Introduction
Born on January 9, 1989, Michael Paul Beasley Jr. is an American basketball player whose last game was for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican league Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played for the college basketball team of Kansas State University for one season before declaring for the 2008 NBA Draft. Beasley was the 2nd pick in the draft and was selected by the Miami Heat.
Beasley is often regarded as one of the best freshman college basketball players during the 2000s. Though ambidextrous, he usually prefers to shoot left-handed.
Early Life
Michael Beasley was born in Cheverly, Maryland, on January 9, 1989. In 2005, he moved from Montgomery County to Frederick with his mother, Fatima Smith, and his two brothers and two sisters, where he lived for one year.
High School Career
Beasley played for one of the most successful AAU youth teams in the U.S., the PG Jaguars, with whom he won multiple national championships alongside future stars Kevin Durant and Chris Braswell. Later, he also played AAU ball for the DC Assault Under-17 team.
He attended six high schools in total. As a senior in 2006–2007, Beasley averaged 28 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 4.5 blocks per game. In one game, he scored 64 points with 31 rebounds.
In 2006, he was a second-team Parade All-American and was also named to the U.S. Men’s U-18 team. Beasley ranked 5th in rebounds per game among 2006 all-tournament leaders. He won MVP honors in the 2007 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Awards
- Inducted into the John R. Wooden Award (2008)
- Finalist for the Naismith Player of the Year (2008)
- Finalist for the Oscar Robertson Player of the Year (2008)
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Personal Information
- Born: January 9, 1989 (age 33), Cheverly, Maryland
- Nationality: American
- Listed height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
- Listed weight: 238 lb (108 kg)
Career Information
- High school: Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
- College: Kansas State (2007–2008)
- NBA draft: 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall, selected by Miami Heat
- Position: Small forward / Power forward
Free Agent
- Position: Power forward / Small forward
Career Highlights and Awards
- CBA champion (2019)
- CBA Foreign MVP (2016)
- 2× CBA All-Star (2015, 2016)
- 2× CBA All-Star Game MVP (2015, 2016)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2009)
- Consensus first-team All-American (2008)
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2008)
- Pete Newell Big Man Award (2008)
- Big 12 Player of the Year (2008)
- First-team All-Big 12 (2008)
- NCAA rebounding leader (2008)
- McDonald’s All-American Game MVP (2007)
- Second-team Parade All-American (2006)