P. J. Tucker
Tucker in December 2012
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| No. 2 – Toronto Raptors | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 5, 1985 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
William G. Enloe (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| College | Texas (2003–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2007 | →Colorado 14ers |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2008–2010 | Donetsk |
| 2010 | Bnei HaSharon |
| 2010–2011 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2011 | Sutor Montegranaro |
| 2011 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2011–2012 | Brose Baskets |
| 2012–2017 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2017–present | Toronto Raptors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Leon "P. J." Tucker Jr. (born May 5, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A former college basketball player for the University of Texas, Tucker attended William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh. In his three seasons at Texas, he scored 1,169 points, including a career-high 594 in the 2005-06 season. He also collected 714 rebounds and dished out 170 assists, including 107 in 2005–06. He posted 116 steals throughout his career. In that season, he was a second-team All-American and the Big 12 Player of the Year.
Tucker was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 35th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft and signed a two-year deal with them on July 26, 2006.
On January 5, 2007, the Raptors announced that Tucker had been sent to the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League. Colorado, led by head coach Joe Wolf, had been designated as Toronto's D-League affiliate for the 2006–07 season. On February 6, 2007, the Raptors recalled Tucker to the NBA. On March 6, 2007, Tucker was sent back to the 14ers.
On March 24, 2007, Tucker was waived by the Raptors in order to free a roster spot for Luke Jackson. He only played a total of 83 minutes during his only season with the Raptors. Tucker was also on the 2007 Summer League roster for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In the 2007–08 season with Hapoel Holon from Israeli Premier League, Tucker won the MVP trophy and led his team to the league title. Holon broke Maccabi Tel Aviv's fourteen-year streak as Israeli champions.
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