JaVale McGee
![]() McGee during his tenure with the Wizards
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No. 11 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Flint, Michigan |
January 19, 1988
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Michigan) Providence Christian (Fremont, Michigan) Hales Franciscan (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Nevada (2006–2008) |
NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Career history | |
2008–2012 | Washington Wizards |
2012–2015 | Denver Nuggets |
2015 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2015–present | Dallas Mavericks |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
JaVale Lindy McGee (born January 19, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft.
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High school and college career
McGee was born in Flint, Michigan, and attended two high schools in Michigan: Detroit Country Day School and Providence Christian, before transferring to Hales Franciscan High School in Chicago.[1] McGee was the starting center for the University of Nevada. According to Hales Franciscan coach Gary London, McGee's natural position in college was ideally small forward, and that he could play both forward spots.[1] After his sophomore campaign, in which he averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds, shooting 53 percent from the field and 33 percent from three-point range, McGee decided to hire an agent and declare for the 2008 NBA draft.[2]
NBA career
Washington Wizards (2008–2012)
McGee was selected 18th overall by the Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft. On July 9, 2008, he signed a two-year, $2.4 million deal with the Wizards.[3]
On January 9, 2010, McGee was fined $10,000 by the Wizards for participating in Gilbert Arenas' antics before a game on January 5, 2010 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Arenas was being investigated for a prior incident involving guns in the Wizards' locker room, but made light of the accusations by pointing his finger at his teammates, as if he were shooting them. His teammates were photographed smiling and laughing with him.[4]
On January 6, 2011, McGee was chosen to participate in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[5] McGee was the first Wizard to ever participate in the contest. He finished in second place, losing to Blake Griffin. McGee was the first player to use three balls at one time in a dunk contest, which was later cited by the Guinness World Records as the most basketballs dunked in a single jump. The third ball was passed to him from teammate John Wall.
On March 15, 2011, in a 98–79 loss against the Chicago Bulls, McGee notched his first career triple-double, recording 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 blocks. His career high 12 blocks was the most since Keon Clark had 12 on March 23, 2001.[6] However, he received some criticism for taking ill-advised shots in the fourth quarter to ensure he reached 10 points while his team was being blown out, and even received a technical foul for excessive celebration by pulling himself on the rim after a dunk for his final points. Television commentator Kevin McHale called it a "bad triple-double".[7] In response to the criticism, McGee said, "I got a triple-double. Who can say they got a triple-double? I’m not really worried about it."[8] McGee averaged over 10 points and eight rebounds in 2010–11 and 2011–12 with the Wizards.[9]
Denver Nuggets (2012–2015)
On March 15, 2012, McGee was traded to the Nuggets along with Ronny Turiaf in a deal that sent Nenê to the Wizards.[10] As a member of the Wizards, he started 40 of 41 games in which he appeared; with the Nuggets, he would start in 5 of 20 games in which he appeared. His minutes would also be reduced, averaging 27.4 with Washington but 20.6 with Denver.[11] On March 21, in his Nuggets debut, McGee made the game-winning dunk off an Arron Afflalo missed free throw with 5 seconds left on the clock. At the end of the regular season, the Nuggets earned the West's sixth seed, and McGee appeared in the 2012 NBA Playoffs, which was his first playoff appearance in his career. McGee's series-high was 21 points in Game 5 against first-round opponent Los Angeles Lakers.[12] McGee's numbers were up and down throughout the series, including Game 7, when he scored just 6 points on 1-7 shooting in 32 minutes of floor time.[13] On July 18, 2012, McGee re-signed with the Nuggets on a four-year, $44 million contract.[14]
McGee's 2013–14 season was ended on February 20, 2014 when he underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left tibia in which he sustained on November 8, 2013.[15]
On October 29, 2014, McGee made his return for the Nuggets, recording 2 points and 2 rebounds in the season opening 89-79 win over the Detroit Pistons.[16]
Philadelphia 76ers (2015)
On February 19, 2015, McGee was traded, along with the rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum and a 2015 first-round pick, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the rights to Cenk Akyol.[17] On March 1, 2015, he was waived by the 76ers after appearing in six games.[18]
Dallas Mavericks (2015–present)
On August 13, 2015, McGee signed with the Dallas Mavericks.[19] He missed the team's first 13 games of the 2015–16 season due to a stress fracture in his left tibia. On November 22, 2015, he made his debut for the Mavericks, playing in just under 11 minutes off the bench, recording 8 points and 6 rebounds in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[20] On January 5, 2016, he recorded season-highs of 13 points and 11 rebounds in a 117–116 double overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.[21]
NBA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
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2008–09 | Washington | 75 | 14 | 15.2 | .494 | .000 | .660 | 3.9 | .3 | .4 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
2009–10 | Washington | 60 | 19 | 16.1 | .508 | .000 | .638 | 4.0 | .2 | .3 | 1.7 | 6.4 |
2010–11 | Washington | 79 | 75 | 27.8 | .550 | .000 | .583 | 8.0 | .5 | .5 | 2.4 | 10.1 |
2011–12 | Washington | 41 | 40 | 27.4 | .535 | .000 | .500 | 8.8 | .6 | .6 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
2011–12 | Denver | 20 | 5 | 20.6 | .612 | .000 | .373 | 5.8 | .3 | .5 | 1.6 | 10.3 |
2012–13 | Denver | 79 | 0 | 18.1 | .575 | 1.000 | .591 | 4.8 | .3 | .4 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
2013–14 | Denver | 5 | 5 | 15.8 | .447 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.4 | .4 | .2 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
2014–15 | Denver | 17 | 0 | 11.5 | .557 | .000 | .690 | 2.8 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
2014–15 | Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 10.2 | .444 | .000 | .500 | 2.2 | .3 | .0 | .2 | 3.0 |
Career | 382 | 158 | 19.9 | .540 | .200 | .587 | 5.5 | .4 | .4 | 1.8 | 8.4 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012 | Denver | 7 | 0 | 25.9 | .434 | .000 | .538 | 9.6 | .7 | .7 | 3.1 | 8.6 |
2013 | Denver | 6 | 2 | 18.7 | .581 | .000 | .389 | 5.2 | .0 | .7 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
Career | 13 | 2 | 22.5 | .488 | .000 | .477 | 7.5 | .4 | .7 | 2.2 | 7.9 |
International career
McGee received an invite to the United States men's national basketball team's mini camp in the summer of 2009 and again in the summer of 2010.[22] McGee played with Team USA in a scrimmage at Radio City Music Hall during the 2010 World Basketball Festival[23] but after an uneven performance he did not play in the team's scrimmage against China at Madison Square Garden and was cut on August 15, 2010.[24]
McGee visited the Philippines twice during the 2011 NBA lockout, first in exhibition games with NBA stars against players from the Philippine Basketball Association and the Smart Gilas national team, and then in a basketball clinic. Later that year, he express his interest in playing for the Philippine national team,[25] and in 2012, a bill was filed for his Filipino citizenship to make him eligible to play for Smart Gilas.[26] In 2014, McGee was asked again by the Gilas Pilipinas to take part as a naturalized player for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.[27] However, national teams were limited to one naturalized player apiece, and former Wizards teammate Andray Blatche made the World Cup team after he was granted citizenship.[28][29]
Personal
McGee's father, 6'10" George Montgomery, was a 1985 second-round draft selection by the Portland Trail Blazers.[1] His mother, Pamela McGee, was a USC standout and WNBA star for the Los Angeles Sparks and Sacramento Monarchs.[3] McGee is the first son of a WNBA player to ever play in the NBA.[30]
McGee had the largest documented armspan of any current NBA player at 7 ft 6.5 in (2.30 m)[31] until the Nuggets drafted Rudy Gobert, with an armspan at 7 ft 8.5 in (2.35 m) in the 2013 NBA draft. He has been featured regularly on Inside the NBA's basketball blooper feature "Shaqtin' a Fool".[32][33] McGee has expressed displeasure at his frequent appearance on the segment.[34]
In 2013, it was announced that McGee would be starring in his own reality television show, Mom’s Got Game, with his mother.[35]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nevada lands recruit McGee, son of former WNBA star
- ↑ 'Big Secret' out at Nevada; McGee declares for draft
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rookie McGee signs contract with Wizards
- ↑ The Washington Wizards have fined four players for participating in Arenas' antics
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- ↑ Denver Nuggets Center JaVale McGee Undergoes Surgery
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- ↑ Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee added to Team USA camp roster - ESPN
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- ↑ JaVale McGee To Become The Latest Non-Filipino On The Philippines National Basketball Team (UPDATE)
- ↑ Bill seeking to grant JaVale McGee Filipino citizenship filed
- ↑ Report: Philippines wants to naturalize JaVale McGee, Andray Blatche before World Championships
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- ↑ Mother-son legacy a first for WNBA/NBA
- ↑ ESPN Sport Science Feature
- ↑ Shaqtin' A Fool
- ↑ Shaqtin' A Fool - The Best of the Worst of Javale Mcgee
- ↑ Wait, what did JaVale McGee say about Shaquille O'Neal?
- ↑ JAVALE MCGEE GETS OWN REALITY SHOW
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