Jamaal Magloire

Jamaal Dane Magloire (born May 21, 1978) is a Canadian retired professional basketball player who currently serves as a consultant and team ambassador for the Toronto Raptors.[1] He played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and Toronto Raptors. The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) center was selected out of the University of Kentucky by the Charlotte Hornets, with the 19th overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, after withdrawing his name from the previous draft. He was voted into the NBA All-Star Game in 2004, becoming only the second Canadian All-Star in NBA history.

Jamaal Magloire
Magloire with the Miami Heat in 2009
Toronto Raptors
PositionBasketball Development Consultant
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1978-05-21) May 21, 1978
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolEastern Commerce
(Toronto, Ontario)
CollegeKentucky (1996–2000)
NBA draft2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career2000–2012
PositionCenter
Number21, 20
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
2000–2005Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets
2005–2006Milwaukee Bucks
2006–2007Portland Trail Blazers
2007–2008New Jersey Nets
2008Dallas Mavericks
2008–2011Miami Heat
2011–2012Toronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Star (2004)
  • NCAA champion (1998)
  • First-team All-SEC (2000)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (1997)

Early life

Magloire was born in Toronto, Ontario to Trinidadian immigrant parents, Garth, a welder, and Marion, an insurance worker.[2][3] He was raised in the city's Scarborough district and attended high school at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute, where he led the school's AAA basketball team to back-to-back Ontario provincial championships in 1995 and 1996.[3][4][5]

College career

In 1996, Magloire enrolled at the University of Kentucky. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 1997.[6] Magloire started 12 games as a sophomore for the Kentucky Wildcats team that won the national championship in 1998. He was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in his senior season.[6] He finished his college career as Kentucky's all-time leader in blocked shots, with 268. Magloire's tenure with the Wildcats earned him the nickname "Big Cat".

NBA career

Charlotte / New Orleans Hornets (2000–2005)

He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 19th pick of the 2000 NBA draft, and filled a reserve role for his first two seasons in which he averaged 6.5 points in 16.8 minutes per game. In the 2002–03 season, the Hornets' first year in New Orleans, he started all 82 games, averaging 10.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.

During the 2003–04 season, Magloire averaged 13.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while starting all 82 games, and was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team. He became only the second Canadian All-Star in NBA history, after Steve Nash. Magloire played well, leading the Eastern All-Stars with 19 points,[7] along with 8 rebounds in 21 minutes of action.

Milwaukee Bucks (2005–2006)
Magloire with the Bucks in 2006

On October 26, 2005, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Desmond Mason, a 2006 first-round draft pick and cash considerations.[8]

Portland Trail Blazers (2006–2007)

On July 31, 2006, during the off-season, Magloire was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Steve Blake, Ha Seung-Jin, and Brian Skinner.[9]

Although Magloire has averaged nearly 10 points per game throughout his entire NBA career, he did not score over nine points in a single game during his first 20 games as a Trail Blazer. In fact, only eight times did Magloire record over 11 points during 81 regular season games in the 2006–07 season.[10] Magloire finished the season with an average of only 21 minutes played per game, down from 30 minutes played in the previous two seasons. Magloire became a free agent in the off-season.

New Jersey Nets (2007–2008)

The New Jersey Nets signed Magloire on July 17, 2007.[11] In the 2007–08 season, he played little, averaging only 1.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Magloire was waived by the Nets on February 22, 2008.[12]

Dallas Mavericks (2008)

The Dallas Mavericks signed Magloire on February 26, 2008 to back up centre Erick Dampier after former Maverick centre DeSagana Diop was traded to the New Jersey Nets in the blockbuster trade involving point guards Devin Harris and Jason Kidd.[13]

Miami Heat (2008–2011)

Magloire signed with the Miami Heat on August 30, 2008 for the veteran's minimum after nearing the luxury tax threshold.[14] Magloire provided additional depth and experience at the centre position. He was upgraded to starter on Monday, January 26, 2009 vs. the Atlanta Hawks.[15] Miami re-signed Magloire with the Heat for the 2009–10 season. Magloire was valued as an enforcer during his tenure with Miami. On July 19, 2010, the Heat re-signed Magloire for the 2010–11 season.[16] The Heat would make it to the 2011 NBA Finals, and fell short to the Dallas Mavericks in six games.[17]

Toronto Raptors (2011–2012)

On December 9, 2011, Magloire signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors for the veteran's minimum. This marked the first time a Canadian born player played for the Raptors, the only NBA franchise in Canada.[18] Magloire re-signed with the team on September 18, 2012,[19] but was waived by the team on October 27, 2012.[20]

On November 18, 2012, the Raptors hired Magloire as a consultant and team ambassador.[21]

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
2000–01 Charlotte 74014.8.450.000.6554.0.4.21.14.6
2001–02 Charlotte 82818.9.551.000.7305.6.4.31.08.5
2002–03 New Orleans 828229.8.480.000.7178.81.1.61.410.3
2003–04 New Orleans 828233.9.473.000.75110.31.0.51.213.6
2004–05 New Orleans 232230.6.432.000.6028.91.3.31.011.7
2005–06 Milwaukee 828230.1.467.000.5359.5.7.41.09.2
2006–07 Portland 812321.0.504.000.5416.1.4.3.86.5
2007–08 New Jersey 24210.8.306.000.4523.4.3.0.41.8
2007–08 Dallas 703.9.500.000.4621.1.0.1.01.7
2008–09 Miami 551212.9.496.000.4834.0.4.2.52.9
2009–10 Miami 36010.0.500.000.3563.4.0.3.32.1
2010–11 Miami 1808.8.591.000.5003.4.2.2.11.9
2011–12 Toronto 34111.0.378.000.2593.3.2.1.31.2
Career 68031421.5.480.000.6396.5.6.3.97.2
All-Star 1021.0.563.000.5008.0.01.01.019.0

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001 Charlotte 10011.0.571.000.3042.8.3.0.63.9
2002 Charlotte 8021.0.550.000.7615.6.6.01.912.3
2003 New Orleans 6631.3.449.000.7588.3.3.71.011.5
2004 New Orleans 7734.1.418.000.7509.1.7.41.011.0
2006 Milwaukee 5527.0.474.000.6008.01.0.41.29.0
2009 Miami 607.8.333.000.0001.8.2.0.0.3
2010 Miami 105.0.000.000.0001.0.0.0.0.0
2011 Miami 306.0.400.000.0001.7.7.3.01.3
Career 461819.8.470.000.6825.3.5.2.97.3

Personal life

In the early morning hours of June 23, 2001, Magloire's half-brother, 19-year-old Justin Sheppard, was shot and killed on the footbridge that spans the ravine around Rosedale Valley Road between Bloor Street East and Glen Road near Sherbourne subway station in Toronto. Like Magloire, Sheppard was a promising basketball talent at Eastern Commerce, and was supposed to begin a scholarship at a Maryland prep school that fall. Magloire helped post a CAD$50,000 reward, but to date, there have been no arrests and the killing remains unsolved.[22][23]

Jamaal Magloire Foundation

Magloire is the founder of the Jamaal Magloire Foundation, which is committed to improving the lives of at-risk youth by helping them to obtain academic and social skills through the arts and sport. The foundation is currently guided by inspirational 2 objectives, including "Help Turn Potential into Possible" and "Youth Deserve a Chance to Dream".

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See also

References
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  2. "Portland Tribune". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2007.
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  7. "NBA.com: NBA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  8. "Bucks Acquire Magloire In Trade With Hornets". NBA.com. October 26, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  9. "Trail Blazers Acquire All-Star Center Jamaal Magloire". NBA.com. July 31, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  10. ESPN - Jamaal Magloire Stats, News, Photos - New Jersey Nets - NBA Basketball
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  12. "NETS WAIVE JAMAAL MAGLOIRE". NBA.com. February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  13. "Mavs Sign Jamaal Magliore". NBA.com. February 26, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  14. Ira Winderman, So what does $71.2 million get you? Archived September 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, August 29, 2009
  15. "Magloire shores up depth". Archived from the original on September 2, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2008.
  16. "Canadian Magloire re-signs with Miami Heat". CBC.ca. July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  17. "Heat continue to fill roster, re-sign Magloire". Associated Press. July 19, 2010.
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  19. "Toronto Raptors sign center Jamaal Magloire". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  20. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/story/2012/10/27/sp-nba-toronto-raptors-jamaal-magloire-waived.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. "Toronto Raptors hire Jamaal Magloire as development consultant and community ambassador". Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  22. NetsDaily Blog » Archive » The Jamaal Magloire Confidence Game
  23. ESP showcases student talent :: Toronto Police Service :: To Serve and Protect
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