Corey Maggette

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Corey Maggette
File:Maggette looking up.jpg
Maggette with the Warriors in November 2009
Personal information
Born (1979-11-12) November 12, 1979 (age 44)
Melrose Park, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Fenwick (Oak Park, Illinois)
College Duke (1998–1999)
NBA draft 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career 1999–2013
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
Number 5, 50
Career history
1999–2000 Orlando Magic
2000–2008 Los Angeles Clippers
2008–2010 Golden State Warriors
2010–2011 Milwaukee Bucks
2011–2012 Charlotte Bobcats
2012–2013 Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards

Corey Antoine Maggette (/məˈɡɛti/; born November 12, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He currently works as an analyst for Fox Sports.

High school and college career

Maggette excelled at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois where he was an All-American in basketball.

Maggette, a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) small forward, played college basketball for Duke University where as a freshman in 1998–99, he averaged 10.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and was named to the ACC All-Rookie Team.[1] Along with Duke teammates Elton Brand and William Avery, he is notable for being one of the first Duke players to leave before the end of his athletic eligibility during the tenure of coach Mike Krzyzewski.

In July 2000, Maggette signed a sworn statement that as a high schooler, he accepted $2,000 from his Amateur Athletic Union summer league coach Myron Piggie, a move that put his eligibility at Duke in question.[2] In 2004, the NCAA decided not to punish Duke because they were found to have been unaware about Maggette's eligibility issue while at Duke.[3]

NBA career

Orlando Magic (1999–2000)

Maggette was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics but was later traded to the Orlando Magic on draft night along with Dale Ellis, Don MacLean, and Billy Owens for Horace Grant and 2nd round draft picks from the 2000 and 2001 drafts. As a rookie in 1999–2000, he averaged 8.4 points and 3.9 rebounds over 77 games and scored a season-high 20 points on January 3 against the Detroit Pistons.[4]

Los Angeles Clippers (2000–2008)

On June 28, 2000, Maggette was traded, along with Keyon Dooling, Derek Strong and cash considerations, to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for a 2006 first-round pick. During his career with the Clippers, Maggette established himself as a solid forward and developed into a perennial 15+ per game scorer. He became known for excellent jumping ability as well as his propensity to create contact and get to the free throw line – he was consistently among the league leaders in free throws attempted and made. Maggette participated in the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2001 NBA All-Star Weekend and experienced a good year in 2004–05, touting career-highs in points, rebounds, assists and free throw percentage. Bothered by a nagging foot injury, he sat out much of the 2005–06 season. On April 22, 2006, Maggette and his teammates helped the Clippers win their first NBA playoff game in 13 years by defeating the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round match-up. Two days later, the team won their second playoff game, going 2–0 against an opponent for the first time in franchise history. On May 1, 2006, they defeated the Nuggets in Game 5 and, as a result, their first playoff series since they moved from Buffalo. In the Western Conference semi-finals, the Clippers faced the Phoenix Suns and lost in seven games. In a series-saving 118–106 Game 6 win over the Suns, Maggette came off the bench to score 25 points while shooting 7-of-8 shooting from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line – the best playoff performance of his career.[5]

Maggette returned strongly during the 2006–07 season despite an alleged feud with coach Mike Dunleavy. Maggette had a career-high night against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 12, 2007, scoring 39 points to secure a 118–110 victory after recovering from a 17-point deficit.[6]

On June 30, 2008, Maggette opted out of the final year of his contract with the Clippers and officially became an unrestricted free agent.[7]

Golden State Warriors (2008–2010)

On July 10, 2008, Maggette signed a five-year, $50 million contract with the Golden State Warriors.[8] Upon signing with the Warriors, general manager Chris Mullin said of Maggette, "He gets his points and rebounds. But I just think it's his approach to the work and his lifestyle that will be a huge benefit for our young guys. They can watch him, see how he approaches it and maybe they can emulate him."[9]

Playing a sixth man role for the Warriors, Maggette averaged 19.3 points and 5.4 rebounds in 121 games over two seasons for the franchise.

Milwaukee Bucks (2010–2011)

On June 22, 2010, Maggette was traded, along with a 2010 second-round pick, to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Charlie Bell and Dan Gadzuric.[10] On January 28, 2011, he recorded season-highs with 29 points and 11 rebounds in a 116-110 win over the Toronto Raptors.[11]

Charlotte Bobcats (2011–2012)

On June 23, 2011, Maggette was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats as part of a three-team deal that also involved the Sacramento Kings.[12][13] He managed just 32 games for the Bobcats in the lockout-shortened season, scoring a season-high 29 points on March 6, 2012 against the Orlando Magic.[14]

Detroit Pistons (2012–2013)

On June 26, 2012, Maggette was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Ben Gordon and a future first-round draft pick.[15][16] After missing the first eight games of the 2012–13 season while nursing a calf injury suffered in preseason, Maggette made his Pistons debut on November 14, recording 9 points and 3 assists off the bench in a 94-76 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He managed to play the next 17 games before being sitting out the rest of the season from mid-December onwards due to personal reasons mixed with not being played by coach Lawrence Frank and citing his lack of interest in the game.[17]

Following the 2012–13 season, he became a free agent and subsequently signed a training camp deal with the San Antonio Spurs on September 30, 2013.[18] However, he was later waived by the Spurs on October 15 after appearing in two preseason games.[19] He later retired from basketball after 14 years in the NBA.[20]

Career highs

  • Points: 39 – @ Los Angeles Lakers (April 12, 2007)
  • Free Throws Made: 19 – (2 times)
  • Free Throws Attempted: 24 – @ Los Angeles Lakers (April 12, 2007)
  • Rebounds: 19 – vs. Detroit Pistons (November 8, 2004)
  • Assists: 9 – (2 times)
  • Steals: 6 – vs. Los Angeles Lakers (December 16, 2007)
  • Blocks: 2 – (11 times)
  • Minutes Played: 49 – (2 times)
  • Finished his career as the Los Angeles Clippers' career leader in free throws made (3,122) and attempted (3,791).

Post-playing career

In October 2014, Maggette joined Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket as an analyst for the Los Angeles Clippers.[21] He later joined Fox Sports 1 as a college basketball analyst.[22]

Public life

Off the court, Maggette worked with children as a member of the Clippers Reading All-Star Team. His "Uh Oh Maggette-O Kids" program brought hundreds of children to Clippers games for free. In 1999, he established his own "Corey Maggette Flight 50 Basketball Camp" and initially invited 50 kids to the first year's camp. After almost a decade, the camp was taking over 600 kids to its camps each year and won an "NBA Player's Best Camp Award" for its efforts. In June 2006, he also established "Corey Cares Foundation" to serve, mentor and inspire the less fortunate in the community of basketball and sports.[23]

In 2007, Maggette made a brief guest appearance in the music video for Common's Drivin' Me Wild.[24]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Orlando 77 5 17.8 .478 .182 .751 3.9 .8 .3 .3 8.4
2000–01 L.A. Clippers 69 9 19.7 .462 .304 .774 4.2 1.2 .5 .1 10.0
2001–02 L.A. Clippers 63 52 25.6 .443 .331 .801 3.7 1.8 .7 .3 11.4
2002–03 L.A. Clippers 64 57 31.3 .444 .350 .802 5.0 1.9 .9 .3 16.8
2003–04 L.A. Clippers 73 72 36.0 .447 .329 .848 5.9 3.1 .9 .2 20.7
2004–05 L.A. Clippers 66 60 36.9 .431 .304 .857 6.0 3.4 1.1 .1 22.2
2005–06 L.A. Clippers 32 13 29.5 .445 .338 .828 5.3 2.1 .6 .1 17.8
2006–07 L.A. Clippers 75 31 30.5 .454 .200 .820 5.9 2.8 .9 .2 16.9
2007–08 L.A. Clippers 70 65 35.7 .458 .384 .812 5.6 2.7 1.0 .1 22.1
2008–09 Golden State 51 19 31.1 .461 .253 .824 5.5 1.8 .9 .2 18.6
2009–10 Golden State 70 49 29.7 .516 .260 .835 5.3 2.5 .7 .1 19.8
2010–11 Milwaukee 67 18 20.9 .453 .359 .834 3.6 1.3 .3 .1 12.0
2011–12 Charlotte 32 28 27.5 .373 .364 .856 3.9 1.2 .7 .0 15.0
2012–13 Detroit 18 0 14.3 .355 .238 .750 1.4 1.1 .3 .1 5.3
Career 827 478 28.2 .453 .324 .822 4.9 2.1 .7 .2 16.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006 L.A. Clippers 12 2 24.3 .467 .333 .910 7.3 1.4 .6 .4 15.3
Career 12 2 24.3 .467 .333 .910 7.3 1.4 .6 .4 15.3

References

  1. ↑ Corey Maggette Stats
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Corey Maggette 1999-00 Game Log
  5. ↑ Corey Maggette 2005-06 Game Log
  6. ↑ Maggette nets career-high 39 points as Lakers keep stumbling
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Kawakami: Mullin isn't afraid to do things his way
  10. ↑ Bucks acquire Maggette for Bell, Gadzuric
  11. ↑ Corey Maggette, Bucks hand Raptors 10th straight loss
  12. ↑ Bucks again shake up draft night with three-way trade
  13. ↑ NBA draft capped by a flurry of trades
  14. ↑ Corey Maggette 2011-12 Game Log
  15. ↑ Pistons Acquire Forward Corey Maggette from Charlotte in Exchange for Guard Ben Gordon and a Future First-Round Draft Choice
  16. ↑ Pistons trade Gordon to Bobcats for Maggette
  17. ↑ Detroit Pistons' Corey Maggette understandably bewildered by three-month benching with no end
  18. ↑ Spurs Announce Training Camp Roster
  19. ↑ Spurs Waive Cousin, Kabongo and Maggette
  20. ↑ Spurs release Corey Maggette; retirement next?
  21. ↑ Corey Maggette Joining Clippers Broadcast on Fox Sports
  22. ↑ Corey Maggette grew to appreciate Coach K's 'hard-ass' style
  23. ↑ HEY COREY MAGGETTE, THANKS FOR THE FOLLOW!
  24. ↑ On Lily Allen, Corey Maggette and Common

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.com
  • Career statistics and player information from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Corey Maggette on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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