Renaldo Balkman
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| Full name | Renaldo Miguel Balkman | |
| birthday | 14th July 1984 (age 36) | |
| place of birth | Staten Island , New York , USA | |
| size | 203 cm | |
| Weight | 94 kg | |
| position | Small forward / power forward | |
| college | South carolina | |
| NBA draft | 2006 , 20th Pick, New York Knicks | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2006–2008 New York Knicks 2008–2011 Denver Nuggets 2011–2012 New York Knicks 2013 Petron Blaze Boosters ( PBA ) 2013 Guaiqueríes de Margarita ( LPB ) 2013 Brujos de Guayama ( BSN ) 2013 Dallas Mavericks   
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| Puerto Rico | ||
| Renaldo Balkman medal table |
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Puerto Rico
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| Pan American Games | ||
| silver |
 2011 Guadalajara
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Puerto Rico |
| American Championship | ||
| silver |
2013 Caracas
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Puerto Rico |
Renaldo Balkman (born July 14, 1984 in Staten Island , New York City , New York ) is a Puerto Rican - American basketball player .
At a height of 2.03 meters, it is used in both forward positions.
Career
Balkman was active for the University of South Carolina from 2003 to 2006 , where he averaged 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.
In the 2006 NBA draft , he was drafted 20th by the New York Knicks . At the Knicks he was whistled at first, but the antipathy subsided when he got a standing ovation in his ninth game for 18 points and seven rebounds . On July 29, 2008 he was traded from the Knicks for Taurean Green to the Denver Nuggets , but in 2011 he returned to the Knicks. After several short-term engagements, he was signed by the Dallas Mavericks on September 30, 2013 , but released before the start of the season.
Balkman is also a member of the Puerto Rican national team , with which he participated in the 2010 World Cup and the 2011 American Championship .
Top performances
- Points: 18 against Washington (November 15, 2006)
- Rebounds: 16 v Philadelphia (April 4, 2007)
- Assists: 4 vs. Boston (Nov. 18, 2006)
- Steals: 4 ×
- Blocks: 3 ×
- Minutes played: 38 v Atlanta (March 3, 2007)
Web links
- Renaldo Balkman - player profile on NBA.com
- Renaldo Balkman - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- archive.fiba.com: Players - Renaldo Miguel BALKMAN (PUR) - Overview of participation in international FIBA tournaments ( English )
- Baloncesto Superior Nacional de Puerto Rico: Balkman, Renaldo - player statistics on the BSN website ( Spanish )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Balkman, Renaldo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balkman, Renaldo Miguel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Puerto Rican basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Staten Island , New York City, USA |