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2012-13 Statistics
Born:
Aug 4, 1987
Height:
6-10 / 2.08
Weight:
255 lbs. / 115.7 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Florida / USA
Years Pro:
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DRAFTED: Selected by Philadelphia with the 16th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. HOW ACQUIRED: The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired forward/center Marreese Speights, guard Wayne Ellington, guard Josh Selby and a future first round draft pick from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for forward Jon Leuer on January 22, 2013. 2011-12 SEASON Established new career highs in scoring (8.8 points), rebounding (6.2), assists (0.8), free throw percentage (.771) and minutes (22.4) in 60 games (54 starts) following a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 4, 2012… Shot .453 from the field… Averaged 9.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists on .452 shooting in his 54 starts… Memphis went 37-17 (.685) with Speights in the starting lineup… Scored 10-plus points 26 times and 20-plus points twice, including a season-high 25 points in a career-high 49 minutes on March 13, 2012 vs. LA Lakers… Also set a personal best with five assists in the double-overtime loss to the Lakers… Grabbed 10-plus rebounds eight times, including a career-high 18 boards on Feb. 15, 2012 at New Jersey… Corralled a career-high eight offensive rebounds on Feb. 8, 2012 vs. Minnesota and Feb. 12, 2012 vs. Utah… Collected seven double-doubles… Made his Grizzlies debut on Jan. 6 at Utah, recording one block and one assist in six minutes… DNP (Coach’s Decision) four times (all with Philadelphia)… Not with team on Jan. 4, 2012 at Minnesota… 2012 Playoffs: Averaged 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists on .488 shooting in 14.3 minutes in seven games against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2012 Western Conference Playoffs. NBA CAREER The four-year veteran holds career averages of 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists on .481 shooting in 16.4 minutes in 265 games (58 starts) for the Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies… Holds career postseason averages of 4.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists on .417 shooting in 12.5 minutes in 12 playoff games… Owns 11 career double-doubles… 2010-11 (Philadelphia): Averaged 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds on .495 shooting in 11.5 minutes in 64 games (one start)… Shot .525 from the field in the final 39 games after shooting .447 in his first 25 appearances…2011 Playoffs: Averaged 2.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 10.5 minutes in two games… 2009-10 (Philadelphia): Averaged 8.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists on .477 shooting in 16.4 minutes in 62 games (one start)… Scored 20-or-more points in three of the final six games of the season after doing so once in his first 56 games… Scored a career-high 28 points on Dec. 19, 2009 vs. LA Clippers… Collected three double-doubles… 2008-09 (Philadelphia): Averaged 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists on .502 shooting in 16.0 minutes in 79 games (two starts) as a rookie… Recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds on Feb. 18, 2009 vs. Denver... 2009 Playoffs: Averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds on .429 shooting in 9.7 minutes in three games in his first NBA postseason. CAREER TRANSACTIONS The early-entry candidate was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (16th overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft on June 26, 2008… Signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 18, 2008… As part of a three-team trade, traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Xavier Henry to the New Orleans Hornets and a 2012 second round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers; and the New Orleans Hornets traded a 2013 second round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers… Re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies to a multi-year contract on July 13, 2012. COLLEGE CAREER In two seasons at the University of Florida (2006-08), averaged 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists on .633 shooting in 15.4 minutes in 69 games… Would have ranked second in school history in field goal percentage but fell just short of the minimum qualifications… 2007-08 (Sophomore): Averaged 14.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists on .624 shooting in 24.3 minutes in his second and final season with the Gators… 2006-07 (Freshman): Averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds on .671 shooting in 5.7 minutes in 33 games for the 2007 NCAA National Champion Gators, playing behind future NBA stars Al Horford and Joakim Noah… Along with Horford and Noah, three more of his teammates that season were selected in the 2007 NBA Draft (Corey Brewer, Taurean Green and Chris Richard)… Scored 16 points in just 10 minutes against Jackson State in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. |
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Born August 4, 1987 in St. Petersburg, Florida… Full name is Marreese Akeem Speights… Attended Gibbs High School and Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg before spending his senior year at Hargrave Military Academy… Had his jersey number retired after one year at Admiral Farragut Academy… As a senior, averaged 17.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists… While playing for the Florida Gators, scored a season-high 16 points in just 10 minutes of play against Jackson State in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament… Played alongside current NBA stars Joakim Noah and Al Horford at Florida… Appeared in three games for the Sixers in the Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 12.7 points, a team-high nine rebounds and 1.33 assists in 29.3 minutes per game… In his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Speights had a field-goal percentage of .502 from the field, playing 79 games, shooting .773 from the free throw line and notching two starts… Suffered a partial tear of his MCL during the fourth quarter of a game vs. Chicago on Nov. 14, 2009, missing 14 games before returning on Dec. 16… Bartended during a celebrity bartending event on April 15, 2010 to benefit the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House… Along with fellow Memphis Grizzlies, attended his first Staxtacular on Feb. 11, 2012, a team charity event to benefit the Stax Music Academy. |
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