1423Perth21-7 (1)3332.221.27.12.12.25.01.40.82.72.57.015.047%2.05.635%5.26.777%58%53%
Total3332.221.27.12.12.25.01.40.82.72.57.015.046.8%0.00.035.5%2.05.677.0%59%53%33

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS TURNOVERS TRIPLE DOUBLES
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NBA EXPERIENCE

James Ennis was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with pick #50 in the 2013 NBA Draft.

He returned to the United States in 2014 in pursuit of an NBA contract, and subsequently joined the Miami Heat. On October 29, 2014, Ennis made his NBA debut in the Heats 107–95 season-opening win over the Washington Wizards. With the Heat up by four points with less than nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Ennis brought the American Airlines Arena crowd to their feet with a spectacular three-point play, taking off from midway down the paint, elevating over Rasual Butler and throwing down a dunk while getting fouled. He finished the game with five points and two rebounds in 14.5 minutes of action off the bench. He went on to record a then season-best game on December 21 with 16 points and 8 rebounds in a 100–84 win over the Boston Celtics.

On March 29, 2015, Ennis tied his season high of 16 points in a 109–102 win over the Detroit Pistons. On April 5, he topped his season high, recording 17 points and 5 rebounds in a loss to the Indiana Pacers. In the Heats season finale on April 15, Ennis received just his third start of the season with the majority of his teammates sitting out. He played the entire game and finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 105–101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat missed the playoffs in 2014/15 with a 37–45 record, good for 10th in the Eastern Conference. Ennis appeared in 62 of the Heats 82 games during his rookie season, averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game.

With $845,059 guaranteed salary on the line for Ennis coming into the 2015/16 season, he struggled during the 2015 NBA Summer League, calling his play "terrible" after shooting 29.7 percent from the field (19-of-64) in seven games, including 2-of-23 on three-pointers, and recorded more than twice as many turnovers (23) as assists (11). Tendinitis in his knees contributed to his struggles, but with three months between summer league and training camp, Ennis was able to rejuvenate himself while receiving treatment that subsided the tendinitis. He also worked on his jump shot with Heat assistant coach Keith Smart, and focused on improving his ball-handling. Despite sustaining a dislocated finger on his left hand in Miamis exhibition finale against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Heat retained Ennis for the 2015/16 season after earning a spot on the teams opening night roster. Ennis managed game time in three of the Heats first seven games to begin the 2015/16 season, when on November 10, 2015, he and Mario Chalmers were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Jarnell Stokes and Beno Udrih, a deal undertaken in order for the Heat to cut $6 million in luxury tax.

Upon joining the Grizzlies, Ennis was unable to make an impact or string together consecutive games due to the teams strong contingent of wing players in Jeff Green, Matt Barnes, Tony Allen, JaMychal Green and Vince Carter. He subsequently spent the majority of the 2015/16 season in the NBA Development League playing for the Iowa Energy, the Grizzlies affiliate team. On March 2, 2016, after appearing in just 10 games for Memphis, he was waived by the organisation. Ennis played out the remainder of the year with G League team the Iowa Energy.

On March 30, 2016, Ennis signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans to help the team deal with numerous injuries. New Orleans had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 18, three over the allowed limited of 15. He made his debut for the Pelicans later that night, recording 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in 24 minutes off the bench in a 100–92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

On July 13, 2016, Ennis signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, returning to the franchise for a second stint. In the Grizzlies season opener on October 26, 2016, Ennis recorded 15 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes as a starter in a 102–98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. For the season, he appeared in 64 games and averaged 6.7 points on 37.2 percent shooting from three-point range, four rebounds, 0.7 steals and 23.5 minutes per game.

On February 8, 2018, the Grizzlies traded Ennis to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Brice Johnson and a 2022 second-round draft pick. In his debut for the Pistons three days later, Ennis scored 14 points in a 118–115 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. On March 2, 2018, he scored a season-high 21 points in a 115–106 overtime loss to the Orlando Magic.

On July 13, 2018, Ennis signed a two-year, $3.4 million contract with the Houston Rockets, with a player option for the second season, worth $1.8 million. Ennis missed three games to finish October with a right hamstring strain.

On February 7, 2019, Ennis was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, with Houston receiving the right to swap 2021 second-round picks with the 76ers. He became a key part of Philadelphias rotation to finish the regular season and during the playoffs. In game two of the 76ers second-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, Ennis scored 13 points in a 94–89 win. At the seasons end, he declined his player option for the 2019–20 season but re-signed with the team on a two-year, $4.1 million deal with a player option for the second year.

On November 29, 2019, he scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half of the 76ers 101–95 win over the New York Knicks. He went 3 for 4 from the 3-point line and was perfect on his nine free throws over 22 minutes after totaling just 24 minutes in his previous two games.

On February 6, 2020, Ennis was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick. His addition and insertion into the starting lineup coincided with the Magics offensive outburst and 8–4 stretch before the league paused on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ennis retained his starting spot upon the NBAs restart in July, which included the playoffs.

On November 25, 2020, Ennis re-signed with the Magic. He missed the first seven games of the 2020–21 season with a right hamstring strain.

Ennis played 395 games in the NBA. He averaged 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- June 27, 2013: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round (50th pick) of the 2013 NBA Draft.
- June 27, 2013: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks to the Miami Heat for a 2017 2nd round draft pick (Sterling Brown was later selected).
- July 15, 2014: Signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat November 10, 2015: Traded by the Miami Heat with Mario Chalmers to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jarnell Stokes and Beno Udrih.
- March 2, 2016: Waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
- March 30, 2016: Signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- April 9, 2016: Signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- July 13, 2016: Signed a multi-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
- February 8, 2018: Traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Detroit Pistons for Brice Johnson and a 2022 2nd round draft pick.
- (2022 second-round pick will be less favorable of CHI & DET picks).
- July 13, 2018: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.
- February 7, 2019: Traded by the Houston Rockets to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2021 2nd round draft pick (Isaiah Todd was later selected).
- (HOU gains right to swap 2021 second-round picks with PHI).
- July 11, 2019: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.
- February 6, 2020: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Orlando Magic for a 2020 2nd round draft pick (Paul Reed was later selected).
- (2020 second-round pick is LALs pick).
- November 25, 2020: Signed a contract with the Orlando Magic

Season Team PTS AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P%
1 0 95% 78% 92% 91%
2 0 33 5 5 5
Total 231 494 46.8% 66 186 35.5%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEARAGETEAMPOSGPGSMINSPTSTRBASTORBDRBSTLBLKTOVPFFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TS%EFG%
2021-2231BrooklynSF20145502311002729%1250%000%36%36%
2021-2231LA ClippersSF2028205023111471164%2450%44100%78%73%
2021-2231DenverSF30144231100112633%020%010%31%33%
2020-2130OrlandoSF41379863451666243123327368411524347%4510443%708780%61%57%
2019-2029PhiladelphiaSF49077628515041481022314318510022644%3710635%486179%56%52%
2019-2029OrlandoSG20184891699522237212827526013345%186329%313784%57%52%
2018-1928HoustonSF402594929411727378038162311110421149%4412037%425872%62%60%
2018-1928PhiladelphiaSF1822819565142342371139348341%113631%162370%51%48%
2017-1827DetroitSF2785512026722204715618537416246%216930%334377%56%52%
2017-1827MemphisSF4514105331015749531043212388110822249%308436%647388%61%55%
2016-1726MemphisSF64281501429259646919046195916514632145%5113737%8611078%58%53%
2015-1625MemphisSF10040167243422141331%2825%61060%46%39%
2015-1625MiamiSF307001000001000%000%000%0%0%
2015-1625New OrleansSF952821433518171812317265010050%245048%192479%65%62%
2014-1524MiamiSF623105131217648511252517398910124741%319533%799484%54%47%
2014-1524MiamiSF623105131217648511252517398910124741%319533%799484%54%47%
2015-1625MemphisSF10040167243422141331%2825%61060%46%39%
2015-1625MiamiSF307001000001000%000%000%0%0%
2015-1625New OrleansSF952821433518171812317265010050%245048%192479%65%62%
2016-1726MemphisSF64281501429259646919046195916514632145%5113737%8611078%58%53%
2017-1827DetroitSF2785512026722204715618537416246%216930%334377%56%52%
2017-1827MemphisSF4514105331015749531043212388110822249%308436%647388%61%55%
2018-1928HoustonSF402594929411727378038162311110421149%4412037%425872%62%60%
2018-1928PhiladelphiaSF1822819565142342371139348341%113631%162370%51%48%
2019-2029PhiladelphiaSF49077628515041481022314318510022644%3710635%486179%56%52%
2019-2029OrlandoSG20184891699522237212827526013345%186329%313784%57%52%
2020-2130OrlandoSF41379863451666243123327368411524347%4510443%708780%61%57%
2021-2231BrooklynSF20145502311002729%1250%000%36%36%
2021-2231LA ClippersSF2028205023111471164%2450%44100%78%73%
2021-2231DenverSF30144231100112633%020%010%31%33%
2014-1524MiamiSF623105131217648511252517398910124741%319533%799484%54%47%
2015-1625MemphisSF10040167243422141331%2825%61060%46%39%
2015-1625MiamiSF307001000001000%000%000%0%0%
2015-1625New OrleansSF952821433518171812317265010050%245048%192479%65%62%
2016-1726MemphisSF64281501429259646919046195916514632145%5113737%8611078%58%53%
2017-1827DetroitSF2785512026722204715618537416246%216930%334377%56%52%
2017-1827MemphisSF4514105331015749531043212388110822249%308436%647388%61%55%
2018-1928HoustonSF402594929411727378038162311110421149%4412037%425872%62%60%
2018-1928PhiladelphiaSF1822819565142342371139348341%113631%162370%51%48%
2019-2029PhiladelphiaSF49077628515041481022314318510022644%3710635%486179%56%52%
2019-2029OrlandoSG20184891699522237212827526013345%186329%313784%57%52%
2020-2130OrlandoSF41379863451666243123327368411524347%4510443%708780%61%57%
2021-2231BrooklynSF20145502311002729%1250%000%36%36%
2021-2231LA ClippersSF2028205023111471164%2450%44100%78%73%
2021-2231DenverSF30144231100112633%020%010%31%33%
2013-1423Perth21-7 (1)331,064.069923568711644728888423149447%6618635%17122277%58%53%
2014-1524MiamiSF623105131217648511252517398910124741%319533%799484%54%47%
2015-1625MemphisSF10040167243422141331%2825%61060%46%39%
2015-1625MiamiSF307001000001000%000%000%0%0%
2015-1625New OrleansSF952821433518171812317265010050%245048%192479%65%62%
2016-1726MemphisSF64281501429259646919046195916514632145%5113737%8611078%58%53%
2017-1827DetroitSF2785512026722204715618537416246%216930%334377%56%52%
2017-1827MemphisSF4514105331015749531043212388110822249%308436%647388%61%55%
2018-1928HoustonSF402594929411727378038162311110421149%4412037%425872%62%60%
2018-1928PhiladelphiaSF1822819565142342371139348341%113631%162370%51%48%
2019-2029PhiladelphiaSF49077628515041481022314318510022644%3710635%486179%56%52%
2019-2029OrlandoSG20184891699522237212827526013345%186329%313784%57%52%
2020-2130OrlandoSF41379863451666243123327368411524347%4510443%708780%61%57%
2021-2231BrooklynSF20145502311002729%1250%000%36%36%
2021-2231LA ClippersSF2028205023111471164%2450%44100%78%73%
2021-2231DenverSF30144231100112633%020%010%31%33%
Total395140802226291306373393913244113303792907198546%31788036%49862580%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEARAGETEAMPOSGPGSMINSPTSTRBASTORBDRBSTLBLKTOVPFFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TS%EFG%
2014-1524MiamiSF62317.05.02.80.80.82.00.40.30.61.41.64.041%0.51.533%1.31.584%54%47%
2015-1625MemphisSF1004.01.60.70.20.40.30.40.20.20.10.41.331%0.20.825%0.61.060%46%39%
2015-1625MiamiSF302.30.00.00.30.00.00.00.00.00.30.00.00%0.00.00%0.00.00%0%0%
2015-1625New OrleansSF9531.315.93.92.01.92.01.30.31.92.95.611.150%2.75.648%2.12.779%65%62%
2016-1726MemphisSF642823.56.74.01.01.13.00.70.30.92.62.35.045%0.82.137%1.31.778%58%53%
2017-1827DetroitSF27820.47.52.50.80.71.70.60.20.72.02.76.046%0.82.630%1.21.677%56%52%
2017-1827MemphisSF451423.46.93.51.11.22.30.70.30.81.82.44.949%0.71.936%1.41.688%61%55%
2018-1928HoustonSF402523.77.42.90.70.92.01.00.40.62.82.65.349%1.13.037%1.11.572%62%60%
2018-1928PhiladelphiaSF18215.65.33.60.81.32.30.20.40.62.21.94.641%0.62.031%0.91.370%51%48%
2019-2029PhiladelphiaSF49015.85.83.10.81.02.10.50.30.61.72.04.644%0.82.235%1.01.279%56%52%
2019-2029OrlandoSG201824.58.54.81.11.23.60.60.41.42.63.06.745%0.93.229%1.61.984%57%52%
2020-2130OrlandoSF413724.08.44.01.51.03.00.80.20.92.02.85.947%1.12.543%1.72.180%61%57%
2021-2231BrooklynSF207.02.52.50.01.01.50.50.50.00.01.03.529%0.51.050%0.00.00%36%36%
2021-2231LA ClippersSF2014.010.02.50.01.01.50.50.50.52.03.55.564%1.02.050%2.02.0100%78%73%
2021-2231DenverSF304.71.30.71.00.30.30.00.00.30.30.72.033%0.00.70%0.00.30%31%33%
Total39514020.36.73.30.91.02.30.60.30.82.02.35.046%0.82.236%1.31.680%

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Puerto Rico - Quebradillas (2013–14)

Following the conclusion of the 2013/14 NBL season, Ennis moved to Puerto Rico to play for Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. In 12 games, he averaged 16.5 points with 8.3 rebounds per game.

He returned to the United States in June 2014 to attend various NBA workouts.

COLLEGE

As a freshman at Oxnard College in 2009/10, Ennis was named first-team All-WSC after averaging 19.0 points, the third most in the state by a freshman, and 7.7 rebounds per game. For his sophomore season, he returned home to play for Ventura College, and in 2010/11, he was named first-team All-California Community College Athletic Association and first-team All-Western State Conference after averaging 20.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He scored 1,053 points in two seasons of junior college basketball, while scoring in double figures in 48 of his 52 games.

For his junior season, Ennis joined the Long Beach State 49ers, and immediately garnered the starting small forward role. In 2011/12, Ennis earned honorable mention All-Big West Conference honours after averaging 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

With the departure of conference player of the year (and future NBL star) Casper Ware, Ennis became the go-to player for the 49ers in 2012/13. He responded by averaging 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while leading the 49ers to another regular-season Big West championship. At the end of the season, Ennis was named Big West Player of the Year and a AP honorable mention All-American.

AWARDS

- 1x All-NBL First Team

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      The Australian Boomers have reportedly found their next leader, with Washington Wizards assistant coach Adam Caporn set to take over as the national team’s head coach. The news, broken by SEN’s Andy Maher and Andrew Gaze, suggests that Caporn has been selected from a strong shortlist that included Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, former German national team coach Gordon Herbert, and Boomers assistant Will Weaver. “Did you hear anything about the head coaching position? Because I’m being led to believe that it is done…

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    • Podcasts

      The Rise and Fall of the West Sydney Razorbacks with Mark Watkins

      Former West Sydney Razorbacks coach Mark Watkins joins the podcast to take us through the incredible highs and crushing lows of the franchise’s journey in the NBL. Watkins was with the Razorbacks from their inception in 1998 as an assistant coach and eventually took the reins as head coach in 2004. Across nearly a decade with the club, he witnessed the Razorbacks' rise from expansion team to Grand Final contenders before financial struggles ultimately led to their demise. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of…

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    • Aussies Abroad

      Kyrie Irving Says ‘We’re in the Process’ regarding switch to Boomers

      Kyrie Irving is taking serious steps toward a potential shift in his Olympic basketball career. While he previously hinted at the possibility of representing Australia at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he has now confirmed that the process is actively underway. Having won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2016, Irving is currently navigating the complex eligibility requirements to join the Australian national team. The veteran guard is putting together an impressive season with the Mavericks, averaging 24.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.8…

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