JaVale McGee
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| Full name | JaVale Lindy McGee | |
| birthday | 19th January 1988 (age 32) | |
| place of birth | Flint , Michigan , United States | |
| size | 213 cm | |
| position | center | |
| college | Nevada | |
| NBA draft | 2008 , 18th pick , Washington Wizards | |
| Club information | ||
| society | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| league | NBA | |
| Jersey number | 7th | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2008–2012 Washington Wizards 2012–2015 Denver Nuggets 2015 Philadelphia 76ers 2015–2016 Dallas Mavericks 2016–2018 Golden State Warriors Since 2018 Los Angeles Lakers
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JaVale Lindy McGee (born January 19, 1988 in Flint , Michigan ) is an American basketball player . The 2.13 m center is currently active for the Los Angeles Lakers in the North American professional league NBA .
High school and college
The son of Pamela McGee, an All-American basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks and the Sacramento Monarchs , attended Detroit Country Day High School and Providence Christian High School before moving to Hales Franciscan High School in Chicago , Illinois . For the University of Nevada, Reno he played on the grid as a center. After his sophomore year in college, he decided to try the NBA.
NBA
Washington Wizards (2008–2012)
McGee was selected 18th by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA Draft , becoming the first player to be drafted into the NBA whose mother had played in the WNBA. In its first two seasons, the center averaged 6.5 points and 4 rebounds per game and came into play mainly from the bench.
It was only in his third season, 2010/11 , that he made his breakthrough, not least because he was brought onto the Wizards' starting line-up and got 11 minutes more playing time per game. After 48 games he was able to record just over 9 points and almost 8 rebounds per game. Up until then, only Andrew Bogut could beat his 2.5 blocks per game .
On January 6, 2011, it was announced that McGee would participate in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Denver Nuggets (2012-2015)
On March 15, 2012, shortly before the end of the trade deadline, he was transferred from Washington to Denver in a three-team trade with the nuggets and clippers . On July 18, 2012, McGee signed a new $ 44 million contract with the Denver Nuggets for a period of 4 years . On February 19, 2015, McGee was transferred to the Philadelphia 76ers , where he was released after a short time.
Dallas Mavericks (2015-2016)
On August 13, 2015, the free agent McGee signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks . In the Mavericks, however, McGee was only used in 36 games and could not earn a permanent place in the rotation of the club. For the 2016/2017 season, McGee did not receive a new contract in Dallas.
Golden State Warriors (2016-2018)
In September 2016, McGee signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors . He won the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals with the Warriors. With the signing of Star-Center DeMarcus Cousins in the summer of 2018, McGee's time with the Warriors ended, who did not extend the expiring contract.
Los Angeles Lakers (since 2018)
From the Warriors McGee switched to direct competitor Los Angeles Lakers , who had previously secured the rights to superstar LeBron James .
National team
In the summer of 2009 as well as in the summer of 2010 McGee was invited to the training camp of the national basketball team of the United States, but failed to qualify for Team USA due to fluctuations in performance.
Web links
- JaVale McGee - player profile on NBA.com
- JaVale McGee - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Nevada lands recruit McGee, son of former WNBA star . In: espn.com . May 11, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Mother-son legacy a first for WNBA / NBA . In: espn.com . May 21, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ Griffin, Ibaka, Jennings and McGee set for Sprite Slam Dunk . In: nba.com . January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Nuggets re-sign free agent JaVale McGee . In: nba.com . July 18, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Mavericks sign center JaVale McGee . In: mavs.com . August 13, 2015. Accessed August 14, 2015.
- ↑ JaVale McGee has uneven outing in Team USA scrimmage . In: washingtonpost.com . August 13, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
0 Kyle Kuzma | 1 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 3 Anthony Davis | 4 Alex Caruso | 5 Talen Horton-Tucker | 7 JaVale McGee | 9 Rondo district | 10 Jared Dudley | 12 Devontae Cacok | 14 Danny Green | 18 Dion Waiters | 11 J. R. Smith | 23 LeBron James | 28 Quinn Cook | 37 Kostas Antetokounmpo | 39 Dwight Howard | 88 Markieff Morris
Head Coach: Frank Vogel
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| SURNAME | McGee, JaVale |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGee, JaVale Lindy (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flint , Michigan , United States |