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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Jan 9, 1989
Height:
6-10 / 2.08
Weight:
235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Kansas State / USA
Years Pro:
3
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2010-2011: Completed his third NBA season (first in Minnesota) by averaging a career-high 19.2 ppg to rank 20th in the league in that category… Started all 73 of his appearances, missing seven games due to hip and ankle injuries and drawing a pair of DNP-CDs… Tallied 5.6 rpg and 2.2 apg while shooting 45.0% from the floor and 75.3% from the FT line; he also sank a career-best 60 three-pointers (at a 36.6% clip) while logging a career-high 32.3 mpg… Led the Wolves in scoring on 28 occasions, netting 20+ points 32 times… Poured in a career-high 42 points Nov. 10 at Sacramento, becoming the youngest player in club history to score 40+… Registered eight point/rebound double-doubles; he totaled 28 points and a season-high 12 rebounds (in a career-high 48:08) Jan. 5 vs. Charlotte, surpassing the 3000-point mark for his career… Pumped in 34 points in the Apr. 13 season finale vs. Houston, his eighth 30+ effort of the season (ninth career); Minnesota went 4-4 in those contests… Returned Feb. 22 at Milwaukee, having missed five games after aggravating his sprained left ankle Feb. 7 in New Orleans; he originally suffered the injury Jan. 7 at Portland… Averaged 17.0 ppg (on 42.8% shooting) with 5.2 rpg in 42 outings after Jan. 1; he'd tallied 22.2 ppg (47.6%) and 6.2 rpg through December… Swiped a career-high five steals Apr. 6 vs. Phoenix, after tying his career best with seven assists Apr. 5 at New Jersey… Committed a career-high seven TOs Mar. 25 at Oklahoma City… Scored the game-winner with :05.9 to play Dec. 26 at Cleveland, his second such effort of the season (Nov. 17 vs. the L.A. Clippers, :02.3)… Totaled 33 points and a career-high four blocks Dec. 17 at Portland, and grabbed his 1000th career rebound Nov. 17 vs. the L.A. Clippers. Career notes: Selected by the Heat in the first round (second overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft… Traded to the Timberwolves on July 12, 2010 in exchange for second-round picks in the 2011 and 2014 NBA Drafts and cash considerations… Was a First Team All-Rookie selection… 2009-10: Started each of the 78 games in which he appeared and averaged 14.8 points (.450 FG%, .800 FT%), 6.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.03 steals, 0.63 blocks and 29.8 minutes… Missed four games due to injury… Led the Heat in starts and finished second in points (1,156), scoring average, minutes played (2,328), field goals made (468) and attempted (1,040), free throws made (192) and attempted (240), defensive rebounds and total rebounds… Scored in double figures 60 times, including 22 games with at least 20 points and one 30-point performance… Grabbed double-figure rebounds 14 times and posted 11 double-doubles… Recorded a then-career-high four steals against Minnesota on Feb. 23… Started for the Sophomores in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at All-Star Weekend in Dallas and finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes of action... 2008-09: Averaged 13.9 points in 81 games… Selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team… Named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April after scoring in double figures in all eight games in April and averaging 20.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 31.5 minutes while shooting 55.3% from the floor… Ranked second on the team in scoring average, points (1,123), field goals made (452), field goals attempted (957), free throws made (186), free throws attempted (241), offensive rebounds (110), defensive rebounds (329) and total rebounds (439)… Scored in double figures on 58 occasions (second best on the team), including 16 games with at least 20 points… Recorded eight double-doubles (five off the bench)… Had three straight games with at least 23 points and 13 rebounds, becoming the first rookie to accomplish the feat since Tim Duncan in 1997-98… Made his NBA debut starting at New York on Oct. 29 and totaled nine points and four rebounds in 27 minutes of action… Started for the Rookies in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. PLAYOFF NOTES: Has appeared in 12 NBA playoff games (five starts), grabbing double-figure rebounds twice and posting a pair of double-doubles… 2010: Started all five of Miami’s Opening Round games against Boston and averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 27.0 minutes… Reached double figure points three times… 2009: Came off the bench in all seven Opening Round games against Atlanta and averaged 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in 25.4 minutes… Scored in double figures on five occasions… Recorded postseason career highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds in Miami’s Game 6 win over Atlanta on May 1 to break Magic Johnson’s record as the youngest player to collect at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in an NBA Playoff game. COLLEGE NOTES: Played one season at Kansas State University before becoming an early entry candidate for the 2008 NBA Draft… Started all 33 games for the Wildcats and averaged 26.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.64 blocks, 1.27 steals and 1.2 assists while shooting 53.2% from the field, 37.9% from three-point range and 77.4% from the foul line… Named the National Freshman of the Year by The Sporting News and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)… Received the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)… Earned unanimous First Team All-American honors from the Associated Press, NABC, The Sporting News and USBWA… Named to the Wooden Award All-America Team… Named the Big 12 Player of the Year by the AP and the league coaches… A unanimous First Team All-Conference and All-Rookie Team selection… Established a school career record for 40-point games with three… Set KSU single-season records in points (866), scoring average, rebounds (408), field goals made (307), free throws made (216), 30-point games (13) and double-doubles (28)… Led the NCAA in rebounding average and ranked third in scoring average… Led the nation in 40-point games, 30-point/10-rebound games (13) and 20-point/10-rebounds games (22)… Posted a nation-leading 28 double-doubles, breaking the freshman mark previously held by Carmelo Anthony… Led Kansas State to its first NCAA Tournament win since 1988 and averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds in his two NCAA Tournament contests against USC and Wisconsin… Scored a career-high 44 points against Baylor on Feb. 23, 2008 and in the process set Big 12 single-game records for points scored and free throw percentage by hitting a perfect 15-of-15 from the foul line… Made his collegiate debut against Sacramento State on Nov. 9, 2007 and finished with 32 points, a career-high and Big 12 Conference single-game record 24 rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots in 31 minutes… Was a member of the USA Junior National Select Team that defeated the World Select Team at the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit. |
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| Full name is Michael Paul Beasley Jr… Goes by the nickname “B-Easy”… His mother is Fatima Smith… Has two brothers (Leroy Ellison and Malik Smith) and two sisters (Mychaela Beasley and Tiffany Couch)… Has a daughter (Mikaiya Beasley)… His god brother is NBA veteran DerMarr Johnson… Is a childhood friend of Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant… Lists his family as his most prized possession… Resides in Seat Pleasant,Md.… Interests include cars, shopping and playing video games… Chose to attend Kansas State University because of his relationship with one of the assistant coaches… Is a fan of his hometown Washington Nationals… Lists Spongebob Squarepants as his favorite television show and Austin Powers and anything starring Will Ferrell as his favorite movies… Enjoys listening to R&B, rap, pop, Go-go and soul music and chose Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Lauryn Hill as his favorite musical artists… Selected Cancun as his favorite vacation destination and the best place he has visited… Was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 McDonald’s All-American Game after a 23-point performance… Also earned MVP honors at the adidas Derby Festival Classic and was selected to play in the All-American Brand Jordan Classic… Earned 2007 USA Today All-USA High School Boys Basketball Second Team honors as a senior and Third Team honors as a junior… Averaged 28 points, 16 rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 4.0 assists as a senior at Notre Dame Prep, helping lead his team to a 35-3 record and the inaugural Prep School National Championship…Averaged 20.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 blocks as a junior at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va and helped the team win a school-record 40 games… Averaged 28 points, 13 rebounds and 4.0 blocks as a sophomore at Riverdale Baptist High School in Upper Marlboro, Md… As a freshman at National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Md he averaged 30 points and 10 rebounds… His game day ritual includes listening to the music of Lauryn Hill… Wears size 17 sneakers. | ||
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