JaVale McGee
McGee during his tenure with the Wizards
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| No. 1 – Golden State Warriors | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 19, 1988 Flint, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Michigan) Providence Christian (Fremont, Michigan) Hales Franciscan (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Nevada (2006–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2012 | Washington Wizards |
| 2012–2015 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2015 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2015–2016 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2016–present | Golden State Warriors |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
JaVale Lindy McGee (born January 19, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft.
McGee was born in Flint, Michigan, and attended two high schools in Michigan: Detroit Country Day School and Providence Christian, before transferring to Hales Franciscan High School in Chicago. McGee was the starting center for the University of Nevada. According to Hales Franciscan coach Gary London, McGee's natural position in college was ideally small forward, and that he could play both forward spots. After his sophomore campaign, in which he averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds, shooting 53 percent from the field and 33 percent from three-point range, McGee decided to hire an agent and declare for the 2008 NBA draft.
McGee was selected 18th overall by the Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft. On July 9, 2008, he signed a two-year, $2.4 million deal with the Wizards.
On January 9, 2010, McGee was fined $10,000 by the Wizards for participating in Gilbert Arenas' antics before a game on January 5, 2010 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Arenas was being investigated for a prior incident involving guns in the Wizards' locker room, but made light of the accusations by pointing his finger at his teammates, as if he were shooting them. His teammates were photographed smiling and laughing with him.
On January 6, 2011, McGee was chosen to participate in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. McGee was the first Wizard to ever participate in the contest. He finished in second place, losing to Blake Griffin. McGee was the first player to use three balls at one time in a dunk contest, which was later cited by the Guinness World Records as the most basketballs dunked in a single jump. The third ball was passed to him from teammate John Wall.
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