Earl Boykins
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| Full name | Earl Antoine Boykins | |
| birthday | 2nd June 1976 (age 44) | |
| place of birth | Cleveland , Ohio , United States | |
| size | 165 cm | |
| Weight | 61 kg | |
| position | Point guard | |
| college | Eastern Michigan | |
| NBA draft | undrafted, 1998 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1998–1999 Rockford Lightning 1999 New Jersey Nets 1999 Cleveland Cavaliers 1999 Orlando Magic 2000 Cleveland Cavaliers 2001–2002 Los Angeles Clippers 2002–2003 Golden State Warriors 2003–2007 Denver Nuggets 2007 Milwaukee Bucks 2008 Charlotte Bobcats 2008–2009 Virtus Bologna 2009–2010 Washington Wizards 2010–2011 Milwaukee Bucks 2012 Houston Rockets 
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Earl Antoine Boykins (born June 2, 1976 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is a retired American basketball player who played most of his professional career in the NBA . With a height of 1.65 meters, he was the second smallest player in league history, behind Muggsy Bogues .
NBA career
Boykins was signed as an undrafted player in 1999 by the New Jersey Nets . There he was hardly used and a short time later moved to the Cleveland Cavaliers .
He then played for the teams of Orlando Magic , Los Angeles Clippers , Golden State Warriors , Denver Nuggets , Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats .
When Boykins didn't get a good offer from an NBA team in 2008, he went to Italy to join the Virtus Bologna for a year . He returned to the NBA a year later and signed for a season with the Washington Wizards .
In March 2012, he was awarded a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets . The Texas team was Boykins' last stop as a professional basketball player.
Personal best
- 36 points (2 times)
- 13 transformed throws from the field (2 times)
- 23 attempted throws on the field: December 22, 2006 against the Sacramento Kings
- 6 converted 3-point throws : February 10, 2007 against the Denver Nuggets
- 9 attempted 3-point throws (2 times)
- 15 Free Throws Converted : February 25, 2005 against the Memphis Grizzlies
- 16 free throws attempted: February 25, 2005 against the Memphis Grizzlies
- 3 offensive rebounds (3 times)
- 5 defensive rebounds (3 times)
- 7 rebounds: December 18, 2006 against the Washington Wizards
- 13 assists : December 28, 2003 against the Golden State Warriors
- 7 steals : November 29, 2002 against the Denver Nuggets
- 2 blocks : November 4, 2004 against the Minnesota Timberwolves
- 48 minutes played: April 18, 2007 against the Cleveland Cavaliers
Web links
- Earl Boykins - player profile on NBA.com
- Earl Boykins - player profile on basketball-reference.com
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| SURNAME | Boykins, Earl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boykins, Earl Antoine (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2nd 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |