Michael Beasley

Michael Beasley
Beasley with the New York Knicks in 2018
Free agent
PositionPower forward / small forward
Personal information
Born (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989
Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolNotre Dame Prep
(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
CollegeKansas State (2007–2008)
NBA draft2008: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted byMiami Heat
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2010Miami Heat
2010–2012Minnesota Timberwolves
2012–2013Phoenix Suns
2013–2014Miami Heat
2014–2015Shanghai Sharks
2015Miami Heat
2015–2016Shandong Golden Stars
2016Houston Rockets
2016–2017Milwaukee Bucks
2017–2018New York Knicks
2018–2019Los Angeles Lakers
2019Guangdong Southern Tigers
2021Cangrejeros de Santurce
2022Shanghai Sharks
Career highlights
  • 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)
  • Pete Newell Big Man Award (2008)
  • USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2008)
  • NCAA rebounding leader (2008)
  • Big 12 Player of the Year (2008)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2008)
  • McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2007)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (2006)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
2007 Serbia Team competition
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2006 San Antonio Team competition

Michael Paul Beasley Jr. (born January 9, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for Kansas State University for one year before declaring for the NBA draft in 2008.[1] Beasley was the 2nd pick in the 2008 NBA draft and was selected by the Miami Heat. He is regarded as one of the best freshman college basketball players of the 2000s.[2] Though he is ambidextrous, he shoots left-handed.[3]

  1. ^ "K-State Forward Michael Beasley Headed for NBA". Salem-News.com. April 15, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Magargee, Steve (April 19, 2010). "Best of the decade: The one-year players". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  3. ^ Falgoust, J. Michael (March 8, 2011). "T'wolves' Michael Beasley working to change perceptions". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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