Vernon Macklin
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Vernon L. Macklin | |
| birthday | September 25, 1986 | |
| place of birth | Portsmouth , United States | |
| size | 208 cm | |
| position | Power forward | |
| college |
Georgetown University University of Florida |
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| NBA draft | 2011 , 52nd Pick, Detroit Pistons | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2011–2012 Detroit Pistons 2012 → Fort Wayne Mad Ants
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Vernon L. Macklin (born September 25, 1986 in Portsmouth , Virginia ) is an American basketball player . He last played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA .
Career
Youth and college
Macklin first attended Norcom High School in his hometown of Portsmouth and after three years moved to the Hargrave Military Academy in nearby Chatham . He played for the basketball team at both schools and was named to the McDonald's All American Team in his senior high school year at Hargrave Military Academy . He also took part in the 2006 Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis for youth national teams in the USA and in 2004 at the Youth Development Festival , where he won the bronze medal. He then enrolled at Georgetown University in Washington, DC . There he played for two years with the later NBA players Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert for the Bulldogs , the university's basketball team. In his first year he reached the Final Four with the team and failed there at the Ohio State Buckeyes . After another year, which was less successful, he left Washington and attended the University of Florida . In Gainesville he played two seasons - the first was suspended due to the change - under coach Billy Donovan for the Gators and reached the Elite Eight in his senior year , where they failed at the Butler Bulldogs . He then left university with a bachelor's degree in sociology .
NBA
Detroit Pistons (2011-)
Macklin was selected by the Detroit Pistons in 52nd place in the 2011 NBA draft and only signed his contract in December 2011 due to the lockout . Then, after only 19 games for Detroit, the farm team, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants , was given up. From there he returned after only ten games in April and then completed four more games for the Pistons.
Web links
- Vernon Macklin - player profile on NBA.com
- Vernon Macklin - player profile on espn.com
- Vernon Macklin - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kader on mcdepk.com ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) 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. (PDF; 137 kB)
- ↑ List of US national basketball players - M ( Memento of the original from January 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Press release on pistons.com
- ↑ Press release on pistons.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Macklin, Vernon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Macklin, Vernon L. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portsmouth , USA |