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Michael Beasley
Sign in to saveAlso known as Michael Paul Beasley,Jr., Michael Paul Beasley Jr., Michael Beasley Jr., Michael Beasley Jr
American basketball player (born 1989)
OverviewAI-generated
Michael Beasley was born on 9 January 1989 and holds United States nationality. He began his career in 2008, playing the sport of basketball as a power forward, and wore the number 9 during his playing career. In basketball records, he has at times been listed as a free agent, unattached to a specific club. He has been recorded as male within these listings, with the United States given as his nationality throughout.
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Key facts
- 2015
- Miami Heat
- 2016
- Houston Rockets
- 2019
- Guangdong Southern Tigers
- 2021
- Cangrejeros de Santurce
- 2022
- Shanghai Sharks
- Born
- ( 1989-01-09 ) January 9, 1989 (age 37) , Cheverly, Maryland , U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
- Listed weight
- 235 lb (107 kg)
- High school
- Notre Dame Prep , ( Fitchburg, Massachusetts )
- College
- Kansas State (2007–2008)
- Nba draft
- 2008 : 1st round, 2nd overall pick
- Drafted by
- Miami Heat
- Playing career
- 2008–2022
- Position
- Power forward / small forward
- Number
- 30, 8, 0, 9, 11
- 2008 2010
- Miami Heat
- 2010 2012
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- 2012 2013
- Phoenix Suns
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Frederick
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- basketball
- Position played
- small forward
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 107
- Image
- Michael Beasley Heat.jpg
- Height
- 208
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- Commons category
- Michael Beasley
- sport number
- 9
- date of birth
- 1989-01-09
- social media followers
- 74292
- nominated for
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- drafted by
- Miami Heat
- start of work period
- 2008-00-00
- medical condition
- COVID-19
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Paul Beasley Jr. (born January 9, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven teams, most notably the Miami Heat. He played one year of college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats before declaring for the 2008 NBA draft. Beasley was selected as the second overall pick in the draft by the Miami Heat. He is regarded as one of the best freshman college basketball players of the 2000s. Though he is ambidextrous, he shoots left-handed.
Early life
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