Jamaal Magloire

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Jamaal Magloire
Position Center
League NBA
Height 6 ft 11
Weight 265 lbs
Team Free Agent
Born May 21,1978 in Toronto, Ontario
College Kentucky
Drafted 19th overall in 2000 by the Charlotte Hornets
Pro Career 2000 -
Former Teams New Jersey Nets (2007-2008) Portland Trail Blazers (2006-2007) Milwaukee Bucks (2005-2006) Charlotte Hornets/New Orleans Hornets (2000-2004)

Jamaal Dane Magloire (born May 21, 1978) is a NBA Free Agent Center.

Biography

Finished college career as Kentucky's all-time leader in career blocked shots (268), ranked fifth all-time in Southeastern Conference ... Recorded 37 blocks in NCAA Tournament career, tying Alonzo Mourning for third all-time ... Became 47th member of Kentucky 1,000-point club, finishing his career as the school's 42nd all-time leading scorer ... Became first Kentucky player and third SEC player to ever be named SEC Player of the Week three times in one season as a senior ... Originally applied for early entry into the 1999 NBA Draft but withdrew his name from consideration prior to the draft ... As a senior, named First Team All-SEC by both media and coaches ... Topped team in games started (33), rebounding (9.1 rpg, which also led the SEC), field goal percentage (.500) and blocks (54) and finished second in scoring (13.2 ppg) ... Tallied an SEC-leading 15 double-doubles ... As a junior, led team in blocked shots (66) and finished fourth in rebounding (4.4 rpg) and fifth in scoring (7.0 ppg) ... Averaged 8.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.1 bpg in postseason ... As a sophomore, started 12 games on NCAA Championship team ... Shot 71.4 percent from the field and 80.0 percent from the line during NCAA tourney ... Averaged 3.0 bpg during tournament ... As a freshman, started 22 games, including five of six postseason games, for NCAA Runner-Up ... Named to SEC's All-Freshman team ... Led conference in blocks (79)